| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Dustin Salmon (fresh) SG - Eric Satterwhite (fresh) SF - Mark Elliott (fresh) PF - Casey Crittenden (fresh) C - Willie Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Willie Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Fordham | Casey Crittenden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Elliott | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Richard Kelly | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Fordham | Mark Elliott misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Fordham | Mark Elliott gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Fordham | Dustin Salmon's pass is intercepted by Timothy Fleming | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Casey Crittenden | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Fordham | Dustin Salmon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Fordham | Mark Elliott grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Fordham | Eric Satterwhite is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Dustin Salmon | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman loses the dribble to Willie Williams | 2-5 |
| 17:02 | Fordham | The pull-up jumper by Mark Elliott is blocked by Manuel Wheeler | 2-5 |
| 17:00 | Fordham | Willie Williams hits the follow up shot | 2-7 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eric Satterwhite - foul #1 on Eric Satterwhite, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), Bob Savard (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Gerald McCullough (C) Richard Kelly, Johnnie Loman, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ricky Whidden (PG), Michael Liebowitz (SG), Kenneth Dillinger (SF), George Mulford (PF), James Shaw (C) Dustin Salmon, Eric Satterwhite, Mark Elliott, Casey Crittenden, Willie Williams | |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:15 | Fordham | Ricky Whidden misses the lay-in | 4-7 |
| 16:14 | Fordham | Michael Liebowitz grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:04 | Fordham | Bob Savard steals the ball from James Shaw | 4-7 |
| 15:43 | St. John's | Bob Savard misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:41 | Fordham | James Shaw grabs the board | 4-7 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Cobb (fresh) SG - Timothy Fleming (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bob Savard (fresh) PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) C - Gerald McCullough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ricky Whidden (fresh) SG - Michael Liebowitz (fresh) SF - Kenneth Dillinger (fresh) PF - George Mulford (fresh) C - James Shaw (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Fordham | George Mulford misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 15:22 | St. John's | Gerald McCullough grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 15:18 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Cobb | 6-7 |
| 15:05 | Fordham | Michael Liebowitz misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Gary Wilson snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 14:44 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 6-7 |
| 14:43 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming tips it home | 8-7 |
| 14:19 | Fordham | Kenneth Dillinger can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Robert Cobb snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Michael Liebowitz steals it from Timothy Fleming | 8-7 |
| 14:03 | Fordham | Michael Liebowitz hits the finger roll | 8-9 |
| 13:44 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming can't finish the layup | 8-9 |
| 13:42 | St. John's | Robert Cobb tips it home | 10-9 |
| 13:35 | Fordham | George Mulford misses badly on a shot from the left block | 10-9 |
| 13:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Timothy Fleming | 10-9 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Bob Savard is hacked by George Mulford - foul #1 on George Mulford, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), William Campbell (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Robert Cobb, Timothy Fleming, Bob Savard, Gary Wilson, Gerald McCullough | |
| Subs | Fordham | Dustin Salmon (PG), Eric Satterwhite (SG), Mark Elliott (SF), Casey Crittenden (PF), Willie Williams (C) Ricky Whidden, Michael Liebowitz, Kenneth Dillinger, George Mulford, James Shaw | |
| 13:22 | St. John's | Richard Kelly is fouled on the floor by Dustin Salmon - foul #1 on Dustin Salmon, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses short on a shot near the basket | 10-9 |
| 13:04 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler hits the follow up shot | 12-9 |
| 13:02 | Fordham | Dustin Salmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 12:43 | St. John's | Dustin Salmon picks off the pass by Donald Holmes | 12-9 |
| 12:36 | Fordham | Mark Elliott buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Salmon | 12-12 |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Donald Holmes is hacked by Dustin Salmon - foul #2 on Dustin Salmon, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (PG), Jerry Skalsky (SF) Richard Kelly, Johnnie Loman | |
| Subs | Fordham | Useni Abke (PG) Dustin Salmon | |
| 11:57 | St. John's | Eric Satterwhite is called for the reach on Donald Holmes - foul #2 on Eric Satterwhite, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ricky Whidden (PG) Eric Satterwhite | |
| 11:47 | St. John's | Donald Holmes comes up short on the floater from the left block | 12-12 |
| 11:46 | Fordham | Useni Abke snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 11:44 | Fordham | William Campbell picks off the pass by Ricky Whidden in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Donald Holmes hits a jumper from the right block set up by Corey Tanaka | 14-12 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Campbell (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Skalsky (fresh) PF - Donald Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ricky Whidden (fairly fresh) SG - Useni Abke (fresh) SF - Mark Elliott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Crittenden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Fordham | Willie Williams is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 11:17 | Fordham | Useni Abke grabs the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 10:58 | Fordham | Ricky Whidden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Willie Williams | 14-14 |
| 10:51 | St. John's | Donald Holmes scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Campbell | 16-14 |
| 10:46 | Fordham | Mark Elliott scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ricky Whidden | 16-16 |
| 10:29 | St. John's | Mark Elliott steals the ball from Corey Tanaka | 16-16 |
| 10:01 | Fordham | Useni Abke buries a fadeaway in the lane | 16-18 |
| 09:40 | St. John's | Donald Holmes hits the finger roll and the foul's on Mark Elliott - foul #1 on Mark Elliott, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Gary Wilson (C) Corey Tanaka, William Campbell, Jerry Skalsky, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Fordham | Michael Liebowitz (SG), Kenneth Dillinger (SF), George Mulford (PF), James Shaw (C) Useni Abke, Mark Elliott, Casey Crittenden, Willie Williams | |
| 09:40 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:26 | Fordham | George Mulford connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from James Shaw and the foul's on Gary Wilson - foul #1 on Gary Wilson, team foul #1 | 19-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gerald McCullough (C) Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 09:26 | Fordham | George Mulford makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:03 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Gerald McCullough and the foul's on Kenneth Dillinger - foul #1 on Kenneth Dillinger, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| 09:03 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:01 | Fordham | Ricky Whidden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 08:41 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Ricky Whidden - foul #1 on Ricky Whidden, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Mark Elliott (SF) George Mulford | |
| 08:41 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:20 | Fordham | Kenneth Dillinger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-21 |
| 08:18 | Fordham | Kenneth Dillinger snags the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 08:01 | Fordham | Mark Elliott misses the easy layup | 25-21 |
| 08:00 | Fordham | James Shaw grabs the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 07:53 | Fordham | Mark Elliott connects on the open runner from the baseline | 25-23 |
| 07:45 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming scores on a shot from the right block | 27-23 |
| 07:43 | Fordham | Michael Liebowitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SF), Bob Savard (PF), Corey Tanaka (C) Johnnie Loman, Gary Wilson, Gerald McCullough | |
| Subs | Fordham | Useni Abke (PG), George Mulford (PF), Willie Williams (C) Ricky Whidden, Kenneth Dillinger, James Shaw | |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Richard Kelly blows the layup | 27-23 |
| 07:32 | Fordham | Mark Elliott pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bob Savard (fresh) C - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Useni Abke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Liebowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Elliott (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Mulford (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Fordham | Useni Abke drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 07:13 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Mulford - foul #2 on George Mulford, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Holmes (PF) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Fordham | Casey Crittenden (PF) George Mulford | |
| 07:13 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 07:13 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 07:13 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Casey Crittenden | 28-25 |
| 07:00 | Fordham | Bob Savard is called for the reach on Useni Abke - foul #1 on Bob Savard, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler (C) Bob Savard | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 06:44 | Fordham | Willie Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnnie Loman (SF) Corey Tanaka | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ricky Whidden (PG), James Shaw (PF) Useni Abke, Casey Crittenden | |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Holmes | 30-25 |
| 06:18 | Fordham | Willie Williams can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-25 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 06:01 | St. John's | Donald Holmes clanks a fadeaway from close range | 30-25 |
| 06:00 | Fordham | The rebound goes to James Shaw | 30-25 |
| 05:40 | Fordham | Ricky Whidden is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ricky Whidden, team foul #10 | 30-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), William Campbell (SG), Jerry Skalsky (SF), Corey Tanaka (C) Robert Cobb, Timothy Fleming, Johnnie Loman, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Fordham | Useni Abke (PG), Kenneth Dillinger (SF), Casey Crittenden (PF) Ricky Whidden, Mark Elliott, Willie Williams | |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 05:22 | Fordham | Useni Abke grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 05:20 | Fordham | Richard Kelly is called for the reach on Useni Abke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Kelly, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Bob Savard (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Gerald McCullough (C) Richard Kelly, Donald Holmes, Corey Tanaka | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 05:08 | Fordham | James Shaw misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jerry Skalsky - foul #1 on Jerry Skalsky, team foul #4 | 30-25 |
| 05:08 | Fordham | James Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:08 | Fordham | James Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:47 | St. John's | The short jumper by Bob Savard is denied by Useni Abke | 30-27 |
| 04:45 | Fordham | James Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 04:40 | Fordham | Michael Liebowitz can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jerry Skalsky - foul #2 on Jerry Skalsky, team foul #5 | 30-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Corey Tanaka (C) Jerry Skalsky, Bob Savard, Gerald McCullough | |
| Subs | Fordham | Willie Williams (C) James Shaw | |
| 04:40 | Fordham | Michael Liebowitz makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:40 | Fordham | Michael Liebowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:28 | St. John's | Richard Kelly makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Wilson | 32-29 |
| 04:13 | Fordham | Willie Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG), Donald Holmes (PF) William Campbell, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Mark Elliott (SF) Casey Crittenden | |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Dillinger - foul #2 on Kenneth Dillinger, team foul #11 | 32-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler (C) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Fordham | Dustin Salmon (PG), Eric Satterwhite (SG), George Mulford (PF) Useni Abke, Michael Liebowitz, Kenneth Dillinger | |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:45 | Fordham | Willie Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 03:44 | St. John's | Donald Holmes pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 03:28 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dustin Salmon - foul #3 on Dustin Salmon, team foul #12 | 33-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Gerald McCullough (C) Corey Tanaka, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ricky Whidden (PG) Dustin Salmon | |
| 03:28 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:28 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Johnnie Loman (tiring) PF - Donald Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald McCullough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ricky Whidden (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Satterwhite (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Elliott (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Mulford (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Williams (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Fordham | Donald Holmes is called for the reach on Ricky Whidden - foul #1 on Donald Holmes, team foul #6 | 35-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (SG), Bob Savard (SF) Timothy Fleming, Johnnie Loman | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Shaw (C) Willie Williams | |
| 03:00 | Fordham | Ricky Whidden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 02:58 | Fordham | George Mulford misses the tip | 35-29 |
| 02:56 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Gerald McCullough | 35-29 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Donald Holmes knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Kelly | 37-29 |
| 02:28 | Fordham | Eric Satterwhite throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Jerry Skalsky (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Richard Kelly, William Campbell, Bob Savard, Donald Holmes, Gerald McCullough | |
| Subs | Fordham | Kenneth Dillinger (SF) Mark Elliott | |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Robert Cobb comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 02:14 | Fordham | George Mulford snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 02:12 | Fordham | Ricky Whidden is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Willie Williams (C) James Shaw | |
| 02:05 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka is hacked by Eric Satterwhite - foul #3 on Eric Satterwhite, team foul #13 | 37-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Michael Liebowitz (SG) Eric Satterwhite | |
| 02:05 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:05 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 02:03 | Fordham | Ricky Whidden is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cobb - foul #1 on Robert Cobb, team foul #7 | 39-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG) Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 02:03 | Fordham | Ricky Whidden makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 02:03 | Fordham | Ricky Whidden misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 02:03 | St. John's | Gary Wilson grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 01:42 | St. John's | Robert Cobb is hacked by Michael Liebowitz - foul #1 on Michael Liebowitz, team foul #14 | 39-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler (C) Corey Tanaka | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 01:42 | St. John's | Robert Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:42 | St. John's | Robert Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:42 | St. John's | Robert Cobb gets the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Ricky Whidden - foul #3 on Ricky Whidden, team foul #15 | 39-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Donald Holmes (PF) Robert Cobb, Jerry Skalsky, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Useni Abke (PG), Casey Crittenden (PF) Ricky Whidden, George Mulford | |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:09 | Fordham | Willie Williams banks in the layup | 40-32 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming is whistled for a carry | 40-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gerald McCullough (C) Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Fordham | Mark Elliott (SF), James Shaw (C) Kenneth Dillinger, Willie Williams | |
| 00:52 | Fordham | Casey Crittenden is hacked by Donald Holmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Holmes, team foul #8 | 40-32 |
| 00:52 | Fordham | Casey Crittenden misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Donald Holmes gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Holmes | 42-32 |
| 00:20 | Fordham | Mark Elliott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 00:18 | Fordham | James Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Mark Elliott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-32 |