| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | James Liu misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Spangler - foul #3 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Robert Christian gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler is called for traveling | 30-30 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | James Liu lays it up and in | 32-30 |
| 18:04 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Harris - foul #1 on Larry Harris, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 18:04 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:04 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | Larry Harris connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Robert Christian is fouled on the floor by John Fudge - foul #3 on John Fudge, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Catchings (C) John Fudge | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:58 | St. John's | Robin Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 34-32 |
| 16:56 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stephen Graziano | 34-32 |
| 16:32 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano can't finish the layup | 34-32 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano can't tip it in | 34-32 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | Steven Rose pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:02 | St. John's | Robin Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Christian and he's fouled by Larry Harris - foul #2 on Larry Harris, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Ray McGuire (SF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:02 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:02 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Issa Abdullah | 34-34 |
| 15:38 | St. John's | Robin Williams is fouled on the floor by Leonard Chalker - foul #2 on Leonard Chalker, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Fudge (PF) Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Fudge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Issa Abdullah (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robin Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | St. John's | Robert Christian can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Bowden - foul #2 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| 15:28 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:28 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden is fouled on the floor by Ronald Spangler - foul #4 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Beaudette (SG) Ronald Spangler | |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG) Leonard Chalker, Matthew Bowden | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 14:05 | St. John's | Robin Williams gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:38 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Richard Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Ray McGuire tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | James Liu snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings can't tip it in | 34-36 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | Robin Williams grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | John Fudge swats the short shot by Robin Williams | 34-36 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 11:58 | Alabama | John Fudge is fouled on the floor by Steven Rose - foul #2 on Steven Rose, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Ray McGuire, Thomas Catchings | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG) Issa Abdullah | |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Larry Harris lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Bowden | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Christian (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Beaudette (fresh) PF - Steven Rose (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robin Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette is fouled on the floor by Larry Harris - foul #3 on Larry Harris, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Ardoin (SF) Steven Beaudette | |
| 11:03 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the dunk | 36-36 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Harris | 39-36 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | Robin Williams is hacked by John Fudge - foul #4 on John Fudge, team foul #7 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Thomas Catchings (C) Leonard Chalker, Matthew Bowden, John Fudge | |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SF) Jesse Ardoin | |
| 10:25 | St. John's | Robin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | Robin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Richard Anthony clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 09:58 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:37 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 09:35 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Richard Anthony loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 08:42 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Robert Christian comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | James Liu clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 07:45 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Christian | 39-38 |
| 07:30 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-38 |
| 07:28 | St. John's | Steven Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Anthony (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Christian (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Issa Abdullah (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Steven Rose (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robin Williams (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Robin Williams blows the dunk but he's fouled by Thomas Catchings - foul #1 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #8 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Ray McGuire (SF), John Fudge (C) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Larry Harris, Thomas Catchings | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Beaudette (SF) Issa Abdullah | |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Robin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Robin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker is whistled for traveling | 39-40 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | Leonard Chalker steps in front of the Steven Rose pass | 39-40 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Graziano | 42-40 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | Steven Rose comes up short on the jumper from close range | 42-40 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Ray McGuire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG) Leonard Chalker, Matthew Bowden | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Ardoin (SF) Robert Christian | |
| 05:03 | St. John's | Steven Rose loses the dribble to James Liu | 42-40 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | James Liu misses the easy layup | 42-40 |
| 04:58 | St. John's | Robin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Stephen Graziano blocks the short jumper by Robin Williams | 42-40 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Richard Anthony snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | James Liu hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Robin Williams gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Steven Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF), Thomas Catchings (C) Ray McGuire, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), Issa Abdullah (SF), Gary Heppner (PF) Steven Beaudette, Jesse Ardoin, Steven Rose | |
| 03:19 | Alabama | James Liu misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Heppner - foul #1 on Gary Heppner, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Richard Anthony | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:19 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 03:19 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Fudge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Christian (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Issa Abdullah (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Heppner (fresh) C - Robin Williams (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robin Williams | 44-43 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Issa Abdullah is called for the reach on Larry Harris - foul #2 on Issa Abdullah, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Ray McGuire (SG) James Liu, Matthew Bowden | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Larry Harris hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Fudge | 46-43 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Christian | 46-46 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) Leonard Chalker, Ray McGuire, Thomas Catchings | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Rose (PF) Gary Heppner | |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Larry Harris misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-46 |
| 01:35 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Robin Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Graziano | 46-46 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | James Liu snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | James Liu is hacked by Steven Rose - foul #3 on Steven Rose, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Anthony and he's hacked by Steven Rose - foul #4 on Steven Rose, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | John Fudge runs out the clock | 49-46 |