| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) SG - Richard Allen (fresh) SF - James Blackmore (fresh) PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) C - Robert Fowler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Salvatore Gonzales (fresh) SG - Ryan Juergens (fresh) SF - Brian Bruner (fresh) PF - Bruce Baker (fresh) C - Steven Howell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Robert Fowler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | Richard Allen is called for 3 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | St. John's | Richard Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Holmes | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | St. John's | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | St. John's | Richard Allen drills a 3 from straight away set up by James Blackmore | 6-0 |
| 17:59 | Virginia Tech | Brian Bruner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-0 |
| 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 | Virginia Tech | | |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Michael Pagan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-0 |
| 17:42 | St. John's | Richard Kelly hits the follow up shot | 8-0 |
| 17:20 | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Brian Bruner is called for the reach on Timothy Fleming - foul #1 on Brian Bruner, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Michael Pagan, Timothy Fleming, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Tisdale (SF), Thomas Kuehner (PF), Justin Erazo (C) Brian Bruner, Bruce Baker, Steven Howell | |
| 16:44 | St. John's | James Blackmore hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| 16:42 | St. John's | Richard Allen snags the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:26 | St. John's | Richard Allen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-2 |
| 16:24 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:19 | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens's floater is tipped away by Robert Fowler | 8-2 |
| 16:18 | St. John's | Richard Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:16 | St. John's | Salvatore Gonzales picks off the pass by Richard Kelly in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 16:14 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Gonzales banks in the layup | 8-4 |
| 15:54 | St. John's | Willie Tisdale is called for the reach on James Blackmore - foul #1 on Willie Tisdale, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Donald Holmes (PF) Richard Kelly, James Blackmore, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Brooks (PG), Elmer Roberts (SG), Brian Bruner (SF) Salvatore Gonzales, Ryan Juergens, Willie Tisdale | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Cobb (fresh) SG - Richard Allen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Fleming (fresh) PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) C - Robert Fowler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Robert Brooks (fresh) SG - Elmer Roberts (fresh) SF - Brian Bruner (fresh) PF - Thomas Kuehner (fresh) C - Justin Erazo (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | St. John's | Richard Allen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-4 |
| 15:25 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Thomas Kuehner | 8-4 |
| 15:22 | Virginia Tech | Robert Brooks loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Gary Wilson (C) Richard Allen, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bruce Baker (PF) Thomas Kuehner | |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Cobb | 11-4 |
| 14:37 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Baker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Pagan - foul #1 on Michael Pagan, team foul #1 | 11-4 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Blackmore (SF) Timothy Fleming | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens (SG), Willie Tisdale (SF), Thomas Kuehner (PF), Steven Howell (C) Robert Brooks, Elmer Roberts, Brian Bruner, Justin Erazo | |
| 14:37 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Baker makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:37 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:37 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 14:19 | St. John's | Michael Pagan buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Holmes and the foul's on Steven Howell - foul #1 on Steven Howell, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), Robert Fowler (C) Robert Cobb, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Gonzales (PG) Bruce Baker | |
| 14:19 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses the free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:19 | Virginia Tech | Steven Howell gets the rebound | 13-5 |
| 14:01 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Pagan - foul #2 on Michael Pagan, team foul #2 | 13-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Donald Holmes (PF) Michael Pagan, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 14:01 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:01 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:40 | St. John's | James Blackmore scores on a jumper from the left block set up by William Campbell | 15-7 |
| 13:37 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner travels in the backcourt | 15-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Manuel Wheeler (PF) William Campbell, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Richard Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 13:28 | Virginia Tech | Steven Howell grabs the board | 15-7 |
| 13:18 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Gonzales is called for 10 seconds | 15-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Timothy Fleming (SF) Richard Allen, James Blackmore | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Bruner (SF), Bruce Baker (PF) Willie Tisdale, Thomas Kuehner | |
| 13:04 | St. John's | Richard Kelly misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Howell - foul #2 on Steven Howell, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Justin Erazo (C) Steven Howell | |
| 13:04 | St. John's | Richard Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:04 | St. John's | Richard Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 12:45 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Gonzales misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-7 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | William Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Bruner - foul #2 on Brian Bruner, team foul #5 | 16-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SG), Donald Holmes (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Richard Kelly, Manuel Wheeler, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Elmer Roberts (SG), Willie Tisdale (SF) Ryan Juergens, Brian Bruner | |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 18-7 |
| 12:20 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Baker is hacked by William Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Campbell, team foul #3 | 18-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Blackmore (SF) William Campbell | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 12:04 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Baker misses the easy layup | 18-7 |
| 12:02 | Virginia Tech | Elmer Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-7 |
| 11:44 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Gonzales buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Tisdale | 18-10 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Salvatore Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Elmer Roberts (fresh) SF - Willie Tisdale (fresh) PF - Bruce Baker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Justin Erazo (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses short on a jumper from the left side | 18-10 |
| 11:27 | St. John's | James Blackmore tips it in | 20-10 |
| 11:24 | Virginia Tech | Timothy Fleming takes the ball from Elmer Roberts in the backcourt | 20-10 |
| 11:09 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Justin Erazo - foul #1 on Justin Erazo, team foul #6 | 20-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Richard Allen (SG), Robert Fowler (C) Robert Cobb, Timothy Fleming, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Brooks (PG), Ryan Juergens (SG), Thomas Kuehner (PF) Salvatore Gonzales, Willie Tisdale, Bruce Baker | |
| 11:09 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 11:09 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 22-10 |
| 11:06 | Virginia Tech | Robert Brooks is hacked by William Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Campbell, team foul #4 | 22-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG) William Campbell | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 10:51 | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-10 |
| 10:50 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner gets the offensive rebound | 22-10 |
| 10:23 | Virginia Tech | Richard Kelly steals it from Robert Brooks | 22-10 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | Richard Kelly hits the finger roll | 24-10 |
| 09:55 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 24-10 |
| 09:53 | Virginia Tech | Justin Erazo tips it but misses | 24-10 |
| 09:51 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-10 |
| 09:24 | Virginia Tech | The pull-up jumper by Robert Brooks is blocked by Robert Fowler | 24-10 |
| 09:23 | St. John's | James Blackmore grabs the board | 24-10 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | James Blackmore hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 24-10 |
| 09:07 | Virginia Tech | Robert Brooks gets the rebound | 24-10 |
| 08:47 | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens is fouled on the floor by Richard Allen - foul #1 on Richard Allen, team foul #5 | 24-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Manuel Wheeler (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Richard Kelly, James Blackmore, Donald Holmes, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Gonzales (PG), Joseph Rutenberg (SG), Willie Tisdale (SF), Bruce Baker (PF) Robert Brooks, Ryan Juergens, Elmer Roberts, Thomas Kuehner | |
| 08:20 | Virginia Tech | Richard Allen takes the ball from Justin Erazo | 24-10 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Justin Erazo is called for the reach on Gary Wilson - foul #2 on Justin Erazo, team foul #7 | 24-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner (C) Justin Erazo | |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Gary Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 25-10 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Gary Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-10 |
| 08:00 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Baker pulls down the rebound | 25-10 |
| 07:39 | Virginia Tech | Willie Tisdale clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-10 |
| 07:38 | St. John's | Robert Cobb snags the defensive board | 25-10 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Salvatore Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Rutenberg (fresh) SF - Willie Tisdale (fresh) PF - Bruce Baker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Kuehner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | St. John's | Willie Tisdale picks off the pass by Richard Allen | 25-10 |
| 07:05 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Rutenberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-10 |
| 07:03 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler gets the rebound | 25-10 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Joseph Rutenberg is called for the reach on Richard Allen - foul #1 on Joseph Rutenberg, team foul #8 | 25-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), James Blackmore (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Robert Cobb, Timothy Fleming, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens (SG) Joseph Rutenberg | |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 26-10 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-10 |
| 06:38 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Gonzales drills a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Richard Allen - foul #2 on Richard Allen, team foul #6 | 27-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Donald Holmes (PF) Richard Kelly, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Howard (PG) Thomas Kuehner | |
| 06:38 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Gonzales misses the free throw | 27-12 |
| 06:38 | St. John's | Robert Fowler gets the rebound | 27-12 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | Richard Allen knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Holmes | 29-12 |
| 06:12 | Virginia Tech | Donald Holmes denies the turnaround by David Howard | 29-12 |
| 06:11 | St. John's | James Blackmore snags the defensive board | 29-12 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | Michael Pagan connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Donald Holmes | 31-12 |
| 05:45 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Gonzales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SF), Manuel Wheeler (PF) James Blackmore, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Brooks (PG), Elmer Roberts (SF), Thomas Kuehner (C) David Howard, Willie Tisdale, Salvatore Gonzales | |
| 05:28 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-12 |
| 05:26 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner snags the defensive board | 31-12 |
| 05:05 | Virginia Tech | Robert Brooks loses the dribble to Manuel Wheeler | 31-12 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | Michael Pagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SG), Donald Holmes (PF) Richard Allen, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Rutenberg (SF) Ryan Juergens | |
| 04:31 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Rutenberg misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-12 |
| 04:29 | St. John's | Donald Holmes gets the rebound | 31-12 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-12 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming tips it back up and in | 33-12 |
| 03:45 | Virginia Tech | Elmer Roberts misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Fleming - foul #1 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #7 | 33-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Richard Kelly (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Michael Pagan, Robert Cobb, Timothy Fleming, Donald Holmes, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Gonzales (PG), Ryan Juergens (SG), Brian Bruner (SF), Steven Howell (C) Robert Brooks, Joseph Rutenberg, Thomas Kuehner, Bruce Baker | |
| 03:45 | Virginia Tech | Elmer Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 33-13 |
| 03:45 | Virginia Tech | Elmer Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-14 |
| 03:27 | St. John's | James Blackmore scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Manuel Wheeler and he's fouled by Brian Bruner - foul #3 on Brian Bruner, team foul #9 | 35-14 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Tisdale (SF), Thomas Kuehner (PF) Brian Bruner, Elmer Roberts | |
| 03:27 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the free throw | 36-14 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Blackmore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Manuel Wheeler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Salvatore Gonzales (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ryan Juergens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Tisdale (fresh) PF - Thomas Kuehner (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Howell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Salvatore Gonzales | 36-17 |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Richard Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-17 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Kelly, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:41 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Gonzales is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Salvatore Gonzales, team foul #10 | 36-17 |
| 02:20 | St. John's | Gary Wilson's pass is intercepted by Ryan Juergens | 36-17 |
| 01:55 | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-17 |
| 01:53 | St. John's | Robert Fowler pulls down the rebound | 36-17 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | Richard Allen drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Campbell | 38-17 |
| 01:18 | Virginia Tech | Steven Howell knocks in the 3 from straight away | 38-20 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Richard Allen clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-20 |
| 01:02 | St. John's | Robert Fowler tips it back up and in | 40-20 |
| 00:33 | Virginia Tech | Steven Howell's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Wilson | 40-20 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | James Blackmore snags the defensive board | 40-20 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-20 |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | William Campbell steps in front of the Willie Tisdale pass in the backcourt | 42-20 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Gary Wilson hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Campbell | 44-20 |
| 00:13 | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Wilson - foul #1 on Gary Wilson, team foul #8 | 44-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Richard Kelly (C) William Campbell, Richard Allen, James Blackmore, Gary Wilson, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Brooks (PG), Elmer Roberts (SG), Joseph Rutenberg (SF), Justin Erazo (C) Salvatore Gonzales, Willie Tisdale, Thomas Kuehner, Steven Howell | |
| 00:13 | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens misses the 1st free throw | 44-20 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Richard Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 44-20 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-20 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Elmer Roberts pulls down the rebound | 44-20 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Elmer Roberts comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 44-20 |