| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Willie Domenico (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rufus O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franklin O'Brion (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Crutchfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hofmann (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Matney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Malone (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Niemi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Al Burris (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Baylor | Franklin O'Brion inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 19:35 | St. John's | Terry Bennett grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Willie Domenico is called for the reach on Justin Niemi - foul #3 on Willie Domenico, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Baylor | Sean Smith (PG) Willie Domenico | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 19:15 | St. John's | Robert Matney lays it up and in and he's fouled by Sean Smith - foul #2 on Sean Smith, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 19:15 | St. John's | Robert Matney misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:15 | Baylor | Edward Hofmann pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 19:10 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 19:08 | St. John's | Terry Bennett grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Robert Matney is hacked by Rufus O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rufus O'Connell, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Robert Matney is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Niemi | 41-40 |
| 18:24 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 18:23 | St. John's | Calvin Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | Calvin Malone hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Matney | 41-42 |
| 18:02 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 18:00 | St. John's | Al Burris gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | Robert Matney is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kevin Armer (SG), Michael Simmons (SF), Wilson Hatchett (PF), Donald Fraser (C) Rufus O'Connell, Franklin O'Brion, James Crutchfield, Edward Hofmann | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:42 | Baylor | Sean Smith hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Michael Simmons and he's hacked by Al Burris - foul #1 on Al Burris, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 17:42 | Baylor | Sean Smith misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:42 | St. John's | Terry Bennett gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Al Burris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Fraser - foul #1 on Donald Fraser, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:11 | Baylor | Donald Fraser misses the easy layup but the foul's on Calvin Malone - foul #3 on Calvin Malone, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Baylor | Franklin O'Brion (SF) Sean Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (SG), Mark Spiro (SF) Calvin Malone, Justin Niemi | |
| 17:11 | Baylor | Donald Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:11 | Baylor | Donald Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Mark Spiro clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 16:54 | Baylor | Franklin O'Brion grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:30 | Baylor | Kevin Armer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 16:29 | Baylor | Donald Fraser snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 16:08 | Baylor | Kevin Armer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 16:07 | Baylor | Donald Fraser tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Terry Bennett is open but misses the lay-in | 47-44 |
| 15:50 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Matney | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Armer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Franklin O'Brion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wilson Hatchett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Fraser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Matney (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Spiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Bennett (tiring) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Al Burris (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | St. John's | Mark Spiro misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 15:36 | Baylor | Franklin O'Brion pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:28 | Baylor | Kevin Armer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 15:27 | Baylor | Michael Simmons grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 15:11 | Baylor | Franklin O'Brion can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Terry Bennett | 47-44 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Al Burris shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Matney | 47-46 |
| 14:49 | Baylor | Kevin Armer is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wilson Hatchett | 50-46 |
| 14:33 | St. John's | Wilson Hatchett blocks the short jumper by Mark Spiro | 50-46 |
| 14:31 | Baylor | Michael Simmons pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:28 | Baylor | Wilson Hatchett travels in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| Subs | Baylor | Willie Domenico (PG), Rufus O'Connell (SG), James Crutchfield (PF), Edward Hofmann (C) Kevin Armer, Franklin O'Brion, Wilson Hatchett, Donald Fraser | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG), Calvin Malone (SG), Justin Niemi (SF), Peter Aronson (PF), Tony Gillis (C) Robert Matney, James Jones, Mark Spiro, Terry Bennett, Al Burris | |
| 14:20 | St. John's | Justin Niemi shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 14:03 | Baylor | James Crutchfield misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Tony Gillis - foul #1 on Tony Gillis, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| 14:03 | Baylor | James Crutchfield makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:03 | Baylor | James Crutchfield misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:03 | St. John's | Tony Gillis pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:49 | St. John's | Peter Aronson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Malone | 51-52 |
| 13:45 | Baylor | Michael Simmons is hacked by Calvin Malone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Calvin Malone, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (SG) Calvin Malone | |
| 13:38 | Baylor | James Crutchfield buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Willie Domenico | 53-52 |
| 13:33 | St. John's | James Lammers is hacked by Rufus O'Connell - foul #3 on Rufus O'Connell, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| 13:21 | St. John's | Peter Aronson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 13:20 | Baylor | Willie Domenico grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 13:05 | Baylor | James Crutchfield misses the easy layup | 53-52 |
| 13:03 | St. John's | Peter Aronson grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 12:55 | St. John's | Justin Niemi shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 12:53 | St. John's | Tony Gillis grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | Dan Carter hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 12:14 | Baylor | Edward Hofmann connects on the floater from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 12:07 | St. John's | Tony Gillis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 12:06 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 12:02 | Baylor | Dan Carter picks off the pass by Edward Hofmann in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 11:50 | St. John's | Justin Niemi makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Lammers | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Willie Domenico (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rufus O'Connell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Simmons (tired) 1 ast. PF - James Crutchfield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hofmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dan Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lammers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Niemi (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Peter Aronson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Gillis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Baylor | Willie Domenico misses the open dunk | 55-58 |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Peter Aronson snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 11:30 | St. John's | Dan Carter misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 11:29 | Baylor | Michael Simmons grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 11:14 | Baylor | Justin Niemi takes the ball from Michael Simmons | 55-58 |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Justin Niemi hits the finger roll | 55-60 |
| 10:58 | Baylor | James Crutchfield is alone and drills a jumper in the paint | 57-60 |
| 10:52 | St. John's | Justin Niemi is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 10:51 | Baylor | Edward Hofmann pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 10:49 | Baylor | James Lammers is called for the reach on Rufus O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lammers, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Baylor | Sean Smith (PG), Kevin Armer (SG), Franklin O'Brion (SF), Wilson Hatchett (PF), Donald Fraser (C) Willie Domenico, Rufus O'Connell, Michael Simmons, James Crutchfield, Edward Hofmann | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG), James Jones (SG), Mark Spiro (SF), Samuel Peterman (PF), Al Burris (C) Dan Carter, James Lammers, Justin Niemi, Peter Aronson, Tony Gillis | |
| 10:37 | Baylor | Samuel Peterman is called for the reach on Donald Fraser - foul #1 on Samuel Peterman, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| 10:32 | Baylor | Al Burris denies the turnaround by Sean Smith | 57-60 |
| 10:30 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 10:26 | St. John's | Robert Matney misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-60 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Al Burris | 57-60 |
| 10:16 | St. John's | Sean Smith steals it from Samuel Peterman | 57-60 |
| 09:53 | Baylor | Sean Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Matney - foul #3 on Robert Matney, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Bennett (PF) Samuel Peterman | |
| 09:53 | Baylor | Sean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:53 | Baylor | Sean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Mark Spiro clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-60 |
| 09:37 | Baylor | Wilson Hatchett grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 09:21 | Baylor | Sean Smith can't finish the layup | 59-60 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Terry Bennett | 59-60 |
| 09:13 | St. John's | Franklin O'Brion picks off the pass by Mark Spiro | 59-60 |
| 08:56 | Baylor | Sean Smith lays it up and in set up by Kevin Armer | 61-60 |
| 08:42 | St. John's | Mark Spiro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Baylor | Willie Domenico (PG), Rufus O'Connell (SG), James Crutchfield (PF), Chris Austin (C) Sean Smith, Kevin Armer, Wilson Hatchett, Donald Fraser | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG), James Lammers (SF), Samuel Peterman (PF) Robert Matney, Mark Spiro, Terry Bennett | |
| 08:40 | Baylor | James Jones is called for the reach on Rufus O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Niemi (SF) James Jones | |
| 08:40 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 08:40 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Al Burris | 61-60 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | Justin Niemi works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 08:21 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 08:15 | St. John's | Dan Carter can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 08:14 | Baylor | Willie Domenico grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 07:57 | Baylor | Willie Domenico is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 61-60 |
| 07:55 | Baylor | Chris Austin tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Justin Niemi is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 63-60 |
| 07:42 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Chris Austin | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Willie Domenico (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rufus O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Franklin O'Brion (tiring) 6 pts. PF - James Crutchfield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dan Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lammers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Niemi (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Samuel Peterman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Al Burris (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Baylor | Chris Austin misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Dan Carter - foul #2 on Dan Carter, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Baylor | Michael Simmons (SF), Edward Hofmann (C) Franklin O'Brion, James Crutchfield | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG), Calvin Malone (SG), Mark Spiro (SF), Peter Aronson (PF) Dan Carter, James Lammers, Justin Niemi, Al Burris | |
| 07:26 | Baylor | Chris Austin makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:26 | Baylor | Chris Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Mark Spiro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 07:09 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 07:02 | Baylor | Chris Austin clanks a turnaround from the right block | 65-60 |
| 07:01 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Mark Spiro is fouled on the floor by Michael Simmons - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Baylor | Sean Smith (PG), Kevin Armer (SG), James Crutchfield (PF) Willie Domenico, Rufus O'Connell, Chris Austin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Bennett (PF) Peter Aronson | |
| 06:44 | St. John's | The jumper by Samuel Peterman is denied by Edward Hofmann | 65-60 |
| 06:42 | Baylor | Edward Hofmann snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 06:38 | Baylor | Mark Spiro picks off the pass by Michael Simmons | 65-60 |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Armer - foul #1 on Kevin Armer, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Baylor | Wilson Hatchett (PF), Donald Fraser (C) James Crutchfield, Edward Hofmann | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG), Justin Niemi (SF), Tony Gillis (C) Robert Matney, Mark Spiro, Samuel Peterman | |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:22 | Baylor | Dan Carter is called for the reach on Sean Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dan Carter, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (SF) Justin Niemi | |
| 06:22 | Baylor | Sean Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:22 | Baylor | Sean Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Terry Bennett | 65-62 |
| 06:11 | St. John's | James Lammers loses the ball out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Baylor | Franklin O'Brion (SF) Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:54 | Baylor | Kevin Armer misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 05:53 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Tony Gillis | 65-62 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Dan Carter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Sean Smith - foul #3 on Sean Smith, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Baylor | Willie Domenico (PG), Rufus O'Connell (SG) Sean Smith, Kevin Armer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Niemi (SF), Peter Aronson (PF), Al Burris (C) James Lammers, Terry Bennett, Tony Gillis | |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Dan Carter misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Dan Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Dan Carter makes the 3rd free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:20 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell can't connect on a shot in the lane | 65-64 |
| 05:19 | Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Domenico | 65-64 |
| 05:01 | Baylor | Donald Fraser connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Rufus O'Connell | 67-64 |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Peter Aronson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 04:48 | Baylor | Franklin O'Brion gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:29 | Baylor | Donald Fraser misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-64 |
| 04:27 | Baylor | Franklin O'Brion grabs the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:18 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 04:17 | Baylor | Willie Domenico grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 04:04 | Baylor | Donald Fraser banks in the layup set up by Willie Domenico | 69-64 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Justin Niemi is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-64 |
| 03:51 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 03:51 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Baylor | Sean Smith (PG), Michael Simmons (SF), James Crutchfield (PF), Edward Hofmann (C) Willie Domenico, Franklin O'Brion, Wilson Hatchett, Donald Fraser | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG), Mark Spiro (SF), Terry Bennett (PF) Dan Carter, Justin Niemi, Peter Aronson | |
| 03:43 | Baylor | James Crutchfield can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 69-64 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Al Burris grabs the board | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rufus O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Simmons (tiring) 1 ast. PF - James Crutchfield (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hofmann (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Matney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Malone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Spiro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Bennett (fresh) 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Al Burris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Robert Matney comes up short on the shot from the right side | 69-64 |
| 03:35 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Rufus O'Connell | 69-64 |
| 03:32 | Baylor | Michael Simmons is hacked by Robert Matney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Matney, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (SG) Calvin Malone | |
| 03:32 | Baylor | Michael Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:32 | Baylor | Michael Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:32 | St. John's | Terry Bennett snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Robert Matney makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Al Burris | 70-66 |
| 02:57 | Baylor | Edward Hofmann clanks a shot from close range | 70-66 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Mark Spiro snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:51 | St. John's | James Crutchfield denies the turnaround by Robert Matney | 70-66 |
| 02:50 | Baylor | James Crutchfield pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:25 | Baylor | James Crutchfield connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Simmons | 72-66 |
| 02:05 | St. John's | James Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Simmons - foul #2 on Michael Simmons, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Baylor | Willie Domenico (PG), Kevin Armer (SG), Wilson Hatchett (PF), Donald Fraser (C) Sean Smith, Rufus O'Connell, James Crutchfield, Edward Hofmann | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (SF), Tony Gillis (C) Mark Spiro, Al Burris | |
| 02:05 | St. John's | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:05 | St. John's | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:03 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell (SG), Franklin O'Brion (SF), James Crutchfield (PF) Kevin Armer, Michael Simmons, Wilson Hatchett | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (SG), Mark Spiro (SF) James Jones, James Lammers | |
| 01:41 | Baylor | Franklin O'Brion scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Rufus O'Connell and he's fouled by Mark Spiro - foul #1 on Mark Spiro, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Baylor | Edward Hofmann (C) Donald Fraser | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Niemi (SF), Al Burris (C) Mark Spiro, Tony Gillis | |
| 01:41 | Baylor | Franklin O'Brion makes the free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:29 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Al Burris snags the offensive board | 75-68 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Al Burris is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-68 |
| 01:15 | Baylor | Edward Hofmann grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 01:11 | Baylor | Calvin Malone steps in front of the Willie Domenico pass in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Justin Niemi hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Calvin Malone | 75-70 |
| 00:47 | Baylor | Willie Domenico is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Willie Domenico, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Terry Bennett is whistled for traveling | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Baylor | Willie Domenico is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Matney - foul #5 on Robert Matney, team foul #13 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG) Robert Matney | |
| 00:42 | Baylor | Willie Domenico makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:42 | Baylor | Willie Domenico misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:42 | Baylor | James Crutchfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:41 | Baylor | James Crutchfield is fouled on the floor by Terry Bennett - foul #2 on Terry Bennett, team foul #14 | 76-70 |
| 00:41 | Baylor | James Crutchfield makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:41 | Baylor | James Crutchfield makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Justin Niemi splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-70 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Bennett | 78-70 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-70 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Justin Niemi grabs the offensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Calvin Malone comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-70 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Al Burris snags the offensive board | 78-70 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Justin Niemi is fouled on the floor by Franklin O'Brion - foul #1 on Franklin O'Brion, team foul #11 | 78-70 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Justin Niemi makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Justin Niemi makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:18 | Baylor | Dan Carter is called for the reach on Rufus O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dan Carter, team foul #15 | 78-72 |
| 00:18 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:18 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Dan Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-72 |
| 00:11 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Malone - foul #5 on Calvin Malone, team foul #16 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (SG) Calvin Malone | |
| 00:11 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:11 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Dan Carter buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Bennett | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Baylor | Willie Domenico runs out the clock | 82-74 |