| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Robert Eldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Long (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Edwards (fresh) PF - Christopher Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Holladay (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dirk Littlejohn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ervin Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jerry Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Steve Manners (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Jerry Smith inbounds the ball | 19-33 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by James Edwards - foul #2 on James Edwards, team foul #1 | 19-35 |
| 19:46 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn misses the free throw | 19-35 |
| 19:46 | Liberty | Christopher Turner pulls down the rebound | 19-35 |
| 19:35 | Liberty | James Edwards is hacked by Howard Peterson - foul #2 on Howard Peterson, team foul #1 | 19-35 |
| 19:30 | Liberty | Christopher Turner drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Eldridge | 21-35 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 21-35 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Howard Peterson grabs the offensive board | 21-35 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 18:53 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Kenneth Holladay | 21-35 |
| 18:39 | Liberty | Christopher Turner buries a jumper from the right side set up by William Long | 23-35 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn is whistled for a carry | 23-35 |
| 17:52 | Liberty | Christopher Turner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Long | 26-35 |
| 17:23 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dirk Littlejohn | 26-38 |
| 17:02 | Liberty | Jerry Smith is called for the reach on Robert Eldridge - foul #2 on Jerry Smith, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Liberty | Andres Bruno (SF) James Edwards | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Pettit (SG), Joel Mullenix (PF), Miladen Zanders (C) Ervin Nelson, Howard Peterson, Steve Manners | |
| 16:57 | Liberty | Christopher Turner clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joel Mullenix - foul #1 on Joel Mullenix, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Liberty | Fred Falgoust (SF) Robert Eldridge | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:57 | Liberty | Christopher Turner makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:57 | Liberty | Christopher Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 16:36 | Liberty | Kenneth Holladay pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:30 | Liberty | Andres Bruno knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Turner | 31-38 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Jerry Smith's pass is intercepted by Fred Falgoust | 31-38 |
| 15:55 | Liberty | Christopher Turner makes the floater near the basket set up by William Long and he's fouled by Joel Mullenix - foul #2 on Joel Mullenix, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Eldridge (PG), James Edwards (SF), Vern Spotts (C) William Long, Fred Falgoust, Kenneth Holladay | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:55 | Liberty | Christopher Turner makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Robert Eldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andres Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Edwards (fresh) PF - Christopher Turner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Vern Spotts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dirk Littlejohn (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Pettit (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joel Mullenix (fresh) 6 pts. C - Miladen Zanders (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:27 | St. John's | Joel Mullenix buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Smith | 34-40 |
| 15:10 | Liberty | Andres Bruno lays it in on a great pass from Robert Eldridge and he's fouled by Charles Pettit - foul #2 on Charles Pettit, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Liberty | Edward Tisdale (C) Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ervin Nelson (SG), Howard Peterson (PF) Charles Pettit, Joel Mullenix | |
| 15:10 | Liberty | Andres Bruno makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:47 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by James Edwards - foul #3 on James Edwards, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Liberty | William Long (SG), Kenneth Holladay (C) Andres Bruno, Edward Tisdale | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Manners (C) Miladen Zanders | |
| 14:47 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson misses the free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:47 | Liberty | Kenneth Holladay pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:33 | Liberty | Kenneth Holladay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | Jerry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ervin Nelson | 37-45 |
| 14:06 | Liberty | Robert Eldridge is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| Subs | Liberty | Andres Bruno (PG), Fred Falgoust (SF) Robert Eldridge, James Edwards | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:49 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 13:48 | Liberty | Kenneth Holladay grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:34 | Liberty | William Long is denied on a layup by Steve Manners | 37-45 |
| 13:32 | Liberty | Kenneth Holladay misses the tip | 37-45 |
| 13:31 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Ervin Nelson | 37-45 |
| 13:15 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 37-45 |
| 13:14 | Liberty | Kenneth Holladay pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:08 | Liberty | William Long clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-45 |
| 13:06 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steve Manners | 37-45 |
| 12:43 | St. John's | Fred Falgoust steals the ball from Howard Peterson | 37-45 |
| 12:14 | Liberty | William Long drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Andres Bruno | 39-45 |
| 11:47 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn is whistled for a carry | 39-45 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Eldridge (PG), James Edwards (SF), Christopher Turner (PF), Edward Tisdale (C) William Long, Fred Falgoust, Vern Spotts, Kenneth Holladay | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Pettit (SG), James Davis (SF), Joel Mullenix (PF), Miladen Zanders (C) Ervin Nelson, Jerry Smith, Howard Peterson, Steve Manners | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Robert Eldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andres Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Edwards (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Christopher Turner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Tisdale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dirk Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Pettit (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Davis (fresh) PF - Joel Mullenix (fresh) 8 pts. C - Miladen Zanders (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Liberty | Dirk Littlejohn takes the ball from Robert Eldridge | 39-45 |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Joel Mullenix comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 11:08 | St. John's | Miladen Zanders snags the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Joel Mullenix drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 10:25 | Liberty | James Edwards scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Eldridge | 41-47 |
| 10:07 | St. John's | Charles Pettit's floater is tipped away by Christopher Turner | 41-47 |
| 10:06 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Edward Tisdale | 41-47 |
| 09:37 | Liberty | Joel Mullenix swats the short shot by James Edwards | 41-47 |
| 09:36 | St. John's | Miladen Zanders snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 09:17 | St. John's | James Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Liberty | William Long (SG), Kenneth Holladay (C) Andres Bruno, Edward Tisdale | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matchett (SG), Jerry Smith (SF), Howard Peterson (PF) Dirk Littlejohn, James Davis, Miladen Zanders | |
| 09:04 | Liberty | Christopher Turner banks in the layup | 43-47 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Robert Matchett makes the jumper from the right block | 43-49 |
| 08:34 | Liberty | Robert Eldridge drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Edwards | 45-49 |
| 08:10 | St. John's | Kenneth Holladay takes the ball from Joel Mullenix | 45-49 |
| 07:58 | Liberty | Robert Eldridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Liberty | Branko Zawasky (PG), Fred Falgoust (SF), Vern Spotts (PF) Robert Eldridge, James Edwards, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn (PG), Ervin Nelson (SG), Steve Manners (C) Charles Pettit, Robert Matchett, Joel Mullenix | |
| 07:38 | St. John's | Steve Manners can't connect on a jumper from close range | 45-49 |
| 07:37 | Liberty | Vern Spotts grabs the board | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Branko Zawasky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Long (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred Falgoust (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Vern Spotts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Holladay (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dirk Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Steve Manners (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Liberty | Branko Zawasky hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 45-49 |
| 07:11 | Liberty | Kenneth Holladay misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 07:10 | Liberty | Fred Falgoust pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:04 | Liberty | Kenneth Holladay buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Branko Zawasky | 47-49 |
| 06:43 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Steve Manners hits the follow up shot | 47-51 |
| 06:18 | Liberty | William Long misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-51 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jerry Smith | 47-51 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 05:55 | Liberty | Vern Spotts grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:44 | Liberty | Vern Spotts misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 05:42 | Liberty | Kenneth Holladay grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 05:21 | Liberty | Kenneth Holladay's floater is tipped away by Steve Manners | 47-51 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Eldridge (PG), Andres Bruno (SG), James Edwards (SF), Christopher Turner (PF), Edward Tisdale (C) Branko Zawasky, William Long, Fred Falgoust, Vern Spotts, Kenneth Holladay | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Pettit (SG), James Davis (SF), Joel Mullenix (PF), Miladen Zanders (C) Ervin Nelson, Jerry Smith, Howard Peterson, Steve Manners | |
| 04:31 | Liberty | Andres Bruno connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Edwards | 49-51 |
| 04:02 | St. John's | Christopher Turner is called for the reach on Joel Mullenix - foul #1 on Christopher Turner, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Edward Tisdale denies the turnaround by Joel Mullenix | 49-51 |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Joel Mullenix tips it back up and in | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Robert Eldridge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andres Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Turner (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Tisdale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dirk Littlejohn (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Pettit (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Davis (fresh) PF - Joel Mullenix (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Miladen Zanders (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Liberty | Robert Eldridge knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Christopher Turner and he's fouled by Dirk Littlejohn - foul #1 on Dirk Littlejohn, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | William Long (SG), Kenneth Holladay (C) Andres Bruno, Edward Tisdale | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matchett (SG), Jerry Smith (SF) Dirk Littlejohn, James Davis | |
| 03:14 | Liberty | Robert Eldridge makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:52 | St. John's | Kenneth Holladay steals it from Jerry Smith | 52-53 |
| 02:45 | Liberty | Robert Eldridge comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-53 |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Robert Matchett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:44 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn (PG), Ervin Nelson (SG), Howard Peterson (PF) Charles Pettit, Robert Matchett, Joel Mullenix | |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson banks in the layup | 52-55 |
| 02:09 | Liberty | James Edwards misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 02:07 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 01:48 | Liberty | Kenneth Holladay grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 01:30 | Liberty | Robert Eldridge hits the finger roll set up by James Edwards and he's hacked by Miladen Zanders - foul #3 on Miladen Zanders, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Manners (C) Miladen Zanders | |
| 01:30 | Liberty | Robert Eldridge misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:30 | Liberty | Kenneth Holladay snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 01:18 | Liberty | William Long scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Turner | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:13 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 01:12 | St. John's | Howard Peterson can't tip it in | 57-55 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Jerry Smith snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 00:58 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Ervin Nelson | 57-58 |
| 00:32 | Liberty | Kenneth Holladay misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Howard Peterson - foul #3 on Howard Peterson, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 00:32 | Liberty | Kenneth Holladay makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:32 | Liberty | Kenneth Holladay misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Howard Peterson snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Peterson | 58-60 |
| 00:07 | Liberty | James Edwards drills a shot near the basket set up by Robert Eldridge and he's hacked by Jerry Smith - foul #3 on Jerry Smith, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| 00:07 | Liberty | James Edwards makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 61-60 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | The clock runs out | 61-60 |