| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) SG - David Butner (fresh) SF - John Lawrence (fresh) PF - Arthur Porterfield (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) SG - Joe Bever (fresh) SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) PF - Michael Harness (fresh) C - Keith Abbott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | St. John's | Dikembe Ahmadi picks off the pass by Arthur Porterfield | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | DePaul | Justin Britt is called for the reach on Arthur Wells - foul #1 on Justin Britt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | DePaul | Michael Harness knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahmadi | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | St. John's | David Butner hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Britt | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | DePaul | Benjamin Oden is called for the reach on Michael Harness - foul #1 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | DePaul | Joe Bever misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Justin Britt - foul #2 on Justin Britt, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vincent Young (PG) Justin Britt | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 18:13 | DePaul | Joe Bever makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | DePaul | Joe Bever makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:59 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield loses the dribble to Michael Harness | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | DePaul | Benjamin Oden takes the ball from Keith Abbott | 3-4 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | John Lawrence comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden tips it home | 5-4 |
| 17:18 | DePaul | Michael Harness misses the shot near the basket | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | David Butner connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Benjamin Oden | 8-4 |
| 16:35 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi knocks in the shot from close range set up by Arthur Wells | 8-6 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 16:10 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:49 | DePaul | Michael Harness misses the dunk but the foul's on Arthur Porterfield - foul #1 on Arthur Porterfield, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Ulrich (SF), Jason Newman (C) John Lawrence, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), John Clarke (PF), William Knight (C) Arthur Wells, Joe Bever, Dikembe Ahmadi, Keith Abbott | |
| 15:49 | DePaul | Michael Harness makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:49 | DePaul | Michael Harness makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vincent Young (fresh) SG - David Butner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Corey Ulrich (fresh) PF - Arthur Porterfield (fairly fresh) C - Jason Newman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fresh) SG - Charles Hunter (fresh) SF - Michael Harness (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Clarke (fresh) C - William Knight (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Corey Ulrich | 10-8 |
| 15:12 | DePaul | Charles Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Jason Newman grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | David Butner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:47 | DePaul | John Clarke grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 14:34 | DePaul | Merlin Morris is fouled on the floor by Corey Ulrich - foul #1 on Corey Ulrich, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Lawrence (SF), Benjamin Oden (C) Arthur Porterfield, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG) Michael Harness | |
| 14:13 | DePaul | Merlin Morris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:12 | DePaul | John Clarke snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:55 | DePaul | Merlin Morris is called for traveling | 10-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SF), Keith Abbott (C) Arthur Wells, William Knight | |
| 13:27 | St. John's | Merlin Morris takes the ball from Benjamin Oden | 10-8 |
| 13:15 | DePaul | Joe Bever hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 13:13 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:51 | St. John's | John Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 10-8 |
| 12:50 | DePaul | Joe Bever snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:47 | DePaul | Vincent Young steps in front of the Merlin Morris pass in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Vincent Young misses the easy layup | 10-8 |
| 12:43 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden can't tip it in | 10-8 |
| 12:41 | DePaul | Keith Abbott pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:31 | DePaul | David Butner is called for the reach on Merlin Morris - foul #1 on David Butner, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield (PF) Corey Ulrich | |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), William Knight (C) Joe Bever, Keith Abbott | |
| 12:16 | DePaul | Charles Hunter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 12:15 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Benjamin Oden | 10-8 |
| 11:53 | St. John's | Vincent Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | John Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 11:38 | St. John's | John Lawrence comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 11:36 | St. John's | David Butner snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vincent Young (fairly fresh) SG - David Butner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Porterfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Merlin Morris (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) PF - John Clarke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Knight (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | St. John's | John Lawrence is hacked by William Knight - foul #1 on William Knight, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jason Newman (C) Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SF), Michael Harness (PF), Keith Abbott (C) Merlin Morris, John Clarke, William Knight | |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Arthur Wells is called for the reach on Vincent Young - foul #1 on Arthur Wells, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | The jumper by John Lawrence is denied by Michael Harness | 10-8 |
| 10:20 | DePaul | Joe Bever gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 10:08 | DePaul | Keith Abbott is fouled on the floor by John Lawrence - foul #1 on John Lawrence, team foul #7 | 10-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Ulrich (SF), Benjamin Oden (C) John Lawrence, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF) Joe Bever | |
| 10:08 | DePaul | Keith Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 10:08 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Arthur Porterfield | 10-8 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Keith Abbott - foul #1 on Keith Abbott, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SG) Charles Hunter | |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 09:40 | DePaul | Michael Harness drills a driving attempt from close range | 12-10 |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield misses the easy layup | 12-10 |
| 09:17 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 09:12 | DePaul | Joe Bever misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 09:10 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Benjamin Oden | 12-10 |
| 08:56 | St. John's | Keith Abbott steals the ball from Benjamin Oden | 12-10 |
| 08:38 | DePaul | Corey Ulrich is called for the reach on Arthur Wells - foul #2 on Corey Ulrich, team foul #8 | 12-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Lawrence (SF) Corey Ulrich | |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (SG), Charles Hunter (SF), John Clarke (PF) Joe Bever, Dikembe Ahmadi, Michael Harness | |
| 08:38 | DePaul | Arthur Wells makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 08:38 | DePaul | Arthur Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Vincent Young is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Young, team foul #9 | 12-11 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SF), Michael Harness (C) Merlin Morris, Keith Abbott | |
| 08:17 | DePaul | Arthur Wells comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 08:15 | DePaul | Arthur Wells gets the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 08:06 | DePaul | Arthur Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Charles Hunter picks off the pass by David Butner | 12-11 |
| 07:54 | DePaul | Charles Hunter hits the finger roll | 12-13 |
| 07:36 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Clarke - foul #1 on John Clarke, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jason Newman (C) Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), William Knight (PF), Keith Abbott (C) Joe Bever, John Clarke, Michael Harness | |
| 07:36 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 07:36 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 07:36 | DePaul | Keith Abbott pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vincent Young (tiring) SG - David Butner (tiring) 6 pts. SF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Porterfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Knight (fresh) C - Keith Abbott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | DePaul | The jump hook by Keith Abbott is blocked by Jason Newman | 13-13 |
| 07:17 | DePaul | Keith Abbott grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 07:07 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Newman - foul #1 on Jason Newman, team foul #10 | 13-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Michael Harness (PF) Arthur Wells, William Knight | |
| 07:07 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 07:07 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 06:50 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 06:48 | DePaul | Merlin Morris gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 06:30 | DePaul | Merlin Morris misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 06:28 | St. John's | Jason Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield buries a fadeaway from close range | 15-15 |
| 06:01 | DePaul | Merlin Morris misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Lawrence - foul #2 on John Lawrence, team foul #11 | 15-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Ulrich (SF), Benjamin Oden (C) John Lawrence, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SF), John Clarke (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi, Michael Harness | |
| 06:01 | DePaul | Merlin Morris misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 06:01 | DePaul | Merlin Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 06:01 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Merlin Morris - foul #1 on Merlin Morris, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Michael Harness (PF), William Knight (C) Merlin Morris, John Clarke, Keith Abbott | |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 05:23 | DePaul | Charles Hunter banks in the layup set up by Arthur Wells | 17-17 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield connects on the floater from the left block | 19-17 |
| 04:45 | DePaul | Charles Hunter makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Wells | 19-20 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-20 |
| 04:17 | DePaul | Arthur Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 03:54 | DePaul | Arthur Porterfield is called for the reach on Michael Harness - foul #2 on Arthur Porterfield, team foul #12 | 19-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), John Lawrence (SF) Vincent Young, Arthur Porterfield | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Clarke (PF), Keith Abbott (C) Joe Bever, William Knight | |
| 03:54 | DePaul | Michael Harness makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 03:54 | DePaul | Michael Harness misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Butner | 21-21 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Butner (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) PF - Corey Ulrich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Michael Harness (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Clarke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Abbott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | DePaul | Michael Harness can't connect on a shot near the basket | 21-21 |
| 03:17 | St. John's | John Lawrence grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 03:03 | St. John's | John Lawrence clanks a floater from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 03:01 | DePaul | Arthur Wells pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 02:43 | DePaul | John Clarke is hacked by David Butner - foul #2 on David Butner, team foul #13 | 21-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jason Newman (C) Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF) Charles Hunter, Michael Harness | |
| 02:43 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 02:43 | DePaul | John Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | David Butner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield (PF) Corey Ulrich | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:06 | DePaul | Keith Abbott is denied on a layup by John Lawrence | 21-22 |
| 02:05 | St. John's | David Butner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 01:49 | St. John's | Justin Britt is fouled on the floor by Arthur Wells - foul #2 on Arthur Wells, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Oden (C) Jason Newman | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), Michael Harness (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi, John Clarke | |
| 01:20 | St. John's | John Lawrence knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 01:08 | DePaul | Charles Hunter is called for 3 seconds | 24-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vincent Young (SG), Corey Ulrich (PF) David Butner, Arthur Porterfield | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), John Clarke (PF) Charles Hunter, Michael Harness | |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden lays it up and in and he's fouled by Keith Abbott - foul #2 on Keith Abbott, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), Michael Harness (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi, John Clarke | |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden makes the free throw | 27-22 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Michael Harness is fouled on the floor by Vincent Young - foul #2 on Vincent Young, team foul #14 | 27-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF) Joe Bever | |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Michael Harness makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Michael Harness makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | John Lawrence is whistled for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield (PF) John Lawrence | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SF), John Clarke (PF), William Knight (C) Dikembe Ahmadi, Michael Harness, Keith Abbott | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Arthur Wells misses short on a halfcourt shot | 27-24 |