| Lineup | Stanford | PG - George Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orlando Etienne (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Yampolsky (fresh) PF - Robert Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Kuiper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Reeder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Chow (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Norman Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Boyer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Norman Murphy inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Robert Phillips - foul #2 on Robert Phillips, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:12 | Stanford | James Reeder picks off the pass by George Wilson | 26-27 |
| 18:56 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | Frank Chow tips it in | 26-29 |
| 18:43 | Stanford | Orlando Etienne is hacked by Frank Chow - foul #2 on Frank Chow, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 18:38 | Stanford | George Yampolsky misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-29 |
| 18:37 | Stanford | George Wilson grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 18:25 | Stanford | A charge is called on George Yampolsky - foul #3 on George Yampolsky, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Stanford | August Hollins (SF) George Yampolsky | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:08 | St. John's | Robert Phillips steals it from James Reeder | 26-29 |
| 17:57 | Stanford | Robert Phillips comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 17:55 | Stanford | Orlando Etienne hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 17:37 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer is whistled for a carry | 28-29 |
| Subs | Stanford | Joseph Murphy (C) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | St. John's | Craig Christiansen (C) Floyd Brooks | |
| 17:23 | Stanford | Charles Kuiper can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-29 |
| 17:21 | St. John's | Frank Chow grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer's layup is rejected by Charles Kuiper | 28-29 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to James Reeder | 28-29 |
| 16:42 | St. John's | Frank Chow misses long on a jumper near the basket | 28-29 |
| 16:41 | Stanford | Joseph Murphy gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 16:27 | Stanford | Orlando Etienne buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-29 |
| 16:05 | St. John's | Frank Chow drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Norman Murphy | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - George Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orlando Etienne (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - August Hollins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Kuiper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Reeder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Chow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Norman Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Boyer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Christiansen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Stanford | Charles Kuiper connects on the open driving attempt near the basket set up by Orlando Etienne | 33-31 |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Chow and the foul's on Orlando Etienne - foul #2 on Orlando Etienne, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Stanford | George Yampolsky (PG), Isaac Lapointe (SG), Robert Phillips (PF) George Wilson, Orlando Etienne, Charles Kuiper | |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Brooks (C) Craig Christiansen | |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:17 | Stanford | Robert Phillips knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from August Hollins | 35-34 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer buries a shot from close range | 35-36 |
| 14:33 | Stanford | Robert Phillips is whistled for a carry | 35-36 |
| Subs | Stanford | Orlando Etienne (PG), Terry McCotter (C) August Hollins, Joseph Murphy | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (SF), Richard Sullivan (PF) Norman Murphy, Joseph Boyer | |
| 14:11 | St. John's | David Kato drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 13:59 | Stanford | Robert Phillips drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Orlando Etienne and he's hacked by Richard Sullivan - foul #2 on Richard Sullivan, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| 13:59 | Stanford | Robert Phillips misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:59 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | David Kato connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 37-40 |
| 13:10 | Stanford | Orlando Etienne hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Isaac Lapointe | 40-40 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Terry McCotter is called for the reach on Frank Chow - foul #2 on Terry McCotter, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Stanford | George Wilson (PG), August Hollins (SF), Charles Kuiper (PF), Joseph Murphy (C) Isaac Lapointe, George Yampolsky, Robert Phillips, Terry McCotter | |
| Subs | St. John's | Todd Turberville (PG), Norman Murphy (SF), Craig Christiansen (C) James Reeder, Frank Chow, Floyd Brooks | |
| 12:21 | St. John's | David Kato hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 12:20 | St. John's | David Kato can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 12:18 | Stanford | Joseph Murphy snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 11:59 | Stanford | Charles Kuiper's pass is intercepted by Craig Christiansen | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - George Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orlando Etienne (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - August Hollins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Kuiper (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Todd Turberville (fresh) SG - David Kato (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Christiansen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:41 | St. John's | Norman Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Stanford | Isaac Lapointe (SG) Orlando Etienne | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Boyer (PF) Richard Sullivan | |
| 11:25 | Stanford | Craig Christiansen blocks the short jumper by Joseph Murphy | 40-40 |
| 11:24 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:02 | St. John's | David Kato blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Kuiper - foul #2 on Charles Kuiper, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Stanford | George Yampolsky (SG) Isaac Lapointe | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Anderson (SF) Norman Murphy | |
| 11:02 | St. John's | David Kato makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:02 | St. John's | David Kato misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:02 | Stanford | Charles Kuiper gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:44 | Stanford | Charles Kuiper makes the fadeaway from the right block | 42-41 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 10:17 | Stanford | August Hollins grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 10:08 | Stanford | August Hollins scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by George Wilson | 45-41 |
| 09:44 | St. John's | David Kato clanks a shot from the right block | 45-41 |
| 09:43 | Stanford | Joseph Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:23 | Stanford | August Hollins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 08:56 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-41 |
| 08:55 | Stanford | August Hollins pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 08:53 | Stanford | George Wilson is hacked by Todd Turberville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Turberville, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Stanford | Russell Lee (PG), Orlando Etienne (SG), Isaac Lapointe (SF), Robert Phillips (PF), Terry McCotter (C) George Wilson, George Yampolsky, August Hollins, Charles Kuiper, Joseph Murphy | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Reeder (PG), Frank Chow (SG), Norman Murphy (SF), Richard Sullivan (PF), Floyd Brooks (C) Todd Turberville, David Kato, Christopher Anderson, Joseph Boyer, Craig Christiansen | |
| 08:33 | Stanford | Robert Phillips hits the finger roll | 47-41 |
| 08:13 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Robert Phillips - foul #3 on Robert Phillips, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| 08:13 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:49 | Stanford | Robert Phillips clanks a turnaround in the lane | 47-44 |
| 07:47 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Norman Murphy | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Russell Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Orlando Etienne (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Isaac Lapointe (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Terry McCotter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Reeder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Chow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | St. John's | Frank Chow can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 07:18 | Stanford | Russell Lee gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 07:02 | Stanford | Floyd Brooks is called for the reach on Orlando Etienne - foul #3 on Floyd Brooks, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Stanford | George Wilson (PG), George Yampolsky (SF), Joseph Murphy (C) Russell Lee, Isaac Lapointe, Terry McCotter | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (SF), Joseph Boyer (PF) Norman Murphy, Richard Sullivan | |
| 06:49 | Stanford | Orlando Etienne is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-44 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses the jump hook in the paint | 47-44 |
| 06:19 | Stanford | Orlando Etienne grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 06:00 | Stanford | Joseph Boyer is called for the reach on Joseph Murphy - foul #3 on Joseph Boyer, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Stanford | Charles Kuiper (PF) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | St. John's | Craig Christiansen (C) Floyd Brooks | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:31 | Stanford | George Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-44 |
| 05:30 | Stanford | George Wilson hits the follow up shot | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Frank Chow is fouled on the floor by Orlando Etienne - foul #3 on Orlando Etienne, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Murphy (SF) David Kato | |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Frank Chow makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Frank Chow misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:13 | Stanford | Charles Kuiper gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 04:44 | Stanford | George Wilson is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Orlando Etienne picks off the pass by Craig Christiansen | 52-45 |
| 04:02 | Stanford | Charles Kuiper comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Boyer - foul #4 on Joseph Boyer, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Stanford | Russell Lee (PG), Isaac Lapointe (SG), August Hollins (SF), Robert Phillips (PF) George Wilson, Orlando Etienne, George Yampolsky, Joseph Murphy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Todd Turberville (PG), David Kato (SG), Richard Sullivan (PF), Floyd Brooks (C) James Reeder, Frank Chow, Joseph Boyer, Craig Christiansen | |
| 04:02 | Stanford | Charles Kuiper makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:02 | Stanford | Charles Kuiper makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | St. John's | Todd Turberville is fouled on the floor by Russell Lee - foul #1 on Russell Lee, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| 03:49 | St. John's | Todd Turberville makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 03:49 | St. John's | Todd Turberville makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Russell Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Isaac Lapointe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - August Hollins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Kuiper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Todd Turberville (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Kato (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Stanford | Charles Kuiper connects on the shot near the basket set up by Russell Lee | 56-47 |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Todd Turberville is hacked by Russell Lee - foul #2 on Russell Lee, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Stanford | Terry McCotter (C) Charles Kuiper | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Anderson (SF) Norman Murphy | |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Todd Turberville misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 03:14 | Stanford | Terry McCotter pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 02:48 | Stanford | Floyd Brooks swats the short shot by Robert Phillips | 56-47 |
| 02:46 | Stanford | Robert Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 02:46 | Stanford | Stanford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Stanford | George Wilson (PG), Orlando Etienne (SG), George Yampolsky (SF), Charles Kuiper (C) Russell Lee, Isaac Lapointe, August Hollins, Terry McCotter | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Reeder (PG), Frank Chow (SG), Norman Murphy (SF), Joseph Boyer (PF) Todd Turberville, David Kato, Christopher Anderson, Richard Sullivan | |
| 02:24 | Stanford | Robert Phillips can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 56-47 |
| 02:23 | Stanford | Orlando Etienne grabs the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 01:58 | Stanford | Orlando Etienne evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Floyd Brooks, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Todd Turberville (PG), David Kato (SG), Christopher Anderson (SF), Richard Sullivan (PF), Craig Christiansen (C) James Reeder, Frank Chow, Norman Murphy, Joseph Boyer, Floyd Brooks | |
| 01:18 | Stanford | Charles Kuiper hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 58-47 |
| 01:16 | Stanford | Charles Kuiper misses the tip | 58-47 |
| 01:15 | Stanford | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Kuiper | 58-47 |
| 00:55 | Stanford | Charles Kuiper knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Orlando Etienne | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | St. John's | David Kato can't connect on a runner in the paint | 60-47 |
| 00:50 | Stanford | Orlando Etienne snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Stanford | Robert Phillips hits a jumper from the right side | 62-47 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 00:19 | Stanford | Robert Phillips grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 00:00 | Stanford | George Wilson runs out the clock | 62-47 |