| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) SF - Lowell Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ervin Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion 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) | |
| 19:42 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Sailor takes the ball from Humberto Cervantes | 24-32 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ryan Bowden - foul #3 on Ryan Bowden, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG) Ryan Bowden | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:58 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | Michael Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor is denied on a dunk by Brett Bailey | 24-33 |
| 18:38 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson tips it back up and in | 24-35 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Brett Bailey - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Howard Peterson (PF) Michael Jones | |
| 18:05 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 26-35 |
| 17:42 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor is hacked by Humberto Cervantes - foul #3 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool (SG) Humberto Cervantes | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Carr | 26-38 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool drills a runner from the baseline set up by Brett Bailey and he's hacked by Raymond Adams - foul #3 on Raymond Adams, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks (SF), Adrian Cost (C) Lowell Howell, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:09 | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor is fouled on the floor by Steve Folks - foul #1 on Steve Folks, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Manners (C) Raymond Adams | |
| 16:14 | St. John's | Ronald Carr drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Douglas Sailor | 29-41 |
| 16:00 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Humberto Cervantes (SG), Lowell Howell (SF) Raphael Esposito, Loren Pool, Brett Bailey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (PG), James Laplant (SF) Ervin Nelson, Douglas Sailor | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Lowell Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Folks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Cost (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Carr (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Laplant (fresh) PF - Howard Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Manners (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | St. John's | Ronald Carr is fouled on the floor by Humberto Cervantes - foul #4 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #4 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool (SG), Bruce Siple (C) Humberto Cervantes, Adrian Cost | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Urena (SG) Ronald Carr | |
| 15:24 | St. John's | Richard Urena knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Laplant | 29-43 |
| 15:11 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Ryan Bowden | 31-43 |
| 14:42 | St. John's | Howard Peterson buries a floater from the free throw line | 31-45 |
| 14:19 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 14:18 | St. John's | Howard Peterson pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | Richard Urena hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Laplant | 31-47 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool double dribbles | 31-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (SG), Ivan Zader (SF), Brett Bailey (PF), Adrian Cost (C) Loren Pool, Lowell Howell, Steve Folks, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ervin Nelson (PG), Ronald Carr (SG), Douglas Sailor (SF), Raymond Adams (C) Jerry Smith, Richard Urena, James Laplant, Steve Manners | |
| 13:15 | St. John's | Ronald Carr knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ervin Nelson | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 13:02 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson is hacked by Ryan Bowden - foul #4 on Ryan Bowden, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks (PG) Ryan Bowden | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Jones (PF) Howard Peterson | |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Michael Jones is whistled for traveling | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion 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) | |
| 12:11 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Raphael Esposito | 36-49 |
| 11:42 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-49 |
| 11:40 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jones | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Steve Folks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zader (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brett Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Cost (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ervin Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Carr (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor's floater is tipped away by Ivan Zader | 36-49 |
| 11:23 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 11:09 | Louisiana Tech | Ervin Nelson is called for the reach on Steve Folks - foul #2 on Ervin Nelson, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool (SG), Lowell Howell (SF), Bruce Siple (C) Steve Folks, Ivan Zader, Adrian Cost | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:58 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 10:56 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 10:45 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Ronald Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Jones | 36-51 |
| 09:53 | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Raphael Esposito | 38-51 |
| 09:27 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 09:26 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson grabs the offensive board | 38-51 |
| 09:01 | St. John's | Ronald Carr scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Jones | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 08:44 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Adams steals the ball from Raphael Esposito | 38-54 |
| 08:16 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Adams and he's fouled by Raphael Esposito - foul #2 on Raphael Esposito, team foul #6 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks (PG), Adrian Cost (PF), Robert Bensen (C) Raphael Esposito, Brett Bailey, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Urena (SG), James Laplant (SF), Howard Peterson (PF), Steve Manners (C) Ronald Carr, Douglas Sailor, Michael Jones, Raymond Adams | |
| 08:16 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson makes the free throw | 38-57 |
| 08:08 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell hits a shot from the right side | 40-57 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Richard Urena connects on the floater from the right block and the foul's on Loren Pool - foul #2 on Loren Pool, team foul #7 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (SG), Ivan Zader (SF) Loren Pool, Lowell Howell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (PG) Ervin Nelson | |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Richard Urena makes the free throw | 40-60 |
| 07:53 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost's floater is knocked away by Steve Manners | 40-60 |
| 07:51 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks hits the follow up shot | 42-60 |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Richard Urena makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Smith | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Steve Folks (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SG - Raphael Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ivan Zader (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adrian Cost (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Urena (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Laplant (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Howard Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Manners (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost is called for traveling | 42-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Humberto Cervantes (SG) Raphael Esposito, Ivan Zader | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Carr (SG) Richard Urena | |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Howard Peterson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Bensen - foul #1 on Robert Bensen, team foul #8 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool (SF) Robert Bensen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Jones (PF) Steve Manners | |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Howard Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Howard Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost double dribbles | 42-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell (SF), Brett Bailey (PF), Bruce Siple (C) Loren Pool, Steve Folks, Adrian Cost | |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Sailor (SF) James Laplant | |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-65 |
| 06:14 | St. John's | Howard Peterson snags the offensive board | 42-65 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Ronald Carr drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Douglas Sailor | 42-68 |
| 05:43 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-68 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 42-68 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Lowell Howell swats the short shot by Howard Peterson | 42-68 |
| 05:18 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell grabs the board | 42-68 |
| 05:10 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Jones denies the turnaround by Humberto Cervantes | 42-68 |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Ronald Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 42-68 |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Ronald Carr knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Jones | 42-70 |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Carr - foul #1 on Ronald Carr, team foul #5 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks (PG), Loren Pool (SG), Ivan Zader (SF), Adrian Cost (C) Ryan Bowden, Humberto Cervantes, Lowell Howell, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Urena (SG), James Laplant (SF), Steve Manners (C) Ronald Carr, Douglas Sailor, Michael Jones | |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Howard Peterson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 44-70 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost grabs the board | 44-70 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey clanks a floater in the lane | 44-70 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Jerry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-70 |
| 03:51 | St. John's | Steve Folks picks off the pass by Steve Manners | 44-70 |
| 03:43 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost hits the finger roll | 46-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Richard Urena connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Laplant | 46-73 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Steve Folks (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SG - Loren Pool (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ivan Zader (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brett Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Cost (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Urena (fresh) 14 pts. SF - James Laplant (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Howard Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Manners (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Urena - foul #2 on Richard Urena, team foul #6 | 46-73 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Robert Bensen (C) Ivan Zader, Brett Bailey | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:19 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Adrian Cost | 48-73 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Howard Peterson lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Smith | 48-75 |
| 02:51 | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Smith is called for the reach on Raphael Esposito - foul #2 on Jerry Smith, team foul #7 | 48-75 |
| 02:51 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 02:51 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Steve Manners connects on the shot from the right side | 50-77 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Jerry Smith - foul #3 on Jerry Smith, team foul #8 | 52-77 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost makes the free throw | 53-77 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Howard Peterson makes the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Adrian Cost - foul #2 on Adrian Cost, team foul #9 | 53-79 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Walker (C) Steve Manners | |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Howard Peterson makes the free throw | 53-80 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost can't finish the layup but the foul's on Howard Peterson - foul #1 on Howard Peterson, team foul #9 | 53-80 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Manners (C) Arnold Walker | |
| 01:42 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost makes the 1st free throw | 54-80 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost makes the 2nd free throw | 55-80 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-80 |
| 01:17 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost snags the defensive board | 55-80 |
| 01:06 | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool comes up short on the jumper from close range | 55-80 |
| 01:05 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks can't tip it in | 55-80 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Howard Peterson gets the rebound | 55-80 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Steve Manners hits the finger roll set up by Howard Peterson and he's fouled by Steve Folks - foul #2 on Steve Folks, team foul #10 | 55-82 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Steve Manners misses the free throw | 55-82 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost pulls down the rebound | 55-82 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-82 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Laplant | 55-82 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Jerry Smith is hacked by Raphael Esposito in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raphael Esposito, team foul #11 | 55-82 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Jerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-83 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Jerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-84 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Raphael Esposito | 58-84 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Jerry Smith runs out the clock | 58-84 |