| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hough (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Hough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fields (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | St. John's | Robert Fields is called for the reach on Scott Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Fields, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla (SF) Robert Fields | |
| 19:50 | St. John's | James Hough makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Scott Davis | 35-36 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 19:33 | St. John's | Louis Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachary Grimes | 35-38 |
| 19:03 | St. John's | Sean Johnson takes the ball from Scott Davis | 35-38 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla lays it up and in set up by Sean Johnson | 35-40 |
| 18:47 | St. John's | James Hough can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-40 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Sean Johnson | 35-40 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Salzer steps in front of the Maurice Bedolla pass | 35-40 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | The refs have stopped play. Roscoe Salzer is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 35-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), Billy Charland (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Martin Arsenault (PF), Jacob Beasley (C) Scott Davis, James Hough, Roscoe Salzer, James Mitchell, Louis Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner (PG), Edgar Benton (SG), Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF), Fred Wilson (PF), Gerald Gordon (C) Ryan Hough, Sean Johnson, Maurice Bedolla, Richard Thomas, Zachary Grimes | |
| 17:59 | St. John's | Robert Hardy blows the layup but the foul's on Imarogbe Abdeldayen - foul #1 on Imarogbe Abdeldayen, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| 17:59 | St. John's | Robert Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:59 | St. John's | Robert Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 17:45 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Robert Hardy connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Martin Arsenault and the foul's on Edgar Benton - foul #3 on Edgar Benton, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG) Edgar Benton | |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Robert Hardy makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault connects on the open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Charland | 42-42 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Hardy steals the ball from Alan Burner | 42-42 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Billy Charland hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Hardy | 44-42 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Johnson | 44-45 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | Robert Hardy is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Johnson - foul #3 on Sean Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), James Hough (SG), James Mitchell (PF), Louis Taylor (C) Woodrow Shapiro, Robert Hardy, Martin Arsenault, Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough (PG), Maurice Bedolla (SF), Richard Thomas (PF), Zachary Grimes (C) Sean Johnson, Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Fred Wilson, Gerald Gordon | |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses long on a floater from the left side | 44-45 |
| 16:06 | St. John's | Louis Taylor grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 15:58 | St. John's | James Hough buries a shot from the right wing set up by Billy Charland | 46-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hough (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Charland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Hough (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Burner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Bedolla (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Grimes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Mitchell - foul #2 on James Mitchell, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (SF) Billy Charland | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton (SG), Robert Fields (SF) Alan Burner, Zachary Grimes | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:37 | St. John's | Maurice Bedolla is called for the reach on James Hough in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maurice Bedolla, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| 15:22 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Scott Davis | 48-47 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla's fadeaway is rejected by James Mitchell | 48-47 |
| 15:16 | St. John's | Louis Taylor snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | James Hough is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Benton - foul #4 on Edgar Benton, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG) Edgar Benton | |
| 15:13 | St. John's | James Hough makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | James Hough misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 49-47 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Mitchell | 49-47 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | James Hough knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Roscoe Salzer | 51-47 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough misses long on a runner near the basket | 51-47 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-47 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Louis Taylor snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 13:58 | St. John's | James Hough connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Fields | 54-50 |
| 13:51 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Fields - foul #4 on Robert Fields, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), Robert Hardy (SG), Jacob Beasley (C) Scott Davis, James Hough, Louis Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF), Fred Wilson (PF), Zachary Grimes (C) Robert Fields, Richard Thomas, Maurice Bedolla | |
| 13:51 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 13:51 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hardy - foul #3 on Robert Hardy, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Martin Arsenault (PF) James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 13:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Shapiro - foul #2 on Woodrow Shapiro, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Salzer is called for the reach on Sean Johnson - foul #1 on Roscoe Salzer, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (SG) Roscoe Salzer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 12:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Hardy steps in front of the Zachary Grimes pass | 55-50 |
| 12:54 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro is fouled in the backcourt by Imarogbe Abdeldayen - foul #2 on Imarogbe Abdeldayen, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Mitchell (PF), Louis Taylor (C) Martin Arsenault, Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner (PG), Richard Thomas (PF), Gerald Gordon (C) Ryan Hough, Fred Wilson, Zachary Grimes | |
| 12:54 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 12:54 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Hardy takes the ball from Sean Johnson | 57-50 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro loses the dribble to Sean Johnson in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), James Hough (SG), Roscoe Salzer (SF) Woodrow Shapiro, Billy Charland, Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough (PG), Maurice Bedolla (SF), Zachary Grimes (C) Sean Johnson, Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Gerald Gordon | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Hough (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Hough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Burner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Bedolla (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Grimes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 57-50 |
| 11:37 | St. John's | James Hough hits the follow up shot | 59-50 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner is fouled on the floor by James Mitchell - foul #3 on James Mitchell, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Martin Arsenault (PF), Jacob Beasley (C) James Mitchell, Louis Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG), Fred Wilson (PF) Alan Burner, Richard Thomas | |
| 10:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Martin Arsenault swats the short shot by Fred Wilson | 59-50 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes misses the tip | 59-50 |
| 10:50 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:39 | St. John's | Scott Davis hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roscoe Salzer | 62-50 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Maurice Bedolla | 62-52 |
| 10:06 | St. John's | Scott Davis drills a 3 from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla jams it and he's hacked by Roscoe Salzer - foul #2 on Roscoe Salzer, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), Billy Charland (SG), Robert Hardy (SF) Scott Davis, James Hough, Roscoe Salzer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner (PG), Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF), Gerald Gordon (C) Ryan Hough, Fred Wilson, Zachary Grimes | |
| 09:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla makes the free throw | 65-55 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alan Burner - foul #3 on Alan Burner, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Mitchell (PF), Louis Taylor (C) Martin Arsenault, Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PF) Maurice Bedolla | |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen loses the ball out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough (PG) Sean Johnson | |
| 08:46 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro misses the easy open layup | 67-55 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 67-55 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen hits the follow up shot | 67-57 |
| 08:19 | St. John's | Robert Hardy misses long on an open turnaround in the lane | 67-57 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | James Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 08:06 | St. John's | Imarogbe Abdeldayen is called for the reach on Robert Hardy - foul #3 on Imarogbe Abdeldayen, team foul #11 | 67-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SG), Martin Arsenault (PF), Jacob Beasley (C) Billy Charland, James Mitchell, Louis Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla (SF), Fred Wilson (C) Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Gerald Gordon | |
| 08:06 | St. John's | Robert Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 08:06 | St. John's | Robert Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Martin Arsenault swats the dunk try by Richard Thomas | 68-57 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Woodrow Shapiro | 68-57 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Woodrow Shapiro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hough (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hardy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Martin Arsenault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Hough (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Burner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Bedolla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Hough - foul #3 on Ryan Hough, team foul #12 | 68-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (SF) Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton (SG), Robert Fields (SF), Zachary Grimes (C) Ryan Hough, Maurice Bedolla, Richard Thomas | |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields misses short on a shot from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes grabs the offensive board | 70-57 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes's pass is intercepted by Jacob Beasley | 70-57 |
| 06:40 | St. John's | James Hough hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Woodrow Shapiro | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson banks in the layup | 72-59 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | Fred Wilson steps in front of the Jacob Beasley pass | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields comes up short on the shot from close range | 72-59 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 05:40 | St. John's | James Hough is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Woodrow Shapiro | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson drills a jump hook in the lane | 74-61 |
| 05:08 | St. John's | James Hough is open but can't throw it down | 74-61 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 74-61 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields gets the offensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes double dribbles | 74-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Billy Charland (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Louis Taylor (C) Woodrow Shapiro, James Hough, Roscoe Salzer, Martin Arsenault, Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF), Maurice Bedolla (PF), Gerald Gordon (C) Alan Burner, Edgar Benton, Robert Fields, Fred Wilson, Zachary Grimes | |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Scott Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-61 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 77-61 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Robert Hardy pulls down the rebound | 77-61 |
| 03:57 | St. John's | Scott Davis can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 77-61 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson snags the defensive board | 77-61 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Charland picks off the pass by Gerald Gordon | 77-61 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Charland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Hough (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Imarogbe Abdeldayen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Bedolla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Gordon (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Gerald Gordon swats the shot by Billy Charland | 77-61 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson gets the rebound | 77-61 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gerald Gordon, team foul #13 | 77-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SG) Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner (PG), Edgar Benton (SG), Fred Wilson (C) Ryan Hough, Sean Johnson, Gerald Gordon | |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Scott Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Burner - foul #4 on Alan Burner, team foul #14 | 77-61 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Scott Davis makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Scott Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Imarogbe Abdeldayen | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Scott Davis scores on a jumper from the left side | 81-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-63 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 81-63 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Alan Burner is called for the reach on Scott Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alan Burner, team foul #15 | 81-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (SF) James Hough | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon (C) Alan Burner | |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Scott Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Roscoe Salzer - foul #3 on Roscoe Salzer, team foul #7 | 82-63 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | Louis Taylor buries a jump hook in the paint | 84-65 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-68 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 84-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SG) Billy Charland | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon misses the floater near the basket | 84-68 |
| 01:14 | St. John's | Louis Taylor snags the defensive board | 84-68 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | James Hough makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-68 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 87-68 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon tips it home | 87-70 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 87-70 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | James Mitchell can't tip it in | 87-70 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | James Hough gets the offensive rebound | 87-70 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Scott Davis runs out the clock | 87-70 |