| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Eli Canady (fresh) SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) SF - Terry Burman (fresh) PF - Kareem Brewer (fresh) C - James Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - John Hartigan (fresh) SG - Darryl Oh (fresh) SF - Richard Whiteside (fresh) PF - Arthur Leake (fresh) C - James Daniel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Gibson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | St. John's | James Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Washington | John Hartigan clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Eli Canady - foul #1 on Eli Canady, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Washington | John Hartigan makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Washington | John Hartigan misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Robert Berlin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eli Canady | 3-1 |
| 18:41 | Washington | Kareem Brewer steals the ball from John Hartigan | 3-1 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | James Gibson makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Eli Canady | 5-1 |
| 18:03 | Washington | Richard Whiteside can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-1 |
| 18:01 | St. John's | James Gibson gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer is fouled on the floor by Arthur Leake - foul #1 on Arthur Leake, team foul #1 | 5-1 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Eli Canady misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-1 |
| 17:46 | Washington | James Daniel snags the defensive board | 5-1 |
| 17:24 | Washington | Richard Whiteside drills a shot from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer lays it in on a great pass from Terry Burman | 7-3 |
| 16:51 | Washington | Richard Whiteside knocks in the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Kareem Brewer - foul #1 on Kareem Brewer, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brandon Johnson (PG), Robert Flint (SF), Jonathan Kennedy (PF), James Kitts (C) Eli Canady, Terry Burman, Kareem Brewer, James Gibson | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 16:51 | Washington | Richard Whiteside makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Robert Berlin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Brandon Johnson | 10-6 |
| 16:16 | Washington | Richard Whiteside comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Flint - foul #1 on Robert Flint, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | Rex Mosher (SG) Robert Berlin | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 16:16 | Washington | Richard Whiteside makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:16 | Washington | Richard Whiteside misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:16 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Flint | 13-7 |
| 15:44 | Washington | Darryl Oh knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-10 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Brandon Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Mosher (fresh) SF - Robert Flint (fresh) PF - Jonathan Kennedy (fresh) C - James Kitts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - John Hartigan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Darryl Oh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Whiteside (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Leake (fairly fresh) C - James Daniel (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 15:02 | Washington | James Daniel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Leake - foul #2 on Arthur Leake, team foul #2 | 15-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Eli Canady (PG), Robert Berlin (SG), Terry Burman (SF), James Gibson (C) Brandon Johnson, Rex Mosher, Robert Flint, James Kitts | |
| Subs | Washington | Kelvin West (SG), Keith Green (PF) Darryl Oh, Arthur Leake | |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 14:21 | Washington | Richard Whiteside throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kareem Brewer (PF) Jonathan Kennedy | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 14:10 | St. John's | James Gibson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 16-10 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | Eli Canady grabs the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 13:56 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Gibson | 18-10 |
| 13:38 | Washington | John Hartigan can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Gibson - foul #1 on James Gibson, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| 13:38 | Washington | John Hartigan misses the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:38 | Washington | John Hartigan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Robert Berlin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 13:21 | Washington | Richard Whiteside gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 12:57 | Washington | Richard Whiteside comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 12:56 | Washington | Keith Green tips it home | 18-13 |
| 12:39 | St. John's | Eli Canady is hacked by John Hartigan - foul #1 on John Hartigan, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brandon Johnson (PG), James Kitts (C) Eli Canady, James Gibson | |
| Subs | Washington | Darryl Oh (SG), Michel Ziff (C) Kelvin West, James Daniel | |
| 12:22 | St. John's | James Kitts misses the lay-in | 18-13 |
| 12:20 | St. John's | Robert Berlin tips it but misses | 18-13 |
| 12:19 | Washington | The rebound goes to Richard Whiteside | 18-13 |
| 11:57 | Washington | Richard Whiteside connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Green | 18-16 |
| 11:38 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Hartigan - foul #2 on John Hartigan, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | Rex Mosher (SG), Robert Flint (SF), Jonathan Kennedy (PF) Robert Berlin, Terry Burman, Kareem Brewer | |
| Subs | Washington | Demarcus Yang (PG), James Daniel (C) John Hartigan, Richard Whiteside | |
| 11:38 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:38 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:38 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 21-16 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Brandon Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Mosher (fresh) SF - Robert Flint (fresh) PF - Jonathan Kennedy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kitts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Demarcus Yang (fresh) SG - Darryl Oh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michel Ziff (fresh) C - James Daniel (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Washington | Demarcus Yang is fouled on the floor by Brandon Johnson - foul #1 on Brandon Johnson, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| 10:57 | Washington | Demarcus Yang misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 10:55 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Rex Mosher | 21-16 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy's fadeaway is rejected by Michel Ziff | 21-16 |
| 10:46 | Washington | James Daniel gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:24 | Washington | James Daniel misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 21-16 |
| 10:22 | Washington | Darryl Oh pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:59 | Washington | Keith Green's floater is knocked away by Jonathan Kennedy | 21-16 |
| 09:58 | Washington | Michel Ziff tips it but misses | 21-16 |
| 09:57 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | Demarcus Yang is called for the reach on Brandon Johnson - foul #1 on Demarcus Yang, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | Eli Canady (PG), Robert Berlin (SG), Terry Burman (SF), James Gibson (C) Brandon Johnson, Rex Mosher, Robert Flint, James Kitts | |
| Subs | Washington | Kelvin West (SG), Richard Whiteside (SF) Darryl Oh, Michel Ziff | |
| 09:38 | St. John's | James Gibson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by James Daniel - foul #1 on James Daniel, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kareem Brewer (PF) Jonathan Kennedy | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 09:38 | St. John's | James Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:38 | St. John's | James Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:16 | Washington | Keith Green misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 09:14 | Washington | Demarcus Yang gets the offensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 09:00 | Washington | Richard Whiteside misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 08:58 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 08:43 | St. John's | Eli Canady buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Berlin | 26-16 |
| 08:19 | Washington | Keith Green is whistled for traveling | 26-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Washington | Darryl Oh (SG) Kelvin West | |
| 08:04 | St. John's | James Gibson drills a jumper in the paint | 28-16 |
| 07:43 | Washington | Richard Whiteside comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-16 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Terry Burman pulls down the rebound | 28-16 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Robert Berlin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 28-16 |
| 07:30 | Washington | Richard Whiteside grabs the board | 28-16 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Eli Canady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Burman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kareem Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gibson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Demarcus Yang (fairly fresh) SG - Darryl Oh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Whiteside (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Green (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Daniel (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Washington | Keith Green loses the dribble to James Gibson | 28-16 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Robert Berlin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eli Canady | 31-16 |
| 06:13 | Washington | Richard Whiteside hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Oh | 31-19 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Eli Canady misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-19 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | James Gibson misses the tip | 31-19 |
| 05:44 | Washington | The rebound goes to Darryl Oh | 31-19 |
| 05:17 | Washington | Terry Burman is called for the reach on Richard Whiteside - foul #1 on Terry Burman, team foul #6 | 31-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brandon Johnson (PG), Rex Mosher (SG), Robert Flint (SF), Jonathan Kennedy (PF), James Kitts (C) Eli Canady, Robert Berlin, Terry Burman, Kareem Brewer, James Gibson | |
| Subs | Washington | Kelvin West (SG), Michel Ziff (PF) Darryl Oh, Keith Green | |
| 05:06 | Washington | Richard Whiteside buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Demarcus Yang | 31-21 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson misses long on a shot from the right side | 31-21 |
| 04:47 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | James Kitts knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Rex Mosher and the foul's on James Daniel - foul #2 on James Daniel, team foul #7 | 33-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Washington | Keith Green (C) James Daniel | |
| 04:42 | St. John's | James Kitts misses the free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:42 | Washington | Michel Ziff gets the rebound | 33-21 |
| 04:14 | Washington | Robert Flint steals the ball from Keith Green | 33-21 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-21 |
| 04:09 | Washington | The rebound goes to Richard Whiteside | 33-21 |
| 04:03 | Washington | Richard Whiteside can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-21 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 03:56 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Rex Mosher | 36-21 |
| 03:35 | Washington | Keith Green misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-21 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | James Kitts pulls down the rebound | 36-21 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Brandon Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Mosher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Flint (fresh) PF - Jonathan Kennedy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kitts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Demarcus Yang (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Kelvin West (fresh) SF - Richard Whiteside (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michel Ziff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Green (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 36-21 |
| 03:26 | Washington | Michel Ziff gets the rebound | 36-21 |
| 03:04 | Washington | Richard Whiteside is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Whiteside, team foul #8 | 36-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Berlin (SG), James Gibson (C) Rex Mosher, James Kitts | |
| Subs | Washington | John Hartigan (PG), Darryl Oh (SG), Arthur Leake (PF), James Daniel (C) Demarcus Yang, Kelvin West, Michel Ziff, Keith Green | |
| 02:45 | St. John's | James Gibson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brandon Johnson | 38-21 |
| 02:27 | Washington | Jonathan Kennedy steps in front of the Richard Whiteside pass | 38-21 |
| 02:14 | St. John's | Robert Berlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-21 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy tips it in | 40-21 |
| 01:45 | Washington | Richard Whiteside misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-21 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Berlin | 40-21 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | James Gibson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Daniel - foul #3 on James Daniel, team foul #9 | 40-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Eli Canady (PG), Terry Burman (SF), Kareem Brewer (PF) Brandon Johnson, Robert Flint, Jonathan Kennedy | |
| Subs | Washington | Michel Ziff (C) James Daniel | |
| 01:26 | St. John's | James Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 40-21 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | James Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-21 |
| 01:03 | Washington | Richard Whiteside hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-21 |
| 01:01 | St. John's | James Gibson grabs the board | 41-21 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Richard Whiteside picks off the pass by Robert Berlin | 41-21 |
| 00:37 | Washington | Richard Whiteside hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-21 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | James Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-21 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Robert Berlin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-21 |
| 00:22 | Washington | Richard Whiteside gets the rebound | 41-21 |
| 00:00 | Washington | Richard Whiteside clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-21 |