| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gilbert Powley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Washington (fresh) SF - Robert Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Pogue (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Ron Wilson takes the ball from Gary Wilson | 33-33 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington is called for 10 seconds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Deckert (PF) Fredrick Pogue | |
| 19:05 | St. John's | William Campbell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 19:04 | St. John's | Gary Wilson grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman double dribbles | 33-33 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison comes up short on the floater from the right block | 33-33 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | Gary Wilson snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:23 | St. John's | Gary Wilson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-33 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley tips it home | 35-33 |
| 17:53 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-33 |
| 17:31 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marvin Washington - foul #2 on Marvin Washington, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco (PG), David Howard (SG), Thomas Dismukes (SF), Jason Perry (PF), Ricky Depriest (C) Gilbert Powley, Marvin Washington, Robert Harrison, John Armstrong, Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Cheatham (SG), Paul Wymore (SF), Fredrick Pogue (PF) William Campbell, Johnnie Loman, Douglas Deckert | |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | Paul Wymore is whistled for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison (SF) David Howard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Little (SG) Corey Tanaka | |
| 16:24 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco is hacked by Charles Little in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Little, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry's floater is tipped away by Fredrick Pogue | 35-35 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 15:51 | St. John's | David Cheatham knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Little | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ricky Depriest (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Dismukes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Cheatham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Little (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Wymore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Fredrick Pogue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes can't finish the layup | 37-38 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Perry | 39-38 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | David Cheatham travels with the ball | 39-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley (PG), David Howard (SG), Paul Harrington (SF), John Armstrong (PF), Ron Wilson (C) Gustavo Greco, Jason Perry, Robert Harrison, Ricky Depriest, Thomas Dismukes | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Corey Tanaka (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Douglas Deckert (C) David Cheatham, Charles Little, Paul Wymore, Gary Wilson | |
| 14:36 | Tennessee Tech | William Campbell picks off the pass by John Armstrong in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 14:35 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Campbell | 39-40 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Deckert - foul #1 on Douglas Deckert, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington (SG) David Howard | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:52 | St. John's | Paul Harrington is called for the reach on Johnnie Loman - foul #1 on Paul Harrington, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 13:27 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gilbert Powley | 42-40 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Campbell and he's hacked by Gilbert Powley - foul #1 on Gilbert Powley, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Howard (SG), Robert Harrison (SF) Marvin Washington, Paul Harrington | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Little (SG), Gary Wilson (C) William Campbell, Fredrick Pogue | |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Charles Little grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:35 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-42 |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Gary Wilson's layup is rejected by Robert Harrison | 42-42 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | David Howard's pass is intercepted by Corey Tanaka in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 12:18 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka blows the layup | 42-42 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Harrison | 42-42 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco (PG), Jason Perry (PF), Ricky Depriest (C) Gilbert Powley, John Armstrong, Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG) Corey Tanaka | |
| 11:54 | St. John's | William Campbell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gustavo Greco - foul #2 on Gustavo Greco, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes (C) David Howard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (SG), Fredrick Pogue (PF) Charles Little, Douglas Deckert | |
| 11:54 | St. John's | William Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | William Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Depriest (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Dismukes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Tanaka (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Johnnie Loman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fredrick Pogue (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gary Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-44 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Corey Tanaka - foul #1 on Corey Tanaka, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:59 | St. John's | Gary Wilson banks in the layup | 44-46 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Wilson is called for the reach on Thomas Dismukes - foul #3 on Gary Wilson, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley (PG), David Howard (SG), John Armstrong (PF), Ron Wilson (C) Gustavo Greco, Jason Perry, Thomas Dismukes, Ricky Depriest | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Cheatham (PG), Charles Little (SG), Paul Wymore (SF), Douglas Deckert (PF) William Campbell, Corey Tanaka, Johnnie Loman, Fredrick Pogue | |
| 10:21 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 44-46 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Gary Wilson gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:52 | St. John's | Paul Wymore can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Wymore - foul #1 on Paul Wymore, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington (SG) David Howard | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG) Charles Little | |
| 09:47 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:23 | St. John's | Paul Wymore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Gary Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Gary Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Gilbert Powley | 48-46 |
| 08:19 | St. John's | Paul Wymore connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Wilson | 48-48 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco (PG), David Howard (SG), Thomas Dismukes (SF), Jason Perry (PF), Ricky Depriest (C) Gilbert Powley, Marvin Washington, Robert Harrison, John Armstrong, Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Little (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Fredrick Pogue (PF) David Cheatham, Paul Wymore, Douglas Deckert | |
| 07:37 | St. John's | William Campbell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dismukes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Depriest (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Little (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Loman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fredrick Pogue (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gary Wilson (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee Tech | David Howard is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Howard, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Ricky Depriest is called for the reach on Fredrick Pogue - foul #2 on Ricky Depriest, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (PG) William Campbell | |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Gary Wilson blows the layup but he's fouled by Ricky Depriest - foul #3 on Ricky Depriest, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Gary Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Gary Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest buries a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Fredrick Pogue - foul #2 on Fredrick Pogue, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley (PG), Marvin Washington (SG), Paul Harrington (SF), Ron Wilson (C) Gustavo Greco, David Howard, Thomas Dismukes, Jason Perry | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Douglas Deckert (C) Charles Little, Gary Wilson | |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:48 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Douglas Deckert | 51-51 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison (SF), John Armstrong (PF) Paul Harrington, Ricky Depriest | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka hits the finger roll | 51-53 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 51-53 |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 04:40 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 04:22 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka makes the floater from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley misses long on a shot from the left side | 51-55 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman is fouled on the floor by Marvin Washington - foul #3 on Marvin Washington, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco (PG), David Howard (SG), Thomas Dismukes (SF), Jason Perry (PF), Ricky Depriest (C) Gilbert Powley, Marvin Washington, Robert Harrison, John Armstrong, Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Little (SG), Gary Wilson (C) Corey Tanaka, Douglas Deckert | |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry is whistled for traveling | 53-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Cheatham (PG), Paul Wymore (SF) William Campbell, Johnnie Loman | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dismukes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Depriest (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Cheatham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Little (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Wymore (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Fredrick Pogue (tired) 2 pts. C - Gary Wilson (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | St. John's | Charles Little misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Tech | Fredrick Pogue is called for the reach on Gustavo Greco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fredrick Pogue, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 53-55 |
| 02:48 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Charles Little | 53-55 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Paul Wymore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley (PG), Robert Harrison (SF), Ron Wilson (C) Gustavo Greco, David Howard, Thomas Dismukes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (PG), Douglas Deckert (PF) Charles Little, Fredrick Pogue | |
| 01:48 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson hits the follow up shot | 55-55 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington (SG), John Armstrong (PF) Jason Perry, Ricky Depriest | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Fredrick Pogue (PF) David Cheatham, Paul Wymore, Douglas Deckert | |
| 01:16 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Gary Wilson scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-57 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-57 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Gary Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-57 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-57 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka grabs the board | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka is hacked by Gilbert Powley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert Powley, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Harrison | 58-59 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | William Campbell is hacked by Gilbert Powley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert Powley, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | William Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | William Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley misses long on a halfcourt shot | 58-61 |