| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - David McCune (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Toles (fresh) SF - David Vernon (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Earl Strauss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Diederich (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 stl. SF - Christopher Watson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kyle Welke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Walker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | David Vernon inbounds the ball | 19-22 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:52 | South Carolina State | Kyle Welke swats the layup by Earl Strauss | 19-22 |
| 19:50 | St. John's | Arnold Walker grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 19:27 | St. John's | Kyle Welke scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Arnold Walker and he's hacked by Daniel Diederich - foul #3 on Daniel Diederich, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Lillis (C) Daniel Diederich | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 19:27 | St. John's | Kyle Welke misses the free throw | 19-24 |
| 19:27 | South Carolina State | David Lillis grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 19:10 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles is denied on a layup by Arnold Walker | 19-24 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss tips it home | 21-24 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | Kyle Welke misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina State | Kyle Welke steals it from Phillip Toles | 21-24 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | Kyle Welke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 21-24 |
| 18:12 | St. John's | Kyle Welke misses the tip | 21-24 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to David McCune | 21-24 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-24 |
| 18:05 | St. John's | The rebound goes to George Holt | 21-24 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | Kyle Welke clanks a floater from the baseline | 21-24 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina State | David Vernon gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina State | David McCune comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on George Holt - foul #2 on George Holt, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Russ (PF) Earl Strauss | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Royal (PF) Kyle Welke | |
| 17:18 | South Carolina State | David McCune misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina State | David McCune makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Robert Royal misses short on a shot from the left side | 22-24 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina State | David Lillis pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 16:49 | South Carolina State | David McCune hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Phillip Toles | 25-24 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | George Holt connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Christopher Watson | 25-26 |
| 16:17 | South Carolina State | David Russ comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 15:53 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Phillip Toles - foul #3 on Phillip Toles, team foul #2 | 25-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson (SF), Earl Strauss (PF), Daniel Diederich (C) Phillip Toles, David Vernon, David Lillis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Kyle Welke (PF) Christopher Watson, Robert Royal | |
| 15:53 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 15:53 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - David McCune (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Russ (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glenn Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Strauss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Diederich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Welke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arnold Walker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | South Carolina State | David Russ comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-27 |
| 15:29 | St. John's | George Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 15:23 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Holt - foul #3 on George Holt, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Slaughter (SF) David McCune | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leo Kraemer (SF) Kerry Anderson | |
| 15:09 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 15:07 | St. John's | George Holt double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 14:51 | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss buries a jumper from close range | 28-29 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | George Holt makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Leo Kraemer | 28-31 |
| 13:57 | South Carolina State | David Russ comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-31 |
| 13:55 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 13:33 | St. John's | Kyle Welke lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ryan Fauntleroy | 28-33 |
| 13:24 | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Glenn Thompson, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David McCune (PG), Phillip Toles (SG), David Vernon (SF), David Lillis (PF) David Russ, Glenn Thompson, Robert Slaughter, Earl Strauss | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SF), Robert Royal (PF) Leo Kraemer, Kyle Welke | |
| 13:06 | St. John's | George Holt's pass is intercepted by David Lillis | 28-33 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | Arnold Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Diederich - foul #4 on Daniel Diederich, team foul #4 | 28-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Paulsen (C) Daniel Diederich | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leo Kraemer (PG), Kerry Anderson (SG), Freddie Rine (C) George Holt, Ryan Fauntleroy, Arnold Walker | |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 12:23 | South Carolina State | David Lillis pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 11:54 | South Carolina State | David Vernon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 11:53 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen tips it home | 30-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - David McCune (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Toles (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Vernon (fresh) 5 reb. PF - David Lillis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - William Paulsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Leo Kraemer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. SF - Christopher Watson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Royal (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddie Rine (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Christopher Watson | 30-36 |
| 11:09 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David McCune | 32-36 |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Kraemer | 32-38 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina State | David Lillis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss (PF) David Lillis | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SG), Kyle Welke (PF), Arnold Walker (C) Kerry Anderson, Christopher Watson, Robert Royal, Freddie Rine | |
| 10:05 | St. John's | Kyle Welke can't finish the layup | 32-38 |
| 10:04 | St. John's | Kyle Welke tips it home | 32-40 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina State | David Vernon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kyle Welke | 32-40 |
| 09:26 | St. John's | Kyle Welke clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Vernon - foul #2 on David Vernon, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Russ (PG), Glenn Thompson (SG), Robert Slaughter (SF), Jim Lee (C) David McCune, Phillip Toles, David Vernon, William Paulsen | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:26 | St. John's | Kyle Welke makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 09:26 | St. John's | Kyle Welke makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 09:08 | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss makes the jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 08:41 | St. John's | Kyle Welke clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 34-42 |
| 08:40 | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 08:24 | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina State | Jim Lee can't tip it in | 34-42 |
| 08:21 | South Carolina State | Robert Slaughter grabs the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 08:07 | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss banks in the layup | 36-42 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | David Russ is called for the reach on Leo Kraemer - foul #2 on David Russ, team foul #6 | 36-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David McCune (PG), Phillip Toles (SG), David Vernon (SF), Daniel Diederich (C) Glenn Thompson, Robert Slaughter, Earl Strauss, Jim Lee | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Christopher Watson (SF), Robert Royal (PF), Freddie Rine (C) Ryan Fauntleroy, Leo Kraemer, Kyle Welke, Arnold Walker | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - David McCune (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Toles (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Vernon (fresh) 5 reb. PF - David Russ (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Diederich (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. SF - Christopher Watson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Royal (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddie Rine (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | St. John's | George Holt makes the fadeaway from the right side | 36-44 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-44 |
| 07:10 | South Carolina State | David McCune pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina State | David Russ scores on a runner from the left block | 38-44 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Christopher Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss (PF) David Russ | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Arnold Walker (C) George Holt, Freddie Rine | |
| 06:29 | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Royal - foul #2 on Robert Royal, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Royal | 39-44 |
| 06:00 | St. John's | Phillip Toles is called for the reach on Kerry Anderson - foul #4 on Phillip Toles, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kyle Welke (PF) Robert Royal | |
| 06:00 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 05:32 | St. John's | Kyle Welke snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | Kyle Welke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Russ (SF), David Lillis (PF) David Vernon, Earl Strauss | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG) Christopher Watson | |
| 04:40 | South Carolina State | George Holt is called for the reach on Phillip Toles - foul #4 on George Holt, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson (SF), William Paulsen (C) Phillip Toles, Daniel Diederich | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leo Kraemer (SF), Robert Royal (C) Kerry Anderson, Arnold Walker | |
| 04:27 | South Carolina State | David Russ's floater is tipped away by Kyle Welke | 39-44 |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Robert Royal grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | David McCune steals it from Kyle Welke | 39-44 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina State | David Russ buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Lillis | 41-44 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | David Lillis is called for the reach on Leo Kraemer - foul #1 on David Lillis, team foul #8 | 41-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Vernon (SF), Earl Strauss (PF) David McCune, William Paulsen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SF), Freddie Rine (C) Ryan Fauntleroy, Kyle Welke | |
| 03:46 | St. John's | Leo Kraemer misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 03:46 | South Carolina State | David Lillis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - David Russ (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Glenn Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Vernon (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Earl Strauss (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - David Lillis (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leo Kraemer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Watson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Royal (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Freddie Rine (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | South Carolina State | David Lillis can't connect on a floater from the right side | 41-44 |
| 03:29 | South Carolina State | David Vernon gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 03:08 | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Vernon | 43-44 |
| 02:52 | St. John's | Christopher Watson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 02:51 | South Carolina State | David Russ gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 02:51 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David McCune (PG), Phillip Toles (SG), Daniel Diederich (C) David Russ, Glenn Thompson, David Lillis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Kyle Welke (PF), Arnold Walker (C) Leo Kraemer, Robert Royal, Freddie Rine | |
| 02:37 | South Carolina State | David McCune is fouled on the floor by George Holt - foul #5 on George Holt, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SF) George Holt | |
| 02:19 | South Carolina State | David Vernon's pass is intercepted by Arnold Walker | 43-44 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Kyle Welke misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Phillip Toles - foul #5 on Phillip Toles, team foul #9 | 43-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Russ (SG) Phillip Toles | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Kyle Welke makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Kyle Welke makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 43-46 |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 01:12 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson double dribbles | 43-46 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich misses badly on a shot near the basket | 43-46 |
| 00:53 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ryan Fauntleroy, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss clanks a floater from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Kyle Welke gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Kyle Welke is hacked by David Russ in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Russ, team foul #10 | 45-46 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Kyle Welke misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Kyle Welke misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina State | David Vernon pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina State | David Vernon buries a floater in the lane set up by David McCune | 47-46 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | St. John's | David Russ picks off the pass by Christopher Watson in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina State | David Vernon hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Russ | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Christopher Watson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - David McCune (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Russ (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Vernon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Earl Strauss (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Diederich (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Welke (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Arnold Walker (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich wins the tip | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:37 | South Carolina State | David McCune hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | Christopher Watson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina State | David Russ clanks a runner in the paint | 49-51 |
| 03:46 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | David Vernon picks off the pass by Kyle Welke | 51-51 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina State | David Russ clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kerry Anderson - foul #3 on Kerry Anderson, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Royal (PF) Kyle Welke | |
| 03:07 | South Carolina State | David Russ makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina State | David Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:21 | South Carolina State | David McCune banks in the layup | 55-51 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kyle Welke (PF) Robert Royal | |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Kyle Welke scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-53 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina State | David McCune travels with the ball | 55-53 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Kyle Welke misses the lay-in | 55-53 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Arnold Walker grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Daniel Diederich steps in front of the Ryan Fauntleroy pass | 55-53 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - David McCune (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Russ (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Vernon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Earl Strauss (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Diederich (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Welke (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Arnold Walker (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss makes the floater from the right block set up by David Vernon | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Earl Strauss is called for the reach on Kerry Anderson - foul #2 on Earl Strauss, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State 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) | |
| 00:08 | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss is hacked by Christopher Watson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Watson, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |