| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roderick Hasegawa (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Chris Foster inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro makes the floater in the paint | 30-36 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Foss | 33-36 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 33-38 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Ribeiro - foul #2 on Robert Ribeiro, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:04 | St. John's | Ronald Fleming steals it from Roderick Hasegawa | 35-38 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Roderick Hasegawa blocks the short jumper by William Bennett | 35-38 |
| 17:45 | St. John's | Chris Foster grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 35-41 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Robert Crosby, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), John Hart (SG), Danny Davenport (SF), Steven Wiens (PF) Robert Ribeiro, Michael Jackson, Chris Foster, Roderick Hasegawa | |
| 16:44 | St. John's | David Berta steps in front of the Stephen Little pass in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | David Berta banks in the layup | 40-41 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | Danny Davenport splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by George Vangilder - foul #1 on George Vangilder, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | Danny Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | Danny Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 40-43 |
| 16:04 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Hart | 40-43 |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Danny Davenport shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Brian Espinosa | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) SG - John Hart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Davenport (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Wiens (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Espinosa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from George Vangilder | 43-45 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Manuel Tubbs steals the ball from Brian Espinosa | 43-45 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to David Berta | 43-45 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | William Bennett travels with the ball | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Chris Foster (SF), Roderick Hasegawa (PF) Stephen Little, John Hart, Danny Davenport, Steven Wiens | |
| 14:20 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | William Bennett snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | William Bennett can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 14:02 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Ribeiro | 43-45 |
| 13:55 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | William Bennett snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 13:38 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 13:13 | St. John's | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by William Bennett - foul #3 on William Bennett, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (PF) William Bennett | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Wiens (C) Brian Espinosa | |
| 12:51 | St. John's | Michael Jackson is hacked by Ronald Fleming - foul #3 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| 12:31 | St. John's | Michael Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby loses the ball out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:57 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Manuel Tubbs - foul #3 on Manuel Tubbs, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, James Krout | |
| Subs | St. John's | Danny Davenport (SF), Brian Espinosa (C) Chris Foster, Roderick Hasegawa | |
| 11:57 | St. John's | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:57 | St. John's | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs's pass is intercepted by Steven Wiens | 43-47 |
| 11:29 | St. John's | Michael Jackson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Ribeiro | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Davenport (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Wiens (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Espinosa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Brian Espinosa swats the layup by Ronald Fleming | 43-50 |
| 11:18 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Brian Espinosa | 43-50 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Michael Jackson buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Ribeiro | 43-52 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder clanks a jumper in the lane | 43-52 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Ribeiro | 43-52 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Steven Wiens is whistled for a carry | 43-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Kenneth Ovellette, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), Chris Foster (SG), Roderick Hasegawa (PF) Robert Ribeiro, Michael Jackson, Steven Wiens | |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to James Krout | 43-52 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Frank Foss and he's fouled by Roderick Hasegawa - foul #2 on Roderick Hasegawa, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (C) Brian Espinosa | |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:43 | St. John's | The jump hook by Danny Davenport is blocked by George Vangilder | 46-52 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-52 |
| 09:27 | St. John's | Thomas Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:58 | St. John's | Danny Davenport hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Chris Foster | 46-54 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | James Krout can't tip it in | 46-54 |
| 08:43 | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Danny Davenport misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 46-54 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Crosby | 46-54 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | James Krout can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-54 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Chris Foster snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-54 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Vangilder | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Tubbs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Vangilder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Krout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fairly fresh) SG - Chris Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Davenport (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Roderick Hasegawa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Powell (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | James Krout hits the finger roll set up by Frank Foss | 48-54 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Stephen Little knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 06:45 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Chris Foster | 48-57 |
| 06:40 | St. John's | Chris Foster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 06:25 | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Danny Davenport splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by George Vangilder - foul #2 on George Vangilder, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), William Bennett (PF), Ronald Fleming (C) Frank Foss, Manuel Tubbs, George Vangilder, James Krout | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Steven Wiens (PF), Brian Espinosa (C) Stephen Little, Chris Foster, Roderick Hasegawa, Thomas Powell | |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Danny Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Danny Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro throws it down on a nice dish by Brian Espinosa | 51-61 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | William Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SF) Danny Davenport | |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Hart | 51-63 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | David Berta is fouled on the floor by Michael Jackson - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #3 | 51-63 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | William Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 51-63 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa gets the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Fleming - foul #4 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (PF) Steven Wiens | |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Krout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) C - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Ovellette | 54-63 |
| 02:37 | St. John's | John Hart misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | William Bennett pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Jackson picks off the pass by James Krout | 54-63 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG) Frank Foss | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SF), Roderick Hasegawa (PF) John Hart, Thomas Powell | |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Michael Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Manuel Tubbs | 54-63 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Robert Crosby (SF) David Berta, Manuel Tubbs | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-63 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Michael Jackson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | William Bennett snags the offensive board | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Chris Foster is hacked by Kenneth Ovellette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), Thomas Powell (PF), Max Henley (C) Robert Ribeiro, Roderick Hasegawa, Brian Espinosa | |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Chris Foster makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Chris Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Foss | 57-65 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Thomas Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Foss - foul #2 on Frank Foss, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Thomas Powell makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Thomas Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Foss | 60-67 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Stephen Little is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Foss - foul #3 on Frank Foss, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Stephen Little makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Stephen Little makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | William Bennett snags the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is fouled on the floor by Thomas Powell - foul #1 on Thomas Powell, team foul #4 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (PG), Roderick Hasegawa (PF), Brian Espinosa (C) Stephen Little, Max Henley, Thomas Powell | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Chris Foster | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro runs out the clock | 60-69 |