| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) SG - Paul Rankin (fresh) SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fresh) SG - Michael White (fresh) SF - Clarence Roberts (fresh) PF - Irvin Foster (fresh) C - Patrick Thibodeau (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Norman Benefiel picks off the pass by Patrick Thibodeau | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel dunks the ball | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Irvin Foster clanks a shot in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Michael White picks off the pass by Christopher Williamson | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | St. John's | Michael White blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | Anthony Baden snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | St. John's | Anthony Baden drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Irvin Foster | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Irvin Foster is called for the reach on Christopher Williamson - foul #1 on Irvin Foster, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson is hacked by Michael White - foul #1 on Michael White, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews hits a runner near the basket set up by Paul Rankin | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Irvin Foster misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Mathews - foul #1 on Michael Mathews, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Irvin Foster makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Irvin Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Baden - foul #1 on Anthony Baden, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:24 | St. John's | Michael White gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau misses the lay-in | 6-4 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Irvin Foster picks off the pass by Michael Mathews | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. C - Julio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael White (fairly fresh) SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) PF - Irvin Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Thibodeau (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | St. John's | Irvin Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Nees (C) Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Irvin Foster is called for the reach on Michael Mathews - foul #2 on Irvin Foster, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Michael Fuqua (C) Paul Rankin, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (PF) Irvin Foster | |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tom Roberts | 8-4 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Anthony Baden is hacked by Ronald Nees - foul #1 on Ronald Nees, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Mathews (PF) Christopher Williamson, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Michael Mathews swats the short shot by Patrick Thibodeau | 8-4 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel can't tip it in | 8-4 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses the tip | 8-4 |
| 13:51 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 13:45 | St. John's | Michael White makes the runner from the baseline set up by Anthony Baden | 8-6 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Clarence Roberts - foul #1 on Clarence Roberts, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Julio Rodriguez (C) Norman Benefiel, Matthew Laramie, Ronald Nees | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 12:55 | St. John's | Anthony Baden is hacked by Paul Rankin - foul #1 on Paul Rankin, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| 12:33 | St. John's | Paul Carr is whistled for traveling | 9-6 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 11-6 |
| 11:55 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Ronald Nees (PF) Tom Roberts, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG), Roland Nieman (C) Michael White, Patrick Thibodeau | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) PF - Ronald Nees (fresh) C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Stephens (fresh) SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Carr (fresh) C - Roland Nieman (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-6 |
| 11:20 | St. John's | Anthony Baden misses the fadeaway from the right side | 11-6 |
| 11:18 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 11:02 | St. John's | Roland Nieman's floater is tipped away by Julio Rodriguez | 11-6 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel clanks a jumper from the right block | 11-6 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees grabs the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin drills a jump hook near the basket | 13-6 |
| 10:07 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Clarence Roberts - foul #2 on Clarence Roberts, team foul #6 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SF), Michael Mathews (PF) Christopher Williamson, Ronald Nees | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael White (SG), Patrick Thibodeau (C) Anthony Baden, Clarence Roberts | |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 09:16 | St. John's | Michael White clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 15-6 |
| 09:14 | St. John's | Michael White gets the offensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 09:06 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Stephens | 15-8 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Paul Carr snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 08:16 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Carr and he's hacked by Julio Rodriguez - foul #1 on Julio Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (SF), Ronald Nees (C) Paul Rankin, Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG) Roland Nieman | |
| 08:16 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau misses the free throw | 15-10 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 08:09 | St. John's | Michael White gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 08:03 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael White | 15-13 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Anthony Baden steps in front of the Norman Benefiel pass in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Anthony Baden lays it up and in | 15-15 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson is hacked by Michael White - foul #2 on Michael White, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roland Nieman (PF) Michael White | |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Nees (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Carr (fairly fresh) PF - Roland Nieman (fresh) C - Patrick Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:15 | St. John's | Christopher Williamson is called for the reach on Anthony Baden - foul #1 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| 06:59 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Nees - foul #2 on Ronald Nees, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua (C) Ronald Nees | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:59 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:59 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG) Norman Benefiel | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:27 | St. John's | Paul Carr is hacked by Tom Roberts - foul #1 on Tom Roberts, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG) Tom Roberts | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:27 | St. John's | Paul Carr makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:27 | St. John's | Paul Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua clanks a jump hook from the right block | 17-19 |
| 06:17 | St. John's | Anthony Baden grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Roland Nieman scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Baden | 17-21 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson loses the dribble to Paul Carr | 17-21 |
| 05:14 | St. John's | Carl Foster is called for the reach on Raymond Stephens - foul #1 on Carl Foster, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Julio Rodriguez (C) Carl Foster, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:14 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:14 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Carr - foul #1 on Paul Carr, team foul #8 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SF) Christopher Williamson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens misses short on a 3 from straight away | 17-23 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau gets the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 04:16 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Baden | 17-25 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 17-25 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| 03:32 | St. John's | Paul Carr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Fuqua - foul #1 on Michael Fuqua, team foul #9 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF) Paul Rankin, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael White (SG), Clarence Roberts (SF), Irvin Foster (PF) Anthony Baden, Raymond Stephens, Roland Nieman | |
| 03:32 | St. John's | Paul Carr misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 03:32 | St. John's | Paul Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Julio Rodriguez | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Paul Carr (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Clarence Roberts (fresh) PF - Irvin Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Thibodeau (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel is whistled for traveling | 17-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG) Paul Carr | |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Irvin Foster hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 17-25 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Julio Rodriguez | 17-25 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Baden - foul #2 on Anthony Baden, team foul #9 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Ronald Nees (C) Tom Roberts, Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 02:14 | St. John's | Anthony Baden buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-28 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-28 |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Christopher Williamson takes the ball from Michael White | 19-28 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees snags the offensive board | 19-28 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | Clarence Roberts takes the ball from Carl Foster | 19-28 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Irvin Foster clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Michael White tips it back up and in | 19-30 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Norman Benefiel | 21-30 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Norman Benefiel takes the ball from Irvin Foster | 21-30 |