| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Steven Dublin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert McLaurin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stroble (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Gregory Whitt is called for the reach on Kenneth Scaife - foul #2 on Gregory Whitt, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Robert McLaurin - foul #3 on Robert McLaurin, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jason Bryant (SF) Robert McLaurin | |
| 19:20 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:20 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Richard Stroble | 35-36 |
| 19:11 | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis loses the dribble to Thomas Noble | 35-36 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 35-36 |
| 18:47 | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:31 | Holy Cross | Jason Bryant is called for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF), Steve Seitz (C) Joshua Clarke, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Hay (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Marvin Spring (PF), Kenneth Harris (C) Steven Dublin, Willie Curtis, Gregory Whitt, Richard Stroble | |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Steve Seitz is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Harris - foul #1 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz's layup is rejected by Kenneth Harris | 35-36 |
| 18:06 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Kenneth Harris | 35-36 |
| 17:52 | Holy Cross | Wayne Hay's pass is intercepted by Richard Jennings | 35-36 |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Thomas Noble misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Richard Jennings hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 17:14 | Holy Cross | Wayne Hay misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Noble - foul #1 on Thomas Noble, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Thomas Noble, Kenneth Scaife, Richard Jennings, Hiram Mraz | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis (SG), Gregory Whitt (PF), Richard Stroble (C) Jason Bryant, Marvin Spring, Kenneth Harris | |
| 17:14 | Holy Cross | Wayne Hay misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:14 | Holy Cross | Wayne Hay misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:14 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin is hacked by Richard Stroble - foul #2 on Richard Stroble, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF) Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin (PG), Robert Heller (SF) Wayne Hay, Richard Bush | |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is fouled on the floor by Willie Curtis - foul #1 on Willie Curtis, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| 16:29 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Jennings | 39-36 |
| 16:09 | Holy Cross | Joshua Clarke steps in front of the Gregory Whitt pass | 39-36 |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 15:50 | St. John's | Richard Jennings gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Clarke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Steven Dublin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Curtis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Heller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Whitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stroble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin lays it up and in on a nice dish by James King | 41-36 |
| 15:23 | Holy Cross | Robert Heller misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Jennings - foul #2 on Richard Jennings, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Kenneth Scaife (SG), Steve Seitz (PF) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn, Joshua Clarke | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Robert McLaurin (SF), Marvin Spring (C) Steven Dublin, Willie Curtis, Gregory Whitt, Richard Stroble | |
| 15:23 | Holy Cross | Robert Heller makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:23 | Holy Cross | Robert Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Noble | 43-38 |
| 14:45 | Holy Cross | Marvin Spring scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 14:28 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Beaudoin | 43-40 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin hits a wide open jump hook from close range set up by Thomas Noble | 45-40 |
| 13:57 | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 13:56 | St. John's | Steve Seitz snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 13:54 | St. John's | Thomas Noble is hacked by Marvin Spring in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Spring, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG), Hiram Mraz (PF) Thomas Noble, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin (PG), Jason Bryant (SF), Gregory Whitt (PF), Kenneth Harris (C) Richard Bush, Robert McLaurin, Robert Heller, Marvin Spring | |
| 13:38 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz dunks the ball set up by James King | 47-40 |
| 13:19 | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 47-40 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | James King makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 12:38 | Holy Cross | Jason Bryant misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-40 |
| 12:37 | St. John's | Steve Seitz grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 12:22 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Jason Bryant | 50-40 |
| 11:59 | Holy Cross | Gregory Whitt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 11:58 | St. John's | Steve Seitz grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Steven Dublin picks off the pass by Richard Jennings | 50-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Scaife (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hiram Mraz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Steven Dublin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricardo Mercado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Whitt (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Holy Cross | Gregory Whitt misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 11:29 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 11:26 | St. John's | Steven Dublin is called for the reach on Kenneth Scaife in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Dublin, team foul #7 | 50-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) James King, Richard Jennings, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Hay (PG), Willie Curtis (SG), Robert McLaurin (SF), Marvin Spring (PF), Richard Stroble (C) Steven Dublin, Ricardo Mercado, Jason Bryant, Gregory Whitt, Kenneth Harris | |
| 11:26 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 11:26 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 11:03 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 52-40 |
| 11:01 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble hits the follow up shot | 52-42 |
| 10:58 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG) Kenneth Scaife | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 10:40 | Holy Cross | Wayne Hay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-42 |
| 10:13 | St. John's | Thomas Noble makes the 3 from straight away | 55-42 |
| 09:56 | Holy Cross | Hiram Mraz is called for the reach on Marvin Spring - foul #2 on Hiram Mraz, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF) Joshua Clarke | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin (PG), Richard Bush (SF), Gregory Whitt (PF) Wayne Hay, Robert McLaurin, Marvin Spring | |
| 09:39 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble loses the dribble to Hiram Mraz | 55-42 |
| 09:15 | St. John's | Richard Hearn drills a fadeaway in the paint | 57-42 |
| 08:53 | Holy Cross | Gregory Whitt hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Dublin and he's fouled by Richard Hearn - foul #2 on Richard Hearn, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Joshua Clarke (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Hiram Mraz | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Hay (PG), Ricardo Mercado (SG) Steven Dublin, Willie Curtis | |
| 08:53 | Holy Cross | Gregory Whitt makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Thomas Noble misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 08:35 | Holy Cross | Gregory Whitt snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 08:30 | Holy Cross | Thomas Noble steals it from Richard Bush | 57-45 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Thomas Noble hits the finger roll | 59-45 |
| 08:02 | Holy Cross | Wayne Hay is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (PG), Richard Hearn (SF), Steve Seitz (C) Thomas Noble, Richard Jennings, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin (SF), Marvin Spring (PF), Jason Bryant (C) Richard Bush, Gregory Whitt, Richard Stroble | |
| 07:50 | St. John's | The short jumper by Joshua Clarke is denied by Jason Bryant | 59-45 |
| 07:49 | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 07:34 | Holy Cross | Wayne Hay misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steve Seitz | 59-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Clarke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wayne Hay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricardo Mercado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert McLaurin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Spring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jason Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Bryant - foul #2 on Jason Bryant, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Daniel Beaudoin (C) James King, Joshua Clarke | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin (PG), Willie Curtis (SG) Wayne Hay, Ricardo Mercado | |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 07:31 | Holy Cross | Marvin Spring grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 07:07 | Holy Cross | Marvin Spring buries a floater from just outside the lane | 59-47 |
| 07:04 | St. John's | Thomas Noble is hacked by Marvin Spring in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Spring, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Hiram Mraz (C) Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kenneth Harris (C) Marvin Spring | |
| 07:04 | St. John's | Thomas Noble makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:04 | St. John's | Thomas Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:55 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Harris lays it up and in and he's fouled by Richard Hearn - foul #3 on Richard Hearn, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Heller (PF) Jason Bryant | |
| 06:55 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Harris makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz blows the wide open layup | 61-50 |
| 06:38 | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:31 | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 06:12 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is fouled on the floor by Robert McLaurin - foul #4 on Robert McLaurin, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Thomas Noble, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Hay (PG), Ricardo Mercado (SG), Richard Bush (SF) Steven Dublin, Willie Curtis, Robert McLaurin | |
| 06:12 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:12 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:12 | Holy Cross | Robert Heller pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:01 | Holy Cross | Richard Bush drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-56 |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is hacked by Kenneth Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Joshua Clarke (PF) Kenneth Scaife, Hiram Mraz | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Marvin Spring (PF) Robert Heller | |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:33 | Holy Cross | Richard Bush misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Beaudoin - foul #1 on Daniel Beaudoin, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF) Richard Hearn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jason Bryant (C) Kenneth Harris | |
| 05:33 | Holy Cross | Richard Bush makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:33 | Holy Cross | Richard Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:11 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses the wide open shot from the right block | 63-58 |
| 05:09 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin can't tip it in | 63-58 |
| 05:08 | Holy Cross | Richard Bush pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:49 | Holy Cross | Marvin Spring misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-58 |
| 04:47 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Ricardo Mercado is called for the reach on Kenneth Lawhorn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricardo Mercado, team foul #12 | 63-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (SG), Hiram Mraz (PF), Steve Seitz (C) James King, Joshua Clarke, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin (PG), Willie Curtis (SG), Robert Heller (PF), Richard Stroble (C) Wayne Hay, Ricardo Mercado, Richard Bush, Marvin Spring | |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:24 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-58 |
| 04:22 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Richard Jennings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin (SF) Jason Bryant | |
| 04:08 | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Noble | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Holy Cross | Hiram Mraz is called for the reach on Willie Curtis - foul #3 on Hiram Mraz, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF) Richard Jennings | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado (PG), Gregory Whitt (PF), Kenneth Harris (C) Steven Dublin, Robert Heller, Richard Stroble | |
| 03:44 | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:44 | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Curtis - foul #2 on Willie Curtis, team foul #13 | 66-60 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:42 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Harris pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Harris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-60 |
| 03:21 | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado tips it home | 67-62 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hiram Mraz (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Seitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Ricardo Mercado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Willie Curtis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert McLaurin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Whitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Thomas Noble hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Scaife | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:51 | Holy Cross | Gregory Whitt misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Hiram Mraz - foul #4 on Hiram Mraz, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Kenneth Scaife, Joshua Clarke, Hiram Mraz | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Hay (PG), Richard Bush (SF), Marvin Spring (C) Willie Curtis, Robert McLaurin, Kenneth Harris | |
| 02:51 | Holy Cross | Gregory Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:51 | Holy Cross | Gregory Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:49 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (PG), Richard Jennings (SF) Thomas Noble, Richard Hearn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jason Bryant (SF), Richard Stroble (C) Wayne Hay, Gregory Whitt | |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin throws it down set up by James King | 72-64 |
| 02:35 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (PF) Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin (PG), Robert McLaurin (SF), Gregory Whitt (PF) Richard Bush, Jason Bryant, Marvin Spring | |
| 02:25 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 02:24 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Joshua Clarke | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:05 | St. John's | Richard Jennings comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 72-64 |
| 02:04 | Holy Cross | Gregory Whitt snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 02:01 | Holy Cross | James King steals it from Steven Dublin in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Daniel Beaudoin (C) James King, Richard Jennings | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis (SG) Ricardo Mercado | |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 72-64 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin tips it home | 74-64 |
| 01:33 | Holy Cross | Gregory Whitt misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 74-64 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 01:12 | St. John's | Steve Seitz double dribbles | 74-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Jennings (SF) Thomas Noble, Kenneth Scaife, Joshua Clarke | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Jason Bryant (SF), Marvin Spring (PF), Kenneth Harris (C) Steven Dublin, Willie Curtis, Robert McLaurin, Gregory Whitt, Richard Stroble | |
| 00:56 | Holy Cross | Richard Bush misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Richard Jennings snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Richard Bush is called for the reach on Richard Jennings in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Bush, team foul #14 | 74-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF) Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:53 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Marvin Spring | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Holy Cross | James King takes the ball from Marvin Spring | 74-64 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James King | 76-64 |
| 00:38 | Holy Cross | Marvin Spring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (PF) Richard Hearn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Richard Jennings is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James King | 78-64 |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | Jason Bryant misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-64 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steve Seitz | 78-64 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Steve Seitz runs out the clock | 78-64 |