| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) SF - David Christenson (fresh) PF - William Langley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Tinsley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Marko (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Anzalone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Rasheed (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Boren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | David Christenson inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley is denied on a layup by Ryan Smith | 22-26 |
| 19:48 | St. John's | David Dwyer gets the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 19:35 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley clanks a jumper from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Charles Boren pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 19:27 | St. John's | William Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | David Dwyer is hacked by Charles Boren - foul #3 on Charles Boren, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Dwyer and the foul's on Ryan Smith - foul #2 on Ryan Smith, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Ryan Smith is blocked by Brian Tinsley | 25-26 |
| 18:00 | St. John's | William Langley snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 25-26 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Charles Boren grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Charles Boren hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 25-26 |
| 17:19 | St. John's | The rebound goes to William Langley | 25-26 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Christenson | 27-26 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 16:08 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley is fouled on the floor by Ryan Smith - foul #3 on Ryan Smith, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Ferris (PG), Chadwick Palmore (SG), Frank Baker (SF), Kenneth Nez (PF), Russell Plemmons (C) David Dwyer, Robert Scott, David Christenson, William Langley, Brian Tinsley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Stewart (SF), Nathan Blevins (C) Paul Rasheed, Ryan Smith | |
| 15:43 | St. John's | Justin Ferris misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Ferris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chadwick Palmore (fresh) SF - Frank Baker (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Russell Plemmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Marko (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Anzalone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Stewart (fresh) PF - Charles Boren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathan Blevins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Henry Stewart hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Anzalone | 27-30 |
| 14:47 | St. John's | James Marko steals it from Frank Baker | 27-30 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 27-30 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Russell Plemmons | 27-30 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Chadwick Palmore is fouled on the floor by Nathan Blevins - foul #1 on Nathan Blevins, team foul #4 | 27-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Dwyer (PG), Robert Scott (SG), David Christenson (SF), William Langley (PF), Brian Tinsley (C) Justin Ferris, Chadwick Palmore, Frank Baker, Kenneth Nez, Russell Plemmons | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed (SF), Ryan Smith (C) Joseph Anzalone, Charles Boren | |
| 13:40 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Henry Stewart grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | Robert Scott steps in front of the Nathan Blevins pass | 27-30 |
| 13:13 | St. John's | Robert Scott lays it up and in | 29-30 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Smith | 29-33 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley travels with the ball | 29-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chadwick Palmore (SG), Kenneth Nez (PF) Robert Scott, William Langley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone (SG), Charles Boren (PF) Henry Stewart, Nathan Blevins | |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Charles Boren tips it back up and in | 29-35 |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Charles Boren denies the turnaround by Brian Tinsley | 29-35 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chadwick Palmore (fresh) SF - David Christenson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Tinsley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Marko (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Anzalone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Rasheed (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Boren (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 10:46 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | James Marko pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | Charles Boren is hacked by Brian Tinsley - foul #2 on Brian Tinsley, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (SG), Frank Baker (SF), William Langley (PF), Russell Plemmons (C) Chadwick Palmore, David Christenson, Kenneth Nez, Brian Tinsley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Stewart (PG), Nathan Blevins (C) James Marko, Ryan Smith | |
| 09:58 | Tennessee | Russell Plemmons is called for the reach on Henry Stewart - foul #2 on Russell Plemmons, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Ferris (PG) David Dwyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Charles Boren comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 29-38 |
| 09:36 | St. John's | William Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 09:15 | St. John's | Charles Boren steps in front of the Frank Baker pass | 29-38 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by William Langley - foul #2 on William Langley, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Dwyer (PG), David Christenson (SF) Justin Ferris, Frank Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Marko (PG) Paul Rasheed | |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 08:36 | St. John's | Russell Plemmons misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Henry Stewart snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Charles Boren buries a turnaround in the paint | 29-41 |
| 07:47 | St. John's | Robert Scott misses short on a shot from the right side | 29-41 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Charles Boren gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | William Langley is called for the reach on Joseph Anzalone - foul #3 on William Langley, team foul #4 | 29-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chadwick Palmore (SG), Kenneth Nez (PF), Brian Tinsley (C) Robert Scott, William Langley, Russell Plemmons | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed (SF), Ryan Smith (C) Henry Stewart, Nathan Blevins | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chadwick Palmore (fresh) SF - David Christenson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Tinsley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Marko (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Anzalone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Rasheed (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Charles Boren (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Smith (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | James Marko is fouled on the floor by David Dwyer - foul #3 on David Dwyer, team foul #5 | 29-41 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | Charles Boren hits a turnaround from the right block set up by James Marko | 29-43 |
| 06:28 | St. John's | Paul Rasheed swats the short shot by Brian Tinsley | 29-43 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Charles Boren | 29-43 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-43 |
| 06:01 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nez | 29-43 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Joseph Anzalone is called for the reach on Brian Tinsley - foul #2 on Joseph Anzalone, team foul #5 | 29-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Ferris (PG), Robert Scott (SG), Frank Baker (SF), William Langley (PF) David Dwyer, Chadwick Palmore, David Christenson, Kenneth Nez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Stewart (SG) Joseph Anzalone | |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Justin Ferris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 05:16 | St. John's | William Langley tips it in | 31-43 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Charles Boren comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Langley - foul #4 on William Langley, team foul #6 | 31-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nathan Blevins (C) Ryan Smith | |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Charles Boren makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Charles Boren makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses the lay-in | 31-45 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Henry Stewart snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley drills a jumper from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Charles Boren's pass is intercepted by Brian Tinsley | 33-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Ferris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Baker (fresh) PF - William Langley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Tinsley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Marko (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Rasheed (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Charles Boren (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathan Blevins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 35-45 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Stewart | 35-48 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Frank Baker | 37-48 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | James Marko misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-48 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Henry Stewart tips it back up and in | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:24 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 37-50 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Henry Stewart pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | James Marko connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Henry Stewart | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Nathan Blevins - foul #2 on Nathan Blevins, team foul #6 | 37-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Dwyer (PG), David Christenson (SF) Justin Ferris, Frank Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone (SG), Ryan Smith (C) Henry Stewart, Nathan Blevins | |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Brian Tinsley picks off the pass by Ryan Smith | 39-53 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses long on a floater from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley grabs the offensive board | 39-53 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Marko - foul #1 on James Marko, team foul #7 | 39-53 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | William Langley grabs the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | David Dwyer is hacked by Ryan Smith - foul #4 on Ryan Smith, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | David Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | David Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | James Marko runs out the clock | 42-53 |