| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Dana Galdamez (fresh) SG - Edwin Bauder (fresh) SF - Wilfred Darr (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Todd (fresh) C - John Lowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Albert Holloway (fresh) SG - Gustavo Bruno (fresh) SF - Clarence Roberts (fresh) PF - Roland Nieman (fresh) C - Irvin Foster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | James Madison | John Lowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | James Madison | Jeffrey Todd misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Roland Nieman grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Roland Nieman drills a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Jeffrey Todd - foul #1 on Jeffrey Todd, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Roland Nieman misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | James Madison | John Lowe pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | James Madison | Wilfred Darr misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Irvin Foster | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts makes the turnaround near the basket | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | James Madison | John Lowe is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Lowe, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Holloway | 0-7 |
| 17:43 | James Madison | Wilfred Darr clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-7 |
| 17:42 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Roland Nieman | 0-7 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Jeffrey Todd denies the turnaround by Irvin Foster | 0-7 |
| 17:25 | James Madison | The rebound goes to John Lowe | 0-7 |
| 17:20 | James Madison | Dana Galdamez buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Todd | 3-7 |
| 16:54 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-7 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Irvin Foster tips it in | 3-9 |
| 16:40 | James Madison | John Lowe comes up short on the shot from the left side | 3-9 |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Albert Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Roland Nieman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 3-9 |
| Subs | James Madison | Robert Koonce (PG), Freddie Coburn (SG), Clinton Waddy (PF), Bruce Starks (C) Dana Galdamez, Edwin Bauder, Jeffrey Todd, John Lowe | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:03 | James Madison | Roland Nieman is called for the reach on Clinton Waddy - foul #1 on Roland Nieman, team foul #1 | 3-9 |
| 15:54 | James Madison | Freddie Coburn's pass is intercepted by Roland Nieman | 3-9 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Robert Koonce (fresh) SG - Freddie Coburn (fresh) SF - Wilfred Darr (fresh) PF - Clinton Waddy (fresh) C - Bruce Starks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Albert Holloway (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roland Nieman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Irvin Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | St. John's | Freddie Coburn takes the ball from Clarence Roberts | 3-9 |
| 15:30 | James Madison | Wilfred Darr hits a 3 from straight away | 6-9 |
| 15:21 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Roberts | 6-12 |
| 15:04 | James Madison | Robert Koonce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 15:02 | James Madison | Wilfred Darr tips it back up and in | 8-12 |
| 14:41 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Freddie Coburn - foul #1 on Freddie Coburn, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | James Madison | Dana Galdamez (PG), Larry Sanders (SG), Jeffrey Todd (PF) Robert Koonce, Wilfred Darr, Bruce Starks | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:41 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:41 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:41 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno makes the 3rd free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:16 | James Madison | Jeffrey Todd misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-14 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Roland Nieman gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Todd - foul #2 on Jeffrey Todd, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | James Madison | Bruce Starks (SF), John Lowe (C) Freddie Coburn, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:09 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:51 | James Madison | Larry Sanders clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gustavo Bruno - foul #1 on Gustavo Bruno, team foul #2 | 8-16 |
| 13:51 | James Madison | Larry Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:51 | James Madison | Larry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Irvin Foster misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Sanders - foul #1 on Larry Sanders, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | James Madison | Edwin Bauder (SG), Wilfred Darr (SF) Larry Sanders, Clinton Waddy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo (PG), Willie Stenson (SG), John Johnson (PF) Albert Holloway, Gustavo Bruno, Roland Nieman | |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Irvin Foster makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Irvin Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 13:21 | James Madison | Dana Galdamez is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dana Galdamez, team foul #6 | 9-18 |
| 13:03 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts can't connect on a shot from the left side | 9-18 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts grabs the offensive board | 9-18 |
| 12:56 | St. John's | Irvin Foster misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Lowe - foul #2 on John Lowe, team foul #7 | 9-18 |
| Subs | James Madison | Freddie Coburn (PF) John Lowe | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:56 | St. John's | Irvin Foster misses the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:56 | St. John's | Irvin Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 12:46 | James Madison | Kenneth Moncayo takes the ball from Wilfred Darr | 9-19 |
| 12:29 | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-19 |
| 12:27 | James Madison | Freddie Coburn gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 12:22 | James Madison | Willie Stenson is called for the reach on Freddie Coburn - foul #1 on Willie Stenson, team foul #3 | 9-19 |
| Subs | James Madison | Clinton Waddy (PF) Bruce Starks | |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Holloway (PG), Roland Nieman (PF) Kenneth Moncayo, Irvin Foster | |
| 12:09 | James Madison | Dana Galdamez misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-19 |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 11:55 | St. John's | Roland Nieman buries a shot from the left side | 9-21 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Dana Galdamez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edwin Bauder (fairly fresh) SF - Wilfred Darr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clinton Waddy (fresh) C - Freddie Coburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Albert Holloway (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Stenson (fresh) SF - Clarence Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Nieman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | James Madison | Wilfred Darr's layup is rejected by Roland Nieman | 9-21 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | John Johnson grabs the board | 9-21 |
| 11:25 | St. John's | John Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Freddie Coburn - foul #2 on Freddie Coburn, team foul #8 | 9-21 |
| Subs | James Madison | Robert Koonce (PG), Larry Sanders (SG), Bruce Starks (C) Dana Galdamez, Edwin Bauder, Freddie Coburn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (SG), Paul Carr (SF) Willie Stenson, Clarence Roberts | |
| 11:25 | St. John's | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 11:25 | St. John's | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 11:03 | James Madison | Wilfred Darr connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Larry Sanders and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 11-22 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Stenson (SG), Irvin Foster (C) Albert Holloway, Roland Nieman | |
| 11:03 | James Madison | Wilfred Darr makes the free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Paul Carr is denied on a layup by Clinton Waddy | 12-22 |
| 10:39 | James Madison | Clinton Waddy grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 10:17 | James Madison | Clinton Waddy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-22 |
| 10:16 | James Madison | Bruce Starks tips it in | 14-22 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | John Johnson is hacked by Clinton Waddy - foul #1 on Clinton Waddy, team foul #9 | 14-22 |
| Subs | James Madison | Dana Galdamez (PG) Robert Koonce | |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Holloway (PG), Clarence Roberts (SF), Roland Nieman (C) Willie Stenson, Paul Carr, Irvin Foster | |
| 09:47 | St. John's | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:47 | James Madison | Clinton Waddy gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:29 | James Madison | Larry Sanders knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dana Galdamez | 16-23 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | James Madison | Edwin Bauder (SG) Larry Sanders | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Stenson (SG) Gustavo Bruno | |
| 08:55 | James Madison | Edwin Bauder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Holloway - foul #1 on Albert Holloway, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| 08:55 | James Madison | Edwin Bauder makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:55 | James Madison | Edwin Bauder misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:55 | St. John's | Roland Nieman snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Albert Holloway misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-23 |
| 08:36 | St. John's | Roland Nieman snags the offensive board | 17-23 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | Willie Stenson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 17-23 |
| 08:21 | St. John's | John Johnson hits the follow up shot | 17-25 |
| 08:08 | James Madison | Willie Stenson steals the ball from Dana Galdamez | 17-25 |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Roland Nieman double dribbles | 17-25 |
| Subs | James Madison | Larry Sanders (SG) Edwin Bauder | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo (PG), Irvin Foster (C) Albert Holloway, John Johnson | |
| 07:31 | James Madison | The jump hook by Clinton Waddy is blocked by Irvin Foster | 17-25 |
| 07:30 | St. John's | Roland Nieman grabs the board | 17-25 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Dana Galdamez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilfred Darr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clinton Waddy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Starks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Moncayo (fresh) SG - Willie Stenson (fairly fresh) SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Nieman (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Irvin Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | St. John's | Irvin Foster banks in the layup and the foul's on Wilfred Darr - foul #1 on Wilfred Darr, team foul #10 | 17-27 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (PG), Paul Carr (SF) Kenneth Moncayo, Clarence Roberts | |
| 07:06 | St. John's | Irvin Foster misses the free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:06 | James Madison | Clinton Waddy gets the rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:49 | James Madison | Willie Stenson is called for the reach on Larry Sanders - foul #2 on Willie Stenson, team foul #6 | 17-27 |
| Subs | James Madison | Robert Koonce (PG), Edwin Bauder (SG) Dana Galdamez, Larry Sanders | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo (PG) Willie Stenson | |
| 06:36 | James Madison | Robert Koonce can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Moncayo - foul #1 on Kenneth Moncayo, team foul #7 | 17-27 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Holloway (PG) Kenneth Moncayo | |
| 06:36 | James Madison | Robert Koonce makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:36 | James Madison | Robert Koonce makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | Irvin Foster hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Holloway | 19-29 |
| 06:25 | James Madison | Wilfred Darr knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Clinton Waddy | 22-29 |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 06:04 | James Madison | Clinton Waddy gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:00 | James Madison | Robert Koonce can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 05:59 | James Madison | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Waddy | 22-29 |
| 05:40 | James Madison | Clinton Waddy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Koonce | 25-29 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Albert Holloway is fouled on the floor by Edwin Bauder - foul #1 on Edwin Bauder, team foul #11 | 25-29 |
| Subs | James Madison | Dana Galdamez (PG), Larry Sanders (SG) Robert Koonce, Edwin Bauder | |
| Subs | St. John's | Clarence Roberts (SF), John Johnson (PF) Paul Carr, Roland Nieman | |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Albert Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Albert Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:03 | James Madison | Wilfred Darr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Irvin Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Larry Sanders picks off the pass by Gustavo Bruno | 25-31 |
| 04:42 | James Madison | Dana Galdamez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-31 |
| 04:40 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:22 | St. John's | Albert Holloway comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 04:21 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Roberts | 25-31 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | Irvin Foster misses badly on a runner in the lane | 25-31 |
| 03:59 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Clinton Waddy | 25-31 |
| 03:54 | James Madison | Bruce Starks misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Albert Holloway misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 03:43 | James Madison | Wilfred Darr pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 03:37 | James Madison | Larry Sanders connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Dana Galdamez and he's fouled by Gustavo Bruno - foul #2 on Gustavo Bruno, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | James Madison | Edwin Bauder (SG), Freddie Coburn (SF), Jeffrey Todd (PF), John Lowe (C) Dana Galdamez, Wilfred Darr, Clinton Waddy, Bruce Starks | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo (PG), Willie Stenson (SG), Roland Nieman (PF) Albert Holloway, Gustavo Bruno, John Johnson | |
| 03:37 | James Madison | Larry Sanders misses the free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Irvin Foster pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:21 | St. John's | Roland Nieman double dribbles | 27-31 |
| Subs | James Madison | Dana Galdamez (PG) Larry Sanders | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Dana Galdamez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Bauder (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Freddie Coburn (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Todd (fresh) C - John Lowe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Moncayo (fresh) SG - Willie Stenson (fresh) SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roland Nieman (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Irvin Foster (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | James Madison | Jeffrey Todd comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Roland Nieman - foul #2 on Roland Nieman, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| 02:54 | James Madison | Jeffrey Todd makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:54 | James Madison | Jeffrey Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Irvin Foster grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Edwin Bauder is called for the reach on Kenneth Moncayo - foul #2 on Edwin Bauder, team foul #12 | 28-31 |
| Subs | James Madison | Larry Sanders (SG) Edwin Bauder | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:27 | James Madison | Jeffrey Todd grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 02:23 | James Madison | Dana Galdamez clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | Roland Nieman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 02:10 | St. John's | Willie Stenson jams it on a great pass from Irvin Foster | 28-34 |
| 02:01 | James Madison | Larry Sanders hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Todd | 31-34 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Freddie Coburn steals the ball from Kenneth Moncayo | 31-34 |
| 01:31 | James Madison | John Lowe hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Freddie Coburn | 34-34 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | Roland Nieman misses the floater from the left side | 34-34 |
| 01:19 | James Madison | John Lowe grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 01:14 | James Madison | Dana Galdamez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | James Madison | Robert Koonce (PG), Wilfred Darr (SF) Dana Galdamez, Freddie Coburn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Holloway (PG), Gustavo Bruno (SG), Paul Carr (SF), John Johnson (PF) Kenneth Moncayo, Willie Stenson, Clarence Roberts, Roland Nieman | |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Irvin Foster connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gustavo Bruno | 34-36 |
| 00:47 | James Madison | John Lowe is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | James Madison | Edwin Bauder (SG) Larry Sanders | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Albert Holloway | 34-39 |
| 00:29 | James Madison | Jeffrey Todd is fouled on the floor by Paul Carr - foul #1 on Paul Carr, team foul #10 | 34-39 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roland Nieman (C) Irvin Foster | |
| 00:29 | James Madison | Jeffrey Todd makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:29 | James Madison | Jeffrey Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Paul Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Albert Holloway grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |