| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Kermit Wade (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joshua Moon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Rendon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Snedeker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Alvaro Castaneda (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammie Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allan Zehrer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harry Shellman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Fitch inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Mann misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Harry Shellman - foul #2 on Harry Shellman, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 19:39 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Mann makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 19:39 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 25-31 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Mann pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 19:11 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Moon scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Kermit Wade | 27-31 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer is whistled for a carry | 27-31 |
| 18:36 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Rendon clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Snedeker - foul #1 on Jerry Snedeker, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| 18:36 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Rendon makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:36 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Rendon misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | Harry Shellman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:22 | St. John's | Harry Shellman hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-33 |
| 18:10 | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 18:09 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer is hacked by Joshua Moon - foul #2 on Joshua Moon, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sammie Lee | 28-35 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Rendon can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-35 |
| 17:26 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 17:11 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-35 |
| 17:09 | St. John's | Sammie Lee tips it home | 28-37 |
| 16:53 | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade is fouled on the floor by Harry Shellman - foul #3 on Harry Shellman, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Carl Turner (PG), Jim McAlvain (SF), Bryan Gilbert (PF), Robert Behan (C) Kermit Wade, Robert Fitch, Larry Rendon, Matthew Mann | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Giordano (PG), Robert Kelly (SG), Louis Berg (C) Jerry Snedeker, Alvaro Castaneda, Harry Shellman | |
| 16:40 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Behan hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Gilbert | 30-37 |
| 16:14 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Alfredo Giordano | 30-39 |
| 15:53 | Cal State Northridge | Carl Turner is whistled for a carry | 30-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade (PG), Larry Rendon (PF) Joshua Moon, Robert Behan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda (SG), Harry Shellman (C) Sammie Lee, Allan Zehrer | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Kermit Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim McAlvain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Rendon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Alfredo Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvaro Castaneda (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kelly (fresh) PF - Louis Berg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harry Shellman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Alfredo Giordano clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 30-39 |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda grabs the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 15:23 | St. John's | Robert Kelly connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Alfredo Giordano | 30-41 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Harry Shellman - foul #4 on Harry Shellman, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Fitch (SF), Matthew Mann (C) Jim McAlvain, Larry Rendon | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Snedeker (PG) Harry Shellman | |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Mann | 31-41 |
| 14:52 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Gilbert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 14:50 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Louis Berg | 31-41 |
| 14:33 | St. John's | Robert Kelly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | Robert Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Alfredo Giordano makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alvaro Castaneda | 31-43 |
| 14:04 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Gilbert is called for 3 seconds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Moon (SG), Larry Rendon (PF) Kermit Wade, Bryan Gilbert | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sammie Lee (SF), Allan Zehrer (PF) Alvaro Castaneda, Louis Berg | |
| 13:52 | St. John's | Carl Turner steals the ball from Robert Kelly | 31-43 |
| 13:49 | Cal State Northridge | Carl Turner banks in the layup | 33-43 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Jerry Snedeker can't connect on a shot near the basket | 33-43 |
| 13:29 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Robert Fitch | 33-43 |
| 13:10 | Cal State Northridge | Carl Turner drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Moon | 36-43 |
| 12:47 | St. John's | Joshua Moon is called for the reach on Alfredo Giordano - foul #3 on Joshua Moon, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade (PG) Carl Turner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda (SG), Louis Berg (C) Alfredo Giordano, Robert Kelly | |
| 12:35 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Sammie Lee snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 12:29 | St. John's | Sammie Lee is fouled on the floor by Robert Fitch - foul #3 on Robert Fitch, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jim McAlvain (SF) Robert Fitch | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:21 | St. John's | Jim McAlvain picks off the pass by Alvaro Castaneda | 36-43 |
| 12:17 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Moon banks in the layup set up by Jim McAlvain | 38-43 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Snedeker | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Kermit Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Moon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim McAlvain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Rendon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Mann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Snedeker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alvaro Castaneda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammie Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allan Zehrer (fresh) 9 pts. C - Louis Berg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 11:28 | St. John's | Sammie Lee gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 11:16 | St. John's | Louis Berg misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 11:14 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Moon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:45 | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade is fouled on the floor by Alvaro Castaneda - foul #1 on Alvaro Castaneda, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Carl Turner (SG), Robert Fitch (SF), Bryan Gilbert (PF) Joshua Moon, Larry Rendon, Matthew Mann | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Giordano (PG), Elton Herman (SF), Robert Kelly (C) Jerry Snedeker, Sammie Lee, Louis Berg | |
| 10:27 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Fitch is hacked by Elton Herman - foul #1 on Elton Herman, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Behan (SG) Kermit Wade | |
| Subs | St. John's | Senwe Victor (PG) Alvaro Castaneda | |
| 10:16 | Cal State Northridge | Jim McAlvain travels with the ball | 38-45 |
| 09:54 | St. John's | Elton Herman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 09:52 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Gilbert gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 09:30 | Cal State Northridge | Carl Turner is fouled on the floor by Robert Kelly - foul #2 on Robert Kelly, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Moon (SG), Larry Rendon (PF) Robert Behan, Jim McAlvain | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda (SG), Sammie Lee (SF), Louis Berg (PF) Senwe Victor, Elton Herman, Allan Zehrer | |
| 09:30 | Cal State Northridge | Carl Turner makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:30 | Cal State Northridge | Carl Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | Louis Berg misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 09:06 | St. John's | Robert Kelly tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 09:05 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Rendon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 08:49 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Rendon makes the jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 08:20 | St. John's | Sammie Lee is denied on a dunk by Bryan Gilbert | 42-45 |
| 08:19 | Cal State Northridge | Carl Turner pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 08:07 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Fitch misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Kelly - foul #3 on Robert Kelly, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade (PG), Matthew Mann (C) Carl Turner, Bryan Gilbert | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Snedeker (PG) Robert Kelly | |
| 08:07 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Fitch makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:07 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:56 | St. John's | Louis Berg is called for a charge - foul #1 on Louis Berg, team foul #9 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jim McAlvain (SF) Robert Fitch | |
| Subs | St. John's | Harry Shellman (C) Louis Berg | |
| 07:30 | Cal State Northridge | Jim McAlvain comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 07:29 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Kermit Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Moon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim McAlvain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Rendon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Snedeker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alvaro Castaneda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammie Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfredo Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - Harry Shellman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Sammie Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-45 |
| 06:59 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 06:54 | St. John's | Sammie Lee can't finish the layup | 44-45 |
| 06:52 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Mann pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 06:35 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Rendon knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kermit Wade | 46-45 |
| 06:17 | St. John's | Alfredo Giordano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Harry Shellman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 06:04 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Rendon snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 05:50 | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Sammie Lee pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:44 | St. John's | Alfredo Giordano is whistled for a carry | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Carl Turner (SG), Robert Fitch (SF), Bryan Gilbert (PF) Joshua Moon, Jim McAlvain, Larry Rendon | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Kelly (SG), Elton Herman (SF), Allan Zehrer (PF) Alvaro Castaneda, Sammie Lee, Alfredo Giordano | |
| 05:31 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Mann's floater is tipped away by Allan Zehrer | 46-45 |
| 05:30 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Gilbert tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 05:11 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 48-45 |
| 05:09 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:05 | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | Robert Kelly snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Carl Turner steals the ball from Harry Shellman | 48-45 |
| 04:48 | Cal State Northridge | Carl Turner lays it in | 50-45 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 04:33 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Gilbert gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:12 | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Kelly | 50-45 |
| 03:56 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Kelly | 50-47 |
| 03:38 | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Mann | 52-47 |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Elton Herman | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Kermit Wade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Turner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Fitch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Mann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Snedeker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elton Herman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Allan Zehrer (fresh) 13 pts. C - Harry Shellman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Gilbert connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Carl Turner and he's hacked by Jerry Snedeker - foul #2 on Jerry Snedeker, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Moon (SG), Larry Rendon (PF) Kermit Wade, Matthew Mann | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Giordano (PG), Alvaro Castaneda (SG), Sammie Lee (SF), Louis Berg (C) Jerry Snedeker, Robert Kelly, Elton Herman, Harry Shellman | |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Gilbert makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Gilbert - foul #2 on Bryan Gilbert, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:54 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Harry Shellman (C) Louis Berg | |
| 02:42 | Cal State Northridge | Sammie Lee swats the shot by Joshua Moon | 55-51 |
| 02:41 | St. John's | Alfredo Giordano snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer clanks a shot from the left block | 55-51 |
| 02:31 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Moon gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:14 | Cal State Northridge | Carl Turner can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 02:12 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:12 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade (PG), Matthew Mann (C) Carl Turner, Bryan Gilbert | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Snedeker (PG) Alfredo Giordano | |
| 02:01 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Rendon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 01:59 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Fitch grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 01:50 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Mann knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Moon | 57-51 |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-54 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Rendon misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Sammie Lee - foul #2 on Sammie Lee, team foul #11 | 57-54 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Rendon makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Rendon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Harry Shellman grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | Jerry Snedeker drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Harry Shellman and the foul's on Kermit Wade - foul #1 on Kermit Wade, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | Jerry Snedeker makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:02 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Moon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 01:01 | St. John's | Sammie Lee snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Sammie Lee jams it on a great pass from Alvaro Castaneda and he's fouled by Robert Fitch - foul #4 on Robert Fitch, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Sammie Lee makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Rendon hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Kermit Wade | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer's floater is tipped away by Matthew Mann | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Kermit Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Moon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fitch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Rendon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Snedeker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alvaro Castaneda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sammie Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Allan Zehrer (fresh) 15 pts. C - Harry Shellman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Mann wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade is whistled for traveling | 60-60 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Sammie Lee is called for traveling | 60-60 |
| 04:04 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Rendon loses the dribble to Alvaro Castaneda | 60-60 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda lays it up and in | 60-62 |
| 03:50 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Mann misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 60-62 |
| 03:49 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 03:31 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer's layup is rejected by Robert Fitch | 60-62 |
| 03:30 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Fitch pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:10 | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 03:08 | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Moon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 02:41 | St. John's | Matthew Mann swats the layup by Harry Shellman | 60-62 |
| 02:40 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Mann grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 02:35 | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Kermit Wade steals it from Jerry Snedeker | 60-62 |
| 02:01 | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade is called for traveling | 60-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Carl Turner (PG), Jim McAlvain (SF), Bryan Gilbert (PF), Robert Behan (C) Kermit Wade, Robert Fitch, Larry Rendon, Matthew Mann | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Giordano (PG), Robert Kelly (SG) Jerry Snedeker, Alvaro Castaneda | |
| 01:58 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade (PG), Robert Fitch (SF), Larry Rendon (PF), Matthew Mann (C) Carl Turner, Jim McAlvain, Bryan Gilbert, Robert Behan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Snedeker (PG), Alvaro Castaneda (SG) Alfredo Giordano, Robert Kelly | |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Sammie Lee clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Fitch - foul #5 on Robert Fitch, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jim McAlvain (SF) Robert Fitch | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Sammie Lee makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Sammie Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:29 | Cal State Northridge | Jim McAlvain misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Jerry Snedeker - foul #3 on Jerry Snedeker, team foul #12 | 60-64 |
| 01:29 | Cal State Northridge | Jim McAlvain makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:29 | Cal State Northridge | Jim McAlvain misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:29 | St. John's | Harry Shellman gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:13 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-64 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Harry Shellman tips it back up and in | 61-66 |
| 00:57 | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Rendon tips it home | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Kermit Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Moon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim McAlvain (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Rendon (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Snedeker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alvaro Castaneda (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sammie Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Allan Zehrer (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Shellman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Allan Zehrer hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Snedeker | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sammie Lee - foul #3 on Sammie Lee, team foul #13 | 63-68 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Jerry Snedeker is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Moon - foul #4 on Joshua Moon, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Kelly (SF) Sammie Lee | |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Jerry Snedeker makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Jerry Snedeker misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:30 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Rendon grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Northridge | Kermit Wade misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-69 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda is fouled in the backcourt by Kermit Wade - foul #2 on Kermit Wade, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Giordano (PF) Allan Zehrer | |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Alvaro Castaneda makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Moon makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jim McAlvain | 67-71 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Zehrer (PF) Alfredo Giordano | |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Kermit Wade is called for the reach on Robert Kelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kermit Wade, team foul #10 | 67-71 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Robert Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Moon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-72 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Moon snags the offensive board | 67-72 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Mann misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Rendon grabs the offensive rebound | 67-72 |