| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Andrew Hadley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Maes (fresh) SF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Lincoln Bettencourt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Keen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Green (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Bradsher (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Ralph Keen inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Virginia | Lincoln Bettencourt is called for the reach on Harold Bradsher - foul #1 on Lincoln Bettencourt, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 19:26 | Virginia | Michael Mathews comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| 19:25 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Bradsher | 25-33 |
| 19:14 | Virginia | Ralph Keen is called for traveling | 25-33 |
| 18:57 | St. John's | Joseph Hart hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jesse Maes | 27-33 |
| 18:47 | Virginia | Harold Bradsher hits a turnaround from the baseline | 27-35 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 18:31 | Virginia | Harold Bradsher pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:08 | Virginia | Lincoln Bettencourt swats the layup by Benjamin Green | 27-35 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:38 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-35 |
| 17:36 | Virginia | Benjamin Green pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:09 | Virginia | George Peterson jams it | 27-37 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Dikembe Adi hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Hadley | 30-37 |
| 16:23 | Virginia | Benjamin Green is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Adi - foul #1 on Dikembe Adi, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (PG), Dario Gostowski (SG), Rodolfo Hernandez (SF), James Brown (PF), Clarence Staab (C) Andrew Hadley, Jesse Maes, Joseph Hart, Dikembe Adi, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Virginia | Aaron Babb (SG), Russell Merritt (SF), Walter Smith (PF), Edward Irwin (C) George Peterson, Ralph Keen, Benjamin Green, Harold Bradsher | |
| 16:14 | Virginia | Michael Mathews drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Russell Merritt | 30-39 |
| 15:53 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 15:51 | Virginia | Edward Irwin gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Alfredo Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dario Gostowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Staab (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Babb (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Russell Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Irwin (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Virginia | Michael Mathews hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Clarence Staab - foul #1 on Clarence Staab, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Pierce (C) Edward Irwin | |
| 15:35 | Virginia | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:35 | Virginia | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:19 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alfredo Gomez | 33-41 |
| 15:12 | Virginia | Russell Merritt misses the runner from close range | 33-41 |
| 15:11 | Virginia | Edward Pierce hits the follow up shot | 33-43 |
| 14:47 | St. John's | James Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Aaron Babb - foul #1 on Aaron Babb, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Andrew Hadley (PG), Jesse Maes (SG), Joseph Hart (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF) Alfredo Gomez, Dario Gostowski, Rodolfo Hernandez, Clarence Staab | |
| Subs | Virginia | Benjamin Green (PF) Walter Smith | |
| 14:47 | St. John's | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:47 | St. John's | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:24 | Virginia | Edward Pierce scores on a turnaround from close range | 35-45 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | James Brown comes up short on the runner from close range | 35-45 |
| 14:11 | Virginia | Benjamin Green grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 13:51 | Virginia | Benjamin Green comes up short on the floater from the right side | 35-45 |
| 13:49 | Virginia | Benjamin Green tips it back up and in | 35-47 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | James Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia | George Peterson (SG), Ralph Keen (SF) Aaron Babb, Russell Merritt | |
| 13:11 | Virginia | Edward Pierce scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Mathews and he's fouled by Lincoln Bettencourt - foul #2 on Lincoln Bettencourt, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (SF), Allen Sharp (PF) Joseph Hart, Dikembe Adi | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 13:11 | Virginia | Edward Pierce misses the free throw | 35-49 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Lincoln Bettencourt | 35-49 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Keen - foul #2 on Ralph Keen, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Walter Smith (PF) Benjamin Green | |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 12:40 | Virginia | Edward Pierce scores on a floater from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Allen Sharp misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Walter Smith - foul #2 on Walter Smith, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dario Gostowski (SG), Rodolfo Hernandez (SF) Andrew Hadley, Jesse Maes | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Allen Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Allen Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 12:12 | Virginia | Walter Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Hart (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF) Rodolfo Hernandez, Allen Sharp | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 11:57 | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 11:56 | St. John's | Joseph Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 11:45 | St. John's | Walter Smith steps in front of the Dario Gostowski pass | 38-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Alfredo Gomez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dario Gostowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Lincoln Bettencourt (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Keen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Pierce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Virginia | Edward Pierce's layup is rejected by Dikembe Adi | 38-51 |
| 11:18 | Virginia | Ralph Keen misses the tip | 38-51 |
| 11:17 | Virginia | Edward Pierce tips it home | 38-53 |
| 11:00 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt's dunk attempt is rejected by Walter Smith | 38-53 |
| 10:58 | Virginia | Edward Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 10:42 | Virginia | Edward Pierce misses long on a shot from the baseline | 38-53 |
| 10:40 | St. John's | Joseph Hart snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Joseph Hart clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Ralph Keen - foul #3 on Ralph Keen, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Andrew Hadley (PG), Jesse Maes (SG), James Brown (PF), Clarence Staab (C) Alfredo Gomez, Dario Gostowski, Dikembe Adi, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Virginia | Aaron Babb (PG), Chris Mankin (SG), Russell Merritt (SF), Benjamin Green (PF) Michael Mathews, George Peterson, Ralph Keen, Walter Smith | |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Joseph Hart makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Joseph Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 09:56 | Virginia | Chris Mankin is whistled for a carry | 40-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dario Gostowski (SF) Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley is hacked by Aaron Babb - foul #2 on Aaron Babb, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-53 |
| 09:12 | Virginia | Edward Pierce hits the finger roll | 40-55 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Clarence Staab hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 40-55 |
| 08:57 | Virginia | Russell Merritt snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 08:38 | Virginia | Edward Pierce clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clarence Staab - foul #2 on Clarence Staab, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF) Dario Gostowski, Clarence Staab | |
| Subs | Virginia | George Peterson (SG), Ralph Keen (SF) Chris Mankin, Russell Merritt | |
| 08:38 | Virginia | Edward Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 08:38 | Virginia | Edward Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez's pass is intercepted by George Peterson | 40-57 |
| 08:23 | Virginia | George Peterson jams it | 40-59 |
| 08:12 | St. John's | Jesse Maes makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Hadley | 42-59 |
| 08:07 | Virginia | Edward Pierce scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Aaron Babb | 42-61 |
| 07:53 | St. John's | Edward Pierce steals the ball from Dikembe Adi | 42-61 |
| 07:48 | Virginia | Benjamin Green blows the dunk | 42-61 |
| 07:47 | St. John's | Dikembe Adi gets the rebound | 42-61 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Andrew Hadley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Maes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Gomez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Aaron Babb (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - George Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Keen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Green (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Edward Pierce (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-61 |
| 07:40 | Virginia | Benjamin Green gets the rebound | 42-61 |
| 07:22 | Virginia | Edward Pierce loses the dribble to Andrew Hadley | 42-61 |
| 07:19 | St. John's | Aaron Babb steps in front of the Andrew Hadley pass in the backcourt | 42-61 |
| 07:12 | Virginia | Edward Pierce blows the layup but the foul's on James Brown - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 42-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dario Gostowski (SG), Joseph Hart (SF), Lincoln Bettencourt (C) Andrew Hadley, Jesse Maes, James Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Mathews (PG), Walter Smith (PF) Aaron Babb, Benjamin Green | |
| 07:12 | Virginia | Edward Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 07:12 | Virginia | Edward Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Joseph Hart loses the dribble to Edward Pierce | 42-62 |
| 06:31 | Virginia | Michael Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Sharp (PF) Dikembe Adi | |
| Subs | Virginia | Chris Mankin (SG), Russell Merritt (SF), Harold Bradsher (C) George Peterson, Ralph Keen, Edward Pierce | |
| 06:10 | St. John's | Joseph Hart buries a 3 from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 05:59 | Virginia | Chris Mankin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 05:58 | Virginia | Harold Bradsher grabs the offensive board | 45-62 |
| 05:39 | Virginia | Russell Merritt is hacked by Dario Gostowski - foul #3 on Dario Gostowski, team foul #8 | 45-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Andrew Hadley (PG), Jesse Maes (SG) Alfredo Gomez, Dario Gostowski | |
| Subs | Virginia | Benjamin Green (PF) Walter Smith | |
| 05:39 | Virginia | Russell Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 05:39 | Virginia | Russell Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Allen Sharp snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 05:26 | St. John's | Michael Mathews steals the ball from Lincoln Bettencourt | 45-63 |
| 05:11 | Virginia | Benjamin Green connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Chris Mankin | 45-65 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Jesse Maes scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Chris Mankin - foul #1 on Chris Mankin, team foul #6 | 47-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dikembe Adi (PF), Clarence Staab (C) Allen Sharp, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Virginia | George Peterson (SG), Ralph Keen (SF) Chris Mankin, Russell Merritt | |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Jesse Maes makes the free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:42 | Virginia | Michael Mathews comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Clarence Staab grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley drills a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Michael Mathews - foul #1 on Michael Mathews, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dario Gostowski (SF) Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Virginia | Aaron Babb (PG) Michael Mathews | |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley makes the free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:19 | Virginia | Ralph Keen's pass is intercepted by Dario Gostowski | 51-65 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Jesse Maes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 04:08 | Virginia | Benjamin Green pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 03:55 | Virginia | Benjamin Green can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Hadley - foul #1 on Andrew Hadley, team foul #9 | 51-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (SF), Lincoln Bettencourt (C) Dario Gostowski, Clarence Staab | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Pierce (C) Harold Bradsher | |
| 03:55 | Virginia | Benjamin Green makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 03:55 | Virginia | Benjamin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Edward Pierce swats the short shot by Andrew Hadley | 51-67 |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Andrew Hadley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Maes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Gomez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Lincoln Bettencourt (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Aaron Babb (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Keen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Green (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. C - Edward Pierce (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Benjamin Green blocks the jumper by Alfredo Gomez | 51-67 |
| 03:23 | Virginia | George Peterson grabs the board | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:54 | Virginia | George Peterson is hacked by Jesse Maes - foul #2 on Jesse Maes, team foul #10 | 51-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dario Gostowski (SG), Rodolfo Hernandez (SF), James Brown (PF), Clarence Staab (C) Andrew Hadley, Jesse Maes, Dikembe Adi, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Mathews (PG), Russell Merritt (SF), Walter Smith (PF) Aaron Babb, Ralph Keen, Benjamin Green | |
| 02:54 | Virginia | George Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:54 | Virginia | George Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | James Brown's layup is rejected by Edward Pierce | 51-68 |
| 02:41 | Virginia | Walter Smith snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 02:16 | Virginia | George Peterson makes the floater from the left wing set up by Michael Mathews | 51-70 |
| 02:03 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-70 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Staab | 51-70 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | James Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 51-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Keen (SF), Benjamin Green (PF) Russell Merritt, Walter Smith | |
| 01:25 | Virginia | Edward Pierce hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Mathews | 51-72 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-72 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez tips it home | 53-72 |
| 00:48 | Virginia | George Peterson is fouled on the floor by Clarence Staab - foul #3 on Clarence Staab, team foul #11 | 53-72 |
| 00:48 | Virginia | George Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 00:48 | Virginia | George Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | St. John's | James Brown misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ralph Keen - foul #4 on Ralph Keen, team foul #8 | 53-74 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Virginia | Rodolfo Hernandez is called for the reach on Ralph Keen - foul #1 on Rodolfo Hernandez, team foul #12 | 55-74 |
| 00:14 | Virginia | Ralph Keen misses the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 00:14 | Virginia | Ralph Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Clarence Staab blows the layup | 55-75 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Benjamin Green grabs the board | 55-75 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Michael Mathews runs out the clock | 55-75 |