| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Philip Wilt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Davis Pickens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Beasley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 19:42 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to George Holt | 35-29 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson drills a jumper from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 18:48 | Liberty | Richard Houston hits a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Dennis Williamson - foul #2 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:48 | Liberty | Richard Houston misses the free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Charles Broderick gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Holt | 39-31 |
| 18:18 | Liberty | Richard Houston knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Davis Pickens | 39-33 |
| 17:58 | St. John's | George Holt loses the ball out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 17:42 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-33 |
| 17:41 | Liberty | Richard Houston tips it but misses | 39-33 |
| 17:40 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:15 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 17:14 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:54 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF) Kerry Anderson, Matthew Boyd | |
| Subs | Liberty | Kevin Lane (C) Richard Houston | |
| 16:35 | Liberty | Kevin Lane misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Christopher Watson | 39-33 |
| 16:14 | St. John's | Christopher Watson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by George Holt | 41-33 |
| 16:00 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Broderick - foul #3 on Charles Broderick, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leo Kraemer (SF) George Holt | |
| Subs | Liberty | Leo Sanders (PG), James Brown (SG), Marc McInturf (C) Philip Wilt, Davis Pickens, Charles Johnson | |
| 16:00 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:00 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) SF - Leo Kraemer (fresh) PF - Charles Broderick (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Leo Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kevin Lane (fresh) PF - Anthony Beasley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc McInturf (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | St. John's | Christopher Watson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 15:33 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Watson | 41-34 |
| 15:15 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 15:14 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Marc McInturf | 41-34 |
| 15:08 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley misses long on a floater from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 15:07 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Charles Broderick | 41-34 |
| 14:45 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Watson is blocked by James Brown | 41-34 |
| 14:43 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Anthony Beasley | 41-34 |
| 14:25 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Leo Sanders | 41-36 |
| 13:58 | St. John's | Christopher Watson is fouled on the floor by Leo Sanders - foul #1 on Leo Sanders, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Kerry Anderson (SG), Matthew Boyd (SF) Christopher Watson, Ryan Fauntleroy, Leo Kraemer | |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Wilt (PG), Davis Pickens (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Richard Houston (C) Leo Sanders, James Brown, Anthony Beasley, Marc McInturf | |
| 13:35 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 13:33 | Liberty | Charles Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:11 | Liberty | Charles Johnson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Charles Broderick - foul #4 on Charles Broderick, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kyle Welke (PF), Arnold Walker (C) Charles Broderick, Dennis Williamson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Marc McInturf (PF) Kevin Lane | |
| 13:11 | Liberty | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:11 | Liberty | Charles Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Arnold Walker pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by George Holt | 43-37 |
| 12:22 | Liberty | Davis Pickens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| 11:55 | St. John's | The short jumper by Kyle Welke is denied by Richard Houston | 43-37 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits the follow up shot | 45-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kyle Welke (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arnold Walker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Philip Wilt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Davis Pickens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marc McInturf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Liberty | Philip Wilt misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 11:29 | St. John's | Kyle Welke pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:13 | St. John's | Kyle Welke connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-37 |
| 10:55 | Liberty | Richard Houston blows the layup | 47-37 |
| 10:53 | St. John's | Arnold Walker pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 10:23 | Liberty | Charles Johnson grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 09:58 | Liberty | Charles Johnson misses short on a runner from the left block | 47-37 |
| 09:56 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Kyle Welke is denied on a layup by Richard Houston | 47-37 |
| 09:29 | Liberty | Charles Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 09:25 | Liberty | Philip Wilt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (PG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SG), Leo Kraemer (SF), Charles Broderick (PF), Dennis Williamson (C) George Holt, Kerry Anderson, Matthew Boyd, Kyle Welke, Arnold Walker | |
| Subs | Liberty | Leo Sanders (PG), James Brown (SG), Darrell Dalton (SF), Anthony Beasley (PF), Kevin Lane (C) Philip Wilt, Davis Pickens, Charles Johnson, Marc McInturf, Richard Houston | |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Christopher Watson is fouled on the floor by Leo Sanders - foul #2 on Leo Sanders, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| 08:42 | St. John's | Leo Sanders is called for the reach on Christopher Watson - foul #3 on Leo Sanders, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Christopher Watson loses the dribble to Anthony Beasley | 47-37 |
| 07:52 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 07:50 | Liberty | Kevin Lane can't tip it in | 47-37 |
| 07:48 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Dennis Williamson | 47-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) SF - Leo Kraemer (fresh) PF - Charles Broderick (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Leo Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Darrell Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Beasley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Lane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 07:20 | St. John's | Christopher Watson snags the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Leo Sanders - foul #4 on Leo Sanders, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Matthew Boyd (SF) Ryan Fauntleroy, Leo Kraemer | |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Wilt (PG), Davis Pickens (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Richard Houston (C) Leo Sanders, James Brown, Darrell Dalton, Kevin Lane | |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 06:24 | Liberty | Kerry Anderson takes the ball from Richard Houston | 48-37 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson lays it up and in | 50-37 |
| 05:59 | Liberty | Philip Wilt hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 05:37 | St. John's | Christopher Watson can't throw it down | 50-39 |
| 05:36 | Liberty | Richard Houston gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 05:16 | Liberty | Davis Pickens drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Wilt | 50-42 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | Christopher Watson is fouled on the floor by Philip Wilt - foul #3 on Philip Wilt, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Arnold Walker (C) Christopher Watson, Dennis Williamson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Kevin Lane (PF) Anthony Beasley | |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Marc McInturf (C) Richard Houston | |
| 04:21 | Liberty | Charles Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Davis Pickens | 50-45 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Arnold Walker | 53-45 |
| 03:44 | Liberty | Matthew Boyd steps in front of the Davis Pickens pass | 53-45 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd lays it up and in | 55-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 23 pts. SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Broderick (tiring) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Arnold Walker (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Philip Wilt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Davis Pickens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Lane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc McInturf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:21 | Liberty | Matthew Boyd is called for the reach on Philip Wilt - foul #1 on Matthew Boyd, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SG), Leo Kraemer (SF), Kyle Welke (PF), Dennis Williamson (C) Kerry Anderson, Matthew Boyd, Charles Broderick, Arnold Walker | |
| Subs | Liberty | Anthony Beasley (PF), Richard Houston (C) Kevin Lane, Marc McInturf | |
| 03:14 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley hits the finger roll | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Kyle Welke misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 02:48 | Liberty | Davis Pickens grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 02:33 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 55-50 |
| 02:33 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Matthew Boyd (SF), Charles Broderick (PF) Ryan Fauntleroy, Leo Kraemer, Kyle Welke | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Charles Broderick is fouled on the floor by Richard Houston - foul #2 on Richard Houston, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Davis Pickens steals it from Dennis Williamson | 55-50 |
| 01:44 | Liberty | Philip Wilt banks in the layup on a great pass from Davis Pickens | 55-52 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:13 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 01:13 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:13 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Liberty | Philip Wilt comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 00:58 | Liberty | Charles Johnson tips it in | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Philip Wilt steps in front of the Kerry Anderson pass | 57-54 |
| 00:20 | Liberty | Philip Wilt connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Wilt - foul #4 on Philip Wilt, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:18 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Anthony Beasley | 58-56 |
| 00:07 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley buries a shot in the paint | 58-58 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Charles Broderick misses the fadeaway from the right block | 58-58 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 23 pts. SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Broderick (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Philip Wilt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Davis Pickens (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Beasley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Liberty | Richard Houston wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:51 | Liberty | Richard Houston can't connect on a runner in the paint | 58-58 |
| 04:50 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 04:33 | Liberty | Davis Pickens snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 04:14 | Liberty | Richard Houston can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 58-58 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:51 | St. John's | Davis Pickens knocks away the 3 by Kerry Anderson | 58-58 |
| 03:50 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Anthony Beasley | 58-58 |
| 03:44 | Liberty | Charles Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 03:42 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:37 | Liberty | Richard Houston misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-58 |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Davis Pickens - foul #2 on Davis Pickens, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:54 | Liberty | Charles Johnson knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Philip Wilt | 59-60 |
| 02:28 | St. John's | George Holt scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kerry Anderson | 61-60 |
| 01:59 | Liberty | Charles Johnson hits a shot in the paint set up by Davis Pickens | 61-62 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | George Holt clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Houston - foul #3 on Richard Houston, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | George Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Kerry Anderson | 64-62 |
| 01:06 | Liberty | Philip Wilt hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Davis Pickens | 64-64 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Charles Broderick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Broderick (tiring) 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Williamson (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Philip Wilt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Davis Pickens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Beasley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Houston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:31 | Liberty | Philip Wilt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-64 |
| 00:29 | Liberty | Davis Pickens gets the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Liberty | Richard Houston makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-66 |