| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Moorhead (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roderick Maestas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Kirkpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Gerald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Frank Chow (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Justin Spalding (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Roderick Maestas inbounds the ball | 42-20 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:48 | UCLA | Jason Gerald misses long on a jump hook from close range | 42-20 |
| 19:47 | St. John's | Duane Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-20 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Duane Coleman banks in the layup set up by Justin Spalding | 42-22 |
| 19:21 | UCLA | Jason Gerald misses the easy layup | 42-22 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Duane Coleman | 42-22 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:15 | St. John's | Duane Coleman scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Leonard Starr | 42-24 |
| 18:56 | UCLA | Jerry Moorhead is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jerry Moorhead, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks can't throw it down but the foul's on Jason Gerald - foul #1 on Jason Gerald, team foul #2 | 42-24 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 18:36 | UCLA | Jason Gerald pulls down the rebound | 42-25 |
| 18:13 | UCLA | Robert Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-25 |
| 18:12 | UCLA | Jason Gerald tips it but misses | 42-25 |
| 18:11 | UCLA | Roderick Maestas can't tip it in | 42-25 |
| 18:10 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 42-25 |
| 17:58 | UCLA | Robert Smith misses the lay-in | 42-25 |
| 17:57 | St. John's | Justin Spalding grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 17:52 | St. John's | Justin Spalding is fouled on the floor by Roderick Maestas - foul #1 on Roderick Maestas, team foul #3 | 42-25 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses short on a runner from close range | 42-25 |
| 17:46 | UCLA | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 17:37 | UCLA | Roderick Maestas misses the jumper near the basket | 42-25 |
| 17:35 | St. John's | Frank Chow grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 17:21 | St. John's | Duane Coleman scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-27 |
| 17:03 | UCLA | Robert Smith hits a shot from the left side | 44-27 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Leonard Starr hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-29 |
| 16:40 | UCLA | Robert Smith misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Chow - foul #3 on Frank Chow, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Lee (PG), Randolph Prewitt (SG), Wallace Bartholomew (PF), Ryan Plant (C) Jerry Moorhead, Roderick Maestas, Marvin Kirkpatrick, Jason Gerald | |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Murphy (PG), David Kato (SG), Joseph Boyer (C) Frank Chow, Justin Spalding, Floyd Brooks | |
| 16:40 | UCLA | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 16:40 | UCLA | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Duane Coleman blows the layup | 46-29 |
| 16:32 | St. John's | Norman Murphy tips it back up and in | 46-31 |
| 16:16 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew can't finish the layup | 46-31 |
| 16:14 | St. John's | David Kato grabs the board | 46-31 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Duane Coleman hits the finger roll | 46-33 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randolph Prewitt (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wallace Bartholomew (fresh) C - Ryan Plant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Norman Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Kato (fresh) SF - Leonard Starr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew drills a shot from the left block | 48-33 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Norman Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 48-33 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jerry Moorhead (SG), James Baxter (SF), Jason Gerald (C) Randolph Prewitt, Robert Smith, Ryan Plant | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Sullivan (SF), Craig Christiansen (PF) Leonard Starr, Duane Coleman | |
| 14:54 | UCLA | Jason Gerald makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by James Baxter | 50-33 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | David Kato buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Sullivan | 50-36 |
| 14:16 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Lee | 52-36 |
| 13:54 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer lays it up and in set up by Norman Murphy | 52-38 |
| 13:32 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Moorhead | 54-38 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | David Kato clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 13:09 | UCLA | The rebound goes to James Baxter | 54-38 |
| 13:04 | UCLA | Jerry Moorhead loses the dribble to Craig Christiansen | 54-38 |
| 12:51 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan lays it in | 54-40 |
| 12:36 | UCLA | Michael Lee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 54-40 |
| 12:35 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 12:20 | St. John's | Jerry Moorhead steps in front of the David Kato pass | 54-40 |
| 11:58 | UCLA | Jerry Moorhead is fouled on the floor by David Kato - foul #1 on David Kato, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Smith (PG), Randolph Prewitt (SG), Roderick Maestas (SF), Marvin Kirkpatrick (PF), Ryan Plant (C) Michael Lee, Jerry Moorhead, James Baxter, Wallace Bartholomew, Jason Gerald | |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Chow (PG), Justin Spalding (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), Floyd Brooks (C) Norman Murphy, David Kato, Richard Sullivan, Craig Christiansen, Joseph Boyer | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randolph Prewitt (fresh) SF - Roderick Maestas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Kirkpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Plant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Frank Chow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Justin Spalding (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | UCLA | Randolph Prewitt buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Marvin Kirkpatrick | 56-40 |
| 11:27 | St. John's | Frank Chow can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 56-40 |
| 11:26 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Ryan Plant | 56-40 |
| 11:04 | UCLA | Robert Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 11:03 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick tips it back up and in | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 10:40 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Leonard Starr | 58-42 |
| 10:29 | UCLA | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 10:28 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Floyd Brooks | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 10:14 | St. John's | Duane Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Plant | 58-42 |
| 10:13 | UCLA | Roderick Maestas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 10:05 | UCLA | Roderick Maestas misses the shot from the right side | 58-42 |
| 10:04 | UCLA | Ryan Plant snags the offensive board | 58-42 |
| 09:42 | UCLA | Randolph Prewitt's pass is intercepted by Floyd Brooks | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 09:30 | St. John's | Frank Chow misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Roderick Maestas - foul #2 on Roderick Maestas, team foul #4 | 58-42 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jerry Moorhead (SG), James Baxter (SF), Wallace Bartholomew (PF), Jason Gerald (C) Randolph Prewitt, Roderick Maestas, Marvin Kirkpatrick, Ryan Plant | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (SG) Justin Spalding | |
| 09:30 | St. John's | Frank Chow makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 09:30 | St. John's | Frank Chow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 09:12 | UCLA | Robert Smith's pass is intercepted by Leonard Starr | 58-44 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | David Kato banks in the layup on a great pass from Leonard Starr | 58-46 |
| 08:51 | UCLA | Robert Smith slams it home set up by Jerry Moorhead | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Leonard Starr double dribbles | 60-46 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Lee (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (SG), Richard Sullivan (SF), Craig Christiansen (PF), Joseph Boyer (C) David Kato, Leonard Starr, Duane Coleman, Floyd Brooks | |
| 08:12 | UCLA | Jason Gerald makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Moorhead | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 07:57 | St. John's | Frank Chow makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Craig Christiansen | 62-48 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Moorhead (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Baxter (fresh) PF - Wallace Bartholomew (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Gerald (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Frank Chow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Justin Spalding (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Craig Christiansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | UCLA | Jason Gerald makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-48 |
| 07:36 | St. John's | Justin Spalding is hacked by James Baxter - foul #2 on James Baxter, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Smith (PG), Roderick Maestas (SF), Marvin Kirkpatrick (PF) Michael Lee, James Baxter, Wallace Bartholomew | |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Coleman (PF) Craig Christiansen | |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Justin Spalding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Murphy (PG) Frank Chow | |
| 06:59 | UCLA | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-48 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Joseph Boyer | 64-48 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Justin Spalding's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Kirkpatrick | 64-48 |
| 06:51 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Boyer | 64-48 |
| 06:34 | St. John's | Justin Spalding misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Roderick Maestas - foul #3 on Roderick Maestas, team foul #6 | 64-48 |
| Subs | UCLA | Randolph Prewitt (SG), Ryan Plant (C) Jerry Moorhead, Jason Gerald | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leonard Starr (SF) Richard Sullivan | |
| 06:34 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 06:34 | St. John's | Justin Spalding misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 06:34 | UCLA | Ryan Plant pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| 06:18 | UCLA | Justin Spalding steals the ball from Roderick Maestas | 64-49 |
| 06:07 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Plant - foul #3 on Ryan Plant, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Chow (PG), David Kato (SG) Norman Murphy, Justin Spalding | |
| 06:07 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 06:07 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 06:07 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Marvin Kirkpatrick | 64-50 |
| 05:52 | UCLA | Joseph Boyer is called for the reach on Ryan Plant - foul #2 on Joseph Boyer, team foul #3 | 64-50 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Lee (PG) Roderick Maestas | |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Brooks (C) Joseph Boyer | |
| 05:47 | UCLA | Robert Smith hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | Leonard Starr is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 66-50 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jerry Moorhead (SG), Jason Gerald (C) Randolph Prewitt, Ryan Plant | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:30 | St. John's | Leonard Starr makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | Leonard Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 05:12 | UCLA | Robert Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-52 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Duane Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses the jumper from close range | 66-52 |
| 04:50 | UCLA | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 04:32 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Subs | UCLA | Roderick Maestas (SF), Wallace Bartholomew (PF) Robert Smith, Marvin Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Murphy (PG), Craig Christiansen (PF) Frank Chow, Duane Coleman | |
| 04:12 | St. John's | Leonard Starr scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 03:51 | UCLA | Jerry Moorhead misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 03:49 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Moorhead (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roderick Maestas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wallace Bartholomew (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Gerald (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Norman Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Kato (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Starr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Craig Christiansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:30 | St. John's | David Kato misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 03:29 | UCLA | Jason Gerald grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 03:25 | UCLA | Floyd Brooks denies the turnaround by Michael Lee | 66-55 |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks grabs the board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:05 | St. John's | Roderick Maestas takes the ball from Floyd Brooks | 66-55 |
| 03:01 | UCLA | Roderick Maestas lays it up and in | 68-55 |
| 02:57 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Smith (PG), Marvin Kirkpatrick (PF) Michael Lee, Wallace Bartholomew | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (SG), Duane Coleman (PF), Joseph Boyer (C) David Kato, Craig Christiansen, Floyd Brooks | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Norman Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (SG), Richard Sullivan (SF), Craig Christiansen (PF) Justin Spalding, Leonard Starr, Duane Coleman | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:20 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Craig Christiansen - foul #1 on Craig Christiansen, team foul #4 | 68-55 |
| 02:20 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:20 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:20 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 02:03 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-55 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | David Kato misses the tip | 68-55 |
| 02:00 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen gets the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer is fouled on the floor by Roderick Maestas - foul #4 on Roderick Maestas, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:24 | UCLA | Robert Smith is hacked by Richard Sullivan - foul #4 on Richard Sullivan, team foul #5 | 68-57 |
| 01:05 | UCLA | Jason Gerald hits a shot from close range | 70-57 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | David Kato misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-57 |
| 00:50 | UCLA | Jason Gerald snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | UCLA | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Norman Murphy - foul #2 on Norman Murphy, team foul #6 | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Robert Smith runs out the clock | 70-57 |