| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Johnny Guffey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Mondragon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orlando Etienne (fresh) PF - Richard Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Willie Byrum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin Spalding (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Stanford | Orlando Etienne inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Stanford | Floyd Brooks steals the ball from Richard Reeves | 34-40 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Joseph Murphy swats the short shot by Duane Coleman | 34-40 |
| 19:28 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Richard Reeves | 34-40 |
| 19:19 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-40 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | Duane Coleman scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Byrum | 37-42 |
| 18:46 | Stanford | Francis Watkins is called for the reach on Johnny Guffey - foul #2 on Francis Watkins, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 18:38 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Peter Mondragon | 39-42 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Duane Coleman comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 39-42 |
| 18:14 | Stanford | Richard Reeves pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:03 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Murphy - foul #1 on Joseph Murphy, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Stanford | Derrick Boardman (SF), Gregory Hampton (PF), Virgil Brooking (C) Orlando Etienne, Richard Reeves, Joseph Murphy | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Leonard Starr (SF) Francis Watkins, Justin Spalding | |
| 17:41 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:41 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Virgil Brooking | 39-43 |
| 17:28 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton lays it in set up by Peter Mondragon | 41-43 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Gregory Hampton steps in front of the Floyd Brooks pass | 41-43 |
| 16:52 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 16:51 | Stanford | Virgil Brooking tips it home | 43-43 |
| 16:25 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Byrum | 43-45 |
| 16:13 | Stanford | Derrick Boardman hits the easy wide open finger roll | 45-45 |
| 15:53 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses badly on a runner in the lane | 45-45 |
| 15:51 | Stanford | Derrick Boardman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Johnny Guffey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Mondragon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derrick Boardman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Virgil Brooking (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 15:43 | St. John's | Leonard Starr gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:23 | St. John's | Duane Coleman connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Virgil Brooking - foul #1 on Virgil Brooking, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Stanford | Harry Vergara (PG), James Rudd (SG), Orlando Etienne (SF), Richard Reeves (PF), Joseph Murphy (C) Johnny Guffey, Peter Mondragon, Derrick Boardman, Gregory Hampton, Virgil Brooking | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (PG), Harold Britton (SG), Justin Spalding (SF), Joseph Boyer (C) William Taylor, Willie Byrum, Leonard Starr, Floyd Brooks | |
| 15:23 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:23 | Stanford | Joseph Murphy grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 15:02 | Stanford | Joseph Murphy misses long on a floater in the paint | 45-47 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Duane Coleman gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 14:25 | Stanford | Harry Vergara connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Francis Watkins comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 47-49 |
| 14:05 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 14:04 | St. John's | Duane Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:43 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer is called for 3 seconds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Stanford | Johnny Guffey (PG), Gregory Hampton (C) Harry Vergara, Joseph Murphy | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SG), Floyd Brooks (C) Harold Britton, Duane Coleman | |
| 13:25 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton knocks in the runner from the right block | 49-49 |
| 13:18 | St. John's | Francis Watkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 13:16 | Stanford | Orlando Etienne grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 12:53 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | Francis Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | Francis Watkins buries a jump hook in the lane set up by William Taylor | 49-51 |
| 12:31 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Floyd Brooks - foul #2 on Floyd Brooks, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Stanford | Peter Mondragon (SG), Derrick Boardman (SF), Joseph Murphy (C) James Rudd, Orlando Etienne, Richard Reeves | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Duane Coleman (PF) Francis Watkins, Justin Spalding, Joseph Boyer | |
| 12:31 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:31 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | Leonard Starr's pass is intercepted by Johnny Guffey | 51-51 |
| 12:06 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnny Guffey | 53-51 |
| 11:37 | St. John's | Joseph Murphy swats the layup by Willie Byrum | 53-51 |
| 11:36 | Stanford | Derrick Boardman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Johnny Guffey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Mondragon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derrick Boardman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Hampton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Byrum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 11:09 | St. John's | Gregory Hampton steals the ball from William Taylor | 55-51 |
| 10:49 | Stanford | Derrick Boardman misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 55-51 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Duane Coleman snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 10:30 | St. John's | The short jumper by Floyd Brooks is denied by Joseph Murphy | 55-51 |
| 10:29 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Derrick Boardman | 55-51 |
| 10:12 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Stanford | Harry Vergara (PG), James Rudd (SG), Orlando Etienne (SF), Richard Reeves (PF) Johnny Guffey, Peter Mondragon, Derrick Boardman, Joseph Murphy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (PG), Harold Britton (SG), Justin Spalding (SF), Joseph Boyer (C) William Taylor, Willie Byrum, Leonard Starr, Floyd Brooks | |
| 09:46 | St. John's | Duane Coleman's layup is rejected by Gregory Hampton | 55-51 |
| 09:44 | Stanford | Orlando Etienne pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:33 | Stanford | Harry Vergara misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-51 |
| 09:31 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton tips it in | 57-51 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 57-51 |
| 09:07 | Stanford | Orlando Etienne snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 09:01 | Stanford | Harry Vergara misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Justin Spalding gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer is called for traveling | 57-51 |
| Subs | Stanford | Johnny Guffey (PG), Peter Mondragon (SG), Virgil Brooking (C) Harry Vergara, James Rudd, Gregory Hampton | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (PG), Leonard Starr (SF), Willie Byrum (PF) Francis Watkins, Justin Spalding, Duane Coleman | |
| 08:17 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey hits a shot from the left wing set up by Peter Mondragon and he's hacked by David Kato - foul #1 on David Kato, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Stanford | Derrick Boardman (SF) Orlando Etienne | |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Brooks (C) Joseph Boyer | |
| 08:17 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | David Kato's floater is knocked away by Virgil Brooking | 60-51 |
| 07:59 | Stanford | Derrick Boardman snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 07:53 | Stanford | Derrick Boardman scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Virgil Brooking | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Virgil Brooking - foul #2 on Virgil Brooking, team foul #3 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Stanford | Steve Adair (PF) Richard Reeves | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SG) Harold Britton | |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:40 | Stanford | Steve Adair pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 07:34 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Willie Byrum pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Johnny Guffey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Mondragon (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Derrick Boardman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Adair (fresh) C - Virgil Brooking (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Kato (fresh) SG - William Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:27 | St. John's | Willie Byrum knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Floyd Brooks | 62-54 |
| 07:13 | Stanford | Willie Byrum picks off the pass by Derrick Boardman | 62-54 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Johnny Guffey takes the ball from David Kato in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| 07:09 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnny Guffey | 64-54 |
| 06:51 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 06:50 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:23 | St. John's | Leonard Starr knocks in the shot near the basket set up by William Taylor | 64-56 |
| 06:02 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to William Taylor | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:59 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Stanford | James Rudd (SG), Orlando Etienne (SF), Richard Reeves (PF), Joseph Murphy (C) Peter Mondragon, Derrick Boardman, Steve Adair, Virgil Brooking | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (PG), Justin Spalding (SF), Joseph Boyer (C) David Kato, Leonard Starr, Floyd Brooks | |
| 05:40 | St. John's | Francis Watkins buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Justin Spalding | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:16 | Stanford | James Rudd scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Johnny Guffey | 67-58 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Francis Watkins drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Taylor | 67-60 |
| 04:37 | Stanford | Joseph Murphy's pass is intercepted by Justin Spalding | 67-60 |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses the lay-in | 67-60 |
| 04:32 | Stanford | Joseph Murphy snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 04:27 | Stanford | James Rudd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 04:26 | Stanford | Richard Reeves can't tip it in | 67-60 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Justin Spalding hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 67-60 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Francis Watkins hits the follow up shot | 67-62 |
| 03:58 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Orlando Etienne | 69-62 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Francis Watkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-62 |
| 03:37 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 03:17 | Stanford | Orlando Etienne comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Francis Watkins - foul #3 on Francis Watkins, team foul #4 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Stanford | Harry Vergara (PG), Peter Mondragon (SG), Gregory Hampton (PF), Virgil Brooking (C) Johnny Guffey, James Rudd, Richard Reeves, Joseph Murphy | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (PG), Harold Britton (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), Floyd Brooks (C) Francis Watkins, William Taylor, Justin Spalding, Willie Byrum, Joseph Boyer | |
| 03:17 | Stanford | Orlando Etienne makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:17 | Stanford | Orlando Etienne misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Leonard Starr pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Harry Vergara (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Peter Mondragon (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Orlando Etienne (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Hampton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Virgil Brooking (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Kato (fresh) SG - Harold Britton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks travels with the ball | 70-62 |
| Subs | Stanford | Derrick Boardman (SF) Orlando Etienne | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:53 | Stanford | Stanford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Stanford | Johnny Guffey (PG), Richard Reeves (PF) Harry Vergara, Virgil Brooking | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:35 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 02:35 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Stanford | James Rudd (SG), Orlando Etienne (SF), Joseph Murphy (C) Peter Mondragon, Derrick Boardman, Gregory Hampton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (PG), Willie Byrum (SG), Justin Spalding (SF) David Kato, Harold Britton, Leonard Starr | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | St. John's | Duane Coleman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-62 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Justin Spalding gets the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Justin Spalding is hacked by James Rudd - foul #4 on James Rudd, team foul #4 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Boyer (C) Floyd Brooks | |
| 01:51 | St. John's | Francis Watkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 01:50 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Orlando Etienne | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-62 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | Justin Spalding snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Francis Watkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 01:18 | Stanford | Joseph Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:03 | Stanford | Duane Coleman is called for the reach on Johnny Guffey - foul #1 on Duane Coleman, team foul #5 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Harold Britton (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Floyd Brooks (C) Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum, Justin Spalding, Duane Coleman | |
| 00:37 | Stanford | James Rudd is whistled for traveling | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Harold Britton misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer grabs the offensive board | 72-62 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | William Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey runs out the clock | 72-62 |