| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rodney Chan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pellerin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Lachance (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cole (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Frank Chow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Spalding (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Rodney Chan misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 19:33 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Frank Chow misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 19:28 | Alabama | Stephen Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:04 | Alabama | Rodney Chan is called for traveling | 30-30 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Justin Spalding and he's hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:25 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance misses the easy layup | 30-33 |
| 18:23 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Rodney Chan - foul #2 on Rodney Chan, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Duane Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Duane Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | Rodney Chan misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 18:00 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Duane Coleman is called for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer (PF), Kenneth Santangelo (C) John Cole, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (SG), Joseph Boyer (C) Justin Spalding, Floyd Brooks | |
| 17:29 | Alabama | William Pellerin drills a 3 from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | Rodney Chan takes the ball from Frank Chow | 33-35 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | William Pellerin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Leonard Starr snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Leonard Starr scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 16:33 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer loses the ball out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Vincent Good (PG), Mark Marker (SG), Nicolas Hunt (SF) Rodney Chan, William Pellerin, Christopher Lachance | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (SG), Richard Sullivan (SF), Craig Christiansen (PF) David Kato, Leonard Starr, Duane Coleman | |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Vincent Good - foul #1 on Vincent Good, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Johnson (C) Kenneth Santangelo | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:48 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Vincent Good (fresh) SG - Mark Marker (fresh) SF - Nicolas Hunt (fresh) PF - Jamaal Widmer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Frank Chow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Spalding (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Sullivan (fresh) PF - Craig Christiansen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 35-39 |
| 15:31 | St. John's | Justin Spalding hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | Vincent Good drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 14:47 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan connects on the shot in the lane | 38-43 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 38-43 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | Frank Chow grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Frank Chow buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Sullivan | 38-46 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | Vincent Good buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Marker | 40-46 |
| 13:38 | St. John's | Vincent Good takes the ball from Craig Christiansen | 40-46 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Vincent Good banks in the layup | 42-46 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (PG), William Pellerin (SG), Christopher Lachance (SF), John Cole (PF), Kenneth Santangelo (C) Vincent Good, Mark Marker, Nicolas Hunt, Jamaal Widmer, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Murphy (PG), David Kato (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), Floyd Brooks (C) Frank Chow, Justin Spalding, Richard Sullivan, Craig Christiansen, Joseph Boyer | |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Rodney Chan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-46 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | John Cole gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Rodney Chan connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Cole | 44-46 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Santangelo - foul #3 on Kenneth Santangelo, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Duane Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Duane Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Rodney Chan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-48 |
| 12:21 | Alabama | William Pellerin pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Floyd Brooks takes the ball from William Pellerin | 44-48 |
| 11:53 | St. John's | Leonard Starr is called for traveling | 44-48 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Rodney Chan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rodney Chan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pellerin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Christopher Lachance (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cole (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Santangelo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Norman Murphy (fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Kato (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Rodney Chan - foul #3 on Rodney Chan, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| 11:30 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:30 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-49 |
| 11:11 | St. John's | Norman Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Norman Murphy is called for 10 seconds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Vincent Good (PG), Stephen Johnson (C) Rodney Chan, Kenneth Santangelo | |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Chow (PG), Justin Spalding (SG) Norman Murphy, David Kato | |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Justin Spalding is called for the reach on John Cole - foul #1 on Justin Spalding, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Sullivan (SF) Leonard Starr | |
| 10:27 | Alabama | Justin Spalding picks off the pass by William Pellerin | 44-49 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Justin Spalding dunks the ball set up by Frank Chow | 44-51 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Justin Spalding picks off the pass by John Cole | 44-51 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Justin Spalding hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Cole - foul #2 on John Cole, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (PG), Mark Marker (SG), Nicolas Hunt (SF), Jamaal Widmer (PF), Kenneth Santangelo (C) Vincent Good, William Pellerin, Christopher Lachance, John Cole, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Murphy (PG), Craig Christiansen (PF), Joseph Boyer (C) Frank Chow, Duane Coleman, Floyd Brooks | |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | Nicolas Hunt misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 09:24 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 09:13 | St. John's | Justin Spalding knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Rodney Chan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Justin Spalding grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 08:46 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer scores on a floater from the left block set up by Norman Murphy | 44-57 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Rodney Chan is fouled on the floor by Joseph Boyer - foul #1 on Joseph Boyer, team foul #2 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Pellerin (SG), Christopher Lachance (SF) Mark Marker, Nicolas Hunt | |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Chow (PG), David Kato (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Duane Coleman (PF) Norman Murphy, Justin Spalding, Richard Sullivan, Craig Christiansen | |
| 08:19 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer is denied on a layup by Joseph Boyer | 44-57 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | William Pellerin gets the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on David Kato - foul #1 on David Kato, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Vincent Good (PG), Stephen Johnson (C) Rodney Chan, Kenneth Santangelo | |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Brooks (C) Joseph Boyer | |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Duane Coleman | 44-57 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Floyd Brooks, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Leonard Starr steals the ball from Vincent Good | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Vincent Good (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Pellerin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Christopher Lachance (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamaal Widmer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Frank Chow (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Kato (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Duane Coleman lays it in on a nice dish by Leonard Starr | 44-59 |
| 07:11 | Alabama | Vincent Good clanks a turnaround from the right block | 44-59 |
| 07:10 | St. John's | The rebound goes to David Kato | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Duane Coleman scores on a shot from close range | 44-61 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Vincent Good can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Frank Chow - foul #3 on Frank Chow, team foul #5 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Marker (SG), Nicolas Hunt (SF), John Cole (PF), Kenneth Santangelo (C) William Pellerin, Christopher Lachance, Jamaal Widmer, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Murphy (PG), Craig Christiansen (PF), Joseph Boyer (C) Frank Chow, Duane Coleman, Floyd Brooks | |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Vincent Good makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Vincent Good makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 06:11 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer loses the dribble to Mark Marker | 46-61 |
| 06:07 | Alabama | Mark Marker lays it up and in | 48-61 |
| 05:43 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer is whistled for a carry | 48-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (PG), William Pellerin (SG) Vincent Good, Mark Marker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (SG), Richard Sullivan (SF) David Kato, Leonard Starr | |
| 05:25 | Alabama | Rodney Chan knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by John Cole | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:20 | St. John's | William Pellerin is called for the reach on Justin Spalding - foul #1 on William Pellerin, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Lachance (SF) Nicolas Hunt | |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Coleman (PF) Craig Christiansen | |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance makes the turnaround from close range | 52-63 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | John Cole is called for the reach on Justin Spalding - foul #3 on John Cole, team foul #8 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer (PF) John Cole | |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Chow (PG), Floyd Brooks (C) Norman Murphy, Joseph Boyer | |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Justin Spalding misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Christopher Lachance | 52-63 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | William Pellerin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Frank Chow connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Justin Spalding | 52-66 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Rodney Chan makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Justin Spalding misses long on a shot from the right side | 55-66 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rodney Chan (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Pellerin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Christopher Lachance (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamaal Widmer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Santangelo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Frank Chow (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Spalding (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. SF - Richard Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Rodney Chan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses long on a floater from close range | 58-66 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | William Pellerin grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Johnson (C) Kenneth Santangelo | |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Murphy (PG), David Kato (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Joseph Boyer (C) Frank Chow, Justin Spalding, Richard Sullivan, Floyd Brooks | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Alabama | William Pellerin scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-66 |
| 02:38 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Cole (PF) Jamaal Widmer | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Norman Murphy is hacked by Rodney Chan - foul #4 on Rodney Chan, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Norman Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Norman Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Rodney Chan misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 02:03 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 02:03 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (SG), Floyd Brooks (C) David Kato, Joseph Boyer | |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Duane Coleman blows the layup | 60-68 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Chow (PG) Norman Murphy | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion 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 (+2) | |
| 01:15 | St. John's | Frank Chow is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Chan - foul #5 on Rodney Chan, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Vincent Good (PG) Rodney Chan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:15 | St. John's | Frank Chow makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | Frank Chow makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | William Pellerin makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Vincent Good | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion 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 (+2) | |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks is hacked by John Cole - foul #4 on John Cole, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Sullivan (SF) Leonard Starr | |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama 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) | |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Vincent Good is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Murphy (PG), David Kato (SG), Craig Christiansen (PF), Joseph Boyer (C) Frank Chow, Justin Spalding, Duane Coleman, Floyd Brooks | |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Christopher Lachance is called for the reach on Richard Sullivan - foul #2 on Christopher Lachance, team foul #12 | 62-72 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance is called for traveling | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | St. John's | David Kato can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 62-74 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Cole | 62-74 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Stephen Johnson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Boyer - foul #2 on Joseph Boyer, team foul #6 | 62-74 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | John Cole hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Sullivan - foul #1 on Richard Sullivan, team foul #7 | 62-74 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Norman Murphy runs out the clock | 64-74 |