| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Matthew Straus (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Nanney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Damian Deweese (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Cotton (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Earl Standish (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norbert Cousins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Putt (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Eli Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Cotton | 29-21 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | Earl Standish buries a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by David Flynn - foul #1 on David Flynn, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | Earl Standish makes the free throw | 29-24 |
| 18:41 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | Eli Reese gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Bobby Nanney takes the ball from Earl Standish | 29-24 |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney lays it up and in | 31-24 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | Eli Reese knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen King and he's fouled by David Flynn - foul #2 on David Flynn, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | Eli Reese misses the free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:30 | St. John's | Richard Putt knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Standish | 31-28 |
| 17:17 | Southern Cal | David Flynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Richard Putt drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Earl Standish | 31-30 |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney's pass is intercepted by Norbert Cousins | 31-30 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | Stephen King banks in the layup on a nice dish by Norbert Cousins | 31-32 |
| 15:53 | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Damian Deweese | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Matthew Straus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Nanney (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Damian Deweese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Cotton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Earl Standish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norbert Cousins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Putt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Eli Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins double dribbles | 33-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers (PG), William Depuy (SF), Oliver Dematteo (PF), Zachary Freeborn (C) Matthew Straus, Damian Deweese, Kenneth Cotton, David Flynn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Jones (PG), David Rister (SG), Max Webster (SF), Donald Mealy (C) Earl Standish, Stephen King, Norbert Cousins, Eli Reese | |
| 15:06 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney misses the jumper from the left side | 33-32 |
| 15:05 | St. John's | Donald Mealy grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Oliver Dematteo is called for the reach on Richard Putt - foul #1 on Oliver Dematteo, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | David Rister drills a 3 from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 14:21 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Gerald Shivers | 35-35 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | Richard Putt knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Chad Jones | 35-37 |
| 13:28 | Southern Cal | Oliver Dematteo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Oliver Dematteo, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus (PG), Damian Deweese (SF), Kenneth Cotton (PF), David Flynn (C) Bobby Nanney, William Depuy, Oliver Dematteo, Zachary Freeborn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Standish (PG), Stephen King (SG), Norbert Cousins (SF), Eli Reese (C) Chad Jones, David Rister, Max Webster, Richard Putt | |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Earl Standish is hacked by Matthew Straus - foul #4 on Matthew Straus, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | Gerald Shivers picks off the pass by Eli Reese | 35-37 |
| 12:49 | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus misses the dunk attempt | 35-37 |
| 12:48 | Southern Cal | David Flynn tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Eli Reese misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 12:33 | St. John's | Eli Reese tips it home | 37-39 |
| 12:20 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-39 |
| 12:18 | St. John's | Eli Reese snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Stephen King can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-39 |
| 11:57 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Matthew Straus | 37-39 |
| 11:32 | Southern Cal | David Flynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney (SG) Gerald Shivers | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Jones (PF) Donald Mealy | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Matthew Straus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Nanney (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Damian Deweese (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Cotton (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Earl Standish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norbert Cousins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eli Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:19 | St. John's | Stephen King hits a jumper from the right side | 37-41 |
| 10:50 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Nanney | 40-41 |
| 10:29 | St. John's | Earl Standish scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen King | 40-44 |
| 10:11 | Southern Cal | David Flynn comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 10:10 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:51 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Straus | 43-44 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | David Flynn blocks the jumper by Earl Standish | 43-44 |
| 09:24 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Matthew Straus | 43-44 |
| 09:02 | Southern Cal | David Flynn is fouled on the floor by Eli Reese - foul #2 on Eli Reese, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers (PG), William Depuy (SF), Oliver Dematteo (PF), Zachary Freeborn (C) Matthew Straus, Damian Deweese, Kenneth Cotton, David Flynn | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Rister (SG), Max Webster (SF), Richard Putt (PF), Donald Mealy (C) Earl Standish, Stephen King, Norbert Cousins, Eli Reese | |
| 08:39 | Southern Cal | Zachary Freeborn can't connect on a floater from the left side | 43-44 |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Zachary Freeborn grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 08:21 | Southern Cal | Oliver Dematteo misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Chad Jones - foul #1 on Chad Jones, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| 08:21 | Southern Cal | Oliver Dematteo makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:21 | Southern Cal | Oliver Dematteo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Richard Putt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Max Webster | 45-46 |
| 07:31 | Southern Cal | William Depuy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus (PG), David Flynn (C) Bobby Nanney, Zachary Freeborn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Standish (PG), Stephen King (SG), Norbert Cousins (SF) Chad Jones, David Rister, Max Webster | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Matthew Straus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Shivers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Depuy (fresh) PF - Oliver Dematteo (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Earl Standish (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norbert Cousins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Putt (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Mealy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Earl Standish drills a shot from the baseline set up by Norbert Cousins | 45-48 |
| 06:50 | Southern Cal | William Depuy scores on a runner from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 06:33 | St. John's | Earl Standish is hacked by Matthew Straus - foul #5 on Matthew Straus, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney (SG), Damian Deweese (SF), Kenneth Cotton (PF) Matthew Straus, William Depuy, Oliver Dematteo | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:22 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins can't finish the layup | 47-48 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Donald Mealy tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 05:56 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 05:55 | St. John's | Richard Putt snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Richard Putt clanks a floater in the lane | 47-50 |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Bobby Nanney | 47-50 |
| 05:08 | Southern Cal | Norbert Cousins is called for the reach on Damian Deweese - foul #1 on Norbert Cousins, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Rister (SG), Chad Jones (PF), Eli Reese (C) Stephen King, Richard Putt, Donald Mealy | |
| 04:45 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 04:44 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Cotton | 47-50 |
| 04:17 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton misses the runner near the basket | 47-50 |
| 04:16 | St. John's | Eli Reese grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | David Rister is hacked by Bobby Nanney - foul #2 on Bobby Nanney, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Oliver Dematteo (PF) Kenneth Cotton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen King (SG), Richard Putt (PF) Earl Standish, Norbert Cousins | |
| 03:54 | St. John's | David Rister makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | David Rister misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 03:54 | Southern Cal | David Flynn snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Eli Reese swats the dunk try by Bobby Nanney | 47-51 |
| 03:27 | St. John's | Eli Reese gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Shivers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Nanney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damian Deweese (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oliver Dematteo (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Flynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chad Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rister (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Putt (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Eli Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:07 | St. John's | Eli Reese misses the turnaround from close range | 47-51 |
| 03:05 | Southern Cal | David Flynn gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Oliver Dematteo hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Shivers | 49-51 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton (PF) Oliver Dematteo | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Standish (PG), Norbert Cousins (SF) Chad Jones, David Rister | |
| 02:24 | St. John's | David Flynn picks off the pass by Eli Reese | 49-51 |
| 02:09 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese hits a 3 from straight away set up by Gerald Shivers | 52-51 |
| 01:54 | St. John's | Richard Putt misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Cotton - foul #3 on Kenneth Cotton, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| 01:54 | St. John's | Richard Putt makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:54 | St. John's | Richard Putt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:43 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Eli Reese gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Richard Putt misses the dunk | 52-53 |
| 01:17 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 00:59 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Richard Putt's pass is intercepted by Gerald Shivers | 52-53 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers banks in the layup | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Earl Standish jams it on a nice dish by Norbert Cousins | 54-55 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Damian Deweese | 56-55 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Eli Reese makes the floater from the left side | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 56-57 |