| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - William Atkins (fresh) SG - William Ledezma (fresh) SF - Jeffry Ostrander (fresh) PF - James Massengale (fresh) C - Mark Birkland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Sean Bunting (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) SF - Maurice Beaudet (fresh) PF - Dima Czaplinski (fresh) C - Kevin Richardson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Mark Birkland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | The Citadel | Mark Birkland misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Birkland - foul #1 on Mark Birkland, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | The Citadel | William Ledezma misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | The Citadel | William Ledezma gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | The Citadel | James Massengale misses the shot from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Sean Bunting is fouled in the backcourt by William Atkins - foul #1 on William Atkins, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jeffry Ostrander - foul #1 on Jeffry Ostrander, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | The Citadel | James Massengale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kevin Richardson | 0-4 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-4 |
| 17:15 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson tips it but misses | 0-4 |
| 17:13 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet misses the tip | 0-4 |
| 17:11 | The Citadel | William Ledezma grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:51 | The Citadel | William Ledezma is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdelrahman - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Haas (PG), Clyde Bowen (SG), Daniel Payne (SF), Guillermo Rodriguez (PF), Harold Weingartner (C) William Atkins, William Ledezma, Jeffry Ostrander, James Massengale, Mark Birkland | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG) Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 16:36 | The Citadel | James Haas misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 16:34 | The Citadel | Harold Weingartner tips it in | 2-4 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet is fouled on the floor by Daniel Payne - foul #1 on Daniel Payne, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman (SG) Sean Bunting | |
| 15:50 | St. John's | James Haas takes the ball from Charles Wilson | 2-4 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - James Haas (fresh) SG - Clyde Bowen (fresh) SF - Daniel Payne (fresh) PF - Guillermo Rodriguez (fresh) C - Harold Weingartner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) SF - Maurice Beaudet (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dima Czaplinski (fresh) C - Kevin Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | The Citadel | Clyde Bowen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 15:22 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Charles Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 14:59 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Clyde Bowen | 2-4 |
| 14:53 | The Citadel | Guillermo Rodriguez misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-4 |
| 14:51 | The Citadel | Harold Weingartner misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 14:49 | The Citadel | Daniel Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 14:32 | The Citadel | Harold Weingartner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | The Citadel | William Atkins (PG), William Ledezma (SG), Jeffry Ostrander (SF), James Massengale (PF), Mark Birkland (C) James Haas, Clyde Bowen, Daniel Payne, Guillermo Rodriguez, Harold Weingartner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (PG) Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 14:05 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 13:44 | The Citadel | James Massengale misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dima Czaplinski - foul #1 on Dima Czaplinski, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 13:44 | The Citadel | James Massengale misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 13:44 | The Citadel | James Massengale makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on James Massengale - foul #1 on James Massengale, team foul #5 | 3-6 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman (SG) Charles Wilson | |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 13:11 | The Citadel | Jeffry Ostrander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Sean Bunting - foul #1 on Sean Bunting, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| 13:11 | The Citadel | Jeffry Ostrander makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 13:11 | The Citadel | Jeffry Ostrander makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:09 | St. John's | William Atkins steps in front of the Sean Bunting pass in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 12:54 | The Citadel | Jeffry Ostrander makes the shot from the left side set up by William Atkins | 7-8 |
| 12:25 | St. John's | Sean Bunting hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-11 |
| 12:10 | The Citadel | Dima Czaplinski steals the ball from James Massengale | 7-11 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 11:44 | The Citadel | Jeffry Ostrander snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - William Atkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ledezma (fresh) SF - Jeffry Ostrander (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Massengale (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Birkland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) SF - Maurice Beaudet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dima Czaplinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | The Citadel | Mark Birkland's pass is intercepted by Kevin Richardson | 7-11 |
| 10:56 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Bunting | 7-14 |
| 10:35 | The Citadel | Mark Birkland comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Richardson - foul #1 on Kevin Richardson, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Haas (PG), Clyde Bowen (SG), Guillermo Rodriguez (SF), Harold Weingartner (PF) William Atkins, William Ledezma, Jeffry Ostrander, James Massengale | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG) Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 10:35 | The Citadel | Mark Birkland makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 10:35 | The Citadel | Mark Birkland misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 10:35 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 10:06 | St. John's | Charles Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-17 |
| 09:50 | The Citadel | Kevin Richardson picks off the pass by Harold Weingartner | 8-17 |
| 09:26 | St. John's | Harold Weingartner steals it from Dima Czaplinski | 8-17 |
| 09:10 | The Citadel | Guillermo Rodriguez misses short on a floater in the lane | 8-17 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson grabs the board | 8-17 |
| 08:43 | St. John's | Sean Bunting is hacked by Mark Birkland - foul #2 on Mark Birkland, team foul #6 | 8-17 |
| Subs | The Citadel | William Ledezma (SG), Jeffry Ostrander (SF), James Massengale (PF) Clyde Bowen, Harold Weingartner, Mark Birkland | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman (SG) Sean Bunting | |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-20 |
| 08:20 | The Citadel | Jeffry Ostrander is whistled for a carry | 8-20 |
| Subs | The Citadel | William Atkins (PG) James Haas | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski travels with the ball | 8-20 |
| 07:29 | The Citadel | William Ledezma misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Dima Czaplinski - foul #2 on Dima Czaplinski, team foul #5 | 8-20 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harold Weingartner (C) Guillermo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (PG) Charles Wilson | |
| 07:29 | The Citadel | William Ledezma misses the 1st free throw | 8-20 |
| 07:29 | The Citadel | William Ledezma makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - William Atkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ledezma (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeffry Ostrander (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Massengale (fresh) 1 pts. C - Harold Weingartner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) SF - Maurice Beaudet (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dima Czaplinski (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kevin Richardson (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | St. John's | Sean Bunting buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Richardson | 9-23 |
| 06:44 | The Citadel | Jeffry Ostrander misses short on a shot near the basket | 9-23 |
| 06:43 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson gets the rebound | 9-23 |
| 06:27 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-23 |
| 06:25 | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the offensive rebound | 9-23 |
| 06:02 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet travels with the ball | 9-23 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Clyde Bowen (PG), James Haas (SF), Guillermo Rodriguez (PF) William Atkins, Jeffry Ostrander, James Massengale | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (PG) Sean Bunting | |
| 05:45 | The Citadel | James Haas is fouled on the floor by Maurice Beaudet - foul #1 on Maurice Beaudet, team foul #6 | 9-23 |
| 05:30 | The Citadel | William Ledezma hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Weingartner | 11-23 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-23 |
| 05:02 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Harold Weingartner | 11-23 |
| 04:55 | The Citadel | William Ledezma connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski loses the ball out of bounds | 14-23 |
| Subs | The Citadel | William Atkins (PG), Jeffry Ostrander (SF), James Massengale (PF) Clyde Bowen, William Ledezma, Harold Weingartner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (PG) Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 04:17 | The Citadel | Guillermo Rodriguez knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffry Ostrander and the foul's on Kevin Richardson - foul #2 on Kevin Richardson, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman (SG) Charles Wilson | |
| 04:17 | The Citadel | Guillermo Rodriguez misses the free throw | 16-23 |
| 04:17 | The Citadel | Jeffry Ostrander pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 04:00 | The Citadel | Jeffry Ostrander hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 16-23 |
| 03:58 | The Citadel | James Massengale grabs the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 03:43 | The Citadel | James Massengale's floater is knocked away by Kevin Richardson | 16-23 |
| 03:41 | The Citadel | Jeffry Ostrander tips it but misses | 16-23 |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 03:26 | St. John's | James Massengale swats the layup by Kevin Richardson | 16-23 |
| 03:24 | The Citadel | James Haas snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - William Atkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Haas (fresh) SF - Jeffry Ostrander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Massengale (fresh) 1 pts. C - Guillermo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) SF - Maurice Beaudet (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dima Czaplinski (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kevin Richardson (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:59 | The Citadel | William Atkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | The Citadel | William Ledezma (SG), Mark Birkland (C) William Atkins, Guillermo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG) Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski is denied on a dunk by Mark Birkland | 16-23 |
| 02:37 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski tips it but misses | 16-23 |
| 02:35 | The Citadel | William Ledezma gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 02:30 | The Citadel | William Ledezma clanks a shot from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 02:29 | The Citadel | Mark Birkland misses the tip | 16-23 |
| 02:27 | The Citadel | Mark Birkland grabs the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 02:03 | The Citadel | Jeffry Ostrander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Clyde Bowen (PG), Daniel Payne (SF) James Haas, Jeffry Ostrander | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman (SG) Charles Wilson | |
| 01:35 | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | The Citadel | William Atkins (PG), Harold Weingartner (PF) Clyde Bowen, James Massengale | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:17 | The Citadel | Mark Birkland's floater is tipped away by Maurice Beaudet | 16-23 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Daniel Payne steps in front of the Sean Bunting pass | 16-23 |
| 00:42 | The Citadel | Daniel Payne lays it in | 18-23 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 18-23 |
| 00:19 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to William Ledezma | 18-23 |
| 00:01 | The Citadel | Daniel Payne is whistled for a carry | 18-23 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Haas (SG), Jeffry Ostrander (SF), James Massengale (PF) William Ledezma, Daniel Payne, Harold Weingartner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG) Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet misses long on a fullcourt shot | 18-23 |