| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 37-40 |
| 19:45 | St. John's | James King pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Marvin Sawyer swats the short shot by Richard Hearn | 37-40 |
| 19:28 | St. John's | Mark Rowland pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | James King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | Walter Hall pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | Steve Seitz denies the turnaround by Dwayne Jaramillo | 37-40 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Kenneth Lawhorn steals the ball from Walter Hall | 37-40 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is called for a backcourt violation | 37-40 |
| 18:31 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Caceres | 37-43 |
| 18:10 | St. John's | James King hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 18:03 | Missouri State | Walter Hall loses the dribble to Richard Hearn | 37-43 |
| 17:59 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses the dunk attempt | 37-43 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer is whistled for traveling | 37-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (SG), Ronnie Park (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Walter Hall, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| 17:13 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne misses badly on a floater in the paint | 37-43 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | James King tips it in | 39-43 |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 39-43 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Steve Seitz gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:39 | St. John's | James King misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | James King pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | Robert Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Richard Hearn (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Jan Franks (C) James King, Richard Jennings, Eric Lavigne, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Paul Caceres, Ronnie Park, Mike Tolman, Bennie Melton | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Frost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Richard Hearn loses the dribble to Robert Moore | 39-43 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on George Frost - foul #1 on George Frost, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG) George Frost | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:16 | St. John's | Mark Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 14:47 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 14:45 | St. John's | James King can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Jaramillo | 39-44 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo is fouled on the floor by Jan Franks - foul #2 on Jan Franks, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG) James King | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG) Robert Moore | |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Marvin Sawyer and he's fouled by Mark Rowland - foul #3 on Mark Rowland, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mike Tolman (PF) Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:50 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by George Frost | 41-47 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 13:35 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 13:21 | St. John's | George Frost is hacked by Walter Hall - foul #3 on Walter Hall, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Richard Jennings (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF), Steve Seitz (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Mark Rowland, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronnie Park (SG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Bennie Melton (C) Chad Stier, Walter Hall, Marvin Sawyer, Christopher Carter | |
| 12:59 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne is called for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG) George Frost | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Bennie Melton | |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 12:28 | St. John's | Steve Seitz's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Tolman | 41-49 |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Richard Jennings grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 12:21 | St. John's | James King misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Doyle Hartley, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SG) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG), Christopher Carter (C) Doyle Hartley, Mike Tolman | |
| 11:45 | St. John's | James King comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-49 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Richard Jennings grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 11:18 | St. John's | James King drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Hearn | 44-49 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hearn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Lavigne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Park (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Walter Hall clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 11:04 | St. John's | James King pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:58 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Hearn and he's fouled by Walter Hall - foul #4 on Walter Hall, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Jan Franks (C) Richard Jennings, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Mike Tolman (PF) Paul Caceres, Walter Hall, Ronnie Park, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 10:58 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne misses the free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Chad Stier's fadeaway is rejected by Jan Franks | 46-49 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Eric Lavigne | 46-49 |
| 10:23 | St. John's | James King misses the shot from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Mike Tolman | 46-49 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Tolman | 46-51 |
| 09:38 | St. John's | George Frost can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 09:36 | St. John's | Richard Hearn hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 09:10 | Missouri State | Robert Moore's floater is tipped away by Jan Franks | 48-51 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Jan Franks pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:57 | St. John's | Mike Tolman is called for the reach on Richard Hearn - foul #3 on Mike Tolman, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Richard Jennings (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Steve Seitz (C) James King, Richard Hearn, Eric Lavigne, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Chad Stier, Mike Tolman, Christopher Carter | |
| 08:45 | St. John's | George Frost misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 08:43 | St. John's | Mark Rowland can't tip it in | 48-51 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Steve Seitz steals the ball from Paul Caceres | 48-51 |
| 08:21 | St. John's | George Frost comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (SG), Doyle Hartley (SF) Robert Moore, Marvin Sawyer | |
| 08:21 | St. John's | George Frost makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:21 | St. John's | George Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 08:06 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:48 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton is called for traveling | 50-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG) George Frost | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG), Mike Tolman (PF) Doyle Hartley, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 07:32 | St. John's | Steve Seitz misses the jumpshot from the left side | 50-51 |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | Mark Rowland swats the shot by Walter Hall | 50-51 |
| 07:26 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| 07:08 | St. John's | James King makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-53 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronnie Park (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bennie Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Steve Seitz denies the turnaround by Walter Hall | 55-55 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | James King pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Jennings | 57-55 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Richard Hearn (SF) James King, Richard Jennings | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Ronnie Park, Mike Tolman, Bennie Melton | |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 57-55 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | George Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:35 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the shot from the left side | 57-55 |
| 05:34 | St. John's | Mark Rowland can't tip it in | 57-55 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Jaramillo | 57-55 |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-55 |
| 05:12 | St. John's | Steve Seitz grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Steve Seitz gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:31 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses short on a shot from the right side | 57-55 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres banks in the layup | 57-57 |
| 03:55 | St. John's | George Frost knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Lawhorn | 59-57 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #3 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Eric Lavigne (PF), Jan Franks (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Mark Rowland, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Mike Tolman (PF) Paul Caceres, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Jennings (SF) George Frost, Richard Hearn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Ronnie Park (SF), Bennie Melton (C) Walter Hall, Marvin Sawyer, Christopher Carter | |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF), Steve Seitz (C) Richard Jennings, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Chad Stier, Robert Moore, Ronnie Park, Mike Tolman, Bennie Melton | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Lavigne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Walter Hall is fouled on the floor by Steve Seitz - foul #1 on Steve Seitz, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Rowland (PF) Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Richard Hearn - foul #1 on Richard Hearn, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:15 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Caceres - foul #3 on Paul Caceres, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:15 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:15 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | Steve Seitz pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Walter Hall steps in front of the Mark Rowland pass | 60-59 |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Walter Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Hearn - foul #2 on Richard Hearn, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG) George Frost | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn lays it up and in set up by James King | 62-61 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 62-63 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses short on a jumper from the right block | 62-63 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Richard Hearn grabs the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | James King connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Hearn | 64-63 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Walter Hall can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-63 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo tips it in | 64-65 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Richard Hearn can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Christopher Carter | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter is hacked by James King in the backcourt - foul #3 on James King, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | James King misses the fullcourt shot | 64-67 |