| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andre Rossi (fresh) 2 stl. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Sams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jack Sams | 27-33 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi tips it in | 29-33 |
| 19:04 | St. John's | Steve Charles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico | Steve Charles steps in front of the Rodney Busby pass | 29-33 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd banks in the layup on a great pass from Steve Charles | 29-35 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Charles Broderick snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:01 | St. John's | Steve Charles hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Troy Jarboe | 29-38 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 17:25 | St. John's | Derrick Hicks is called for the reach on Steve Charles - foul #3 on Derrick Hicks, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG), Carl Murphy (SF), Paul Chafin (PF), Bryan Hondo (C) Ronald Bessey, Derrick Hicks, Andre Rossi, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG), Chad Walker (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) Troy Jarboe, Matthew Boyd, Jack Sams, Charles Broderick | |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Chafin - foul #3 on Paul Chafin, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis (C) Paul Chafin | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Swims - foul #3 on James Swims, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Broderick (C) Derrick Volpe | |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:25 | St. John's | Steve Charles is hacked by Rodney Busby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Busby, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG) Steve Charles | |
| 16:08 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe misses the dunk | 34-39 |
| 16:06 | St. John's | Charles Broderick tips it in | 34-41 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby is whistled for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Paul Chafin (PF) Rodney Busby, Andres Russo, Carl Murphy, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SG) James Swims | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Chafin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Hondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chad Walker (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:39 | St. John's | Chad Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jack Sams (PF) Dennis Williamson | |
| 15:24 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-41 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Troy Jarboe | 36-43 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks misses the floater from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 14:55 | St. John's | Chad Walker gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:39 | St. John's | Jack Sams lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Boyd | 36-45 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico | Matthew Boyd is called for the reach on Bryan Hondo - foul #1 on Matthew Boyd, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Andre Rossi (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Ronald Bessey, Paul Chafin, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG), Steve Charles (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) Troy Jarboe, Chad Walker, Jack Sams, Charles Broderick | |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi is denied on a layup by Dennis Williamson | 36-45 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 13:35 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Swims | 36-48 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi loses the dribble to Matthew Boyd | 36-48 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | James Swims is hacked by Andres Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andres Russo, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (SF), Paul Chafin (PF) Derrick Hicks, Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Loughran (SF), Charles Broderick (C) Matthew Boyd, Derrick Volpe | |
| 12:52 | St. John's | James Swims knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Loughran | 36-50 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | Richard Harris is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Richard Harris, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Ronald Bessey (SG) Andres Russo, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Jack Sams (PF) James Swims, Dennis Williamson | |
| 12:14 | St. John's | Jack Sams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis misses long on a shot from close range | 36-50 |
| 11:57 | St. John's | Charles Broderick gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 11:55 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe is hacked by Orval Horn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Orval Horn, team foul #6 | 36-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Bryan Hondo (C) Orval Horn, Paul Chafin, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Walker (SF), Derrick Volpe (C) Raymond Loughran, Charles Broderick | |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Rodney Busby steals it from Derrick Volpe | 36-50 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy misses the easy layup | 36-50 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo tips it in | 38-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andre Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Hondo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Charles (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Walker (fresh) PF - Jack Sams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Jack Sams connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Troy Jarboe | 38-52 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | Chad Walker picks off the pass by Bryan Hondo | 38-52 |
| 10:46 | St. John's | Carl Murphy is called for the reach on Chad Walker - foul #2 on Carl Murphy, team foul #7 | 38-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Gerald Loftis (C) Ronald Bessey, Carl Murphy, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG), Matthew Boyd (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF), Charles Broderick (C) Troy Jarboe, Steve Charles, Jack Sams, Derrick Volpe | |
| 10:46 | St. John's | Chad Walker makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 10:46 | St. John's | Chad Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico | Andres Russo connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Busby | 40-53 |
| 10:16 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses the easy layup | 40-53 |
| 10:15 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Broderick | 40-53 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Andres Russo is called for the reach on Dennis Williamson - foul #2 on Andres Russo, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Chafin (PF) Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Loughran (SF) Chad Walker | |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Dennis Williamson - foul #1 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (SG) Andres Russo | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:49 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:27 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses the fadeaway from the right side | 42-55 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby makes the 3 from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Rodney Busby | 47-55 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Charles Broderick can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Gerald Loftis - foul #1 on Gerald Loftis, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Carl Murphy (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Bryan Hondo (C) Rodney Busby, Derrick Hicks, Paul Chafin, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Steve Charles (SG), Jack Sams (PF) James Swims, Raymond Loughran, Dennis Williamson | |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Charles Broderick makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Charles Broderick makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Andres Russo clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Sams - foul #2 on Jack Sams, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Derrick Volpe (C) Charles Broderick | |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Andres Russo makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Andres Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:06 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe travels in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Walker (SF) Matthew Boyd | |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | Andres Russo makes the 3 from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Steve Charles is hacked by Ronald Bessey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Bessey, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Harris (SG), Orval Horn (SF) Ronald Bessey, Carl Murphy | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 52-58 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe is hacked by Orval Horn - foul #5 on Orval Horn, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (SF) Orval Horn | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andres Russo (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andre Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Hondo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steve Charles (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Walker (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jack Sams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | Andres Russo is hacked by Steve Charles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Charles, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Jack Sams - foul #3 on Jack Sams, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Derrick Hicks (SF) Andres Russo, Carl Murphy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SG), Raymond Loughran (SF), Charles Broderick (C) Steve Charles, Chad Walker, Derrick Volpe | |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:43 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe loses the ball out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Chafin (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Andre Rossi, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dennis Williamson (PF) Jack Sams | |
| 06:26 | New Mexico | Charles Broderick steps in front of the Derrick Hicks pass | 57-60 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd buries a turnaround from the baseline | 57-62 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis blows the dunk | 57-62 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | Richard Harris hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Dennis Williamson - foul #2 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Carl Murphy (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Bryan Hondo (C) Ronald Bessey, Derrick Hicks, Paul Chafin, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG), Steve Charles (SG), Chad Walker (SF), Derrick Volpe (C) Troy Jarboe, Matthew Boyd, Raymond Loughran, Charles Broderick | |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | Richard Harris makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Steve Charles is fouled on the floor by Andres Russo - foul #3 on Andres Russo, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jack Sams (PF) Dennis Williamson | |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 04:50 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Steve Charles clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-64 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | Andres Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-64 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Derrick Volpe | 60-64 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Jack Sams knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Swims | 60-66 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico | Richard Harris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico | Andres Russo gets the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | Richard Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-66 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | James Swims gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Carl Murphy is called for the reach on Steve Charles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Murphy, team foul #13 | 60-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Paul Chafin (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Andres Russo, Carl Murphy, Andre Rossi, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Matthew Boyd (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Charles Broderick (C) James Swims, Chad Walker, Jack Sams, Derrick Volpe | |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-68 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Steve Charles steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Loughran (SF) Steve Charles | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Chafin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Loftis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Loughran (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Charles Broderick - foul #1 on Charles Broderick, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:37 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Loughran | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-70 |
| 02:31 | St. John's | Charles Broderick snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Boyd, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (SG), Bryan Hondo (PF) Richard Harris, Paul Chafin | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (SG), Jack Sams (PF) Matthew Boyd, Dennis Williamson | |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks hits the follow up shot | 65-70 |
| 01:44 | St. John's | Jack Sams hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-72 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby misses the lay-in | 65-72 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby grabs the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-72 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe grabs the board | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Gerald Loftis is called for the reach on Charles Broderick - foul #2 on Gerald Loftis, team foul #14 | 65-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Harris (SG), Andre Rossi (PF) Ronald Bessey, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SF) Raymond Loughran | |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Charles Broderick makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Charles Broderick misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Busby - foul #3 on Rodney Busby, team foul #15 | 65-73 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Richard Harris lays it in on a great pass from Rodney Busby | 67-75 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe is hacked by Rodney Busby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Busby, team foul #16 | 67-75 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe misses the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Gerald Loftis | 67-76 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Harris | 70-76 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Rodney Busby is called for the reach on Jack Sams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Busby, team foul #17 | 70-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG) Rodney Busby | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG) James Swims | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Jack Sams misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Jack Sams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-77 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Derrick Hicks | 73-77 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Ronald Bessey is called for the reach on Troy Jarboe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Bessey, team foul #18 | 73-77 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses the 3 from the right wing | 73-79 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Richard Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-79 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-79 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the board | 73-79 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Ronald Bessey is called for the reach on Charles Broderick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Bessey, team foul #19 | 73-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (SG) Steve Charles | |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Charles Broderick makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Charles Broderick misses the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks snags the defensive board | 73-80 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey is called for traveling | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe runs out the clock | 73-80 |