| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Frank Chow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Spalding (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Keith Bradley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sipes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Flaherty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffery Threatt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty inbounds the ball | 20-36 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas | Keith Bradley makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Sipes | 20-38 |
| 19:26 | St. John's | Justin Spalding lays it up and in on a nice dish by Duane Coleman | 22-38 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | Keith Bradley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-38 |
| 19:08 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Justin Spalding is fouled on the floor by Ricky Moore - foul #2 on Ricky Moore, team foul #1 | 22-38 |
| 18:35 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks travels with the ball | 22-38 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | Keith Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Murphy (PG), Joseph Boyer (C) Frank Chow, Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Randall Don (PF) Ricky Moore | |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-38 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt grabs the defensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 22-40 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | Leonard Starr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (SG), Richard Sullivan (SF) Justin Spalding, Leonard Starr | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jess Collison (SG), Robert Austin (SF), Peter Burris (C) John Sipes, Daniel Flaherty, Jeffery Threatt | |
| 17:16 | Arkansas | Keith Bradley is hacked by Joseph Boyer - foul #2 on Joseph Boyer, team foul #1 | 22-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Craig Christiansen (PF) Duane Coleman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard White (SF) Keith Bradley | |
| 16:50 | Arkansas | Jess Collison travels with the ball | 22-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Chow (PG), Floyd Brooks (C) Norman Murphy, Joseph Boyer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Moore (PF), Jeffery Threatt (C) Randall Don, Peter Burris | |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Jeffery Threatt is called for the reach on Craig Christiansen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Threatt, team foul #2 | 22-40 |
| 16:42 | St. John's | Frank Chow can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-40 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jeffery Threatt and he's fouled by Craig Christiansen - foul #2 on Craig Christiansen, team foul #2 | 22-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leonard Starr (SF), Duane Coleman (PF) Richard Sullivan, Craig Christiansen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Bradley (PG), John Sipes (SG), Daniel Flaherty (SF) Robert Austin, Jess Collison, Richard White | |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore makes the free throw | 22-43 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:57 | St. John's | David Kato scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Duane Coleman | 25-43 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Frank Chow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Kato (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Keith Bradley (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sipes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Flaherty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffery Threatt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty can't connect on a floater from the left side | 25-43 |
| 15:29 | St. John's | Frank Chow grabs the defensive rebound | 25-43 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:26 | St. John's | Ricky Moore is called for the reach on Frank Chow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Moore, team foul #3 | 25-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Murphy (PG), Justin Spalding (SG), Joseph Boyer (C) Frank Chow, David Kato, Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Randall Don (PF), Peter Burris (C) Ricky Moore, Jeffery Threatt | |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer hits the finger roll | 27-43 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | Keith Bradley drills a 3 from the right corner | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:24 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 27-46 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer gets the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 14:05 | St. John's | Leonard Starr misses the lay-in | 27-46 |
| 14:03 | St. John's | Leonard Starr tips it back up and in | 29-46 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Keith Bradley is called for traveling | 29-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Chow (PG), David Kato (SG), Richard Sullivan (SF), Craig Christiansen (PF), Floyd Brooks (C) Norman Murphy, Justin Spalding, Leonard Starr, Duane Coleman, Joseph Boyer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Austin (PG), Jess Collison (SG), Richard White (SF), Ricky Moore (PF), Jeffery Threatt (C) Keith Bradley, John Sipes, Daniel Flaherty, Randall Don, Peter Burris | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks scores on a floater from the left side | 31-46 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:37 | St. John's | David Kato misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-49 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jeffery Threatt | 31-49 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Richard White | 31-51 |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard White - foul #2 on Richard White, team foul #4 | 31-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (SG), Duane Coleman (PF), Joseph Boyer (C) David Kato, Craig Christiansen, Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Bradley (PG), Peter Burris (PF) Richard White, Ricky Moore | |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Peter Burris | 31-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Frank Chow (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Spalding (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Boyer (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Keith Bradley (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jess Collison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Austin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Peter Burris (fresh) C - Jeffery Threatt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Arkansas | Frank Chow picks off the pass by Keith Bradley | 31-51 |
| 11:34 | St. John's | Frank Chow hits the finger roll | 33-51 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas | Jess Collison connects on the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Justin Spalding - foul #2 on Justin Spalding, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leonard Starr (SF) Richard Sullivan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Sipes (SG), Harold Weesner (PF) Robert Austin, Jeffery Threatt | |
| 11:09 | Arkansas | Jess Collison makes the free throw | 33-54 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harold Weesner - foul #1 on Harold Weesner, team foul #5 | 33-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (SG) Justin Spalding | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty (SF), Ricky Moore (PF) Jess Collison, Peter Burris | |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Duane Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore pulls down the rebound | 34-54 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Keith Bradley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-54 |
| 10:45 | St. John's | Frank Chow gets the rebound | 34-54 |
| 10:39 | St. John's | Duane Coleman blows the wide open layup | 34-54 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | Leonard Starr gets the offensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Duane Coleman loses the ball out of bounds | 34-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Murphy (PG), Floyd Brooks (C) Frank Chow, Joseph Boyer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Randall Don (C) Harold Weesner | |
| 10:02 | Arkansas | Leonard Starr is called for the reach on Daniel Flaherty - foul #1 on Leonard Starr, team foul #4 | 34-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Craig Christiansen (PF) Duane Coleman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard White (SF), Jeffery Threatt (C) Daniel Flaherty, Ricky Moore | |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | Keith Bradley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-54 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Richard White | 34-54 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Keith Bradley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-54 |
| 09:13 | St. John's | Leonard Starr grabs the board | 34-54 |
| 09:01 | St. John's | Norman Murphy is whistled for traveling | 34-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Chow (PG), Justin Spalding (SG), Richard Sullivan (SF), Duane Coleman (PF) Norman Murphy, David Kato, Leonard Starr, Craig Christiansen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Austin (PG), Jess Collison (SG), Daniel Flaherty (SF), Peter Burris (PF) Keith Bradley, John Sipes, Richard White, Randall Don | |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jess Collison | 34-56 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-56 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty grabs the defensive rebound | 34-56 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-56 |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Frank Chow grabs the board | 34-56 |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Justin Spalding loses the ball out of bounds | 34-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Boyer (C) Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard White (SF), Ricky Moore (PF), Harold Weesner (C) Daniel Flaherty, Peter Burris, Jeffery Threatt | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Frank Chow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Spalding (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Boyer (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Austin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jess Collison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Harold Weesner (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Arkansas | Jess Collison clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-56 |
| 07:14 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore snags the offensive board | 34-56 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Jess Collison can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-56 |
| 06:50 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 34-56 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Duane Coleman hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 34-56 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore gets the rebound | 34-56 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | Joseph Boyer is called for the reach on Harold Weesner - foul #3 on Joseph Boyer, team foul #5 | 34-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Murphy (PG), David Kato (SG), Craig Christiansen (PF) Frank Chow, Justin Spalding, Duane Coleman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Bradley (PG), John Sipes (SG), Daniel Flaherty (SF), Peter Burris (C) Robert Austin, Jess Collison, Richard White, Harold Weesner | |
| 06:00 | Arkansas | Keith Bradley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-56 |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer gets the rebound | 34-56 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | David Kato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Randall Don (PF), Jeffery Threatt (C) Ricky Moore, Peter Burris | |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Keith Bradley is hacked by Norman Murphy - foul #2 on Norman Murphy, team foul #6 | 34-56 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randall Don | 34-58 |
| 04:29 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer is fouled on the floor by Daniel Flaherty - foul #2 on Daniel Flaherty, team foul #6 | 34-58 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer is hacked by Jeffery Threatt - foul #3 on Jeffery Threatt, team foul #7 | 34-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jess Collison (SG), Richard White (SF), Peter Burris (PF) John Sipes, Daniel Flaherty, Randall Don | |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 34-58 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt grabs the defensive rebound | 34-58 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-58 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Norman Murphy snags the defensive board | 34-58 |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan is hacked by Jeffery Threatt - foul #4 on Jeffery Threatt, team foul #8 | 34-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Austin (PG), John Sipes (SG), Ricky Moore (PF) Keith Bradley, Richard White, Jeffery Threatt | |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Norman Murphy (fairly fresh) SG - David Kato (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Sullivan (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Christiansen (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Boyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Austin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Sipes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jess Collison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Peter Burris (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Jess Collison comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-58 |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen grabs the board | 36-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Ricky Moore denies the turnaround by Joseph Boyer | 36-58 |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen hits the follow up shot | 38-58 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Robert Austin can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Sullivan - foul #2 on Richard Sullivan, team foul #7 | 38-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Bradley (PG), Daniel Flaherty (SF), Jeffery Threatt (C) John Sipes, Jess Collison, Peter Burris | |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Robert Austin makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Robert Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 02:02 | St. John's | David Kato can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-60 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen snags the offensive board | 38-60 |
| 01:51 | St. John's | David Kato clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-60 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty grabs the defensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas | David Kato takes the ball from Keith Bradley | 38-60 |
| 01:13 | St. John's | David Kato drills a floater from the left wing set up by Joseph Boyer | 40-60 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Keith Bradley can't throw it down | 40-60 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan misses the jumpshot from the right side | 40-60 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt pulls down the rebound | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Flaherty | 40-62 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer's pass is intercepted by Robert Austin | 40-62 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Keith Bradley runs out the clock | 40-62 |