| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Moser (fresh) SF - Thomas Howton (fresh) PF - Frankie Barkley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Carpenter (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Justin Spalding (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Creek (fresh) C - James Terrones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Thomas Howton inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Texas | Billy Carpenter banks in the layup on a great pass from Leon Moser and he's hacked by Glenn Creek - foul #3 on Glenn Creek, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Coleman (PF) Glenn Creek | |
| 19:45 | Texas | Billy Carpenter misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:45 | St. John's | James Terrones grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 19:16 | St. John's | Justin Britt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Justin Britt, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 18:59 | Texas | Thomas Howton clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Justin Spalding - foul #1 on Justin Spalding, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| 18:59 | Texas | Thomas Howton makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:59 | Texas | Thomas Howton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | Duane Coleman gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Francis Watkins loses the dribble to Thomas Howton in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 18:43 | Texas | Billy Carpenter misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 38-36 |
| 18:41 | Texas | Leon Moser grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:36 | Texas | Frankie Barkley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Howton | 40-36 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Justin Spalding loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | Texas | Brian Hardwick (PG), Robert Hardy (SG), Ellis Brown (SF), Edward Wilson (PF), Kenneth Fowlkes (C) William Bryant, Leon Moser, Thomas Howton, Frankie Barkley, Billy Carpenter | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Jason Newman (C) Francis Watkins, Justin Spalding, James Terrones | |
| 18:18 | Texas | Brian Hardwick is called for a charge - foul #3 on Brian Hardwick, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 18:15 | St. John's | Kenneth Fowlkes steals the ball from David Butner in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 17:58 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes blows the layup but he's hacked by Duane Coleman - foul #2 on Duane Coleman, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG) Justin Britt | |
| 17:58 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:58 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:58 | Texas | Edward Wilson grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 17:50 | Texas | Robert Hardy buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 17:31 | St. John's | William Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Texas | William Bryant (PG), Leon Moser (SG) Brian Hardwick, Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:17 | Texas | Leon Moser is fouled on the floor by David Butner - foul #3 on David Butner, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Hardy (SF), Frankie Barkley (PF) Ellis Brown, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), Justin Spalding (SF), James Terrones (C) David Butner, Leonard Starr, Jason Newman | |
| 17:12 | Texas | Francis Watkins is called for the reach on Leon Moser - foul #2 on Francis Watkins, team foul #6 | 43-36 |
| 16:59 | Texas | William Bryant is fouled on the floor by William Taylor - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #7 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Texas | Billy Carpenter (C) Kenneth Fowlkes | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:59 | Texas | William Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:59 | Texas | William Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Robert Hardy steps in front of the William Taylor pass | 45-36 |
| 16:17 | Texas | Frankie Barkley misses the shot from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | William Taylor grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Justin Spalding travels with the ball | 45-36 |
| Subs | Texas | Brian Hardwick (PG), Thomas Howton (SF), Edward Wilson (PF), Kenneth Fowlkes (C) William Bryant, Robert Hardy, Frankie Barkley, Billy Carpenter | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), David Butner (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Glenn Creek (PF), Jason Newman (C) William Taylor, Francis Watkins, Justin Spalding, Duane Coleman, James Terrones | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Brian Hardwick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leon Moser (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Howton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Fowlkes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Butner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Creek (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Texas | Brian Hardwick clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-36 |
| 15:29 | St. John's | Leonard Starr grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 15:23 | St. John's | David Butner is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Moser - foul #2 on Leon Moser, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| 14:56 | St. John's | Justin Britt hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 14:54 | Texas | Thomas Howton grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 14:45 | Texas | Leon Moser hits a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jason Newman - foul #1 on Jason Newman, team foul #8 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Texas | Frankie Barkley (PF), Roger Hanson (C) Edward Wilson, Kenneth Fowlkes | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:45 | Texas | Leon Moser makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | Leonard Starr misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 14:22 | Texas | The rebound goes to Brian Hardwick | 48-36 |
| 14:12 | Texas | Frankie Barkley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Glenn Creek - foul #4 on Glenn Creek, team foul #9 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Texas | William Bryant (PG), Robert Hardy (SG), Ellis Brown (SF) Brian Hardwick, Leon Moser, Thomas Howton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), James Terrones (C) Leonard Starr, Glenn Creek, Jason Newman | |
| 14:12 | Texas | Frankie Barkley misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:12 | Texas | Frankie Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 13:51 | St. John's | David Butner drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Ellis Brown - foul #1 on Ellis Brown, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Texas | Billy Carpenter (C) Frankie Barkley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (SF) Willie Byrum | |
| 13:51 | St. John's | David Butner makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:39 | Texas | Robert Hardy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-39 |
| 13:37 | Texas | Roger Hanson hits the follow up shot | 51-39 |
| 13:19 | St. John's | Roger Hanson steals it from Justin Spalding | 51-39 |
| 13:02 | Texas | Robert Hardy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-39 |
| 13:00 | Texas | Roger Hanson tips it home | 53-39 |
| 12:39 | St. John's | Ellis Brown is called for the reach on James Terrones - foul #2 on Ellis Brown, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Texas | Brian Hardwick (PG), Thomas Howton (SF), Edward Wilson (PF), Kenneth Fowlkes (C) William Bryant, Ellis Brown, Roger Hanson, Billy Carpenter | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Francis Watkins (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Jason Newman (C) Justin Britt, David Butner, Justin Spalding, James Terrones | |
| 12:17 | St. John's | Jason Newman buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Duane Coleman | 53-41 |
| 12:12 | Texas | Thomas Howton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Duane Coleman - foul #3 on Duane Coleman, team foul #10 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Leon Moser (SG) Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:12 | Texas | Thomas Howton makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 12:12 | Texas | Thomas Howton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 11:48 | St. John's | William Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-41 |
| 11:46 | Texas | Edward Wilson gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Brian Hardwick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leon Moser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Howton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Fowlkes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes hits the finger roll set up by Leon Moser | 57-41 |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Leonard Starr misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 11:09 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 11:05 | Texas | Thomas Howton blows the layup but the foul's on William Taylor - foul #3 on William Taylor, team foul #11 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Texas | William Bryant (PG), Robert Hardy (SG), Frankie Barkley (PF), Billy Carpenter (C) Brian Hardwick, Leon Moser, Edward Wilson, Kenneth Fowlkes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Willie Byrum (SF), James Terrones (C) William Taylor, Leonard Starr, Jason Newman | |
| 11:05 | Texas | Thomas Howton makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 11:05 | Texas | Thomas Howton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 11:02 | St. John's | Justin Britt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Ellis Brown (SF) Thomas Howton | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:52 | Texas | Ellis Brown travels with the ball | 59-41 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (SF) Willie Byrum | |
| 10:30 | St. John's | Justin Britt hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-44 |
| 10:21 | Texas | Robert Hardy buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Bryant | 61-44 |
| 10:06 | St. John's | Francis Watkins drills a 3 from straight away set up by James Terrones | 61-47 |
| 10:01 | Texas | Ellis Brown misses the lay-in | 61-47 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Justin Spalding pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Justin Spalding misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 09:29 | Texas | Robert Hardy pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 09:23 | Texas | Billy Carpenter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Justin Britt - foul #2 on Justin Britt, team foul #12 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Texas | Brian Hardwick (PG), Thomas Howton (SF), Edward Wilson (PF) William Bryant, Ellis Brown, Frankie Barkley | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), David Butner (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Jason Newman (C) Justin Britt, Francis Watkins, Justin Spalding, James Terrones | |
| 09:23 | Texas | Billy Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 09:23 | Texas | Billy Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 09:04 | St. John's | Leonard Starr connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 08:55 | Texas | Brian Hardwick misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 08:53 | Texas | Billy Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 65-50 |
| 08:45 | St. John's | William Taylor knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Starr | 65-53 |
| 08:36 | Texas | Thomas Howton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Duane Coleman - foul #4 on Duane Coleman, team foul #13 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Texas | Leon Moser (SG), Roger Hanson (PF), Kenneth Fowlkes (C) Robert Hardy, Edward Wilson, Billy Carpenter | |
| Subs | St. John's | Glenn Creek (PF) Duane Coleman | |
| 08:36 | Texas | Thomas Howton misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:36 | Texas | Thomas Howton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 08:24 | St. John's | Glenn Creek knocks in the shot from the left side | 66-55 |
| 08:12 | Texas | Roger Hanson connects on the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Glenn Creek - foul #5 on Glenn Creek, team foul #14 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Texas | William Bryant (PG) Brian Hardwick | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Willie Byrum (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), James Terrones (C) William Taylor, Leonard Starr, Glenn Creek, Jason Newman | |
| 08:12 | Texas | Roger Hanson makes the free throw | 69-55 |
| 07:51 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 69-55 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses the tip | 69-55 |
| 07:49 | Texas | The rebound goes to William Bryant | 69-55 |
| 07:34 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes hits the finger roll | 71-55 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Moser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Howton (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Hanson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Fowlkes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Butner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) PF - Duane Coleman (tired) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Terrones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | St. John's | Willie Byrum is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Howton - foul #2 on Thomas Howton, team foul #5 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Hardy (SG), Frankie Barkley (SF), Edward Wilson (PF) Leon Moser, Thomas Howton, Roger Hanson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG) David Butner | |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Francis Watkins is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Willie Byrum | 71-57 |
| 06:57 | Texas | William Bryant's pass is intercepted by James Terrones | 71-57 |
| 06:45 | St. John's | James Terrones can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 71-57 |
| 06:43 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes grabs the board | 71-57 |
| 06:31 | Texas | Robert Hardy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 06:30 | St. John's | James Terrones grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Justin Britt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| Subs | Texas | Brian Hardwick (PG), Ellis Brown (SF), Roger Hanson (C) William Bryant, Edward Wilson, Kenneth Fowlkes | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), David Butner (SG), Justin Spalding (SF), Jason Newman (C) Justin Britt, Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum, James Terrones | |
| 06:12 | Texas | Frankie Barkley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-57 |
| 06:10 | Texas | Robert Hardy tips it in | 73-57 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Justin Spalding is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Hardwick - foul #4 on Brian Hardwick, team foul #6 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Texas | Leon Moser (SG) Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:46 | St. John's | David Butner connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-60 |
| 05:28 | Texas | Roger Hanson slams it home | 75-60 |
| 05:07 | St. John's | David Butner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-60 |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Hardy (SG), Thomas Howton (SF), Billy Carpenter (C) Leon Moser, Ellis Brown, Roger Hanson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Leonard Starr (SF) William Taylor, Justin Spalding | |
| 04:56 | Texas | Billy Carpenter misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 75-60 |
| 04:54 | Texas | Robert Hardy hits the follow up shot | 77-60 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Jason Newman's pass is intercepted by Thomas Howton | 77-60 |
| 04:19 | Texas | Robert Hardy knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Thomas Howton | 79-60 |
| 03:51 | St. John's | David Butner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-60 |
| 03:50 | Texas | Brian Hardwick snags the defensive board | 79-60 |
| 03:32 | Texas | Frankie Barkley hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Hardy | 82-60 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Brian Hardwick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Hardy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Howton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frankie Barkley (tiring) 8 pts. C - Billy Carpenter (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Butner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Starr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (very tired) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Newman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | St. John's | David Butner buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Britt | 82-63 |
| 02:56 | Texas | Robert Hardy misses the floater from the right block | 82-63 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | David Butner gets the rebound | 82-63 |
| 02:26 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 82-63 |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Jason Newman tips it home | 82-65 |
| 02:08 | Texas | Robert Hardy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Butner - foul #4 on David Butner, team foul #15 | 82-65 |
| Subs | Texas | William Bryant (PG), Ellis Brown (SF), Edward Wilson (PF), Kenneth Fowlkes (C) Brian Hardwick, Thomas Howton, Frankie Barkley, Billy Carpenter | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Willie Byrum (SF) Justin Britt, Leonard Starr | |
| 02:08 | Texas | Robert Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 02:08 | Texas | Robert Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 83-65 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | David Butner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-65 |
| 01:37 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes gets the rebound | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Texas | Edward Wilson misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 83-65 |
| 01:20 | Texas | Robert Hardy misses the tip | 83-65 |
| 01:18 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes gets the offensive rebound | 83-65 |
| 01:03 | Texas | William Bryant scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Hardy | 85-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Willie Byrum's pass is intercepted by William Bryant in the backcourt | 85-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Texas | Edward Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 85-65 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Jason Newman gets the rebound | 85-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | St. John's | William Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by William Bryant - foul #1 on William Bryant, team foul #7 | 85-65 |
| Subs | Texas | Leon Moser (SG), Thomas Howton (SF), Frankie Barkley (PF), Billy Carpenter (C) Robert Hardy, Ellis Brown, Edward Wilson, Kenneth Fowlkes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leonard Starr (SF) Willie Byrum | |
| 00:30 | St. John's | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 85-66 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| 00:00 | Texas | William Bryant runs out the clock | 85-67 |