| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Hough (fresh) PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Anthony Tavares (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Hough inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | Timothy Sjogren steps in front of the John Hart pass | 33-34 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Robert Rao knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Stromberg | 33-37 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | Stephen Little throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Yevgeny Zaring (PF) Robert Rao, Anthony Tavares | |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Todd Moscato hits the finger roll | 33-39 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | David Rhodes drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Hart | 35-39 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is fouled on the floor by John Hart - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), David White (SG), Anthony Tavares (PF) Michael Martz, Robert Stromberg, Yevgeny Zaring | |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Todd Moscato misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Rhodes - foul #1 on David Rhodes, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG) David White | |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Todd Moscato misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | James Hough misses the easy layup | 35-40 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Stromberg | 35-40 |
| 17:42 | Alabama | Todd Moscato misses the dunk | 35-40 |
| 17:40 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:22 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-40 |
| 17:20 | St. John's | John Hart tips it but misses | 35-40 |
| 17:19 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is hacked by John Hart - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (PG), Thomas Powell (SF), Steven Wiens (PF), David Copper (C) Stephen Little, James Hough, David Rhodes, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (PF) Robert Stromberg, Anthony Tavares | |
| 17:07 | Alabama | David White connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Rao | 37-43 |
| 16:38 | St. John's | John Hart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | David White misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:07 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 16:06 | St. John's | Thomas Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Chris Foster hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Powell | 43-43 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chris Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Wiens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Copper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Sjogren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Todd Moscato buries a floater from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 15:07 | St. John's | John Hart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Todd Moscato can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 14:58 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steven Wiens | 43-45 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-45 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | David White misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 14:43 | St. John's | The rebound goes to David Copper | 43-45 |
| 14:41 | St. John's | Chris Foster is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), James Hough (SF), David Rhodes (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) John Hart, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens, David Copper | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), David Weber (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) Robert Rao, David White, Todd Moscato, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Michael Martz clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Hough - foul #1 on James Hough, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Michael Martz makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Michael Martz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:02 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is hacked by Chris Foster - foul #2 on Chris Foster, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (SF) Chris Foster | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG) Michael Martz | |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Robert Rao scores on a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Stephen Little - foul #3 on Stephen Little, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren (C) Anthony Tavares | |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:10 | St. John's | Stephen Little clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 13:09 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the tip | 45-50 |
| 13:08 | Alabama | David Weber pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Paul Oliphant steals it from Robert Stromberg | 45-50 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Robert Stromberg steps in front of the Paul Oliphant pass | 45-50 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Timothy Sjogren | 45-52 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | David Weber steals the ball from James Hough | 45-52 |
| 11:54 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-52 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hough (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Yevgeny Zaring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Sjogren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-52 |
| 11:17 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 10:59 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 10:58 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Robert Rao comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring tips it but misses | 45-52 |
| 10:45 | St. John's | The rebound goes to David Rhodes | 45-52 |
| 10:21 | St. John's | James Hough is hacked by Robert Stromberg - foul #1 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #1 | 45-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (PG), John Hart (SG), David Copper (SF), Steven Wiens (PF) Stephen Little, James Hough, Thomas Powell, David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Todd Moscato (SF), Anthony Tavares (C) Robert Rao, Yevgeny Zaring, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 09:56 | St. John's | John Hart knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Steven Wiens steals it from Michael Martz | 48-52 |
| 09:15 | St. John's | David Copper is hacked by Michael Martz - foul #1 on Michael Martz, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SF) Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Timothy Sjogren (C) Michael Martz, Anthony Tavares | |
| 09:03 | St. John's | Chris Foster scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Copper | 51-52 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Weber | 51-54 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | Steven Wiens is whistled for traveling | 51-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Rhodes (PF) James Hough | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:10 | Alabama | David Weber clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits the follow up shot | 51-56 |
| 07:53 | St. John's | John Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Todd Moscato snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 07:33 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Robert Rao grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chris Foster (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Copper (fairly fresh) PF - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Wiens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Weber (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Sjogren (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Robert Rao is hacked by David Rhodes - foul #2 on David Rhodes, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), Thomas Powell (SF), Paul Oliphant (C) John Hart, David Copper, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Tavares (C) Timothy Sjogren | |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Stephen Little's pass is intercepted by David Weber | 51-57 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | David Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | Stephen Little comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 05:44 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Thomas Powell tips it home | 53-60 |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Robert Rao buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Stromberg | 53-62 |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Stephen Little can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | David Weber snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Robert Rao clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 53-62 |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Chris Foster gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:49 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG), James Hough (SF), Steven Wiens (PF) Chris Foster, David Rhodes, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), David White (SG), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao, Robert Stromberg, Anthony Tavares | |
| 04:22 | St. John's | John Hart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Michael Martz pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Michael Martz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 04:04 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to David Weber | 53-62 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | David Weber comes up short on the runner from the left block | 53-62 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Stephen Little | 53-62 |
| 03:21 | St. John's | Stephen Little clanks a shot from the left side | 53-62 |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Todd Moscato grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Rhodes (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) Steven Wiens, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF) Michael Martz, David White, Todd Moscato | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hough (fresh) PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Weber (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Robert Rao clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 03:10 | St. John's | David Rhodes gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 02:47 | St. John's | David Rhodes buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Stephen Little | 55-62 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-62 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | James Hough gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Stephen Little drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Rhodes | 58-62 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | David Weber clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Paul Oliphant - foul #1 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF) Yevgeny Zaring | |
| 01:59 | Alabama | David Weber makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | David Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Stephen Little hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-64 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren's pass is intercepted by James Hough | 61-64 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Timothy Sjogren swats the short shot by David Rhodes | 61-64 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-64 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | David Weber tips it in | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | John Hart misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | David Rhodes pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is hacked by Stephen Little in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Little, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SF) Timothy Sjogren | |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-68 |