| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Little (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frank Minto (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Charles Loredo (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert McClanahan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Batten (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Stephen Little inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 19:36 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa grabs the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 19:08 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Robert McClanahan | 30-29 |
| 19:02 | Miami (FL) | Michael Jackson steals it from Robert McClanahan | 30-29 |
| 18:57 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 32-29 |
| 18:55 | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | James Logan is called for the reach on Paul Oliphant - foul #1 on James Logan, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-29 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Little | 32-29 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Little and he's hacked by James Logan - foul #2 on James Logan, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses the free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:06 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:47 | Miami (FL) | James Logan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-29 |
| 17:46 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Paul Oliphant | 34-29 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hill (C) James Logan | |
| 17:10 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo drills a 3 from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Little and the foul's on Charles Loredo - foul #1 on Charles Loredo, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SF), Thomas Powell (PF), Steven Wiens (C) Stephen Little, Brian Espinosa, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Dupras (SF), William Smith (PF) Robert McClanahan, Russell Batten | |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:56 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:40 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Loredo, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SF) Robert Ribeiro | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Leonard Gabler (SG) Charles Loredo | |
| 16:27 | St. John's | Chris Foster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 16:26 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hill grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 16:00 | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-32 |
| 15:58 | St. John's | Thomas Powell snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chris Foster (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Wiens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frank Minto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Leonard Gabler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Dupras (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | St. John's | Andrew Hill steps in front of the Michael Jackson pass | 36-32 |
| 15:30 | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by William Smith | 36-34 |
| 15:24 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-34 |
| 15:23 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to William Smith | 36-34 |
| 14:54 | Miami (FL) | The short jumper by Andrew Hill is denied by Steven Wiens | 36-34 |
| 14:53 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Thomas Powell | 36-34 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Andrew Hill is called for the reach on Steven Wiens - foul #2 on Andrew Hill, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (PG), Stephen Little (SG), Brian Espinosa (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) Michael Jackson, John Hart, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo (SG), Robert McClanahan (SF), Russell Batten (PF), James Logan (C) Frank Minto, Joseph Dupras, William Smith, Andrew Hill | |
| 14:21 | St. John's | Stephen Little throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 14:02 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert McClanahan | 36-36 |
| 13:44 | St. John's | Chris Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 13:43 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Leonard Gabler | 36-36 |
| 13:27 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Gabler | 36-39 |
| 13:06 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant is whistled for traveling | 36-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Jackson (PG) Chris Foster | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto (PG) Leonard Gabler | |
| 12:48 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Minto and he's fouled by Brian Espinosa - foul #1 on Brian Espinosa, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 12:48 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:19 | St. John's | Michael Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Ribeiro | 39-42 |
| 12:02 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten blows the layup | 39-42 |
| 12:00 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Paul Oliphant | 39-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Little (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frank Minto (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SG - Charles Loredo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert McClanahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Batten (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Logan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | St. John's | Frank Minto steps in front of the Brian Espinosa pass | 39-42 |
| 11:13 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo is fouled on the floor by Stephen Little - foul #2 on Stephen Little, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SG), John Hart (SF), Thomas Powell (PF), Steven Wiens (C) Robert Ribeiro, Stephen Little, Brian Espinosa, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Leonard Gabler (SG), Joseph Dupras (SF), William Smith (PF), Andrew Hill (C) Charles Loredo, Robert McClanahan, Russell Batten, James Logan | |
| 11:03 | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Steven Wiens grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | John Hart misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-42 |
| 10:56 | St. John's | Steven Wiens grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Chris Foster scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Jackson | 42-42 |
| 10:20 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hill can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-42 |
| 10:19 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hill can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Steven Wiens pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:58 | St. John's | Chris Foster is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hill - foul #3 on Andrew Hill, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (PG), Stephen Little (SG), Brian Espinosa (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) Michael Jackson, John Hart, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo (SG), Robert McClanahan (SF), Russell Batten (PF) Frank Minto, Joseph Dupras, William Smith | |
| 09:36 | St. John's | Stephen Little can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-42 |
| 09:35 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Andrew Hill | 42-42 |
| 09:19 | Miami (FL) | Robert McClanahan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 42-42 |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:57 | St. John's | Stephen Little connects on the 3 from straight away | 45-42 |
| 08:28 | Miami (FL) | Robert McClanahan can't connect on a shot in the paint | 45-42 |
| 08:26 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McClanahan | 45-42 |
| 08:03 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Leonard Gabler | 45-44 |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Chris Foster clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 07:40 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Little (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Foster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Espinosa (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Leonard Gabler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Loredo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert McClanahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Batten (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Jackson (PG), John Hart (SF), Thomas Powell (PF), Steven Wiens (C) Stephen Little, Chris Foster, Brian Espinosa, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto (PG), Scott Rolf (SG), Joseph Dupras (SF), William Smith (PF), James Logan (C) Leonard Gabler, Charles Loredo, Robert McClanahan, Russell Batten, Andrew Hill | |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Michael Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| 06:34 | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 06:32 | St. John's | Steven Wiens grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 06:27 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 06:25 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Dupras grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 06:20 | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steven Wiens | 45-44 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | John Hart drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Jackson | 48-44 |
| 05:40 | Miami (FL) | James Logan is hacked by Steven Wiens - foul #3 on Steven Wiens, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (SG), Chris Foster (SF), Brian Espinosa (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) Robert Ribeiro, John Hart, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo (SG), Robert McClanahan (SF), Russell Batten (PF) Scott Rolf, Joseph Dupras, William Smith | |
| 05:25 | Miami (FL) | Robert McClanahan scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Minto | 48-46 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 05:16 | Miami (FL) | James Logan snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 04:53 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten can't throw it down | 48-46 |
| 04:52 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten tips it in | 48-48 |
| 04:47 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 04:45 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Frank Minto | 48-48 |
| 04:30 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 04:14 | St. John's | Michael Jackson is hacked by Frank Minto - foul #2 on Frank Minto, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hill (C) James Logan | |
| 04:14 | St. John's | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:14 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:14 | Miami (FL) | Robert McClanahan snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 03:59 | Miami (FL) | Robert McClanahan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Chris Foster - foul #1 on Chris Foster, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (SG), Thomas Powell (PF), Steven Wiens (C) Stephen Little, Brian Espinosa, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Smith (PF) Russell Batten | |
| 03:59 | Miami (FL) | Robert McClanahan makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:59 | Miami (FL) | Robert McClanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Michael Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 03:26 | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Chris Foster grabs the board | 52-53 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Foster (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Wiens (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frank Minto (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Charles Loredo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert McClanahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 52-53 |
| 03:03 | St. John's | Steven Wiens hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 02:43 | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Loredo and he's hacked by Robert Ribeiro - foul #2 on Robert Ribeiro, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (SF), Brian Espinosa (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) Chris Foster, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Dupras (SF), Russell Batten (PF), James Logan (C) Robert McClanahan, William Smith, Andrew Hill | |
| 02:43 | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Michael Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Stephen Little pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 02:11 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to James Logan | 54-56 |
| 01:50 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Espinosa - foul #2 on Brian Espinosa, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert McClanahan (SF) Joseph Dupras | |
| 01:50 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:50 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 01:30 | Miami (FL) | Robert McClanahan grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 01:28 | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Michael Jackson connects on the floater from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 00:54 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by Stephen Little is blocked by Charles Loredo | 56-56 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant can't tip it in | 56-56 |
| 00:28 | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| 00:03 | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:03 | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Stephen Little comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Little (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frank Minto (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Charles Loredo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert McClanahan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Batten (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - James Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Loredo - foul #3 on Charles Loredo, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Stephen Little makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:39 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 04:18 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 04:18 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:18 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant double dribbles | 57-57 |
| 03:38 | Miami (FL) | James Logan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Ribeiro - foul #3 on Robert Ribeiro, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| 03:38 | Miami (FL) | James Logan makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:38 | Miami (FL) | James Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Michael Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-59 |
| 03:24 | Miami (FL) | James Logan snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 03:01 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert McClanahan | 57-61 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Michael Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stephen Little | 60-61 |
| 02:22 | Miami (FL) | Robert Ribeiro is called for the reach on Charles Loredo - foul #4 on Robert Ribeiro, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hill (C) James Logan | |
| 02:22 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:22 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Frank Minto is called for the reach on Paul Oliphant - foul #3 on Frank Minto, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SF), Thomas Powell (PF) Stephen Little, Brian Espinosa | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Leonard Gabler (SG), Joseph Dupras (SF), William Smith (PF) Charles Loredo, Robert McClanahan, Russell Batten | |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:11 | Miami (FL) | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:11 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| 01:48 | Miami (FL) | Robert Ribeiro steps in front of the Frank Minto pass | 61-63 |
| 01:44 | St. John's | Thomas Powell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Ribeiro | 63-63 |
| 01:39 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (SF), Brian Espinosa (PF) Chris Foster, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo (SG), Robert McClanahan (SF), Russell Batten (PF), James Logan (C) Leonard Gabler, Joseph Dupras, William Smith, Andrew Hill | |
| 01:19 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten is fouled on the floor by Brian Espinosa - foul #3 on Brian Espinosa, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| 01:19 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:19 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses the floater in the lane | 63-65 |
| 01:04 | Miami (FL) | James Logan pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:59 | Miami (FL) | Robert McClanahan scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Minto | 63-67 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Little (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frank Minto (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Loredo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert McClanahan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Batten (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - James Logan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-67 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant tips it home | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Miami (FL) | Michael Jackson is called for the reach on Russell Batten in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| 00:32 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:32 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:32 | Miami (FL) | Robert McClanahan snags the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | Robert McClanahan is hacked by Brian Espinosa - foul #4 on Brian Espinosa, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Dupras (SF) James Logan | |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | Robert McClanahan makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | Robert McClanahan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa grabs the board | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Little | 67-69 |
| 00:23 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo is hacked by Robert Ribeiro in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Ribeiro, team foul #14 | 67-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SF) Robert Ribeiro | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Logan (C) Joseph Dupras | |
| 00:23 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:23 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Stephen Little makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Jackson | 70-71 |
| 00:14 | Miami (FL) | Michael Jackson is called for the reach on Frank Minto in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Jackson, team foul #15 | 70-71 |
| 00:14 | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:14 | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Robert McClanahan steals the ball from Stephen Little | 70-72 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jackson - foul #5 on Michael Jackson, team foul #16 | 70-72 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SF) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Paul Oliphant | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | John Hart misses the fullcourt shot | 70-73 |