| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Foster (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lowell Bonney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nole Favors (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler inbounds the ball | 50-20 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | Brian Espinosa takes the ball from Nole Favors | 50-20 |
| 19:25 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-20 |
| 19:24 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird grabs the board | 50-20 |
| 19:13 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Daniel Bird is denied by Paul Oliphant | 50-20 |
| 19:11 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Paul Oliphant | 50-20 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa's pass is intercepted by Richard Townsend | 50-20 |
| 19:02 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Townsend | 50-22 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 52-22 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-22 |
| 18:23 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Brian Espinosa | 52-22 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro travels with the ball | 52-22 |
| 17:34 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-22 |
| 17:33 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird hits the follow up shot | 52-24 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 52-24 |
| 17:06 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney gets the rebound | 52-24 |
| 16:59 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird's pass is intercepted by Brian Espinosa | 52-24 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-24 |
| 16:35 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Nole Favors | 52-24 |
| 16:23 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brian Espinosa - foul #2 on Brian Espinosa, team foul #1 | 52-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (SG), John Hart (SF), Thomas Powell (C) Robert Ribeiro, Chris Foster, Brian Espinosa | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (PG), Brian Bischoff (SG), Harold Rosenbaum (PF) Richard Townsend, Lowell Bonney, Nole Favors | |
| 16:23 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird makes the 1st free throw | 52-25 |
| 16:23 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 52-26 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Michael Jackson travels with the ball | 52-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie Northington (C) Daniel Bird | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Little (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brian Troy (fresh) SG - Brian Bischoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Rosenbaum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Northington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-26 |
| 15:50 | St. John's | Michael Jackson snags the defensive board | 52-26 |
| 15:26 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-26 |
| 15:24 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the offensive rebound | 52-26 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Stephen Little makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 55-26 |
| 14:41 | Western Carolina | Thomas Powell steps in front of the Brian Troy pass | 55-26 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 55-26 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Oliphant | 55-26 |
| 13:51 | St. John's | Thomas Powell is called for traveling | 55-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (PG), Chris Foster (SF), Brian Espinosa (C) Michael Jackson, John Hart, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Lowell Bonney (SG), Nole Favors (PF), Daniel Bird (C) Brian Troy, Jason Rentschler, Harold Rosenbaum, Willie Northington | |
| 13:31 | Western Carolina | Chris Foster is called for the reach on Daniel Bird - foul #1 on Chris Foster, team foul #2 | 55-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Jackson (PG), Steven Wiens (PF) Stephen Little, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum (SF) Brian Bischoff | |
| 13:26 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-26 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Lowell Bonney - foul #3 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #1 | 55-26 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro makes the 1st free throw | 56-26 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 57-26 |
| 12:49 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-29 |
| 12:29 | St. John's | Harold Rosenbaum steals the ball from Michael Jackson | 57-29 |
| 12:21 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (SG), Paul Oliphant (PF) Michael Jackson, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler (SF) Harold Rosenbaum | |
| 11:56 | St. John's | Chris Foster is fouled on the floor by Lowell Bonney - foul #4 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #2 | 57-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff (SG), Harold Rosenbaum (PF) Lowell Bonney, Nole Favors | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Little (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Foster (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Bischoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Rosenbaum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro drills a turnaround from close range set up by Brian Espinosa | 59-29 |
| 11:15 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum can't throw it down but the foul's on Paul Oliphant - foul #2 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #3 | 59-29 |
| 11:15 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum makes the 1st free throw | 59-30 |
| 11:15 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 59-31 |
| 10:56 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-31 |
| 10:55 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Rentschler | 59-31 |
| 10:50 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 59-31 |
| 10:49 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff misses the tip | 59-31 |
| 10:47 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-31 |
| 10:42 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Brian Bischoff is blocked by Brian Espinosa | 59-31 |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the defensive rebound | 59-31 |
| 10:23 | St. John's | Chris Foster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-31 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro snags the offensive board | 59-31 |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Chris Foster clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-31 |
| 10:07 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff pulls down the rebound | 59-31 |
| 09:46 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-31 |
| 09:44 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Chris Foster | 59-31 |
| 09:15 | St. John's | Chris Foster makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-31 |
| 08:51 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-31 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the board | 62-31 |
| 08:20 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Jackson (PG), John Hart (SF), Thomas Powell (PF), Steven Wiens (C) Stephen Little, Chris Foster, Paul Oliphant, Brian Espinosa | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (PG), Willie Northington (SF), Brett Eschberger (C) Richard Townsend, Jason Rentschler, Daniel Bird | |
| 08:02 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger makes the runner from close range | 62-33 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Steven Wiens is whistled for a carry | 62-33 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Wiens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brian Troy (fresh) SG - Brian Bischoff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Willie Northington (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Rosenbaum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brett Eschberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-33 |
| 07:10 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Rosenbaum | 62-33 |
| 07:03 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington's pass is intercepted by Steven Wiens | 62-33 |
| 06:46 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-33 |
| 06:45 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington gets the rebound | 62-33 |
| 06:28 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum can't connect on a runner from close range | 62-33 |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro grabs the defensive rebound | 62-33 |
| 06:01 | St. John's | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by Willie Northington - foul #1 on Willie Northington, team foul #3 | 62-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SF) Robert Ribeiro | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Michael Jackson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Hart | 65-33 |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Troy | 65-35 |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Michael Jackson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Chris Foster and he's hacked by Brett Eschberger - foul #1 on Brett Eschberger, team foul #4 | 67-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (SG), Paul Oliphant (PF), Brian Espinosa (C) John Hart, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Michael Jackson makes the free throw | 68-35 |
| 04:54 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brett Eschberger | 68-38 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Chris Foster makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 71-38 |
| 04:19 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 71-38 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Stephen Little grabs the defensive rebound | 71-38 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-38 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant tips it in | 73-38 |
| 03:32 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy drills a shot from the left block | 73-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Stephen Little (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Foster (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. PF - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brian Troy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Bischoff (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Harold Rosenbaum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Northington (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Brett Eschberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Stephen Little comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-40 |
| 03:12 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff gets the rebound | 73-40 |
| 03:07 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff makes the runner from close range and he's hacked by Stephen Little - foul #1 on Stephen Little, team foul #4 | 73-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (PG), John Hart (SF) Michael Jackson, Chris Foster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:07 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff makes the free throw | 73-43 |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa is fouled on the floor by Brian Troy - foul #1 on Brian Troy, team foul #5 | 73-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (PF) Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:20 | St. John's | Stephen Little drills a 3 from the left corner | 76-43 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Western Carolina | Brian Espinosa is called for the reach on Brett Eschberger - foul #3 on Brian Espinosa, team foul #5 | 76-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Jackson (PG), Steven Wiens (C) Stephen Little, Brian Espinosa | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 76-43 |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Bischoff | 76-43 |
| 01:52 | Western Carolina | Steven Wiens steals the ball from Brian Troy | 76-43 |
| 01:38 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Bischoff - foul #1 on Brian Bischoff, team foul #6 | 76-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SF), Paul Oliphant (PF), Brian Espinosa (C) John Hart, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:38 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro makes the 1st free throw | 77-43 |
| 01:38 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 78-43 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-43 |
| 01:23 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff gets the offensive rebound | 78-43 |
| 01:10 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-43 |
| 01:09 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa gets the rebound | 78-43 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Michael Jackson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Foster | 81-43 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 81-45 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Jackson and the foul's on Harold Rosenbaum - foul #1 on Harold Rosenbaum, team foul #7 | 83-45 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro makes the free throw | 84-45 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 84-45 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff snags the offensive board | 84-45 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff loses the ball out of bounds | 84-45 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Michael Jackson runs out the clock | 84-45 |