| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Leite (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McHaney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Galle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Banks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald Depuy (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott inbounds the ball | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak 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 (0) | |
| 19:50 | Fresno State | James Leite makes the 3 from the right corner | 31-48 |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Kenneth McHaney takes the ball from James Rollo | 31-48 |
| 19:11 | Fresno State | William Galle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 19:10 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott can't tip it in | 31-48 |
| 19:09 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney can't tip it in | 31-48 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | George Smathers pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 18:44 | St. John's | Kenneth McHaney is called for the reach on Sean Bunting - foul #1 on Kenneth McHaney, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Darren Greene (SF), Ariel Rizzo (PF) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, George Smathers, James Rollo | |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Stephen Kay clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-48 |
| 18:28 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo hits the follow up shot | 31-50 |
| 18:24 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-50 |
| 18:22 | St. John's | Stephen Kay pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 18:10 | St. John's | Charles Wilson misses the floater from the right side | 31-50 |
| 18:09 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to William Galle | 31-50 |
| 18:04 | Fresno State | James Leite misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Darren Greene - foul #2 on Darren Greene, team foul #1 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Poe (C) John Banks | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), George Smathers (SF), James Rollo (PF) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson, Darren Greene, Donald Depuy | |
| 18:04 | Fresno State | James Leite makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 18:04 | Fresno State | James Leite makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 17:42 | St. John's | Scott Wood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-50 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo can't tip it in | 33-50 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Bunting | 33-50 |
| 17:18 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 17:17 | Fresno State | James Leite gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 17:02 | Fresno State | James Leite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto (PG), John Wilkerson (SF), Glen Reid (C) James Leite, Melvin Scott, William Galle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Darren Greene (SF), Donald Depuy (C) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, George Smathers, James Rollo | |
| 16:42 | St. John's | Charles Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-50 |
| 16:41 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| 16:37 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson makes the shot from the right block | 35-50 |
| 16:27 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Banks (C) Kenneth McHaney | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), George Smathers (SF), James Rollo (PF) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson, Darren Greene, Ariel Rizzo | |
| 16:07 | Fresno State | John Banks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 16:05 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Scott Wood | 35-50 |
| 15:40 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 15:38 | St. John's | George Smathers hits the follow up shot | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Desoto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Glen Reid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Poe (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Banks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald Depuy (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:15 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-52 |
| 15:14 | Fresno State | John Banks hits the follow up shot | 37-52 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffrey Desoto - foul #1 on Jeffrey Desoto, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Leite (PG), Kenneth McHaney (SG), Melvin Scott (SF), William Galle (PF) Jeffrey Desoto, John Wilkerson, John Poe, John Banks | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG), Darren Greene (SF), Ariel Rizzo (C) Sean Bunting, George Smathers, Donald Depuy | |
| 14:59 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | Scott Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 14:38 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Darren Greene - foul #3 on Darren Greene, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Gentry (C) Glen Reid | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), George Smathers (SF), Donald Depuy (C) Scott Wood, Darren Greene, James Rollo | |
| 14:38 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 14:25 | St. John's | Charles Wilson double dribbles | 40-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (SG) Charles Wilson | |
| 14:10 | Fresno State | James Leite hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 40-53 |
| 14:08 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott gets the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 13:48 | Fresno State | Sean Bunting steps in front of the Melvin Scott pass | 40-53 |
| 13:45 | St. John's | Stephen Kay blows the layup | 40-53 |
| 13:44 | Fresno State | William Galle gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 13:38 | Fresno State | James Leite scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Melvin Scott | 42-53 |
| 13:19 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Kay | 42-55 |
| 13:01 | Fresno State | James Leite hits a 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth McHaney | 45-55 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Sean Bunting can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Mark Gentry - foul #2 on Mark Gentry, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Wilkerson (SF), John Banks (C) Melvin Scott, Mark Gentry | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Darren Greene (SF), James Rollo (PF) Stephen Kay, George Smathers, Donald Depuy | |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Sean Bunting makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Sean Bunting makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses the 3rd free throw | 45-57 |
| 12:44 | Fresno State | John Banks grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 12:23 | Fresno State | John Banks is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Banks, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto (PG), Glen Reid (SF), John Poe (PF) James Leite, Kenneth McHaney, William Galle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG), Donald Depuy (C) Sean Bunting, Ariel Rizzo | |
| 11:58 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 11:56 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 11:33 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (SG) Glen Reid | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (SG), George Smathers (SF), Ariel Rizzo (C) Charles Wilson, Darren Greene, Donald Depuy | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Desoto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McHaney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Poe (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:15 | St. John's | George Smathers clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 45-57 |
| 11:13 | St. John's | George Smathers tips it home | 45-59 |
| 10:56 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto comes up short on the shot in the lane | 45-59 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | George Smathers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Scott Wood connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Bunting | 45-61 |
| 10:32 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Sean Bunting - foul #2 on Sean Bunting, team foul #3 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Leite (PG), Melvin Scott (SF), William Galle (PF) Jeffrey Desoto, John Wilkerson, John Banks | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG), Donald Depuy (C) Sean Bunting, Ariel Rizzo | |
| 10:32 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 10:32 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | James Rollo misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-61 |
| 10:08 | Fresno State | William Galle snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 10:03 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Darren Greene (SF) Scott Wood, George Smathers | |
| 09:46 | St. John's | Stephen Kay misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 09:44 | Fresno State | William Galle pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 09:39 | Fresno State | James Leite throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Wilkerson (SG), Glen Reid (C) Kenneth McHaney, John Poe | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), George Smathers (SF), Ariel Rizzo (C) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson, Darren Greene, Donald Depuy | |
| 09:23 | St. John's | Sean Bunting hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:18 | Fresno State | James Leite hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 09:17 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Scott Wood connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Smathers | 47-67 |
| 08:52 | Fresno State | George Smathers steps in front of the William Galle pass | 47-67 |
| 08:48 | St. John's | George Smathers hits the finger roll | 47-69 |
| 08:36 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James Leite and he's hacked by Scott Wood - foul #2 on Scott Wood, team foul #4 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (SG), John Banks (C) John Wilkerson, Glen Reid | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Darren Greene (SF), Donald Depuy (C) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, George Smathers, Ariel Rizzo | |
| 08:36 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott misses the free throw | 49-69 |
| 08:36 | St. John's | James Rollo snags the defensive board | 49-69 |
| 08:26 | St. John's | Donald Depuy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-69 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Wilkerson (SF) Melvin Scott | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (SG), George Smathers (SF) Charles Wilson, Darren Greene | |
| 08:07 | Fresno State | John Banks is fouled on the floor by George Smathers - foul #1 on George Smathers, team foul #5 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto (PG), John Poe (PF) James Leite, William Galle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Darren Greene (SF), Ariel Rizzo (PF) Stephen Kay, Sean Bunting, George Smathers, James Rollo | |
| 07:59 | Fresno State | Ariel Rizzo takes the ball from John Wilkerson | 49-69 |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Kenneth McHaney picks off the pass by Scott Wood | 49-69 |
| 07:44 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney blows the layup | 49-69 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Donald Depuy grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 07:23 | St. John's | Donald Depuy drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Scott Wood | 49-71 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Desoto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McHaney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Poe (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darren Greene (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ariel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Depuy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Fresno State | John Banks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-71 |
| 07:03 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto gets the offensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 06:57 | Fresno State | John Poe misses short on a runner from close range | 49-71 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Donald Depuy snags the defensive board | 49-71 |
| 06:30 | St. John's | Charles Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-74 |
| 06:10 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-74 |
| 06:08 | Fresno State | John Banks hits the follow up shot | 51-74 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Scott Wood buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 51-77 |
| 05:42 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth McHaney | 53-77 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-77 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Leite (PG), Melvin Scott (SF), William Galle (PF) Jeffrey Desoto, John Wilkerson, John Banks | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), George Smathers (SF), James Rollo (PF) Scott Wood, Charles Wilson, Darren Greene, Ariel Rizzo | |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Kenneth McHaney picks off the pass by Stephen Kay | 53-77 |
| 05:10 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-77 |
| 05:08 | St. John's | George Smathers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-77 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-77 |
| 05:03 | Fresno State | John Poe grabs the board | 53-77 |
| 04:57 | Fresno State | John Poe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-77 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | George Smathers grabs the board | 53-77 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Sean Bunting connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Depuy | 53-80 |
| 04:44 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott drills a turnaround in the paint set up by William Galle | 55-80 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Donald Depuy hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Kay | 55-82 |
| 04:25 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Leite | 58-82 |
| 04:02 | St. John's | George Smathers misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-82 |
| 04:00 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney gets the rebound | 58-82 |
| 03:53 | Fresno State | James Rollo is called for the reach on William Galle - foul #1 on James Rollo, team foul #6 | 58-82 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto (PG), John Howze (SG), John Wilkerson (SF), Glen Reid (PF), Mark Gentry (C) James Leite, Kenneth McHaney, Melvin Scott, William Galle, John Poe | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Ariel Rizzo (C) Stephen Kay, Donald Depuy | |
| 03:36 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry makes the driving attempt in the paint | 60-82 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Sean Bunting clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-82 |
| 03:17 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to James Rollo | 60-82 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Desoto (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Howze (fresh) SF - John Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glen Reid (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Gentry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:57 | St. John's | John Howze is called for the reach on Sean Bunting - foul #1 on John Howze, team foul #5 | 60-82 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Depuy (C) Ariel Rizzo | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | St. John's | Sean Bunting is hacked by Glen Reid - foul #1 on Glen Reid, team foul #6 | 60-82 |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Scott Wood lays it in on a nice dish by Sean Bunting | 60-84 |
| 02:25 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Wilkerson | 63-84 |
| 02:05 | St. John's | James Rollo misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-84 |
| 02:03 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry snags the defensive board | 63-84 |
| 01:56 | Fresno State | John Howze connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-84 |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Sean Bunting connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Wood | 66-87 |
| 01:48 | Fresno State | John Howze misses short on a shot from the right wing | 66-87 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Scott Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 66-87 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | John Wilkerson steals it from Sean Bunting | 66-87 |
| 01:17 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson's pass is intercepted by George Smathers | 66-87 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Donald Depuy misses the dunk | 66-87 |
| 00:51 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 66-87 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Fresno State | Glen Reid misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-87 |
| 00:41 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson gets the offensive rebound | 66-87 |
| 00:38 | Fresno State | John Howze is hacked by James Rollo - foul #2 on James Rollo, team foul #7 | 66-87 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Poe (PF) Mark Gentry | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:38 | Fresno State | John Howze makes the 1st free throw | 67-87 |
| 00:38 | Fresno State | John Howze makes the 2nd free throw | 68-87 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:16 | St. John's | James Rollo knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Wood | 68-89 |
| 00:10 | Fresno State | John Howze is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Howze, team foul #7 | 68-89 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Gentry (C) John Howze | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Scott Wood runs out the clock | 68-89 |