| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) SG - Timothy Pabon (fresh) SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - John Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Michael Coutu (fresh) SG - Dylan Lowe (fresh) SF - Ed Connell (fresh) PF - Andrew Angelo (fresh) C - William Day (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu misses long on a floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | UC Riverside | William Day pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Coutu and he's hacked by Timothy Pabon - foul #1 on Timothy Pabon, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Pabon | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell clanks a turnaround from the right block | 3-3 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:37 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | UC Riverside | John Edwards denies the turnaround by Michael Coutu | 3-3 |
| 18:19 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Dylan Lowe | 3-3 |
| 17:55 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Coutu | 3-5 |
| 17:30 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:28 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:16 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell misses the easy layup | 3-5 |
| 17:15 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Ed Connell takes the ball from John Edwards | 3-5 |
| 16:46 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Coutu, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gregory Hill (PF), James Mitchell (C) John Smith, John Edwards | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski (PG), William Green (SG), Silas Tarver (SF), William Self (PF), James Hill (C) Michael Coutu, Dylan Lowe, Ed Connell, Andrew Angelo, William Day | |
| 16:24 | St. John's | James Mitchell misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by James Hill - foul #1 on James Hill, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (SG), William Grossman (SF) Timothy Pabon, Roscoe Salzer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:24 | St. John's | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:24 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:22 | UC Riverside | John Johnston takes the ball from Richard Baranoski in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | James Mitchell blows the dunk | 4-5 |
| 16:14 | UC Riverside | James Hill pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:58 | UC Riverside | William Green loses the dribble to James Mitchell | 4-5 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fairly fresh) SG - John Johnston (fresh) SF - William Grossman (fresh) PF - Gregory Hill (fresh) C - James Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Richard Baranoski (fresh) SG - William Green (fresh) SF - Silas Tarver (fresh) PF - William Self (fresh) C - James Hill (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | St. John's | William Green is called for the reach on John Johnston in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Green, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (PG) Donald Pleasants | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 15:39 | St. John's | James Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 4-5 |
| 15:37 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | William Green is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Green, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (SF), John Smith (PF), John Edwards (C) William Grossman, Gregory Hill, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (SG), Ed Connell (SF), Andrew Angelo (PF), James Czaplinski (C) William Green, Silas Tarver, William Self, James Hill | |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer clanks a driving attempt from close range | 4-5 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to John Johnston | 4-5 |
| 14:51 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-5 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | John Johnston tips it home | 6-5 |
| 14:27 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo hits the finger roll set up by Dylan Lowe | 6-7 |
| 14:10 | St. John's | John Johnston is hacked by Dylan Lowe - foul #1 on Dylan Lowe, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG), Timothy Pabon (SG), William Grossman (SF), Gregory Hill (PF) Billy Charland, John Johnston, Roscoe Salzer, John Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu (PG), Silas Tarver (SG), William Self (C) Richard Baranoski, Dylan Lowe, James Czaplinski | |
| 13:53 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 13:51 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:29 | UC Riverside | William Self is hacked by William Grossman - foul #1 on William Grossman, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Mitchell (C) John Edwards | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Hill (C) Andrew Angelo | |
| 13:17 | UC Riverside | William Self misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 13:15 | St. John's | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:13 | St. John's | Ed Connell steps in front of the Timothy Pabon pass in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 13:12 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu throws it down set up by Ed Connell | 6-9 |
| 13:04 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants is hacked by William Self - foul #1 on William Self, team foul #6 | 6-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (SF) William Grossman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Davis (PG), Dylan Lowe (SG), William Day (C) Michael Coutu, Silas Tarver, William Self | |
| 12:49 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Ed Connell - foul #1 on Ed Connell, team foul #7 | 6-9 |
| 12:49 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:49 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:29 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 12:28 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Gregory Hill | 8-9 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Gregory Hill is hacked by Dylan Lowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dylan Lowe, team foul #8 | 8-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver (SG), Andrew Angelo (PF) Dylan Lowe, James Hill | |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Gregory Hill misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:24 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Andrew Angelo | 8-9 |
| 12:06 | UC Riverside | William Day hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 8-9 |
| 12:04 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Pleasants | 8-9 |
| 12:02 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is hacked by Dennis Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Davis, team foul #9 | 8-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (SG), John Smith (PF) Timothy Pabon, Gregory Hill | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu (PG), Richard Baranoski (SG), James Czaplinski (C) Dennis Davis, Silas Tarver, William Day | |
| 12:02 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:02 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to James Czaplinski | 8-9 |
| 11:40 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell drills a 3 from the right corner | 8-12 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fairly fresh) SG - John Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - James Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Michael Coutu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Baranoski (fresh) SF - Ed Connell (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Angelo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Czaplinski (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Johnston | 11-12 |
| 11:19 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 11:18 | St. John's | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:56 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Johnston | 14-12 |
| 10:32 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell is called for traveling | 14-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (PG), Timothy Pabon (SG), Gregory Hill (PF), John Edwards (C) Donald Pleasants, Roscoe Salzer, John Smith, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Davis (PG), Silas Tarver (SG), William Self (PF), James Hill (C) Michael Coutu, Richard Baranoski, Andrew Angelo, James Czaplinski | |
| 10:19 | St. John's | John Johnston knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Billy Charland | 16-12 |
| 10:01 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ed Connell | 16-15 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Gregory Hill makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Edwards and he's hacked by Dennis Davis - foul #2 on Dennis Davis, team foul #10 | 18-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Grossman (SF) John Johnston | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu (PG), William Day (C) Dennis Davis, Ed Connell | |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Gregory Hill makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:20 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski (SF) James Hill | |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Timothy Pabon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Smith (PF) Gregory Hill | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo (PF) William Self | |
| 08:56 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Coutu | 19-17 |
| 08:54 | St. John's | William Grossman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG), Corey Parson (SF) Billy Charland, Timothy Pabon | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 08:35 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu buries a fadeaway from the right side | 19-19 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 08:17 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:12 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (SG), Roscoe Salzer (SF), Gregory Hill (PF), James Mitchell (C) William Grossman, Corey Parson, John Smith, John Edwards | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ed Connell (SF), William Self (PF) Silas Tarver, Andrew Angelo | |
| 08:08 | St. John's | Michael Coutu is called for the reach on Donald Pleasants in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Coutu, team foul #11 | 19-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver (SG) Michael Coutu | |
| 08:08 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:08 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:47 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski clanks a jumper from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 07:45 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski grabs the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 07:37 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 07:36 | UC Riverside | William Day misses the tip | 21-19 |
| 07:35 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants grabs the board | 21-19 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Hill (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Richard Baranoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Silas Tarver (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ed Connell (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Self (fresh) C - William Day (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Richard Baranoski is called for the reach on Roscoe Salzer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Baranoski, team foul #12 | 21-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (PG), Timothy Pabon (SG) Donald Pleasants, John Johnston | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Hill (C) William Day | |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Pabon | 21-19 |
| 07:10 | St. John's | James Mitchell drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Pabon | 23-19 |
| 06:58 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Charland | 26-19 |
| 06:21 | UC Riverside | William Self clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-19 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer can't finish the uncontested layup | 26-19 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | James Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 26-19 |
| 05:50 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is alone and drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Mitchell | 28-19 |
| 05:29 | UC Riverside | Roscoe Salzer steps in front of the James Hill pass | 28-19 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-19 |
| 05:04 | UC Riverside | William Self grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 04:58 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | James Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Richard Baranoski is called for the reach on Billy Charland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Baranoski, team foul #13 | 28-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (SG), William Grossman (SF), John Smith (PF), John Edwards (C) Timothy Pabon, Roscoe Salzer, Gregory Hill, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu (PG), Andrew Angelo (PF), James Czaplinski (C) Richard Baranoski, William Self, James Hill | |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Billy Charland misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Billy Charland makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:43 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell is fouled on the floor by William Grossman - foul #2 on William Grossman, team foul #3 | 29-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG), Corey Parson (SF) Billy Charland, William Grossman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 04:29 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-19 |
| 04:27 | St. John's | John Smith snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| 04:16 | St. John's | Silas Tarver is called for the reach on John Johnston - foul #1 on Silas Tarver, team foul #14 | 29-19 |
| 04:16 | St. John's | John Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:16 | St. John's | John Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:16 | St. John's | John Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Coutu - foul #3 on Michael Coutu, team foul #15 | 30-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Grossman (SF) Corey Parson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Green (PG), Dylan Lowe (SG), William Day (C) Michael Coutu, Silas Tarver, James Czaplinski | |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 03:42 | UC Riverside | John Smith swats the layup by Andrew Angelo | 32-19 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants gets the rebound | 32-19 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Johnston | 35-19 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Grossman (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Green (fresh) SG - Dylan Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Connell (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Angelo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Day (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | UC Riverside | Donald Pleasants steals it from Ed Connell | 35-19 |
| 03:06 | St. John's | John Johnston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Pleasants | 37-19 |
| 02:55 | UC Riverside | William Green scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dylan Lowe | 37-22 |
| 02:38 | St. John's | William Grossman drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Edwards | 40-22 |
| 02:23 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 40-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (PG), Timothy Pabon (SG), Corey Parson (SF), Gregory Hill (PF), James Mitchell (C) Donald Pleasants, John Johnston, William Grossman, John Smith, John Edwards | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Davis (PG), Richard Baranoski (SF), James Czaplinski (C) William Green, Ed Connell, William Day | |
| 02:23 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 02:23 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Dylan Lowe is called for the reach on Gregory Hill - foul #3 on Dylan Lowe, team foul #16 | 40-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Green (SG) Dylan Lowe | |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Gregory Hill misses the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Gregory Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 01:49 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo connects on the jump hook from close range | 41-26 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Dennis Davis is called for the reach on Billy Charland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Davis, team foul #17 | 41-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (SF) Corey Parson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Self (SF), William Day (C) Dennis Davis, James Czaplinski | |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Billy Charland misses the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Billy Charland misses the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 01:45 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo grabs the board | 41-26 |
| 01:32 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo's pass is intercepted by Timothy Pabon | 41-26 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Billy Charland makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Hill | 44-26 |
| 00:55 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Billy Charland - foul #1 on Billy Charland, team foul #5 | 44-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG), William Grossman (SG) Billy Charland, Timothy Pabon | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:55 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 00:55 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer travels with the ball | 44-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (SG), John Smith (PF) Roscoe Salzer, Gregory Hill | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver (SG), Ed Connell (SF), James Hill (PF) William Green, William Self, Andrew Angelo | |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | James Mitchell denies the turnaround by William Day | 44-28 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Mitchell | 44-28 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Edwards (C) James Mitchell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Czaplinski (C) William Day | |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 44-31 |