| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Foster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Oliphant (fresh) C - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Henry Knuckles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Frausto (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Accomando (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Oliva (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Rieger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Dikembe Accomando inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama A&M | Henry Knuckles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 19:15 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 19:13 | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:51 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger is whistled for traveling | 30-24 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | Chris Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 30-24 |
| 18:24 | Alabama A&M | Henry Knuckles is hacked by Michael Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 18:12 | Alabama A&M | Henry Knuckles is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Johnny Frausto | 30-27 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant snags the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 17:30 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 17:29 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 17:05 | Alabama A&M | Paul Oliphant swats the short shot by Johnny Frausto | 30-27 |
| 17:04 | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Chris Foster is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Accomando - foul #2 on Dikembe Accomando, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (SF), Thomas Powell (C) Chris Foster, Brian Espinosa | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Andy White (PG), Luciano Bruno (SG), Leon Bradley (SF), Ernest Betty (PF), Aaron Craney (C) Henry Knuckles, Johnny Frausto, Dikembe Accomando, Steven Oliva, Clarence Rieger | |
| 16:28 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Stephen Little and he's hacked by Aaron Craney - foul #2 on Aaron Craney, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:17 | Alabama A&M | Luciano Bruno comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 15:57 | St. John's | Stephen Little pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Little (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Andy White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luciano Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Bradley (fresh) PF - Ernest Betty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Craney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro is whistled for traveling | 33-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SF), Brian Espinosa (C) Robert Ribeiro, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Henry Knuckles (PG), Johnny Frausto (SG), Dikembe Accomando (SF), Clarence Rieger (C) Andy White, Luciano Bruno, Leon Bradley, Aaron Craney | |
| 15:26 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-29 |
| 15:25 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 15:05 | St. John's | Stephen Little hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 14:49 | Alabama A&M | Johnny Frausto is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 36-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva (PF) Ernest Betty | |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Stephen Little comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 14:25 | Alabama A&M | Dikembe Accomando grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 14:10 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger is called for traveling | 36-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (PG) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-29 |
| 13:39 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 13:20 | Alabama A&M | Robert Ribeiro takes the ball from Dikembe Accomando | 36-29 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa is whistled for traveling | 36-29 |
| 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 | Alabama A&M | Andy White (PG), Luciano Bruno (SG), Leon Bradley (SF), Ernest Betty (C) Henry Knuckles, Johnny Frausto, Dikembe Accomando, Clarence Rieger | |
| 12:44 | Alabama A&M | Luciano Bruno misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 12:42 | Alabama A&M | Leon Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 12:31 | Alabama A&M | Andy White misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 12:29 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Thomas Powell | 36-29 |
| 12:07 | St. John's | John Hart drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Powell | 39-29 |
| 11:40 | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 11:39 | Alabama A&M | Leon Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Wiens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Andy White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luciano Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Bradley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Oliva (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Betty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Alabama A&M | Michael Jackson steals it from Andy White | 39-29 |
| 11:20 | St. John's | Michael Jackson banks in the layup | 41-29 |
| 11:15 | Alabama A&M | Leon Bradley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 11:14 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Betty grabs the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 10:53 | Alabama A&M | Andy White misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-29 |
| 10:51 | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva snags the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 10:37 | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva loses the ball out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (SG), Chris Foster (SF), Paul Oliphant (PF), Brian Espinosa (C) Robert Ribeiro, John Hart, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Henry Knuckles (PG), Johnny Frausto (SG), Dikembe Accomando (SF), Clarence Rieger (C) Andy White, Luciano Bruno, Leon Bradley, Steven Oliva | |
| 10:11 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Michael Jackson tips it back up and in | 43-29 |
| 09:44 | Alabama A&M | Paul Oliphant doubles Johnny Frausto and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Aaron Craney (PF) Ernest Betty | |
| 09:33 | Alabama A&M | Dikembe Accomando misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-29 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Stephen Little | 43-29 |
| 09:14 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-29 |
| 09:12 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa hits the follow up shot | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:58 | Alabama A&M | Henry Knuckles is hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (PG) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Leon Bradley (PF) Aaron Craney | |
| 08:44 | Alabama A&M | Johnny Frausto makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-31 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 08:28 | Alabama A&M | Dikembe Accomando grabs the board | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:13 | Alabama A&M | Henry Knuckles hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dikembe Accomando | 45-33 |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Stephen Little makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-33 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:23 | Alabama A&M | Dikembe Accomando hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Knuckles | 48-35 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Little (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Foster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Henry Knuckles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Frausto (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Accomando (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Bradley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Rieger (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro makes the 3 from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 06:50 | Alabama A&M | Dikembe Accomando misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Oliphant - foul #3 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Jackson (PG), John Hart (SF), Thomas Powell (C) Stephen Little, Chris Foster, Brian Espinosa | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Andy White (PG), Luciano Bruno (SG), Steven Oliva (PF), Ernest Betty (C) Henry Knuckles, Johnny Frausto, Leon Bradley, Clarence Rieger | |
| 06:50 | Alabama A&M | Dikembe Accomando makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 06:50 | Alabama A&M | Dikembe Accomando misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 06:50 | St. John's | Thomas Powell snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 06:27 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro's layup is rejected by Steven Oliva | 51-36 |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Thomas Powell snags the offensive board | 51-36 |
| 06:01 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 06:00 | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 05:49 | Alabama A&M | Andy White scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Michael Jackson - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Wiens (C) Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Myers (SF) Dikembe Accomando | |
| 05:49 | Alabama A&M | Andy White misses the free throw | 51-38 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Thomas Powell gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 05:18 | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 04:59 | Alabama A&M | Michael Myers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 04:58 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steven Wiens | 51-38 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Andy White is called for the reach on Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Andy White, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (SG), Chris Foster (SF), Brian Espinosa (C) Robert Ribeiro, John Hart, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Henry Knuckles (PG), Johnny Frausto (SG), Leon Bradley (SF), Clarence Rieger (C) Andy White, Luciano Bruno, Michael Myers, Ernest Betty | |
| 04:21 | St. John's | Michael Jackson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 51-38 |
| 04:20 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 04:14 | Alabama A&M | Brian Espinosa steps in front of the Steven Oliva pass | 51-38 |
| 03:56 | St. John's | Michael Jackson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| 03:36 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Knuckles and he's hacked by Brian Espinosa - foul #1 on Brian Espinosa, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Oliphant (PF) Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Andy White (PG), Luciano Bruno (SG), Ernest Betty (PF) Henry Knuckles, Johnny Frausto, Steven Oliva | |
| 03:36 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Andy White steals the ball from Michael Jackson | 53-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Little (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Foster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Andy White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luciano Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Bradley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernest Betty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Rieger (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Betty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (PG) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Aaron Craney (C) Clarence Rieger | |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 02:40 | Alabama A&M | Luciano Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 02:18 | Alabama A&M | Andy White misses short on a floater from the right side | 53-41 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 01:57 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Ribeiro | 55-41 |
| 01:46 | Alabama A&M | Luciano Bruno hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Oliphant - foul #4 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Jackson (PG) Stephen Little | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 01:46 | Alabama A&M | Luciano Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 01:46 | Alabama A&M | Luciano Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant tips it in | 57-43 |
| 00:59 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Betty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Oliphant - foul #5 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (PF) Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 00:59 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Betty makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 00:59 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Betty misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Thomas Powell grabs the board | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Michael Jackson hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Alabama A&M | Leon Bradley misses the shot from just outside the lane | 60-44 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Michael Jackson runs out the clock | 60-44 |