| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orval Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Chafin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Wimbley (fresh) C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryan White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Sams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Rodney Busby and he's fouled by Derrick Volpe - foul #1 on Derrick Volpe, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis misses the free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:45 | St. John's | Bryan White grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | Steve Charles drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-38 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Troy Jarboe steps in front of the Paul Chafin pass | 27-38 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | Bryan White hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Troy Jarboe | 27-40 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Rodney Busby | 29-40 |
| 18:01 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe is fouled on the floor by Rodney Busby - foul #2 on Rodney Busby, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Andres Russo (SG), Stanley Hughes (SF), Jimmie Hammond (PF) Rodney Busby, Orval Horn, Paul Chafin, Charles Wimbley | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (SG), Chad Walker (SF), David Landis (C) Steve Charles, Bryan White, Derrick Volpe | |
| 17:42 | St. John's | James Swims misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 29-40 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | James Swims takes the ball from Stanley Hughes | 29-40 |
| 17:13 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by James Swims | 29-42 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jack Sams | 29-42 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | James Swims comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-42 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Andres Russo clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-42 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | James Swims grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 16:09 | St. John's | Jack Sams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Paul Chafin (SF), Carl Murphy (PF) Ronald Bessey, Andres Russo, Stanley Hughes, Jimmie Hammond | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG), Bryan White (SF), Derrick Volpe (C) Troy Jarboe, Chad Walker, David Landis | |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis misses the lay-in | 29-42 |
| 15:49 | St. John's | Jack Sams grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orval Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Chafin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Murphy (fresh) C - Gerald Loftis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Swims (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bryan White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Sams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | St. John's | Jack Sams travels with the ball | 29-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andre Rossi (PF), Charles Wimbley (C) Carl Murphy, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:11 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 29-42 |
| 15:09 | St. John's | Jack Sams grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Steve Charles hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Swims | 29-45 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | Orval Horn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes (SF) Paul Chafin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Walker (SF), David Landis (PF) Bryan White, Jack Sams | |
| 14:05 | St. John's | Steve Charles is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-45 |
| 14:03 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe gets the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 13:39 | St. John's | James Swims misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Chad Walker - foul #1 on Chad Walker, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (SG), Paul Chafin (SF), Jimmie Hammond (PF), Andres Russo (C) Rodney Busby, Orval Horn, Andre Rossi, Charles Wimbley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Jack Sams (PF) Steve Charles, Derrick Volpe | |
| 13:24 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the 3rd free throw | 31-45 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | James Swims hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 13:00 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 12:46 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Landis | 31-47 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin loses the dribble to Troy Jarboe | 31-47 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Jimmie Hammond is called for the reach on Troy Jarboe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmie Hammond, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Stanley Hughes, Paul Chafin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Reynolds (SG), Raymond Loughran (SF), Bryan White (PF), John Edison (C) James Swims, Chad Walker, Jack Sams, David Landis | |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Bryan White hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Reynolds | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond misses short on a floater from the right side | 31-49 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond gets the offensive rebound | 31-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andres Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmie Hammond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Murphy (fresh) C - Gerald Loftis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Loughran (fresh) PF - Bryan White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Edison (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-49 |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Russell Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| 11:33 | St. John's | Gerald Loftis steps in front of the Raymond Loughran pass in the backcourt | 31-49 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy clanks a jump hook near the basket | 31-49 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico | Andres Russo grabs the offensive board | 31-49 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andres Russo and he's fouled by Troy Jarboe - foul #2 on Troy Jarboe, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Andre Rossi (PF) Ronald Bessey, Andres Russo, Jimmie Hammond | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG), James Swims (SF), Jack Sams (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) Russell Reynolds, Raymond Loughran, Bryan White, John Edison | |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy misses the free throw | 33-49 |
| 11:12 | St. John's | Jack Sams gets the rebound | 33-49 |
| 10:52 | St. John's | James Swims drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-52 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Jack Sams - foul #1 on Jack Sams, team foul #4 | 33-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Chafin (SF), Charles Wimbley (C) Carl Murphy, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Walker (SF) Troy Jarboe | |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 10:27 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe loses the dribble to Rodney Busby | 35-52 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Steve Charles gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 10:14 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Landis (PF) Jack Sams | |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Rodney Busby and the foul's on Derrick Volpe - foul #2 on Derrick Volpe, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (C) Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Steve Charles is hacked by Orval Horn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Orval Horn, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| 09:40 | St. John's | Steve Charles buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Swims | 38-55 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Bessey | 41-55 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | James Swims misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Rodney Busby - foul #3 on Rodney Busby, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG), Stanley Hughes (SF), Carl Murphy (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Rodney Busby, Orval Horn, Paul Chafin, Charles Wimbley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Bryan White (SF), Jack Sams (PF) Steve Charles, Chad Walker, Derrick Volpe | |
| 09:05 | St. John's | James Swims makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | James Swims makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | James Swims makes the 3rd free throw | 41-58 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 41-58 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes can't tip it in | 41-58 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis tips it home | 43-58 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | James Swims buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bryan White | 43-61 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | Troy Jarboe picks off the pass by Ronald Bessey in the backcourt | 43-61 |
| 08:08 | St. John's | James Swims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-61 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | David Landis grabs the offensive board | 43-61 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | James Swims can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Jack Sams tips it back up and in | 43-63 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-63 |
| 07:38 | St. John's | David Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andres Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carl Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Loftis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Swims (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryan White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Sams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - David Landis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | St. John's | James Swims drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Troy Jarboe | 43-65 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Andres Russo drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-65 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Bryan White is fouled on the floor by Andres Russo - foul #2 on Andres Russo, team foul #5 | 46-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Paul Chafin (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Charles Wimbley (C) Ronald Bessey, Andres Russo, Stanley Hughes, Carl Murphy, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG), Chad Walker (SF), Derrick Volpe (C) James Swims, Bryan White, David Landis | |
| 06:29 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Troy Jarboe | 46-68 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby hits a floater from just outside the lane | 48-68 |
| 05:45 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Troy Jarboe | 48-71 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-71 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Jack Sams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-71 |
| 05:22 | St. John's | Jack Sams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Charles | 48-73 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby blows the layup but he's fouled by Troy Jarboe - foul #3 on Troy Jarboe, team foul #6 | 48-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (SG), Stanley Hughes (SF), Jimmie Hammond (PF) Orval Horn, Paul Chafin, Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Loughran (SF), Bryan White (PF), John Edison (C) Chad Walker, Jack Sams, Derrick Volpe | |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby makes the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Steve Charles scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Loughran | 50-75 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes banks in the layup set up by Rodney Busby and he's hacked by Raymond Loughran - foul #1 on Raymond Loughran, team foul #7 | 52-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG) Rodney Busby | |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Reynolds (SG) Steve Charles | |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses the free throw | 52-75 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Edison | 52-75 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Andres Russo steals it from Bryan White in the backcourt | 52-75 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Bessey | 55-75 |
| 03:56 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe is fouled in the backcourt by Andres Russo - foul #3 on Andres Russo, team foul #6 | 55-75 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Bryan White banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Troy Jarboe | 55-77 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andres Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Bessey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanley Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wimbley (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Russell Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Loughran (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bryan White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Edison (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes loses the dribble to Bryan White | 55-77 |
| 02:51 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 55-77 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey pulls down the rebound | 55-77 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Troy Jarboe steps in front of the Ronald Bessey pass | 55-77 |
| 02:26 | St. John's | Stanley Hughes steps in front of the Raymond Loughran pass in the backcourt | 55-77 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley's fadeaway is rejected by John Edison | 55-77 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Russell Reynolds | 55-77 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Bryan White is called for traveling | 55-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG), Jack Sams (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) Russell Reynolds, Raymond Loughran, John Edison | |
| 01:36 | New Mexico | Andres Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-77 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Steve Charles comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 55-77 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes pulls down the rebound | 55-77 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-77 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond grabs the offensive rebound | 55-77 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes buries a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Derrick Volpe - foul #3 on Derrick Volpe, team foul #8 | 57-77 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the free throw | 58-77 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-77 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Jack Sams blocks the short jumper by Stanley Hughes | 58-77 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe pulls down the rebound | 58-77 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Andres Russo - foul #4 on Andres Russo, team foul #7 | 58-77 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Andres Russo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-79 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond tips it back up and in | 60-79 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe runs out the clock | 60-79 |