| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Claude Sheehan (fresh) SG - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) SF - Darrell Degroat (fresh) PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) C - Robert Morrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) SG - Robert Christian (fresh) SF - George Smathers (fresh) PF - James Rollo (fresh) C - Robin Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Kay steals it from Darrell Degroat | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Stephen Kay can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | St. John's | George Smathers is hacked by Robert Morrow - foul #1 on Robert Morrow, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Morrow - foul #2 on Robert Morrow, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley (C) Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:42 | St. John's | Robin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:42 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:42 | St. John's | James Rollo gets the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:22 | St. John's | Stephen Kay hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robin Williams | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | St. John's | Robin Williams snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Stephen Kay is whistled for a carry | 0-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (PF), Donald Depuy (C) Robert Christian, James Rollo, Robin Williams | |
| 17:39 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:37 | St. John's | Stephen Kay snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:16 | St. John's | Stephen Kay hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 16:42 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Donald Depuy | 2-6 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee Martin | George Smathers is called for the reach on Claude Sheehan - foul #1 on George Smathers, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), James Rollo (PF), Robin Williams (C) Stephen Kay, George Smathers, Donald Depuy | |
| 16:05 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Robert Christian - foul #1 on Robert Christian, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore (SF) Darrell Degroat | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:05 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:38 | St. John's | James Rollo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ronald Spangler | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Claude Sheehan (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) SF - Al Baltimore (fresh) PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) SF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 15:30 | St. John's | James Rollo pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:25 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo can't finish the layup | 4-9 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee Martin | Ariel Rizzo picks off the pass by Claude Sheehan | 4-9 |
| 14:50 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 4-9 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore is hacked by Ariel Rizzo - foul #1 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (PG), Roderick Diedrich (SG), Darrell Degroat (SF), Michael Gremillion (C) Claude Sheehan, Kevin Reynolds, Calvin Hindman, Gerald Bradley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), George Smathers (SF), Donald Depuy (PF) Ronald Spangler, Ariel Rizzo, James Rollo | |
| 14:36 | Tennessee Martin | George Smathers steals it from Darrell Degroat | 4-9 |
| 14:18 | St. John's | Donald Depuy clanks a floater from close range | 4-9 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat double dribbles | 4-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Rollo (PF) Robin Williams | |
| 13:55 | St. John's | George Smathers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 13:54 | St. John's | Donald Depuy misses the tip | 4-9 |
| 13:53 | St. John's | James Rollo hits the follow up shot | 4-11 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Christian - foul #2 on Robert Christian, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Robin Williams (C) Robert Christian, James Rollo | |
| 13:33 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Stephen Kay is fouled on the floor by Michael Gremillion - foul #1 on Michael Gremillion, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds (SG), Gerald Bradley (PF) Roderick Diedrich, Darrell Degroat | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo (SF), James Rollo (PF) Ronald Spangler, Robin Williams | |
| 12:47 | St. John's | Stephen Kay double dribbles | 6-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan (PG), Calvin Hindman (PF) Carl McChristion, Michael Gremillion | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Robin Williams (C) Ariel Rizzo, Donald Depuy | |
| 12:26 | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Kay is called for the reach on Claude Sheehan - foul #1 on Stephen Kay, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich (SF) Al Baltimore | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo (SF), Donald Depuy (PF) Ronald Spangler, James Rollo | |
| 12:09 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 6-11 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 8-11 |
| 11:49 | St. John's | Calvin Hindman is called for the reach on Robin Williams - foul #1 on Calvin Hindman, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat (SF) Roderick Diedrich | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), James Rollo (PF) Ariel Rizzo, Robin Williams | |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Calvin Hindman steals it from Donald Depuy | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Claude Sheehan (fresh) SG - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrell Degroat (fresh) PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) PF - James Rollo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Depuy (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan buries a jumper from the left side | 10-11 |
| 10:44 | St. John's | James Rollo drills a 3 from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 10:36 | St. John's | James Rollo gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:13 | St. John's | James Rollo is whistled for traveling | 10-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (PG), Roderick Diedrich (SG), Al Baltimore (SF), Michael Gremillion (C) Claude Sheehan, Kevin Reynolds, Darrell Degroat, Gerald Bradley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo (SF), Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler, James Rollo | |
| 09:59 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 12-14 |
| 09:54 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Kay | 12-16 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 09:23 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:57 | St. John's | George Smathers is hacked by Carl McChristion - foul #1 on Carl McChristion, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds (SG), Darrell Degroat (SF) Roderick Diedrich, Calvin Hindman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), James Rollo (PF) Ariel Rizzo, Donald Depuy | |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Stephen Kay buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Smathers | 12-19 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 07:51 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Kay | 12-21 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat knocks in the jumper from the right side | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Carl McChristion (fresh) SG - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrell Degroat (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Al Baltimore (fresh) C - Michael Gremillion (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (fairly fresh) PF - James Rollo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Darrell Degroat blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Stephen Kay | 14-21 |
| 07:04 | St. John's | James Rollo tips it back up and in | 14-23 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan (PG), Roderick Diedrich (SF), Gerald Bradley (PF) Carl McChristion, Darrell Degroat, Michael Gremillion | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo (SF), Donald Depuy (C) Ronald Spangler, Robin Williams | |
| 06:38 | St. John's | George Smathers misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Stephen Kay pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | George Smathers is fouled on the floor by Kevin Reynolds - foul #1 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | George White (SF), Calvin Hindman (PF) Kevin Reynolds, Al Baltimore | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robin Williams (C) James Rollo | |
| 05:54 | St. John's | Stephen Kay misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roderick Diedrich | 17-23 |
| 05:34 | St. John's | Stephen Kay makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ariel Rizzo | 17-26 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-26 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Stephen Kay buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robin Williams | 20-29 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds (SG), Darrell Degroat (SF) Roderick Diedrich, George White | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), James Rollo (PF) Ariel Rizzo, Robin Williams | |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Donald Depuy drills a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Kevin Reynolds - foul #2 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #7 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (SG) Kevin Reynolds | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler | |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Donald Depuy makes the free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee Martin | George Smathers swats the layup by Calvin Hindman | 20-32 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion tips it back up and in | 22-32 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Stephen Kay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-32 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Robin Williams tips it home | 22-34 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich (SG), Al Baltimore (PF), Michael Gremillion (C) Claude Sheehan, Calvin Hindman, Gerald Bradley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Ariel Rizzo (SF) Stephen Kay, Robin Williams | |
| 03:35 | St. John's | George Smathers buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Donald Depuy | 22-36 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 22-36 |
| 03:17 | St. John's | James Rollo pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Carl McChristion (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roderick Diedrich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Degroat (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Al Baltimore (fresh) C - Michael Gremillion (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Smathers (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Depuy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 02:48 | St. John's | James Rollo gets the offensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | Donald Depuy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 22-36 |
| 02:20 | St. John's | James Rollo tips it but misses | 22-36 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion gets the rebound | 22-36 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 01:53 | St. John's | James Rollo makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ronald Spangler | 25-38 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore is hacked by George Smathers - foul #2 on George Smathers, team foul #6 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan (PG), Kevin Reynolds (SG), Calvin Hindman (PF), Robert Morrow (C) Carl McChristion, Roderick Diedrich, Darrell Degroat, Michael Gremillion | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Robert Christian (SG), Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler, Ariel Rizzo, James Rollo | |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by George Smathers - foul #3 on George Smathers, team foul #7 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo (SF), James Rollo (PF) George Smathers, Donald Depuy | |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore misses the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | James Rollo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Morrow | 29-38 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Robert Morrow blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by James Rollo | 29-38 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow clanks a halfcourt shot | 29-38 |