| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Black (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Junior Falkenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earl Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Boatright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Earl Standish (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norbert Cousins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Mealy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eli Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) 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 (-2) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | Donald Mealy's pass is intercepted by Paul Boatright | 32-31 |
| 19:18 | Gonzaga | Stephen King steals it from Paul Boatright | 32-31 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Earl Standish drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Mealy | 32-34 |
| 18:32 | Gonzaga | Brian Black hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Junior Falkenstein | 35-34 |
| 18:04 | St. John's | Brian Black picks off the pass by Eli Reese | 35-34 |
| 18:01 | Gonzaga | Brian Black lays it up and in | 37-34 |
| 17:35 | St. John's | Earl Standish is whistled for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Brown (SG) Junior Falkenstein | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Jones (PG), Carl Poulson (SG), Max Webster (SF), Richard Putt (C) Earl Standish, Stephen King, Norbert Cousins, Eli Reese | |
| 17:25 | Gonzaga | Richard Brown comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Carl Poulson - foul #2 on Carl Poulson, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Floyd Welsh (SG) Peter Richardson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:25 | Gonzaga | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:25 | Gonzaga | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Carl Poulson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Putt | 39-37 |
| 16:33 | Gonzaga | Brian Black drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Floyd Welsh | 42-37 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | Donald Mealy buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Putt | 42-39 |
| 15:56 | Gonzaga | Brian Black misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | Richard Putt grabs the board | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Black (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Welsh (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Boatright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chad Jones (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Carl Poulson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Max Webster (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Mealy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Putt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Chad Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Mealy and the foul's on Brian Black - foul #3 on Brian Black, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Junior Falkenstein (SG), Peter Richardson (SF), John Johnson (PF), David Middendorf (C) Floyd Welsh, Richard Brown, Earl Dunn, Paul Boatright | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Rister (SG), Eli Reese (C) Carl Poulson, Donald Mealy | |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Chad Jones makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:22 | Gonzaga | David Middendorf blows the wide open layup | 42-42 |
| 15:20 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Richard Putt | 42-42 |
| 14:57 | St. John's | David Middendorf steps in front of the Chad Jones pass | 42-42 |
| 14:28 | Gonzaga | Max Webster is called for the reach on Junior Falkenstein - foul #2 on Max Webster, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini (PG), Earl Dunn (PF) Brian Black, John Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Standish (PG), Stephen King (SG), Norbert Cousins (SF) Chad Jones, David Rister, Max Webster | |
| 14:12 | Gonzaga | Richard Putt is called for the reach on Junior Falkenstein - foul #2 on Richard Putt, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 13:58 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 13:56 | Gonzaga | Junior Falkenstein tips it in | 44-42 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Richard Putt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG) Robert Vicini | |
| Subs | St. John's | Max Webster (SF), Donald Mealy (PF) Norbert Cousins, Eli Reese | |
| 13:15 | Gonzaga | Brian Black makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Peter Richardson | 46-42 |
| 12:47 | St. John's | Earl Standish misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 12:45 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to David Middendorf | 46-42 |
| 12:40 | Gonzaga | Donald Mealy is called for the reach on Junior Falkenstein - foul #2 on Donald Mealy, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Brown (SF), John Johnson (PF) Peter Richardson, Earl Dunn | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Rister (SG), Norbert Cousins (SF), Eli Reese (C) Stephen King, Max Webster, Richard Putt | |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | Junior Falkenstein misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 12:25 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Eli Reese | 46-42 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | Earl Standish buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Rister | 46-44 |
| 11:58 | Gonzaga | David Middendorf comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Eli Reese - foul #2 on Eli Reese, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini (PG), Peter Richardson (SF), Earl Dunn (PF) Brian Black, Junior Falkenstein, John Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen King (SG) David Rister | |
| 11:58 | Gonzaga | David Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:58 | Gonzaga | David Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Vicini (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Peter Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earl Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Middendorf (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Earl Standish (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norbert Cousins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Mealy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eli Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Stephen King | 48-46 |
| 11:17 | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Earl Dunn, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG), Junior Falkenstein (SG) Robert Vicini, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | Carl Poulson (SG), Max Webster (SF), Richard Putt (PF) Stephen King, Norbert Cousins, Donald Mealy | |
| 10:56 | St. John's | Richard Putt loses the dribble to Peter Richardson | 48-46 |
| 10:44 | Gonzaga | Brian Black misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 10:43 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Eli Reese gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Eli Reese misses short on a shot from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 10:19 | Gonzaga | David Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:07 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 10:05 | St. John's | Eli Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Richard Putt is hacked by Earl Dunn - foul #3 on Earl Dunn, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini (PG), Floyd Welsh (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Paul Boatright (PF) Brian Black, Junior Falkenstein, Peter Richardson, Earl Dunn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Jones (PG), Stephen King (SG), Norbert Cousins (SF), Donald Mealy (PF) Earl Standish, Carl Poulson, Max Webster, Eli Reese | |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Chad Jones misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Floyd Welsh - foul #1 on Floyd Welsh, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG), Peter Richardson (SF) Robert Vicini, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Standish (PG) Richard Putt | |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Chad Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Chad Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Donald Mealy pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Chad Jones knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Earl Standish | 48-49 |
| 09:08 | Gonzaga | Donald Mealy is called for the reach on Peter Richardson - foul #3 on Donald Mealy, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini (PG), Junior Falkenstein (SG), Richard Brown (SF) Brian Black, Floyd Welsh, Peter Richardson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eli Reese (C) Earl Standish | |
| 08:53 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Norbert Cousins - foul #1 on Norbert Cousins, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG) Robert Vicini | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Standish (PG), Max Webster (SF) Chad Jones, Norbert Cousins | |
| 08:53 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:53 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Stephen King buries a shot from the left block | 50-51 |
| 08:19 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Eli Reese misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Middendorf - foul #4 on David Middendorf, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini (PG), Peter Richardson (SF), Earl Dunn (PF) Brian Black, Richard Brown, Paul Boatright | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Jones (PG), David Rister (SG), Norbert Cousins (SF), Richard Putt (PF) Earl Standish, Stephen King, Max Webster, Donald Mealy | |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Eli Reese makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Eli Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:46 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson makes the contested 3 from the left wing | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Vicini (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Junior Falkenstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Earl Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Middendorf (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chad Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - David Rister (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Norbert Cousins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Putt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Eli Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | St. John's | Richard Putt's layup is rejected by David Middendorf | 55-53 |
| 07:22 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Junior Falkenstein | 55-53 |
| 07:03 | Gonzaga | David Middendorf misses short on a jumper in the lane | 55-53 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Chad Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins loses the dribble to David Middendorf | 55-53 |
| 06:23 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | David Rister snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Peter Richardson takes the ball from Chad Jones | 55-53 |
| 05:56 | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Richardson | 57-53 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG), Floyd Welsh (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Paul Boatright (PF) Robert Vicini, Junior Falkenstein, Peter Richardson, Earl Dunn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Standish (PG), Stephen King (SG), Max Webster (SF), Donald Mealy (PF) David Rister, Norbert Cousins, Richard Putt, Eli Reese | |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Max Webster loses the ball out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson (SF), Earl Dunn (PF) Richard Brown, Paul Boatright | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Putt (C) Chad Jones | |
| 05:15 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Richard Putt gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Earl Standish knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Max Webster | 57-56 |
| 04:20 | Gonzaga | Earl Standish is called for the reach on Floyd Welsh - foul #1 on Earl Standish, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Brown (SF), Paul Boatright (C) Peter Richardson, David Middendorf | |
| Subs | St. John's | Carl Poulson (SG), Norbert Cousins (SF), Eli Reese (C) Stephen King, Max Webster, Richard Putt | |
| 04:20 | Gonzaga | Floyd Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:20 | Gonzaga | Floyd Welsh misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Donald Mealy pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:56 | St. John's | Carl Poulson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 03:55 | St. John's | Donald Mealy grabs the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Earl Standish hits a jumper from the right side | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Black (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Welsh (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Boatright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Earl Standish (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Poulson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Norbert Cousins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Mealy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Eli Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Gonzaga | Earl Standish steals the ball from Brian Black | 58-58 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins misses the shot from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 03:03 | Gonzaga | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:03 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Junior Falkenstein (SG), Peter Richardson (SF), David Middendorf (C) Floyd Welsh, Richard Brown, Earl Dunn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen King (SG), Max Webster (SF), Richard Putt (C) Carl Poulson, Norbert Cousins, Eli Reese | |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-58 |
| 02:47 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Earl Standish | 58-58 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | Richard Putt can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 58-58 |
| 02:20 | St. John's | Donald Mealy tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| 02:08 | Gonzaga | David Middendorf is called for 3 seconds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini (PG), Earl Dunn (PF) Brian Black, Paul Boatright | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Jones (PG), Norbert Cousins (SF), Eli Reese (C) Earl Standish, Max Webster, Richard Putt | |
| 01:44 | St. John's | Eli Reese makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Chad Jones | 58-62 |
| 01:24 | Gonzaga | David Middendorf comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 58-62 |
| 01:23 | St. John's | Eli Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Stephen King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:48 | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Stephen King grabs the board | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Robert Vicini is called for the reach on Stephen King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Vicini, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG) Robert Vicini | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Standish (PG) Chad Jones | |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Stephen King is fouled on the floor by Junior Falkenstein - foul #1 on Junior Falkenstein, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Stephen King makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Stephen King makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Brian Black misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-64 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Norbert Cousins | 58-64 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Junior Falkenstein is called for the reach on Norbert Cousins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Junior Falkenstein, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Putt (PF) Donald Mealy | |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Earl Dunn | 58-64 |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-64 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn grabs the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Brian Black drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Junior Falkenstein | 61-64 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Stephen King is hacked by Junior Falkenstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Junior Falkenstein, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Jones (PF) Richard Putt | |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Stephen King makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Stephen King misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:25 | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Junior Falkenstein is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Junior Falkenstein, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Carl Poulson (SG) Stephen King | |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Earl Standish is fouled in the backcourt by Junior Falkenstein - foul #5 on Junior Falkenstein, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Floyd Welsh (SG) Junior Falkenstein | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Earl Standish misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Earl Standish makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Brian Black misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 00:07 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn is fouled on the floor by Carl Poulson - foul #3 on Carl Poulson, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen King (SG), Donald Mealy (PF) Carl Poulson, Chad Jones | |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Stephen King is hacked by Floyd Welsh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd Welsh, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Jones (PF) Donald Mealy | |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Stephen King misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Stephen King makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Brian Black misses short on a halfcourt shot | 63-67 |