| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Michael Leith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gerner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Troy Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Bernard Barlow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | George Smathers inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | St. John's | George Smathers scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Kay | 34-24 |
| 19:29 | Army | Donald Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Leith | 34-27 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | Robert Christian is fouled on the floor by Troy Stanley - foul #1 on Troy Stanley, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:00 | St. John's | George Smathers scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Kay | 36-27 |
| 18:49 | Army | Bernard Barlow misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 18:47 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robin Williams | 36-27 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | James Rollo scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by George Smathers and he's fouled by Troy Stanley - foul #2 on Troy Stanley, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | James Rollo makes the free throw | 39-27 |
| 18:04 | Army | George Smathers picks off the pass by Kenneth Gerner | 39-27 |
| 17:51 | St. John's | Robert Christian hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Kay | 42-27 |
| 17:35 | Army | Donald Thompson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 17:25 | St. John's | Robert Christian can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Stephen Kay tips it but misses | 42-30 |
| 17:23 | Army | Troy Stanley snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 16:59 | Army | Kenneth Gerner buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Robert Christian is fouled on the floor by Donald Thompson - foul #2 on Donald Thompson, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Ronald Spangler (SG), Cecil Reed (C) Stephen Kay, Robert Christian, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Army | Robert Files (PG), Sam Roland (SG), Frank Nelson (SF), Robert Akins (PF), Jeffery O'Malley (C) Michael Leith, Donald Thompson, Kenneth Gerner, Troy Stanley, Bernard Barlow | |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Robert Akins steps in front of the Cecil Reed pass | 42-33 |
| 16:22 | Army | Robert Files knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 16:03 | St. John's | Cecil Reed loses the dribble to Jeffery O'Malley | 42-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Randy Blanchette (fresh) SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Rollo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Cecil Reed (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Robert Files (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sam Roland (fresh) SF - Frank Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Akins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery O'Malley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Army | Randy Blanchette steals it from Frank Nelson | 42-36 |
| 15:30 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Spangler | 45-36 |
| 15:07 | Army | Jeffery O'Malley misses badly on a floater in the paint | 45-36 |
| 15:05 | Army | Robert Akins tips it back up and in | 45-38 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Smathers | 47-38 |
| 14:46 | Army | Frank Nelson misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Spangler - foul #1 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Robert Christian (SG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Gary Heppner (PF), Robin Williams (C) Randy Blanchette, Ronald Spangler, George Smathers, James Rollo, Cecil Reed | |
| Subs | Army | Michael Leith (PG), Troy Stanley (PF), Bernard Barlow (C) Sam Roland, Robert Akins, Jeffery O'Malley | |
| 14:46 | Army | Frank Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:46 | Army | Frank Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Robin Williams snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | The jumper by Stephen Kay is denied by Robert Files | 47-39 |
| 14:20 | Army | The rebound goes to Troy Stanley | 47-39 |
| 14:00 | Army | Troy Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-39 |
| 13:58 | St. John's | Robin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:37 | St. John's | Michael Leith takes the ball from Robert Christian | 47-39 |
| 13:33 | Army | Michael Leith lays it up and in | 47-41 |
| 13:16 | St. John's | Robin Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Kay | 50-41 |
| 13:02 | Army | Robert Files is fouled on the floor by Stephen Kay - foul #2 on Stephen Kay, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF), James Rollo (PF) Ariel Rizzo, Gary Heppner | |
| Subs | Army | Donald Thompson (SG), Kenneth Gerner (SF), Robert Akins (C) Robert Files, Frank Nelson, Bernard Barlow | |
| 12:41 | Army | 3 seconds is called on Kenneth Gerner | 50-41 |
| 12:25 | St. John's | James Rollo makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Christian | 53-41 |
| 12:04 | Army | Kenneth Gerner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-41 |
| 12:02 | Army | Kenneth Gerner tips it home | 53-43 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robin Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Michael Leith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gerner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Akins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Robert Christian connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Rollo | 56-43 |
| 11:24 | Army | Troy Stanley hits a shot in the lane | 56-45 |
| 11:09 | St. John's | Robert Christian clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-45 |
| 11:08 | Army | Troy Stanley gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 11:03 | Army | Michael Leith loses the dribble to Robin Williams | 56-45 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | James Rollo hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Kay | 59-45 |
| 10:25 | Army | Michael Leith scores on a 3 from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 09:58 | St. John's | James Rollo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 09:56 | Army | Donald Thompson grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 09:44 | Army | Donald Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Robin Williams grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Robert Akins is called for the reach on Robin Williams - foul #1 on Robert Akins, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (PF), Gary Heppner (C) Stephen Kay, Robert Christian, James Rollo, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Army | Robert Files (PG), Sam Roland (SG), Frank Nelson (SF), Jeffery O'Malley (PF), Bernard Barlow (C) Michael Leith, Donald Thompson, Kenneth Gerner, Troy Stanley, Robert Akins | |
| 09:02 | St. John's | Robert Files steals the ball from Ariel Rizzo | 59-48 |
| 08:40 | Army | Robert Files clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-48 |
| 08:39 | Army | Jeffery O'Malley grabs the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 08:26 | Army | Robert Files clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Gary Heppner | 59-48 |
| 08:01 | St. John's | George Smathers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 08:00 | Army | Bernard Barlow pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Randy Blanchette (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Smathers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Gary Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Robert Files (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sam Roland (fresh) SF - Frank Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery O'Malley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Barlow (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Army | Robert Files misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 07:51 | St. John's | The rebound goes to George Smathers | 59-48 |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Files - foul #2 on Robert Files, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Rollo (PF) George Smathers | |
| Subs | Army | Michael Leith (PG), Robert Akins (PF) Sam Roland, Jeffery O'Malley | |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:24 | Army | Frank Nelson gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 07:12 | Army | Randy Blanchette steps in front of the Bernard Barlow pass | 60-48 |
| 06:54 | St. John's | Gary Heppner misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 60-48 |
| 06:53 | Army | Frank Nelson snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 06:47 | Army | Michael Leith hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Files | 60-50 |
| 06:25 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 60-50 |
| 06:23 | St. John's | James Rollo tips it in | 62-50 |
| 06:07 | Army | Michael Leith makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 05:53 | St. John's | James Rollo is fouled on the floor by Robert Akins - foul #2 on Robert Akins, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Robert Christian (SG), George Smathers (SF), Robin Williams (C) Randy Blanchette, Ronald Spangler, Ariel Rizzo, Gary Heppner | |
| Subs | Army | Donald Thompson (SG), Kenneth Gerner (SF), Troy Stanley (PF) Robert Files, Frank Nelson, Bernard Barlow | |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Robert Christian is hacked by Kenneth Gerner - foul #1 on Kenneth Gerner, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:38 | Army | The rebound goes to Troy Stanley | 62-53 |
| 05:24 | Army | Michael Leith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-53 |
| 05:23 | St. John's | Robin Williams snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | Robert Christian buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Rollo | 65-53 |
| 04:54 | Army | Michael Leith knocks in the 3 from straight away | 65-56 |
| 04:40 | St. John's | James Rollo connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Christian | 67-56 |
| 04:16 | Army | Donald Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 04:14 | Army | Robert Akins can't tip it in | 67-56 |
| 04:13 | Army | Michael Leith grabs the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 03:59 | Army | Kenneth Gerner clanks a floater from the free throw line | 67-56 |
| 03:58 | Army | Troy Stanley tips it back up and in | 67-58 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Michael Leith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gerner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Stanley (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. C - Robert Akins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | St. John's | James Rollo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (PF) Robert Christian, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Army | Robert Files (PG), Bernard Barlow (C) Michael Leith, Robert Akins | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Army | Donald Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 03:16 | Army | Bernard Barlow tips it home | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Robert Files picks off the pass by Stephen Kay in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Army | Stephen Kay is called for the reach on Robert Files - foul #3 on Stephen Kay, team foul #3 | 67-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gary Heppner (C) Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Army | Sam Roland (SG), Frank Nelson (SF) Donald Thompson, Kenneth Gerner | |
| 02:45 | Army | Ariel Rizzo is called for the reach on Sam Roland - foul #4 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #4 | 67-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Army | Jeffery O'Malley (PF) Troy Stanley | |
| 02:28 | Army | Frank Nelson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Files | 67-62 |
| 02:28 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), James Rollo (PF), Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler, Ariel Rizzo, Gary Heppner | |
| Subs | Army | Michael Leith (PG), Donald Thompson (SG), Kenneth Gerner (SF), Troy Stanley (PF) Robert Files, Sam Roland, Frank Nelson, Jeffery O'Malley | |
| 02:06 | St. John's | Robert Christian can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 02:05 | Army | Troy Stanley grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 01:49 | Army | Kenneth Gerner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Donald Thompson is called for the reach on Robert Christian - foul #3 on Donald Thompson, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:27 | Army | Bernard Barlow grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:03 | Army | Kenneth Gerner misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 01:02 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Rollo | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Robin Williams is fouled on the floor by Troy Stanley - foul #3 on Troy Stanley, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Robin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:42 | Army | Kenneth Gerner snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Army | Michael Leith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to George Smathers | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Michael Leith is called for the reach on George Smathers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Leith, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Gary Heppner (C) Robert Christian, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Army | | |
| 00:32 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | George Smathers misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:32 | Army | Troy Stanley gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:28 | Army | Ronald Spangler is called for the reach on Donald Thompson - foul #2 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler, Gary Heppner | |
| Subs | Army | | |
| 00:25 | Army | Michael Leith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Michael Leith, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Gary Heppner (C) Stephen Kay, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Army | | |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Donald Thompson is called for the reach on George Smathers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Thompson, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Army | Michael Leith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-62 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Michael Leith is called for the reach on Gary Heppner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Leith, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Army | Robert Files (PG) Michael Leith | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Gary Heppner makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Gary Heppner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:10 | Army | Robert Files clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-62 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Robert Christian pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler runs out the clock | 73-62 |