| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 32 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bueche (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 6 reb. C - William Langley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carl Shevitz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerome Miler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro inbounds the ball | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex 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) | |
| 19:43 | St. John's | David Dwyer can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-29 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | Robert King gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler drills a floater from the left wing set up by Carl Shevitz | 46-31 |
| 19:13 | St. John's | David Dwyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-31 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 46-31 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Robert King snags the offensive board | 46-31 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Robert King clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | David Bueche clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 18:34 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Espinosa | 46-31 |
| 18:21 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa is called for 5 seconds | 46-31 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz is hacked by Brian Espinosa - foul #2 on Brian Espinosa, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Robert King misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Espinosa - foul #3 on Brian Espinosa, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Danny Davenport (SF), Christopher Albert (PF) Robert Ribeiro, Brian Espinosa | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver (PF) Jason Decker | |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:14 | St. John's | William Langley clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Nicholas Gregory (SG) David Bueche | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Paul Adkins (SG), Donald Crowder (C) Michael Johnson, Carl Shevitz, Robert King | |
| 17:14 | St. John's | William Langley misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:14 | St. John's | William Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler grabs the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins double dribbles | 47-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (SF), Roderick Hasegawa (C) Danny Davenport, William Langley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pace (SF) Jerome Miler | |
| 16:25 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 16:24 | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa hits the follow up shot | 49-33 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico State | David Pace grabs the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Albert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roderick Hasegawa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Adkins (fresh) SF - David Pace (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jason Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Crowder (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 15:28 | St. John's | David Dwyer connects on the 3 from straight away | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex 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) | |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-33 |
| 15:16 | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa pulls down the rebound | 52-33 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | David Dwyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-33 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | David Pace pulls down the rebound | 52-33 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver misses the turnaround from the baseline | 52-33 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver tips it home | 52-35 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | David Dwyer comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Adkins - foul #1 on Paul Adkins, team foul #2 | 52-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Bueche (SG), Danny Davenport (SF), Brian Espinosa (PF), William Langley (C) Nicholas Gregory, Robert Ribeiro, Christopher Albert, Roderick Hasegawa | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson (PG), Carl Shevitz (SG), Jerome Miler (SF), Jason Decker (PF), Robert King (C) Joseph Box, Paul Adkins, David Pace, Jason Oliver, Donald Crowder | |
| 14:27 | St. John's | David Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | David Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico State | David Bueche takes the ball from Carl Shevitz | 54-35 |
| 13:54 | St. John's | David Dwyer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-35 |
| 13:53 | St. John's | Danny Davenport snags the offensive board | 54-35 |
| 13:38 | St. John's | David Dwyer is fouled on the floor by Robert King - foul #3 on Robert King, team foul #3 | 54-35 |
| 13:19 | St. John's | William Langley is hacked by Jason Decker - foul #1 on Jason Decker, team foul #4 | 54-35 |
| 12:59 | St. John's | William Langley misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #5 | 54-35 |
| 12:59 | St. John's | William Langley makes the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 12:59 | St. John's | William Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 56-35 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Robert King snags the offensive board | 56-35 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Carl Shevitz | 56-38 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | David Bueche knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 59-38 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-38 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler tips it back up and in | 59-40 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-40 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler grabs the board | 59-40 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | Robert King hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Shevitz | 59-43 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fairly fresh) 37 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bueche (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Davenport (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Espinosa (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Langley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carl Shevitz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Miler (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Decker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | St. John's | Danny Davenport is hacked by Jerome Miler - foul #1 on Jerome Miler, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (PG), Nicholas Gregory (SG), Robert Ribeiro (SF), Christopher Albert (PF), Roderick Hasegawa (C) David Dwyer, David Bueche, Danny Davenport, Brian Espinosa, William Langley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Paul Adkins (SG), Jason Oliver (PF), Donald Crowder (C) Michael Johnson, Carl Shevitz, Jason Decker, Robert King | |
| 11:15 | St. John's | The jumper by Robert Scott is denied by Jason Oliver | 59-43 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex 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) | |
| 10:47 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler misses the shot from the free throw line | 59-43 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder hits the follow up shot | 59-45 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Nicholas Gregory misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder tips it back up and in | 59-47 |
| 09:34 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Christopher Albert snags the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Nicholas Gregory hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-47 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Albert - foul #2 on Christopher Albert, team foul #3 | 62-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Dwyer (PG), David Bueche (SG), Danny Davenport (SF), Brian Espinosa (PF), William Langley (C) Robert Scott, Nicholas Gregory, Robert Ribeiro, Christopher Albert, Roderick Hasegawa | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson (PG), David Pace (SF), Jason Decker (PF), Robert King (C) Joseph Box, Jerome Miler, Jason Oliver, Donald Crowder | |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:42 | St. John's | Danny Davenport clanks a turnaround from the right block | 62-49 |
| 08:41 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to William Langley | 62-49 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa is fouled on the floor by Robert King - foul #4 on Robert King, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz (SG), Jason Oliver (C) Paul Adkins, Robert King | |
| 08:23 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker double dribbles | 62-49 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | David Pace swats the layup by William Langley | 62-49 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker grabs the board | 62-49 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 37 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bueche (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Davenport (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Langley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carl Shevitz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Pace (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jason Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 62-49 |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Danny Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 07:20 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Shevitz | 62-51 |
| 06:43 | St. John's | David Dwyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-51 |
| 06:32 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | David Dwyer makes the 3 from the right corner set up by David Bueche | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex 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) | |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | David Pace is fouled on the floor by David Dwyer - foul #1 on David Dwyer, team foul #4 | 65-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Nicholas Gregory (SG), Robert Ribeiro (SF), Christopher Albert (PF), Roderick Hasegawa (C) David Bueche, Danny Davenport, Brian Espinosa, William Langley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Jerome Miler (SF), Donald Crowder (PF), Robert King (C) Michael Johnson, David Pace, Jason Decker, Jason Oliver | |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | David Dwyer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 65-54 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Robert King grabs the board | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex 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) | |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Robert King misses the easy layup | 65-54 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Christopher Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | David Dwyer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-54 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa misses the tip | 65-54 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa hits the follow up shot | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex 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) | |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-54 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler grabs the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Crowder, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Bueche (SG), Brian Espinosa (PF), William Langley (C) Nicholas Gregory, Christopher Albert, Roderick Hasegawa | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson (PG), Paul Adkins (SG), Jason Decker (PF) Joseph Box, Carl Shevitz, Donald Crowder | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex 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) | |
| 03:44 | St. John's | David Bueche clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-54 |
| 03:43 | St. John's | William Langley tips it home | 69-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fairly fresh) 40 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bueche (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 9 reb. 3 pf. C - William Langley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Miler (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jason Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-54 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | William Langley grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | David Dwyer buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Bueche | 72-54 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 72-54 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson tips it in | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex 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) | |
| 02:30 | St. John's | David Bueche is fouled on the floor by Paul Adkins - foul #2 on Paul Adkins, team foul #9 | 72-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (PG), Danny Davenport (SF) David Dwyer, Robert Ribeiro | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), David Pace (SF), Jason Oliver (PF), Donald Crowder (C) Michael Johnson, Jerome Miler, Jason Decker, Robert King | |
| 02:30 | St. John's | David Bueche misses the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jason Oliver | 72-56 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins is fouled on the floor by Brian Espinosa - foul #4 on Brian Espinosa, team foul #5 | 72-56 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Joseph Box is denied by Brian Espinosa | 72-56 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | The rebound goes to William Langley | 72-56 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | David Bueche connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Davenport | 75-56 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Oliver | 75-59 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Donald Crowder takes the ball from Robert Scott | 75-59 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on William Langley - foul #3 on William Langley, team foul #6 | 75-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Dwyer (PG), Robert Ribeiro (SF) Robert Scott, Danny Davenport | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | St. John's | David Dwyer's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Oliver | 75-61 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa hits the follow up shot | 77-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver misses the lay-in | 77-61 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | David Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 77-61 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | David Dwyer runs out the clock | 77-61 |