| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Earnest Eklund (fresh) SG - Arthur Callahan (fresh) SF - Toni Zillman (fresh) PF - Michael Washington (fresh) C - Darryl Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) SG - Reid Simpson (fresh) SF - Russell Byrd (fresh) PF - Jay Grier (fresh) C - Antwan Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Antwan Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | Antwan Harris is hacked by Earnest Eklund - foul #1 on Earnest Eklund, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | St. John's | A charge is called on Marvin Hughes - foul #1 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Georgetown | Darryl Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Antwan Harris and he's hacked by Earnest Eklund - foul #2 on Earnest Eklund, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Georgetown | James Downs (SG) Earnest Eklund | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 19:07 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Georgetown | Michael Washington throws it down on a nice dish by James Downs | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | Antwan Harris can't connect on a runner from the right block | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Georgetown | Michael Washington grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Georgetown | Arthur Callahan is hacked by Antwan Harris - foul #1 on Antwan Harris, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Thomas Billings (SF), Joseph Sanjuan (PF), George Rodman (C) Toni Zillman, Michael Washington, Darryl Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:33 | Georgetown | Arthur Callahan loses the dribble to Marvin Hughes | 2-3 |
| 17:16 | St. John's | Jay Grier misses short on a shot in the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Russell Byrd is hacked by Thomas Billings - foul #1 on Thomas Billings, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Toni Zillman (PG), Darryl Johnson (SF) James Downs, Arthur Callahan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Toni Zillman steals the ball from Russell Byrd | 2-3 |
| 16:35 | Georgetown | Darryl Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 16:33 | Georgetown | Darryl Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:08 | Georgetown | Darryl Johnson misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Russell Byrd - foul #1 on Russell Byrd, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Arthur Callahan (PG), Michael Washington (PF) Toni Zillman, Joseph Sanjuan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF) Russell Byrd | |
| 16:08 | Georgetown | Darryl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:08 | Georgetown | Darryl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Reid Simpson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 15:58 | Georgetown | Michael Washington snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Arthur Callahan (fresh) SG - Thomas Billings (fresh) SF - Darryl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Rodman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Selvidge (fresh) PF - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) C - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Georgetown | The pull-up jumper by Arthur Callahan is blocked by Steven Selvidge | 4-3 |
| 15:37 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Reid Simpson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 15:31 | Georgetown | Michael Washington gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 15:29 | Georgetown | Darryl Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Grier - foul #1 on Jay Grier, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Georgetown | James Downs (PG), Kyle Dauphin (PF), Robert Pierce (C) Thomas Billings, Darryl Johnson, George Rodman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Terry Bennett (C) Marvin Hughes, Antwan Harris | |
| 15:08 | Georgetown | Arthur Callahan misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 15:06 | Georgetown | Michael Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 14:37 | Georgetown | Michael Washington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 14:36 | St. John's | Jay Grier gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Jay Grier misses long on a shot from the right side | 4-3 |
| 14:29 | St. John's | Jay Grier tips it in | 4-5 |
| 14:27 | Georgetown | James Downs loses the dribble to Reid Simpson in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Terry Bennett can't throw it down | 4-5 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Jay Grier gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 13:55 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Tarango | 4-8 |
| 13:37 | Georgetown | Arthur Callahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 13:36 | St. John's | Terry Bennett grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 13:31 | St. John's | Reid Simpson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Reid Simpson, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Toni Zillman (PG), Thomas Billings (SG), Darryl Johnson (SF), Joseph Sanjuan (PF), George Rodman (C) James Downs, Arthur Callahan, Michael Washington, Kyle Dauphin, Robert Pierce | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Al Burris (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Jeremy Tarango, Reid Simpson, Steven Selvidge, Jay Grier, Terry Bennett | |
| 13:04 | Georgetown | Marvin Hughes steals the ball from Thomas Billings | 4-8 |
| 12:46 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 12:44 | Georgetown | Darryl Johnson snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 12:40 | Georgetown | Thomas Billings is fouled in the backcourt by Berdy Winkowski - foul #1 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #6 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Arthur Callahan (SG), Michael Washington (PF) Thomas Billings, Joseph Sanjuan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:26 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Antwan Harris pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 12:17 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski is hacked by Toni Zillman - foul #1 on Toni Zillman, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Thomas Billings (SG) Arthur Callahan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:07 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 12:06 | St. John's | Antwan Harris tips it back up and in | 4-10 |
| 11:39 | Georgetown | Darryl Johnson lays it in | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Toni Zillman (fresh) SG - Thomas Billings (fairly fresh) SF - Darryl Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Rodman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) SF - Russell Byrd (fairly fresh) PF - Al Burris (fresh) C - Antwan Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 11:22 | Georgetown | Darryl Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 11:18 | Georgetown | George Rodman travels with the ball | 6-10 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Arthur Callahan (PG), James Downs (SG), Kyle Dauphin (PF) Toni Zillman, Thomas Billings, Michael Washington | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Jay Grier (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Marvin Hughes, Berdy Winkowski, Russell Byrd, Al Burris, Antwan Harris | |
| 11:02 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Jay Grier hits the follow up shot | 6-12 |
| 10:39 | Georgetown | Darryl Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Toni Zillman (SF), Michael Washington (PF), Robert Pierce (C) Darryl Johnson, Kyle Dauphin, George Rodman | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Jay Grier is fouled on the floor by Michael Washington - foul #1 on Michael Washington, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Thomas Billings (SG), Darryl Johnson (C) James Downs, Robert Pierce | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SF) Jeremy Tarango, Steven Selvidge | |
| 10:11 | St. John's | Jay Grier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 6-12 |
| 10:09 | Georgetown | Thomas Billings grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 10:07 | Georgetown | Marvin Hughes is called for the reach on Arthur Callahan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #7 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Joseph Sanjuan (PF), George Rodman (C) Thomas Billings, Darryl Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG) Marvin Hughes | |
| 10:07 | Georgetown | Arthur Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 10:07 | Georgetown | Arthur Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 09:45 | St. John's | Jay Grier's pass is intercepted by Arthur Callahan | 8-12 |
| 09:43 | Georgetown | Reid Simpson steps in front of the Toni Zillman pass in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 09:30 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 09:19 | Georgetown | George Rodman drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Callahan | 10-12 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | Reid Simpson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Tarango | 10-15 |
| 09:05 | Georgetown | Arthur Callahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| Subs | Georgetown | James Downs (PG), Thomas Billings (SF), Kyle Dauphin (PF), Darryl Johnson (C) Toni Zillman, Michael Washington, Joseph Sanjuan, George Rodman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Russell Byrd (SF), Al Burris (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Jeremy Tarango, Reid Simpson, Jay Grier, Terry Bennett | |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Russell Byrd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Russell Byrd tips it home | 10-17 |
| 08:49 | Georgetown | Al Burris steps in front of the James Downs pass in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Al Burris can't connect on a runner in the paint | 10-17 |
| 08:37 | Georgetown | Darryl Johnson grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 08:33 | Georgetown | Calvin Malone is called for the reach on Thomas Billings - foul #1 on Calvin Malone, team foul #8 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Michael Washington (PF) Kyle Dauphin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG) Berdy Winkowski | |
| 08:33 | Georgetown | Thomas Billings misses the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Al Burris pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Al Burris grabs the offensive board | 10-17 |
| 08:15 | St. John's | Antwan Harris buries a jumper from the left block set up by Calvin Malone and the foul's on Thomas Billings - foul #2 on Thomas Billings, team foul #6 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Toni Zillman (PG), George Rodman (C) Arthur Callahan, Thomas Billings | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:15 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the free throw | 10-20 |
| 08:13 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman is hacked by Reid Simpson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reid Simpson, team foul #9 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Arthur Callahan (SG), Robert Pierce (C) James Downs, George Rodman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG) Reid Simpson | |
| 08:13 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman misses the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 08:13 | Georgetown | Robert Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 07:51 | Georgetown | Michael Washington hits a wide open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Toni Zillman and he's hacked by Al Burris - foul #1 on Al Burris, team foul #10 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Georgetown | James Downs (SG), George Rodman (C) Arthur Callahan, Robert Pierce | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Robert Cosgrove (C) Berdy Winkowski, Russell Byrd, Antwan Harris | |
| 07:51 | Georgetown | Michael Washington misses the free throw | 12-20 |
| 07:51 | St. John's | Al Burris grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 07:38 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove double dribbles | 12-20 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Arthur Callahan (PG), Kyle Dauphin (PF) Toni Zillman, Michael Washington | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Arthur Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Downs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darryl Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Dauphin (fresh) C - George Rodman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Tarango (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Selvidge (fresh) PF - Al Burris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Cosgrove (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Georgetown | Al Burris steals the ball from James Downs | 12-20 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Al Burris blows the layup | 12-20 |
| 06:58 | Georgetown | George Rodman grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 06:29 | Georgetown | Arthur Callahan hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Rodman | 14-20 |
| 06:15 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 06:13 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to George Rodman | 14-20 |
| 05:49 | Georgetown | George Rodman connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Steven Selvidge - foul #1 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #11 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Toni Zillman (PG), Michael Washington (SF), Joseph Sanjuan (PF) James Downs, Darryl Johnson, Kyle Dauphin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Jay Grier (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Calvin Malone, Steven Selvidge, Al Burris, Robert Cosgrove | |
| 05:49 | Georgetown | George Rodman makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Michael Washington steals the ball from Berdy Winkowski | 17-20 |
| 05:33 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman jams it on a great pass from Michael Washington | 19-20 |
| 05:14 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 05:12 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Russell Byrd comes up short on the floater near the basket | 19-20 |
| 04:58 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski tips it in | 19-22 |
| 04:56 | Georgetown | Michael Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| Subs | Georgetown | James Downs (SG), Darryl Johnson (SF), Robert Pierce (C) Arthur Callahan, Joseph Sanjuan, George Rodman | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:43 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 04:21 | Georgetown | Michael Washington buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-25 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Jay Grier knocks in the floater from the right block | 21-27 |
| 03:49 | Georgetown | Darryl Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Antwan Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Earnest Eklund (PG), Arthur Callahan (SG), Thomas Billings (SF) Toni Zillman, James Downs, Darryl Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Terry Bennett (C) Jeremy Tarango, Berdy Winkowski, Russell Byrd, Antwan Harris | |
| 03:20 | Georgetown | Michael Washington misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 21-27 |
| 03:18 | Georgetown | Arthur Callahan can't tip it in | 21-27 |
| 03:17 | Georgetown | Robert Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Earnest Eklund (fresh) SG - Arthur Callahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Billings (fresh) PF - Michael Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Reid Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Selvidge (fresh) PF - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Bennett (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Georgetown | Earnest Eklund is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Pierce | 24-27 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Terry Bennett blows the dunk | 24-27 |
| 02:47 | Georgetown | Robert Pierce snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 02:24 | Georgetown | Thomas Billings hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Earnest Eklund | 26-27 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 02:15 | Georgetown | Thomas Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 01:51 | Georgetown | Earnest Eklund knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-27 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Reid Simpson | 29-30 |
| 01:14 | Georgetown | Michael Washington travels with the ball | 29-30 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Toni Zillman (SF), Joseph Sanjuan (PF), Darryl Johnson (C) Arthur Callahan, Michael Washington, Robert Pierce | |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SF), Al Burris (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Steven Selvidge, Jay Grier, Terry Bennett | |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Reid Simpson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Hughes | 29-33 |
| 00:47 | Georgetown | Earnest Eklund misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 00:40 | Georgetown | Darryl Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 00:15 | Georgetown | Earnest Eklund clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Al Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes is hacked by Darryl Johnson - foul #1 on Darryl Johnson, team foul #7 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Georgetown | James Downs (SG), Michael Washington (PF) Thomas Billings, Joseph Sanjuan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (SF) Berdy Winkowski | |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:05 | Georgetown | Marvin Hughes is called for the reach on James Downs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #12 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Robert Cosgrove (C) Marvin Hughes, Antwan Harris | |
| 00:05 | Georgetown | James Downs makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:05 | Georgetown | James Downs misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Al Burris pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Al Burris is fouled on the floor by James Downs - foul #1 on James Downs, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Arthur Callahan (SG) James Downs | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Al Burris misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:01 | Georgetown | Darryl Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 00:00 | Georgetown | Darryl Johnson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-35 |