| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Rodney Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Stark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Sankowski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jay George (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Verville (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Reid Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Al Burris (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jay Grier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Russell Byrd inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | St. John's | William Sankowski picks off the pass by Reid Simpson | 35-31 |
| 19:42 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart misses the lay-in | 35-31 |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Anthony Verville pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Al Burris gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Reid Simpson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Verville | 35-34 |
| 19:03 | Arizona | Jay George makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-34 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Anthony Verville hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jay Grier | 37-37 |
| 18:22 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Ronald Stark | 39-37 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Reid Simpson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Verville | 39-40 |
| 17:43 | Arizona | Jay George is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 41-40 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Stark - foul #2 on Ronald Stark, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Graves (PG), Michael Kohl (SG), Thomas O'Barr (SF), Albert Carlson (C) Rodney Stewart, Ronald Stark, William Sankowski, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | St. John's | Antwan Harris (PF) Al Burris | |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:09 | Arizona | Albert Carlson misses long on a jumper in the lane | 41-42 |
| 17:07 | Arizona | Albert Carlson tips it but misses | 41-42 |
| 17:05 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 16:56 | Arizona | Michael Kohl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Verville - foul #2 on Anthony Verville, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Steven Selvidge (SF) Anthony Verville, Russell Byrd | |
| 16:56 | Arizona | Michael Kohl misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:56 | Arizona | Michael Kohl makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | Reid Simpson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 16:01 | Arizona | Michael Kohl is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Kohl, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Arizona | Rodney Stewart (PG), William Sankowski (SF), Gary Stewart (C) William Graves, Thomas O'Barr, Albert Carlson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG), Robert Cosgrove (C) Reid Simpson, Jay Grier | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Rodney Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kohl (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Sankowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jay George (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) SF - Steven Selvidge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cosgrove (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:45 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 15:43 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:16 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove connects on the shot from the left block | 45-47 |
| 14:32 | Arizona | Gary Stewart is fouled on the floor by Antwan Harris - foul #2 on Antwan Harris, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Graves (PG), Ronald Stark (SG), Thomas O'Barr (SF), William Woods (PF), Albert Carlson (C) Rodney Stewart, Michael Kohl, William Sankowski, Jay George, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Al Burris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Jeremy Tarango, Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge, Antwan Harris, Robert Cosgrove | |
| 14:13 | Arizona | Albert Carlson knocks in the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Marvin Hughes - foul #4 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG) Marvin Hughes | |
| 14:13 | Arizona | Albert Carlson misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Al Burris snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 13:58 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 13:56 | Arizona | The rebound goes to William Graves | 47-47 |
| 13:32 | Arizona | Russell Byrd swats the layup by Albert Carlson | 47-47 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Al Burris | 47-47 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-47 |
| 13:22 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:19 | Arizona | William Graves throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | Arizona | Rodney Stewart (PG), William Sankowski (SF), Gary Stewart (C) William Graves, Thomas O'Barr, Albert Carlson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Antwan Harris (PF) Al Burris | |
| 13:08 | St. John's | Howard Spencer connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Ronald Stark - foul #3 on Ronald Stark, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF) Reid Simpson, Russell Byrd | |
| 13:08 | St. John's | Howard Spencer misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:08 | Arizona | William Sankowski grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 13:06 | Arizona | Berdy Winkowski is called for the reach on Ronald Stark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| 12:48 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 12:46 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:31 | St. John's | Howard Spencer scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Verville | 47-51 |
| 12:14 | Arizona | Ronald Stark loses the dribble to Berdy Winkowski | 47-51 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-51 |
| 11:45 | Arizona | William Sankowski gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Rodney Stewart (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Stark (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Sankowski (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Verville (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) SF - Steven Selvidge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antwan Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Spencer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Stewart | 50-51 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge lays it in set up by Berdy Winkowski | 50-53 |
| 10:32 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart misses long on a runner from the right block | 50-53 |
| 10:30 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:26 | St. John's | Anthony Verville clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 10:24 | Arizona | William Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:01 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Berdy Winkowski - foul #2 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Kohl (SG), Thomas O'Barr (SF), Jay George (PF), Albert Carlson (C) Ronald Stark, William Sankowski, William Woods, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Al Burris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Anthony Verville, Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge, Antwan Harris, Howard Spencer | |
| 10:01 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:01 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Al Burris grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 09:41 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Albert Carlson - foul #1 on Albert Carlson, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Graves (PG) Rodney Stewart | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:41 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:41 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:23 | Arizona | Reid Simpson steals the ball from Michael Kohl | 51-54 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 09:18 | Arizona | Michael Kohl snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 08:57 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Graves | 54-54 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Al Burris clanks a jumper near the basket | 54-54 |
| 08:38 | Arizona | Michael Kohl grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:36 | Arizona | Al Burris is called for the reach on Jay George in the backcourt - foul #1 on Al Burris, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Al Burris, Jay Grier | |
| 08:17 | Arizona | Howard Spencer swats the layup by Albert Carlson | 54-54 |
| 08:16 | Arizona | Michael Kohl grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 07:55 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr travels with the ball | 54-54 |
| Subs | Arizona | Rodney Stewart (PG), Gary Stewart (C) William Graves, Albert Carlson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Al Burris (PF) Jeremy Tarango, Russell Byrd | |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove hits a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Thomas O'Barr - foul #2 on Thomas O'Barr, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:46 | Arizona | Jay George grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:44 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart is hacked by Reid Simpson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reid Simpson, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 07:44 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:44 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Rodney Stewart (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kohl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas O'Barr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay George (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cosgrove (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Al Burris (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Spencer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 07:34 | Arizona | Gary Stewart gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:18 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Al Burris pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Gary Stewart is called for the reach on Marvin Hughes - foul #2 on Gary Stewart, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Woods (PF) Jay George | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF), Jay Grier (C) Al Burris, Howard Spencer | |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 06:55 | Arizona | William Woods grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 06:52 | Arizona | Steven Selvidge steals it from Michael Kohl in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 06:49 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge lays it in | 56-58 |
| 06:21 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Stewart | 59-58 |
| 06:11 | St. John's | Rodney Stewart steals it from Reid Simpson | 59-58 |
| 05:52 | Arizona | Jay Grier takes the ball from Michael Kohl | 59-58 |
| 05:35 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes connects on the 3 from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 05:33 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Hughes - foul #5 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Graves (PG), William Sankowski (SF), Albert Carlson (C) Michael Kohl, Thomas O'Barr, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Al Burris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Marvin Hughes, Reid Simpson, Steven Selvidge, Robert Cosgrove, Jay Grier | |
| 05:33 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:33 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Russell Byrd misses short on a shot in the paint | 61-61 |
| 05:23 | Arizona | William Woods pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:54 | Arizona | Howard Spencer blocks the jumper by Rodney Stewart | 61-61 |
| 04:53 | Arizona | William Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:34 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by William Graves | 63-61 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Rodney Stewart is called for the reach on Russell Byrd - foul #1 on Rodney Stewart, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ronald Stark (SG), Jay George (PF), Gary Stewart (C) Rodney Stewart, William Woods, Albert Carlson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG), Antwan Harris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Jeremy Tarango, Al Burris, Howard Spencer | |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Russell Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Russell Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:19 | Arizona | Gary Stewart gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:17 | Arizona | Ronald Stark is hacked by Anthony Verville in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Verville, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove (SF) Russell Byrd | |
| 04:17 | Arizona | Ronald Stark misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:57 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski slams it home | 63-64 |
| 03:38 | Arizona | Antwan Harris blocks the jumper by Ronald Stark | 63-64 |
| 03:36 | Arizona | Gary Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - William Graves (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Stark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Sankowski (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jay George (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Verville (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Berdy Winkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cosgrove (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay Grier (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Arizona | Jay George can't finish the layup but the foul's on Berdy Winkowski - foul #3 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Kohl (PG), Thomas O'Barr (SF) William Graves, William Sankowski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF), Howard Spencer (C) Robert Cosgrove, Jay Grier | |
| 03:23 | Arizona | Jay George makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:23 | Arizona | Jay George makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:12 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge misses the dunk | 65-64 |
| 03:11 | Arizona | Gary Stewart grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 03:07 | Arizona | Michael Kohl connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jay George | 67-64 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Howard Spencer's pass is intercepted by Jay George | 67-64 |
| 02:32 | Arizona | Jay George misses the easy layup | 67-64 |
| 02:31 | St. John's | Howard Spencer grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 02:31 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Arizona | Rodney Stewart (PG), William Woods (PF), Albert Carlson (C) Michael Kohl, Thomas O'Barr, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Al Burris (PF) Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge, Antwan Harris | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 02:10 | St. John's | Howard Spencer misses the tip | 67-64 |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Al Burris grabs the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:57 | St. John's | Anthony Verville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 01:56 | Arizona | Ronald Stark pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:34 | Arizona | Ronald Stark hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the right block | 67-64 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Anthony Verville gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Reid Simpson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Byrd | 67-64 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 01:18 | St. John's | Howard Spencer tips it back up and in | 67-66 |
| 01:01 | Arizona | William Woods buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Rodney Stewart | 69-66 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 00:39 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Jay George | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 69-66 |
| 00:11 | Arizona | William Woods tips it home | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Reid Simpson loses the ball out of bounds | 71-66 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Kohl (SG), Thomas O'Barr (SF), Gary Stewart (C) Ronald Stark, William Woods, Albert Carlson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona 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 (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Reid Simpson is called for the reach on Michael Kohl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reid Simpson, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Woods (C) Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Michael Kohl makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Michael Kohl makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Russell Byrd can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 73-66 |