| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Ronald Carr inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | St. John's | Ronald Carr scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Sailor | 25-36 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 25-36 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols snags the offensive board | 25-36 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-36 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock gets the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 18:21 | St. John's | Ronald Carr connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-39 |
| 18:00 | St. John's | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 17:40 | St. John's | Michael Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dennis Genao - foul #1 on Dennis Genao, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| 17:40 | St. John's | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 17:40 | St. John's | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-40 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-40 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-40 |
| 16:27 | St. John's | Raymond Adams pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 16:05 | St. John's | Michael Jones hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Carr and he's hacked by Dennis Genao - foul #2 on Dennis Genao, team foul #2 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Archie Rutledge (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Walker (C) Raymond Adams | |
| 16:05 | St. John's | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 25-43 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | John Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew George | 25-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) SG - Archie Rutledge (fresh) SF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Harris (fresh) C - Greg Mack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Arnold Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-43 |
| 15:28 | St. John's | Ronald Carr gets the rebound | 25-43 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Ronald Carr loses the dribble to Greg Mack | 25-43 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski blows the dunk but he's hacked by Ronald Carr - foul #2 on Ronald Carr, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Dennis Genao (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) Andrew George, Archie Rutledge, John Harris, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laplant (PG), Richard Urena (SG), Robert Royal (SF), Raymond Adams (C) Douglas Sailor, Jerry Smith, Ronald Carr, Michael Jones | |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 14:53 | St. John's | Raymond Adams grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 26-43 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joe Prosienski | 26-43 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-43 |
| 14:14 | St. John's | Robert Royal snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 13:55 | St. John's | James Laplant can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Sundberg - foul #2 on John Sundberg, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SF) Joe Prosienski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Carr (SF) Robert Royal | |
| 13:55 | St. John's | James Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 13:55 | St. John's | James Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols can't finish the layup | 26-45 |
| 13:36 | St. John's | Ronald Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-45 |
| 13:06 | St. John's | Raymond Adams gets the offensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 12:59 | St. John's | Richard Urena comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-45 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Coppock | 26-45 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 12:35 | St. John's | Ronald Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-45 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | John Sundberg travels in the backcourt | 29-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Archie Rutledge (SG) John Sundberg, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Sailor (PG), Jerry Smith (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Kyle Welke (C) James Laplant, Richard Urena, Arnold Walker, Raymond Adams | |
| 12:15 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor scores on a turnaround in the paint | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Andrew George hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-47 |
| 12:04 | St. John's | Kyle Welke gets the rebound | 29-47 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew George - foul #1 on Andrew George, team foul #4 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge loses the dribble to Jerry Smith | 29-49 |
| 11:32 | St. John's | Jerry Smith slams it home | 29-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) SG - Archie Rutledge (fresh) SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harris (fresh) C - Greg Mack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Kyle Welke (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Andrew George is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG) Archie Rutledge | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Adams (C) Kyle Welke | |
| 10:54 | St. John's | John Sundberg steals it from Douglas Sailor | 29-51 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | John Sundberg lays it up and in | 31-51 |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Ronald Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-51 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Jerry Smith tips it home | 31-53 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Raymond Adams steals it from John Sundberg | 31-53 |
| 09:48 | St. John's | Ronald Carr connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Smith | 31-56 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock is called for traveling | 31-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), Dennis Genao (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) Andrew George, Thomas Coppock, John Harris, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laplant (SF) Ronald Carr | |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Jerry Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 31-56 |
| 08:58 | St. John's | Michael Jones hits the follow up shot | 31-58 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-58 |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 31-58 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | Jerry Smith comes up short on the shot in the paint | 31-58 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski gets the rebound | 31-58 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Michael Jones takes the ball from Arthur Nichols | 31-58 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by John Sundberg - foul #3 on John Sundberg, team foul #5 | 31-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Archie Rutledge (SG), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Michael Cox, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Urena (SG), Arnold Walker (PF), Kyle Welke (C) Jerry Smith, Michael Jones, Raymond Adams | |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 1st free throw | 31-59 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 2nd free throw | 31-60 |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Greg Mack clanks a jumper from the right block | 31-60 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Kyle Welke snags the defensive board | 31-60 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) SG - Archie Rutledge (fresh) SF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harris (fresh) C - Greg Mack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Urena (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Laplant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arnold Walker (fresh) C - Kyle Welke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Andrew George - foul #2 on Andrew George, team foul #6 | 31-60 |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 1st free throw | 31-61 |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 2nd free throw | 31-62 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | John Harris comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Arnold Walker - foul #1 on Arnold Walker, team foul #2 | 31-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Royal (SF) Douglas Sailor | |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 32-62 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-62 |
| 06:33 | St. John's | Richard Urena is fouled on the floor by Archie Rutledge - foul #1 on Archie Rutledge, team foul #7 | 33-62 |
| 06:33 | St. John's | Richard Urena makes the 1st free throw | 33-63 |
| 06:33 | St. John's | Richard Urena makes the 2nd free throw | 33-64 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 33-64 |
| 06:15 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Arnold Walker | 33-64 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Richard Urena drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-67 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Arnold Walker steals it from John Harris | 33-67 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | James Laplant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sidney Brooks (C) Joe Prosienski | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-67 |
| 04:53 | St. John's | Kyle Welke gets the rebound | 33-67 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Sidney Brooks is called for the reach on Richard Urena - foul #1 on Sidney Brooks, team foul #8 | 33-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SG) Kyle Welke | |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Richard Urena makes the 1st free throw | 33-68 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Richard Urena makes the 2nd free throw | 33-69 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Greg Mack can't finish the layup | 33-69 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Greg Mack grabs the offensive board | 33-69 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Sidney Brooks misses the jumper from the baseline | 33-69 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Greg Mack tips it in | 35-69 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | Richard Urena is fouled on the floor by Greg Mack - foul #1 on Greg Mack, team foul #9 | 35-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Emerson (SF) Greg Mack | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:46 | St. John's | Richard Urena makes the 1st free throw | 35-70 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | Richard Urena makes the 2nd free throw | 35-71 |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew George | 37-71 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Archie Rutledge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Emerson (fresh) PF - Sidney Brooks (fresh) C - John Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Laplant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) SF - Richard Urena (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Robert Royal (fresh) C - Arnold Walker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Richard Urena scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Arnold Walker | 37-74 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-74 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Sidney Brooks can't tip it in | 37-74 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Royal | 37-74 |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Richard Urena can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-74 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge grabs the board | 37-74 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Sidney Brooks connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew George | 40-74 |
| 01:28 | St. John's | Richard Urena clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-74 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-74 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | John Emerson is called for the reach on Arnold Walker - foul #1 on John Emerson, team foul #10 | 40-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski (SF), Greg Mack (C) John Emerson, Sidney Brooks | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kyle Welke (C) Ryan Fauntleroy | |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Arnold Walker makes the 1st free throw | 40-75 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Arnold Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 40-75 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | John Harris snags the defensive board | 40-75 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Laplant - foul #1 on James Laplant, team foul #3 | 40-75 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Andrew George makes the 1st free throw | 41-75 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses the 2nd free throw | 41-75 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Kyle Welke grabs the board | 41-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Richard Urena clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-75 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Harris | 41-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-75 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Arnold Walker pulls down the rebound | 41-75 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | James Laplant runs out the clock | 41-75 |