| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) PF - Roderick McCoy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Ray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jordon Stebbins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Robert Ray inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | St. John's | William Walker connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Gary | 33-38 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Roderick McCoy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | William Walker grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins's pass is intercepted by Roderick McCoy | 33-38 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Anthony Robinson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 18:35 | St. John's | Robert Ray hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Gary | 36-41 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 36-41 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | William Walker grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 18:01 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 18:00 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins tips it in | 36-43 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Jordon Stebbins picks off the pass by James Griggs | 36-43 |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Roderick McCoy - foul #1 on Roderick McCoy, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Frank Smith (SG), Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) David Poindexter, Anthony Robinson, Kenny Nicolas, Roderick McCoy, James Griggs | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:19 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Perkins is blocked by William Walker | 36-44 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | William Walker snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 17:04 | St. John's | Robert Ray is fouled on the floor by Colin Rademacher - foul #1 on Colin Rademacher, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | David Gary knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jordon Stebbins and he's fouled by Danny Wells - foul #2 on Danny Wells, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | David Gary makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Ronald Perkins double dribbles | 36-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenny Nicolas (SF), Roderick McCoy (PF) Danny Wells, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:05 | St. John's | Roderick McCoy steals the ball from Robert Ray | 36-47 |
| 15:43 | Houston | Roderick McCoy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-47 |
| 15:42 | St. John's | William Walker gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Colin Rademacher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Smith (fresh) SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) PF - Roderick McCoy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Tucker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jordon Stebbins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-47 |
| 15:23 | St. John's | David Gary misses the tip | 36-47 |
| 15:22 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Ray - foul #2 on Robert Ray, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), James Griggs (C) Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Ward (C) William Walker | |
| 15:18 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 15:18 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 15:05 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Gary | 36-50 |
| 14:46 | Houston | David Gary denies the turnaround by Anthony Robinson | 36-50 |
| 14:44 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Kenny Nicolas - foul #1 on Kenny Nicolas, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF) Kenny Nicolas, Roderick McCoy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo (PG) David Gary | |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Danny Wells misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Ronald Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Anthony Robinson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 13:42 | Houston | Ronald Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Danny Wells comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jordon Stebbins - foul #2 on Jordon Stebbins, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Bergen (SG), Waldo Coop (SF), Jeffrey Beach (PF), William Walker (C) Joshua Tucker, Robert Ray, Jordon Stebbins, Floyd Ward | |
| 13:26 | Houston | Danny Wells makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Danny Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Waldo Coop knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Walker and he's hacked by Danny Wells - foul #3 on Danny Wells, team foul #5 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Smith (SG), Roderick McCoy (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Anthony Robinson, Ronald Perkins, James Griggs | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Waldo Coop makes the free throw | 38-54 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Roderick McCoy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-54 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop can't tip it in | 38-54 |
| 12:39 | St. John's | Waldo Coop grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Waldo Coop misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Roderick McCoy - foul #2 on Roderick McCoy, team foul #6 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Kenny Nicolas (SF) David Poindexter, Danny Wells | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Gary (PG), Robert Ray (SF) Kenneth Moncayo, James Bergen | |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Waldo Coop makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Waldo Coop makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:22 | Houston | Roderick McCoy hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-56 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | William Walker drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Ray and the foul's on Benjamin Bishop - foul #2 on Benjamin Bishop, team foul #7 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Robinson (SG) Frank Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Tucker (SG) Waldo Coop | |
| 12:10 | St. John's | William Walker makes the free throw | 40-59 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Roderick McCoy is hacked by David Gary - foul #1 on David Gary, team foul #3 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Houston | James Griggs (C) Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Ward (C) William Walker | |
| 11:46 | Houston | David Gary is called for the reach on Roderick McCoy - foul #2 on David Gary, team foul #4 | 40-59 |
| 11:35 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Colin Rademacher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) PF - Roderick McCoy (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Tucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Beach (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Floyd Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | St. John's | Floyd Ward comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-59 |
| 11:15 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to David Gary | 40-59 |
| 10:55 | St. John's | Floyd Ward can't finish the layup | 40-59 |
| 10:53 | St. John's | Floyd Ward hits the follow up shot | 40-61 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Anthony Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Tucker - foul #1 on Joshua Tucker, team foul #5 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF) Colin Rademacher, Kenny Nicolas, Roderick McCoy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo (PG), James Bergen (SG), Waldo Coop (SF), Jordon Stebbins (C) David Gary, Joshua Tucker, Robert Ray, Floyd Ward | |
| 10:49 | Houston | Anthony Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Anthony Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-61 |
| 10:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ronald Perkins | 41-61 |
| 10:25 | Houston | Anthony Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-61 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo pulls down the rebound | 41-61 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Waldo Coop is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Waldo Coop, team foul #6 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Smith (SG), Benjamin Bishop (C) Anthony Robinson, James Griggs | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:54 | Houston | Frank Smith's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Beach | 41-61 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop hits the follow up shot | 43-61 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach blows the layup | 43-61 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Ronald Perkins snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Kenneth Moncayo steps in front of the David Poindexter pass in the backcourt | 43-61 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on David Poindexter - foul #3 on David Poindexter, team foul #8 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenny Nicolas (SF), Roderick McCoy (PF) Danny Wells, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Tucker (SG), Robert Ray (SF), William Walker (C) James Bergen, Waldo Coop, Jeffrey Beach | |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo misses the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Roderick McCoy snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Frank Smith is called for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Smith, team foul #9 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG) David Poindexter | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Gary (PG), Jeffrey Beach (PF) Kenneth Moncayo, Jordon Stebbins | |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Robert Ray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Roderick McCoy snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Roderick McCoy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 08:41 | St. John's | William Walker grabs the board | 43-61 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | William Walker misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-61 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Colin Rademacher pulls down the rebound | 43-61 |
| 08:05 | Houston | William Walker is called for the reach on Kenny Nicolas - foul #3 on William Walker, team foul #7 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Robinson (SG), James Griggs (C) Frank Smith, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:05 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | David Gary misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-61 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Colin Rademacher gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Colin Rademacher clanks a shot from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 07:35 | Houston | Roderick McCoy tips it but misses | 45-61 |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Colin Rademacher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roderick McCoy (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Tucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Beach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Walker (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach misses the easy layup | 45-61 |
| 07:27 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Colin Rademacher knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Roderick McCoy and he's hacked by David Gary - foul #3 on David Gary, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF) Kenny Nicolas, Roderick McCoy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins (PF), Floyd Ward (C) Jeffrey Beach, William Walker | |
| 07:21 | Houston | Colin Rademacher misses the free throw | 47-61 |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 07:09 | St. John's | David Gary misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-61 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Anthony Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Danny Wells misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-61 |
| 06:55 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Ray | 47-61 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Robert Ray knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Joshua Tucker | 47-64 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Anthony Robinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-64 |
| 06:14 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker makes the 3 from the right wing set up by David Gary | 50-67 |
| 05:58 | Houston | James Griggs misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 50-67 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Robert Ray pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Robert Ray misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-67 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Ronald Perkins pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-67 |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Kenny Nicolas (SF), Roderick McCoy (PF) Colin Rademacher, Danny Wells, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Walker (C) Floyd Ward | |
| 05:11 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Jordon Stebbins - foul #3 on Jordon Stebbins, team foul #9 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo (PG) David Gary | |
| 05:11 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas makes the free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | William Walker can't finish the layup | 53-67 |
| 04:50 | St. John's | Robert Ray hits the follow up shot | 53-69 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Joshua Tucker picks off the pass by James Griggs | 53-69 |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker hits the finger roll | 53-71 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Anthony Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-71 |
| 04:17 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to James Griggs | 53-71 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Robinson | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins is denied on a dunk by Kenny Nicolas | 55-71 |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins grabs the offensive board | 55-71 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Anthony Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roderick McCoy (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Griggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Moncayo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Tucker (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Ray (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jordon Stebbins (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Walker (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-71 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Anthony Robinson gets the rebound | 55-71 |
| 02:54 | Houston | James Griggs comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 55-71 |
| 02:53 | Houston | James Griggs grabs the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:31 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas hits a fadeaway from close range | 57-71 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jordon Stebbins | 57-73 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Roderick McCoy is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Roderick McCoy, team foul #10 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Frank Smith (SG), Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) David Poindexter, Anthony Robinson, Kenny Nicolas, Roderick McCoy, James Griggs | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Gary (PG) Kenneth Moncayo | |
| 01:34 | St. John's | David Gary knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Ray and he's hacked by Colin Rademacher - foul #2 on Colin Rademacher, team foul #11 | 57-75 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | David Gary misses the free throw | 57-75 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Ronald Perkins snags the defensive board | 57-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:22 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-75 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | David Gary snags the defensive board | 57-75 |
| 01:14 | St. John's | David Gary is whistled for traveling | 57-75 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Ronald Perkins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jordon Stebbins - foul #4 on Jordon Stebbins, team foul #10 | 57-75 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Ronald Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Ronald Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Robert Ray misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Perkins - foul #1 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #12 | 59-75 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Robert Ray makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Robert Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Ronald Perkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-77 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Robert Ray grabs the board | 59-77 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | David Gary misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-77 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop gets the rebound | 59-77 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Colin Rademacher and he's hacked by David Gary - foul #4 on David Gary, team foul #11 | 61-77 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop makes the free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | David Gary runs out the clock | 62-77 |