| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Clarence Lebeau (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Booth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Nguyen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vincent Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lamkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Antonio Sheeley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Gooch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Vester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chuck Bandy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Lei (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Matthew Vester inbounds the ball | 18-28 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:48 | St. John's | Matthew Vester misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-28 |
| 19:47 | St. John's | Chuck Bandy grabs the offensive board | 18-28 |
| 19:30 | St. John's | Antonio Sheeley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 19:28 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 19:07 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau double dribbles | 18-28 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Ernest Lei blows the layup | 18-28 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | Matthew Vester misses the tip | 18-28 |
| 18:48 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 18:34 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Lamkin | 21-28 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Louis Gooch buries a runner from the right block set up by Antonio Sheeley | 21-30 |
| 18:04 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Vincent Wiley | 23-30 |
| 17:51 | St. John's | Matthew Vester double dribbles | 23-30 |
| 17:31 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Brian Nguyen, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | Matthew Vester misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 17:03 | St. John's | Chuck Bandy tips it in | 23-32 |
| 16:46 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley lays it up and in on a great pass from Clarence Lebeau | 25-32 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Antonio Sheeley misses badly on a floater from the left side | 25-32 |
| 16:33 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 16:04 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the right block | 25-32 |
| 16:02 | St. John's | Ernest Lei pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Clarence Lebeau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Booth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Nguyen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Vincent Wiley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lamkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Antonio Sheeley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Gooch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Vester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chuck Bandy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Lei (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | St. John's | Matthew Vester drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Chuck Bandy | 25-35 |
| 15:33 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Chuck Bandy pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Antonio Sheeley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 14:42 | Colorado | Louis Gooch is called for the reach on John Booth - foul #2 on Louis Gooch, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Appling (PG), Derek Doughty (SG), Lee Short (SF), Donald Bateman (C) Clarence Lebeau, John Booth, Vincent Wiley, John Lamkin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Elder (PG), Don Kasper (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Rudy Allen (PF), James Robinson (C) Antonio Sheeley, Louis Gooch, Matthew Vester, Chuck Bandy, Ernest Lei | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 14:20 | Colorado | Derek Doughty hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Charles Appling | 27-38 |
| 14:07 | St. John's | Daniel Elder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Don Kasper tips it back up and in | 27-40 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Lee Short banks in the layup | 29-40 |
| 13:22 | St. John's | Daniel Elder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-40 |
| 13:21 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Brian Nguyen | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 13:06 | Colorado | Donald Bateman connects on the jump hook from close range | 31-40 |
| 12:51 | St. John's | Don Kasper misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 12:49 | St. John's | James Robinson tips it in | 31-42 |
| 12:26 | Colorado | Donald Bateman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 31-42 |
| 12:25 | Colorado | Donald Bateman snags the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 12:02 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel Elder - foul #2 on Daniel Elder, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau (PG), John Booth (SG), Vincent Wiley (PF), John Lamkin (C) Charles Appling, Derek Doughty, Lee Short, Donald Bateman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Antonio Sheeley (PG), Louis Gooch (SG), Matthew Vester (SF), Chuck Bandy (PF), Ernest Lei (C) Daniel Elder, Don Kasper, Robert Jones, Rudy Allen, James Robinson | |
| 12:02 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 12:02 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 12:02 | St. John's | Chuck Bandy grabs the board | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Clarence Lebeau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Booth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Nguyen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vincent Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lamkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Antonio Sheeley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Gooch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Vester (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chuck Bandy (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Lei (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Matthew Vester hits a jumper from the right wing | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 11:25 | Colorado | John Booth is hacked by Ernest Lei - foul #1 on Ernest Lei, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Derek Doughty (SF) Brian Nguyen | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:13 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley lays it up and in | 34-44 |
| 11:00 | St. John's | Matthew Vester misses short on a floater from the right side | 34-44 |
| 10:59 | St. John's | Chuck Bandy hits the follow up shot | 34-46 |
| 10:44 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau hits a 3 from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Matthew Vester's floater is tipped away by Vincent Wiley | 37-46 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | Matthew Vester gets the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:03 | St. John's | The short jumper by Chuck Bandy is denied by Vincent Wiley | 37-46 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Matthew Vester pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 09:52 | St. John's | Derek Doughty steals the ball from Ernest Lei | 37-46 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 09:32 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 09:30 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Ernest Lei | 37-46 |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Ernest Lei is fouled on the floor by Vincent Wiley - foul #2 on Vincent Wiley, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Robertson (SG), Lee Short (SF), Brian Nguyen (PF), Donald Bateman (C) John Booth, Derek Doughty, Vincent Wiley, John Lamkin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Elder (PG), Don Kasper (SG), Rudy Allen (PF) Antonio Sheeley, Louis Gooch, Chuck Bandy | |
| 09:04 | St. John's | Brian Nguyen steals it from Rudy Allen | 37-46 |
| 08:46 | Colorado | Donald Bateman is hacked by Rudy Allen - foul #2 on Rudy Allen, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| 08:26 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau clanks a shot from the left side | 37-46 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Ernest Lei | 37-46 |
| 08:09 | St. John's | Don Kasper is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Robertson - foul #1 on Benjamin Robertson, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Appling (PG), John Booth (SG) Clarence Lebeau, Benjamin Robertson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Jones (SF), James Robinson (C) Matthew Vester, Ernest Lei | |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Robert Jones misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Nguyen - foul #2 on Brian Nguyen, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 08:00 | Colorado | Donald Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Appling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Booth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Short (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Nguyen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Bateman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Daniel Elder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Kasper (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rudy Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Colorado | John Booth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 37-47 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 37-47 |
| 07:27 | St. John's | Daniel Elder drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Jones | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 07:15 | Colorado | Lee Short travels with the ball | 37-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau (PG), Vincent Wiley (PF), John Lamkin (C) Charles Appling, Lee Short, Donald Bateman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Antonio Sheeley (PG), Louis Gooch (SG), Matthew Vester (SF), Chuck Bandy (PF) Robert Jones, Daniel Elder, Don Kasper, Rudy Allen | |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Antonio Sheeley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-50 |
| 06:52 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 06:39 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen is called for traveling | 37-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Lei (C) James Robinson | |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Matthew Vester misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 06:11 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 06:05 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau is fouled on the floor by Antonio Sheeley - foul #3 on Antonio Sheeley, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Derek Doughty (SG) John Booth | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:46 | Colorado | John Lamkin comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 37-50 |
| 05:45 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley tips it in | 39-50 |
| 05:31 | St. John's | Antonio Sheeley travels with the ball | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:16 | Colorado | Derek Doughty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Short (SF), Donald Bateman (C) Brian Nguyen, John Lamkin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Elder (SG) Louis Gooch | |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Daniel Elder knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Antonio Sheeley | 39-53 |
| 04:48 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley jams it against the doubleteam set up by Lee Short and he's fouled by Antonio Sheeley - foul #4 on Antonio Sheeley, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Appling (PG), John Booth (SG) Clarence Lebeau, Derek Doughty | |
| Subs | St. John's | Don Kasper (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Rudy Allen (PF) Antonio Sheeley, Matthew Vester, Chuck Bandy | |
| 04:48 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Ernest Lei knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Elder and the foul's on Donald Bateman - foul #1 on Donald Bateman, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Qualls (C) Vincent Wiley | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Ernest Lei misses the free throw | 42-55 |
| 04:26 | Colorado | Richard Qualls pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 04:18 | Colorado | Donald Bateman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-55 |
| 04:16 | St. John's | Rudy Allen grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Rudy Allen misses the jumper from the baseline | 42-55 |
| 03:52 | Colorado | John Booth snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Appling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Booth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Short (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Bateman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Qualls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Daniel Elder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Kasper (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rudy Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Lei (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Colorado | Don Kasper steps in front of the John Booth pass | 42-55 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Ernest Lei blows the layup | 42-55 |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Richard Qualls pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 03:01 | Colorado | Richard Qualls loses the dribble to Robert Jones | 42-55 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Ernest Lei misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Qualls - foul #1 on Richard Qualls, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Derek Doughty (SG) John Booth | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Ernest Lei makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Ernest Lei makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:22 | Colorado | Don Kasper steals it from Derek Doughty | 42-57 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Don Kasper lays it up and in | 42-59 |
| 01:59 | Colorado | Rudy Allen is called for the reach on Charles Appling - foul #3 on Rudy Allen, team foul #7 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Robinson (C) Ernest Lei | |
| 01:59 | Colorado | Charles Appling makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 01:59 | Colorado | Charles Appling makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:35 | St. John's | Daniel Elder misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-59 |
| 01:33 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Lee Short | 44-59 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Donald Bateman hits a shot in the lane set up by Derek Doughty | 46-59 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Charles Appling steps in front of the Daniel Elder pass | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Lee Short clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Lee Short makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Lee Short misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Rudy Allen gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Don Kasper is whistled for traveling | 47-59 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Derek Doughty can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Elder - foul #3 on Daniel Elder, team foul #9 | 47-59 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Derek Doughty misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Derek Doughty makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Daniel Elder runs out the clock | 48-59 |