| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Corliss (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Steen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Swims (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Landis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | James Barnes inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:47 | Utah | Carl Steen banks in the layup on a great pass from James Barnes and the foul's on Derrick Volpe - foul #3 on Derrick Volpe, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (SG), Joshua Beck (SF), Rodney Smolenski (PF) Richard Maston, James Barnes, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 19:47 | Utah | Carl Steen misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:47 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Derrick Volpe | 35-36 |
| 19:07 | Utah | Joshua Beck hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 35-36 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steve Charles | 35-36 |
| 18:38 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | David Landis gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Steve Charles knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Troy Jarboe | 35-38 |
| 17:56 | Utah | Carl Steen can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint | 35-38 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | David Landis gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | James Swims comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 17:32 | Utah | Rodney Smolenski pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:27 | Utah | Robert Corliss's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG), James Barnes (SF) Robert Corliss, Carl Steen | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:01 | St. John's | Steve Charles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 17:00 | Utah | James Barnes pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:47 | Utah | Richard Maston makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 16:18 | St. John's | James Swims clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Barnes - foul #1 on James Barnes, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Corliss (SG), Brian Thomas (PF) Charles Young, Rodney Smolenski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Walker (SG), Bryan White (SF), Jack Sams (PF) Troy Jarboe, Steve Charles, David Landis | |
| 16:18 | St. John's | James Swims misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:18 | St. John's | James Swims makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:06 | Utah | Richard Maston clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 16:04 | Utah | Brian Thomas can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 16:03 | Utah | Joshua Beck tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Corliss (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Joshua Beck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Swims (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Walker (fresh) SF - Bryan White (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Sams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | St. John's | Chad Walker is hacked by Joshua Beck - foul #3 on Joshua Beck, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG) James Swims | |
| 15:27 | St. John's | Bryan White knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Derrick Volpe | 40-41 |
| 15:12 | Utah | Robert Corliss misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 15:10 | Utah | Brian Thomas tips it in | 42-41 |
| 14:55 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 14:53 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Volpe | 42-41 |
| 14:33 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 14:17 | Utah | Robert Corliss splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 14:02 | St. John's | Jack Sams's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Beck | 45-43 |
| 14:00 | Utah | Joshua Beck grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 13:42 | Utah | Richard Maston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Utah | Rodney Smolenski (PF), Carl Steen (C) James Barnes, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG), Steve Charles (SG), David Landis (PF) Troy Jarboe, Chad Walker, Jack Sams | |
| 13:16 | St. John's | David Landis connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by James Swims | 45-45 |
| 13:07 | Utah | Carl Steen hits a wide open shot from the right side | 47-45 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | James Swims misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 12:49 | Utah | Carl Steen pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:37 | Utah | Robert Corliss splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 12:36 | Utah | Carl Steen tips it home | 49-45 |
| 12:12 | St. John's | Bryan White misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 12:11 | St. John's | David Landis tips it home | 49-47 |
| 12:00 | Utah | Robert Corliss clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Bryan White gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Corliss (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Beck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Smolenski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Steen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Swims (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan White (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Landis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Maston - foul #2 on Richard Maston, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Utah | James Barnes (SF), Brian Thomas (PF) Rodney Smolenski, Carl Steen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Jack Sams (PF) Bryan White, Derrick Volpe | |
| 11:31 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:31 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:19 | Utah | David Landis is called for the reach on Robert Corliss - foul #2 on David Landis, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| 10:58 | Utah | Robert Corliss makes the contested pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 10:35 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 10:34 | St. John's | David Landis tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 10:22 | Utah | Richard Maston loses the ball out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Utah | Carl Steen (C) Joshua Beck | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Walker (SG), John Edison (C) Steve Charles, David Landis | |
| 09:53 | St. John's | James Swims misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 09:52 | Utah | Carl Steen gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:40 | Utah | Carl Steen can't connect on a floater near the basket | 51-50 |
| 09:39 | Utah | Carl Steen misses the tip | 51-50 |
| 09:37 | St. John's | Jack Sams snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe lays it in on a great pass from Chad Walker | 51-52 |
| 09:19 | Utah | Richard Maston knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Barnes | 54-52 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | James Swims clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 09:08 | Utah | James Barnes snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 08:48 | Utah | Robert Corliss works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 08:20 | St. John's | Richard Maston steps in front of the James Swims pass | 56-52 |
| 08:17 | Utah | Richard Maston hits the finger roll | 58-52 |
| 07:56 | St. John's | James Swims buries a jumper from the right side | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Corliss (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Carl Steen (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Walker (fresh) SF - James Swims (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jack Sams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Edison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Utah | Richard Maston is fouled on the floor by John Edison - foul #2 on John Edison, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (SG), Joshua Beck (SF), Rodney Smolenski (PF) Richard Maston, James Barnes, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG), Bryan White (SF), David Landis (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) Chad Walker, James Swims, Jack Sams, John Edison | |
| 07:29 | Utah | Joshua Beck misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 58-54 |
| 07:28 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steve Charles | 58-54 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | A charge is called on Steve Charles - foul #1 on Steve Charles, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG), James Barnes (SF) Charles Young, Carl Steen | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:49 | Utah | David Landis denies the turnaround by Robert Corliss | 58-54 |
| 06:47 | Utah | Rodney Smolenski gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:33 | Utah | Robert Corliss misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | David Landis pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:09 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe is fouled on the floor by Rodney Smolenski - foul #3 on Rodney Smolenski, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Utah | Carl Steen (C) James Barnes | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG) Troy Jarboe | |
| 05:40 | St. John's | James Swims connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Derrick Volpe | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 05:12 | Utah | Robert Corliss comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | James Swims grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 04:53 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 58-57 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | David Landis snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 04:38 | Utah | The rebound goes to Robert Corliss | 58-57 |
| 04:32 | Utah | Bryan White is called for the reach on Robert Corliss - foul #2 on Bryan White, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (SG), James Barnes (SF), Brian Thomas (PF) Richard Maston, Rodney Smolenski, Carl Steen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Chad Walker (SG), Jack Sams (PF) Steve Charles, Bryan White, David Landis | |
| 04:19 | Utah | Robert Corliss drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Barnes | 61-57 |
| 03:56 | St. John's | James Swims comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 03:55 | Utah | James Barnes pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:51 | Utah | Troy Jarboe is called for the reach on Robert Corliss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Jarboe, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG), Carl Steen (C) Robert Corliss, Joshua Beck | |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Reynolds (SF) James Swims | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Young (fresh) SF - James Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Carl Steen (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Walker (fresh) SF - Russell Reynolds (fresh) PF - Jack Sams (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:45 | Utah | Brian Thomas is whistled for a carry | 61-57 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Corliss (SG) Charles Young | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Jack Sams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua Beck (C) Carl Steen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG) Russell Reynolds | |
| 03:17 | Utah | Robert Corliss connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Barnes | 64-57 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe is called for a backcourt violation | 64-57 |
| Subs | Utah | Rodney Smolenski (PF), Carl Steen (C) Brian Thomas, Joshua Beck | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (SF), David Landis (PF) Chad Walker, Jack Sams | |
| 02:50 | Utah | Richard Maston connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Smolenski | 66-57 |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-57 |
| 02:42 | St. John's | David Landis misses the tip | 66-57 |
| 02:40 | Utah | Carl Steen gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 02:25 | Utah | Richard Maston is fouled on the floor by Troy Jarboe - foul #2 on Troy Jarboe, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (SG), Joshua Beck (SF), Brian Thomas (PF) Robert Corliss, James Barnes, Rodney Smolenski | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:25 | Utah | Richard Maston makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:25 | Utah | Richard Maston makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe tips it home | 68-59 |
| 01:55 | Utah | Richard Maston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 01:54 | St. John's | The rebound goes to David Landis | 68-59 |
| 01:42 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Maston - foul #3 on Richard Maston, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Corliss (SG), James Barnes (SF) Charles Young, Joshua Beck | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:42 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:42 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:25 | Utah | Robert Corliss works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-61 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | The rebound goes to David Landis | 68-61 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Landis | 68-63 |
| 01:03 | Utah | Troy Jarboe steals it from James Barnes | 68-63 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe slams it home | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:37 | Utah | Brian Thomas is fouled on the floor by David Landis - foul #3 on David Landis, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| 00:37 | Utah | Brian Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:37 | Utah | Brian Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:33 | St. John's | James Swims misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 00:32 | Utah | The rebound goes to Richard Maston | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:29 | Utah | Richard Maston is hacked by Troy Jarboe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Jarboe, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Utah | Rodney Smolenski (PF) Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:29 | Utah | Richard Maston misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Steve Charles connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Jarboe | 70-68 |
| 00:18 | Utah | Carl Steen is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Jarboe - foul #4 on Troy Jarboe, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Thomas (PF) Rodney Smolenski | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:18 | Utah | Carl Steen misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:18 | Utah | Carl Steen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:10 | St. John's | James Swims can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-68 |
| 00:09 | Utah | Brian Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Utah | Steve Charles is called for the reach on Brian Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Charles, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Utah | Brian Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:06 | Utah | Brian Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Steve Charles buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-71 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Richard Maston runs out the clock | 73-71 |