| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Donald Seiter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Ferrell (fresh) SF - William Strachan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Stringer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | William Strachan inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | UCLA | Daniel Ferrell loses the dribble to Michael Pagan in the backcourt | 24-35 |
| 19:55 | St. John's | Richard Allen hits the finger roll set up by Michael Pagan | 26-35 |
| 19:53 | UCLA | William Strachan is hacked by James Blackmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Blackmore, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 19:45 | UCLA | Ryan Stringer misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 26-35 |
| 19:44 | St. John's | Donald Holmes gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 19:21 | St. John's | Michael Pagan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | Richard Allen gets the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 19:08 | St. John's | Michael Pagan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Allen | 26-35 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | Donald Holmes is hacked by Charles Marshall - foul #1 on Charles Marshall, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Manuel Wheeler (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Richard Allen, James Blackmore, Donald Holmes, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Alex Cardinale (PG), Brandon Hamann (SG), Antonio Taylor (PF), Norman Karst (C) Donald Seiter, Daniel Ferrell, Charles Marshall, Ryan Stringer | |
| 18:41 | St. John's | Michael Pagan hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Manuel Wheeler | 29-35 |
| 18:34 | UCLA | Alex Cardinale clanks a shot from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Gary Wilson's layup is rejected by Norman Karst | 29-35 |
| 18:15 | UCLA | Norman Karst snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:03 | UCLA | Antonio Taylor buries a floater from close range | 29-37 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | Michael Pagan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 17:55 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Norman Karst | 29-37 |
| 17:40 | UCLA | Antonio Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | Gary Wilson grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the wide open floater from the right side set up by Richard Kelly and he's fouled by Alex Cardinale - foul #1 on Alex Cardinale, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Kelly, Timothy Fleming, Manuel Wheeler, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Donald Seiter (PG), Daniel Ferrell (SG), Antony Greco (SF), Charles Marshall (PF), Ryan Stringer (C) Alex Cardinale, Brandon Hamann, William Strachan, Antonio Taylor, Norman Karst | |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:22 | UCLA | Charles Marshall clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Allen - foul #3 on Richard Allen, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG) Michael Pagan | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 17:22 | UCLA | Charles Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:22 | UCLA | Charles Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:22 | UCLA | Ryan Stringer gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:02 | UCLA | Charles Marshall lays it in set up by Daniel Ferrell | 32-40 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Daniel Ferrell is called for the reach on James Blackmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Ferrell, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Mainor (SG) Daniel Ferrell | |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-40 |
| 16:43 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:32 | St. John's | Richard Allen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 16:30 | UCLA | Donald Seiter snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:28 | UCLA | Donald Seiter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG) Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | UCLA | William Strachan (SF) Antony Greco | |
| 16:14 | St. John's | Richard Allen is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 16:07 | UCLA | Thomas Mainor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:05 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 35-40 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Richard Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 15:45 | St. John's | Robert Fowler tips it in | 37-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Blackmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Holmes (tiring) 3 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Donald Seiter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Mainor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Strachan (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Marshall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Stringer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | UCLA | Ryan Stringer connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Strachan | 37-42 |
| 15:28 | St. John's | Richard Allen is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-42 |
| 15:26 | St. John's | Donald Holmes hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 15:24 | UCLA | Thomas Mainor is hacked by Richard Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Allen, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Richard Kelly (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Gary Wilson (PF) William Campbell, Richard Allen, James Blackmore, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | UCLA | Alex Cardinale (PG), Daniel Ferrell (SG), Antony Greco (SF), Antonio Taylor (PF), Norman Karst (C) Donald Seiter, Thomas Mainor, William Strachan, Charles Marshall, Ryan Stringer | |
| 15:11 | UCLA | Antonio Taylor connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Ferrell | 39-44 |
| 14:53 | St. John's | Michael Pagan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 14:51 | UCLA | Antony Greco grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 14:33 | UCLA | Antonio Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Wilson - foul #1 on Gary Wilson, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SG), Manuel Wheeler (PF) Richard Kelly, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Donald Seiter (PG), William Strachan (SF) Alex Cardinale, Antony Greco | |
| 14:33 | UCLA | Antonio Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:33 | UCLA | Antonio Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:33 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 14:28 | St. John's | Robert Cobb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Holmes (PF) Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Brandon Hamann (SG), Ryan Stringer (C) Daniel Ferrell, Antonio Taylor | |
| 14:23 | UCLA | Ryan Stringer hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 39-44 |
| 14:21 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Timothy Fleming | 39-44 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-44 |
| 14:13 | UCLA | Norman Karst grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 14:11 | UCLA | Ryan Stringer double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Blackmore (SF) Timothy Fleming | |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Marshall (PF) Norman Karst | |
| 13:58 | St. John's | Michael Pagan drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Cobb | 41-44 |
| 13:53 | UCLA | Brandon Hamann loses the dribble to James Blackmore in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 13:37 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-44 |
| 13:36 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on William Strachan - foul #2 on William Strachan, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Richard Allen (SG), Robert Fowler (C) Michael Pagan, Robert Cobb, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | UCLA | Alex Cardinale (PG), Daniel Ferrell (SG), Antony Greco (SF), Antonio Taylor (PF) Donald Seiter, Brandon Hamann, William Strachan, Charles Marshall | |
| 13:17 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:08 | UCLA | Ryan Stringer makes the jumper in the lane | 43-46 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | Richard Allen makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 12:27 | UCLA | Ryan Stringer makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Alex Cardinale | 46-48 |
| 12:17 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses long on a jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 12:16 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Antonio Taylor | 46-48 |
| 11:52 | UCLA | Ryan Stringer drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Alex Cardinale and he's fouled by William Campbell - foul #1 on William Campbell, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Richard Kelly (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Gary Wilson (PF) William Campbell, Richard Allen, James Blackmore, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Mainor (PG), William Strachan (SF), Norman Karst (PF) Alex Cardinale, Antony Greco, Antonio Taylor | |
| 11:52 | UCLA | Ryan Stringer misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | Gary Wilson gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 11:50 | St. John's | Thomas Mainor is called for the reach on Michael Pagan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Mainor, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Holmes (PF) Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Marshall (C) Ryan Stringer | |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Michael Pagan travels with the ball | 46-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Donald Seiter (PG) Daniel Ferrell | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Holmes (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Donald Seiter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Mainor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Strachan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Norman Karst (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Marshall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:06 | UCLA | William Strachan travels with the ball | 46-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Kelly, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | UCLA | Brandon Hamann (SG), Antony Greco (SF) Donald Seiter, William Strachan | |
| 10:47 | St. John's | Gary Wilson is hacked by Norman Karst - foul #2 on Norman Karst, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Donald Seiter (PG), Ryan Stringer (C) Thomas Mainor, Norman Karst | |
| 10:36 | St. John's | Michael Pagan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Wilson | 49-50 |
| 10:15 | UCLA | Ryan Stringer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Robert Fowler - foul #3 on Robert Fowler, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SF), Donald Holmes (PF) Timothy Fleming, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Ferrell (SG), William Strachan (SF), Antonio Taylor (PF) Brandon Hamann, Antony Greco, Charles Marshall | |
| 10:15 | UCLA | Ryan Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:15 | UCLA | Ryan Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:12 | St. John's | Ryan Stringer takes the ball from Michael Pagan in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 09:59 | UCLA | Donald Seiter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Donald Holmes - foul #2 on Donald Holmes, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (SG), Manuel Wheeler (C) Richard Allen, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 09:59 | UCLA | Donald Seiter misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:59 | UCLA | Donald Seiter misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Holmes | 49-52 |
| 09:41 | St. John's | Robert Cobb connects on the open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Pagan | 51-52 |
| 09:20 | UCLA | Donald Seiter drills a runner in the paint | 51-54 |
| 09:00 | St. John's | Michael Pagan hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Cobb | 54-54 |
| 08:42 | UCLA | Ryan Stringer misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 08:41 | UCLA | Daniel Ferrell grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:26 | UCLA | Daniel Ferrell is fouled on the floor by Robert Cobb - foul #1 on Robert Cobb, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Richard Allen (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Michael Pagan, Richard Kelly, Robert Cobb, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Alex Cardinale (PG), Thomas Mainor (SF), Norman Karst (PF), Charles Marshall (C) Donald Seiter, William Strachan, Antonio Taylor, Ryan Stringer | |
| 08:26 | UCLA | Daniel Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:26 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:08 | St. John's | Richard Allen comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Ferrell - foul #2 on Daniel Ferrell, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Brandon Hamann (SG) Daniel Ferrell | |
| 08:08 | St. John's | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:08 | St. John's | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:55 | UCLA | Thomas Mainor is fouled on the floor by Gary Wilson - foul #2 on Gary Wilson, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Blackmore (SF) Timothy Fleming | |
| Subs | UCLA | Antony Greco (SF) Alex Cardinale | |
| 07:55 | UCLA | Thomas Mainor misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Gary Wilson pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Thomas Mainor steals the ball from Robert Fowler | 56-54 |
| 07:43 | UCLA | Brandon Hamann hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Mainor | 56-56 |
| 07:39 | St. John's | William Campbell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG) William Campbell | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 07:24 | UCLA | Thomas Mainor drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Norman Karst | 56-58 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Allen (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Blackmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Wilson (tiring) 6 reb. C - Robert Fowler (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Thomas Mainor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Hamann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antony Greco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Karst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Marshall (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 07:01 | UCLA | Thomas Mainor grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:38 | UCLA | Michael Pagan steals it from Thomas Mainor | 56-58 |
| 06:34 | St. John's | Michael Pagan hits the finger roll | 58-58 |
| 06:32 | UCLA | Gary Wilson is called for the reach on Thomas Mainor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Wilson, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Donald Holmes (PF) Michael Pagan, James Blackmore, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Alex Cardinale (PG), Antonio Taylor (C) Brandon Hamann, Norman Karst | |
| 06:32 | UCLA | Thomas Mainor misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:32 | UCLA | Thomas Mainor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:30 | St. John's | Charles Marshall is called for the reach on Richard Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Marshall, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Ferrell (SG) Thomas Mainor | |
| 06:30 | St. John's | Richard Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:30 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Charles Marshall | 58-59 |
| 06:08 | UCLA | Charles Marshall misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 06:06 | UCLA | Antonio Taylor grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 05:57 | UCLA | Charles Marshall is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Daniel Ferrell | 58-61 |
| 05:53 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Manuel Wheeler (C) Richard Allen, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Ryan Stringer (C) Charles Marshall | |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Richard Kelly misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Ferrell - foul #3 on Daniel Ferrell, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UCLA | William Strachan (SF) Antony Greco | |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Richard Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Richard Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:24 | UCLA | Ryan Stringer buries a driving attempt in the paint | 60-63 |
| 05:07 | St. John's | Donald Holmes drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Campbell | 62-63 |
| 05:00 | UCLA | Richard Kelly is called for the reach on Daniel Ferrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Kelly, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Robert Fowler (C) William Campbell, Richard Kelly, Timothy Fleming, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | UCLA | Donald Seiter (PG), Thomas Mainor (SF), Norman Karst (PF) Alex Cardinale, William Strachan, Antonio Taylor | |
| 05:00 | UCLA | Daniel Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:00 | UCLA | Daniel Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | James Blackmore hits the follow up shot | 64-64 |
| 04:36 | UCLA | Donald Seiter is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cobb - foul #2 on Robert Cobb, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gary Wilson (PF) Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Antony Greco (SF), Charles Marshall (C) Daniel Ferrell, Ryan Stringer | |
| 04:36 | UCLA | Donald Seiter makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:36 | UCLA | Donald Seiter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:28 | St. John's | Michael Pagan buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 04:06 | UCLA | Thomas Mainor misses badly on a floater in the paint | 67-66 |
| 04:05 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Seiter | 67-66 |
| 03:58 | UCLA | Antony Greco is fouled on the floor by James Blackmore - foul #2 on James Blackmore, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF) Robert Cobb, James Blackmore | |
| Subs | UCLA | Brandon Hamann (SG), Ryan Stringer (C) Thomas Mainor, Norman Karst | |
| 03:58 | UCLA | Antony Greco makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:58 | UCLA | Antony Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Richard Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 03:46 | UCLA | Charles Marshall grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 03:44 | UCLA | Ryan Stringer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Manuel Wheeler (PF) Michael Pagan, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Alex Cardinale (PG), William Strachan (SF) Donald Seiter, Antony Greco | |
| 03:28 | St. John's | Richard Allen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 03:15 | UCLA | Ryan Stringer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Donald Holmes (PF) William Campbell, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Antonio Taylor (PF) Charles Marshall | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (tiring) 25 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Allen (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Fleming (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Holmes (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Wheeler (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Alex Cardinale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Hamann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Strachan (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Stringer (tired) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | St. John's | Richard Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 69-68 |
| 03:04 | UCLA | Alex Cardinale snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 02:58 | UCLA | Antonio Taylor travels with the ball | 69-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Blackmore (SF), Gary Wilson (C) Timothy Fleming, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Donald Seiter (PG), Antony Greco (SF) Alex Cardinale, William Strachan | |
| 02:56 | St. John's | Ryan Stringer is called for the reach on Richard Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Stringer, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Norman Karst (C) Ryan Stringer | |
| 02:56 | St. John's | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:56 | St. John's | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:46 | UCLA | Norman Karst is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-68 |
| 02:44 | UCLA | Donald Seiter tips it home | 71-70 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Donald Holmes double dribbles | 71-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Ferrell (SG), Charles Marshall (PF) Brandon Hamann, Antonio Taylor | |
| 02:14 | UCLA | Antony Greco drills a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on James Blackmore - foul #3 on James Blackmore, team foul #14 | 71-72 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (SG), Manuel Wheeler (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Allen, Donald Holmes, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Ryan Stringer (C) Norman Karst | |
| 02:14 | UCLA | Antony Greco misses the free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:14 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Antony Greco - foul #1 on Antony Greco, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UCLA | William Strachan (SF) Antony Greco | |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:52 | UCLA | Richard Kelly steals the ball from Donald Seiter | 73-72 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | James Blackmore lays it up and in set up by Richard Kelly | 75-72 |
| 01:26 | UCLA | Ryan Stringer loses the dribble to Michael Pagan | 75-72 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | Richard Kelly slams it home set up by Michael Pagan | 77-72 |
| 01:21 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), Donald Holmes (PF) Richard Kelly, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | UCLA | Charles Marshall misses the dunk attempt | 77-72 |
| 00:57 | UCLA | Ryan Stringer snags the offensive board | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | UCLA | Charles Marshall clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Holmes - foul #3 on Donald Holmes, team foul #15 | 77-72 |
| 00:43 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| 00:43 | UCLA | Charles Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:43 | UCLA | Charles Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Donald Seiter is called for the reach on James Blackmore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Seiter, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | UCLA | William Strachan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 00:30 | UCLA | Donald Seiter snags the offensive board | 79-73 |
| 00:27 | UCLA | Michael Pagan steals it from William Strachan | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Daniel Ferrell is called for the reach on James Blackmore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Ferrell, team foul #13 | 79-73 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PF) Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:24 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:19 | UCLA | Daniel Ferrell's pass is intercepted by Richard Kelly | 81-73 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Richard Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Ferrell - foul #5 on Daniel Ferrell, team foul #14 | 81-73 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Donald Holmes (PF) Michael Pagan, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | UCLA | Brandon Hamann (SG) Daniel Ferrell | |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Richard Allen misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:15 | UCLA | Brandon Hamann's pass is intercepted by James Blackmore in the backcourt | 82-73 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | James Blackmore is fouled on the floor by Charles Marshall - foul #3 on Charles Marshall, team foul #15 | 82-73 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:12 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Charles Marshall | 83-73 |
| 00:06 | UCLA | Charles Marshall is denied on a layup by Robert Fowler | 83-73 |
| 00:04 | UCLA | Donald Seiter tips it back up and in | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | William Campbell runs out the clock | 83-75 |