| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Gregory Dunphy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Laurence Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Khan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Rountree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Lee Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Worth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Roth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Daniel Worth inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | St. John's | James Gant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 19:28 | Miami (FL) | Laurence Williams clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 35-33 |
| 19:27 | St. John's | Kevin Roth pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:13 | St. John's | John Hamilton swats the shot by James Gant | 35-33 |
| 19:12 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to John Hamilton | 35-33 |
| 18:57 | Miami (FL) | John Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | James Gant misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 18:35 | St. John's | Kevin Roth pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Kevin Roth clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Rountree - foul #2 on Donald Rountree, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Kevin Roth makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Kevin Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:50 | Miami (FL) | John Hamilton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 17:48 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Joe Hunter | 35-35 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Lee Brown's pass is intercepted by Donald Rountree | 35-35 |
| 17:12 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Khan can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-35 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Joe Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:41 | St. John's | James Gant is hacked by Edwin Khan - foul #2 on Edwin Khan, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Thomas Williams (PG), Richard Bradberry (SF), Brian Dones (PF), John Franks (C) Gregory Dunphy, Edwin Khan, John Hamilton, Donald Rountree | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard East (SF), James Tompkins (PF), David Lansford (C) Daniel Worth, Kevin Roth, Joe Hunter | |
| 16:31 | St. John's | David Lansford makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Thomas Williams - foul #2 on Thomas Williams, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Hedeon Maciejewski (SG) Laurence Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:31 | St. John's | David Lansford misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:31 | Miami (FL) | John Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:07 | Miami (FL) | Hedeon Maciejewski's pass is intercepted by David Lansford | 35-37 |
| 15:52 | St. John's | James Gant's pass is intercepted by Thomas Williams | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hedeon Maciejewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Bradberry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Dones (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Franks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Lee Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard East (fresh) PF - David Lansford (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Tompkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Miami (FL) | John Franks travels with the ball | 35-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Laurence Williams (SG) Hedeon Maciejewski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Donaghy (PG), Charles Tavera (SF), Joe Hunter (C) Lee Brown, James Gant, David Lansford | |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Joe Hunter lays it up and in set up by Charles Tavera | 35-39 |
| 14:59 | Miami (FL) | Richard Bradberry can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Tavera - foul #4 on Charles Tavera, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gregory Dunphy (PG), Edwin Khan (SF) Thomas Williams, John Franks | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Worth (PG) Charles Tavera | |
| 14:59 | Miami (FL) | Richard Bradberry makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:59 | Miami (FL) | Richard Bradberry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:37 | St. John's | Richard East buries a floater from the left block | 37-41 |
| 14:19 | Miami (FL) | Brian Dones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 14:18 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Tompkins | 37-41 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Paul Donaghy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Hamilton (PF) Richard Bradberry | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Gant (SG), Kevin Roth (PF) Richard East, James Tompkins | |
| 13:46 | Miami (FL) | Gregory Dunphy is hacked by Daniel Worth - foul #1 on Daniel Worth, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Donald Rountree (C) Brian Dones | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Lansford (C) Joe Hunter | |
| 13:31 | Miami (FL) | John Hamilton buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gregory Dunphy and he's hacked by David Lansford - foul #1 on David Lansford, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Thomas Williams (SG) Laurence Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:31 | Miami (FL) | John Hamilton misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:31 | St. John's | David Lansford grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Kevin Roth makes the shot from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 12:57 | Miami (FL) | Gregory Dunphy is whistled for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Hedeon Maciejewski (SG), Richard Bradberry (SF) Gregory Dunphy, Edwin Khan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard East (SF), James Tompkins (C) James Gant, David Lansford | |
| 12:44 | St. John's | James Tompkins comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Donald Rountree - foul #3 on Donald Rountree, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Laurence Williams (SG) Hedeon Maciejewski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Hunter (C) Richard East | |
| 12:44 | St. John's | James Tompkins misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | James Tompkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:37 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Roth is called for the reach on John Hamilton - foul #3 on Kevin Roth, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Gant (SG), Richard East (SF) Daniel Worth, Paul Donaghy | |
| 12:21 | Miami (FL) | Richard Bradberry is fouled on the floor by Kevin Roth - foul #4 on Kevin Roth, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Brian Dones (PF), John Franks (C) John Hamilton, Donald Rountree | |
| Subs | St. John's | Lee Brown (PG) Kevin Roth | |
| 12:02 | Miami (FL) | John Franks can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Tompkins - foul #1 on James Tompkins, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gregory Dunphy (PG) Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:02 | Miami (FL) | John Franks makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:02 | Miami (FL) | John Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:42 | St. John's | James Tompkins misses the shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 11:40 | St. John's | Joe Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Gregory Dunphy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Laurence Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Bradberry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Dones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Lee Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard East (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tompkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Lee Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-44 |
| 11:23 | St. John's | Joe Hunter hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 10:59 | Miami (FL) | Laurence Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Dunphy | 44-46 |
| 10:39 | St. John's | Lee Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-48 |
| 10:15 | Miami (FL) | Gregory Dunphy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-48 |
| 10:13 | Miami (FL) | Richard Bradberry tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | James Gant comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Franks - foul #1 on John Franks, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Thomas Williams (PG), Hedeon Maciejewski (SG), Edwin Khan (SF), John Hamilton (PF), Donald Rountree (C) Gregory Dunphy, Laurence Williams, Richard Bradberry, John Franks, Brian Dones | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Worth (PG), Paul Donaghy (SF), David Lansford (PF), Robert Bohanan (C) Lee Brown, Richard East, James Tompkins, Joe Hunter | |
| 09:59 | St. John's | James Gant makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | James Gant makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:30 | Miami (FL) | John Hamilton blows the dunk but the foul's on David Lansford - foul #2 on David Lansford, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| 09:30 | Miami (FL) | John Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:30 | Miami (FL) | John Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Paul Donaghy makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Worth | 48-53 |
| 08:59 | Miami (FL) | Hedeon Maciejewski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-53 |
| 08:58 | Miami (FL) | Donald Rountree can't tip it in | 48-53 |
| 08:57 | Miami (FL) | John Hamilton tips it home | 50-53 |
| 08:46 | St. John's | Robert Bohanan is fouled on the floor by Donald Rountree - foul #4 on Donald Rountree, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Laurence Williams (SG), John Franks (C) Hedeon Maciejewski, Donald Rountree | |
| Subs | St. John's | Lee Brown (PG) James Gant | |
| 08:28 | St. John's | John Hamilton steals it from Daniel Worth | 50-53 |
| 08:12 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Worth steals the ball from Edwin Khan | 50-53 |
| 08:09 | St. John's | Lee Brown misses the lay-in | 50-53 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | David Lansford misses the tip | 50-53 |
| 08:06 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to John Hamilton | 50-53 |
| 07:52 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edwin Khan | 53-53 |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Robert Bohanan misses the driving attempt from the left block | 53-53 |
| 07:33 | Miami (FL) | John Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Laurence Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Khan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - John Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Lee Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Worth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Donaghy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Lansford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bohanan (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Williams travels with the ball | 53-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gregory Dunphy (PG), Richard Bradberry (PF), Donald Rountree (C) Thomas Williams, John Hamilton, John Franks | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Tavera (SF), Kevin Roth (PF), Joe Hunter (C) Lee Brown, David Lansford, Robert Bohanan | |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Daniel Worth is whistled for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Brian Dones (PF) Edwin Khan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:57 | Miami (FL) | Laurence Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Paul Donaghy - foul #4 on Paul Donaghy, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Tompkins (PG), Richard East (SG) Daniel Worth, Paul Donaghy | |
| 06:57 | Miami (FL) | Laurence Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:57 | Miami (FL) | Laurence Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:57 | Miami (FL) | Laurence Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Richard East is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard East, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| 06:20 | Miami (FL) | Laurence Williams drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Dones | 57-53 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Richard East misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-53 |
| 05:58 | Miami (FL) | Richard Bradberry grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:43 | Miami (FL) | Laurence Williams is fouled on the floor by Richard East - foul #3 on Richard East, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edwin Khan (SF), John Hamilton (PF) Brian Dones, Donald Rountree | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Worth (PG), Paul Donaghy (SG) James Tompkins, Richard East | |
| 05:43 | Miami (FL) | Laurence Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:43 | Miami (FL) | Laurence Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:22 | St. John's | Kevin Roth clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 05:21 | Miami (FL) | Gregory Dunphy pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:17 | Miami (FL) | Laurence Williams knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Edwin Khan | 61-53 |
| 04:53 | St. John's | The jumper by Daniel Worth is denied by John Hamilton | 61-53 |
| 04:52 | Miami (FL) | Richard Bradberry grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 04:33 | Miami (FL) | Gregory Dunphy scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Bradberry | 64-53 |
| 04:25 | St. John's | Daniel Worth buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Donaghy | 64-56 |
| 04:05 | Miami (FL) | Gregory Dunphy's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Donaghy | 64-56 |
| 04:03 | Miami (FL) | John Hamilton tips it in | 66-56 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Joe Hunter misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by John Hamilton - foul #1 on John Hamilton, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Thomas Williams (PG), Hedeon Maciejewski (SG), Brian Dones (PF), Donald Rountree (C) Gregory Dunphy, Laurence Williams, John Hamilton, Richard Bradberry | |
| Subs | St. John's | Lee Brown (PG), James Gant (SG), James Tompkins (PF) Daniel Worth, Charles Tavera, Kevin Roth | |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Joe Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Joe Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Miami (FL) | The jumper by Edwin Khan is denied by James Tompkins | 66-58 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Lee Brown snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hedeon Maciejewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Khan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Dones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Rountree (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Lee Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Donaghy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - James Tompkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Hunter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Joe Hunter connects on the floater from the left block set up by Lee Brown | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Miami (FL) | Donald Rountree comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | James Tompkins grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gregory Dunphy (PG), Laurence Williams (SG), John Hamilton (PF) Thomas Williams, Hedeon Maciejewski, Brian Dones | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Tavera (SF), Kevin Roth (PF) Paul Donaghy, James Tompkins | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Charles Tavera is whistled for traveling | 66-60 |
| 02:25 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Khan loses the ball out of bounds | 66-60 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Gregory Dunphy steals it from Lee Brown | 66-60 |
| 01:45 | Miami (FL) | John Hamilton clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Joe Hunter grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Joe Hunter misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Joe Hunter hits the follow up shot | 66-62 |
| 01:13 | Miami (FL) | John Hamilton lays it in set up by Gregory Dunphy | 68-62 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Charles Tavera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | James Gant hits the follow up shot | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Miami (FL) | John Hamilton blows the layup | 68-64 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Joe Hunter snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Kevin Roth is called for traveling | 68-64 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Richard Bradberry (PF) John Hamilton | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | Lee Brown is called for the reach on Edwin Khan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Brown, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Khan makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Khan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Joe Hunter | 69-64 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | James Gant knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 00:03 | Miami (FL) | Richard Bradberry is fouled in the backcourt by James Gant - foul #2 on James Gant, team foul #12 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Hamilton (PF) Edwin Khan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:03 | Miami (FL) | Richard Bradberry makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Miami (FL) | Richard Bradberry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Charles Tavera misses short on a halfcourt shot | 71-67 |