| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) SG - John Hart (fresh) SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) PF - David Rhodes (fresh) C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - William Smith (fresh) SG - Eddie Jernigan (fresh) SF - Dale Rudy (fresh) PF - Luther Lennox (fresh) C - Drazen Miroslavljevic (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Scott Davis | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Marist | Eddie Jernigan double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Marist | Dale Rudy misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Marist | Eddie Jernigan misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Marist | Luther Lennox pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Marist | John Hart takes the ball from Luther Lennox | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | John Hart lays it in | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Marist | Dale Rudy comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Hardy - foul #1 on Robert Hardy, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Marist | Dale Rudy makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:07 | Marist | Dale Rudy misses the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | The rebound goes to David Rhodes | 4-1 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Dale Rudy - foul #1 on Dale Rudy, team foul #1 | 4-1 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:40 | Marist | Paul Oliphant denies the turnaround by Dale Rudy | 5-1 |
| 17:38 | St. John's | The rebound goes to David Rhodes | 5-1 |
| 17:16 | St. John's | John Hart buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-1 |
| 17:00 | Marist | Eddie Jernigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-1 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (SG), James Hough (SF) Scott Davis, Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant is hacked by Luther Lennox - foul #1 on Luther Lennox, team foul #2 | 8-1 |
| Subs | St. John's | Louis Taylor (PF) David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 16:31 | St. John's | James Hough makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Hart | 11-1 |
| 16:21 | Marist | William Smith travels with the ball | 11-1 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG) John Hart | |
| Subs | Marist | Warner McLoughlin (PF) Luther Lennox | |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the shot from the baseline | 11-1 |
| 16:05 | Marist | Eddie Jernigan snags the defensive board | 11-1 |
| 16:01 | Marist | Dale Rudy connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Eddie Jernigan | 11-3 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Powell (fresh) SF - James Hough (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) C - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - William Smith (fresh) SG - Eddie Jernigan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Rudy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Warner McLoughlin (fresh) C - Drazen Miroslavljevic (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Davis and he's hacked by Dale Rudy - foul #2 on Dale Rudy, team foul #3 | 13-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Rhodes (PG), Robert Hardy (SF) Scott Davis, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Marist | Kyle Hanson (PG), John Edgell (SF), Alfred Brothers (C) William Smith, Dale Rudy, Drazen Miroslavljevic | |
| 15:37 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the free throw | 14-3 |
| 15:28 | Marist | Kyle Hanson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eddie Jernigan and the foul's on David Rhodes - foul #1 on David Rhodes, team foul #2 | 14-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (PG), Martin Arsenault (C) Louis Taylor, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Marist | George Beachum (PG) Eddie Jernigan | |
| 15:28 | Marist | Kyle Hanson makes the free throw | 14-6 |
| 15:09 | St. John's | David Rhodes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-6 |
| 15:07 | Marist | Warner McLoughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 14:53 | Marist | Warner McLoughlin can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 14-6 |
| 14:52 | Marist | Alfred Brothers hits the follow up shot | 14-8 |
| 14:35 | St. John's | John Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 14:33 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to David Rhodes | 14-8 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | David Rhodes buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Martin Arsenault | 16-8 |
| 14:03 | Marist | Martin Arsenault blocks the short jumper by Kyle Hanson | 16-8 |
| 14:01 | St. John's | David Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 16-8 |
| 13:35 | St. John's | John Hart is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Thomas Powell (SG), Woodrow Shapiro (SF), Louis Taylor (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) John Hart, James Hough, Robert Hardy, David Rhodes, Martin Arsenault | |
| Subs | Marist | William Smith (PG), Eddie Jernigan (SG), Luther Lennox (PF), Drazen Miroslavljevic (C) George Beachum, John Edgell, Warner McLoughlin, Alfred Brothers | |
| 13:19 | Marist | Paul Oliphant takes the ball from Kyle Hanson | 16-8 |
| 12:53 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Powell | 18-8 |
| 12:48 | Marist | Kyle Hanson's pass is intercepted by Woodrow Shapiro | 18-8 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the jumper from the right block | 18-8 |
| 12:20 | Marist | Luther Lennox grabs the board | 18-8 |
| 12:02 | Marist | Eddie Jernigan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-8 |
| 12:00 | St. John's | Scott Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 11:57 | St. John's | Scott Davis is hacked by William Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 18-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (PG), David Rhodes (SF) Scott Davis, Woodrow Shapiro | |
| Subs | Marist | Warner McLoughlin (SF) Kyle Hanson | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Powell (fresh) SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - William Smith (fresh) SG - Eddie Jernigan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Warner McLoughlin (fresh) PF - Luther Lennox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Drazen Miroslavljevic (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 18-8 |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Thomas Powell grabs the offensive board | 18-8 |
| 11:17 | St. John's | Drazen Miroslavljevic is called for the reach on John Hart - foul #1 on Drazen Miroslavljevic, team foul #5 | 18-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SG), Robert Hardy (SF) Thomas Powell, Louis Taylor | |
| Subs | Marist | John Edgell (SF), Alfred Brothers (C) Luther Lennox, Drazen Miroslavljevic | |
| 10:53 | St. John's | John Edgell is called for the reach on David Rhodes - foul #1 on John Edgell, team foul #6 | 18-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Marist | George Beachum (PG) William Smith | |
| 10:24 | St. John's | John Hart is called for a backcourt violation | 18-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Martin Arsenault (C) James Hough, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 10:12 | Marist | Warner McLoughlin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 18-8 |
| 10:10 | St. John's | David Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Scott Davis is hacked by George Beachum - foul #1 on George Beachum, team foul #7 | 18-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Marist | William Smith (PG), Luther Lennox (PF), Drazen Miroslavljevic (C) George Beachum, Eddie Jernigan, Alfred Brothers | |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Scott Davis makes the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Scott Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-8 |
| 09:37 | Marist | John Edgell is fouled on the floor by John Hart - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #4 | 20-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (SG), James Hough (SF), Louis Taylor (PF) John Hart, Robert Hardy, David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Marist | Kyle Hanson (SG) Warner McLoughlin | |
| 09:21 | Marist | Kyle Hanson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-8 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Louis Taylor pulls down the rebound | 20-8 |
| 09:15 | St. John's | William Smith takes the ball from James Hough | 20-8 |
| 09:12 | Marist | William Smith banks in the layup | 20-10 |
| 08:50 | St. John's | Drazen Miroslavljevic picks off the pass by Thomas Powell | 20-10 |
| 08:28 | Marist | Drazen Miroslavljevic clanks a shot near the basket | 20-10 |
| 08:26 | St. John's | Thomas Powell snags the defensive board | 20-10 |
| 08:08 | St. John's | James Hough knocks in the floater from the right wing | 22-10 |
| 07:53 | Marist | John Edgell drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Luther Lennox | 22-12 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Hough (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Taylor (fairly fresh) C - Martin Arsenault (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kyle Hanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Edgell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Lennox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Drazen Miroslavljevic (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Drazen Miroslavljevic picks off the pass by James Hough | 22-12 |
| 07:29 | Marist | Drazen Miroslavljevic is whistled for traveling | 22-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SF), David Rhodes (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) Thomas Powell, Louis Taylor, Martin Arsenault | |
| Subs | Marist | George Beachum (PG), Eddie Jernigan (SG), Warner McLoughlin (SF), Alfred Brothers (C) William Smith, Kyle Hanson, John Edgell, Drazen Miroslavljevic | |
| 07:04 | St. John's | David Rhodes can't finish the layup | 22-12 |
| 07:02 | Marist | Luther Lennox grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 06:45 | Marist | Luther Lennox misses badly on a shot in the paint | 22-12 |
| 06:43 | Marist | Warner McLoughlin tips it home | 22-14 |
| 06:17 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant buries a shot in the paint set up by James Hough | 24-14 |
| 06:07 | Marist | Alfred Brothers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Scott Davis - foul #1 on Scott Davis, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (PG), Thomas Powell (SG) Scott Davis, James Hough | |
| Subs | Marist | William Smith (PG), John Edgell (SF) George Beachum, Luther Lennox | |
| 06:07 | Marist | Alfred Brothers makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:07 | Marist | Alfred Brothers makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant is fouled on the floor by John Edgell - foul #2 on John Edgell, team foul #8 | 24-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Marist | Kyle Hanson (SF), Drazen Miroslavljevic (C) John Edgell, Alfred Brothers | |
| 05:41 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:41 | Marist | Drazen Miroslavljevic gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 05:23 | Marist | Drazen Miroslavljevic banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kyle Hanson | 24-18 |
| 04:58 | St. John's | John Hart is hacked by Drazen Miroslavljevic - foul #2 on Drazen Miroslavljevic, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (SF), Louis Taylor (PF) Robert Hardy, David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Marist | Alfred Brothers (C) Drazen Miroslavljevic | |
| 04:58 | St. John's | John Hart misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:58 | Marist | Alfred Brothers grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 04:44 | Marist | Eddie Jernigan clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Oliphant - foul #1 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Marist | Luther Lennox (PF) Warner McLoughlin | |
| 04:44 | Marist | Eddie Jernigan misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:44 | Marist | Eddie Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Alfred Brothers - foul #1 on Alfred Brothers, team foul #10 | 24-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SF) Woodrow Shapiro | |
| Subs | Marist | George Beachum (PG) William Smith | |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:13 | Marist | John Hart steps in front of the George Beachum pass in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | James Hough connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hart | 28-19 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Hough (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) C - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - George Beachum (fresh) SG - Eddie Jernigan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Hanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luther Lennox (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Alfred Brothers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Marist | Eddie Jernigan clanks a shot from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Paul Oliphant | 28-19 |
| 03:06 | St. John's | James Hough misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-19 |
| 03:05 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant tips it back up and in | 30-19 |
| 02:48 | Marist | Kyle Hanson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 30-19 |
| 02:47 | Marist | Luther Lennox grabs the offensive board | 30-19 |
| 02:38 | Marist | Eddie Jernigan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-19 |
| 02:37 | St. John's | Thomas Powell pulls down the rebound | 30-19 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Powell | 32-19 |
| 01:58 | Marist | George Beachum misses long on a floater from the right wing | 32-19 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Thomas Powell snags the defensive board | 32-19 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant drills a runner from the baseline set up by Thomas Powell | 34-19 |
| 01:28 | Marist | Kyle Hanson is hacked by James Hough - foul #1 on James Hough, team foul #7 | 34-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Robert Hardy (SF), David Rhodes (PF), Martin Arsenault (C) Thomas Powell, James Hough, Louis Taylor, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Marist | William Smith (PG), Dale Rudy (SF), Warner McLoughlin (PF), Drazen Miroslavljevic (C) George Beachum, Eddie Jernigan, Luther Lennox, Alfred Brothers | |
| 01:28 | Marist | Kyle Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 01:28 | Marist | Kyle Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 01:28 | St. John's | David Rhodes grabs the board | 34-20 |
| 01:13 | St. John's | David Rhodes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Warner McLoughlin - foul #1 on Warner McLoughlin, team foul #11 | 34-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Marist | John Edgell (SG) Kyle Hanson | |
| 01:13 | St. John's | David Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 01:13 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 00:59 | Marist | Martin Arsenault takes the ball from Drazen Miroslavljevic | 35-20 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | John Hart misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-20 |
| 00:38 | Marist | The rebound goes to Drazen Miroslavljevic | 35-20 |
| 00:31 | Marist | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Martin Arsenault - foul #1 on Martin Arsenault, team foul #8 | 35-20 |
| 00:31 | Marist | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 00:31 | Marist | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | David Rhodes loses the ball out of bounds | 35-22 |
| 00:04 | Marist | William Smith is whistled for traveling | 35-22 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses short on a halfcourt shot | 35-22 |