| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Frost (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) PF - David Swarey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks inbounds the ball | 38-18 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | Robert Hirschman steals the ball from Greg Banks | 38-18 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Roberto Costa - foul #2 on Roberto Costa, team foul #1 | 38-18 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 39-18 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 40-18 |
| 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) | |
| 19:12 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks is whistled for traveling | 40-18 |
| 18:57 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-18 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa grabs the board | 40-18 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | David Swarey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Hirschman - foul #1 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #1 | 40-18 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | David Swarey misses the 1st free throw | 40-18 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | David Swarey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-19 |
| 18:31 | St. John's | Jan Franks clanks a shot from the left side | 40-19 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Jennings | 40-19 |
| 18:19 | St. John's | Richard Jennings is fouled on the floor by Greg Banks - foul #3 on Greg Banks, team foul #2 | 40-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SF) Greg Banks | |
| 18:05 | St. John's | Richard Jennings loses the dribble to Robert Boykin | 40-19 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses the easy layup | 40-19 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa tips it but misses | 40-19 |
| 17:59 | St. John's | Richard Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 40-19 |
| 17:35 | St. John's | Jan Franks scores on a runner from the right block set up by Richard Jennings | 42-19 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Szczesny Stepnoski and the foul's on Jan Franks - foul #1 on Jan Franks, team foul #2 | 42-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (SG), Allan Philson (SF), John Pelzer (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (SG), Paul Barrier (PF) Szczesny Stepnoski, David Swarey | |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the free throw | 42-21 |
| 17:21 | St. John's | Jan Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-21 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | George Frost is hacked by Robert Boykin - foul #1 on Robert Boykin, team foul #3 | 42-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG) George Frost | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Leiser (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (C) Robert Boykin, Roberto Costa | |
| 16:37 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich is hacked by Paul Barrier - foul #1 on Paul Barrier, team foul #4 | 42-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Rowland (C) Jan Franks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:21 | St. John's | Paul Barrier denies the turnaround by Mark Rowland | 42-21 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Allan Philson snags the offensive board | 42-21 |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alan Lamb - foul #1 on Alan Lamb, team foul #5 | 42-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF) Allan Philson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), David Swarey (PF) Alan Lamb, John Leiser, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the 1st free throw | 42-21 |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-21 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Pelzer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Swarey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Barrier (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott buries a 3 from the right wing | 43-24 |
| 15:28 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-24 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier grabs the board | 43-24 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott is whistled for traveling | 43-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG), Robert Hirschman (PF), Jan Franks (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, John Pelzer, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Banks (SF), Roberto Costa (C) Jeff Scott, Paul Barrier | |
| 14:57 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman's pass is intercepted by Roberto Costa | 43-24 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Greg Banks | 43-26 |
| 14:33 | St. John's | George Frost comes up short on the floater in the paint | 43-26 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | Jan Franks hits the follow up shot | 45-26 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Boykin | 45-29 |
| 14:03 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses the jumper from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | David Swarey grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 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) | |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa is whistled for traveling | 45-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Allan Philson (SF) Ian Froehlich, Richard Jennings | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), Paul Barrier (PF) Robert Boykin, Szczesny Stepnoski, David Swarey | |
| 13:18 | St. John's | Allan Philson makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Lawhorn | 47-29 |
| 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) | |
| 13:03 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Lamb | 47-32 |
| 12:41 | St. John's | Jeff Scott steps in front of the George Frost pass | 47-32 |
| 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) | |
| 12:23 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier hits a runner from the left block | 47-34 |
| 12:11 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by George Frost | 49-34 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Lawhorn is called for the reach on Alan Lamb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Pelzer (PF), Mark Rowland (C) Robert Hirschman, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Gonzalo Gonzales (C) Alan Lamb, Greg Banks, Roberto Costa | |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier is hacked by John Pelzer - foul #1 on John Pelzer, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Richard Jennings (SF) Kenneth Lawhorn, George Frost | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Leiser (SF), David Swarey (PF) Jeff Scott, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allan Philson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Pelzer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Leiser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Swarey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Barrier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Richard Jennings gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 11:29 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich is hacked by Robert Boykin - foul #2 on Robert Boykin, team foul #6 | 49-34 |
| 11:13 | St. John's | Allan Philson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG) Allan Philson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales (C) Paul Barrier | |
| 11:01 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski hits a shot from the right side | 49-36 |
| 10:41 | St. John's | John Pelzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jan Franks (C) Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (SG), Greg Banks (SF) Szczesny Stepnoski, John Leiser | |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 10:30 | St. John's | John Pelzer gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Jan Franks buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Lawhorn | 51-36 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Greg Banks | 51-39 |
| 09:56 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-39 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | David Swarey misses the easy layup | 51-39 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Banks | 51-39 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Lamb | 51-42 |
| 08:48 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-42 |
| 08:46 | St. John's | Richard Jennings snags the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Jan Franks hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 51-42 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | John Pelzer grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 07:49 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ian Froehlich (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Pelzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jan Franks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Swarey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gonzalo Gonzales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | New Mexico State | David Swarey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF) Ian Froehlich, Richard Jennings, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), John Leiser (SF), Paul Barrier (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Robert Boykin, Alan Lamb, Greg Banks, David Swarey, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Jeff Scott is called for the reach on Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #2 on Jeff Scott, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 07:16 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | George Frost takes the ball from Jeff Scott | 54-42 |
| 06:55 | St. John's | Allan Philson throws it down on a great pass from George Frost | 56-42 |
| 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) | |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Allan Philson - foul #2 on Allan Philson, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Rowland (C) John Pelzer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG) John Leiser | |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman connects on the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Paul Barrier - foul #2 on Paul Barrier, team foul #8 | 58-44 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman misses the free throw | 58-44 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb hits the follow up shot | 58-46 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is fouled on the floor by Alan Lamb - foul #2 on Alan Lamb, team foul #9 | 58-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jan Franks (C) Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Jan Franks grabs the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | George Frost comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa's pass is intercepted by George Frost | 58-46 |
| 05:31 | St. John's | Allan Philson blows the layup | 58-46 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Jan Franks | 58-46 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-46 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Allan Philson tips it back up and in | 60-46 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-46 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski tips it in | 60-48 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Alan Lamb is called for the reach on Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #3 on Alan Lamb, team foul #10 | 60-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Pelzer (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF) Allan Philson, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), John Leiser (SG), Greg Banks (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Errol Russo (C) Alan Lamb, Szczesny Stepnoski, Jeff Scott, Paul Barrier, Roberto Costa | |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Eric Lavigne - foul #1 on Eric Lavigne, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Mark Rowland (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 04:02 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Gonzales | 62-49 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | Eric Lavigne is called for the reach on Gonzalo Gonzales - foul #2 on Eric Lavigne, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF) Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Swarey (PF) Errol Russo | |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Pelzer | 62-50 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Frost (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Pelzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Leiser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Swarey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 03:24 | St. John's | Mark Rowland pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 03:01 | St. John's | John Pelzer makes the jumper from the right side | 64-50 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | John Leiser's layup is rejected by Mark Rowland | 64-50 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | George Frost snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 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) | |
| 02:14 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich lays it up and in | 66-50 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Rowland - foul #1 on Mark Rowland, team foul #8 | 66-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (PG), Allan Philson (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF) George Frost, Richard Jennings, John Pelzer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (SG), Jeff Scott (SF), Paul Barrier (PF) John Leiser, Greg Banks, David Swarey | |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne travels with the ball | 66-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Pelzer (PF) Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Leiser (SF) Robert Boykin | |
| 01:35 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier misses the dunk attempt | 66-51 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Allan Philson | 66-51 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses the fadeaway from the left side | 66-51 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Gonzales | 66-51 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Alan Lamb is denied by Mark Rowland | 66-51 |
| 01:02 | St. John's | Mark Rowland grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Allan Philson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Joseph Maez steps in front of the Jeff Scott pass | 68-51 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Joseph Maez lays it up and in | 70-51 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-51 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Mark Rowland snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Joseph Maez runs out the clock | 70-51 |