| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Walls (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vic Childs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | Robert Christian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 19:41 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 19:38 | Central Florida | Allan Ledbetter steals the ball from Charles Walls in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 19:34 | St. John's | Robert Christian hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allan Ledbetter | 35-35 |
| 19:13 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-37 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter is fouled on the floor by Barry Johnson - foul #2 on Barry Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 18:47 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Emmanuel Broughton | 35-37 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Christian | 38-37 |
| 18:20 | Central Florida | Alan Locke comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 18:18 | Central Florida | Terry Smith tips it but misses | 38-37 |
| 18:16 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Locke | 38-37 |
| 18:02 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 18:00 | Central Florida | Terry Smith grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:41 | Central Florida | Alan Locke comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Benjamin Strauss - foul #2 on Benjamin Strauss, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Steven Rose (PF) Allan Ledbetter, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lamantia (SF), Lance Whitfield (C) Vic Childs, Terry Smith | |
| 17:41 | Central Florida | Alan Locke makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:41 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Brian Wickline | 38-38 |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 17:22 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Wickline | 38-38 |
| 17:16 | St. John's | Brian Wickline knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Christian | 40-38 |
| 17:06 | Central Florida | Alan Locke banks in the layup on a nice dish by Barry Johnson | 40-40 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Rose | 43-40 |
| 16:39 | Central Florida | James Lamantia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 16:38 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Brian Wickline | 43-40 |
| 16:09 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 16:08 | Central Florida | Charles Walls snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 15:45 | Central Florida | Alan Locke is hacked by Brian Wickline - foul #3 on Brian Wickline, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG), Issa Abdullah (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Ronald Spangler, Benjamin Strauss, Brian Wickline | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), Calvin Crum (SG), Vic Childs (SF), Terry Smith (C) Charles Walls, Barry Johnson, Alan Locke, Lance Whitfield | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) SF - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Crum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vic Childs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Lamantia (fresh) 8 pts. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Central Florida | James Lamantia hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 15:20 | St. John's | Steven Rose is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Steven Rose, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 15:11 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 15:06 | St. John's | Vic Childs picks off the pass by Robert Christian | 43-42 |
| 14:47 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 14:45 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Terry Smith steps in front of the Robert Christian pass | 43-42 |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | Terry Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Rose - foul #3 on Steven Rose, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Wickline (C) Steven Rose | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Markham (PF) James Lamantia | |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | Terry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Brian Wickline gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Vic Childs is called for the reach on Issa Abdullah - foul #1 on Vic Childs, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| 13:50 | St. John's | Robert Christian connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 13:37 | Central Florida | James Markham loses the dribble to Issa Abdullah | 46-43 |
| 13:33 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah hits the finger roll | 48-43 |
| 13:19 | Central Florida | Terry Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Benjamin Strauss (SF) Robert Christian, Allan Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), Charles Walls (SF), Alan Locke (PF), Lance Whitfield (C) Calvin Crum, Vic Childs, James Markham, Terry Smith | |
| 13:00 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 12:59 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 12:56 | Central Florida | Ronald Spangler takes the ball from Justin Pearson in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 12:49 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler buries a 3 from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 12:29 | Central Florida | Charles Walls misses the easy layup | 51-43 |
| 12:28 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton gets the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 51-43 |
| 11:52 | Central Florida | Charles Walls snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Walls | 51-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Issa Abdullah (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler is fouled on the floor by Barry Johnson - foul #3 on Barry Johnson, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (PG), Allan Ledbetter (SG), Steven Beaudette (SF), Steven Rose (PF) Ronald Spangler, Issa Abdullah, Benjamin Strauss, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Calvin Crum (SG), Vic Childs (SF), Terry Smith (C) Justin Pearson, Barry Johnson, Lance Whitfield | |
| 11:13 | St. John's | Brian Wickline is hacked by Vic Childs - foul #2 on Vic Childs, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Markham (SG) Charles Walls | |
| 11:03 | St. John's | Robert Christian buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Rose | 54-46 |
| 10:49 | Central Florida | Terry Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 10:48 | Central Florida | James Markham snags the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 10:38 | Central Florida | Terry Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 54-46 |
| 10:36 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 10:29 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vic Childs - foul #3 on Vic Childs, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Brian Wickline | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), James Lamantia (PF) James Markham, Alan Locke | |
| 10:29 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:29 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:07 | Central Florida | Terry Smith's floater is tipped away by Steven Rose | 56-46 |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | Vic Childs tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Vic Childs blocks the short jumper by Steven Rose | 56-48 |
| 09:58 | Central Florida | Terry Smith grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 09:56 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SF) Steven Beaudette | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), James Markham (PF) Calvin Crum, Vic Childs | |
| 09:40 | St. John's | Robert Christian is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Christian, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG) Robert Christian | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield (C) Terry Smith | |
| 09:31 | Central Florida | James Lamantia hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Benjamin Strauss - foul #3 on Benjamin Strauss, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SG) Allan Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:31 | Central Florida | James Lamantia makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:31 | Central Florida | James Lamantia misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Steven Rose gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Lamantia - foul #2 on James Lamantia, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:10 | Central Florida | James Lamantia misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 57-49 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 08:58 | St. John's | James Markham takes the ball from Ronald Spangler | 57-49 |
| 08:38 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 08:36 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:19 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss tips it but misses | 57-49 |
| 08:16 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 07:59 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 07:58 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield snags the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 07:48 | Central Florida | James Markham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 07:46 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Issa Abdullah (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (tiring) 2 pts. 14 reb. C - Steven Rose (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Lamantia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Markham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lance Whitfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 07:20 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Steven Rose is called for the reach on Justin Pearson - foul #4 on Steven Rose, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (PG), Allan Ledbetter (SG), Steven Beaudette (SF), Brian Wickline (C) Ronald Spangler, Issa Abdullah, Benjamin Strauss, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (SG), Vic Childs (SF), Alan Locke (PF), Terry Smith (C) Barry Johnson, James Lamantia, James Markham, Lance Whitfield | |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Steven Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 06:45 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette loses the dribble to Charles Walls | 57-51 |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 06:10 | St. John's | Robert Christian loses the dribble to Alan Locke | 57-53 |
| 05:59 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses long on a shot in the paint | 57-53 |
| 05:57 | Central Florida | Terry Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:38 | Central Florida | Alan Locke is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 05:09 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 05:08 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Alan Locke | 57-55 |
| 04:53 | Central Florida | Robert Christian steals it from Terry Smith | 57-55 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 04:38 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:34 | Central Florida | Vic Childs hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Locke | 57-57 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-57 |
| 04:16 | Central Florida | Terry Smith snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | Brian Wickline is called for the reach on Charles Walls - foul #4 on Brian Wickline, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Benjamin Strauss (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Allan Ledbetter, Steven Beaudette, Steven Rose | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), James Lamantia (SF), James Markham (PF), Lance Whitfield (C) Justin Pearson, Vic Childs, Alan Locke, Terry Smith | |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | Charles Walls misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Brian Wickline snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Robert Christian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 03:34 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Barry Johnson | 57-57 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (tiring) 2 pts. 14 reb. C - Brian Wickline (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Walls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Lamantia (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Markham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lance Whitfield (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Central Florida | James Lamantia connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Lance Whitfield | 57-60 |
| 03:07 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton misses short on a floater near the basket | 57-60 |
| 03:05 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | James Lamantia grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG) Ronald Spangler | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vic Childs (SF), Alan Locke (PF), Terry Smith (C) James Lamantia, James Markham, Lance Whitfield | |
| 02:33 | Central Florida | Alan Locke clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Emmanuel Broughton - foul #1 on Emmanuel Broughton, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG) Charles Walls | |
| 02:33 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:33 | Central Florida | Alan Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Robert Christian clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss grabs the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Christian | 59-61 |
| 01:36 | Central Florida | Benjamin Strauss takes the ball from Vic Childs | 59-61 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Robert Christian connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Benjamin Strauss | 62-61 |
| 01:13 | Central Florida | Vic Childs misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Wickline - foul #5 on Brian Wickline, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Rose (C) Brian Wickline | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:13 | Central Florida | Vic Childs makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:13 | Central Florida | Vic Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Robert Christian is hacked by Justin Pearson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Pearson, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:11 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Alan Locke | 62-63 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson can't finish the uncontested layup | 62-63 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Robert Christian can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Alan Locke - foul #1 on Alan Locke, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | Vic Childs snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Vic Childs is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Ledbetter - foul #3 on Allan Ledbetter, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Vic Childs misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Vic Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Steven Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-64 |