| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Swims (fresh) SG - Bryan White (fresh) SF - Edmund Robbs (fresh) PF - Jack Sams (fresh) C - David Landis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Cifuentes (fresh) SG - James Kennedy (fresh) SF - Robert Murphy (fresh) PF - Jim Jones (fresh) C - Clint Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | David Landis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy loses the dribble to David Landis | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | Jack Sams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Sacramento State | The jumper by Douglas Cifuentes is denied by Jack Sams | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | Jack Sams grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Bryan White comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Kennedy - foul #1 on James Kennedy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Bryan White misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Bryan White makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:06 | Sacramento State | James Swims picks off the pass by James Kennedy | 1-0 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | James Swims is fouled on the floor by Robert Murphy - foul #1 on Robert Murphy, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Edison (C) David Landis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 17:19 | St. John's | Jack Sams is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by James Swims | 3-0 |
| 16:58 | Sacramento State | James Swims is called for the reach on James Kennedy - foul #1 on James Swims, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Reynolds (SG), James Troutman (SF) Bryan White, Edmund Robbs | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Anthony O'Banner (SG), David Johnson (C) James Kennedy, Clint Jones | |
| 16:45 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | John Edison gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:26 | St. John's | Anthony O'Banner is called for the reach on Jack Sams - foul #1 on Anthony O'Banner, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Walker (PG), David Landis (C) James Swims, Jack Sams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kyle Center (SG), Gordon Cannella (SF), Raymond King (C) Douglas Cifuentes, Robert Murphy, Jim Jones | |
| 16:06 | St. John's | James Troutman buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Edison and he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #4 | 5-0 |
| 16:06 | St. John's | James Troutman makes the free throw | 6-0 |
| 15:54 | Sacramento State | Raymond King is whistled for traveling | 6-0 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Kennedy (SG) Kyle Center | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chad Walker (fresh) SG - Russell Reynolds (fresh) SF - James Troutman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Edison (fresh) C - David Landis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Anthony O'Banner (fresh) SG - James Kennedy (fresh) SF - Gordon Cannella (fresh) PF - David Johnson (fresh) C - Raymond King (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | David Landis connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Walker and he's fouled by James Kennedy - foul #2 on James Kennedy, team foul #5 | 8-0 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG), Bryan White (SG), Edmund Robbs (SF), Jack Sams (PF) Chad Walker, Russell Reynolds, James Troutman, John Edison | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes (PG), Robert Murphy (SF), Clint Jones (C) James Kennedy, Gordon Cannella, Raymond King | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | David Landis makes the free throw | 9-0 |
| 15:13 | Sacramento State | Anthony O'Banner is whistled for traveling | 9-0 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jim Jones (PF) David Johnson | |
| 14:44 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-0 |
| 14:43 | St. John's | David Landis hits the follow up shot | 11-0 |
| 14:29 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jim Jones and he's hacked by Jack Sams - foul #1 on Jack Sams, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Edison (C) David Landis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kyle Center (SG) Anthony O'Banner | |
| 14:29 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes makes the free throw | 11-3 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Jack Sams hits a floater from close range set up by James Swims | 13-3 |
| 13:53 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-3 |
| 13:52 | Sacramento State | Jim Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-3 |
| 13:26 | Sacramento State | Edmund Robbs steals the ball from Douglas Cifuentes | 13-3 |
| 13:06 | St. John's | James Swims clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-3 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs tips it back up and in | 15-3 |
| 12:51 | Sacramento State | John Edison is called for the reach on Douglas Cifuentes - foul #1 on John Edison, team foul #3 | 15-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Walker (PG), Russell Reynolds (SG), James Troutman (SF), David Landis (C) James Swims, Bryan White, Edmund Robbs, Jack Sams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Anthony O'Banner (PG), Gordon Cannella (SF), David Johnson (PF), Raymond King (C) Douglas Cifuentes, Robert Murphy, Jim Jones, Clint Jones | |
| 12:35 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella is called for traveling | 15-3 |
| 12:19 | St. John's | James Troutman is fouled on the floor by Raymond King - foul #1 on Raymond King, team foul #6 | 15-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Danforth (PF) John Edison | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ricky Yokum (PG) Kyle Center | |
| 12:05 | St. John's | James Troutman hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Russell Reynolds | 17-3 |
| 11:44 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-3 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chad Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Troutman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Danforth (fresh) C - David Landis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ricky Yokum (fresh) SG - Anthony O'Banner (fresh) SF - Gordon Cannella (fresh) PF - David Johnson (fresh) C - Raymond King (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Chad Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony O'Banner - foul #2 on Anthony O'Banner, team foul #7 | 17-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes (PG), Jim Jones (PF) Ricky Yokum, Anthony O'Banner | |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Chad Walker makes the 1st free throw | 18-3 |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Chad Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-3 |
| 11:26 | Sacramento State | Jim Jones misses long on a shot from the right wing | 19-3 |
| 11:24 | Sacramento State | Jim Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 19-3 |
| 11:11 | Sacramento State | David Landis is called for the reach on Jim Jones - foul #1 on David Landis, team foul #4 | 19-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG), Edmund Robbs (SF), Jack Sams (PF), John Edison (C) Chad Walker, James Troutman, Joshua Danforth, David Landis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kyle Center (SG), Robert Murphy (SF) Raymond King, Gordon Cannella | |
| 10:52 | Sacramento State | Jack Sams steals it from Kyle Center | 19-3 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | James Swims is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Center - foul #1 on Kyle Center, team foul #8 | 19-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | Bryan White (SG) Russell Reynolds | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella (C) David Johnson | |
| 10:48 | St. John's | James Swims makes the 1st free throw | 20-3 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | James Swims misses the 2nd free throw | 20-3 |
| 10:48 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella snags the defensive board | 20-3 |
| 10:43 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kyle Center | 20-6 |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edmund Robbs, team foul #5 | 20-6 |
| 10:21 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clint Jones (C) Jim Jones | |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Robert Murphy is called for the reach on James Swims in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Murphy, team foul #9 | 20-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jim Jones (PF) Robert Murphy | |
| 10:19 | St. John's | James Swims makes the 1st free throw | 21-6 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | James Swims makes the 2nd free throw | 22-6 |
| 10:00 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Douglas Cifuentes | 22-9 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | James Swims misses the jumper from the free throw line | 22-9 |
| 09:38 | St. John's | Jack Sams hits the follow up shot | 24-9 |
| 09:32 | Sacramento State | Jack Sams swats the shot by Douglas Cifuentes | 24-9 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Bryan White grabs the board | 24-9 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | James Swims hits a runner from the left block and the foul's on Gordon Cannella - foul #1 on Gordon Cannella, team foul #10 | 26-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Reynolds (SG), James Troutman (SF), David Landis (C) Bryan White, Edmund Robbs, John Edison | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ricky Yokum (PG), Raymond King (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), David Johnson (PF) Douglas Cifuentes, Kyle Center, Gordon Cannella, Jim Jones | |
| 09:05 | St. John's | James Swims makes the free throw | 27-9 |
| 08:46 | Sacramento State | David Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Walker (PG), Joshua Danforth (PF) James Swims, Jack Sams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 08:29 | St. John's | James Troutman's pass is intercepted by Robert Johnson | 27-9 |
| 08:07 | Sacramento State | Clint Jones clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on James Troutman - foul #1 on James Troutman, team foul #6 | 27-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kyle Center (SG) Raymond King | |
| 08:07 | Sacramento State | Clint Jones makes the 1st free throw | 27-10 |
| 08:07 | Sacramento State | Clint Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 27-11 |
| 07:45 | St. John's | David Landis clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-11 |
| 07:44 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Danforth | 27-11 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chad Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Troutman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Danforth (fresh) C - David Landis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ricky Yokum (fresh) SG - Kyle Center (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - David Johnson (fresh) C - Clint Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | St. John's | James Troutman blows the dunk | 27-11 |
| 07:23 | Sacramento State | Clint Jones grabs the board | 27-11 |
| 06:58 | Sacramento State | David Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-11 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Russell Reynolds gets the rebound | 27-11 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Clint Jones is called for the reach on Russell Reynolds - foul #1 on Clint Jones, team foul #11 | 27-11 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG), Edmund Robbs (SF), Jack Sams (PF), John Edison (C) Chad Walker, James Troutman, Joshua Danforth, David Landis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes (PG), Raymond King (SG), Gordon Cannella (SF), Jim Jones (PF) Ricky Yokum, Kyle Center, Robert Johnson, David Johnson | |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Russell Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 27-11 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Russell Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 28-11 |
| 06:23 | Sacramento State | Raymond King hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-11 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Russell Reynolds grabs the board | 28-11 |
| 06:02 | St. John's | James Swims hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-11 |
| 06:01 | Sacramento State | Jim Jones gets the rebound | 28-11 |
| 05:47 | Sacramento State | Raymond King can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-11 |
| 05:46 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes grabs the offensive rebound | 28-11 |
| 05:36 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gordon Cannella | 28-13 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Clint Jones steals the ball from James Swims | 28-13 |
| 05:02 | Sacramento State | Jim Jones's floater is knocked away by John Edison | 28-13 |
| 05:01 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Cifuentes | 28-13 |
| 04:45 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes misses the dunk attempt | 28-13 |
| 04:44 | St. John's | John Edison grabs the defensive rebound | 28-13 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Russell Reynolds hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Swims | 30-13 |
| 04:17 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | Bryan White (SG), David Landis (C) Russell Reynolds, John Edison | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ricky Yokum (PG), Kyle Center (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), David Johnson (C) Douglas Cifuentes, Raymond King, Gordon Cannella, Clint Jones | |
| 03:57 | St. John's | Jack Sams misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #12 | 30-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Walker (PG) James Swims | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Anthony O'Banner (PG), James Kennedy (SG), Robert Murphy (SF) Ricky Yokum, Kyle Center, Robert Johnson | |
| 03:57 | St. John's | Jack Sams misses the 1st free throw | 30-13 |
| 03:57 | St. John's | Jack Sams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-13 |
| 03:39 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by David Johnson is denied by Jack Sams | 31-13 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Chad Walker snags the defensive board | 31-13 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chad Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan White (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Edmund Robbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Sams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - David Landis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Anthony O'Banner (fresh) SG - James Kennedy (fresh) SF - Robert Murphy (fresh) PF - Jim Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Chad Walker connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan White and he's hacked by Jim Jones - foul #1 on Jim Jones, team foul #13 | 33-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Troutman (SF), Joshua Danforth (PF) Edmund Robbs, Jack Sams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes (PG) Anthony O'Banner | |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Chad Walker makes the free throw | 34-13 |
| 03:06 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-13 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | James Troutman grabs the board | 34-13 |
| 02:48 | St. John's | Bryan White makes the wide open jumper from the right side | 36-13 |
| 02:30 | Sacramento State | Bryan White steps in front of the David Johnson pass | 36-13 |
| 02:26 | St. John's | James Troutman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bryan White | 38-13 |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | James Kennedy misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Bryan White - foul #1 on Bryan White, team foul #7 | 38-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG), Edmund Robbs (SF), Jack Sams (PF), John Edison (C) Chad Walker, James Troutman, Joshua Danforth, David Landis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella (C) David Johnson | |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | James Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 38-13 |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | James Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 38-13 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Jack Sams snags the defensive board | 38-13 |
| 01:42 | St. John's | The jump hook by Jack Sams is blocked by Jim Jones | 38-13 |
| 01:40 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes snags the defensive board | 38-13 |
| 01:23 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jim Jones | 38-15 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | John Edison loses the dribble to Douglas Cifuentes in the backcourt | 38-15 |
| 01:13 | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-18 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Jack Sams is open and lays it up and in set up by John Edison | 40-18 |
| 00:31 | Sacramento State | Jim Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-18 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Bryan White grabs the board | 40-18 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Jack Sams misses the jump hook from the right block | 40-18 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | John Edison grabs the offensive board | 40-18 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | The clock runs out | 40-18 |