| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Henry Mumaw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Milardo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Alligood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sager (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Herring (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donte Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chas Lampe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Cason (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sam McClarnon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Scott Dejesus inbounds the ball | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | St. John's | Norman Milardo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-28 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-28 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Anthony Cason can't tip it in | 46-28 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Charles Sager grabs the board | 46-28 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | Scott Dejesus throws it down on a great pass from Norman Milardo | 48-28 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Anthony Cason misses the driving attempt near the basket | 48-28 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood pulls down the rebound | 48-28 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Henry Mumaw knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Scott Dejesus | 51-28 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Anthony Cason hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Chas Lampe | 51-30 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood is fouled on the floor by Sean Herring - foul #2 on Sean Herring, team foul #1 | 51-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Josh Ferris (SG) Norman Milardo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie (PF) Anthony Cason | |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Henry Mumaw misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-30 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie snags the defensive board | 51-30 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Donte Anderson is blocked by Dennis Alligood | 51-30 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon tips it home | 51-32 |
| 16:55 | St. John's | Scott Dejesus buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Mumaw | 54-32 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Sean Herring is hacked by Charles Sager during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Charles Sager, team foul #1 | 54-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Luczak (PG), Earl Cusumano (SF), Joel Danforth (PF), Larry Taylor (C) Henry Mumaw, Scott Dejesus, Dennis Alligood, Charles Sager | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Benny (PG), Alex Campbell (SG), Damek Sikorski (SF), Barry Morgan (C) Sean Herring, Donte Anderson, Chas Lampe, Sam McClarnon | |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Alex Campbell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-32 |
| 16:22 | St. John's | Joel Danforth grabs the defensive rebound | 54-32 |
| 16:18 | St. John's | Josh Ferris comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Alex Campbell - foul #1 on Alex Campbell, team foul #2 | 54-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Milardo (SG) Ronald Luczak | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anthony Cason (PF) Barry Morgan | |
| 16:18 | St. John's | Josh Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 55-32 |
| 16:18 | St. John's | Josh Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-32 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie is denied on a layup by Joel Danforth | 56-32 |
| 16:03 | St. John's | Norman Milardo pulls down the rebound | 56-32 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Josh Ferris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Milardo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Earl Cusumano (fresh) PF - Joel Danforth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Benny (fresh) SG - Alex Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Damek Sikorski (fresh) PF - Anthony Cason (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Damek Sikorski is called for the reach on Larry Taylor - foul #2 on Damek Sikorski, team foul #3 | 56-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Morgan (C) Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| 15:37 | St. John's | Josh Ferris comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Benny - foul #1 on John Benny, team foul #4 | 56-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Herring (PG), Chas Lampe (SF) John Benny, Damek Sikorski | |
| 15:37 | St. John's | Josh Ferris misses the 1st free throw | 56-32 |
| 15:37 | St. John's | Josh Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-32 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Sean Herring shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 57-32 |
| 15:06 | St. John's | Larry Taylor gets the rebound | 57-32 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Josh Ferris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-32 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | Anthony Cason gets the rebound | 57-32 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi | Anthony Cason connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Chas Lampe | 57-34 |
| 14:28 | St. John's | Joel Danforth is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joel Danforth, team foul #2 | 57-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Henry Mumaw (PG), Dennis Alligood (SF), Charles Sager (C) Josh Ferris, Earl Cusumano, Larry Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie (PF), Sam McClarnon (C) Anthony Cason, Barry Morgan | |
| 14:16 | Mississippi | Alex Campbell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-34 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon tips it home | 57-36 |
| 14:10 | St. John's | Sam McClarnon steals the ball from Norman Milardo | 57-36 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Sean Herring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Dejesus (SF) Joel Danforth | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donte Anderson (SG), Damek Sikorski (SF) Alex Campbell, Chas Lampe | |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Sean Herring steals the ball from Charles Sager | 57-36 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Donte Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean Herring | 57-38 |
| 13:18 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Mumaw | 59-38 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi | Henry Mumaw picks off the pass by Donte Anderson | 59-38 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Charles Sager makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Henry Mumaw | 61-38 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-38 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon misses the tip | 61-38 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Norman Milardo | 61-38 |
| 12:11 | St. John's | Henry Mumaw makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Dennis Alligood | 64-38 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Donte Anderson misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-38 |
| 11:57 | St. John's | Charles Sager grabs the defensive rebound | 64-38 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Henry Mumaw (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Milardo (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Scott Dejesus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Alligood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Sager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Herring (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donte Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Damek Sikorski (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Sam McClarnon (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Norman Milardo | 66-38 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Damek Sikorski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-38 |
| 11:27 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood gets the rebound | 66-38 |
| 11:17 | St. John's | Henry Mumaw can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-38 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie grabs the board | 66-38 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Sean Herring misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-38 |
| 11:08 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood pulls down the rebound | 66-38 |
| 10:52 | St. John's | Norman Milardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Luczak (PG), Josh Ferris (SG), Earl Cusumano (SF), Joel Danforth (PF), Larry Taylor (C) Henry Mumaw, Norman Milardo, Scott Dejesus, Dennis Alligood, Charles Sager | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Benny (PG), Alex Campbell (SG), Chas Lampe (SF), Anthony Cason (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Sean Herring, Donte Anderson, Damek Sikorski, Dikembe Akawanzie, Sam McClarnon | |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Alex Campbell is fouled on the floor by Josh Ferris - foul #2 on Josh Ferris, team foul #3 | 66-38 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Alex Campbell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Cason | 66-41 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Larry Taylor clanks a turnaround from the left block | 66-41 |
| 10:15 | St. John's | Joel Danforth can't tip it in | 66-41 |
| 10:13 | St. John's | Larry Taylor hits the follow up shot | 68-41 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Alex Campbell is called for traveling | 68-41 |
| 09:46 | St. John's | Josh Ferris is hacked by Barry Morgan - foul #2 on Barry Morgan, team foul #5 | 68-41 |
| 09:30 | St. John's | Joel Danforth can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Cason - foul #3 on Anthony Cason, team foul #6 | 68-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Henry Mumaw (PG) Ronald Luczak | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:30 | St. John's | Joel Danforth misses the 1st free throw | 68-41 |
| 09:30 | St. John's | Joel Danforth makes the 2nd free throw | 69-41 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | John Benny hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 69-41 |
| 09:18 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Joel Danforth | 69-41 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | Joel Danforth connects on the runner near the basket set up by Josh Ferris | 71-41 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | Anthony Cason can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-41 |
| 08:47 | St. John's | Larry Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 71-41 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Joel Danforth misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 71-41 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Larry Taylor tips it in | 73-41 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Anthony Cason misses the easy layup | 73-41 |
| 08:08 | St. John's | Joel Danforth snags the defensive board | 73-41 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Henry Mumaw misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Benny - foul #2 on John Benny, team foul #7 | 73-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Dejesus (SF), Dennis Alligood (PF), Charles Sager (C) Earl Cusumano, Joel Danforth, Larry Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Herman Winget (PG), Damek Sikorski (SG), Mark Harrington (PF), Dikembe Akawanzie (C) John Benny, Chas Lampe, Anthony Cason, Barry Morgan | |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Henry Mumaw makes the 1st free throw | 74-41 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Henry Mumaw makes the 2nd free throw | 75-41 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Alex Campbell | 75-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Henry Mumaw (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josh Ferris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Dejesus (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Alligood (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Sager (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Herman Winget (fresh) SG - Damek Sikorski (fresh) SF - Alex Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Harrington (fresh) C - Dikembe Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Josh Ferris hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Mumaw | 77-44 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | Damek Sikorski is whistled for a carry | 77-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Luczak (PG), Norman Milardo (SG) Henry Mumaw, Josh Ferris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:04 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Herman Winget - foul #2 on Herman Winget, team foul #8 | 77-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joel Danforth (C) Charles Sager | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:04 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood makes the 1st free throw | 78-44 |
| 07:04 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood makes the 2nd free throw | 79-44 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi | Damek Sikorski is whistled for a carry | 79-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Sager (C) Dennis Alligood | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Charles Sager hits the finger roll on a great pass from Norman Milardo | 81-44 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Damek Sikorski is hacked by Ronald Luczak - foul #1 on Ronald Luczak, team foul #4 | 81-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Cusumano (SF), Larry Taylor (C) Scott Dejesus, Charles Sager | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:08 | Mississippi | Joel Danforth denies the turnaround by Herman Winget | 81-44 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | Joel Danforth pulls down the rebound | 81-44 |
| 05:45 | St. John's | Herman Winget steals the ball from Larry Taylor | 81-44 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | Damek Sikorski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alex Campbell | 81-46 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Norman Milardo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 81-46 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Damek Sikorski pulls down the rebound | 81-46 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Damek Sikorski comes up short on the runner from close range | 81-46 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Larry Taylor pulls down the rebound | 81-46 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Damek Sikorski is called for the reach on Norman Milardo - foul #3 on Damek Sikorski, team foul #9 | 81-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Henry Mumaw (PG), Scott Dejesus (SF), Dennis Alligood (PF), Charles Sager (C) Ronald Luczak, Earl Cusumano, Joel Danforth, Larry Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Benny (PG), Barry Morgan (PF) Herman Winget, Mark Harrington | |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Norman Milardo misses the 1st free throw | 81-46 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Barry Morgan gets the rebound | 81-46 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | Alex Campbell can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Norman Milardo - foul #3 on Norman Milardo, team foul #5 | 81-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Josh Ferris (SG) Norman Milardo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | Alex Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 81-47 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | Alex Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 81-47 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Charles Sager snags the defensive board | 81-47 |
| 03:55 | St. John's | Henry Mumaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-47 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood tips it back up and in | 83-47 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Alex Campbell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-47 |
| 03:44 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood grabs the defensive rebound | 83-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Henry Mumaw (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josh Ferris (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Dejesus (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Alligood (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Sager (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Benny (fresh) SG - Alex Campbell (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Damek Sikorski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Barry Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Dikembe Akawanzie is called for the reach on Scott Dejesus - foul #2 on Dikembe Akawanzie, team foul #10 | 83-47 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Scott Dejesus misses the 1st free throw | 83-47 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Scott Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 84-47 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | Alex Campbell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-47 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood grabs the defensive rebound | 84-47 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | John Benny is called for the reach on Josh Ferris - foul #3 on John Benny, team foul #11 | 84-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joel Danforth (PF), Larry Taylor (C) Scott Dejesus, Charles Sager | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Josh Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 85-47 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Josh Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 86-47 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Benny and the foul's on Larry Taylor - foul #2 on Larry Taylor, team foul #6 | 86-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Harrington (SF) Damek Sikorski | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie makes the free throw | 86-50 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Larry Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Cusumano (SF) Dennis Alligood | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Herman Winget (SG) Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Mark Harrington is blocked by Larry Taylor | 86-50 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Joel Danforth | 86-50 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Alex Campbell steals it from Henry Mumaw | 86-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | John Benny's floater is knocked away by Earl Cusumano | 86-50 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Larry Taylor snags the defensive board | 86-50 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | Henry Mumaw buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Josh Ferris | 89-50 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | John Benny clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 89-50 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Larry Taylor snags the defensive board | 89-50 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Alex Campbell is called for the reach on Earl Cusumano - foul #2 on Alex Campbell, team foul #12 | 89-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Milardo (SG), Dennis Alligood (PF), Charles Sager (C) Josh Ferris, Joel Danforth, Larry Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damek Sikorski (SF), Dikembe Akawanzie (PF) Herman Winget, Mark Harrington | |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Earl Cusumano misses the 1st free throw | 89-50 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Earl Cusumano misses the 2nd free throw | 89-50 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Barry Morgan gets the rebound | 89-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | John Benny makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Henry Mumaw - foul #2 on Henry Mumaw, team foul #7 | 89-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Dejesus (SF) Earl Cusumano | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | John Benny makes the free throw | 89-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Henry Mumaw clanks a shot from the right side | 89-53 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Norman Milardo pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-53 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Henry Mumaw runs out the clock | 89-53 |