| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fresh) SG - Joshua Tucker (fresh) SF - Robert Ray (fresh) PF - Jordon Stebbins (fresh) C - William Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dustin Mitchell (fresh) SG - Mosi Abu (fresh) SF - Kyle Wallace (fresh) PF - David Winner (fresh) C - Clarence Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | William Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | St. John's | William Walker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Ray and he's hacked by Clarence Johnson - foul #1 on Clarence Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | St. John's | William Walker makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Nebraska | David Winner misses the jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-0 |
| 18:51 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell double dribbles | 5-0 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Gary | 8-0 |
| 18:25 | Nebraska | David Winner knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Dustin Mitchell | 8-2 |
| 18:15 | St. John's | Robert Ray hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Mosi Abu - foul #1 on Mosi Abu, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| 18:15 | St. John's | Robert Ray misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 18:15 | St. John's | Robert Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:52 | Nebraska | David Winner blows the layup | 9-2 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | David Gary grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 17:37 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Gary | 11-2 |
| 17:35 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-2 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jean Cooney (PG), James Arocho (SG), James Massey (SF), Kenneth Ogata (PF), Erik Sedgwick (C) Dustin Mitchell, Mosi Abu, Kyle Wallace, David Winner, Clarence Johnson | |
| 17:20 | St. John's | Robert Ray misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-2 |
| 17:19 | Nebraska | James Arocho snags the defensive board | 11-2 |
| 17:14 | Nebraska | Jean Cooney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-2 |
| 17:13 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins grabs the defensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | David Gary misses short on a shot from close range | 11-2 |
| 16:57 | Nebraska | James Massey pulls down the rebound | 11-2 |
| 16:33 | Nebraska | Jean Cooney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 16:31 | Nebraska | Kenneth Ogata grabs the offensive board | 11-2 |
| 16:19 | Nebraska | Jean Cooney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-2 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell (PG), Mosi Abu (SG), Kyle Wallace (SF), David Winner (PF), Clarence Johnson (C) Jean Cooney, James Arocho, James Massey, Kenneth Ogata, Erik Sedgwick | |
| 15:55 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-2 |
| 15:54 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 11-2 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Ray (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jordon Stebbins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dustin Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mosi Abu (fresh) SF - Kyle Wallace (fresh) PF - David Winner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | St. John's | William Walker misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Clarence Johnson - foul #2 on Clarence Johnson, team foul #3 | 11-2 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jean Cooney (PG), James Massey (SF), Kenneth Ogata (PF), Erik Sedgwick (C) Dustin Mitchell, Kyle Wallace, David Winner, Clarence Johnson | |
| 15:43 | St. John's | William Walker makes the 1st free throw | 12-2 |
| 15:43 | St. John's | William Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 13-2 |
| 15:22 | Nebraska | Jean Cooney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Gary - foul #1 on David Gary, team foul #1 | 13-2 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell (PG), Kyle Wallace (SF), David Winner (PF) Mosi Abu, James Massey, Kenneth Ogata | |
| 15:22 | Nebraska | Jean Cooney makes the 1st free throw | 13-3 |
| 15:22 | Nebraska | Jean Cooney makes the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Robert Ray is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Ray, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Ward (C) William Walker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Massey (SF) Kyle Wallace | |
| 14:39 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-6 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Floyd Ward misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 14:22 | Nebraska | Erik Sedgwick grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 14:00 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-6 |
| 13:59 | St. John's | Robert Ray pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| 13:48 | St. John's | Robert Ray makes the 3 from the left wing | 16-6 |
| 13:32 | Nebraska | Jordon Stebbins is called for the reach on Jean Cooney - foul #1 on Jordon Stebbins, team foul #3 | 16-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo (PG), Jeffrey Beach (PF), William Walker (C) David Gary, Jordon Stebbins, Floyd Ward | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mosi Abu (SG), Kyle Wallace (SF), Kenneth Ogata (C) Dustin Mitchell, James Massey, Erik Sedgwick | |
| 13:12 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-6 |
| 13:11 | Nebraska | Kenneth Ogata snags the offensive board | 16-6 |
| 12:58 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Beach is called for the reach on David Winner - foul #1 on Jeffrey Beach, team foul #4 | 16-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | Waldo Coop (SG) Joshua Tucker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Massey (PF) David Winner | |
| 12:45 | Nebraska | Jean Cooney clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-6 |
| 12:43 | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo pulls down the rebound | 16-6 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Robert Ray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-6 |
| 12:34 | St. John's | William Walker tips it but misses | 16-6 |
| 12:33 | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach can't tip it in | 16-6 |
| 12:32 | Nebraska | Mosi Abu grabs the defensive rebound | 16-6 |
| 12:20 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace is denied on a dunk by William Walker | 16-6 |
| 12:19 | St. John's | William Walker grabs the board | 16-6 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | Robert Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-6 |
| 12:08 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jean Cooney | 16-6 |
| 11:50 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace slams it home set up by Mosi Abu | 16-8 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Moncayo (fresh) SG - Waldo Coop (fresh) SF - Robert Ray (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Beach (fresh) C - William Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jean Cooney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mosi Abu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Massey (fresh) C - Kenneth Ogata (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | St. John's | William Walker misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 11:24 | Nebraska | Jean Cooney pulls down the rebound | 16-8 |
| 11:01 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Beach denies the turnaround by Jean Cooney | 16-8 |
| 10:59 | Nebraska | Kenneth Ogata grabs the offensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 10:50 | Nebraska | Jean Cooney banks in the layup | 16-10 |
| 10:36 | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by James Massey - foul #1 on James Massey, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Gary (PG), Joshua Tucker (SG), Jordon Stebbins (C) Kenneth Moncayo, Robert Ray, William Walker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell (PG), David Winner (PF), Erik Sedgwick (C) Jean Cooney, James Massey, Kenneth Ogata | |
| 10:36 | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:36 | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:36 | Nebraska | David Winner pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:13 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jeffrey Beach - foul #2 on Jeffrey Beach, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Ward (C) Jeffrey Beach | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jean Cooney (SG) Mosi Abu | |
| 10:13 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:13 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:56 | St. John's | A charge is called on Waldo Coop - foul #1 on Waldo Coop, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mosi Abu (SG), Christopher Zosel (SF) Jean Cooney, Kyle Wallace | |
| 09:43 | Nebraska | Jordon Stebbins swats the layup by David Winner | 16-12 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | David Gary gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 09:37 | St. John's | David Gary's floater is tipped away by David Winner | 16-12 |
| 09:35 | Nebraska | Mosi Abu snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 09:14 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Dustin Mitchell is denied by Jordon Stebbins | 16-12 |
| 09:12 | St. John's | Floyd Ward gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 09:07 | St. John's | Erik Sedgwick blocks the short jumper by Waldo Coop | 16-12 |
| 09:06 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker tips it home | 18-12 |
| 08:50 | Nebraska | David Winner misses long on a shot from the left block | 18-12 |
| 08:48 | Nebraska | David Winner tips it back up and in | 18-14 |
| 08:35 | St. John's | David Gary hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Erik Sedgwick - foul #1 on Erik Sedgwick, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ray (SF), William Walker (C) Waldo Coop, Floyd Ward | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jean Cooney (SG), Kyle Wallace (SF) Mosi Abu, Christopher Zosel | |
| 08:35 | St. John's | David Gary makes the free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:14 | Nebraska | Jean Cooney makes the 3 from straight away set up by Dustin Mitchell | 21-17 |
| 07:55 | St. John's | David Winner is called for the reach on David Gary - foul #1 on David Winner, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mosi Abu (SG) Jean Cooney | |
| 07:44 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins lays it in | 23-17 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Tucker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Ray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jordon Stebbins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dustin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mosi Abu (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Winner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Sedgwick (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Nebraska | David Gary is called for the reach on Kyle Wallace - foul #2 on David Gary, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo (PG) David Gary | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jean Cooney (SG), Kenneth Ogata (C) Mosi Abu, Erik Sedgwick | |
| 07:25 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:25 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:09 | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 07:07 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:02 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Moncayo - foul #1 on Kenneth Moncayo, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Ward (C) William Walker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mosi Abu (SG), Erik Sedgwick (C) Jean Cooney, Kenneth Ogata | |
| 07:02 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:02 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 06:35 | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 23-20 |
| 06:34 | St. John's | Floyd Ward grabs the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Erik Sedgwick - foul #2 on Erik Sedgwick, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jean Cooney (SG), James Massey (PF), Clarence Johnson (C) Mosi Abu, David Winner, Erik Sedgwick | |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:21 | Nebraska | Clarence Johnson pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:02 | Nebraska | James Massey scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kyle Wallace | 23-23 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Robert Ray knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jordon Stebbins | 26-23 |
| 05:35 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace loses the ball out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Bergen (SG), Waldo Coop (PF), William Walker (C) Joshua Tucker, Jordon Stebbins, Floyd Ward | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mosi Abu (SG), Christopher Zosel (SF), David Winner (PF) Dustin Mitchell, Kyle Wallace, James Massey | |
| 05:20 | St. John's | David Winner denies the turnaround by William Walker | 26-23 |
| 05:18 | Nebraska | Christopher Zosel grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:07 | Nebraska | David Winner comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 26-23 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | Waldo Coop grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Christopher Zosel is called for the reach on William Walker - foul #1 on Christopher Zosel, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Ward (SF), Jordon Stebbins (PF) Kenneth Moncayo, Robert Ray | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell (PG), Kyle Wallace (SF) Jean Cooney, Christopher Zosel | |
| 04:55 | St. John's | William Walker misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:55 | Nebraska | Clarence Johnson grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 04:37 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Dustin Mitchell | 26-25 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Kyle Wallace takes the ball from William Walker | 26-25 |
| 03:58 | Nebraska | David Winner connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Kyle Wallace and the foul's on James Bergen - foul #1 on James Bergen, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Gary (PG), Joshua Tucker (SG), Robert Ray (SF) James Bergen, Waldo Coop, William Walker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jean Cooney (SG), James Massey (SF) Mosi Abu, Kyle Wallace | |
| 03:58 | Nebraska | David Winner misses the free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Floyd Ward gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins travels with the ball | 26-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach (PF) Jordon Stebbins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mosi Abu (SG), Kyle Wallace (SF) Dustin Mitchell, David Winner | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Tucker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Beach (fresh) C - Floyd Ward (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jean Cooney (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mosi Abu (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Massey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clarence Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Nebraska | Clarence Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Clarence Johnson, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Ogata (PF), Erik Sedgwick (C) James Massey, Clarence Johnson | |
| 03:01 | St. John's | Floyd Ward buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Gary | 28-27 |
| 02:47 | Nebraska | Jean Cooney's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd Ward | 28-27 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Floyd Ward gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by David Gary | 30-27 |
| 02:07 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Beach - foul #3 on Jeffrey Beach, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Waldo Coop (SF), Jordon Stebbins (PF), William Walker (C) Robert Ray, Jeffrey Beach, Floyd Ward | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell (PG), David Winner (PF) Mosi Abu, Kenneth Ogata | |
| 02:07 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:07 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:44 | St. John's | David Gary buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Tucker | 32-28 |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | David Gary steals the ball from David Winner | 32-28 |
| 01:14 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Winner - foul #2 on David Winner, team foul #10 | 32-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ray (SF) Waldo Coop | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mosi Abu (SG), James Massey (SF), Kenneth Ogata (C) Jean Cooney, Kyle Wallace, Erik Sedgwick | |
| 01:14 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:14 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:59 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-28 |
| 00:58 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jordon Stebbins | 37-28 |
| 00:27 | Nebraska | Mosi Abu knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Mitchell | 37-30 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | William Walker clanks a shot from close range | 37-30 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | David Winner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Waldo Coop (SG) Joshua Tucker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jean Cooney (SG), Kyle Wallace (SF), Erik Sedgwick (C) Mosi Abu, David Winner, Kenneth Ogata | |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Jean Cooney drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-34 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Waldo Coop misses long on a fullcourt shot | 37-34 |