| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Stephen Braley (fresh) SG - Darren Fregoso (fresh) SF - Robert Donahoe (fresh) PF - James Carlisle (fresh) C - Nathan Howse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) SG - Steve Charles (fresh) SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) PF - Jack Sams (fresh) C - Charles Broderick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Davidson | Nathan Howse wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex 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) | |
| 19:36 | Davidson | Steve Charles steals the ball from Darren Fregoso | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Steve Charles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Davidson | James Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Davidson | Robert Donahoe knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Braley | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | St. John's | Jack Sams scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Troy Jarboe | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Davidson | The short jumper by Nathan Howse is denied by Charles Broderick | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | Charles Broderick snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | Jack Sams connects on the runner near the basket set up by Troy Jarboe | 3-4 |
| 17:48 | Davidson | James Carlisle misses long on a runner from the baseline | 3-4 |
| 17:46 | Davidson | Nathan Howse tips it in | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Jack Sams double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Davidson | Richard Humphrey (PG), Arthur Fremont (SG), Robert Kelly (SF), Noel Wiseman (PF), Carlos Mackinnon (C) Stephen Braley, Darren Fregoso, Robert Donahoe, James Carlisle, Nathan Howse | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:32 | Davidson | Richard Humphrey is called for 3 seconds | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:19 | Davidson | Noel Wiseman gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:05 | Davidson | Robert Kelly misses the lay-in | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | Davidson | Carlos Mackinnon tips it back up and in | 7-4 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Steve Charles is hacked by Noel Wiseman - foul #1 on Noel Wiseman, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Davidson | Darren Fregoso (SG), Robert Donahoe (SF) Arthur Fremont, Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG), Chad Walker (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF) Troy Jarboe, Matthew Boyd, Jack Sams | |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson loses the dribble to Robert Donahoe | 7-4 |
| 16:09 | Davidson | Richard Humphrey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Donahoe | 9-4 |
| 16:06 | St. John's | Robert Donahoe is called for the reach on Steve Charles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Donahoe, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Davidson | Williams Paolucci (PG), James Carlisle (PF), Nathan Howse (C) Richard Humphrey, Noel Wiseman, Carlos Mackinnon | |
| Subs | St. John's | Derrick Volpe (C) Charles Broderick | |
| 15:48 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 9-4 |
| 15:46 | Davidson | Darren Fregoso snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Williams Paolucci (fresh) SG - Darren Fregoso (fresh) SF - Robert Donahoe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Carlisle (fresh) C - Nathan Howse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Swims (fresh) SG - Steve Charles (fairly fresh) SF - Chad Walker (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Davidson | Williams Paolucci's fadeaway is rejected by Derrick Volpe | 9-4 |
| 15:24 | Davidson | James Carlisle pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:12 | Davidson | Darren Fregoso is fouled on the floor by Dennis Williamson - foul #1 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Davidson | Stephen Braley (PG), Arthur Fremont (SG), Robert Kelly (SF) Williams Paolucci, Darren Fregoso, Robert Donahoe | |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Matthew Boyd (SG), Charles Broderick (C) James Swims, Steve Charles, Derrick Volpe | |
| 15:07 | Davidson | Stephen Braley hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Nathan Howse | 11-4 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Williamson | 11-6 |
| 14:39 | Davidson | Nathan Howse's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Broderick | 11-6 |
| 14:37 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Williamson | 11-8 |
| 14:08 | Davidson | Nathan Howse scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Braley | 13-8 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Stephen Braley is called for the reach on Troy Jarboe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Braley, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Davidson | Richard Humphrey (PG), Darren Fregoso (SG), Robert Donahoe (SF), Noel Wiseman (PF), Carlos Mackinnon (C) Stephen Braley, Arthur Fremont, Robert Kelly, James Carlisle, Nathan Howse | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (SG), Jack Sams (PF) Chad Walker, Dennis Williamson | |
| 13:43 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Loughran (SF), Derrick Volpe (C) Matthew Boyd, Charles Broderick | |
| 13:18 | Davidson | Raymond Loughran steals the ball from Darren Fregoso | 13-8 |
| 13:15 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Loughran | 13-10 |
| 12:59 | Davidson | Noel Wiseman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 12:45 | St. John's | Raymond Loughran is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Raymond Loughran, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Davidson | Stephen Braley (PG), Robert Kelly (SF), Arthur Fremont (PF), Nathan Howse (C) Richard Humphrey, Robert Donahoe, Noel Wiseman, Carlos Mackinnon | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG), Matthew Boyd (SF), Charles Broderick (C) Troy Jarboe, Raymond Loughran, Derrick Volpe | |
| 12:34 | Davidson | Nathan Howse can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | Jack Sams pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Kelly - foul #1 on Robert Kelly, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Davidson | James Carlisle (PF) Darren Fregoso | |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Chad Walker (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF) James Swims, Steve Charles, Jack Sams | |
| 12:13 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:50 | Davidson | James Carlisle loses the ball out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Davidson | Richard Humphrey (PG) Stephen Braley | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Richard Humphrey is called for the reach on Chad Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Humphrey, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| 11:30 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 13-12 |
| 11:29 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson tips it home | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Richard Humphrey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Fremont (fresh) SF - Robert Kelly (fresh) PF - James Carlisle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathan Howse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Walker (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:01 | Davidson | Nathan Howse double dribbles | 13-14 |
| Subs | Davidson | Williams Paolucci (PG), Darren Fregoso (SG), Robert Donahoe (SF), Noel Wiseman (PF), Carlos Mackinnon (C) Richard Humphrey, Arthur Fremont, Robert Kelly, James Carlisle, Nathan Howse | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG), Raymond Loughran (SF), Jack Sams (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) Matthew Boyd, Chad Walker, Dennis Williamson, Charles Broderick | |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Steve Charles buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Troy Jarboe | 13-17 |
| 10:28 | Davidson | Carlos Mackinnon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 13-17 |
| 10:27 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 09:58 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-17 |
| 09:57 | St. John's | Jack Sams grabs the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe is hacked by Noel Wiseman - foul #2 on Noel Wiseman, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Davidson | Stephen Braley (PG), Richard Humphrey (SG), Arthur Fremont (PF), Robert Kelly (C) Williams Paolucci, Darren Fregoso, Noel Wiseman, Carlos Mackinnon | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG), Chad Walker (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Charles Broderick (C) Troy Jarboe, Raymond Loughran, Jack Sams, Derrick Volpe | |
| 09:17 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Dennis Williamson | 13-20 |
| 09:04 | Davidson | Richard Humphrey hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 09:01 | St. John's | Richard Humphrey steps in front of the Steve Charles pass in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 09:00 | Davidson | Richard Humphrey hits the finger roll | 18-20 |
| 08:31 | St. John's | Steve Charles loses the dribble to Robert Donahoe | 18-20 |
| 08:10 | Davidson | Stephen Braley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Swims - foul #1 on James Swims, team foul #3 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Davidson | Darren Fregoso (SG), Carlos Mackinnon (SF), James Carlisle (PF), Nathan Howse (C) Richard Humphrey, Robert Donahoe, Arthur Fremont, Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SF), Jack Sams (PF) Chad Walker, Dennis Williamson | |
| 08:10 | Davidson | Stephen Braley makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:10 | Davidson | Stephen Braley misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:10 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Charles Broderick | 19-20 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Braley - foul #2 on Stephen Braley, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Davidson | Williams Paolucci (PG) Stephen Braley | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:07 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:07 | Davidson | Nathan Howse pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:55 | Davidson | Darren Fregoso misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 07:54 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Swims | 19-21 |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Steve Charles is fouled on the floor by Darren Fregoso - foul #1 on Darren Fregoso, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG) James Swims | |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:37 | Davidson | James Carlisle grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 07:20 | Davidson | James Carlisle knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Darren Fregoso | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Williams Paolucci (fresh) SG - Darren Fregoso (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Mackinnon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Carlisle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Howse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Charles (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jack Sams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses short on a 3 from straight away | 21-21 |
| 06:57 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe grabs the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Carlos Mackinnon - foul #1 on Carlos Mackinnon, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Davidson | Richard Humphrey (PG), Arthur Fremont (SG), Robert Kelly (SF) Williams Paolucci, Darren Fregoso, Carlos Mackinnon | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Walker (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) Steve Charles, Jack Sams, Charles Broderick | |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:42 | Davidson | Nathan Howse grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:20 | Davidson | James Carlisle misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Dennis Williamson - foul #2 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #4 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG) Troy Jarboe | |
| 06:20 | Davidson | James Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:20 | Davidson | James Carlisle misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | Chad Walker snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | James Swims misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Carlisle - foul #1 on James Carlisle, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Davidson | Robert Donahoe (SF) James Carlisle | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:06 | St. John's | James Swims makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | James Swims misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:06 | Davidson | Robert Donahoe snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 05:51 | Davidson | Robert Donahoe connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Humphrey | 24-23 |
| 05:26 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson is called for traveling | 24-23 |
| Subs | Davidson | Darren Fregoso (SG), James Carlisle (PF), Carlos Mackinnon (C) Robert Kelly, Arthur Fremont, Nathan Howse | |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Steve Charles (SG), Raymond Loughran (SF), Jack Sams (PF), Charles Broderick (C) James Swims, Matthew Boyd, Chad Walker, Dennis Williamson, Derrick Volpe | |
| 04:45 | Davidson | Robert Donahoe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-23 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Steve Charles hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Loughran | 24-25 |
| 03:58 | Davidson | Robert Donahoe clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Steve Charles - foul #1 on Steve Charles, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Davidson | Stephen Braley (PG), Noel Wiseman (PF), Nathan Howse (C) Richard Humphrey, James Carlisle, Carlos Mackinnon | |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF) Steve Charles, Jack Sams | |
| 03:58 | Davidson | Robert Donahoe makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:58 | Davidson | Robert Donahoe misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Charles Broderick pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 03:55 | St. John's | Noel Wiseman takes the ball from Matthew Boyd in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| 03:39 | Davidson | Stephen Braley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 03:37 | Davidson | Noel Wiseman tips it home | 27-25 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Charles Broderick is fouled on the floor by Nathan Howse - foul #1 on Nathan Howse, team foul #11 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Davidson | Arthur Fremont (SG), Robert Kelly (SF) Darren Fregoso, Robert Donahoe | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG), Chad Walker (SF) Troy Jarboe, Raymond Loughran | |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Charles Broderick makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Charles Broderick makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Stephen Braley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Fremont (fresh) SF - Robert Kelly (fresh) PF - Noel Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Howse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Swims (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Matthew Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chad Walker (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Davidson | Stephen Braley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Fremont | 30-27 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd clanks a shot from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 02:38 | Davidson | Nathan Howse grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 02:34 | Davidson | Robert Kelly can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 02:32 | Davidson | Nathan Howse grabs the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:20 | Davidson | Robert Kelly hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 30-27 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:14 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Fremont - foul #1 on Arthur Fremont, team foul #12 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Davidson | Williams Paolucci (PG), James Carlisle (PF), Carlos Mackinnon (C) Stephen Braley, Noel Wiseman, Nathan Howse | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jack Sams (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) Dennis Williamson, Charles Broderick | |
| 02:14 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:14 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:55 | Davidson | Carlos Mackinnon is hacked by Derrick Volpe - foul #1 on Derrick Volpe, team foul #6 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG) Chad Walker | |
| 01:31 | Davidson | Robert Kelly hits a runner from the left block set up by Carlos Mackinnon and he's fouled by Steve Charles - foul #2 on Steve Charles, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Davidson | Darren Fregoso (SG) Arthur Fremont | |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Raymond Loughran (SF) Steve Charles, Matthew Boyd | |
| 01:31 | Davidson | Robert Kelly misses the free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Carlos Mackinnon - foul #2 on Carlos Mackinnon, team foul #13 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Davidson | Robert Donahoe (SF) Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG) James Swims | |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:56 | Davidson | Raymond Loughran steals it from Robert Donahoe | 32-30 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Steve Charles banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Loughran | 32-32 |
| 00:32 | Davidson | Carlos Mackinnon connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Darren Fregoso | 35-32 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Steve Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| Subs | Davidson | Stephen Braley (PG), Richard Humphrey (SG), Arthur Fremont (SF), Noel Wiseman (PF), Nathan Howse (C) Williams Paolucci, Darren Fregoso, Robert Donahoe, James Carlisle, Carlos Mackinnon | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Walker (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Charles Broderick (C) Raymond Loughran, Jack Sams, Derrick Volpe | |
| 00:02 | Davidson | Dennis Williamson swats the layup by Noel Wiseman | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson gets the rebound | 35-32 |