| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Wilt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Rudd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Hoskins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Cramer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Niemi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Selvidge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Gillis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Antwan Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Arizona State | Tony Gillis steals it from Richard Wilt | 34-42 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Wilt - foul #1 on Richard Wilt, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Justin Niemi makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Justin Niemi makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:09 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Justin Niemi - foul #3 on Justin Niemi, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (SG) Justin Niemi | |
| 19:09 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 19:09 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | Billy Dotson steals the ball from Robert Matney | 36-44 |
| 18:54 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson blows the dunk | 36-44 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:47 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-44 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Matney | 36-44 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Antwan Harris hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| 18:22 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Hughes - foul #2 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Buss (SF), Joseph Dahlin (C) Sean Rudd, Walter Cramer | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:06 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt makes the runner from the baseline | 38-46 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Selvidge | 38-49 |
| 17:24 | Arizona State | John Buss blows the dunk but he's fouled by Steven Selvidge - foul #3 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (SG) Richard Wilt | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (SF) Steven Selvidge | |
| 17:24 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 17:24 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Tony Gillis grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 17:07 | St. John's | Antwan Harris is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dahlin - foul #2 on Joseph Dahlin, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Bennett (PF) Tony Gillis | |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Dahlin - foul #3 on Joseph Dahlin, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Cramer (C) Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 16:39 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Terry Bennett snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-51 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Malone | 38-51 |
| 16:26 | St. John's | Antwan Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 38-51 |
| 16:24 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 16:22 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson travels in the backcourt | 38-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (SG), Sean Rudd (SF) Billy Dotson, John Buss | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG), Al Burris (C) Marvin Hughes, Antwan Harris | |
| 16:08 | St. John's | Al Burris misses the lay-in | 38-51 |
| 16:06 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 15:39 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-51 |
| 15:37 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd tips it in | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Walsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Rudd (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ruben Hoskins (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Cramer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dan Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Matney (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Malone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Al Burris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Dan Carter misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-51 |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Al Burris tips it in | 40-53 |
| 15:30 | Arizona State | Al Burris is called for the reach on Walter Cramer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Al Burris, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Dotson (PG), Richard Wilt (SG), Joseph Dahlin (C) Joseph Walsh, Phillip Farney, Walter Cramer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Niemi (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Tony Gillis (PF) Robert Matney, Calvin Malone, Terry Bennett | |
| 15:10 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Wilt, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Buss (PF) Ruben Hoskins | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:59 | St. John's | Justin Niemi scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:31 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd drills a fadeaway near the basket | 42-56 |
| 14:10 | St. John's | Billy Dotson steps in front of the Steven Selvidge pass | 42-56 |
| 13:47 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 13:46 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Tony Gillis | 42-56 |
| 13:39 | St. John's | Justin Niemi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 13:37 | St. John's | Tony Gillis hits the follow up shot | 42-58 |
| 13:18 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sean Rudd | 45-58 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 13:05 | Arizona State | Joseph Dahlin pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 13:01 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (PG), Phillip Farney (SG), Ruben Hoskins (PF), Walter Cramer (C) Billy Dotson, Richard Wilt, John Buss, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Calvin Malone (SF), Terry Bennett (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Dan Carter, Steven Selvidge, Tony Gillis, Al Burris | |
| 12:53 | St. John's | Antwan Harris knocks in the shot from close range set up by Justin Niemi | 45-60 |
| 12:30 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins is called for traveling | 45-60 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (SG) Justin Niemi | |
| 12:15 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-60 |
| 12:14 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Phillip Farney | 45-60 |
| 12:01 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 45-60 |
| 12:00 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd grabs the offensive board | 45-60 |
| 11:45 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 45-60 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Terry Bennett snags the defensive board | 45-60 |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Antwan Harris connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Matney | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Walsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Rudd (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ruben Hoskins (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Cramer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Matney (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Calvin Malone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:23 | Arizona State | Terry Bennett swats the short shot by Sean Rudd | 45-62 |
| 11:22 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Antwan Harris | 45-62 |
| 11:04 | St. John's | Phillip Farney picks off the pass by Robert Matney | 45-62 |
| 11:00 | Arizona State | Robert Matney is called for the reach on Phillip Farney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Matney, team foul #5 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Dotson (PG), Richard Wilt (SG), John Buss (SF), Joseph Dahlin (C) Joseph Walsh, Phillip Farney, Sean Rudd, Walter Cramer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Niemi (SG) Robert Matney | |
| 10:55 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt banks in the layup | 47-62 |
| 10:52 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-62 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF) Calvin Malone | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:38 | Arizona State | The short jumper by Ruben Hoskins is denied by Steven Selvidge | 47-62 |
| 10:36 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Justin Niemi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 10:30 | Arizona State | John Buss gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 10:09 | Arizona State | John Buss blows the layup | 47-62 |
| 10:07 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Hoskins | 47-62 |
| 09:54 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt is hacked by Steven Selvidge - foul #4 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Cramer (C) Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG), Calvin Malone (SF), Peter Aronson (PF), Al Burris (C) Marvin Hughes, Steven Selvidge, Terry Bennett, Antwan Harris | |
| 09:35 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 47-62 |
| 09:33 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson grabs the offensive board | 47-62 |
| 09:19 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt is hacked by Peter Aronson - foul #1 on Peter Aronson, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (SG) Justin Niemi | |
| 09:19 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 09:19 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 09:00 | St. John's | Peter Aronson makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dan Carter | 49-64 |
| 08:58 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson is hacked by Robert Matney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Matney, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (SG) Richard Wilt | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:58 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 08:58 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Matney | 49-64 |
| 08:46 | St. John's | Robert Matney misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-64 |
| 08:44 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Walter Cramer | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:21 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Peter Aronson | 49-64 |
| 08:20 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Al Burris | 49-64 |
| 08:16 | St. John's | Calvin Malone is fouled on the floor by John Buss - foul #3 on John Buss, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (PG), Sean Rudd (SF), Joseph Dahlin (C) Billy Dotson, Ruben Hoskins, Walter Cramer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Justin Niemi (SG), Tony Gillis (PF) Dan Carter, Robert Matney, Peter Aronson | |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses the shot from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 07:56 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses the tip | 49-64 |
| 07:54 | Arizona State | Joseph Dahlin gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 07:49 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Tony Gillis - foul #3 on Tony Gillis, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF), Antwan Harris (C) Calvin Malone, Al Burris | |
| 07:49 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 07:49 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 07:38 | St. John's | Justin Niemi buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Marvin Hughes | 51-67 |
| 07:36 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Bennett (PF) Tony Gillis | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Rudd (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Buss (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Niemi (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Selvidge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Terry Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Terry Bennett buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Antwan Harris | 51-69 |
| 07:08 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-69 |
| 07:07 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd gets the offensive rebound | 51-69 |
| 06:57 | Arizona State | Joseph Dahlin scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Buss | 53-69 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | Antwan Harris can't throw it down | 53-69 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | Terry Bennett snags the offensive board | 53-69 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steven Selvidge | 53-72 |
| 06:30 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-72 |
| 06:28 | St. John's | Terry Bennett grabs the board | 53-72 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge throws it down | 53-74 |
| 06:06 | Arizona State | John Buss misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Bennett - foul #3 on Terry Bennett, team foul #10 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Dotson (PG), Richard Wilt (SG), Ruben Hoskins (PF), Walter Cramer (C) Joseph Walsh, Phillip Farney, Sean Rudd, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG), Robert Matney (SG), Calvin Malone (SF), Tony Gillis (PF), Al Burris (C) Marvin Hughes, Justin Niemi, Steven Selvidge, Terry Bennett, Antwan Harris | |
| 06:06 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 06:06 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Billy Dotson steals the ball from Al Burris | 55-74 |
| 05:32 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Matney - foul #3 on Robert Matney, team foul #11 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Sean Rudd (SF) John Buss | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:32 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 05:32 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 05:21 | St. John's | Dan Carter buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Matney | 57-76 |
| 04:58 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Tony Gillis - foul #4 on Tony Gillis, team foul #12 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Peter Aronson (PF) Tony Gillis | |
| 04:58 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt makes the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 04:58 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Dan Carter is hacked by Billy Dotson - foul #3 on Billy Dotson, team foul #6 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Dahlin (C) Walter Cramer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Terry Bennett (PF) Dan Carter, Peter Aronson | |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-76 |
| 04:21 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Ruben Hoskins | 59-76 |
| 04:19 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Matney - foul #4 on Robert Matney, team foul #13 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Buss (SF) Sean Rudd | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF) Calvin Malone | |
| 04:19 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 04:19 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-76 |
| 04:08 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins grabs the defensive rebound | 61-76 |
| 04:03 | Arizona State | Marvin Hughes steals it from Billy Dotson | 61-76 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Al Burris blows the layup but the foul's on Ruben Hoskins - foul #2 on Ruben Hoskins, team foul #7 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (PG), Phillip Farney (SG), Walter Cramer (C) Billy Dotson, Richard Wilt, Ruben Hoskins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Niemi (SG), Peter Aronson (PF) Robert Matney, Terry Bennett | |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| 03:26 | Arizona State | Steven Selvidge is called for the reach on John Buss - foul #5 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #14 | 61-78 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG), Calvin Malone (SF), Antwan Harris (C) Marvin Hughes, Steven Selvidge, Al Burris | |
| 03:26 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 03:26 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 03:26 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer grabs the offensive rebound | 62-78 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Buss (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Dahlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Cramer (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dan Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Niemi (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Malone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Aronson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Arizona State | John Buss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-78 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Sean Rudd (SF), Ruben Hoskins (PF) John Buss, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-78 |
| 02:48 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd grabs the defensive rebound | 62-78 |
| 02:34 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Calvin Malone - foul #2 on Calvin Malone, team foul #15 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Buss (SF), Joseph Dahlin (C) Sean Rudd, Walter Cramer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (SG), Terry Bennett (PF), Al Burris (C) Justin Niemi, Peter Aronson, Antwan Harris | |
| 02:34 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 02:34 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Robert Matney scores on a turnaround in the paint | 64-80 |
| 02:07 | Arizona State | Dan Carter steals the ball from Phillip Farney | 64-80 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Dan Carter lays it in | 64-82 |
| 01:51 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Walsh | 66-82 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Al Burris comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-82 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Al Burris tips it back up and in | 66-84 |
| 01:39 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-84 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Dan Carter is hacked by Ruben Hoskins - foul #3 on Ruben Hoskins, team foul #8 | 66-84 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Dan Carter misses the 1st free throw | 66-84 |
| 01:27 | Arizona State | Joseph Dahlin pulls down the rebound | 66-84 |
| 01:24 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney's pass is intercepted by Robert Matney in the backcourt | 66-84 |
| 01:23 | St. John's | Robert Matney lays it in | 66-86 |
| 01:06 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-86 |
| 01:05 | Arizona State | John Buss tips it in | 68-86 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Joseph Walsh picks off the pass by Calvin Malone | 68-86 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Arizona State | Terry Bennett swats the short shot by Ruben Hoskins | 68-86 |
| 00:49 | Arizona State | John Buss grabs the offensive board | 68-86 |
| 00:45 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh is whistled for a carry | 68-86 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:21 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by Dan Carter is blocked by John Buss | 68-86 |
| 00:20 | Arizona State | Joseph Dahlin grabs the board | 68-86 |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins banks in the layup set up by John Buss | 70-86 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Dan Carter runs out the clock | 70-86 |