| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) SG - Reid Simpson (fresh) SF - Russell Byrd (fresh) PF - Jay Grier (fresh) C - Antwan Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Antwan Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:50 | St. John's | Russell Byrd knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Stinson | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | Russell Byrd is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Russell Byrd, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico State | Reid Simpson takes the ball from Barry Albrecht in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes lays it in on a nice dish by Reid Simpson | 3-4 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-4 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Reid Simpson scores on a floater from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 18:35 | St. John's | Jay Grier snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 18:28 | St. John's | Russell Byrd is fouled on the floor by Richard Stinson - foul #1 on Richard Stinson, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Reid Simpson tips it but misses | 3-6 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes tips it but misses | 3-6 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 3-6 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Russell Byrd misses the floater in the paint | 3-6 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Joseph Jolley (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Michael Peterson (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Johnny Morissette, Matthew Smith, Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF) Russell Byrd | |
| 17:19 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the 3 from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:18 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:11 | St. John's | Reid Simpson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Antwan Harris swats the short shot by Edward Niehaus | 3-9 |
| 17:02 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Reid Simpson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Selvidge | 3-12 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 3-12 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson tips it in | 5-12 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Reid Simpson clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Peterson - foul #1 on Michael Peterson, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Bobby Parshall, Lloyd Shaul, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Russell Byrd (SF), Al Burris (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Marvin Hughes, Steven Selvidge, Jay Grier, Antwan Harris | |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-14 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith tips it back up and in | 7-14 |
| 16:00 | St. John's | Calvin Malone travels in the backcourt | 7-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Ray Huntsberry (C) Joseph Jolley, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (SG) Reid Simpson | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (fresh) SG - Jeremy Tarango (fresh) SF - Russell Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Al Burris (fresh) C - Terry Bennett (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 15:35 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 7-14 |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Russell Byrd pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 15:27 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango comes up short on the floater from the left side | 7-14 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 15:18 | St. John's | Al Burris snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Al Burris | 7-16 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 7-16 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith snags the offensive board | 7-16 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block | 9-16 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Al Burris connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Russell Byrd and he's fouled by Johnny Morissette - foul #1 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Joseph Jolley (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Michael Peterson (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Johnny Morissette, Matthew Smith, Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Robert Cosgrove (C) Calvin Malone, Jeremy Tarango, Russell Byrd, Terry Bennett | |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the free throw | 9-19 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | Berdy Winkowski is called for the reach on Joseph Jolley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #2 | 9-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jay Grier (PF) Al Burris | |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 14:10 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge's layup is rejected by Michael Peterson | 12-19 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | Jay Grier misses the tip | 12-19 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus is whistled for a carry | 12-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Bobby Parshall, Joseph Jolley, Michael Peterson, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG), Antwan Harris (C) Steven Selvidge, Jay Grier | |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG) Lloyd Shaul | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jay Grier (PF) Robert Cosgrove | |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht is fouled in the backcourt by Reid Simpson - foul #1 on Reid Simpson, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG) Marvin Hughes | |
| 13:17 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-19 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette tips it back up and in | 14-19 |
| 13:00 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski's floater is tipped away by Ray Huntsberry | 14-19 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-19 |
| 12:53 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 12:48 | St. John's | Reid Simpson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 12:46 | St. John's | Antwan Harris gets the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | Johnny Morissette picks off the pass by Reid Simpson | 14-19 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht lays it in on a great pass from Johnny Morissette | 16-19 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-19 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Joseph Jolley (SG), Michael Peterson (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Matthew Smith, Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Jeremy Tarango (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Al Burris (PF) Calvin Malone, Reid Simpson, Berdy Winkowski, Jay Grier | |
| 12:00 | St. John's | Edward Niehaus swats the short shot by Antwan Harris | 16-19 |
| 11:58 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango tips it home | 16-21 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bobby Parshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Jolley (fresh) SF - Johnny Morissette (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Michael Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Tarango (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Russell Byrd (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Al Burris (fresh) 3 pts. C - Antwan Harris (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 11:40 | St. John's | Russell Byrd pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Al Burris | 16-23 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Johnny Morissette and he's hacked by Jeremy Tarango - foul #1 on Jeremy Tarango, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Matthew Smith (PF) Bobby Parshall, Johnny Morissette, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Terry Bennett (C) Jeremy Tarango, Russell Byrd, Antwan Harris | |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley makes the free throw | 19-23 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Reid Simpson | 19-26 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Shaul, team foul #4 | 19-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Ray Huntsberry (C) Joseph Jolley, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Robert Cosgrove (PF) Marvin Hughes, Al Burris | |
| 10:47 | St. John's | Reid Simpson drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Malone | 19-28 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul is fouled on the floor by Steven Selvidge - foul #1 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #6 | 19-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG) Reid Simpson | |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | Terry Bennett is called for the reach on Ray Huntsberry - foul #1 on Terry Bennett, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley (PF) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jay Grier (PF) Terry Bennett | |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 10:04 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge's layup is rejected by Ray Huntsberry | 21-28 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ray Huntsberry | 21-28 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | Calvin Malone takes the ball from Barry Albrecht in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski misses the lay-in | 21-28 |
| 09:54 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove misses the tip | 21-28 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 23-28 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Barry Albrecht takes the ball from Steven Selvidge | 23-28 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Michael Peterson (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Lloyd Shaul, Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Al Burris (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Calvin Malone, Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge, Jay Grier, Robert Cosgrove | |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Reid Simpson and he's fouled by Johnny Morissette - foul #2 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #5 | 23-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith (PF) Johnny Morissette | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses the free throw | 23-30 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-33 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus gets the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson's pass is intercepted by Antwan Harris | 23-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bobby Parshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Jolley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Reid Simpson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Byrd (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Al Burris (fresh) 3 pts. C - Antwan Harris (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-33 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Reid Simpson steals the ball from Michael Peterson | 23-33 |
| 07:06 | St. John's | Russell Byrd hits the finger roll on a great pass from Reid Simpson | 23-35 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall makes the 3 from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 06:49 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Bobby Parshall, Joseph Jolley, Michael Peterson, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Jeremy Tarango (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Jay Grier (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Marvin Hughes, Reid Simpson, Russell Byrd, Al Burris, Antwan Harris | |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Matthew Smith steals the ball from Jeremy Tarango | 26-35 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Steven Selvidge steps in front of the Richard Stinson pass in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | Jay Grier misses the dunk but he's hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #6 | 26-35 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | Jay Grier makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | Jay Grier makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Shaul | 29-37 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-37 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 05:23 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Terry Bennett is fouled on the floor by Barry Albrecht - foul #1 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #7 | 29-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson (SF), Joseph Jolley (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Lloyd Shaul, Matthew Smith, Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Berdy Winkowski (SF) Calvin Malone, Jeremy Tarango, Steven Selvidge | |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Terry Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Terry Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico State | Berdy Winkowski blocks the jumper by Michael Peterson | 29-38 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove (C) Terry Bennett | |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jay Grier | 29-38 |
| 04:44 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski is hacked by Michael Peterson - foul #2 on Michael Peterson, team foul #8 | 29-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Matthew Smith (PF) Richard Stinson, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:44 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 04:44 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 04:16 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-40 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 29-40 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove grabs the board | 29-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bobby Parshall (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Barry Albrecht (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Jolley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Reid Simpson (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Grier (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Cosgrove (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Reid Simpson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Cosgrove | 29-43 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Berdy Winkowski steals it from Bobby Parshall | 29-43 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Marvin Hughes steals the ball from Edward Niehaus | 29-43 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Reid Simpson lays it in on a nice dish by Marvin Hughes | 29-45 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Marvin Hughes steals the ball from Matthew Smith | 29-45 |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Jay Grier pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 02:28 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Berdy Winkowski | 29-48 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Hughes - foul #2 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #8 | 29-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (PG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Michael Peterson (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Bobby Parshall, Joseph Jolley, Matthew Smith, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Jeremy Tarango (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Al Burris (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Marvin Hughes, Reid Simpson, Berdy Winkowski, Jay Grier, Robert Cosgrove | |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 02:24 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Al Burris comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Michael Peterson - foul #3 on Michael Peterson, team foul #9 | 29-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Joseph Jolley (PF) Barry Albrecht, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Al Burris misses the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Tarango steps in front of the Lloyd Shaul pass in the backcourt | 29-49 |
| 02:00 | St. John's | Al Burris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-49 |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Antwan Harris snags the offensive board | 29-49 |
| 01:49 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-49 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jolley | 29-49 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Tarango picks off the pass by Richard Stinson in the backcourt | 29-49 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Calvin Malone | 29-52 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-52 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-52 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the offensive board | 32-52 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Calvin Malone is hacked by Johnny Morissette - foul #3 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #10 | 32-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Matthew Smith (PF) Johnny Morissette, Joseph Jolley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Jay Grier (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Jeremy Tarango, Steven Selvidge, Al Burris, Antwan Harris | |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht's pass is intercepted by Terry Bennett in the backcourt | 32-54 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Reid Simpson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-54 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul snags the defensive board | 32-54 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-54 |