| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Steven Truong (fresh) SG - Joseph Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Lovejoy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garf Irizarry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Purser (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ernesto Barrera (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Foreman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Evan Luman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Main (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Evan Luman inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | St. John's | The short jumper by Evan Luman is denied by John Lovejoy | 26-28 |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Derek Purser gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:19 | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-28 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Charles Moore | 26-28 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | Ernesto Barrera is hacked by Joseph Perkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Perkins, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Denny Renda (SG), Jeffery Huard (SF), Floyd Regnier (PF) Joseph Perkins, John Lovejoy, Garf Irizarry | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:58 | St. John's | Robert Foreman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 18:57 | Southern Cal | Derek Purser gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:29 | Southern Cal | Steven Truong hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 18:27 | Southern Cal | Derek Purser pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:05 | Southern Cal | Steven Truong knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Floyd Regnier | 29-28 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | Evan Luman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 17:38 | St. John's | Ernesto Barrera tips it but misses | 29-28 |
| 17:36 | St. John's | Dale Main hits the follow up shot | 29-30 |
| 17:16 | Southern Cal | Steven Truong loses the dribble to Ernesto Barrera | 29-30 |
| 16:48 | St. John's | Robert Foreman misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 16:46 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Foreman | 29-30 |
| 16:27 | St. John's | Jeffery Huard takes the ball from Ernesto Barrera | 29-30 |
| 16:23 | Southern Cal | Jeffery Huard dunks the ball | 31-30 |
| 15:57 | St. John's | Evan Luman misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Truong - foul #1 on Steven Truong, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Perkins (SG), John Lovejoy (SF), Garf Irizarry (PF) Denny Renda, Jeffery Huard, Floyd Regnier | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Fickes (PF), Stephen Lymon (C) Charles Moore, Dale Main | |
| 15:57 | St. John's | Evan Luman makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:57 | St. John's | Evan Luman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Steven Truong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Lovejoy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garf Irizarry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Purser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ernesto Barrera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Foreman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Evan Luman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Fickes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Lymon (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Southern Cal | Steven Truong misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 15:31 | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 15:11 | Southern Cal | Steven Truong is whistled for a carry | 31-32 |
| 14:44 | St. John's | Ernesto Barrera can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 14:42 | St. John's | Justin Fickes tips it home | 31-34 |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | Derek Purser misses the jump hook near the basket | 31-34 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Stephen Lymon gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:52 | St. John's | Ernesto Barrera makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Foreman | 31-36 |
| 13:31 | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Truong and he's fouled by Robert Foreman - foul #2 on Robert Foreman, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Moore (PF), Dale Main (C) Justin Fickes, Stephen Lymon | |
| 13:31 | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 13:31 | St. John's | Charles Moore pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Ernesto Barrera is hacked by Joseph Perkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Perkins, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Floyd Regnier (PF) Garf Irizarry | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:06 | St. John's | Joseph Perkins takes the ball from Robert Foreman | 33-36 |
| 12:38 | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 12:37 | St. John's | Charles Moore grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Ernesto Barrera misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Steven Truong - foul #2 on Steven Truong, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Denny Renda (SG), Garf Irizarry (PF) John Lovejoy, Floyd Regnier | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Ernesto Barrera makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Ernesto Barrera makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:39 | Southern Cal | Joseph Perkins buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Garf Irizarry | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Steven Truong (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denny Renda (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Perkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Garf Irizarry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Purser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ernesto Barrera (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Foreman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Evan Luman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Main (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Evan Luman drills a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Steven Truong - foul #3 on Steven Truong, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffery Huard (SF) Denny Renda | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Brooks (SG), Justin Fickes (PF), Stephen Lymon (C) Robert Foreman, Charles Moore, Dale Main | |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Evan Luman misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 11:10 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Derek Purser | 35-40 |
| 10:53 | Southern Cal | Jeffery Huard buries a floater from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | Evan Luman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 10:36 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Brooks | 37-40 |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Ernesto Barrera connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 10:02 | Southern Cal | Joseph Perkins misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-42 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Michael Brooks grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 09:54 | St. John's | Steven Truong steals the ball from Ernesto Barrera | 37-42 |
| 09:51 | Southern Cal | Jeffery Huard misses the easy layup | 37-42 |
| 09:49 | St. John's | Ernesto Barrera grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:26 | St. John's | Michael Brooks is hacked by Steven Truong - foul #4 on Steven Truong, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Denny Renda (PG), John Lovejoy (SF), Floyd Regnier (PF) Steven Truong, Jeffery Huard, Garf Irizarry | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Foreman (PG) Ernesto Barrera | |
| 09:15 | St. John's | Evan Luman double dribbles | 37-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jason Smith (SF), Charles Moore (PF), Dale Main (C) Evan Luman, Justin Fickes, Stephen Lymon | |
| 08:46 | Southern Cal | Derek Purser hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Perkins | 39-42 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Derek Purser takes the ball from Dale Main | 39-42 |
| 08:00 | Southern Cal | Michael Brooks picks off the pass by Joseph Perkins | 39-42 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Joseph Perkins is called for the reach on Jason Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Perkins, team foul #7 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Steven Truong (PG), Garf Irizarry (PF) Denny Renda, Floyd Regnier | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernesto Barrera (PG), Justin Fickes (PF), Stephen Lymon (C) Michael Brooks, Charles Moore, Dale Main | |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Jason Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Jason Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 07:43 | Southern Cal | Joseph Perkins gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Steven Truong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Perkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Lovejoy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garf Irizarry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Purser (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ernesto Barrera (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Foreman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Justin Fickes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Lymon (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry misses the easy layup | 39-43 |
| 07:23 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jason Smith | 39-43 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Jason Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 07:03 | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:37 | Southern Cal | Derek Purser misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Lymon - foul #2 on Stephen Lymon, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Denny Renda (SG) John Lovejoy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Evan Luman (SF) Jason Smith | |
| 06:37 | Southern Cal | Derek Purser misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:37 | Southern Cal | Derek Purser makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 06:10 | St. John's | The jumper by Evan Luman is denied by Derek Purser | 40-43 |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | Denny Renda grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 05:47 | Southern Cal | Evan Luman steps in front of the Derek Purser pass | 40-43 |
| 05:43 | St. John's | Evan Luman misses the lay-in | 40-43 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Fickes | 40-43 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Ernesto Barrera misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Joseph Perkins | 40-43 |
| 04:53 | Southern Cal | Joseph Perkins is hacked by Robert Foreman - foul #3 on Robert Foreman, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffery Huard (SF), Floyd Regnier (PF) Denny Renda, Garf Irizarry | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Brooks (SG), Charles Moore (PF), Dale Main (C) Robert Foreman, Justin Fickes, Stephen Lymon | |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Steven Truong buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | Dale Main clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 04:00 | Southern Cal | Floyd Regnier grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 03:32 | Southern Cal | Joseph Perkins is denied on a layup by Dale Main | 42-43 |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Michael Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Steven Truong (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Perkins (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Huard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Regnier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Purser (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ernesto Barrera (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brooks (fresh) SF - Evan Luman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Main (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | St. John's | Dale Main misses the turnaround from the right block | 42-43 |
| 03:06 | St. John's | Charles Moore hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 02:37 | Southern Cal | Jeffery Huard scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Floyd Regnier | 44-45 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Ernesto Barrera buries a jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 01:52 | Southern Cal | Joseph Perkins is fouled on the floor by Evan Luman - foul #1 on Evan Luman, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy (SF), Garf Irizarry (PF) Jeffery Huard, Floyd Regnier | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Foreman (SG) Michael Brooks | |
| 01:29 | Southern Cal | Ernesto Barrera steps in front of the Derek Purser pass | 44-47 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Evan Luman buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Main | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | Joseph Perkins's pass is intercepted by Ernesto Barrera | 44-49 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Ernesto Barrera lays it in | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Dale Main is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Truong - foul #5 on Steven Truong, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Denny Renda (PG) Steven Truong | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Dale Main misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Charles Moore snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Garf Irizarry is called for the reach on Charles Moore - foul #3 on Garf Irizarry, team foul #9 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Lymon (C) Dale Main | |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Charles Moore makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Charles Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Robert Foreman is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Perkins - foul #4 on Joseph Perkins, team foul #10 | 47-52 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Robert Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Robert Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Denny Renda | 50-54 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Ernesto Barrera is fouled in the backcourt by Denny Renda - foul #1 on Denny Renda, team foul #11 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dale Main (C) Stephen Lymon | |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Ernesto Barrera makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Ernesto Barrera makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Charles Moore snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Charles Moore runs out the clock | 50-56 |