| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Mark George (fresh) SG - Reginald Burrough (fresh) SF - Lance Calle (fresh) PF - Leslie Close (fresh) C - Charles Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ervin Nelson (fresh) SG - Ronald Carr (fresh) SF - Douglas Sailor (fresh) PF - Michael Jones (fresh) C - Raymond Adams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Leslie Close wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Ronald Carr | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Ronald Carr is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ervin Nelson | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina A&T | Lance Calle buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Mark George | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | Ronald Carr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Anderson pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | Ronald Carr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Anderson - foul #1 on Charles Anderson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | Ronald Carr makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | Ronald Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Ronald Carr | 2-5 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson connects on the floater in the paint and the foul's on Mark George - foul #1 on Mark George, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ronnie Simmons (PG), Kevin Douse (SG), John Runyon (SF), Coy McTarnaghan (PF), Bruce Simpson (C) Mark George, Reginald Burrough, Lance Calle, Leslie Close, Charles Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:56 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson misses the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:56 | North Carolina A&T | Bruce Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Douse misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina A&T | Bruce Simpson tips it home | 4-7 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Ronald Carr scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Ervin Nelson | 4-10 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 17:04 | St. John's | Ronald Carr snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 17:02 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Simmons in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Douse banks in the layup set up by Ronnie Simmons | 6-10 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Mark George (PG), Reginald Burrough (SG), Lance Calle (SF), Leslie Close (PF), Charles Anderson (C) Ronnie Simmons, Kevin Douse, John Runyon, Coy McTarnaghan, Bruce Simpson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (PG), Richard Urena (SG), James Laplant (SF), Howard Peterson (PF), Steve Manners (C) Ervin Nelson, Ronald Carr, Douglas Sailor, Michael Jones, Raymond Adams | |
| 16:12 | North Carolina A&T | Lance Calle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 16:10 | St. John's | Howard Peterson pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 16:06 | St. John's | Reginald Burrough is called for the reach on Richard Urena in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reginald Burrough, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Richard Urena connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-13 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Mark George (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reginald Burrough (fresh) SF - Lance Calle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leslie Close (fresh) C - Charles Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Smith (fresh) SG - Richard Urena (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Laplant (fresh) PF - Howard Peterson (fresh) C - Steve Manners (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | North Carolina A&T | Lance Calle travels with the ball | 6-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Douse (SG), John Runyon (SF), Bruce Simpson (C) Reginald Burrough, Lance Calle, Charles Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Carr (SG) Richard Urena | |
| 15:18 | St. John's | James Laplant misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 6-13 |
| 15:16 | North Carolina A&T | Bruce Simpson gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-13 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Howard Peterson pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 15:07 | St. John's | Ronald Carr is called for traveling in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ronnie Simmons (PG), Coy McTarnaghan (PF) Mark George, Leslie Close | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ervin Nelson (PG), Douglas Sailor (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Jerry Smith, James Laplant, Steve Manners | |
| 14:56 | North Carolina A&T | Bruce Simpson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 14:54 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon grabs the offensive board | 6-13 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Howard Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Michael Jones is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Douse - foul #1 on Kevin Douse, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly (PG), Reginald Burrough (SG), Lance Calle (SF), Leslie Close (PF), Charles Anderson (C) Ronnie Simmons, Kevin Douse, John Runyon, Coy McTarnaghan, Bruce Simpson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Urena (SG), Raymond Adams (C) Ronald Carr, Howard Peterson | |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 13:54 | North Carolina A&T | Leslie Close misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 6-15 |
| 13:52 | St. John's | Richard Urena gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 13:38 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson is fouled on the floor by Tommy Skelly - foul #1 on Tommy Skelly, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Mark George (PG) Tommy Skelly | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (PG), James Laplant (SF), Howard Peterson (PF) Ervin Nelson, Douglas Sailor, Michael Jones | |
| 13:18 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 6-15 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina A&T | Lance Calle snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Anderson's pass is intercepted by Howard Peterson | 6-15 |
| 12:55 | St. John's | Richard Urena buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Laplant | 6-18 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina A&T | Leslie Close misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-18 |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Howard Peterson pulls down the rebound | 6-18 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-18 |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Jerry Smith snags the offensive board | 6-18 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-18 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Raymond Adams snags the offensive board | 6-18 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Mark George (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reginald Burrough (fairly fresh) SF - Lance Calle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leslie Close (fairly fresh) C - Charles Anderson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Smith (fresh) SG - Richard Urena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Laplant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Howard Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | St. John's | Richard Urena buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Smith | 6-21 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina A&T | Reginald Burrough buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-21 |
| 10:55 | St. John's | Richard Urena hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 8-21 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Raymond Adams tips it but misses | 8-21 |
| 10:52 | St. John's | Raymond Adams can't tip it in | 8-21 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina A&T | Reginald Burrough pulls down the rebound | 8-21 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina A&T | Lance Calle scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Reginald Burrough | 10-21 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Howard Peterson is hacked by Leslie Close - foul #1 on Leslie Close, team foul #6 | 10-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ronnie Simmons (PG), Kevin Douse (SG), John Runyon (SF), Coy McTarnaghan (PF), Bruce Simpson (C) Mark George, Reginald Burrough, Lance Calle, Leslie Close, Charles Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ervin Nelson (PG), Ronald Carr (SG), Douglas Sailor (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Steve Manners (C) Jerry Smith, Richard Urena, James Laplant, Howard Peterson, Raymond Adams | |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 10-21 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Douse grabs the board | 10-21 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Sailor steals the ball from Kevin Douse | 10-21 |
| 09:54 | St. John's | Ronald Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-21 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 09:36 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 10-21 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Bruce Simpson | 10-21 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina A&T | Ronnie Simmons connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 13-23 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina A&T | Ronnie Simmons clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-23 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan gets the offensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan misses the shot in the lane | 13-23 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Ronald Carr gets the rebound | 13-23 |
| 08:13 | St. John's | Kevin Douse steps in front of the Steve Manners pass | 13-23 |
| 07:59 | North Carolina A&T | Bruce Simpson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bruce Simpson, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Mark George (PG), Reginald Burrough (SG), Lance Calle (SF), Leslie Close (PF) Ronnie Simmons, Kevin Douse, John Runyon, Coy McTarnaghan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (PG), Richard Urena (SG), James Laplant (SF), Howard Peterson (PF), Arnold Walker (C) Ervin Nelson, Ronald Carr, Douglas Sailor, Michael Jones, Steve Manners | |
| 07:56 | St. John's | Mark George is called for the reach on Jerry Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark George, team foul #8 | 13-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly (PG) Mark George | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:56 | St. John's | Jerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 07:56 | St. John's | Jerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina A&T | Leslie Close's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-25 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Tommy Skelly (fresh) SG - Reginald Burrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Calle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leslie Close (fairly fresh) C - Bruce Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Urena (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Laplant (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Howard Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Arnold Walker (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | St. John's | Richard Urena can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-25 |
| 07:17 | St. John's | James Laplant snags the offensive board | 13-25 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Bruce Simpson takes the ball from Richard Urena | 13-25 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Urena steps in front of the Reginald Burrough pass | 13-25 |
| 06:34 | St. John's | Richard Urena buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-28 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly misses badly on a shot from the right side | 13-28 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | Arnold Walker gets the rebound | 13-28 |
| 06:00 | St. John's | James Laplant clanks a jumper from the right block | 13-28 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina A&T | Leslie Close pulls down the rebound | 13-28 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina A&T | Leslie Close lays it up and in | 15-28 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Reginald Burrough is called for the reach on Richard Urena in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reginald Burrough, team foul #9 | 15-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ronnie Simmons (PG), Kevin Douse (SG), John Runyon (SF), Charles Anderson (C) Tommy Skelly, Reginald Burrough, Lance Calle, Bruce Simpson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ervin Nelson (PG), Douglas Sailor (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Raymond Adams (C) Jerry Smith, James Laplant, Howard Peterson, Arnold Walker | |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Richard Urena makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon grabs the defensive rebound | 15-29 |
| 05:38 | North Carolina A&T | Leslie Close makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronnie Simmons | 18-29 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 18-29 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Kevin Douse | 18-29 |
| 05:25 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon makes the floater from the left side set up by Ronnie Simmons | 20-29 |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor misses the lay-in | 20-29 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina A&T | Leslie Close gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon's pass is intercepted by Richard Urena | 20-29 |
| 04:50 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Urena | 20-31 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Sailor takes the ball from Ronnie Simmons | 20-31 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson lays it up and in set up by Douglas Sailor | 20-33 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Anderson is whistled for a carry | 20-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Lance Calle (SF), Coy McTarnaghan (PF) John Runyon, Leslie Close | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Carr (SG) Richard Urena | |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Ronald Carr is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Howard Peterson (C) Raymond Adams | |
| 03:55 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Mark George (PG), Reginald Burrough (SG) Ronnie Simmons, Kevin Douse | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (PG), James Laplant (SF), Steve Manners (C) Ervin Nelson, Douglas Sailor, Michael Jones | |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Steve Manners misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-33 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Mark George (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reginald Burrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Calle (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Coy McTarnaghan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Anderson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Carr (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Laplant (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Howard Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Steve Manners (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Lance Calle | 22-33 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Ronald Carr is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Howard Peterson | 22-35 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina A&T | Reginald Burrough misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Carr - foul #1 on Ronald Carr, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Douse (SF), Leslie Close (PF), Bruce Simpson (C) Lance Calle, Coy McTarnaghan, Charles Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ervin Nelson (PG), Douglas Sailor (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Raymond Adams (C) Jerry Smith, James Laplant, Howard Peterson, Steve Manners | |
| 02:53 | North Carolina A&T | Reginald Burrough makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina A&T | Reginald Burrough misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Raymond Adams | 23-35 |
| 02:41 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson's pass is intercepted by Mark George | 23-35 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina A&T | Leslie Close comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #2 | 23-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon (SF) Kevin Douse | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:22 | North Carolina A&T | Leslie Close makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina A&T | Leslie Close makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson drills a floater from the right side set up by Michael Jones | 25-37 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 25-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly (PG) Mark George | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (PG), Howard Peterson (PF) Ronald Carr, Michael Jones | |
| 01:34 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina A&T | Reginald Burrough grabs the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina A&T | Leslie Close misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 01:13 | St. John's | Raymond Adams pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Jerry Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Skelly - foul #2 on Tommy Skelly, team foul #10 | 25-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Douse (SG), Lance Calle (SF), Coy McTarnaghan (PF) Reginald Burrough, John Runyon, Leslie Close | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Urena (SG), James Laplant (SF), Steve Manners (C) Ervin Nelson, Douglas Sailor, Raymond Adams | |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Jerry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Jerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina A&T | Lance Calle can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Steve Manners - foul #1 on Steve Manners, team foul #4 | 25-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ronnie Simmons (SG), Charles Anderson (C) Kevin Douse, Bruce Simpson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Carr (SG), Michael Jones (PF) Richard Urena, Steve Manners | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina A&T | Lance Calle makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina A&T | Lance Calle misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Howard Peterson snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Jerry Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Carr | 26-40 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly is whistled for traveling | 26-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Mark George (PG), Kevin Douse (SF), Leslie Close (PF) Tommy Skelly, Lance Calle, Coy McTarnaghan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | James Laplant misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 26-40 |