| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) SG - Reid Simpson (fresh) SF - Russell Byrd (fresh) PF - Al Burris (fresh) C - Howard Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) SG - Charles Franks (fresh) SF - Ray Smith (fresh) PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) C - John Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Howard Spencer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jonathan Blackmon | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Marvin Hughes - foul #1 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UTEP | Ray Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Howard Spencer - foul #1 on Howard Spencer, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | Reid Simpson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | UTEP | Ray Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Byrd - foul #1 on Russell Byrd, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | UTEP | Ray Smith knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Franks | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | UTEP | John Thomas gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | UTEP | Charles Franks is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Franks, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Russell Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | St. John's | Antwan Harris (PF) Al Burris | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:25 | UTEP | Charles Franks is fouled on the floor by Reid Simpson - foul #1 on Reid Simpson, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales's layup is rejected by Howard Spencer | 2-4 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | Howard Spencer pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Reid Simpson tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | UTEP | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | UTEP | Reid Simpson picks off the pass by Jonathan Blackmon in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Reid Simpson | 4-4 |
| 16:31 | UTEP | John Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Byrd | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | St. John's | Russell Byrd snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:10 | St. John's | Reid Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | St. John's | Al Burris (PF) Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), David Heidel (SF), Alfredo Gallo (PF), Terry Bowman (C) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, Ray Smith, Jonathan Blackmon, John Thomas | |
| 15:46 | UTEP | James Whitehead hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 15:44 | UTEP | David Heidel misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 15:43 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Byrd (tiring) PF - Al Burris (fresh) C - Howard Spencer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Whitehead (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) SF - David Heidel (fresh) PF - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) C - Terry Bowman (fresh) | |
| 15:13 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 14:53 | UTEP | Russell Byrd swats the layup by Terry Bowman | 6-4 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:47 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Al Burris hits the follow up shot | 8-4 |
| 14:43 | UTEP | James Whitehead throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Antwan Harris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Marvin Hughes, Reid Simpson, Russell Byrd, Al Burris, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Charles Franks (SG), Jonathan Blackmon (PF) James Whitehead, Dikembe Abdelal, Terry Bowman | |
| 14:28 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses the jumper from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 14:27 | UTEP | Charles Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:07 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Smith (SF), John Thomas (C) David Heidel, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 13:51 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge is called for 3 seconds | 8-4 |
| 13:25 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 13:15 | St. John's | Jay Grier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 8-6 |
| 13:14 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 12:59 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-6 |
| 12:58 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Antwan Harris steps in front of the Ray Smith pass | 8-6 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | Anthony Verville throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Al Burris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Anthony Verville, Berdy Winkowski, Antwan Harris, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), David Heidel (SF), Alfredo Gallo (PF), Terry Bowman (C) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, Ray Smith, Jonathan Blackmon, John Thomas | |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo clanks a floater from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 12:05 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to David Heidel | 8-6 |
| 11:36 | UTEP | Terry Bowman misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 11:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steven Selvidge | 8-6 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Selvidge (fairly fresh) PF - Al Burris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Spencer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Whitehead (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) SF - David Heidel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) C - Terry Bowman (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | St. John's | Reid Simpson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 11:04 | UTEP | David Heidel knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Whitehead and he's hacked by Reid Simpson - foul #2 on Reid Simpson, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (SG), Russell Byrd (SF) Reid Simpson, Steven Selvidge | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Charles Franks (SG), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), John Thomas (C) James Whitehead, Dikembe Abdelal, Alfredo Gallo, Terry Bowman | |
| 11:04 | UTEP | David Heidel misses the free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:04 | St. John's | Al Burris grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 11:00 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Al Burris | 14-8 |
| 10:38 | UTEP | Anthony Verville is called for the reach on Charles Franks - foul #1 on Anthony Verville, team foul #6 | 14-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG), Antwan Harris (PF) Marvin Hughes, Al Burris | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Dossantos (SF) David Heidel | |
| 10:24 | UTEP | John Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 10:23 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 10:00 | UTEP | Charles Franks snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales is open and scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Charles Franks | 14-10 |
| 09:30 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 09:28 | UTEP | Donald Dossantos snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane but the foul's on Antwan Harris - foul #1 on Antwan Harris, team foul #7 | 14-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Al Burris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Berdy Winkowski, Russell Byrd, Antwan Harris, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Ray Smith (SF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, Donald Dossantos, John Thomas | |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo snags the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 08:40 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal hits a wide open 3 from straight away | 14-14 |
| 08:20 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge misses the dunk | 14-14 |
| 08:18 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 07:55 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon hits a jumper from the right side set up by James Whitehead | 14-16 |
| 07:35 | St. John's | Alfredo Gallo steals the ball from Marvin Hughes | 14-16 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Verville (tiring) SF - Steven Selvidge (fairly fresh) PF - Al Burris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Grier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Whitehead (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG), Antwan Harris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Anthony Verville, Al Burris, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Charles Franks (SG), Terry Bowman (PF), John Thomas (C) James Whitehead, Dikembe Abdelal, Jonathan Blackmon, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 07:07 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski is whistled for traveling | 14-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG) Marvin Hughes | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (SF) Ray Smith | |
| 07:03 | UTEP | John Thomas loses the dribble to Jeremy Tarango in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 06:43 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-16 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Antwan Harris tips it home | 16-16 |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Tarango - foul #1 on Jeremy Tarango, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (SF) Steven Selvidge | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango clanks a jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Charles Franks pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 05:59 | UTEP | The jumper by Salvador Gonzales is denied by Howard Spencer | 16-18 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | John Thomas tips it home | 16-20 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Russell Byrd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-20 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 05:43 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales is hacked by Jeremy Tarango in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Tarango, team foul #9 | 16-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Robert Cosgrove (SF), Al Burris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Jeremy Tarango, Russell Byrd, Antwan Harris, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Ray Smith (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Charles Franks, David Heidel, Terry Bowman | |
| 05:43 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 05:43 | St. John's | Al Burris pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 05:00 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelal | 19-22 |
| 04:54 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove loses the ball out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF) Robert Cosgrove | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), Alfredo Gallo (C) Salvador Gonzales, John Thomas | |
| 04:52 | UTEP | James Whitehead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-22 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Hughes | 19-22 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-22 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Ray Smith is alone and drills a shot near the basket | 21-24 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Alfredo Gallo blocks the short jumper by Jay Grier | 21-24 |
| 04:10 | UTEP | Ray Smith snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 03:41 | UTEP | Ray Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Selvidge - foul #1 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #10 | 21-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Antwan Harris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Marvin Hughes, Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge, Al Burris, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Charles Franks (SG), Terry Bowman (C) James Whitehead, Dikembe Abdelal, Jonathan Blackmon | |
| 03:41 | UTEP | Ray Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:41 | UTEP | Ray Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Howard Spencer snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 21-25 |
| 03:18 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Terry Bowman | 21-25 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Verville (fairly fresh) SG - Reid Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfredo Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Bowman (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | UTEP | Charles Franks loses the ball out of bounds | 21-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (SF), John Thomas (C) Ray Smith, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 02:45 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 02:43 | UTEP | David Heidel grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 02:23 | UTEP | Terry Bowman is fouled on the floor by Antwan Harris - foul #2 on Antwan Harris, team foul #11 | 21-25 |
| 02:23 | UTEP | Terry Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:23 | UTEP | Terry Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Anthony Verville hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Spencer | 21-27 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | Russell Byrd lays it in and he's fouled by David Heidel - foul #1 on David Heidel, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Jay Grier (C) Anthony Verville, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, Terry Bowman | |
| 01:40 | St. John's | Russell Byrd makes the free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | John Thomas's pass is intercepted by Reid Simpson in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Russell Byrd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Reid Simpson | 26-27 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses long on a shot in the lane | 26-27 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Russell Byrd | 26-27 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | John Thomas is called for the reach on Reid Simpson - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #3 | 26-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF), Al Burris (PF) Russell Byrd, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Dossantos (SF), Alfredo Gallo (C) David Heidel, John Thomas | |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge tips it in | 28-27 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | The jump hook by Jonathan Blackmon is blocked by Jay Grier | 28-27 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Donald Dossantos is called for the reach on Steven Selvidge - foul #1 on Donald Dossantos, team foul #4 | 28-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Howard Spencer (C) Marvin Hughes, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Charles Franks (SG), John Thomas (C) James Whitehead, Dikembe Abdelal, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | John Thomas grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | John Thomas misses short on a fullcourt shot | 28-27 |