| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Beasley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Lonnie Stone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Grimmett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Tyson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Maddix (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Buchanan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Robert Hardy connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Roscoe Salzer | 31-24 |
| 19:28 | Hofstra | Lonnie Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Pleasants - foul #1 on Donald Pleasants, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 19:12 | Hofstra | Lonnie Stone is hacked by Jacob Beasley - foul #2 on Jacob Beasley, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| 19:00 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan is whistled for a carry | 31-24 |
| 18:43 | St. John's | James Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-24 |
| 18:42 | St. John's | James Mitchell misses the tip | 31-24 |
| 18:40 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:23 | Hofstra | Jacob Beasley steals it from Lonnie Stone | 31-24 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | James Mitchell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-24 |
| 17:53 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:29 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-24 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 17:11 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 31-24 |
| 17:10 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Charles Buchanan | 31-24 |
| 16:51 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson double dribbles | 31-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (SG), Corey Parson (SF), Martin Arsenault (PF), Garland O'Keefe (C) Donald Pleasants, Robert Hardy, James Mitchell, Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ralph Watson (PG), John Morin (SF), Mario Gerhard (PF), Brian Morgan (C) Lonnie Stone, Mark Tyson, Henry Maddix, Charles Buchanan | |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer travels with the ball | 31-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jay Wall (SG) Richard Grimmett | |
| 16:13 | Hofstra | Ralph Watson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 15:43 | St. John's | Jay Wall steals the ball from Garland O'Keefe | 31-24 |
| 15:38 | Hofstra | Jay Wall banks in the layup | 31-26 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roscoe Salzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Charland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Parson (fresh) PF - Martin Arsenault (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Ralph Watson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jay Wall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Morin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mario Gerhard (fresh) C - Brian Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Mario Gerhard - foul #2 on Mario Gerhard, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SG), James Mitchell (PF) Corey Parson, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lonnie Stone (PG), Richard Grimmett (SG), Mark Tyson (SF), Henry Maddix (PF), Charles Buchanan (C) Ralph Watson, Jay Wall, John Morin, Mario Gerhard, Brian Morgan | |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| 15:10 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-26 |
| 15:08 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 14:39 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-28 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | James Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 36-28 |
| 14:21 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix is fouled on the floor by James Mitchell - foul #1 on James Mitchell, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG), Jacob Beasley (C) Billy Charland, Martin Arsenault | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 14:03 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix is fouled on the floor by James Mitchell - foul #2 on James Mitchell, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Parson (SF), Garland O'Keefe (PF) Roscoe Salzer, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 13:48 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix is hacked by Corey Parson - foul #1 on Corey Parson, team foul #5 | 36-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ralph Watson (PG) Lonnie Stone | |
| 13:34 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 36-28 |
| 13:32 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hardy | 39-28 |
| 12:46 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 12:45 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix snags the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 12:32 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett is fouled on the floor by Robert Hardy - foul #1 on Robert Hardy, team foul #6 | 39-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (SG), Billy Charland (SF), James Mitchell (PF) Robert Hardy, Corey Parson, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lonnie Stone (PG), John Morin (SF), Mario Gerhard (PF) Ralph Watson, Mark Tyson, Henry Maddix | |
| 12:24 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard blows the dunk | 39-28 |
| 12:23 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard snags the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 12:05 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jacob Beasley | 39-28 |
| 12:04 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 11:40 | St. John's | Billy Charland hits a floater from the left block set up by Donald Pleasants | 41-28 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roscoe Salzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Charland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Beasley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Lonnie Stone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Grimmett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mario Gerhard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Buchanan (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett is called for traveling | 41-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SG), Martin Arsenault (C) Donald Pleasants, Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jay Wall (SG), Mark Tyson (SF), Brian Morgan (C) Richard Grimmett, John Morin, Charles Buchanan | |
| 10:59 | St. John's | The short jumper by Robert Hardy is denied by Brian Morgan | 41-28 |
| 10:57 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 10:44 | Hofstra | Lonnie Stone misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-28 |
| 10:43 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson tips it back up and in | 41-30 |
| 10:27 | St. John's | Robert Hardy connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Roscoe Salzer and the foul's on Mario Gerhard - foul #3 on Mario Gerhard, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe (C) James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ralph Watson (PG), Henry Maddix (PF) Lonnie Stone, Brian Morgan | |
| 10:27 | St. John's | Robert Hardy makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 10:08 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 10:07 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 09:41 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Charland | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:33 | Hofstra | Robert Hardy picks off the pass by Jay Wall | 47-30 |
| 09:30 | St. John's | Robert Hardy lays it in | 49-30 |
| 09:16 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard travels with the ball | 49-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG), Corey Parson (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Jacob Beasley (C) Roscoe Salzer, Billy Charland, Martin Arsenault, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett (SG), John Morin (SF), Charles Buchanan (C) Jay Wall, Mark Tyson, Mario Gerhard | |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Robert Hardy is denied on a layup by Henry Maddix | 49-30 |
| 08:51 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley grabs the offensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Robert Hardy connects on the jump hook from close range | 51-30 |
| 08:26 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix banks in the layup | 51-32 |
| 08:04 | Hofstra | The refs have stopped play. Richard Grimmett is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 51-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (SG) Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lonnie Stone (PG), Jay Wall (SG), Mark Tyson (SF), Brian Morgan (PF) Ralph Watson, Richard Grimmett, John Morin, Henry Maddix | |
| 07:57 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Charland | 53-32 |
| 07:36 | Hofstra | Lonnie Stone misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 53-32 |
| 07:34 | St. John's | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-32 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Charland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Corey Parson (fresh) PF - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Beasley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Lonnie Stone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jay Wall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Tyson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Buchanan (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Charles Buchanan is called for the reach on Donald Pleasants - foul #2 on Charles Buchanan, team foul #3 | 53-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (PG), Martin Arsenault (PF), Garland O'Keefe (C) Donald Pleasants, James Mitchell, Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ralph Watson (PG), John Morin (SF), Mario Gerhard (PF) Lonnie Stone, Mark Tyson, Charles Buchanan | |
| 06:45 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault is hacked by Mario Gerhard - foul #4 on Mario Gerhard, team foul #4 | 53-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SG) Corey Parson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 06:18 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Charland | 55-32 |
| 06:10 | Hofstra | Jay Wall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-32 |
| 06:09 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-32 |
| 05:55 | Hofstra | John Morin knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Watson | 55-34 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer's pass is intercepted by Mario Gerhard | 55-34 |
| 05:30 | Hofstra | Garland O'Keefe steals the ball from Ralph Watson | 55-34 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 55-34 |
| 05:09 | Hofstra | John Morin pulls down the rebound | 55-34 |
| 05:02 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard hits a runner from the baseline set up by Ralph Watson and he's hacked by Billy Charland - foul #2 on Billy Charland, team foul #7 | 55-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG), Corey Parson (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Jacob Beasley (C) Robert Hardy, Billy Charland, Martin Arsenault, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 05:02 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard misses the free throw | 55-36 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 55-36 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Brian Morgan picks off the pass by Corey Parson | 55-36 |
| 04:18 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-36 |
| 04:16 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | James Mitchell misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ralph Watson - foul #1 on Ralph Watson, team foul #5 | 55-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SG) Roscoe Salzer | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Clifton Spencer (PG) Ralph Watson | |
| 03:54 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 03:47 | Hofstra | John Morin loses the dribble to Corey Parson | 57-36 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Robert Hardy is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Hardy, team foul #8 | 57-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Parson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Beasley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Clifton Spencer (fresh) SG - Jay Wall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Morin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mario Gerhard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Hofstra | Brian Morgan is hacked by Corey Parson - foul #2 on Corey Parson, team foul #9 | 57-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (SF), Martin Arsenault (C) Corey Parson, Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 03:07 | Hofstra | Brian Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 03:07 | Hofstra | Brian Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants is fouled on the floor by Brian Morgan - foul #2 on Brian Morgan, team foul #6 | 57-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe (C) James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 02:31 | St. John's | Billy Charland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-38 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 02:07 | St. John's | Robert Hardy comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Jay Wall - foul #3 on Jay Wall, team foul #7 | 57-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (PG), Jacob Beasley (C) Donald Pleasants, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ralph Watson (PG) John Morin | |
| 02:07 | St. John's | Robert Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 02:07 | St. John's | Robert Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 02:07 | Hofstra | Brian Morgan pulls down the rebound | 58-38 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Hofstra | Jay Wall comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-38 |
| 01:45 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard tips it in | 58-40 |
| 01:22 | St. John's | Robert Hardy misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Ralph Watson - foul #2 on Ralph Watson, team foul #8 | 58-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG), James Mitchell (PF) Billy Charland, Martin Arsenault | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Morin (SF) Clifton Spencer | |
| 01:22 | St. John's | Robert Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 01:22 | St. John's | Robert Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 01:22 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to James Mitchell | 59-40 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Robert Hardy misses the lay-in | 59-40 |
| 01:02 | Hofstra | Brian Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Hofstra | Ralph Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Pleasants | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants is hacked by Ralph Watson - foul #3 on Ralph Watson, team foul #9 | 59-40 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants misses the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 00:31 | Hofstra | Brian Morgan grabs the board | 60-40 |
| 00:28 | Hofstra | Ralph Watson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Watson, team foul #10 | 60-40 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants runs out the clock | 60-40 |