| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Barrier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski is whistled for a carry | 41-34 |
| 19:19 | St. John's | Robert Boykin steals it from Steve Seitz | 41-34 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Boykin | 41-37 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Richard Hearn hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kenneth Lawhorn | 44-37 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 18:31 | St. John's | Steve Seitz gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Steve Seitz's floater is tipped away by Roberto Costa | 44-37 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Lawhorn picks off the pass by Robert Boykin | 44-37 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | James King is called for traveling | 44-37 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Lawhorn takes the ball from Ronny Hubbell | 44-37 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 17:07 | St. John's | Richard Hearn gets the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | James King comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa tips it in | 44-39 |
| 16:24 | St. John's | Richard Hearn buries a floater near the basket | 46-39 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa clanks a driving attempt from close range | 46-39 |
| 16:09 | St. John's | Steve Seitz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:56 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa grabs the board | 46-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Hearn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Mark Rowland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Barrier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 15:30 | St. John's | Mark Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:24 | St. John's | James King makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Lawhorn | 49-39 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Boykin and the foul's on Richard Hearn - foul #1 on Richard Hearn, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF), Jan Franks (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Mark Rowland, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), Yong Chu (PF), David Swarey (C) Robert Boykin, Szczesny Stepnoski, Paul Barrier, Roberto Costa | |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses the free throw | 49-41 |
| 15:09 | St. John's | Jan Franks gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:47 | St. John's | Richard Jennings is hacked by Yong Chu - foul #2 on Yong Chu, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales (PF) Ronny Hubbell | |
| 14:34 | St. John's | George Frost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott travels with the ball | 49-41 |
| 14:08 | St. John's | Alan Lamb steals the ball from Eric Lavigne | 49-41 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico State | David Swarey blows the dunk but the foul's on Jan Franks - foul #2 on Jan Franks, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico State | David Swarey misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico State | David Swarey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | James King buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Jennings | 52-42 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico State | David Swarey comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on George Frost - foul #1 on George Frost, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Seitz (C) Jan Franks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG) Alan Lamb | |
| 13:07 | New Mexico State | David Swarey misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico State | David Swarey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:51 | St. John's | Steve Seitz loses the ball out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF) Richard Jennings | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa (C) David Swarey | |
| 12:30 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Boykin | 52-46 |
| 11:51 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne blows the layup but he's hacked by Gonzalo Gonzales - foul #1 on Gonzalo Gonzales, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG) George Frost | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Paul Barrier (PF) Jeff Scott, Yong Chu, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| 11:51 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:51 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Eric Lavigne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Barrier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-46 |
| 11:32 | St. John's | Steve Seitz gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 11:28 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn's pass is intercepted by Szczesny Stepnoski | 53-46 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Robert Boykin | 53-48 |
| 10:55 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is hacked by Ronny Hubbell - foul #1 on Ronny Hubbell, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Jan Franks (C) Richard Hearn, Eric Lavigne, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), David Swarey (C) Robert Boykin, Roberto Costa | |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Mark Rowland comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Barrier - foul #1 on Paul Barrier, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG) James King | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Mark Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Mark Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier tips it but misses | 55-48 |
| 10:14 | St. John's | Richard Jennings pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronny Hubbell | 55-48 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier misses the floater from close range | 55-48 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier tips it in | 55-50 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | George Frost hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Alan Lamb - foul #3 on Alan Lamb, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SG), Steve Seitz (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), Yong Chu (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Alan Lamb, Szczesny Stepnoski, Paul Barrier, David Swarey | |
| 09:11 | St. John's | George Frost misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | George Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Richard Hearn steals it from Roberto Costa | 55-50 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-50 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Richard Jennings snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Roberto Costa is called for the reach on Steve Seitz - foul #2 on Roberto Costa, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Eric Lavigne (PF) George Frost, Richard Jennings, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales (PF) Ronny Hubbell | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Eric Lavigne (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yong Chu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | St. John's | James King drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kenneth Lawhorn | 58-50 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 07:07 | St. John's | Steve Seitz grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:46 | St. John's | James King misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | Eric Lavigne blocks the short jumper by Yong Chu | 58-50 |
| 06:32 | St. John's | Richard Hearn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:14 | St. John's | Steve Seitz makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Lawhorn | 60-50 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Roberto Costa and he's hacked by Richard Hearn - foul #2 on Richard Hearn, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Jan Franks (C) James King, Richard Hearn, Eric Lavigne, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Paul Barrier (PF), David Swarey (C) Robert Boykin, Jeff Scott, Gonzalo Gonzales, Roberto Costa | |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses the free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | Mark Rowland snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-52 |
| 05:37 | St. John's | Jan Franks pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | George Frost scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Lawhorn | 62-52 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Szczesny Stepnoski | 62-55 |
| 04:50 | St. John's | George Frost hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | George Frost tips it but misses | 62-55 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Paul Barrier | 62-55 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #1 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Richard Jennings (SF), Steve Seitz (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Allan Philson, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Ronny Hubbell (SF) Alan Lamb, Yong Chu | |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Steve Seitz gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | Mark Rowland can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Steve Seitz steals the ball from Paul Barrier | 62-55 |
| 03:36 | St. John's | James King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Steve Seitz tips it home | 64-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Frost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Rowland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Barrier (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - David Swarey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier hits a shot from the right block set up by Szczesny Stepnoski and he's fouled by Mark Rowland - foul #3 on Mark Rowland, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF) George Frost, Richard Jennings, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG), Roberto Costa (C) Szczesny Stepnoski, David Swarey | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:03 | St. John's | Richard Hearn double dribbles | 64-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF) Robert Boykin, 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 (+2) | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Yong Chu (PF) Alan Lamb, Jeff Scott, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Yong Chu | 64-61 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Richard Hearn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu double dribbles | 64-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Rowland (PF) Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier (PF) Yong Chu | |
| 01:45 | St. John's | James King hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Hearn | 67-61 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-61 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses the tip | 67-61 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier loses the dribble to Kenneth Lawhorn | 67-61 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the easy layup | 67-61 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | James King hits the follow up shot | 69-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier gets the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense 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 (+2) | |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier's pass is intercepted by Richard Hearn | 69-61 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Hearn | 71-61 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski is fouled on the floor by Mark Rowland - foul #4 on Mark Rowland, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF), Jan Franks (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Mark Rowland, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Yong Chu (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), David Swarey (C) Robert Boykin, Ronny Hubbell, Paul Barrier, Roberto Costa | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Szczesny Stepnoski is called for the reach on Eric Lavigne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Szczesny Stepnoski, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Steve Seitz (C) George Frost, Richard Jennings, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Paul Barrier (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Alan Lamb, Yong Chu, Gonzalo Gonzales, David Swarey | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Hearn - foul #3 on Richard Hearn, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Jan Franks (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), Yong Chu (PF), David Swarey (C) Robert Boykin, Szczesny Stepnoski, Paul Barrier, Roberto Costa | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | James King is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Lamb - foul #4 on Alan Lamb, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Steve Seitz (C) George Frost, Richard Jennings, Eric Lavigne, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Paul Barrier (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Alan Lamb, Jeff Scott, Yong Chu, David Swarey | |
| 00:21 | St. John's | James King makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | James King misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa connects on the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Steve Seitz - foul #1 on Steve Seitz, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Mark Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Mark Rowland is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Boykin - foul #3 on Robert Boykin, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Mark Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Mark Rowland misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-69 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Steve Seitz is hacked by Robert Boykin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Boykin, team foul #10 | 75-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hirschman (PF) Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Steve Seitz makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Steve Seitz makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 77-69 |