| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) SG - Charles McEneny (fresh) SF - Ronald Michalec (fresh) PF - Ricky Bohl (fresh) C - Rex Hanover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Donald Holmes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:55 | St. John's | Ralph Engel takes the ball from Richard Kelly in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:54 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:50 | St. John's | Ricky Bohl blocks the short jumper by Johnnie Loman | 2-0 |
| 19:48 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Holmes denies the turnaround by Ricky Bohl | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | Donald Holmes's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Bohl | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles McEneny - foul #1 on Charles McEneny, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:15 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover travels in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Kelly | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles McEneny, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows (SG) Charles McEneny | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:52 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming double dribbles | 2-4 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Richard Long (SG), William Brooks (SF), Scott Baughman (PF), Antonio Navarrete (C) Ralph Engel, Ronald Michalec, Ricky Bohl, Rex Hanover | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), William Campbell (SG), Bob Savard (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Gerald McCullough (C) Richard Kelly, Timothy Fleming, Johnnie Loman, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| 17:36 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Long is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Long, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | St. John's | Bob Savard connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 17:02 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Long misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | Robert Cobb gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:42 | St. John's | William Campbell lays it in | 2-8 |
| 16:39 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Cobb is called for the reach on Alfred Burrows in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Cobb, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), Ronald Michalec (SF), Ricky Bohl (PF), Rex Hanover (C) Richard Long, William Brooks, Scott Baughman, Antonio Navarrete | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Jerry Skalsky (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Robert Cobb, William Campbell, Bob Savard, Gary Wilson, Gerald McCullough | |
| 16:26 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 2-8 |
| 16:24 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Corey Tanaka | 2-8 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | Donald Holmes loses the ball out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG) Manuel Wheeler | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Burrows (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Michalec (fresh) PF - Ricky Bohl (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Rex Hanover (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Skalsky (fresh) PF - Donald Holmes (fairly fresh) C - Corey Tanaka (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec is open but misses the lay-in | 2-8 |
| 15:37 | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows grabs the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 15:27 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 15:26 | St. John's | Donald Holmes pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | Donald Holmes connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Richard Kelly and the foul's on Alfred Burrows - foul #1 on Alfred Burrows, team foul #4 | 2-10 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes (PG), William Brooks (SF), Scott Baughman (PF), Antonio Navarrete (C) Ralph Engel, Ronald Michalec, Ricky Bohl, Rex Hanover | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Gary Wilson (C) Richard Kelly, Jerry Skalsky, Corey Tanaka | |
| 15:13 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the free throw | 2-10 |
| 15:13 | St. Bonaventure | Antonio Navarrete grabs the defensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 14:54 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman drills a fadeaway from the left block | 4-10 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Campbell | 4-12 |
| 14:16 | St. Bonaventure | Timothy Fleming steals the ball from Scott Baughman | 4-12 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 4-12 |
| 13:56 | St. Bonaventure | Antonio Navarrete gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 13:40 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Wilson swats the short shot by Antonio Navarrete | 4-12 |
| 13:39 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 13:28 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 13:27 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks snags the defensive board | 4-12 |
| 13:24 | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes is hacked by Donald Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Holmes, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), Richard Long (SG), Ronald Michalec (SF), Ricky Bohl (PF), Rex Hanover (C) Leonard Valdes, Alfred Burrows, William Brooks, Scott Baughman, Antonio Navarrete | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Bob Savard (SF), Gerald McCullough (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) William Campbell, Timothy Fleming, Johnnie Loman, Donald Holmes, Gary Wilson | |
| 13:14 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Long connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-12 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Cobb | 7-14 |
| 12:51 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Ricky Bohl | 9-14 |
| 12:33 | St. John's | The jump hook by Gerald McCullough is blocked by Rex Hanover | 9-14 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | Gerald McCullough hits the follow up shot | 9-16 |
| 12:13 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Long misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 12:12 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl gets the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 11:59 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl misses the jumper from the right side | 9-16 |
| 11:58 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec can't tip it in | 9-16 |
| 11:56 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Michalec (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Bohl (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Rex Hanover (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Tanaka (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bob Savard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald McCullough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Wheeler (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | St. John's | Ronald Michalec is called for the reach on Bob Savard - foul #1 on Ronald Michalec, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman (C) Rex Hanover | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), William Campbell (SG), Jerry Skalsky (SF), Donald Holmes (PF) Corey Tanaka, Robert Cobb, Bob Savard, Gerald McCullough | |
| 11:30 | St. John's | Richard Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes (PG), Alfred Burrows (SG), Peter Spencer (SF) Ralph Engel, Richard Long, Ronald Michalec | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:14 | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Valdes | 12-16 |
| 10:55 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses short on a shot near the basket | 12-16 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Richard Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:45 | St. John's | Donald Holmes hits a shot from the left side set up by Richard Kelly | 12-18 |
| 10:30 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman drills a floater from the baseline | 14-18 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Donald Holmes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Campbell | 14-20 |
| 09:42 | St. Bonaventure | The short jumper by Peter Spencer is denied by Jerry Skalsky | 14-20 |
| 09:40 | St. John's | William Campbell gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:36 | St. John's | Leonard Valdes steals it from Jerry Skalsky | 14-20 |
| 09:26 | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 09:24 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 08:58 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler is hacked by Alfred Burrows - foul #2 on Alfred Burrows, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), Richard Long (SG), Ronald Michalec (SF), William Brooks (PF), Antonio Navarrete (C) Leonard Valdes, Alfred Burrows, Peter Spencer, Ricky Bohl, Scott Baughman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Gerald McCullough (C) Richard Kelly, William Campbell, Jerry Skalsky, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-20 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Gary Wilson tips it home | 14-22 |
| 08:17 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 08:15 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks grabs the offensive board | 14-22 |
| 08:06 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Long | 16-22 |
| 07:55 | St. John's | A charge is called on Timothy Fleming - foul #1 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #3 | 16-22 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (PG), Bob Savard (PF) Robert Cobb, Gerald McCullough | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Michalec (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Navarrete (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnnie Loman (fairly fresh) PF - Bob Savard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Long buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-22 |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming drills a jump hook in the paint | 18-24 |
| 06:54 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Gary Wilson pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming scores on a shot from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 06:26 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Loman - foul #1 on Johnnie Loman, team foul #4 | 18-26 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes (PG), Peter Spencer (SF), Ricky Bohl (PF), Rex Hanover (C) Ralph Engel, Ronald Michalec, William Brooks, Antonio Navarrete | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Gerald McCullough (C) Corey Tanaka, Johnnie Loman, Bob Savard, Gary Wilson | |
| 06:06 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by Ricky Bohl is blocked by Donald Holmes | 18-26 |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming drills a runner near the basket set up by Robert Cobb and he's fouled by Peter Spencer - foul #1 on Peter Spencer, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman (PF) Ricky Bohl | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG) Richard Kelly | |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:28 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover is fouled on the floor by Gerald McCullough - foul #1 on Gerald McCullough, team foul #5 | 18-29 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks (SG) Richard Long | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Corey Tanaka (C) Timothy Fleming, Robert Cobb, Gerald McCullough | |
| 05:22 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 05:20 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Spencer tips it back up and in | 20-29 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Richard Kelly is hacked by Leonard Valdes - foul #1 on Leonard Valdes, team foul #8 | 20-29 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), Ronald Michalec (SF) Leonard Valdes, Peter Spencer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Gary Wilson (PF) Donald Holmes | |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Richard Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Richard Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Richard Kelly connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-32 |
| 04:43 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks misses the floater in the paint | 20-32 |
| 04:41 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks tips it in | 22-32 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Richard Kelly hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 04:22 | St. John's | Gary Wilson tips it in | 22-34 |
| 03:53 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman is hacked by Gary Wilson - foul #1 on Gary Wilson, team foul #6 | 22-34 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes (PG), Charles McEneny (SG), Peter Spencer (SF), Ricky Bohl (PF), Antonio Navarrete (C) Ralph Engel, William Brooks, Ronald Michalec, Scott Baughman, Rex Hanover | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Jerry Skalsky (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Gerald McCullough (C) Richard Kelly, William Campbell, Johnnie Loman, Gary Wilson, Corey Tanaka | |
| 03:42 | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-34 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Holmes | 22-34 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Leonard Valdes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles McEneny (fresh) SF - Peter Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Bohl (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Antonio Navarrete (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Cobb (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jerry Skalsky (fresh) PF - Donald Holmes (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald McCullough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles McEneny - foul #3 on Charles McEneny, team foul #9 | 22-34 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows (SG) Charles McEneny | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 03:01 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Spencer hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Antonio Navarrete and he's hacked by Jerry Skalsky - foul #1 on Jerry Skalsky, team foul #7 | 24-36 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), Ronald Michalec (SF), Rex Hanover (C) Leonard Valdes, Alfred Burrows, Antonio Navarrete | |
| Subs | St. John's | Bob Savard (PF) Donald Holmes | |
| 03:01 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Spencer misses the free throw | 24-36 |
| 03:01 | St. John's | Bob Savard grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 02:45 | St. John's | Robert Cobb loses the dribble to Rex Hanover | 24-36 |
| 02:30 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gerald McCullough - foul #2 on Gerald McCullough, team foul #8 | 24-36 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows (SG) Peter Spencer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Manuel Wheeler (C) Jerry Skalsky, Gerald McCullough | |
| 02:30 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:30 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 02:14 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Ronald Michalec | 24-36 |
| 01:55 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert Cobb - foul #2 on Robert Cobb, team foul #9 | 24-36 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman (PF), Antonio Navarrete (C) Ricky Bohl, Rex Hanover | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (PG), William Campbell (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Donald Holmes (PF) Richard Kelly, Timothy Fleming, Robert Cobb, Bob Savard | |
| 01:55 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:55 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | William Campbell is hacked by Alfred Burrows - foul #3 on Alfred Burrows, team foul #10 | 25-36 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes (PG), Richard Long (SG) Ralph Engel, Alfred Burrows | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:39 | St. John's | William Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | William Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 01:36 | St. Bonaventure | William Campbell steps in front of the Leonard Valdes pass in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| 01:33 | St. John's | William Campbell slams it home | 25-40 |
| 01:10 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec clanks a turnaround from the left block | 25-40 |
| 01:09 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka is fouled on the floor by Leonard Valdes - foul #2 on Leonard Valdes, team foul #11 | 25-40 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), Peter Spencer (SF), Ricky Bohl (PF), Rex Hanover (C) Leonard Valdes, Ronald Michalec, Scott Baughman, Antonio Navarrete | |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG), Jerry Skalsky (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Gerald McCullough (C) William Campbell, Johnnie Loman, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 00:28 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Wilson - foul #2 on Gary Wilson, team foul #10 | 25-41 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks (SG) Richard Long | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG) Corey Tanaka | |
| 00:28 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 00:28 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses the turnaround from the right block | 27-41 |
| 00:03 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 27-41 |