| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gilbert Armstrong (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Andrew Due (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Newman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobbie Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Byrum (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Justin Spalding (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Justin Spalding inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | St. John's | Glenn Newman steals it from Floyd Brooks | 34-25 |
| 19:15 | Oklahoma | John Doyle's layup is rejected by Duane Coleman | 34-25 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | Francis Watkins snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | Justin Spalding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Hobbs (PG) Gilbert Armstrong | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:28 | Oklahoma | Bobbie Bryant hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Hobbs | 36-25 |
| 18:10 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Francis Watkins | 36-27 |
| 17:54 | Oklahoma | Andrew Due misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 17:52 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman gets the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:38 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gilbert Armstrong (PG), John Cunningham (C) Andrew Due, Bobbie Bryant | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Boyer (C) Floyd Brooks | |
| 17:16 | St. John's | Francis Watkins hits a jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 16:57 | Oklahoma | Gilbert Armstrong drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hobbs | 39-29 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Glenn Newman is called for the reach on Francis Watkins - foul #3 on Glenn Newman, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Andrew Due (SF), Bobbie Bryant (C) Glenn Newman, John Cunningham | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Harold Britton (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Floyd Brooks (C) Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum, Justin Spalding, Duane Coleman | |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by James Hobbs - foul #2 on James Hobbs, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:59 | Oklahoma | Leonard Starr steals it from John Doyle | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gilbert Armstrong (fresh) 16 pts. SG - James Hobbs (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Andrew Due (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Doyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobbie Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Britton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) PF - Joseph Boyer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman (SF), Claude Lawson (PF) James Hobbs, John Doyle | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:13 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman is whistled for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SG), Duane Coleman (PF) Harold Britton, Joseph Boyer | |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Taylor | 39-33 |
| 14:37 | Oklahoma | Bobbie Bryant is whistled for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Hobbs (SG) Andrew Due | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Duane Coleman is fouled on the floor by Bobbie Bryant - foul #2 on Bobbie Bryant, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Andrew Due (SG), John Doyle (PF) Gilbert Armstrong, Bobbie Bryant | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (PG), Justin Spalding (SF) William Taylor, Leonard Starr | |
| 13:56 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks jams it on a nice dish by Willie Byrum | 39-35 |
| 13:42 | Oklahoma | Claude Lawson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-35 |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Francis Watkins grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 13:25 | St. John's | Willie Byrum is hacked by Andrew Due - foul #1 on Andrew Due, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gilbert Armstrong (PG), Bobbie Bryant (C) Andrew Due, John Doyle | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SG), Joseph Boyer (C) Willie Byrum, Floyd Brooks | |
| 13:06 | St. John's | Justin Spalding misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 13:04 | Oklahoma | Claude Lawson gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:59 | Oklahoma | Claude Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Andrew Due (SG) James Hobbs | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:48 | St. John's | Duane Coleman can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Claude Lawson - foul #4 on Claude Lawson, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Doyle (PF) Claude Lawson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:48 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:48 | St. John's | Duane Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:33 | Oklahoma | John Doyle double dribbles | 39-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Hobbs (SG) Andrew Due | |
| Subs | St. John's | Harold Britton (SG), Leonard Starr (SF) Francis Watkins, Justin Spalding | |
| 12:04 | St. John's | John Doyle denies the turnaround by Duane Coleman | 39-36 |
| 12:02 | Oklahoma | Bobbie Bryant grabs the board | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gilbert Armstrong (fresh) 16 pts. SG - James Hobbs (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Glenn Newman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Doyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobbie Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Britton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) PF - Duane Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Boyer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Oklahoma | Bobbie Bryant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Joseph Boyer | 39-36 |
| 11:32 | St. John's | Leonard Starr is hacked by Glenn Newman - foul #4 on Glenn Newman, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Andrew Due (SF), John Cunningham (C) Glenn Newman, Bobbie Bryant | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (PG), Willie Byrum (SG), Floyd Brooks (C) William Taylor, Harold Britton, Joseph Boyer | |
| 11:13 | St. John's | Leonard Starr misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 39-36 |
| 11:11 | St. John's | David Kato pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Duane Coleman can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 39-36 |
| 10:48 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to John Doyle | 39-36 |
| 10:32 | Oklahoma | Andrew Due hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 10:30 | St. John's | David Kato pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:03 | St. John's | Duane Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by John Doyle | 39-36 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Leonard Starr hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 09:48 | Oklahoma | Andrew Due misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 09:46 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Willie Byrum | 39-38 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | James Hobbs is called for the reach on Willie Byrum - foul #3 on James Hobbs, team foul #7 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Bobbie Bryant (C) John Cunningham | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (PG), William Taylor (SG), Justin Spalding (SF), Joseph Boyer (C) David Kato, Leonard Starr, Duane Coleman, Floyd Brooks | |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:31 | Oklahoma | Bobbie Bryant snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 09:21 | Oklahoma | Andrew Due comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | William Taylor pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 09:06 | St. John's | John Doyle is called for the reach on Willie Byrum - foul #1 on John Doyle, team foul #8 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Erbe (PG) Gilbert Armstrong | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:06 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 09:06 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 08:42 | Oklahoma | John Doyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gilbert Armstrong (PG) Richard Erbe | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:13 | St. John's | Justin Spalding misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 08:11 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Bobbie Bryant | 39-41 |
| 07:59 | Oklahoma | John Doyle misses the easy layup | 39-41 |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Francis Watkins snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gilbert Armstrong (fresh) 16 pts. SG - James Hobbs (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Due (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Doyle (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobbie Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Spalding (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Boyer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:53 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Boyer | 39-43 |
| 07:29 | Oklahoma | Andrew Due is called for a charge - foul #2 on Andrew Due, team foul #9 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman (SF), Claude Lawson (PF) James Hobbs, John Doyle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Coleman (PF) Willie Byrum | |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Justin Spalding drills a jumper from the left block | 39-45 |
| 06:36 | Oklahoma | Joseph Boyer steals it from Andrew Due | 39-45 |
| 06:10 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Bobbie Bryant - foul #3 on Bobbie Bryant, team foul #10 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Erbe (PG), James Hobbs (SG) Gilbert Armstrong, Andrew Due | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (PG), Harold Britton (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Floyd Brooks (C) Francis Watkins, William Taylor, Justin Spalding, Joseph Boyer | |
| 06:10 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:10 | St. John's | Duane Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 05:56 | Oklahoma | Richard Erbe can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Kato - foul #3 on David Kato, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SG) Harold Britton | |
| 05:56 | Oklahoma | Richard Erbe makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 05:56 | Oklahoma | Richard Erbe makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | The jumper by Floyd Brooks is denied by Claude Lawson | 41-46 |
| 05:25 | Oklahoma | Claude Lawson grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 05:10 | Oklahoma | Bobbie Bryant misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 05:09 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Duane Coleman is whistled for traveling | 43-46 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gilbert Armstrong (PG), Andrew Due (SG), John Doyle (PF) Richard Erbe, James Hobbs, Bobbie Bryant | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG) David Kato | |
| 04:35 | Oklahoma | Gilbert Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-46 |
| 04:33 | Oklahoma | Gilbert Armstrong pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 04:24 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Duane Coleman hits a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on John Doyle - foul #2 on John Doyle, team foul #11 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (PG), Justin Spalding (SF), Joseph Boyer (C) Willie Byrum, Leonard Starr, Floyd Brooks | |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses the free throw | 43-48 |
| 03:54 | Oklahoma | Andrew Due gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gilbert Armstrong (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Andrew Due (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Newman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Doyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Claude Lawson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Spalding (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Boyer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Oklahoma | Andrew Due drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gilbert Armstrong | 46-48 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Duane Coleman lays it in set up by Justin Spalding | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Oklahoma | Claude Lawson drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Andrew Due and he's hacked by Joseph Boyer - foul #2 on Joseph Boyer, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Hobbs (SG), Bobbie Bryant (C) Andrew Due, John Doyle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Harold Britton (SG), Floyd Brooks (C) William Taylor, Duane Coleman | |
| 02:52 | Oklahoma | Claude Lawson misses the free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:52 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 02:37 | Oklahoma | Gilbert Armstrong double dribbles | 48-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (PF) Joseph Boyer | |
| 02:14 | St. John's | Willie Byrum can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-50 |
| 02:12 | Oklahoma | Claude Lawson pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 02:10 | Oklahoma | Gilbert Armstrong's pass is intercepted by Francis Watkins in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 01:51 | St. John's | Francis Watkins is fouled on the floor by Bobbie Bryant - foul #4 on Bobbie Bryant, team foul #12 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Andrew Due (SG), John Doyle (PF) James Hobbs, Claude Lawson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Coleman (PF) Harold Britton | |
| 01:51 | St. John's | Francis Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 01:51 | St. John's | Francis Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:33 | Oklahoma | Bobbie Bryant's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd Brooks | 48-52 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Duane Coleman snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | John Doyle steals it from Willie Byrum | 48-52 |
| 01:06 | Oklahoma | Bobbie Bryant is hacked by Floyd Brooks - foul #1 on Floyd Brooks, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| 00:55 | Oklahoma | Francis Watkins steps in front of the Glenn Newman pass | 48-52 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Willie Byrum can't throw it down | 48-52 |
| 00:50 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Oklahoma | John Doyle can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Francis Watkins - foul #3 on Francis Watkins, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| 00:42 | Oklahoma | John Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:42 | Oklahoma | John Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Justin Spalding is hacked by Gilbert Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert Armstrong, team foul #13 | 50-52 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Oklahoma | Bobbie Bryant's floater is tipped away by Floyd Brooks | 50-54 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Justin Spalding pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Justin Spalding is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Armstrong - foul #2 on Gilbert Armstrong, team foul #14 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SG) Willie Byrum | |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Justin Spalding misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Oklahoma | Andrew Due hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma | John Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 00:18 | Oklahoma | Andrew Due misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Armstrong - foul #3 on Gilbert Armstrong, team foul #15 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (PF) Duane Coleman | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:15 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma | Andrew Due buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gilbert Armstrong | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | St. John's | William Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Armstrong - foul #4 on Gilbert Armstrong, team foul #16 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leonard Starr (SF), Duane Coleman (PF) Justin Spalding, Willie Byrum | |
| 00:09 | St. John's | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:03 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman is fouled on the floor by Leonard Starr - foul #3 on Leonard Starr, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SG), Justin Spalding (SF) William Taylor, Leonard Starr | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Andrew Due can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-58 |