| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael St. Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Beasley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Mains (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Verville (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Reid Simpson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Al Burris (fresh) C - Howard Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:58 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin is hacked by Reid Simpson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reid Simpson, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:53 | Arizona State | Willie Mains is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Willie Mains, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Anthony Verville buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Phillip Beasley - foul #1 on Phillip Beasley, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Anthony Verville makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:25 | Arizona State | John O'Brien is hacked by Anthony Verville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Verville, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 19:01 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Michael St. Martin is blocked by Russell Byrd | 37-36 |
| 18:59 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin tips it home | 39-36 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | Anthony Verville is fouled on the floor by John O'Brien - foul #2 on John O'Brien, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Antwan Harris (PF) Al Burris | |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Willie Mains blocks the jumper by Howard Spencer | 39-36 |
| 18:19 | St. John's | Howard Spencer tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | Reid Simpson tips it in | 39-38 |
| 18:07 | Arizona State | Willie Mains misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 18:05 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:58 | St. John's | Anthony Verville throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Richard Wilt (SF), Ruben Hoskins (PF), James Nichols (C) Richard Hill, John O'Brien, Michael St. Martin, Phillip Beasley, Willie Mains | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:56 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Howard Spencer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by James Nichols - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Howard Spencer makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:30 | Arizona State | David Wiseman makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Wilt | 42-41 |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Willie Coppa is called for the reach on Anthony Verville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Coppa, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Al Burris (PF) Antwan Harris | |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Howard Spencer misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Nichols - foul #3 on James Nichols, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Sean Rudd (PF) James Nichols | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Steven Selvidge (SF) Anthony Verville, Russell Byrd | |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Howard Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Howard Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:05 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Howard Spencer is fouled on the floor by Ruben Hoskins - foul #1 on Ruben Hoskins, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin (SF) Richard Wilt | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Howard Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Howard Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:29 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Willie Coppa | 44-44 |
| 16:25 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango double dribbles | 44-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Hill (PG), Billy Dotson (SG), Phillip Beasley (PF), Willie Mains (C) Willie Coppa, David Wiseman, Sean Rudd, Ruben Hoskins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG), Antwan Harris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Reid Simpson, Al Burris, Howard Spencer | |
| 16:06 | Arizona State | Jeremy Tarango is called for the reach on Richard Hill - foul #1 on Jeremy Tarango, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John O'Brien (SG) Billy Dotson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:46 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley scores on a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Antwan Harris - foul #2 on Antwan Harris, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Wilt (SF) Michael St. Martin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Anthony Verville (SG), Russell Byrd (SF) Jeremy Tarango, Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge | |
| 15:46 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Wilt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Beasley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Mains (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Anthony Verville (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Russell Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antwan Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Jay Grier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes double dribbles | 47-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Nichols (C) Willie Mains | |
| Subs | St. John's | Howard Spencer (C) Jay Grier | |
| 15:17 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley hits a jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-44 |
| 14:53 | St. John's | Russell Byrd grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 14:44 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 14:42 | Arizona State | Marvin Hughes steals it from John O'Brien in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 14:31 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:28 | Arizona State | Marvin Hughes steals it from Richard Wilt in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 14:11 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 14:05 | Arizona State | Anthony Verville picks off the pass by Richard Hill in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John O'Brien - foul #3 on John O'Brien, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Michael St. Martin (SF), Ruben Hoskins (PF), Willie Mains (C) Richard Hill, John O'Brien, Richard Wilt, Phillip Beasley, James Nichols | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Al Burris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Marvin Hughes, Russell Byrd, Antwan Harris, Howard Spencer | |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Anthony Verville makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:47 | Arizona State | Willie Mains grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:35 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin misses the driving attempt in the paint | 49-48 |
| 13:33 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Reid Simpson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG) Anthony Verville | |
| 13:27 | Arizona State | Steven Selvidge is called for the reach on Michael St. Martin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| 13:10 | Arizona State | Marvin Hughes picks off the pass by Ruben Hoskins | 49-48 |
| 13:06 | St. John's | Willie Coppa steals it from Steven Selvidge | 49-48 |
| 12:47 | Arizona State | Willie Mains comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 12:45 | St. John's | Al Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:39 | St. John's | Reid Simpson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 12:38 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 12:24 | Arizona State | Willie Mains misses the turnaround from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | Reid Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-51 |
| 12:11 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa is hacked by Marvin Hughes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Hill (PG), Billy Dotson (SG), Sean Rudd (PF) Willie Coppa, David Wiseman, Ruben Hoskins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Antwan Harris (PF) Marvin Hughes, Al Burris | |
| 12:02 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin's floater is tipped away by Jay Grier | 49-51 |
| 12:01 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:42 | Arizona State | Reid Simpson takes the ball from Michael St. Martin | 49-51 |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango misses the lay-in | 49-51 |
| 11:38 | Arizona State | Willie Mains snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Dotson (fresh) SF - Michael St. Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Rudd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Mains (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Selvidge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Arizona State | Richard Hill misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 11:31 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd can't tip it in | 49-51 |
| 11:30 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 11:16 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-51 |
| 11:14 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango tips it home | 51-53 |
| 10:54 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin is open and buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Hill | 53-53 |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango is hacked by Richard Hill - foul #2 on Richard Hill, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Richard Wilt (SF), Phillip Beasley (PF), James Nichols (C) Richard Hill, Billy Dotson, Michael St. Martin, Sean Rudd, Willie Mains | |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG), Robert Cosgrove (SF), Al Burris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Reid Simpson, Steven Selvidge, Antwan Harris, Jay Grier | |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Howard Spencer grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango is whistled for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John O'Brien (SG) David Wiseman | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:05 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 53-53 |
| 10:03 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by James Nichols - foul #4 on James Nichols, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins (C) James Nichols | |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (SF) Al Burris | |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:37 | Arizona State | John O'Brien knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Beasley and he's hacked by Berdy Winkowski - foul #3 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG) Jeremy Tarango | |
| 09:37 | Arizona State | John O'Brien makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:14 | St. John's | Richard Wilt steals the ball from Russell Byrd | 57-56 |
| 09:10 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Byrd - foul #1 on Russell Byrd, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Wiseman (SG), Sean Rudd (SF), Willie Mains (C) John O'Brien, Richard Wilt, Phillip Beasley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF) Russell Byrd | |
| 09:10 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:10 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 08:48 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-56 |
| 08:46 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 08:41 | Arizona State | David Wiseman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Mains | 60-56 |
| 08:34 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 08:33 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Willie Mains | 60-56 |
| 08:12 | Arizona State | Willie Mains lays it up and in set up by Willie Coppa and he's hacked by Howard Spencer - foul #2 on Howard Spencer, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Hill (PG), Michael St. Martin (SF), Phillip Beasley (PF) Willie Coppa, Sean Rudd, Ruben Hoskins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Al Burris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Anthony Verville, Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge, Howard Spencer | |
| 08:12 | Arizona State | Willie Mains makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:51 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 07:38 | Arizona State | Richard Hill is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Tarango - foul #2 on Jeremy Tarango, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John O'Brien (SG), James Nichols (C) David Wiseman, Willie Mains | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Russell Byrd (SF) Jeremy Tarango, Robert Cosgrove | |
| 07:38 | Arizona State | Richard Hill makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 07:38 | Arizona State | Richard Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John O'Brien (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael St. Martin (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Al Burris (fresh) C - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Jay Grier is fouled on the floor by James Nichols - foul #5 on James Nichols, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Mains (C) James Nichols | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Jay Grier makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Jay Grier makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:20 | Arizona State | John O'Brien throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Wilt (SF) Michael St. Martin | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 06:43 | Arizona State | John O'Brien loses the dribble to Al Burris | 65-64 |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 06:24 | Arizona State | Willie Mains pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:19 | Arizona State | Richard Hill can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 06:17 | St. John's | Jay Grier pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:10 | St. John's | Russell Byrd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 06:08 | St. John's | Jay Grier snags the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 05:50 | St. John's | Reid Simpson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 05:49 | Arizona State | Willie Mains pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:30 | Arizona State | Richard Hill misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Al Burris - foul #1 on Al Burris, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Wiseman (SG), Michael St. Martin (SF), Sean Rudd (PF), Ruben Hoskins (C) John O'Brien, Richard Wilt, Phillip Beasley, Willie Mains | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Antwan Harris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Reid Simpson, Russell Byrd, Al Burris, Jay Grier | |
| 05:30 | Arizona State | Richard Hill makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:30 | Arizona State | Richard Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:09 | St. John's | Anthony Verville knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Marvin Hughes | 67-66 |
| 04:48 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 67-66 |
| 04:46 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins can't tip it in | 67-66 |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin tips it but misses | 67-66 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Howard Spencer snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Anthony Verville blows the layup | 67-66 |
| 04:36 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 04:23 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin lays it up and in set up by Ruben Hoskins and he's fouled by Anthony Verville - foul #2 on Anthony Verville, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG) Richard Hill | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG) Marvin Hughes, Anthony Verville | |
| 04:23 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin makes the free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:04 | St. John's | Howard Spencer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 04:03 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Willie Coppa | 70-66 |
| 03:59 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ruben Hoskins | 72-66 |
| 03:51 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski scores on a turnaround from close range | 72-68 |
| 03:32 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin misses the jumpshot from the right side | 72-68 |
| 03:31 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins grabs the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Willie Coppa (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - David Wiseman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael St. Martin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Rudd (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ruben Hoskins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Selvidge (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Howard Spencer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Arizona State | David Wiseman is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 72-68 |
| 03:16 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 03:10 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski misses long on a shot near the basket | 72-68 |
| 03:08 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:50 | Arizona State | David Wiseman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-68 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Howard Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John O'Brien (SG), Phillip Beasley (PF), Willie Mains (C) David Wiseman, Sean Rudd, Ruben Hoskins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Al Burris (PF) Jeremy Tarango, Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge, Antwan Harris | |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Al Burris is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Al Burris, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Wilt (SF) Michael St. Martin | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:37 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Hill (PG), Michael St. Martin (SF) Willie Coppa, Richard Wilt | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:19 | Arizona State | Richard Hill connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by John O'Brien | 75-68 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Reid Simpson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Marvin Hughes | 75-70 |
| 01:43 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 75-70 |
| 01:42 | Arizona State | Richard Hill can't tip it in | 75-70 |
| 01:40 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin hits the follow up shot | 77-70 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-70 |
| 01:01 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin is alone and drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from John O'Brien | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #14 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG) Marvin Hughes | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Arizona State | John O'Brien is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Verville - foul #3 on Anthony Verville, team foul #15 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Sean Rudd (SF) Michael St. Martin | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:53 | Arizona State | John O'Brien misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:53 | Arizona State | John O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Reid Simpson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-70 |
| 00:46 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd pulls down the rebound | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Anthony Verville is called for the reach on Sean Rudd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Verville, team foul #16 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Richard Wilt (SF), Ruben Hoskins (C) Richard Hill, John O'Brien, Phillip Beasley, Willie Mains | |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Antwan Harris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Reid Simpson, Russell Byrd, Al Burris, Howard Spencer | |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd misses the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 80-70 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Jay Grier knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Berdy Winkowski | 80-72 |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Hill (PG), John O'Brien (SG), Phillip Beasley (PF), Willie Mains (C) Willie Coppa, David Wiseman, Richard Wilt, Ruben Hoskins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Al Burris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge, Antwan Harris, Jay Grier | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Arizona State | Reid Simpson is called for the reach on Sean Rudd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reid Simpson, team foul #17 | 80-72 |
| 00:33 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:33 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Howard Spencer blows the layup | 82-72 |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Richard Hill runs out the clock | 82-72 |