| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Corbitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Barnett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Olin Czlapinski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Teeters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Buddy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Zane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Fodor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Macklin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Zane inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | St. John's | Travis Abbott connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Fodor | 36-31 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Bradley Macklin steps in front of the Brian Barnett pass | 36-31 |
| 19:04 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin makes the jumper from the left side set up by James Fodor and he's fouled by Brian Barnett - foul #3 on Brian Barnett, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (SG) Brian Barnett | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 19:04 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Corbitt | 39-34 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin loses the dribble to Olin Czlapinski in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 18:34 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-34 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | James Fodor pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:12 | St. John's | Jason Charles is called for the reach on Bradley Macklin - foul #2 on Jason Charles, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato (SG), William Grant (SF), Todd Williams (PF), Christopher Kohn (C) Larry Corbitt, Olin Czlapinski, John Teeters, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Morrison (PG), Stephan Carr (SF), Thomas Jackson (PF), Roy Baranski (C) Buddy Williams, James Zane, James Fodor, Bradley Macklin | |
| 17:57 | St. John's | Todd Williams is called for the reach on Thomas Jackson - foul #2 on Todd Williams, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Witt (SF) Travis Abbott | |
| 17:42 | St. John's | Thomas Witt hits the finger roll | 39-36 |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG) Dennis Huff | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Larry Corbitt is called for the reach on Richard Morrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Corbitt, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (SG) Larry Corbitt | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Thomas Witt lays it up and in | 39-38 |
| 17:01 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Thomas Witt - foul #3 on Thomas Witt, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski (SF), Travis Vidaurri (PF) William Lovato, Christopher Kohn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Buddy Williams (PG), Travis Abbott (SG) Richard Morrison, Thomas Witt | |
| 17:01 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:01 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Stephan Carr loses the ball out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato (SG), Jason Charles (C) William Grant, Travis Vidaurri | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zane (SF), Harry Foutz (C) Thomas Jackson, Roy Baranski | |
| 16:25 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 16:24 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams tips it home | 42-38 |
| 16:22 | St. John's | James Zane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters (PF) Todd Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Fodor (PF), Bradley Macklin (C) Stephan Carr, Harry Foutz | |
| 16:11 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Teeters | 44-38 |
| 16:00 | St. John's | James Fodor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG), Brian Barnett (SG), Travis Vidaurri (SF) Dennis Huff, William Lovato, Olin Czlapinski | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Corbitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Barnett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Vidaurri (fresh) PF - John Teeters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Buddy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Zane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Fodor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Macklin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-38 |
| 15:42 | St. John's | James Zane gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:25 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin misses the lay-in | 44-38 |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 14:59 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Teeters and he's hacked by Travis Abbott - foul #3 on Travis Abbott, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski (SF), Todd Williams (PF), William Grant (C) Travis Vidaurri, John Teeters, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Morrison (PG), Stephan Carr (SG), Thomas Witt (SF), Thomas Jackson (PF), Roy Baranski (C) Buddy Williams, Travis Abbott, James Zane, James Fodor, Bradley Macklin | |
| 14:59 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson is called for 10 seconds | 47-38 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Witt - foul #4 on Thomas Witt, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Travis Abbott (SG) Thomas Witt | |
| 14:08 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Travis Abbott grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 13:38 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson scores on a jumper from the left block | 47-40 |
| 13:28 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 13:26 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:22 | St. John's | Travis Abbott is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Barnett - foul #4 on Brian Barnett, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato (SG), Travis Vidaurri (SF), John Teeters (PF), Christopher Kohn (C) Brian Barnett, Olin Czlapinski, Todd Williams, William Grant | |
| Subs | St. John's | Buddy Williams (PG), James Zane (SF), James Fodor (PF), Harry Foutz (C) Richard Morrison, Stephan Carr, Thomas Jackson, Roy Baranski | |
| 13:09 | St. John's | Harry Foutz hits a driving attempt from the left block | 47-42 |
| 12:52 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | James Fodor grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 12:40 | St. John's | Harry Foutz makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Buddy Williams | 47-44 |
| 12:30 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-44 |
| 12:29 | St. John's | Harry Foutz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:05 | St. John's | James Fodor is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 12:04 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri grabs the board | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Corbitt (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Lovato (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Vidaurri (fairly fresh) PF - John Teeters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Kohn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Buddy Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Zane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Fodor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Foutz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Buddy Williams - foul #3 on Buddy Williams, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), William Grant (SG), Olin Czlapinski (SF), Jason Charles (C) Larry Corbitt, William Lovato, Travis Vidaurri, Christopher Kohn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Morrison (PG), Stephan Carr (SG), Roy Baranski (PF), Bradley Macklin (C) Buddy Williams, Travis Abbott, James Fodor, Harry Foutz | |
| 11:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:20 | St. John's | Roy Baranski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Teeters - foul #1 on John Teeters, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams (PF) John Teeters | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Jackson (PF) James Zane | |
| 11:20 | St. John's | Roy Baranski makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:20 | St. John's | Roy Baranski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:20 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:05 | St. John's | Richard Morrison is hacked by Jason Charles - foul #3 on Jason Charles, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| 11:05 | St. John's | Richard Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:47 | Southern Mississippi | Bradley Macklin steals the ball from Olin Czlapinski | 50-45 |
| 10:29 | St. John's | Olin Czlapinski blocks the short jumper by Bradley Macklin | 50-45 |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:23 | Southern Mississippi | Bradley Macklin swats the short shot by Todd Williams | 50-45 |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:56 | St. John's | Todd Williams steals the ball from Roy Baranski | 50-45 |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-45 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Stephan Carr snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:00 | St. John's | Roy Baranski misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Stephan Carr grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 08:36 | St. John's | Richard Morrison is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 08:16 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams is hacked by Thomas Jackson - foul #1 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG), William Lovato (SG), Travis Vidaurri (SF), John Teeters (PF), Christopher Kohn (C) Dennis Huff, William Grant, Olin Czlapinski, Todd Williams, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | St. John's | Buddy Williams (PG), Travis Abbott (SG), James Zane (SF), James Fodor (PF), Harry Foutz (C) Richard Morrison, Stephan Carr, Roy Baranski, Thomas Jackson, Bradley Macklin | |
| 08:02 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 08:01 | St. John's | Travis Abbott snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Buddy Williams is hacked by Larry Corbitt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Corbitt, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett (SG) William Lovato | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Buddy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Buddy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Corbitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brian Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Travis Vidaurri (fresh) PF - John Teeters (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Kohn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Buddy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Travis Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Zane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Fodor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Foutz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 07:46 | St. John's | James Fodor pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:24 | St. John's | James Fodor makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Zane | 50-52 |
| 07:11 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Zane - foul #1 on James Zane, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato (PG) Larry Corbitt | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Witt (SF) James Zane | |
| 07:11 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:11 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:11 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Kohn | 51-52 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn's floater is tipped away by Thomas Witt | 51-52 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:33 | Southern Mississippi | Harry Foutz steals the ball from John Teeters | 51-52 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | Brian Barnett is called for the reach on Travis Abbott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Barnett, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG), Olin Czlapinski (SF), Jason Charles (C) Brian Barnett, Travis Vidaurri, Christopher Kohn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Bradley Macklin (C) Harry Foutz | |
| 06:31 | St. John's | Travis Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Larry Corbitt | 53-52 |
| 06:02 | St. John's | James Fodor clanks a jump hook in the paint | 53-52 |
| 06:00 | St. John's | James Fodor tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 05:31 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 53-54 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | Buddy Williams snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin is open and lays it up and in | 53-56 |
| 05:01 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Lovato | 56-56 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Olin Czlapinski steals it from Travis Abbott | 56-56 |
| 04:22 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski connects on the jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (SG), Travis Vidaurri (SF), Todd Williams (PF), Christopher Kohn (C) William Lovato, Olin Czlapinski, John Teeters, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Morrison (PG), Stephan Carr (SG), James Zane (SF), Thomas Jackson (PF), Harry Foutz (C) Buddy Williams, Travis Abbott, Thomas Witt, James Fodor, Bradley Macklin | |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Harry Foutz - foul #1 on Harry Foutz, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Grant (SF) Travis Vidaurri | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Corbitt (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Grant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Kohn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephan Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Zane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Foutz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Stephan Carr is denied on a layup by Todd Williams | 60-56 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | James Zane tips it home | 60-58 |
| 03:23 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 03:21 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Stephan Carr banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Zane | 60-60 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Travis Abbott (SG), Roy Baranski (C) Thomas Jackson, Harry Foutz | |
| 02:37 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Corbitt | 62-60 |
| 02:37 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato (SG), Olin Czlapinski (SF), Jason Charles (C) Larry Corbitt, William Grant, Christopher Kohn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Buddy Williams (PG), Thomas Jackson (PF) Richard Morrison, Stephan Carr | |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Buddy Williams clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-60 |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters (PF) Todd Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Fodor (PF), Bradley Macklin (C) Thomas Jackson, Roy Baranski | |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | Bradley Macklin swats the short shot by John Teeters | 62-60 |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Olin Czlapinski | 62-60 |
| 01:38 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 01:36 | St. John's | James Fodor snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Buddy Williams is hacked by William Lovato in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Lovato, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG) William Lovato | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Buddy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Buddy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 01:13 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Teeters | 62-61 |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Fodor - foul #1 on James Fodor, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Buddy Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles misses the jumper near the basket | 64-61 |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles hits the follow up shot | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Travis Abbott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles grabs the board | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Buddy Williams is called for the reach on Jason Charles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Buddy Williams, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Grant (SF) Olin Czlapinski | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Buddy Williams is hacked by Larry Corbitt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Corbitt, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato (SG), Olin Czlapinski (SF) Larry Corbitt, William Grant | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Buddy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Buddy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Buddy Williams is called for the reach on Olin Czlapinski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Buddy Williams, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Grant (PG) William Lovato | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Morrison (PG) Buddy Williams | |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | James Fodor pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Jason Charles steps in front of the Richard Morrison pass | 69-62 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri (SF) Olin Czlapinski | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant runs out the clock | 69-62 |