| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Andrew Hadley (fresh) SG - Jesse Maes (fresh) SF - Joseph Hart (fresh) PF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) C - Lincoln Bettencourt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Lewis Henderson (fresh) SG - Brian Sjogren (fresh) SF - Albert Carter (fresh) PF - Mike Kilpatrick (fresh) C - Earnest Balaski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Baylor | Mike Kilpatrick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Baylor | Lincoln Bettencourt is called for the reach on Brian Sjogren - foul #1 on Lincoln Bettencourt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dikembe Adi - foul #1 on Dikembe Adi, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:33 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Jesse Maes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Baylor | Brian Sjogren misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson drills a floater from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | Jesse Maes misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Joseph Hart snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Maes | 3-4 |
| 18:05 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | Baylor | Mike Kilpatrick tips it home | 3-6 |
| 17:40 | St. John's | Albert Carter steps in front of the Joseph Hart pass | 3-6 |
| 17:29 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Joseph Hart pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Joseph Hart drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Maes | 5-6 |
| 16:56 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lewis Henderson, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jimmy English (PG), Raymond Dudley (SG), Leon Jones (SF), Glenn Sharpless (PF) Lewis Henderson, Brian Sjogren, Albert Carter, Mike Kilpatrick | |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Jesse Maes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:35 | Baylor | Glenn Sharpless grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:18 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 5-8 |
| 16:02 | St. John's | Dikembe Adi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:00 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Leon Jones | 5-8 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Andrew Hadley (fresh) SG - Jesse Maes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) C - Lincoln Bettencourt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Jimmy English (fresh) SG - Raymond Dudley (fresh) SF - Leon Jones (fresh) PF - Glenn Sharpless (fresh) C - Earnest Balaski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Brown (C) Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Baylor | Mike Kilpatrick (PF) Earnest Balaski | |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Jesse Maes is fouled on the floor by Raymond Dudley - foul #1 on Raymond Dudley, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| 15:36 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley misses long on a floater from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 15:35 | St. John's | Dikembe Adi can't tip it in | 5-8 |
| 15:34 | Baylor | Glenn Sharpless gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:20 | Baylor | Jimmy English misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 15:18 | Baylor | Mike Kilpatrick tips it but misses | 5-8 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | James Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:07 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Glenn Sharpless | 5-8 |
| 14:48 | Baylor | Jimmy English hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (PG), Dario Gostowski (SG), Rodolfo Hernandez (SF), Clarence Staab (C) Andrew Hadley, Jesse Maes, Joseph Hart, Dikembe Adi | |
| Subs | Baylor | Lewis Henderson (PG), Brian Sjogren (SG) Raymond Dudley, Mike Kilpatrick | |
| 14:48 | Baylor | Jimmy English makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:48 | Baylor | Jimmy English makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:35 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 14:33 | St. John's | Clarence Staab snags the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | James Brown is called for traveling | 5-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt (C) Clarence Staab | |
| Subs | Baylor | Albert Carter (SF), Mike Kilpatrick (PF) Leon Jones, Jimmy English | |
| 14:04 | Baylor | Mike Kilpatrick is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mike Kilpatrick, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Earnest Balaski (C) Mike Kilpatrick | |
| 13:46 | St. John's | Earnest Balaski denies the turnaround by Alfredo Gomez | 5-10 |
| 13:45 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 13:31 | Baylor | Albert Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 5-10 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:12 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Albert Carter - foul #1 on Albert Carter, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Andrew Hadley (PG), Jesse Maes (SG), Joseph Hart (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF) Alfredo Gomez, Dario Gostowski, Rodolfo Hernandez, James Brown | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jimmy English (PG), Raymond Dudley (SG), Leon Jones (SF), Mike Kilpatrick (PF) Lewis Henderson, Brian Sjogren, Albert Carter, Earnest Balaski | |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley makes the shot from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 12:44 | Baylor | Mike Kilpatrick knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Raymond Dudley and the foul's on Dikembe Adi - foul #2 on Dikembe Adi, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Sharp (PF) Dikembe Adi | |
| Subs | Baylor | Lewis Henderson (PG), Brian Sjogren (SG), Robert Arnold (SF), Earnest Balaski (C) Jimmy English, Raymond Dudley, Leon Jones, Glenn Sharpless | |
| 12:44 | Baylor | Mike Kilpatrick makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Jesse Maes clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Arnold - foul #1 on Robert Arnold, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Albert Carter (SF), Glenn Sharpless (C) Robert Arnold, Earnest Balaski | |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Jesse Maes makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Jesse Maes makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:16 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Albert Carter | 9-15 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | Joseph Hart misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | Jesse Maes pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Andrew Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Maes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Sharp (fresh) C - Lincoln Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Lewis Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Sjogren (fresh) SF - Albert Carter (fresh) PF - Mike Kilpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Sharpless (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Joseph Hart misses the jumper from the right side | 9-15 |
| 11:45 | Baylor | Glenn Sharpless grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 11:39 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Sjogren | 9-18 |
| 11:16 | St. John's | Joseph Hart misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-18 |
| 11:15 | Baylor | Mike Kilpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 11:11 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lincoln Bettencourt - foul #2 on Lincoln Bettencourt, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (SF), James Brown (PF), Clarence Staab (C) Joseph Hart, Allen Sharp, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Baylor | Raymond Dudley (SG), Leon Jones (SF), Earnest Balaski (C) Brian Sjogren, Albert Carter, Glenn Sharpless | |
| 11:11 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 11:11 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 11:11 | St. John's | Clarence Staab grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Jesse Maes buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Hadley | 11-18 |
| 10:46 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Hadley - foul #1 on Andrew Hadley, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jimmy English (PG) Lewis Henderson | |
| 10:41 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski banks in the layup set up by Leon Jones and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 11-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Sharp (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 10:41 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski misses the free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Clarence Staab pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:26 | St. John's | Jesse Maes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dario Gostowski (SF) Andrew Hadley | |
| Subs | Baylor | Brian Sjogren (SG), Glenn Sharpless (PF) Raymond Dudley, Mike Kilpatrick | |
| 10:15 | Baylor | Brian Sjogren steps out of bounds on the sideline | 11-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Hart (SF) Jesse Maes | |
| Subs | Baylor | Albert Carter (SF) Leon Jones | |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Clarence Staab's floater is tipped away by Earnest Balaski | 11-20 |
| 09:52 | Baylor | Albert Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 09:48 | Baylor | Jimmy English misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Clarence Staab pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 09:26 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski is fouled on the floor by Brian Sjogren - foul #1 on Brian Sjogren, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Andrew Hadley (PG) Dario Gostowski | |
| Subs | Baylor | Lewis Henderson (PG), Raymond Dudley (SG), Leon Jones (SF), Mike Kilpatrick (PF) Jimmy English, Brian Sjogren, Albert Carter, Glenn Sharpless | |
| 09:04 | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 09:03 | St. John's | Allen Sharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 08:47 | St. John's | Joseph Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Maes (SG) Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Baylor | Brian Sjogren (SG), Albert Carter (SF) Raymond Dudley, Leon Jones | |
| 08:35 | Baylor | Mike Kilpatrick can't throw it down | 11-20 |
| 08:33 | Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Kilpatrick | 11-20 |
| 08:18 | Baylor | Brian Sjogren can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-20 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Clarence Staab snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Allen Sharp connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Alfredo Gomez and he's fouled by Mike Kilpatrick - foul #2 on Mike Kilpatrick, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dario Gostowski (SF) Alfredo Gomez | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jimmy English (PG), Raymond Dudley (SG), Leon Jones (SF), Glenn Sharpless (PF) Lewis Henderson, Brian Sjogren, Albert Carter, Mike Kilpatrick | |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Allen Sharp makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Andrew Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Maes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dario Gostowski (fresh) PF - Allen Sharp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Clarence Staab (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Jimmy English (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Dudley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Jones (fresh) PF - Glenn Sharpless (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Earnest Balaski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Baylor | Jimmy English is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hadley - foul #2 on Andrew Hadley, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Hart (SF) Andrew Hadley | |
| Subs | Baylor | Brian Sjogren (SG) Raymond Dudley | |
| 07:35 | Baylor | Jimmy English makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:35 | Baylor | Jimmy English makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:10 | St. John's | Jesse Maes knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 06:59 | Baylor | Joseph Hart steals the ball from Jimmy English | 16-22 |
| 06:49 | St. John's | Allen Sharp clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Glenn Sharpless - foul #1 on Glenn Sharpless, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Lewis Henderson (PG), Raymond Dudley (SG), Albert Carter (SF) Jimmy English, Brian Sjogren, Leon Jones | |
| 06:49 | St. John's | Allen Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:49 | St. John's | Allen Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:39 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski misses the turnaround from the left block | 18-22 |
| 06:37 | Baylor | Albert Carter gets the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:21 | Baylor | Glenn Sharpless misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | Joseph Hart pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Joseph Hart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 05:57 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 05:42 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 18-22 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Joseph Hart | 18-22 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Jesse Maes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Clarence Staab tips it in | 20-22 |
| 05:08 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 04:44 | St. John's | Clarence Staab can't connect on a shot from the right side | 20-25 |
| 04:42 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Glenn Sharpless | 20-25 |
| 04:25 | Baylor | Glenn Sharpless makes the floater from the right block | 20-27 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Jesse Maes loses the dribble to Glenn Sharpless | 20-27 |
| 03:49 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 20-27 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Joseph Hart snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dario Gostowski (fairly fresh) SG - Jesse Maes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allen Sharp (tiring) 5 pts. C - Clarence Staab (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Lewis Henderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Raymond Dudley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Carter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Sharpless (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Earnest Balaski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 03:42 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 03:21 | Baylor | Albert Carter clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Hart - foul #1 on Joseph Hart, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Andrew Hadley (PG), Alfredo Gomez (SG), Rodolfo Hernandez (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF), Lincoln Bettencourt (C) Dario Gostowski, Jesse Maes, Joseph Hart, Allen Sharp, Clarence Staab | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jimmy English (PG), Brian Sjogren (SG), Leon Jones (SF), Mike Kilpatrick (PF) Lewis Henderson, Raymond Dudley, Glenn Sharpless, Earnest Balaski | |
| 03:21 | Baylor | Albert Carter makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:21 | Baylor | Albert Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:21 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 20-28 |
| 02:59 | Baylor | Mike Kilpatrick gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 02:49 | Baylor | Dikembe Adi picks off the pass by Jimmy English | 20-28 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-28 |
| 02:38 | Baylor | Mike Kilpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 02:23 | Baylor | Brian Sjogren can't connect on a shot from the right side | 20-28 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Jimmy English steals the ball from Andrew Hadley in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| 02:01 | Baylor | Jimmy English hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-31 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley is hacked by Jimmy English - foul #1 on Jimmy English, team foul #9 | 20-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dario Gostowski (SF) Rodolfo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Baylor | Lewis Henderson (PG), Earnest Balaski (C) Jimmy English, Albert Carter | |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt grabs the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mike Kilpatrick - foul #3 on Mike Kilpatrick, team foul #10 | 21-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Robert Arnold (SF), Glenn Sharpless (PF) Leon Jones, Mike Kilpatrick | |
| 01:21 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 01:08 | Baylor | Brian Sjogren travels with the ball | 22-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Leon Jones (SF) Robert Arnold | |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Dikembe Adi can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Leon Jones - foul #1 on Leon Jones, team foul #11 | 22-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Maes (SG), Joseph Hart (SF), James Brown (C) Alfredo Gomez, Dario Gostowski, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Baylor | Robert Arnold (SF) Leon Jones | |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Dikembe Adi misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Dikembe Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 00:39 | Baylor | Brian Sjogren misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-31 |
| 00:37 | Baylor | Brian Sjogren pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 00:23 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson is hacked by Dikembe Adi - foul #3 on Dikembe Adi, team foul #10 | 23-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dario Gostowski (PG), Lincoln Bettencourt (C) Andrew Hadley, Dikembe Adi | |
| Subs | Baylor | Leon Jones (SF) Robert Arnold | |
| 00:23 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 00:23 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Joseph Hart | 23-32 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Jesse Maes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 00:01 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 00:00 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski clanks a fullcourt shot | 23-32 |