| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 15 pts. SG - George Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke inbounds the ball | 42-25 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | James King knocks in the 3 from straight away | 45-25 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico State | Joshua Clarke is called for the reach on Ronny Hubbell - foul #2 on Joshua Clarke, team foul #1 | 45-25 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | William Trotta can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-25 |
| 19:13 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz gets the rebound | 45-25 |
| 18:57 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from James King | 47-25 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | George Frost is called for the reach on Robert Boykin - foul #3 on George Frost, team foul #2 | 47-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG) George Frost | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #2 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #3 | 47-25 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses the 1st free throw | 47-25 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 47-26 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is hacked by Robert Boykin - foul #1 on Robert Boykin, team foul #1 | 47-26 |
| 17:57 | St. John's | The short jumper by Daniel Beaudoin is denied by Yong Chu | 47-26 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz hits the follow up shot | 49-26 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ronny Hubbell, team foul #2 | 49-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SF) Ronny Hubbell | |
| 17:16 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-26 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa grabs the board | 49-26 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joshua Clarke - foul #3 on Joshua Clarke, team foul #4 | 49-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Seitz (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) Hiram Mraz, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier (C) Roberto Costa | |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the 1st free throw | 49-27 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-28 |
| 16:48 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-28 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier grabs the defensive rebound | 49-28 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Robert Hirschman blocks the short jumper by Yong Chu | 49-28 |
| 16:37 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steve Seitz | 49-28 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #2 on Szczesny Stepnoski, team foul #3 | 49-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Jeff Scott (SG) William Trotta, Robert Boykin | |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 49-28 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 50-28 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Joshua Clarke is called for the reach on Jeff Scott - foul #4 on Joshua Clarke, team foul #5 | 50-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF) Joshua Clarke, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa (PF) Yong Chu | |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier banks in the layup set up by Jeff Scott | 50-30 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Barrier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | St. John's | James King is hacked by Jeff Scott - foul #3 on Jeff Scott, team foul #4 | 50-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell (SF) Jeff Scott | |
| 15:07 | St. John's | Richard Hearn can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-30 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Paul Barrier | 50-30 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-33 |
| 14:45 | St. John's | Paul Barrier steals the ball from Daniel Beaudoin | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 14:35 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Yong Chu (PF), David Swarey (C) Alan Lamb, Szczesny Stepnoski, Roberto Costa, Paul Barrier | |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin is fouled on the floor by David Swarey - foul #1 on David Swarey, team foul #5 | 50-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Seitz (PF) Hiram Mraz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:01 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-33 |
| 13:59 | St. John's | James King tips it home | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | William Trotta misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-33 |
| 13:37 | St. John's | Steve Seitz pulls down the rebound | 52-33 |
| 13:22 | St. John's | Richard Hearn scores on a shot from the left side | 54-33 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Yong Chu | 54-36 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin is called for traveling | 54-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF) Richard Hearn, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SF), Roberto Costa (C) Yong Chu, David Swarey | |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-36 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steve Seitz | 54-36 |
| 12:31 | St. John's | Steve Seitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG) James King | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier (C) Ronny Hubbell | |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin is called for traveling | 54-36 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Robert Boykin steals the ball from George Frost | 54-36 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | William Trotta clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 11:41 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Frost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Boykin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Barrier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from George Frost | 56-36 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-36 |
| 11:13 | St. John's | George Frost gets the rebound | 56-36 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke loses the dribble to Robert Boykin | 56-36 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | William Trotta connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Szczesny Stepnoski | 56-39 |
| 10:16 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is whistled for traveling | 56-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Robert Hirschman (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) George Frost, Hiram Mraz, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Yong Chu (PF) William Trotta, Robert Boykin, Szczesny Stepnoski, Roberto Costa | |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu grabs the offensive board | 56-39 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell's floater is tipped away by Robert Hirschman | 56-39 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell snags the offensive board | 56-39 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell hits a driving attempt from the left block | 56-41 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | James King is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James King, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF) Joshua Clarke | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Swarey (C) Paul Barrier | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb loses the dribble to Robert Hirschman | 56-41 |
| 09:00 | St. John's | James King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG) Alan Lamb | |
| 08:44 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-41 |
| 08:43 | St. John's | Richard Hearn snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James King | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | William Trotta knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 59-43 |
| 07:49 | St. John's | James King misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-43 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | David Swarey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-43 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Hirschman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jeff Scott (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Yong Chu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Swarey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | St. John's | Richard Hearn's layup is rejected by Yong Chu | 59-43 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Trotta | 59-43 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu is whistled for a carry | 59-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF), Steve Seitz (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Robert Hirschman, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SF), Roberto Costa (PF), Paul Barrier (C) William Trotta, Jeff Scott, Ronny Hubbell, Yong Chu, David Swarey | |
| 06:34 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz can't finish the layup | 59-43 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-43 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from George Frost and he's hacked by Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #3 on Szczesny Stepnoski, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG) James King | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:06 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz makes the free throw | 62-43 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Szczesny Stepnoski | 62-46 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Paul Barrier blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Lawhorn | 62-46 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Steve Seitz grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 04:27 | St. John's | Roberto Costa picks off the pass by George Frost | 62-46 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Yong Chu (PF) Alan Lamb, Szczesny Stepnoski, Paul Barrier | |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Clarke | 62-46 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Hiram Mraz | 62-46 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | James King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-46 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell is hacked by Joshua Clarke - foul #5 on Joshua Clarke, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Richard Hearn (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Steve Seitz (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) James King, George Frost, Joshua Clarke, Hiram Mraz, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SF), Paul Barrier (C) William Trotta, Robert Boykin, Yong Chu, Roberto Costa | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:44 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Richard Hearn buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kenneth Lawhorn | 65-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Hearn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) PF - Steve Seitz (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Barrier (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Richard Hearn comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-46 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Richard Hearn snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:28 | St. John's | Richard Jennings jams it on a great pass from Kenneth Lawhorn | 67-46 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Hirschman swats the short shot by Ronny Hubbell | 67-46 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | Steve Seitz grabs the defensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Richard Jennings drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Steve Seitz | 69-46 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-49 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn buries a shot from the left wing | 71-49 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Swarey (C) Ronny Hubbell | |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-49 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Steve Seitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-49 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Barrier - foul #2 on Paul Barrier, team foul #7 | 71-49 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-49 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-49 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman gets the rebound | 73-49 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman runs out the clock | 73-49 |