| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Kenneth Peters (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Walter Kays (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sutton (fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Gleason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Freudenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | John Sutton inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Sutton | 26-26 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Robin Williams connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Issa Abdullah | 26-28 |
| 19:04 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-28 |
| 19:03 | St. John's | Robert Christian gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 18:41 | Oklahoma | James Gleason misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Steven Rose - foul #1 on Steven Rose, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:41 | Oklahoma | James Gleason misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:41 | Oklahoma | James Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 18:18 | Oklahoma | Steven Rose takes the ball from Walter Kays | 27-28 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 17:55 | Oklahoma | James Gleason snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 17:31 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Kays | 30-28 |
| 17:04 | St. John's | Robert Freudenstein is called for the reach on Robin Williams - foul #2 on Robert Freudenstein, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Degree (PF) James Gleason | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:54 | St. John's | Walter Kays steals it from Issa Abdullah | 30-28 |
| 16:36 | Oklahoma | Robert Christian picks off the pass by Kenneth Peters | 30-28 |
| 16:08 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler is hacked by Robert Freudenstein - foul #3 on Robert Freudenstein, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson (PG), James Gleason (PF) Kenneth Peters, Robert Freudenstein | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:48 | St. John's | Walter Kays steals it from Steven Rose | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Roger Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Kays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sutton (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - James Gleason (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Degree (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Issa Abdullah (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Oklahoma | Steven Rose is called for the reach on James Gleason - foul #2 on Steven Rose, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Freudenstein (C) Richard Degree | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:13 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Kays | 32-28 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-28 |
| 14:48 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the tip | 32-28 |
| 14:47 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Robin Williams | 32-28 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler tips it in | 32-30 |
| 14:15 | Oklahoma | James Gleason buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Anderson and he's hacked by Steven Rose - foul #3 on Steven Rose, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters (PG) Roger Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:15 | Oklahoma | James Gleason makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 13:52 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 13:28 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Degree (PF) James Gleason | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:59 | St. John's | Steven Rose is whistled for a carry | 35-33 |
| 12:42 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Kays | 38-33 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | Robert Christian knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Ronald Spangler | 38-35 |
| 12:05 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-35 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steven Rose | 38-35 |
| 11:37 | St. John's | John Sutton steals it from Steven Rose | 38-35 |
| 11:34 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays throws it down set up by John Sutton | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Kenneth Peters (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Walter Kays (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sutton (tiring) 5 ast. PF - Richard Degree (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Freudenstein (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Christian (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Issa Abdullah (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Steven Rose (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robin Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson (SG), Joel Donahue (SF), James Gleason (PF) Walter Kays, John Sutton, Robert Freudenstein | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:50 | Oklahoma | Joel Donahue misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steven Rose | 40-35 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | Robin Williams is fouled on the floor by Richard Degree - foul #3 on Richard Degree, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William King (SG), Robert Freudenstein (C) Kenneth Peters, Richard Degree | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:05 | St. John's | Robin Williams is denied on a dunk by Joel Donahue | 40-35 |
| 10:03 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 09:59 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 09:57 | Oklahoma | Robert Freudenstein grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 09:43 | Oklahoma | Joel Donahue knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Robert Christian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters (PG), Walter Kays (SG), John Sutton (SF), Richard Degree (C) Roger Anderson, William King, Joel Donahue, Robert Freudenstein | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:54 | Oklahoma | James Gleason loses the dribble to Robin Williams | 43-35 |
| 08:26 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler's floater is knocked away by Richard Degree | 43-35 |
| 08:25 | Oklahoma | Richard Degree grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 08:00 | Oklahoma | James Gleason buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kenneth Peters | 45-35 |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses the fadeaway from the right side | 45-35 |
| 07:32 | Oklahoma | Richard Degree grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Kenneth Peters (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Walter Kays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sutton (fairly fresh) 5 ast. PF - James Gleason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Degree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Christian (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Issa Abdullah (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Steven Rose (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robin Williams (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Oklahoma | James Gleason misses the dunk attempt | 45-35 |
| 07:07 | Oklahoma | James Gleason grabs the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 06:42 | Oklahoma | James Gleason hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Issa Abdullah - foul #2 on Issa Abdullah, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson (PG), William King (SG), Joel Donahue (SF), Robert Freudenstein (C) Kenneth Peters, Walter Kays, John Sutton, Richard Degree | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:42 | Oklahoma | James Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 06:42 | Oklahoma | James Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:29 | St. John's | Steven Rose is whistled for traveling | 47-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Beaudette (SF) Issa Abdullah | |
| 06:07 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by William King | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:45 | St. John's | Robin Williams comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 49-35 |
| 05:44 | St. John's | Steven Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Steven Rose misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Freudenstein - foul #4 on Robert Freudenstein, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Walter Kays (SG), John Sutton (SF) William King, Joel Donahue | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Ardoin (PG), Issa Abdullah (SF) Ronald Spangler, Robert Christian | |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Steven Rose misses the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Steven Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 05:27 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Sutton | 51-36 |
| 05:21 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 51-36 |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Robin Williams tips it back up and in | 51-38 |
| 04:51 | Oklahoma | Issa Abdullah is called for the reach on Roger Anderson - foul #3 on Issa Abdullah, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters (PG), Richard Degree (PF) Roger Anderson, James Gleason | |
| Subs | St. John's | Gary Heppner (PF) Steven Rose | |
| 04:29 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters buries a jumper from the left block set up by Walter Kays | 53-38 |
| 04:14 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Robin Williams | 53-38 |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| 03:57 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Robert Freudenstein | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robin Williams - foul #3 on Robin Williams, team foul #6 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson (PG), William King (SG), Joel Donahue (SF) Walter Kays, John Sutton, Robert Freudenstein | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), Steven Rose (PF) Issa Abdullah, Robin Williams | |
| 03:35 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 03:35 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Roger Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joel Donahue (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Degree (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Peters (fresh) 20 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jesse Ardoin (fresh) SG - Robert Christian (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Beaudette (fresh) PF - Steven Rose (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Robert Christian clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-38 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Gary Heppner snags the offensive board | 54-38 |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Robert Christian clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-38 |
| 03:18 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Kenneth Peters | 54-38 |
| 02:55 | Oklahoma | Robert Christian steps in front of the Joel Donahue pass | 54-38 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette travels with the ball | 54-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Freudenstein (C) Kenneth Peters | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:21 | Oklahoma | Robert Freudenstein's pass is intercepted by Gary Heppner | 54-38 |
| 02:05 | St. John's | Robert Christian clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 02:03 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Robert Freudenstein | 54-38 |
| 01:39 | Oklahoma | Joel Donahue misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-38 |
| 01:38 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steven Rose | 54-38 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Robert Christian is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Christian, team foul #7 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SF), Robin Williams (C) Robert Christian, Steven Rose | |
| 01:06 | Oklahoma | Joel Donahue misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-38 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Gary Heppner | 54-38 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Richard Degree picks off the pass by Steven Beaudette | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jesse Ardoin - foul #1 on Jesse Ardoin, team foul #8 | 54-38 |
| 00:24 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 00:24 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Gary Heppner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Richard Degree | 55-38 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson runs out the clock | 55-38 |