| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) C - Donald Depuy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | George Smathers inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-33 |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 19:28 | St. John's | Scott Wood pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | Sean Bunting comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 19:00 | St. John's | Scott Wood gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Scott Wood connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Depuy | 34-33 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | William Reed can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 34-33 |
| 18:28 | St. John's | Sean Bunting gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:04 | St. John's | Sean Bunting buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Wood | 37-33 |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | James Rollo takes the ball from Jame Johnson | 37-33 |
| 17:28 | St. John's | Scott Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:16 | St. John's | George Smathers misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rodney Johnston - foul #1 on Rodney Johnston, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo (C) Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (SF), William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) Charles Simmons, William Reed, Rodney Johnston | |
| 17:16 | St. John's | George Smathers misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:16 | St. John's | George Smathers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:16 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | Scott Wood scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Rollo | 40-33 |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by William Brown | 40-36 |
| 16:30 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | William Brown snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Scott Wood picks off the pass by William Brown | 40-36 |
| 16:06 | St. John's | Scott Wood banks in the layup | 42-36 |
| 15:55 | Missouri State | William Briggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Darren Greene (SF), Donald Depuy (C) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, George Smathers, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Larry Ogata (SG), Charles Simmons (SF), William Reed (PF) Jame Johnson, Daniel Kardos, William Brown, Clayton Huff | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) SF - Darren Greene (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Depuy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Briggs (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Charles Wilson is fouled on the floor by Charles Simmons - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston (C) William Briggs | |
| 15:23 | St. John's | Donald Depuy loses the dribble to William Reed | 42-36 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-36 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:53 | St. John's | Scott Wood scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darren Greene | 44-36 |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | William Reed can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Sean Bunting is fouled on the floor by Larry Ogata - foul #1 on Larry Ogata, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), James Rollo (PF) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG), Daniel Kardos (SG), William Briggs (PF) Micheal Cotton, Larry Ogata, William Reed | |
| 14:17 | St. John's | James Rollo is fouled on the floor by William Briggs - foul #3 on William Briggs, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (SF) Charles Simmons | |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo is called for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF) Darren Greene | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | William Briggs's pass is intercepted by Stephen Kay | 44-36 |
| 13:45 | St. John's | James Rollo throws it down on a nice dish by Stephen Kay | 46-36 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | William Briggs throws it down | 46-38 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | James Rollo makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by George Smathers | 48-38 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Ariel Rizzo is called for the reach on Daniel Kardos - foul #2 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), Darren Greene (SF), Donald Depuy (C) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson, George Smathers, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Simmons (SF), William Reed (PF) William Brown, Rodney Johnston | |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons is called for 3 seconds | 48-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (SG) Daniel Kardos | |
| 12:17 | St. John's | Sean Bunting makes the 3 from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Darren Greene - foul #1 on Darren Greene, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF), James Rollo (PF) Darren Greene, Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ariel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the jumper from the right block | 53-39 |
| 11:20 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons lays it up and in on a great pass from Micheal Cotton | 53-41 |
| 11:11 | St. John's | Scott Wood makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sean Bunting | 55-41 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons is whistled for traveling | 55-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG), Donald Depuy (C) Sean Bunting, Ariel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos (SG), William Brown (SF), Clayton Huff (PF), Rodney Johnston (C) Micheal Cotton, Charles Simmons, William Reed, William Briggs | |
| 10:58 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 10:56 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Donald Depuy is called for the reach on William Brown - foul #2 on Donald Depuy, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), Ariel Rizzo (PF) Scott Wood, Charles Wilson, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG) Jame Johnson | |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Donald Depuy is called for the reach on Daniel Kardos - foul #3 on Donald Depuy, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Darren Greene (SF), James Rollo (PF) Stephen Kay, George Smathers, Ariel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:04 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton misses the jumper from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston hits the follow up shot | 55-43 |
| 09:34 | St. John's | Darren Greene double dribbles | 55-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), George Smathers (SF), Ariel Rizzo (PF) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, Darren Greene, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG), Charles Simmons (SF), William Reed (PF), William Briggs (C) Micheal Cotton, William Brown, Clayton Huff, Rodney Johnston | |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Reed | 55-46 |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Stephen Kay is hacked by Charles Simmons - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), James Rollo (PF) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson, Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:47 | St. John's | Scott Wood is hacked by Jame Johnson - foul #2 on Jame Johnson, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Depuy (C) Ariel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:24 | St. John's | Daniel Kardos takes the ball from Sean Bunting | 55-46 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | James Rollo is called for the reach on Daniel Kardos - foul #1 on James Rollo, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo (C) Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (SG) Daniel Kardos | |
| 07:50 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson is hacked by Sean Bunting - foul #1 on Sean Bunting, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Donald Depuy (C) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston (C) William Briggs | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) SF - George Smathers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ariel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Depuy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Donald Depuy snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 07:08 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Kay | 57-46 |
| 06:47 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stephen Kay - foul #1 on Stephen Kay, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), Darren Greene (SF), James Rollo (PF) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson, George Smathers, Ariel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos (SG), William Brown (SF), William Briggs (PF) Micheal Cotton, Charles Simmons, William Reed | |
| 06:47 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:47 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | James Rollo pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Scott Wood knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darren Greene | 59-46 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | William Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Sean Bunting grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-46 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston grabs the board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:30 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-49 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | Darren Greene tips it in | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Donald Depuy - foul #4 on Donald Depuy, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), George Smathers (SF), Ariel Rizzo (C) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, Darren Greene, Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Simmons (SF), William Reed (PF), Clayton Huff (C) William Brown, William Briggs, Rodney Johnston | |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Ariel Rizzo | 61-49 |
| 04:22 | St. John's | James Rollo is whistled for a carry | 61-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG) Jame Johnson | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Micheal Cotton | 61-52 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Sean Bunting clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-52 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rollo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ariel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Huff (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Smathers - foul #1 on George Smathers, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Donald Depuy (C) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG) Daniel Kardos | |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Donald Depuy snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | St. John's | Charles Wilson makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Depuy | 64-53 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 64-53 |
| 02:51 | St. John's | Donald Depuy grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:48 | St. John's | Larry Ogata steals the ball from Stephen Kay in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), James Rollo (PF) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson, Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG), Daniel Kardos (SG), Rodney Johnston (C) Micheal Cotton, Larry Ogata, Clayton Huff | |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | William Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-53 |
| 02:31 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by Sean Bunting is blocked by Rodney Johnston | 64-53 |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jame Johnson | 64-53 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | William Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Sean Bunting - foul #2 on Sean Bunting, team foul #10 | 64-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Depuy (C) Ariel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Larry Ogata (SG), William Brown (SF), William Briggs (C) Jame Johnson, Daniel Kardos, Charles Simmons, Rodney Johnston | |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | William Reed makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | William Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:53 | St. John's | Sean Bunting hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 01:51 | Missouri State | William Reed pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 01:51 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG), Daniel Kardos (SG), Charles Simmons (SF), Rodney Johnston (C) Micheal Cotton, Larry Ogata, William Brown, William Briggs | |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 01:29 | St. John's | George Smathers pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Charles Simmons takes the ball from George Smathers | 64-55 |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Wood - foul #2 on Scott Wood, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Scott Wood snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Jame Johnson is called for the reach on Scott Wood - foul #3 on Jame Johnson, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Scott Wood makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Scott Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on James Rollo - foul #2 on James Rollo, team foul #12 | 66-57 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos makes the 3rd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Jame Johnson is called for the reach on Sean Bunting in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jame Johnson, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Sean Bunting makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Sean Bunting makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston is hacked by Donald Depuy - foul #5 on Donald Depuy, team foul #13 | 68-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo (C) Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Jame Johnson - foul #5 on Jame Johnson, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG) Jame Johnson | |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to James Rollo | 68-60 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | James Rollo is fouled on the floor by William Reed - foul #2 on William Reed, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | James Rollo makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | James Rollo misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | James Rollo gets the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | William Reed is called for the reach on James Rollo - foul #3 on William Reed, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | James Rollo misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | James Rollo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston can't connect on a runner from close range | 70-60 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | George Smathers snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Scott Wood runs out the clock | 70-60 |