| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) PF - Darryl Hills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Farley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Louis Gooch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Kasper (fresh) 19 pts. PF - James Blackmore (fresh) C - James Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Don Kasper inbounds the ball | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | St. John's | James Robinson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-45 |
| 19:43 | St. John's | Don Kasper grabs the offensive board | 26-45 |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Don Kasper hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Gooch | 26-47 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:17 | Belmont | John Rollins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-47 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | Darryl Hills takes the ball from Don Kasper | 26-47 |
| 18:50 | Belmont | John Rollins drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Kelly | 29-47 |
| 18:31 | St. John's | Don Kasper misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | James Robinson tips it back up and in | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 18:09 | Belmont | William Kelly misses short on a floater from the left side | 29-49 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | Michael Pagan pulls down the rebound | 29-49 |
| 17:45 | St. John's | Don Kasper makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Gooch | 29-51 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:36 | Belmont | John Rollins connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-51 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | James Robinson blows the layup | 31-51 |
| 17:09 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Darryl Hills | 31-51 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | James Robinson is called for the reach on Jason Farley - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #1 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Looney (PG), Randy Wiseman (SG), Ben Brown (SF), David Matthews (PF), Justin Davenport (C) William Kelly, John Rollins, Cole Campbell, Darryl Hills, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Antonio Sheeley (PG), Richard Allen (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Lars Sobieski (PF) Louis Gooch, Michael Pagan, Don Kasper, James Blackmore | |
| 16:52 | Belmont | David Matthews hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 33-51 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Richard Allen travels with the ball | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:28 | Belmont | David Matthews clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-51 |
| 16:27 | Belmont | Gregory Looney tips it but misses | 33-51 |
| 16:25 | Belmont | Ben Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 16:09 | Belmont | Justin Davenport blows the dunk | 33-51 |
| 16:08 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 33-51 |
| 15:53 | St. John's | Antonio Sheeley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 15:51 | Belmont | Randy Wiseman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gregory Looney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ben Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Davenport (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Antonio Sheeley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lars Sobieski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Belmont | Richard Allen is called for the reach on Randy Wiseman - foul #1 on Richard Allen, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (SG), James Blackmore (PF) Richard Allen, James Robinson | |
| 15:21 | Belmont | Randy Wiseman knocks in the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Rollins (SG), Earnest Emery (SF), Harry Whitt (PF), Jason Farley (C) Gregory Looney, Ben Brown, David Matthews, Justin Davenport | |
| Subs | St. John's | Louis Gooch (PG) Antonio Sheeley | |
| 15:21 | Belmont | Randy Wiseman misses the free throw | 35-51 |
| 15:21 | St. John's | Lars Sobieski snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Earnest Emery - foul #1 on Earnest Emery, team foul #1 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Don Kasper (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 14:47 | St. John's | Michael Pagan is hacked by John Rollins - foul #2 on John Rollins, team foul #2 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Looney (PG), Darryl Hills (PF) Randy Wiseman, Earnest Emery | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Robinson (C) Lars Sobieski | |
| 14:37 | St. John's | Don Kasper misses long on a jumper from the left side | 35-51 |
| 14:36 | St. John's | James Blackmore tips it home | 35-53 |
| 14:11 | Belmont | Harry Whitt comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis Gooch - foul #3 on Louis Gooch, team foul #4 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Kelly (PG), David Matthews (C) Gregory Looney, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Antonio Sheeley (PG), Richard Allen (SG), Robert Jones (SF) Louis Gooch, Michael Pagan, Don Kasper | |
| 14:11 | Belmont | Harry Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 14:11 | Belmont | Harry Whitt misses the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | James Robinson gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Antonio Sheeley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-53 |
| 14:04 | St. John's | Robert Jones tips it but misses | 36-53 |
| 14:02 | Belmont | David Matthews gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| 13:58 | Belmont | Harry Whitt is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #5 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Wiseman (SG), Cole Campbell (SF) John Rollins, Harry Whitt | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:39 | Belmont | William Kelly clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-53 |
| 13:37 | St. John's | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Richard Allen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:11 | Belmont | William Kelly is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 13:10 | St. John's | James Robinson grabs the board | 36-56 |
| 12:41 | St. John's | Richard Allen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-56 |
| 12:39 | Belmont | David Matthews gets the rebound | 36-56 |
| 12:33 | Belmont | Randy Wiseman misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 36-56 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Antonio Sheeley | 36-56 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | Cole Campbell takes the ball from Robert Jones | 36-56 |
| 12:05 | Belmont | David Matthews can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-56 |
| 12:03 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to David Matthews | 36-56 |
| 11:51 | Belmont | David Matthews can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #6 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Looney (PG), John Rollins (SG), Ben Brown (SF), Justin Davenport (C) William Kelly, Randy Wiseman, Cole Campbell, Darryl Hills | |
| Subs | St. John's | Louis Gooch (PG), Michael Pagan (SG), Don Kasper (SF), Lars Sobieski (C) Antonio Sheeley, Richard Allen, Robert Jones, James Robinson | |
| 11:51 | Belmont | David Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 11:51 | Belmont | David Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 11:51 | St. John's | Don Kasper gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gregory Looney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ben Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Davenport (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Louis Gooch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Kasper (fresh) 23 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blackmore (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lars Sobieski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | St. John's | Don Kasper makes the 3 from the right wing | 37-59 |
| 11:17 | Belmont | Ben Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 37-59 |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Louis Gooch grabs the defensive rebound | 37-59 |
| 10:52 | St. John's | Lars Sobieski comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Justin Davenport - foul #1 on Justin Davenport, team foul #3 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Harry Whitt (PF) David Matthews | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Robinson (C) James Blackmore | |
| 10:52 | St. John's | Lars Sobieski makes the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 10:52 | St. John's | Lars Sobieski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-61 |
| 10:39 | Belmont | Gregory Looney travels with the ball | 37-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jason Farley (C) Justin Davenport | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:31 | St. John's | James Robinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-61 |
| 10:29 | Belmont | Ben Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 37-61 |
| 10:27 | Belmont | Ben Brown is hacked by Lars Sobieski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lars Sobieski, team foul #7 | 37-61 |
| 10:27 | Belmont | Ben Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 10:27 | Belmont | Ben Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 10:07 | St. John's | John Rollins is called for the reach on Lars Sobieski - foul #3 on John Rollins, team foul #4 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Justin Davenport (PF) Ben Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Jones (SF) Don Kasper | |
| 09:49 | St. John's | James Robinson misses the lay-in | 39-61 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | James Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-61 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Lars Sobieski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Whitt - foul #1 on Harry Whitt, team foul #5 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Kelly (PG), Randy Wiseman (SG), Cole Campbell (SF) Gregory Looney, John Rollins, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Antonio Sheeley (SG), James Blackmore (PF) Michael Pagan, James Robinson | |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Lars Sobieski makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Lars Sobieski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | Justin Davenport misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-63 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 39-63 |
| 08:50 | St. John's | Lars Sobieski scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Gooch | 39-65 |
| 08:48 | Belmont | Louis Gooch is called for the reach on William Kelly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Gooch, team foul #8 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Darryl Hills (PF), Jason Farley (C) Harry Whitt, Justin Davenport | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), Don Kasper (SF) Louis Gooch, Robert Jones | |
| 08:48 | Belmont | William Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 08:48 | Belmont | William Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 40-65 |
| 08:48 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Lars Sobieski | 40-65 |
| 08:24 | St. John's | Antonio Sheeley makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lars Sobieski | 40-68 |
| 08:05 | Belmont | James Blackmore steps in front of the Jason Farley pass | 40-68 |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Richard Allen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-68 |
| 07:45 | Belmont | Cole Campbell snags the defensive board | 40-68 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Cole Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darryl Hills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Jason Farley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Antonio Sheeley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Allen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Don Kasper (fresh) 26 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blackmore (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lars Sobieski (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Belmont | Antonio Sheeley picks off the pass by William Kelly in the backcourt | 40-68 |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Richard Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lars Sobieski | 40-71 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Darryl Hills connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-71 |
| 06:46 | St. John's | James Blackmore double dribbles | 42-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Looney (PG), Ben Brown (SF), Harry Whitt (PF), Justin Davenport (C) William Kelly, Cole Campbell, Darryl Hills, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Louis Gooch (PG), Michael Pagan (SG), Robert Jones (SF), James Robinson (C) Antonio Sheeley, Richard Allen, Don Kasper, James Blackmore | |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Ben Brown misses the jumper from the right side | 42-71 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 42-71 |
| 06:07 | St. John's | Lars Sobieski buries a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Pagan | 42-73 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | Randy Wiseman is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Looney | 44-73 |
| 05:40 | St. John's | James Robinson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Pagan | 44-75 |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Harry Whitt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-75 |
| 05:26 | St. John's | Michael Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-75 |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Harry Whitt is called for the reach on Michael Pagan - foul #2 on Harry Whitt, team foul #6 | 44-75 |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (SF), David Matthews (C) Ben Brown, Justin Davenport | |
| Subs | St. John's | Don Kasper (SF), James Blackmore (PF) Louis Gooch, Lars Sobieski | |
| 04:47 | St. John's | Don Kasper misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-75 |
| 04:45 | Belmont | David Matthews snags the defensive board | 44-75 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Earnest Emery misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-75 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Robert Jones grabs the board | 44-75 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Don Kasper's floater is knocked away by Earnest Emery | 44-75 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | Robert Jones hits the follow up shot | 44-77 |
| 03:55 | Belmont | Randy Wiseman scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-77 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | St. John's | Don Kasper drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-80 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gregory Looney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Wiseman (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Earnest Emery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Whitt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - David Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. SG - Michael Pagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Kasper (fresh) 29 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blackmore (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Belmont | Gregory Looney makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-80 |
| 03:03 | St. John's | Don Kasper makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Pagan | 49-83 |
| 02:56 | Belmont | David Matthews throws it down | 51-83 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Robert Jones comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 51-83 |
| 02:37 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Harry Whitt | 51-83 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Michael Pagan picks off the pass by Earnest Emery | 51-83 |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Don Kasper misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-83 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | James Blackmore tips it but misses | 51-83 |
| 02:00 | Belmont | David Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 51-83 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:57 | Belmont | Randy Wiseman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-83 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (SF), Justin Davenport (C) Earnest Emery, Harry Whitt | |
| Subs | St. John's | Louis Gooch (PG) Robert Jones | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Ben Brown steps in front of the James Robinson pass | 51-83 |
| 01:34 | Belmont | Gregory Looney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-83 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Justin Davenport is called for the reach on Don Kasper - foul #2 on Justin Davenport, team foul #7 | 51-83 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Don Kasper makes the 1st free throw | 51-84 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Don Kasper makes the 2nd free throw | 51-85 |
| 01:02 | Belmont | Justin Davenport lays it in | 53-85 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Don Kasper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Louis Gooch | 53-87 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Belmont | David Matthews connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Wiseman | 55-87 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Louis Gooch runs out the clock | 55-87 |