| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Darby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay Broome (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Fulk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hough (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Richard Darby inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 19:39 | St. John's | The rebound goes to David Rhodes | 31-34 |
| 19:11 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant is whistled for a carry | 31-34 |
| 18:48 | Florida State | James Fulk hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter Allen | 33-34 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | John Hart is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:09 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:08 | Florida State | James Fulk snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | Jay Broome throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 17:26 | St. John's | David Rhodes double dribbles | 33-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG) Anthony Kuzma | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Wiens (C) David Rhodes | |
| 17:08 | Florida State | James Fulk hits the finger roll | 35-34 |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Walter Allen takes the ball from Steven Wiens | 35-34 |
| 16:44 | Florida State | Jon Hayes banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Allen | 37-34 |
| 16:42 | St. John's | Stephen Little's pass is intercepted by Walter Allen in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 16:35 | Florida State | James Hough is called for the reach on Jay Broome - foul #2 on James Hough, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Brandon Liedtke (SF), Dana Hartmann (C) Walter Allen, Richard Darby, James Fulk | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (PG), Thomas Powell (SF), Garland O'Keefe (C) Stephen Little, James Hough, Paul Oliphant | |
| 16:17 | Florida State | Jon Hayes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chris Foster - foul #1 on Chris Foster, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Rhodes (C) Garland O'Keefe | |
| 16:17 | Florida State | Jon Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:17 | Florida State | Jon Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | Thomas Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:01 | St. John's | John Hart is hacked by Jay Broome - foul #1 on Jay Broome, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG) Brandon Liedtke | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG) John Hart | |
| 15:45 | St. John's | Stephen Little loses the dribble to James Taylor | 37-34 |
| 15:42 | Florida State | Jon Hayes banks in the layup set up by James Taylor | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jon Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jay Broome (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dana Hartmann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) PF - Steven Wiens (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 15:20 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:58 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 14:56 | Florida State | Jon Hayes tips it but misses | 39-34 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Steven Wiens gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:40 | St. John's | Stephen Little makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-37 |
| 14:15 | Florida State | Jay Broome misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Wiens - foul #1 on Steven Wiens, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Richard Darby (SF), James Fulk (C) Anthony Kuzma, Jon Hayes, Dana Hartmann | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG), James Hough (SF), Paul Oliphant (PF) Stephen Little, Steven Wiens, David Rhodes | |
| 14:15 | Florida State | Jay Broome misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:15 | Florida State | Jay Broome makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:51 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the dunk attempt | 40-37 |
| 13:50 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:32 | St. John's | John Hart misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 13:30 | Florida State | Jay Broome snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 13:08 | Florida State | Richard Darby banks in the layup and he's hacked by John Hart - foul #3 on John Hart, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG), Daniel Dotson (PF) James Taylor, Jay Broome | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), Garland O'Keefe (C) Chris Foster, Thomas Powell | |
| 13:08 | Florida State | Richard Darby misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:08 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | Stephen Little clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 12:48 | Florida State | James Fulk grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:27 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 12:25 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:20 | St. John's | Stephen Little knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Hart | 42-40 |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Richard Darby misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by James Hough - foul #3 on James Hough, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG) Jon Hayes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (PG), David Rhodes (C) Stephen Little, Garland O'Keefe | |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Richard Darby misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Richard Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Chris Foster connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Rhodes | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Darby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Dotson (fresh) C - James Fulk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chris Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Hough (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Florida State | Richard Darby knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Anthony Kuzma | 46-43 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Chris Foster can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 10:55 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | John Hart is hacked by Daniel Dotson - foul #2 on Daniel Dotson, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Jon Hayes (SF), Jay Broome (PF), Dana Hartmann (C) Walter Allen, Richard Darby, Daniel Dotson, James Fulk | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), Thomas Powell (SF), Steven Wiens (PF) John Hart, James Hough, Paul Oliphant | |
| 10:13 | St. John's | David Rhodes hits a floater from the right side | 46-45 |
| 09:59 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Chris Foster - foul #2 on Chris Foster, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| 09:59 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:59 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Steven Wiens gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Steven Wiens comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jay Broome - foul #2 on Jay Broome, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke (SF) Anthony Kuzma | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG) Chris Foster | |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Steven Wiens misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Steven Wiens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:26 | Florida State | Jay Broome's floater is tipped away by Steven Wiens | 46-46 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | The rebound goes to David Rhodes | 46-46 |
| 09:03 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Little | 46-48 |
| 08:40 | Florida State | Jon Hayes can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Thomas Powell grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 08:20 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 08:19 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 07:50 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Taylor | 48-48 |
| 07:25 | St. John's | John Hart buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Wiens | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jon Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brandon Liedtke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Broome (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dana Hartmann (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Wiens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Florida State | Jay Broome's floater is tipped away by Thomas Powell | 48-51 |
| 07:08 | Florida State | Jay Broome tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | James Taylor steps in front of the Stephen Little pass | 50-51 |
| 06:39 | Florida State | James Taylor misses the lay-in | 50-51 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | David Rhodes gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | John Hart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 06:30 | Florida State | Jay Broome grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:16 | Florida State | James Taylor drills a turnaround from the baseline | 52-51 |
| 05:53 | St. John's | John Hart is fouled on the floor by Jon Hayes - foul #2 on Jon Hayes, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Anthony Kuzma (SG), Richard Darby (SF), Daniel Dotson (PF), James Fulk (C) James Taylor, Jon Hayes, Brandon Liedtke, Jay Broome, Dana Hartmann | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SG), James Hough (SF), Paul Oliphant (PF), Garland O'Keefe (C) John Hart, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens, David Rhodes | |
| 05:32 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Chris Foster | 52-53 |
| 05:10 | Florida State | Daniel Dotson's layup is rejected by Paul Oliphant | 52-53 |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dotson - foul #3 on Daniel Dotson, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG) Stephen Little | |
| 04:30 | St. John's | James Hough misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 04:28 | Florida State | James Fulk grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 04:22 | Florida State | James Fulk misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Paul Oliphant - foul #1 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| 04:22 | Florida State | James Fulk makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:22 | Florida State | James Fulk misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:22 | Florida State | Daniel Dotson gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:07 | Florida State | Paul Oliphant blocks the short jumper by Richard Darby | 53-53 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | John Hart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 03:40 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Walter Allen | 53-53 |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Walter Allen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Chris Foster - foul #3 on Chris Foster, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG), Darryl Smith (PF) Anthony Kuzma, Daniel Dotson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), Steven Wiens (C) John Hart, Garland O'Keefe | |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the board | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jon Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Darby (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Darryl Smith (fresh) C - James Fulk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Hough (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Wiens (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the easy layup | 54-53 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to James Hough | 54-53 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG), Jay Broome (PF) Jon Hayes, Darryl Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Rhodes (C) Steven Wiens | |
| 02:36 | St. John's | Chris Foster clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 02:34 | Florida State | Jay Broome pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:10 | Florida State | Jay Broome is open and buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Walter Allen out of a doubleteam | 56-53 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Chris Foster makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-56 |
| 01:35 | Florida State | James Fulk travels with the ball | 56-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG) Chris Foster | |
| 01:13 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Little | 56-58 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the jumpshot from the right side | 58-58 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | James Hough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma buries a jumper from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant is denied on a dunk by Jay Broome | 60-58 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Jay Broome snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Jay Broome is hacked by Stephen Little in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Little, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Jay Broome makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Jay Broome misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | John Hart misses the halfcourt shot | 61-58 |