| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Reid Simpson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Russell Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Grier (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Antwan Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sledge (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Dickson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | James Sledge inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 19:45 | St. John's | Russell Byrd snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Dickson - foul #2 on James Dickson, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 19:16 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 47-35 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph tips it home | 47-37 |
| 19:04 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Antwan Harris | 50-37 |
| 19:02 | Marquette | Willie Stearns is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Hughes - foul #4 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG) Marvin Hughes | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 18:41 | Marquette | James Sledge scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Dickson | 50-40 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | Jay Grier buries a fadeaway in the lane | 52-40 |
| 18:07 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 18:05 | St. John's | Antwan Harris gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 18:01 | St. John's | James Sledge steals the ball from Jay Grier | 52-40 |
| 17:56 | Marquette | James Sledge lays it in | 52-42 |
| 17:51 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Calvin Malone | 55-42 |
| 17:32 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 17:22 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 17:21 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Willie Stearns | 55-45 |
| 16:59 | Marquette | James Sledge connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Stearns | 55-48 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Reid Simpson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 16:51 | Marquette | James Dickson gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 16:22 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 16:21 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 16:06 | Marquette | William Harris gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 15:54 | Marquette | James Dickson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 55-48 |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reid Simpson (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Russell Byrd (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jay Grier (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Antwan Harris (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominick Joseph (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sledge (tiring) 14 pts. PF - William Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Dickson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | St. John's | Reid Simpson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 15:36 | Marquette | James Dickson pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 15:31 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Malone - foul #4 on Calvin Malone, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Jeremy Tarango (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Al Burris (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Calvin Malone, Reid Simpson, Russell Byrd, Jay Grier, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Marquette | Uros Kubinski (SG), Danny Davis (SF), Amado Russo (PF) Dominick Joseph, James Sledge, William Harris | |
| 15:17 | Marquette | Danny Davis misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 15:15 | Marquette | Amado Russo can't tip it in | 55-48 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | Al Burris grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Terry Bennett | 58-48 |
| 14:50 | Marquette | Amado Russo is whistled for traveling | 58-48 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | Al Burris snags the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 14:18 | St. John's | Terry Bennett clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Dickson - foul #3 on James Dickson, team foul #2 | 58-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG), Berdy Winkowski (SF), Robert Cosgrove (C) Marvin Hughes, Jeremy Tarango, Steven Selvidge | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (SG), Donnie Waters (SF) Uros Kubinski, Danny Davis | |
| 14:18 | St. John's | Terry Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 14:18 | St. John's | Terry Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 13:59 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donnie Waters | 59-50 |
| 13:54 | St. John's | Reid Simpson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Bennett | 62-50 |
| 13:30 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-50 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 13:25 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Al Burris | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:06 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Reid Simpson - foul #2 on Reid Simpson, team foul #3 | 65-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Jeremy Tarango (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Jay Grier (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Terry Bennett, Reid Simpson, Berdy Winkowski, Al Burris, Robert Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Marquette | Uros Kubinski (SG), Danny Davis (SF) Willie Stearns, Donnie Waters | |
| 13:06 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 13:06 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 12:54 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Hughes | 68-51 |
| 12:43 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-51 |
| 12:41 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski gets the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 12:28 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-53 |
| 12:20 | Marquette | Amado Russo pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | James Dickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG), Russell Byrd (SF) Jeremy Tarango, Steven Selvidge | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), James Sledge (SF), William Harris (C) Uros Kubinski, Danny Davis, James Dickson | |
| 11:53 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 11:51 | Marquette | Amado Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Byrd (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jay Grier (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Antwan Harris (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominick Joseph (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sledge (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Amado Russo (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Marquette | Willie Stearns drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Amado Russo and he's fouled by Marvin Hughes - foul #5 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #4 | 68-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Robert Cosgrove (C) Marvin Hughes, Russell Byrd, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 11:39 | Marquette | Willie Stearns makes the free throw | 68-56 |
| 11:20 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 11:18 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove hits the follow up shot | 70-56 |
| 11:08 | Marquette | Amado Russo connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Harris | 70-58 |
| 11:03 | St. John's | Reid Simpson is whistled for traveling | 70-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Al Burris (PF) Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donnie Waters (SF) Dominick Joseph | |
| 10:47 | Marquette | Berdy Winkowski takes the ball from Willie Stearns | 70-58 |
| 10:34 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove loses the dribble to James Sledge | 70-58 |
| 10:30 | Marquette | Donnie Waters hits the finger roll set up by James Sledge | 70-60 |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Reid Simpson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Calvin Malone | 73-60 |
| 09:45 | Marquette | James Sledge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 09:44 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove snags the defensive board | 73-60 |
| 09:38 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-60 |
| 09:37 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove tips it in | 75-60 |
| 09:13 | Marquette | Donnie Waters misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Al Burris - foul #1 on Al Burris, team foul #5 | 75-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Jay Grier (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Reid Simpson, Berdy Winkowski, Al Burris, Robert Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Marquette | Uros Kubinski (PG), Danny Davis (SG), James Dickson (C) Willie Stearns, James Sledge, William Harris | |
| 09:13 | Marquette | Donnie Waters makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 09:13 | Marquette | Donnie Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 09:04 | St. John's | Calvin Malone can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 75-62 |
| 09:02 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Antwan Harris steps in front of the Danny Davis pass in the backcourt | 75-62 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Jay Grier makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Calvin Malone and the foul's on Danny Davis - foul #2 on Danny Davis, team foul #3 | 77-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Al Burris (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Calvin Malone, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG) Donnie Waters | |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Jay Grier misses the free throw | 77-62 |
| 08:38 | Marquette | James Dickson pulls down the rebound | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:23 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski loses the dribble to Jeremy Tarango | 77-62 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Russell Byrd buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Willie Stearns - foul #2 on Willie Stearns, team foul #4 | 79-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF) Al Burris | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Russell Byrd makes the free throw | 80-62 |
| 08:16 | Marquette | Willie Stearns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG) Russell Byrd | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:59 | St. John's | 3 seconds is called on Terry Bennett | 80-62 |
| 07:59 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Antwan Harris (C) Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:46 | Marquette | Willie Stearns drills a floater from the right wing | 80-64 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeremy Tarango (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Selvidge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Uros Kubinski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Danny Davis (fresh) PF - Amado Russo (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Dickson (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | St. John's | Calvin Malone knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Tarango | 82-64 |
| 07:19 | Marquette | James Dickson clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jeremy Tarango - foul #3 on Jeremy Tarango, team foul #6 | 82-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Al Burris (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Jeremy Tarango, Steven Selvidge, Jay Grier, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (SG) Willie Stearns | |
| 07:19 | Marquette | James Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 07:19 | Marquette | James Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Dominick Joseph steals it from Terry Bennett | 82-66 |
| 06:55 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph lays it in | 82-68 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Danny Davis - foul #3 on Danny Davis, team foul #5 | 82-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG) Berdy Winkowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), James Sledge (SF) Uros Kubinski, Danny Davis | |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 06:16 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 83-68 |
| 06:15 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Terry Bennett | 83-68 |
| 06:10 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the shot from the left wing | 83-68 |
| 06:09 | St. John's | Reid Simpson grabs the offensive board | 83-68 |
| 05:52 | St. John's | Calvin Malone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 83-68 |
| 05:50 | St. John's | Al Burris misses the tip | 83-68 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | James Sledge snags the defensive board | 83-68 |
| 05:39 | Marquette | James Dickson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dominick Joseph | 83-70 |
| 05:26 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Byrd and he's hacked by Dominick Joseph - foul #1 on Dominick Joseph, team foul #6 | 85-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF), Jay Grier (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Russell Byrd, Al Burris, Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Harris (C) James Dickson | |
| 05:26 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the free throw | 86-70 |
| 05:12 | Marquette | Amado Russo blows the wide open dunk | 86-70 |
| 05:10 | Marquette | Amado Russo gets the offensive rebound | 86-70 |
| 04:52 | Marquette | James Sledge connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dominick Joseph and he's hacked by Jay Grier - foul #1 on Jay Grier, team foul #7 | 86-72 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (SG) Reid Simpson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donnie Waters (SF) Dominick Joseph | |
| 04:52 | Marquette | James Sledge makes the free throw | 86-73 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 86-73 |
| 04:44 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Tarango | 86-73 |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-73 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Jay Grier pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-73 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Amado Russo is called for the reach on Jay Grier - foul #4 on Amado Russo, team foul #7 | 86-73 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Uros Kubinski (PG), Danny Davis (SG), James Dickson (C) Willie Stearns, James Sledge, Amado Russo | |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Jay Grier makes the 1st free throw | 87-73 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Jay Grier misses the 2nd free throw | 87-73 |
| 04:24 | Marquette | William Harris grabs the board | 87-73 |
| 04:09 | Marquette | James Dickson misses the wide open runner near the basket | 87-73 |
| 04:07 | Marquette | Donnie Waters tips it back up and in | 87-75 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Uros Kubinski is called for the reach on Calvin Malone - foul #3 on Uros Kubinski, team foul #8 | 87-75 |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SF), Robert Cosgrove (C) Steven Selvidge, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (SG) Donnie Waters | |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 1st free throw | 88-75 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 89-75 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | Berdy Winkowski steals the ball from Dominick Joseph in the backcourt | 89-75 |
| 03:57 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango lays it in set up by Berdy Winkowski | 91-75 |
| 03:43 | Marquette | James Dickson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Danny Davis | 91-77 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeremy Tarango (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jay Grier (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Cosgrove (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Uros Kubinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dominick Joseph (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Dickson (very tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | St. John's | Jay Grier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-77 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG), Al Burris (PF) Jeremy Tarango, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), James Sledge (SF) Uros Kubinski, Danny Davis | |
| 03:25 | Marquette | Robert Cosgrove picks off the pass by James Sledge in the backcourt | 91-77 |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Al Burris misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by William Harris - foul #3 on William Harris, team foul #9 | 91-77 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Amado Russo (PF) James Dickson | |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the 1st free throw | 92-77 |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 93-77 |
| 03:08 | Marquette | Berdy Winkowski steals it from Dominick Joseph | 93-77 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Reid Simpson | 96-77 |
| 02:55 | Marquette | Willie Stearns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 96-77 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF), Terry Bennett (C) Reid Simpson, Robert Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Marquette | Uros Kubinski (PG), Danny Davis (SG), Donnie Waters (SF) Willie Stearns, Dominick Joseph, James Sledge | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Calvin Malone is hacked by Amado Russo - foul #5 on Amado Russo, team foul #10 | 96-77 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Dickson (C) Amado Russo | |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 1st free throw | 97-77 |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 97-77 |
| 02:42 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Al Burris | 97-77 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the runner from the baseline and the foul's on James Dickson - foul #4 on James Dickson, team foul #11 | 99-77 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (SG) Berdy Winkowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Al Burris misses the free throw | 99-77 |
| 02:32 | Marquette | William Harris grabs the board | 99-77 |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Terry Bennett blocks the short jumper by James Dickson | 99-77 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski tips it but misses | 99-77 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Al Burris | 99-77 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Al Burris is hacked by Danny Davis - foul #4 on Danny Davis, team foul #12 | 99-77 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the 1st free throw | 100-77 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 101-77 |
| 01:36 | Marquette | Terry Bennett swats the shot by Donnie Waters | 101-77 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steven Selvidge | 101-77 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | James Dickson takes the ball from Steven Selvidge | 101-77 |
| 01:08 | Marquette | Al Burris swats the layup by William Harris | 101-77 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge pulls down the rebound | 101-77 |
| 01:01 | St. John's | Al Burris hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 101-77 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | Al Burris tips it in | 103-77 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Marquette | William Harris misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 103-77 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Al Burris gets the rebound | 103-77 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Al Burris | 105-77 |
| 00:39 | Marquette | Donnie Waters misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 105-77 |
| 00:37 | Marquette | William Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 105-77 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | William Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Selvidge - foul #1 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #8 | 105-77 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 105-78 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | William Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 105-79 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Terry Bennett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 105-79 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Donnie Waters gets the rebound | 105-79 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski is hacked by Steven Selvidge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #9 | 105-79 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski makes the 1st free throw | 105-80 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski misses the 2nd free throw | 105-80 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Al Burris grabs the board | 105-80 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Calvin Malone runs out the clock | 105-80 |