| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Dehoyos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Michalec (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alexander Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rex Hanover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Blackmore inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | Rex Hanover is called for the reach on Robert Fowler - foul #1 on Rex Hanover, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:33 | St. John's | Richard Allen double dribbles | 40-33 |
| 19:21 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Pagan steps in front of the Rex Hanover pass | 40-33 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | Michael Pagan banks in the layup | 42-33 |
| 19:02 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos is whistled for a carry | 42-33 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Richard Allen scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Pagan | 45-33 |
| 18:27 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Engel | 45-36 |
| 18:19 | St. John's | The short jumper by James Blackmore is denied by Alexander Mullins | 45-36 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 17:57 | St. John's | Robert Fowler comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Rex Hanover - foul #2 on Rex Hanover, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Manuel Wheeler (PF) Michael Pagan, Richard Allen, James Blackmore, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley (PG), Charles McEneny (SG), William Brooks (SF), Peter Spencer (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Ralph Engel, John Dehoyos, Ronald Michalec, Alexander Mullins, Rex Hanover | |
| 17:57 | St. John's | Robert Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:57 | St. John's | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 17:52 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gary Wilson (C) Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Gary Wilson misses the lay-in | 46-36 |
| 17:31 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 17:26 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy Fleming - foul #2 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| 17:26 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:26 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | Joseph Stewart swats the short shot by Richard Kelly | 46-38 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Gary Wilson tips it in | 48-38 |
| 16:47 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 16:46 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 16:32 | St. John's | Richard Kelly drills a floater from the right side | 50-40 |
| 16:17 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Richard Allen (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Kelly, Robert Cobb, Timothy Fleming, Manuel Wheeler, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), John Dehoyos (SG), Ronald Michalec (SF), Alexander Mullins (PF), Rex Hanover (C) Charles Hawley, Charles McEneny, William Brooks, Peter Spencer, Joseph Stewart | |
| 16:04 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 16:02 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Alexander Mullins | 50-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Allen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Dehoyos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Michalec (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alexander Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Rex Hanover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | St. Bonaventure | The jumper by John Dehoyos is denied by James Blackmore | 50-40 |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Donald Holmes snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 15:24 | St. John's | James Blackmore is fouled on the floor by Alexander Mullins - foul #1 on Alexander Mullins, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | Ronald Michalec is called for the reach on Richard Allen - foul #1 on Ronald Michalec, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Michael Pagan buries a 3 from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 14:40 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec is called for traveling | 53-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Timothy Fleming (SF) Michael Pagan, James Blackmore | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny (PG), Leonard Valdes (SG), Charles Hawley (SF), Peter Spencer (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Ralph Engel, John Dehoyos, Ronald Michalec, Alexander Mullins, Rex Hanover | |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Richard Allen buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Campbell | 56-40 |
| 13:55 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 13:53 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 13:40 | St. John's | Leonard Valdes is called for the reach on Richard Allen - foul #2 on Leonard Valdes, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Richard Kelly (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Manuel Wheeler (PF), Gary Wilson (C) William Campbell, Richard Allen, Timothy Fleming, Donald Holmes, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos (SG), William Brooks (C) Charles McEneny, Joseph Stewart | |
| 13:31 | St. John's | Michael Pagan is hacked by Peter Spencer - foul #3 on Peter Spencer, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec (SF) Charles Hawley | |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Michael Pagan's pass is intercepted by Ronald Michalec | 56-40 |
| 12:54 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Cobb - foul #2 on Robert Cobb, team foul #2 | 56-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Kelly, Robert Cobb, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), Alexander Mullins (PF) Leonard Valdes, Peter Spencer | |
| 12:54 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec misses the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 12:54 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 12:29 | St. John's | Richard Allen hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Pagan | 58-41 |
| 12:14 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-41 |
| 12:12 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Blackmore | 58-41 |
| 11:53 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-41 |
| 11:51 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Allen (tiring) 13 pts. SF - James Blackmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Wheeler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fowler (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Dehoyos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Michalec (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alexander Mullins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:49 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos is hacked by Richard Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Allen, team foul #3 | 58-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Richard Kelly (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Michael Pagan, Richard Allen, James Blackmore, Manuel Wheeler, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny (SG), Charles Hawley (SF), Joseph Stewart (C) John Dehoyos, Ronald Michalec, William Brooks | |
| 11:36 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley can't finish the layup | 58-41 |
| 11:34 | St. John's | William Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 11:05 | St. John's | Alexander Mullins swats the short shot by Richard Kelly | 58-41 |
| 11:03 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 10:50 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 10:48 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny grabs the offensive board | 58-41 |
| 10:33 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 10:31 | St. John's | Richard Kelly grabs the board | 58-41 |
| 10:12 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming is denied on a dunk by Joseph Stewart | 58-41 |
| 10:11 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 10:09 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Kelly picks off the pass by Charles McEneny in the backcourt | 58-41 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Gary Wilson misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 58-41 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Gary Wilson tips it in | 60-41 |
| 09:44 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Hawley | 60-43 |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Richard Kelly is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stewart - foul #1 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #7 | 60-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Robert Fowler (C) William Campbell, Timothy Fleming, Donald Holmes, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes (PG), John Dehoyos (SG), Ronald Michalec (SF), Peter Spencer (PF), Rex Hanover (C) Ralph Engel, Charles McEneny, Charles Hawley, Alexander Mullins, Joseph Stewart | |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Richard Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 09:18 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 08:50 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Cobb | 62-46 |
| 08:15 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-46 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Robert Fowler gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Robert Fowler is fouled on the floor by Rex Hanover - foul #3 on Rex Hanover, team foul #8 | 62-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), Manuel Wheeler (PF) Robert Cobb, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks (SF) Ronald Michalec | |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Blackmore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Leonard Valdes (fresh) SG - John Dehoyos (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Spencer (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rex Hanover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos misses short on a floater from close range | 64-46 |
| 07:35 | St. John's | James Blackmore snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Richard Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 64-46 |
| 07:16 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to William Brooks | 64-46 |
| 07:00 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-48 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 64-48 |
| 06:35 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Spencer snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 06:32 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SF) James Blackmore | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley (PG), Charles McEneny (SG), Ronald Michalec (SF), Alexander Mullins (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Leonard Valdes, John Dehoyos, William Brooks, Peter Spencer, Rex Hanover | |
| 06:14 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming travels with the ball | 64-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Holmes (PF) Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG) Alexander Mullins | |
| 06:00 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 05:59 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 05:54 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 05:53 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley tips it back up and in | 64-50 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Michael Pagan can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-50 |
| 05:44 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 05:38 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 05:36 | St. John's | Michael Pagan pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Richard Allen clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Stewart - foul #2 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #9 | 64-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), Robert Fowler (C) Michael Pagan, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos (SG), Alexander Mullins (PF), William Brooks (C) Charles McEneny, Ronald Michalec, Joseph Stewart | |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:02 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Cobb - foul #3 on Robert Cobb, team foul #4 | 66-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), James Blackmore (SF) Richard Allen, Timothy Fleming | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec (SF) Charles Hawley | |
| 05:02 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 05:02 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 04:44 | St. John's | Alexander Mullins takes the ball from James Blackmore | 66-52 |
| 04:27 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 04:25 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 66-52 |
| 04:07 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Holmes | 68-52 |
| 03:59 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-52 |
| 03:57 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Mullins | 68-52 |
| 03:49 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec misses the easy open layup | 68-52 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | William Campbell snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Blackmore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Holmes (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Fowler (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dehoyos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Michalec (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alexander Mullins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | St. John's | James Blackmore clanks a jump hook near the basket | 68-52 |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Robert Fowler gets the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | James Blackmore is hacked by William Brooks - foul #1 on William Brooks, team foul #10 | 68-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Gary Wilson (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) William Campbell, Robert Cobb, Donald Holmes, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny (PG), Leonard Valdes (SG), Charles Hawley (SF), Peter Spencer (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Ralph Engel, John Dehoyos, Ronald Michalec, Alexander Mullins, William Brooks | |
| 03:20 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 03:06 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny is whistled for traveling | 70-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG) James Blackmore | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 02:51 | St. John's | Michael Pagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 02:50 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Spencer snags the defensive board | 70-52 |
| 02:37 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Valdes | 70-55 |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Richard Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 02:06 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 01:52 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Hawley | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | St. John's | Michael Pagan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Fleming | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:08 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Fleming - foul #3 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #5 | 73-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Timothy Fleming, Gary Wilson, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks (SF) Leonard Valdes | |
| 01:08 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:08 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Michael Pagan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-59 |
| 00:45 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Joseph Stewart | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Holmes steals the ball from Charles Hawley | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Michael Pagan can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 73-59 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Michael Pagan gets the offensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Michael Pagan runs out the clock | 73-59 |