| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Albert Ramm (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Maurice Starling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Young (fresh) PF - Daniel Bobby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Connelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Horne (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Gifford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glenn Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Samuel Young inbounds the ball | 20-21 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly hits the finger roll set up by Albert Ramm | 22-21 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 18:41 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell lays it up and in | 22-23 |
| 18:12 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby loses the dribble to Donald Horne | 22-23 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Daniel Bobby is called for the reach on William Richards - foul #3 on Daniel Bobby, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Bobby - foul #4 on Daniel Bobby, team foul #2 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert McCalley (PF) Daniel Bobby | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 17:06 | Virginia | Samuel Young misses the shot in the paint | 22-24 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | Eric Gifford gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 16:42 | St. John's | William Richards comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 16:41 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Clinton Connelly | 22-24 |
| 16:14 | Virginia | William Richards is called for the reach on Maurice Starling - foul #2 on William Richards, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Virginia | Glen Fransen (C) Clinton Connelly | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:00 | Virginia | Albert Ramm double dribbles | 22-24 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SG) William Richards | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Albert Ramm (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Starling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Young (fresh) PF - Robert McCalley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glen Fransen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Horne (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) SF - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Gifford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | St. John's | The jump hook by Allan Ledbetter is blocked by Glen Fransen | 22-24 |
| 15:37 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-24 |
| 15:07 | Virginia | Glen Fransen snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 14:54 | Virginia | Albert Ramm knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Maurice Starling | 24-24 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss loses the dribble to Maurice Starling | 24-24 |
| 13:58 | Virginia | Maurice Starling is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Allan Ledbetter - foul #2 on Allan Ledbetter, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Smith (PG), Roberto Figueroa (SF), Clinton Connelly (C) Albert Ramm, Samuel Young, Glen Fransen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG), William Richards (SG), Emmanuel Broughton (PF), Sam Vest (C) Donald Horne, Allan Ledbetter, Eric Gifford, Glenn Campbell | |
| 13:58 | Virginia | Maurice Starling makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 13:58 | Virginia | Maurice Starling makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 13:39 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 13:19 | Virginia | Robert McCalley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 13:18 | St. John's | Sam Vest grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 13:00 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 12:48 | Virginia | Maurice Starling makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Roberto Figueroa | 29-27 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | Roberto Figueroa steps in front of the Sam Vest pass | 29-27 |
| 12:04 | Virginia | Roberto Figueroa is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roberto Figueroa, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Virginia | Albert Ramm (PG), Samuel Young (SF), Daniel Bobby (PF) David Smith, Maurice Starling, Robert McCalley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Horne (PG), Allan Ledbetter (SF), Eric Gifford (PF), Glenn Campbell (C) Herman Hicks, Benjamin Strauss, Emmanuel Broughton, Sam Vest | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Albert Ramm (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Figueroa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Young (fresh) PF - Daniel Bobby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Clinton Connelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Horne (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Gifford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Eric Gifford loses the dribble to Samuel Young | 29-27 |
| 11:23 | Virginia | Albert Ramm misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 11:21 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter's pass is intercepted by Daniel Bobby | 29-27 |
| 10:38 | Virginia | Roberto Figueroa comes up short on the shot from the left side | 29-27 |
| 10:37 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly misses the tip | 29-27 |
| 10:35 | St. John's | Eric Gifford pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 10:06 | Virginia | Samuel Young gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 09:40 | Virginia | Samuel Young travels with the ball | 29-27 |
| Subs | Virginia | Maurice Starling (SG), Robert McCalley (C) Roberto Figueroa, Clinton Connelly | |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SG) William Richards | |
| 09:15 | St. John's | Daniel Bobby picks off the pass by Glenn Campbell | 29-27 |
| 08:57 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby hits a wide open floater from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 08:31 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss is hacked by Robert McCalley - foul #1 on Robert McCalley, team foul #4 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Virginia | Glen Fransen (C) Samuel Young | |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG), Sam Vest (C) Allan Ledbetter, Glenn Campbell | |
| 08:11 | St. John's | Donald Horne connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-30 |
| 07:52 | Virginia | Glen Fransen is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | Virginia | Roberto Figueroa (SF), Clinton Connelly (C) Daniel Bobby, Glen Fransen | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Richards (SG), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Herman Hicks, Eric Gifford | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Albert Ramm (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Starling (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roberto Figueroa (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert McCalley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clinton Connelly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Horne (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Sam Vest (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Donald Horne comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 07:32 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Roberto Figueroa | 31-30 |
| 07:09 | Virginia | Sam Vest is called for the reach on Clinton Connelly - foul #1 on Sam Vest, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Virginia | Samuel Young (SF) Roberto Figueroa | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SF), Glenn Campbell (C) Benjamin Strauss, Sam Vest | |
| 06:52 | Virginia | Samuel Young knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Clinton Connelly and he's hacked by Allan Ledbetter - foul #3 on Allan Ledbetter, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Virginia | Roberto Figueroa (SG), Daniel Bobby (PF) Albert Ramm, Robert McCalley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG), Eric Gifford (PF) Donald Horne, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 06:52 | Virginia | Samuel Young misses the free throw | 33-30 |
| 06:52 | St. John's | Eric Gifford gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | William Richards hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Allan Ledbetter | 33-32 |
| 06:05 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Maurice Starling | 36-32 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | The jump hook by William Richards is blocked by Daniel Bobby | 36-32 |
| 05:44 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell tips it but misses | 36-32 |
| 05:43 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Samuel Young | 36-32 |
| 05:18 | Virginia | Maurice Starling shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 04:26 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly misses long on a floater in the paint | 36-35 |
| 04:25 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | William Richards misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Clinton Connelly - foul #1 on Clinton Connelly, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | Albert Ramm (PG), Robert McCalley (PF), Glen Fransen (C) Maurice Starling, Daniel Bobby, Clinton Connelly | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Horne (PG), Benjamin Strauss (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Herman Hicks, Allan Ledbetter, Eric Gifford | |
| 04:03 | St. John's | William Richards misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | William Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 04:03 | Virginia | Glen Fransen grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 03:42 | Virginia | The short jumper by Roberto Figueroa is denied by Emmanuel Broughton | 36-35 |
| 03:40 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Albert Ramm (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Figueroa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McCalley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glen Fransen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Horne (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Richards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Glenn Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | Daniel Bobby (PF) Samuel Young | |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG), Sam Vest (C) William Richards, Glenn Campbell | |
| 02:59 | Virginia | Roberto Figueroa clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Benjamin Strauss - foul #2 on Benjamin Strauss, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | Maurice Starling (SG) Glen Fransen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SF), Eric Gifford (PF) Herman Hicks, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 02:59 | Virginia | Roberto Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:59 | Virginia | Roberto Figueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | Samuel Young (SF), Clinton Connelly (C) Roberto Figueroa, Robert McCalley | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Richards (SG), Glenn Campbell (C) Benjamin Strauss, Sam Vest | |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 02:01 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Young | 40-35 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Donald Horne misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 01:44 | St. John's | William Richards tips it home | 40-37 |
| 01:15 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby scores on a runner near the basket set up by Albert Ramm | 42-37 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Eric Gifford knocks in the shot in the paint set up by William Richards | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 00:29 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Virginia | Eric Gifford is called for the reach on Daniel Bobby - foul #2 on Eric Gifford, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| 00:23 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby is hacked by Eric Gifford - foul #3 on Eric Gifford, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| 00:23 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:23 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Donald Horne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 00:13 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 00:11 | Virginia | William Richards is called for the reach on Daniel Bobby in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Richards, team foul #8 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Smith (SG) Maurice Starling | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:11 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 00:11 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly runs out the clock | 46-39 |