| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Chesson (fresh) SG - Eric Swinney (fresh) SF - Harold Carr (fresh) PF - Bryan Arnett (fresh) C - Jonathan Angel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) SF - Christopher Watson (fresh) PF - Kyle Welke (fresh) C - Arnold Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Kyle Welke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | St. John's | George Holt buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Walker | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Anderson steps in front of the Bryan Arnett pass | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson blows the dunk | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | George Holt clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | St. John's | Arnold Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | George Holt loses the dribble to Bryan Arnett | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Cal State Northridge | Arnold Walker steps in front of the William Chesson pass | 0-2 |
| 17:30 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson loses the dribble to William Chesson | 0-2 |
| 17:24 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Royal (PF) Kyle Welke | |
| 17:09 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:07 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 16:59 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 16:42 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by William Chesson | 2-2 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Carr | 2-2 |
| 16:19 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:04 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 16:03 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 16:02 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Royal | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Chesson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Swinney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Carr (fairly fresh) PF - Bryan Arnett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Angel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kerry Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Watson (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Royal (fresh) C - Arnold Walker (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | St. John's | Arnold Walker knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Royal and the foul's on Jonathan Angel - foul #1 on Jonathan Angel, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick (SG), Christopher Zabala (SF), Jason Dugan (PF), Kenneth Knauer (C) Eric Swinney, Harold Carr, Bryan Arnett, Jonathan Angel | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SG), Leo Kraemer (SF), Kyle Welke (PF) Kerry Anderson, Christopher Watson, Robert Royal | |
| 15:42 | St. John's | Arnold Walker makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 15:32 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 15:31 | St. John's | Arnold Walker grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 15:06 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Kyle Welke can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Arnold Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | George Holt misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by William Chesson - foul #1 on William Chesson, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton (PF) William Chesson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:49 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | George Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | Arnold Walker snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 14:33 | St. John's | Kyle Welke lays it in on a nice dish by George Holt | 2-8 |
| 14:18 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-8 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 13:54 | St. John's | George Holt comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Dwayne Scranton - foul #1 on Dwayne Scranton, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson (PG), Eric Swinney (SG), Bryan Arnett (PF), Jonathan Angel (C) Joseph Vick, Kenneth Knauer, Dwayne Scranton, Jason Dugan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Royal (PF) Kyle Welke | |
| 13:54 | St. John's | George Holt misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 13:54 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 13:39 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala drills a jump hook from the left block | 4-9 |
| 13:36 | St. John's | George Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr (SF) Christopher Zabala | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:25 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr is hacked by Robert Royal - foul #1 on Robert Royal, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Christopher Watson (SF), Freddie Rine (C) Ryan Fauntleroy, Leo Kraemer, Arnold Walker | |
| 13:03 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by George Holt - foul #1 on George Holt, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| 13:03 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:03 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:03 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Freddie Rine | 5-9 |
| 12:34 | St. John's | George Holt drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Watson | 5-11 |
| 12:20 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Swinney | 8-11 |
| 11:58 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Watson is blocked by Jonathan Angel | 8-11 |
| 11:56 | St. John's | Robert Royal hits the follow up shot | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Chesson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Swinney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Carr (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bryan Arnett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Angel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) SF - Christopher Watson (fresh) PF - Robert Royal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Rine (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel misses the runner in the paint | 8-13 |
| 11:41 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 11:27 | St. John's | Christopher Watson is called for traveling | 8-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala (SG), Kenneth Knauer (SF), Jason Dugan (C) Eric Swinney, Harold Carr, Jonathan Angel | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leo Kraemer (PG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SG), Kyle Welke (PF), Arnold Walker (C) George Holt, Kerry Anderson, Christopher Watson, Freddie Rine | |
| 11:08 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 11:06 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett snags the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 11:01 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Dugan's floater is tipped away by Arnold Walker | 8-13 |
| 11:00 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett snags the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 10:46 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson misses the shot from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 10:45 | St. John's | Arnold Walker pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy is fouled on the floor by Christopher Zabala - foul #1 on Christopher Zabala, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick (PG), Jonathan Angel (C) William Chesson, Bryan Arnett | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:04 | St. John's | Jonathan Angel steals the ball from Robert Royal | 8-13 |
| 09:54 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel makes the floater from the left block | 10-13 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Kyle Welke comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Knauer - foul #1 on Kenneth Knauer, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney (SG), Harold Carr (SF), Bryan Arnett (PF) Christopher Zabala, Kenneth Knauer, Jason Dugan | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Kerry Anderson (SG), Christopher Watson (SF) Leo Kraemer, Ryan Fauntleroy, Robert Royal | |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Kyle Welke makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Kyle Welke makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 09:07 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson (PG) Joseph Vick | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Arnold Walker double dribbles | 10-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Dugan (C) Jonathan Angel | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Royal (PF) Kyle Welke | |
| 08:18 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Anderson takes the ball from Harold Carr | 10-15 |
| 07:57 | St. John's | George Holt lays it in set up by Kerry Anderson | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Chesson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Swinney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Carr (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bryan Arnett (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Dugan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Watson (fresh) PF - Robert Royal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Walker (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-17 |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Arnold Walker pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Watson | 10-19 |
| 07:03 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eric Swinney | 13-19 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Christopher Watson's floater is tipped away by Jason Dugan | 13-19 |
| 06:40 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 06:24 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson is fouled on the floor by Arnold Walker - foul #1 on Arnold Walker, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick (SG), Christopher Zabala (SF), Kenneth Knauer (PF), Jonathan Angel (C) Eric Swinney, Harold Carr, Bryan Arnett, Jason Dugan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leo Kraemer (PG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SG), Kyle Welke (PF) George Holt, Kerry Anderson, Arnold Walker | |
| 06:19 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 06:17 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel tips it back up and in | 15-19 |
| 05:55 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits a floater from the left block set up by Kyle Welke and the foul's on Joseph Vick - foul #1 on Joseph Vick, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton (PF) William Chesson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:55 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses the free throw | 15-21 |
| 05:55 | St. John's | Kyle Welke grabs the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Jonathan Angel steals the ball from Kyle Welke | 15-21 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Watson - foul #1 on Christopher Watson, team foul #4 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG) Christopher Watson | |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits the finger roll | 16-23 |
| 04:35 | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Knauer | 18-23 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Kyle Welke misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 18-23 |
| 04:14 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 04:08 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala clanks a floater from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Vick - foul #2 on Joseph Vick, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson (PG), Eric Swinney (SG), Harold Carr (SF), Bryan Arnett (PF) Joseph Vick, Christopher Zabala, Kenneth Knauer, Dwayne Scranton | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Arnold Walker (C) Leo Kraemer, Kyle Welke | |
| 03:46 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Chesson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Swinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Carr (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bryan Arnett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Angel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) PF - Robert Royal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Kerry Anderson - foul #1 on Kerry Anderson, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SF) Kerry Anderson | |
| 03:27 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:27 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Christopher Watson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Royal | 20-28 |
| 02:46 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Carr | 23-28 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | Christopher Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Dugan (C) Jonathan Angel | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leo Kraemer (SG), Freddie Rine (PF) Ryan Fauntleroy, Robert Royal | |
| 02:05 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr is hacked by Christopher Watson - foul #2 on Christopher Watson, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kyle Welke (PF) Freddie Rine | |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by George Holt - foul #2 on George Holt, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:54 | St. John's | Kyle Welke grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by George Holt | 24-30 |
| 01:28 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-30 |
| 01:27 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Dugan tips it home | 26-30 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Kyle Welke hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 01:08 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 00:50 | Cal State Northridge | Kyle Welke steps in front of the Jason Dugan pass | 26-30 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | George Holt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Arnold Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | George Holt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Jason Dugan | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Dugan misses long on a halfcourt shot | 26-30 |