| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) SG - Carl Farr (fresh) SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) SG - Reid Simpson (fresh) SF - Russell Byrd (fresh) PF - Al Burris (fresh) C - Howard Spencer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany connects on the floater from close range and he's hacked by Al Burris - foul #1 on Al Burris, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Marvin Hughes | 3-3 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy can't finish the uncontested layup | 3-3 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Howard Spencer | 3-3 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Spencer | 3-6 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 3-6 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson can't tip it in | 3-6 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | Howard Spencer grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Al Burris | 3-9 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-9 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes grabs the board | 3-9 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | Reid Simpson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-12 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy loses the dribble to Russell Byrd in the backcourt | 3-12 |
| 18:19 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes lays it in on a nice dish by Russell Byrd | 3-14 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien clanks a jumper from the right block | 3-14 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Reid Simpson snags the defensive board | 3-14 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | Carl Farr steals it from Marvin Hughes | 3-14 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Carl Farr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson (PG), Nelson Strum (SG), David Fenton (SF), Ronald Foor (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Harry Murphy, Carl Farr, Walter Hanson, Ed Tiffany, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Reid Simpson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-14 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski snags the defensive board | 3-14 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | David Fenton loses the dribble to Marvin Hughes | 3-14 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | Al Burris is denied on a layup by Ronald Foor | 3-14 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor gets the rebound | 3-14 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum loses the dribble to Russell Byrd | 3-14 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-14 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor grabs the defensive rebound | 3-14 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Al Burris is called for the reach on David Fenton - foul #2 on Al Burris, team foul #2 | 3-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Carl Farr (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Jeremiah Carson, Nelson Strum, David Fenton, Ronald Foor, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Antwan Harris (PF) Marvin Hughes, Russell Byrd, Al Burris | |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 3-14 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany tips it home | 5-14 |
| 16:01 | St. John's | Walter Hanson steals it from Reid Simpson | 5-14 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) SG - Carl Farr (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Hanson (fairly fresh) PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 5 pts. C - Craig O'Brien (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Verville (fresh) SG - Reid Simpson (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Steven Selvidge (fresh) PF - Antwan Harris (fresh) C - Howard Spencer (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 5-14 |
| 15:50 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Howard Spencer | 5-14 |
| 15:43 | St. John's | James Calvert picks off the pass by Antwan Harris | 5-14 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Carl Farr scores on a shot from the free throw line | 7-14 |
| 15:19 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Craig O'Brien | 9-14 |
| 14:56 | St. John's | Walter Hanson is called for the reach on Steven Selvidge - foul #1 on Walter Hanson, team foul #1 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Jeremiah Carson (SG), David Fenton (SF), Ronald Foor (C) James Calvert, Carl Farr, Walter Hanson, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Jay Grier (C) Reid Simpson, Howard Spencer | |
| 14:41 | St. John's | Jay Grier clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 14:39 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge tips it in | 9-16 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | David Fenton drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jeremiah Carson | 11-16 |
| 14:05 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Ed Tiffany - foul #1 on Ed Tiffany, team foul #2 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Nelson Strum (SG), Dima Pelkowski (C) Harry Murphy, Jeremiah Carson, Ed Tiffany | |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG), Russell Byrd (SF) Anthony Verville, Steven Selvidge | |
| 14:05 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 14:05 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | David Fenton drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Foor | 14-18 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 13:28 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses the tip | 14-18 |
| 13:27 | St. John's | Jay Grier tips it back up and in | 14-20 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | David Fenton buries a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Russell Byrd - foul #1 on Russell Byrd, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien (C) Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Robert Cosgrove (PF) Marvin Hughes, Russell Byrd, Antwan Harris | |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | David Fenton misses the free throw | 16-20 |
| 13:08 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 13:03 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 12:51 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski's fadeaway is rejected by David Fenton | 16-20 |
| 12:49 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Berdy Winkowski | 16-20 |
| 12:40 | St. John's | Nelson Strum is called for the reach on Berdy Winkowski - foul #1 on Nelson Strum, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), James Calvert (SG), Jeremiah Carson (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF) Orville Hedge, Nelson Strum, David Fenton, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG), Howard Spencer (C) Jeremy Tarango, Jay Grier | |
| 12:28 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses long on a jumper from the left side | 16-20 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Harry Murphy | 16-20 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-20 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany is called for traveling | 16-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SG) Harry Murphy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Jay Grier (C) Anthony Verville, Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge, Howard Spencer | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) SG - Carl Farr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremiah Carson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ed Tiffany (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Craig O'Brien (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fresh) SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Cosgrove (fairly fresh) C - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | St. John's | Reid Simpson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-23 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien is called for traveling | 16-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Nelson Strum (SF), Ronald Foor (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) James Calvert, Jeremiah Carson, Ed Tiffany, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:05 | St. John's | Russell Byrd blows the layup | 16-23 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Reid Simpson is called for the reach on Carl Farr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reid Simpson, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG) Jeremy Tarango | |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum lays it up and in | 18-23 |
| 10:39 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove clanks a turnaround in the paint | 18-23 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Foor | 18-23 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge loses the dribble to Jay Grier in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 10:23 | St. John's | Reid Simpson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Russell Byrd tips it in | 18-25 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Cosgrove - foul #1 on Robert Cosgrove, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Jeremiah Carson (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Craig O'Brien (C) Orville Hedge, Carl Farr, Nelson Strum, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Antwan Harris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Marvin Hughes, Reid Simpson, Robert Cosgrove, Jay Grier | |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 09:49 | St. John's | Russell Byrd tips it home | 20-27 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy buries a floater from the right block set up by Jeremiah Carson and the foul's on Antwan Harris - foul #1 on Antwan Harris, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany (PF) Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF) Russell Byrd | |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 09:28 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge comes up short on the floater from the left side | 23-27 |
| 09:27 | St. John's | Howard Spencer tips it back up and in | 23-29 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Murphy | 25-29 |
| 09:17 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Verville | 25-32 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremiah Carson | 27-32 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Anthony Verville drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Spencer | 27-35 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Steven Selvidge steals the ball from Jeremiah Carson in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 08:34 | St. John's | Anthony Verville buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Spencer | 27-37 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Steven Selvidge steals it from Walter Hanson | 27-37 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses the 3 from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Howard Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Howard Spencer misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson grabs the board | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Carson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Walter Hanson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ed Tiffany (tiring) 7 pts. C - Craig O'Brien (tiring) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Verville (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Berdy Winkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Selvidge (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Antwan Harris (tiring) 2 pts. C - Howard Spencer (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Howard Spencer - foul #1 on Howard Spencer, team foul #7 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Carl Farr (SG), David Fenton (SF), Ronald Foor (PF) Harry Murphy, Jeremiah Carson, Walter Hanson, Ed Tiffany | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Robert Cosgrove (PF), Jay Grier (C) Anthony Verville, Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge, Antwan Harris, Howard Spencer | |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 07:03 | St. John's | Craig O'Brien is called for the reach on Jay Grier - foul #1 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski (C) Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:54 | St. John's | David Fenton blocks the jumper by Reid Simpson | 29-37 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Carl Farr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 06:46 | St. John's | Jay Grier pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes is hacked by Dima Pelkowski - foul #1 on Dima Pelkowski, team foul #5 | 29-37 |
| 06:34 | St. John's | Russell Byrd is fouled on the floor by David Fenton - foul #1 on David Fenton, team foul #6 | 29-37 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Marvin Hughes | 29-40 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | David Fenton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carl Farr | 31-40 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses long on a floater from the left side | 31-40 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Carl Farr is called for 10 seconds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Nelson Strum (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF) James Calvert, Carl Farr, David Fenton, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Antwan Harris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Robert Cosgrove, Jay Grier | |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | Howard Spencer blocks the short jumper by Nelson Strum | 31-40 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Reid Simpson grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Antwan Harris | 31-43 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Russell Byrd - foul #2 on Russell Byrd, team foul #8 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SG), Dima Pelkowski (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Walter Hanson, Ed Tiffany, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Jay Grier (C) Marvin Hughes, Reid Simpson, Russell Byrd, Howard Spencer | |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Antwan Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Jay Grier swats the dunk try by Nelson Strum | 33-43 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Antwan Harris pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Farr - foul #1 on Carl Farr, team foul #7 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (SF) Nelson Strum | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Orville Hedge, team foul #8 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson (SG) Carl Farr | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG) Orville Hedge | |
| Subs | St. John's | Al Burris (PF) Antwan Harris | |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses the easy open layup | 33-44 |
| 03:30 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jay Grier | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Carson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Fenton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Dima Pelkowski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fresh) SG - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Selvidge (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Al Burris (fresh) C - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Jay Grier scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Al Burris | 33-46 |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Jay Grier steps in front of the Jeremiah Carson pass in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| 03:07 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango travels with the ball | 33-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Carl Farr (SG), Ed Tiffany (PF) James Calvert, Jeremiah Carson, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Robert Cosgrove (SF), Howard Spencer (C) Jeremy Tarango, Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge, Jay Grier | |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Al Burris blocks the short jumper by Ed Tiffany | 33-46 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Verville - foul #1 on Anthony Verville, team foul #9 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Strum (SF), Ronald Foor (C) David Fenton, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Howard Spencer snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany gets the rebound | 33-49 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 33-49 |
| 02:15 | St. John's | Al Burris snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Murphy, team foul #9 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Hanson (SF) Carl Farr | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Russell Byrd (SF) Anthony Verville, Reid Simpson, Robert Cosgrove | |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Russell Byrd hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Hanson - foul #2 on Walter Hanson, team foul #10 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Jeremiah Carson (SG) Harry Murphy, Nelson Strum | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Russell Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Russell Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Marvin Hughes steals it from Ronald Foor in the backcourt | 33-51 |
| 01:49 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski lays it in set up by Marvin Hughes | 33-53 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Howard Spencer denies the turnaround by Ed Tiffany | 33-53 |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Al Burris grabs the board | 33-53 |
| 01:28 | St. John's | Ed Tiffany steals the ball from Berdy Winkowski | 33-53 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-53 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-55 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany is fouled on the floor by Al Burris - foul #3 on Al Burris, team foul #10 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Carl Farr (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Dima Pelkowski (C) James Calvert, Jeremiah Carson, Walter Hanson, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Robert Cosgrove (PF), Jay Grier (C) Marvin Hughes, Berdy Winkowski, Russell Byrd, Al Burris, Howard Spencer | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the board | 36-55 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove blows the layup but he's hacked by Nelson Strum - foul #2 on Nelson Strum, team foul #11 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (SF), Craig O'Brien (C) Nelson Strum, Ed Tiffany | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove misses the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove misses the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski snags the defensive board | 36-55 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Selvidge - foul #1 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #11 | 36-55 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the halfcourt shot | 37-55 |