| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Creek (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Colby Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wozniak (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Gailey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Otis Ensign (fresh) C - Tim Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Jay Gailey inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Wake Forest | James Wozniak comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 19-24 |
| 19:37 | St. John's | Justin Britt pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 19:13 | St. John's | Willie Byrum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 19:12 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Colby Ladd | 19-24 |
| 19:04 | Wake Forest | Tim Morgan comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 19-24 |
| 19:03 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Willie Byrum | 19-24 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | Colby Ladd picks off the pass by Justin Britt in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 18:41 | Wake Forest | James Wozniak makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Colby Ladd | 19-27 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the jumper in the lane set up by Justin Britt and he's fouled by Jay Gailey - foul #1 on Jay Gailey, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 17:51 | Wake Forest | Tim Morgan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-27 |
| 17:49 | Wake Forest | James Wozniak snags the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 17:26 | Wake Forest | Colby Ladd misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Byrum - foul #2 on Willie Byrum, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| 17:26 | Wake Forest | Colby Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 17:26 | Wake Forest | Colby Ladd misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 17:26 | St. John's | Glenn Creek snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Justin Britt | 24-28 |
| 16:41 | Wake Forest | James Wozniak travels with the ball | 24-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SG), Justin Spalding (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), Jason Newman (C) Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum, Glenn Creek, Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 16:24 | St. John's | Jason Newman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Newman, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| 16:00 | Wake Forest | Otis Ensign knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tim Morgan | 24-31 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Taylor (fresh) SF - Justin Spalding (fresh) PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Newman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Colby Ladd (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Wozniak (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Gailey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Otis Ensign (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Tim Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | St. John's | Duane Coleman lays it up and in | 26-31 |
| 15:08 | Wake Forest | Tim Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 26-31 |
| 15:06 | St. John's | William Taylor gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Justin Britt hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Duane Coleman | 29-31 |
| 14:38 | Wake Forest | Justin Spalding takes the ball from Otis Ensign | 29-31 |
| 14:35 | St. John's | Justin Britt banks in the layup on a great pass from Justin Spalding | 31-31 |
| 14:13 | Wake Forest | James Wozniak comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 14:11 | Wake Forest | Tim Morgan tips it in | 31-33 |
| 13:42 | St. John's | Jason Newman drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Spalding and the foul's on Tim Morgan - foul #2 on Tim Morgan, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), Willie Byrum (SF), Glenn Creek (PF) William Taylor, Justin Spalding, Duane Coleman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Andrew Toupin (PF) Otis Ensign | |
| 13:42 | St. John's | Jason Newman makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:13 | Wake Forest | Andrew Toupin lays it up and in | 34-35 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Justin Britt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-35 |
| 12:55 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Andrew Toupin | 34-35 |
| 12:37 | Wake Forest | James Wozniak's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Newman | 34-35 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Glenn Creek | 34-35 |
| 12:15 | St. John's | Jason Newman scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Francis Watkins | 36-35 |
| 11:55 | Wake Forest | Andrew Toupin is hacked by Justin Britt - foul #2 on Justin Britt, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Floyd Brooks (C) Justin Britt, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elias Solkowitz (C) Tim Morgan | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Creek (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Colby Ladd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Wozniak (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Gailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Toupin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elias Solkowitz (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Wake Forest | Jay Gailey misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willie Byrum - foul #3 on Willie Byrum, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Otis Ensign (PF) Andrew Toupin | |
| 11:37 | Wake Forest | Jay Gailey makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 11:37 | Wake Forest | Jay Gailey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:08 | St. John's | Willie Byrum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (SG) Francis Watkins | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 10:42 | Wake Forest | Jay Gailey is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Coleman (PF) Glenn Creek | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Timothy Dewalt (SG), Tim Morgan (C) James Wozniak, Elias Solkowitz | |
| 10:18 | St. John's | William Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 10:16 | Wake Forest | Timothy Dewalt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 09:54 | Wake Forest | Timothy Dewalt can't connect on a floater from the right side | 36-37 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Justin Spalding | 36-37 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Justin Spalding misses the lay-in | 36-37 |
| 09:27 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Coleman | 36-37 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | Tim Morgan steals it from Justin Spalding | 36-37 |
| 08:43 | Wake Forest | Colby Ladd is hacked by William Taylor - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Francis Watkins (SG), Glenn Creek (PF), Jason Newman (C) William Taylor, Willie Byrum, Duane Coleman, Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bret Vaughn (PG), James Wozniak (SG), Andrew Toupin (PF), Elias Solkowitz (C) Colby Ladd, Jay Gailey, Otis Ensign, Tim Morgan | |
| 08:18 | Wake Forest | Timothy Dewalt scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 07:58 | Wake Forest | Andrew Toupin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Spalding (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Glenn Creek (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Bret Vaughn (fresh) SG - James Wozniak (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Dewalt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Toupin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elias Solkowitz (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Wake Forest | Elias Solkowitz's pass is intercepted by Francis Watkins | 36-39 |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Jason Newman blows the layup | 36-39 |
| 07:13 | St. John's | Glenn Creek hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 06:51 | Wake Forest | Bret Vaughn is fouled on the floor by Justin Britt - foul #3 on Justin Britt, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leonard Starr (SF), Floyd Brooks (C) Justin Spalding, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Colby Ladd (PG), Jay Gailey (SF), Otis Ensign (PF), Tim Morgan (C) Bret Vaughn, Timothy Dewalt, Andrew Toupin, Elias Solkowitz | |
| 06:35 | Wake Forest | Otis Ensign's pass is intercepted by Justin Britt | 38-39 |
| 06:30 | St. John's | Leonard Starr misses the lay-in | 38-39 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | Leonard Starr grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 06:08 | St. John's | James Wozniak picks off the pass by Francis Watkins | 38-39 |
| 05:51 | Wake Forest | Otis Ensign hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 05:49 | Wake Forest | Colby Ladd snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 05:24 | Wake Forest | Tim Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 38-39 |
| 05:23 | St. John's | Glenn Creek gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Tim Morgan - foul #3 on Tim Morgan, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SG), Willie Byrum (SF), Duane Coleman (PF) Francis Watkins, Leonard Starr, Glenn Creek | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 05:00 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Tim Morgan | 39-39 |
| 04:34 | Wake Forest | James Wozniak makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by William Taylor - foul #3 on William Taylor, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (SG), Jason Newman (C) Justin Britt, Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 04:34 | Wake Forest | James Wozniak misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Jason Newman gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Justin Spalding clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-41 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Duane Coleman tips it home | 41-41 |
| 03:58 | Wake Forest | James Wozniak misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 03:56 | Wake Forest | Tim Morgan can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 03:55 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Colby Ladd | 41-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Justin Spalding (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Colby Ladd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Wozniak (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Gailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Otis Ensign (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tim Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:41 | Wake Forest | Jason Newman is called for the reach on Tim Morgan - foul #2 on Jason Newman, team foul #8 | 41-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Glenn Creek (PF) Justin Spalding, Duane Coleman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Timothy Dewalt (SG), Aaron Lee (SF) James Wozniak, Jay Gailey | |
| 03:41 | Wake Forest | Tim Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 03:41 | Wake Forest | Tim Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Justin Britt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-43 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Glenn Creek pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Glenn Creek is fouled on the floor by Otis Ensign - foul #1 on Otis Ensign, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Brooks (C) Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elias Solkowitz (C) Tim Morgan | |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Glenn Creek banks in the layup on a nice dish by Justin Britt | 43-43 |
| 02:46 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG) William Taylor | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Wozniak (SG), Jay Gailey (SF), Tim Morgan (C) Timothy Dewalt, Aaron Lee, Elias Solkowitz | |
| 02:17 | Wake Forest | Colby Ladd is hacked by Justin Britt - foul #4 on Justin Britt, team foul #9 | 43-43 |
| 02:17 | Wake Forest | Colby Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 02:17 | Wake Forest | Colby Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Willie Byrum clanks a runner from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Glenn Creek gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 01:35 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Willie Byrum | 45-45 |
| 01:09 | Wake Forest | Tim Morgan can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 01:08 | Wake Forest | Tim Morgan tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Francis Watkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 00:50 | Wake Forest | Otis Ensign grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Wake Forest | Jay Gailey misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Willie Byrum snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks can't finish the layup | 45-47 |
| 00:14 | Wake Forest | Jay Gailey grabs the board | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Jay Gailey is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Britt - foul #5 on Justin Britt, team foul #10 | 45-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG) Justin Britt | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Jay Gailey misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Jay Gailey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | William Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Watkins | 45-48 |