| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Walter Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 19:31 | St. John's | George Frost's pass is intercepted by Walter Hall | 32-29 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | George Frost steals it from Chad Stier | 32-29 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | Dwayne Jaramillo blocks the short jumper by Jan Franks | 32-29 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer tips it home | 32-31 |
| 18:22 | St. John's | Jan Franks drills a turnaround near the basket | 34-31 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad Stier | 34-34 |
| 17:57 | St. John's | George Frost is fouled on the floor by Gary Mentzer - foul #2 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Pelzer (PF) Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:39 | St. John's | John Pelzer hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by George Frost | 36-34 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | Walter Hall buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marvin Sawyer | 36-36 |
| 17:13 | St. John's | Richard Jennings buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Lawhorn | 38-36 |
| 16:52 | Missouri State | Chad Stier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo tips it home | 38-38 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn hits a shot from the left block set up by Richard Jennings | 40-38 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Walter Hall buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Marvin Sawyer | 40-41 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Richard Jennings can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #3 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Allan Philson (SG), Robert Hirschman (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, George Frost, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (PG), Ronnie Park (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Doyle Hartley (PF), Michael Scott (C) Chad Stier, Walter Hall, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Gary Mentzer | |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allan Philson (fresh) SF - Richard Jennings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Pelzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Park (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) PF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) C - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 15:31 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 15:19 | St. John's | Doyle Hartley steals it from Richard Jennings | 42-41 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Robert Hirschman picks off the pass by Ronnie Park | 42-41 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Burke - foul #2 on Edward Burke, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | John Pelzer gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:52 | St. John's | Richard Jennings can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Burke - foul #3 on Edward Burke, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jan Franks (C) John Pelzer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG) Edward Burke | |
| 13:52 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:52 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Allan Philson - foul #3 on Allan Philson, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Eric Lavigne (PF) Allan Philson, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG) Daniel Nixon | |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Lavigne | 47-43 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 13:06 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:47 | St. John's | Jan Franks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 12:46 | St. John's | Jan Franks snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 12:29 | St. John's | Richard Jennings hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 47-43 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Walter Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park misses short on a shot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 12:15 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:05 | St. John's | Jan Franks is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jan Franks, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), John Pelzer (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF) Ian Froehlich, Richard Jennings, Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Walter Hall, Ronnie Park, Doyle Hartley, Michael Scott | |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #3 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Rowland (C) Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG) Chad Stier | |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pelzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Rowland (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | St. John's | John Pelzer can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Marvin Sawyer - foul #2 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 11:29 | St. John's | John Pelzer makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:29 | St. John's | John Pelzer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | George Frost makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Lawhorn | 52-45 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Eric Lavigne (PF), Jan Franks (C) Robert Hirschman, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG) Walter Hall | |
| 10:16 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Chad Stier pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Jan Franks gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:54 | St. John's | George Frost is fouled on the floor by Chad Stier - foul #2 on Chad Stier, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Philson (SF) John Pelzer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (SG), Doyle Hartley (PF) Daniel Nixon, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn's pass is intercepted by Marvin Sawyer | 52-45 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park lays it in on a great pass from Marvin Sawyer | 52-47 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Chad Stier - foul #3 on Chad Stier, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (SG) George Frost | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Burke (SF), Michael Scott (C) Marvin Sawyer, Gary Mentzer | |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Michael Scott pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Ian Froehlich - foul #1 on Ian Froehlich, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hirschman (PF) Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG) Edward Burke | |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Allan Philson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Lawhorn and he's hacked by Ronnie Park - foul #1 on Ronnie Park, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Allan Philson makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Kenneth Lawhorn steps in front of the Ronnie Park pass | 55-48 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Allan Philson lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Lawhorn | 57-48 |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | Chad Stier hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Doyle Hartley | 57-51 |
| 07:51 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman clanks a floater from the right side | 57-51 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Allan Philson | 57-51 |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Allan Philson | 59-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ian Froehlich (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Allan Philson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hirschman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Jan Franks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Park (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Doyle Hartley (fairly fresh) C - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Chad Stier hits the finger roll and the foul's on Robert Hirschman - foul #1 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), John Pelzer (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF), Mark Rowland (C) Ian Froehlich, Allan Philson, Robert Hirschman, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Walter Hall, Ronnie Park, Doyle Hartley, Michael Scott | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Chad Stier makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:04 | St. John's | John Pelzer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Chad Stier | 59-54 |
| 06:49 | Missouri State | Mark Rowland swats the short shot by Marvin Sawyer | 59-54 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Mark Rowland | 59-54 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | George Frost makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Lawhorn | 61-54 |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dwayne Jaramillo | 61-57 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Frost | 64-57 |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Chad Stier buries a driving attempt from the left block | 64-59 |
| 05:21 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #4 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF), Jan Franks (C) John Pelzer, Eric Lavigne, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Doyle Hartley (PF), Michael Scott (C) Chad Stier, Daniel Nixon, Dwayne Jaramillo, Gary Mentzer | |
| 05:21 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:21 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | George Frost snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Richard Jennings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Walter Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | Jan Franks swats the short shot by Walter Hall | 66-59 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley grabs the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Kenneth Lawhorn steals it from Doyle Hartley | 66-59 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Walter Hall snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | Jan Franks grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn blows the layup but he's fouled by Doyle Hartley - foul #2 on Doyle Hartley, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF) George Frost, Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Marvin Sawyer, Michael Scott | |
| 03:35 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Jan Franks | 67-59 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (tired) 18 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Allan Philson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Lavigne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Park (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #5 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Pelzer (PF) Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (PG) Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn gets the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 68-59 |
| 03:01 | St. John's | Allan Philson snags the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 02:52 | St. John's | Jan Franks double dribbles | 68-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Burke (SF), Michael Scott (PF) Ronnie Park, Doyle Hartley | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF) Allan Philson, John Pelzer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Ronnie Park (SF), Doyle Hartley (PF) Daniel Nixon, Edward Burke, Michael Scott | |
| 02:36 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer travels with the ball | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-59 |
| 02:05 | St. John's | George Frost pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 01:42 | St. John's | Jan Franks misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 70-59 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Walter Hall | 70-61 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Walter Hall is called for the reach on Jan Franks - foul #2 on Walter Hall, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG) Ian Froehlich | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF) Ronnie Park | |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Jan Franks misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Jan Franks misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:10 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | St. John's | George Frost is hacked by Chad Stier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Stier, team foul #13 | 70-64 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | George Frost makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | George Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Walter Hall buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Stier | 72-67 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Stier - foul #5 on Chad Stier, team foul #14 | 72-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (PG) Chad Stier | |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Walter Hall clanks a 3 from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Richard Jennings pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Richard Jennings is hacked by Ronnie Park in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Park, team foul #15 | 74-67 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is hacked by Ronnie Park in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Park, team foul #16 | 75-67 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-67 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses the tip | 77-67 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park tips it in | 77-69 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Ronnie Park is called for the reach on Richard Jennings in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Park, team foul #17 | 77-69 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Walter Hall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronnie Park | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn runs out the clock | 79-71 |