| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Bruce Barre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pedro Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elvin Irving (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | George Smathers inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | James Rollo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 19:40 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Robin Williams is whistled for traveling | 25-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Depuy (PF) James Rollo | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 18:54 | Seton Hall | John Rhodes misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Robin Williams - foul #1 on Robin Williams, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), James Rollo (PF) Robert Christian, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 18:54 | Seton Hall | John Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:54 | Seton Hall | John Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | Donald Depuy grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 18:43 | St. John's | Donald Depuy is denied on a layup by Elvin Irving | 25-27 |
| 18:41 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Herman Lane | 25-27 |
| 18:15 | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | Donald Depuy gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 17:48 | St. John's | Stephen Kay's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Herman Lane | 25-27 |
| 17:47 | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 17:30 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 17:29 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 17:10 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving misses the dunk | 25-27 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Stephen Kay grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 16:39 | St. John's | The jumper by James Rollo is denied by John Rhodes | 25-27 |
| 16:38 | St. John's | James Rollo tips it back up and in | 27-27 |
| 16:22 | Seton Hall | James Rollo steps in front of the Herman Lane pass | 27-27 |
| 16:02 | St. John's | Stephen Kay is hacked by Bruce Barre - foul #1 on Bruce Barre, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler, George Smathers, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Matthew Vallejo (SG), Marion Coleman (PF), Vincent Covell (C) Pedro Rodriguez, Elvin Irving, Herman Lane | |
| 15:37 | St. John's | Stephen Kay misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-27 |
| 15:36 | St. John's | Robert Christian grabs the offensive board | 27-27 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Depuy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Bruce Barre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Vallejo (fresh) SF - John Rhodes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marion Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. C - Vincent Covell (fresh) | |
| 15:15 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 15:13 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to John Rhodes | 27-27 |
| 14:47 | Seton Hall | John Rhodes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bruce Barre | 27-30 |
| 14:29 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo tips it in | 29-30 |
| 14:08 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman is hacked by Donald Depuy - foul #1 on Donald Depuy, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), George Smathers (SF), James Rollo (PF) Stephen Kay, Ariel Rizzo, Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez (SG), Elvin Irving (PF), Herman Lane (C) Bruce Barre, John Rhodes, Vincent Covell | |
| 13:50 | Seton Hall | Matthew Vallejo misses long on a jumper from the right side | 29-30 |
| 13:49 | St. John's | George Smathers snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 13:45 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler is whistled for a carry | 29-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG) Ronald Spangler | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 13:16 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on George Smathers - foul #1 on George Smathers, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Depuy (PF) James Rollo | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 13:16 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 13:16 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 13:16 | St. John's | Robin Williams pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 12:51 | St. John's | Stephen Kay knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robin Williams | 32-31 |
| 12:34 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman is hacked by George Smathers - foul #2 on George Smathers, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), James Rollo (PF) Stephen Kay, Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Bruce Barre (PG), John Rhodes (SF) Matthew Vallejo, Marion Coleman | |
| 12:21 | Seton Hall | Ronald Spangler is called for the reach on Elvin Irving - foul #2 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #5 | 32-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG) Ronald Spangler | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 11:59 | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Elvin Irving and he's fouled by Robin Williams - foul #2 on Robin Williams, team foul #6 | 32-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG) Stephen Kay | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 11:59 | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 11:30 | St. John's | George Smathers misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Herman Lane - foul #2 on Herman Lane, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Donald Depuy (C) Ronald Spangler, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman (C) Herman Lane | |
| 11:30 | St. John's | George Smathers misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 11:30 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Depuy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Bruce Barre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pedro Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elvin Irving (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marion Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:04 | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-34 |
| 11:02 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 10:39 | Seton Hall | John Rhodes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | Donald Depuy misses the easy layup | 33-34 |
| 10:24 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 10:07 | Seton Hall | John Rhodes is called for 5 seconds | 33-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Robin Williams (C) Stephen Kay, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Matthew Vallejo (SG), Herman Lane (C) Pedro Rodriguez, Elvin Irving | |
| 10:05 | St. John's | Matthew Vallejo takes the ball from Ronald Spangler in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 09:44 | Seton Hall | Ronald Spangler takes the ball from Bruce Barre | 33-34 |
| 09:30 | St. John's | Robin Williams scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ronald Spangler and the foul's on Herman Lane - foul #3 on Herman Lane, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), James Rollo (PF) Ronald Spangler, Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Don Elliott (SF), Vincent Covell (PF) John Rhodes, Marion Coleman | |
| 09:30 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 09:30 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 09:11 | Seton Hall | Bruce Barre hits the finger roll | 35-36 |
| 09:00 | St. John's | Stephen Kay scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Christian | 37-36 |
| 08:35 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Donald Depuy (PF) Robert Christian, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez (SG), John Rhodes (SF) Bruce Barre, Don Elliott | |
| 08:12 | St. John's | George Smathers misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 37-36 |
| 08:10 | Seton Hall | John Rhodes gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 07:51 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell clanks a jump hook near the basket | 37-36 |
| 07:49 | St. John's | The rebound goes to George Smathers | 37-36 |
| 07:23 | St. John's | Donald Depuy drills a floater from the right wing | 39-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Smathers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Depuy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Matthew Vallejo (fresh) SG - Pedro Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Covell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herman Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), James Rollo (PF) Ronald Spangler, George Smathers, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Bruce Barre (PG), Elvin Irving (PF), Marion Coleman (C) Matthew Vallejo, Vincent Covell, Herman Lane | |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Stephen Kay comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bruce Barre - foul #2 on Bruce Barre, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF), Robin Williams (C) Ariel Rizzo, Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Don Elliott (SG) Pedro Rodriguez | |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Stephen Kay makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Stephen Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 06:26 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-36 |
| 06:25 | St. John's | George Smathers gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | George Smathers hits a floater near the basket | 43-36 |
| 05:30 | Seton Hall | Stephen Kay steals it from John Rhodes | 43-36 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Stephen Kay banks in the layup | 45-36 |
| 05:03 | Seton Hall | Bruce Barre connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 04:44 | St. John's | Stephen Kay buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by George Smathers | 47-38 |
| 04:23 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving makes the jumper in the lane set up by Bruce Barre | 47-40 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | George Smathers hits a 3 from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 04:11 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Donald Depuy (C) Stephen Kay, George Smathers, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez (SG), Herman Lane (C) Don Elliott, Marion Coleman | |
| 03:46 | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 03:45 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 03:29 | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 50-40 |
| 03:27 | St. John's | Donald Depuy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Herman Lane swats the layup by James Rollo | 50-40 |
| 02:56 | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Depuy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Bruce Barre (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pedro Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elvin Irving (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Seton Hall | Robert Christian steps in front of the Herman Lane pass | 50-40 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Christian | 52-40 |
| 02:34 | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), George Smathers (SG), Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler, Robert Christian, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 02:10 | Seton Hall | Ariel Rizzo blocks the short jumper by Elvin Irving | 52-43 |
| 02:09 | Seton Hall | John Rhodes grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 02:01 | Seton Hall | John Rhodes clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Donald Depuy - foul #2 on Donald Depuy, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG) Ariel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 02:01 | Seton Hall | John Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 02:01 | Seton Hall | John Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Stephen Kay scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robin Williams | 55-44 |
| 01:36 | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-44 |
| 01:35 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | Herman Lane takes the ball from Stephen Kay | 55-46 |
| 01:04 | Seton Hall | John Rhodes misses long on a shot from the right side | 55-46 |
| 01:02 | Seton Hall | John Rhodes can't tip it in | 55-46 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Depuy | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | St. John's | Bruce Barre is called for the reach on Donald Depuy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Barre, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), James Rollo (PF) Stephen Kay, Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 00:56 | St. John's | John Rhodes is called for the reach on George Smathers - foul #2 on John Rhodes, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | George Smathers is hacked by John Rhodes - foul #3 on John Rhodes, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by James Rollo - foul #2 on James Rollo, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG) Ronald Spangler | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 00:50 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:50 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Rollo | 57-47 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | James Rollo is hacked by Pedro Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pedro Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG) Stephen Kay | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 00:49 | St. John's | James Rollo makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | James Rollo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:49 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 00:43 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving comes up short on the floater in the paint | 58-47 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | St. John's | James Rollo scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robin Williams | 60-47 |
| 00:10 | Seton Hall | Bruce Barre double dribbles | 60-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG) Ronald Spangler | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Stephen Kay runs out the clock | 60-47 |