| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Pollitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steve Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-21 |
| 19:38 | St. John's | Steve Charles grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Christopher Watson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 24-21 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | Steve Charles tips it back up and in | 24-23 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | William Pollitt blows the layup | 24-23 |
| 18:43 | St. John's | Steve Charles gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | George Holt's pass is intercepted by Daniel Chapman | 24-23 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | William Pollitt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bradley Byrd | 26-23 |
| 17:51 | St. John's | Daniel Chapman denies the turnaround by Christopher Watson | 26-23 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Pollitt | 26-23 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | Christopher Watson blows the layup | 26-23 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Holt | 26-25 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman misses the dunk but he's hacked by Steve Charles - foul #1 on Steve Charles, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Freddie Rine (PF) Christopher Watson, Steve Charles, Dennis Williamson | |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson is fouled on the floor by Henry Hickman - foul #2 on Henry Hickman, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG), Jeremy Culler (PF), Bradley Milliman (C) David Smith, Daniel Chapman, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | St. John's | Derrick Volpe (C) Charles Broderick | |
| 15:54 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson is hacked by Bradley Milliman - foul #1 on Bradley Milliman, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Chesney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Culler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Milliman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) PF - Freddie Rine (fresh) C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | St. John's | Freddie Rine drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by George Holt | 26-27 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler misses long on a floater from the left block | 26-27 |
| 15:09 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Derrick Volpe | 26-27 |
| 14:48 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 26-27 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 14:39 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Derrick Volpe | 26-27 |
| 14:10 | St. John's | George Holt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kerry Anderson and he's hacked by Henry Hickman - foul #3 on Henry Hickman, team foul #3 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), Daniel Chapman (PF), William Pollitt (C) Henry Hickman, Bradley Byrd, Jeremy Culler | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SG), Steve Charles (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Charles Broderick (C) Kerry Anderson, Ryan Fauntleroy, Freddie Rine, Derrick Volpe | |
| 14:10 | St. John's | George Holt makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney blows the layup | 26-30 |
| 13:58 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Dennis Williamson | 26-30 |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Bradley Milliman is called for the reach on Steve Charles - foul #2 on Bradley Milliman, team foul #4 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (PG) George Holt | |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Watson | 26-32 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 13:12 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 26-32 |
| 12:51 | St. John's | Charles Broderick tips it in | 26-34 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | William Pollitt snags the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | David Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 12:11 | St. John's | Steve Charles can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Chesney - foul #1 on Christopher Chesney, team foul #5 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hickman (PG), Bradley Byrd (SF) Christopher Chesney, Bradley Milliman | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG) Kerry Anderson | |
| 12:11 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 12:11 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Watson - foul #1 on Christopher Watson, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hickman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Pollitt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 11:12 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | David Smith grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee | William Pollitt can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Broderick - foul #2 on Charles Broderick, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler (PF) Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Freddie Rine (PF) Christopher Watson, Steve Charles, Dennis Williamson | |
| 10:41 | Tennessee | William Pollitt misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee | William Pollitt misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Charles Broderick snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 10:15 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy loses the ball out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG), Bradley Milliman (C) David Smith, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | St. John's | Derrick Volpe (C) Charles Broderick | |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 09:52 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kerry Anderson | 31-35 |
| 09:28 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Ryan Fauntleroy | 31-38 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler makes the floater in the paint set up by Henry Hickman | 33-38 |
| 09:12 | St. John's | George Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Hickman - foul #4 on Henry Hickman, team foul #6 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), Daniel Chapman (PF), William Pollitt (C) Henry Hickman, Jeremy Culler, Bradley Milliman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF), Charles Broderick (C) George Holt, Freddie Rine, Derrick Volpe | |
| 08:55 | St. John's | Christopher Watson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Chapman | 36-38 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy is hacked by Daniel Chapman - foul #2 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #7 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG) Kerry Anderson | |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | William Pollitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SF) Ryan Fauntleroy | |
| 07:47 | St. John's | Christopher Watson drills a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Christopher Chesney - foul #2 on Christopher Chesney, team foul #8 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hickman (PG) Christopher Chesney | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:47 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hickman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Pollitt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 7 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Hickman and he's fouled by Steve Charles - foul #2 on Steve Charles, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 07:13 | St. John's | Christopher Watson double dribbles | 38-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SF) Bradley Byrd | |
| Subs | St. John's | Freddie Rine (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) Dennis Williamson, Charles Broderick | |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | David Smith misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 06:50 | St. John's | George Holt pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Freddie Rine misses long on a turnaround from close range | 38-43 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | Freddie Rine tips it home | 38-45 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Derrick Volpe swats the layup by Christopher Chesney | 38-45 |
| 06:00 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the floater from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman is whistled for a carry | 38-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd (SF), Jeremy Culler (PF), Bradley Milliman (C) David Smith, Daniel Chapman, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (PG), Matthew Boyd (SG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Charles Broderick (C) George Holt, Christopher Watson, Steve Charles, Freddie Rine, Derrick Volpe | |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson misses the tip | 38-47 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Chesney | 38-47 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Fauntleroy - foul #1 on Ryan Fauntleroy, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG) Matthew Boyd | |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 04:31 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 04:29 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 04:04 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), Daniel Chapman (PF), William Pollitt (C) Christopher Chesney, Jeremy Culler, Bradley Milliman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SG), Steve Charles (SF) Kerry Anderson, Ryan Fauntleroy | |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | William Pollitt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman can't tip it in | 40-47 |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Charles Broderick pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hickman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Pollitt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 8 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Steve Charles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-47 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | David Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 02:34 | St. John's | Charles Broderick gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | William Pollitt steps in front of the Charles Broderick pass | 40-47 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Charles - foul #3 on Steve Charles, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Bradley Byrd takes the ball from Christopher Watson | 42-47 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | David Smith blows the layup | 42-47 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Charles Broderick | 42-47 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Christopher Watson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Holt | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman scores on a floater from the right wing set up by David Smith | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Christopher Watson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bradley Byrd | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | David Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-49 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | George Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Henry Hickman is called for the reach on George Holt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Hickman, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (PG) Henry Hickman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Matthew Boyd (PF) Steve Charles, Dennis Williamson | |
| 00:10 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd is hacked by Kerry Anderson - foul #1 on Kerry Anderson, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF) Kerry Anderson, Matthew Boyd | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Charles Broderick snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | George Holt runs out the clock | 44-51 |