| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Marvin Smith (fresh) SG - Kelly Hull (fresh) SF - Scott Hall (fresh) PF - Raymond Dziedzic (fresh) C - Fred Zeinert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reid Simpson (fresh) SG - Steven Selvidge (fresh) SF - Russell Byrd (fresh) PF - Jay Grier (fresh) C - Antwan Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Fred Zeinert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Seton Hall | Russell Byrd is called for the reach on Scott Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Byrd, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Seton Hall | Raymond Dziedzic buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Kelly Hull | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Marvin Smith picks off the pass by Jay Grier | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith hits the finger roll | 4-0 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Russell Byrd is fouled on the floor by Fred Zeinert - foul #1 on Fred Zeinert, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | Seton Hall | Raymond Dziedzic comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Reid Simpson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-3 |
| 18:31 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Selvidge - foul #1 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:31 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:31 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:15 | St. John's | The short jumper by Jay Grier is denied by Scott Hall | 5-3 |
| 18:13 | Seton Hall | Fred Zeinert pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:07 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Antwan Harris | 5-3 |
| 18:04 | St. John's | Reid Simpson is hacked by Marvin Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Smith, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Reid Simpson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 17:52 | St. John's | Russell Byrd grabs the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge misses the 3 from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Vernon Simmons (PG), Scott Gibson (SG), Bill Booker (SF), Stephen Brewer (PF), Jeffrey Lantz (C) Marvin Smith, Kelly Hull, Scott Hall, Raymond Dziedzic, Fred Zeinert | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:30 | St. John's | Reid Simpson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Selvidge | 5-6 |
| 17:28 | Seton Hall | Reid Simpson takes the ball from Scott Gibson in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Russell Byrd blows the layup | 5-6 |
| 17:25 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Lantz grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:20 | Seton Hall | Vernon Simmons is fouled on the floor by Reid Simpson - foul #1 on Reid Simpson, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG), Al Burris (SF), Terry Bennett (C) Steven Selvidge, Russell Byrd, Antwan Harris | |
| 16:56 | Seton Hall | Vernon Simmons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:55 | St. John's | Jay Grier pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | St. John's | Scott Gibson takes the ball from Al Burris in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 16:36 | Seton Hall | Bill Booker misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Berdy Winkowski | 5-6 |
| 16:27 | St. John's | Reid Simpson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-6 |
| 16:25 | St. John's | Al Burris grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:08 | St. John's | Reid Simpson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-6 |
| 16:06 | Seton Hall | Bill Booker pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:59 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Lantz connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Vernon Simmons | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Vernon Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Gibson (fairly fresh) SF - Bill Booker (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Brewer (tiring) C - Jeffrey Lantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reid Simpson (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Berdy Winkowski (fairly fresh) SF - Al Burris (fairly fresh) PF - Jay Grier (tiring) 2 reb. C - Terry Bennett (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 7-6 |
| 15:42 | Seton Hall | Stephen Brewer gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:39 | Seton Hall | Scott Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Berdy Winkowski - foul #1 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jean Snyder (PG), Kelly Hull (SG), Scott Hall (SF), Edwin Ostler (PF), Fred Zeinert (C) Vernon Simmons, Scott Gibson, Bill Booker, Stephen Brewer, Jeffrey Lantz | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Robert Cosgrove (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Reid Simpson, Jay Grier, Terry Bennett | |
| 15:27 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:26 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to Kelly Hull | 7-6 |
| 15:08 | Seton Hall | Fred Zeinert connects on the open jumper from the free throw line set up by Edwin Ostler | 9-6 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Al Burris | 9-9 |
| 14:47 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jean Snyder | 11-9 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-12 |
| 14:17 | Seton Hall | Fred Zeinert comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 11-12 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Al Burris is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith (PG), Raymond Dziedzic (PF), Jeffrey Lantz (C) Jean Snyder, Edwin Ostler, Fred Zeinert | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SG), Russell Byrd (SF) Berdy Winkowski, Al Burris | |
| 13:48 | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jay Grier (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Robert Cosgrove, Antwan Harris | |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes loses the dribble to Jeffrey Lantz | 11-12 |
| 13:25 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Marvin Hughes - foul #1 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Bill Booker (SF) Scott Hall | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (PG), Jeremy Tarango (SF) Marvin Hughes, Russell Byrd | |
| 13:25 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:25 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:09 | St. John's | Jay Grier is alone and drills a shot in the paint | 13-14 |
| 13:03 | Seton Hall | Raymond Dziedzic is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Raymond Dziedzic, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Gibson (SG), Stephen Brewer (PF), Fred Zeinert (C) Kelly Hull, Raymond Dziedzic, Jeffrey Lantz | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (SG), Antwan Harris (C) Steven Selvidge, Terry Bennett | |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Reid Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 12:50 | Seton Hall | Bill Booker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Gibson | 16-14 |
| 12:31 | St. John's | Antwan Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Vernon Simmons (PG), Scott Hall (SF), Edwin Ostler (PF), Jeffrey Lantz (C) Marvin Smith, Bill Booker, Stephen Brewer, Fred Zeinert | |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (SF), Robert Cosgrove (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Jeremy Tarango, Jay Grier, Antwan Harris | |
| 12:16 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Lantz misses short on an open floater near the basket | 16-14 |
| 12:14 | Seton Hall | Scott Gibson tips it in | 18-14 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Vernon Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hall (tired) PF - Edwin Ostler (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Lantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reid Simpson (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Calvin Malone (fairly fresh) SF - Russell Byrd (tiring) PF - Robert Cosgrove (tiring) C - Terry Bennett (tiring) | |
| 11:55 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Lantz misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 18-17 |
| 11:53 | St. John's | Russell Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-17 |
| 11:47 | St. John's | Terry Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Reid Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith (PG), Jean Snyder (SG), Bill Booker (SF), Stephen Brewer (PF), Fred Zeinert (C) Vernon Simmons, Scott Gibson, Scott Hall, Edwin Ostler, Jeffrey Lantz | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Al Burris (SF), Jay Grier (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Reid Simpson, Calvin Malone, Russell Byrd, Robert Cosgrove, Terry Bennett | |
| 11:26 | Seton Hall | Bill Booker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jean Snyder | 21-17 |
| 11:11 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-17 |
| 11:10 | Seton Hall | Stephen Brewer grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 11:08 | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Hughes - foul #2 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Raymond Dziedzic (PF) Stephen Brewer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (PG), Steven Selvidge (SG), Jeremy Tarango (SF) Marvin Hughes, Berdy Winkowski, Jay Grier | |
| 10:57 | Seton Hall | Fred Zeinert is fouled on the floor by Reid Simpson - foul #2 on Reid Simpson, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Jay Grier (PF) Reid Simpson, Al Burris | |
| 10:57 | Seton Hall | Fred Zeinert makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:57 | Seton Hall | Fred Zeinert makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:34 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 10:33 | Seton Hall | Jean Snyder grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 10:25 | Seton Hall | Bill Booker is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Tarango - foul #1 on Jeremy Tarango, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull (SG), Stephen Brewer (PF), Jeffrey Lantz (C) Jean Snyder, Raymond Dziedzic, Fred Zeinert | |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Robert Cosgrove (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Steven Selvidge, Jeremy Tarango, Jay Grier, Antwan Harris | |
| 10:25 | Seton Hall | Bill Booker misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-17 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski tips it back up and in | 23-19 |
| 10:13 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Lantz hits the finger roll set up by Marvin Smith and he's hacked by Terry Bennett - foul #1 on Terry Bennett, team foul #9 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Vernon Simmons (PG), Scott Hall (SF) Marvin Smith, Bill Booker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (PG) Marvin Hughes | |
| 10:13 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Lantz makes the free throw | 26-19 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Kelly Hull picks off the pass by Reid Simpson in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| 10:08 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull lays it in | 28-19 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Reid Simpson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 09:54 | Seton Hall | Stephen Brewer snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 09:48 | Seton Hall | Vernon Simmons makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kelly Hull | 30-19 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Terry Bennett can't finish the layup | 30-19 |
| 09:37 | St. John's | Russell Byrd tips it home | 30-21 |
| 09:16 | Seton Hall | Vernon Simmons misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 09:15 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Lantz tips it back up and in | 32-21 |
| 09:15 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-21 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Gibson (SG), Edwin Ostler (SF), Raymond Dziedzic (PF) Kelly Hull, Scott Hall, Stephen Brewer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Steven Selvidge (SG), Jeremy Tarango (SF), Al Burris (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Reid Simpson, Berdy Winkowski, Russell Byrd, Robert Cosgrove, Terry Bennett | |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Antwan Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Lantz | 32-21 |
| 08:58 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Lantz gets the rebound | 32-21 |
| 08:52 | Seton Hall | Vernon Simmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Marvin Hughes - foul #3 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #10 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Bill Booker (SF), Fred Zeinert (C) Raymond Dziedzic, Jeffrey Lantz | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (PG), Jay Grier (PF) Marvin Hughes, Jeremy Tarango | |
| 08:52 | Seton Hall | Vernon Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 08:52 | Seton Hall | Vernon Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 08:43 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-21 |
| 08:41 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the offensive board | 34-21 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-21 |
| 08:26 | St. John's | Al Burris snags the offensive board | 34-21 |
| 08:21 | St. John's | Jay Grier clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-21 |
| 08:19 | Seton Hall | Fred Zeinert gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 08:16 | Seton Hall | Steven Selvidge steals it from Vernon Simmons in the backcourt | 34-21 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Reid Simpson blows the dunk | 34-21 |
| 08:13 | Seton Hall | Fred Zeinert pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 07:49 | Seton Hall | Vernon Simmons misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-21 |
| 07:47 | St. John's | Antwan Harris snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Vernon Simmons (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Booker (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Edwin Ostler (fairly fresh) C - Fred Zeinert (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reid Simpson (tired) 9 pts. SG - Steven Selvidge (tiring) SF - Al Burris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jay Grier (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antwan Harris (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-21 |
| 07:41 | Seton Hall | Fred Zeinert gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 07:39 | Seton Hall | Vernon Simmons is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-21 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith (PG), Kelly Hull (SG), Scott Hall (SF), Stephen Brewer (PF), Jeffrey Lantz (C) Vernon Simmons, Scott Gibson, Bill Booker, Edwin Ostler, Fred Zeinert | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Jeremy Tarango (SF), Terry Bennett (C) Reid Simpson, Steven Selvidge, Jay Grier, Antwan Harris | |
| 07:23 | St. John's | Al Burris scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Berdy Winkowski | 34-23 |
| 07:03 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Lantz lays it in on a great pass from Marvin Smith | 36-23 |
| 06:46 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 06:45 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Lantz grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 06:41 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-23 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jean Snyder (SG), Bill Booker (SF), Raymond Dziedzic (PF) Kelly Hull, Scott Hall, Stephen Brewer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (PG), Russell Byrd (SF), Jay Grier (PF), Robert Cosgrove (C) Marvin Hughes, Jeremy Tarango, Al Burris, Terry Bennett | |
| 06:33 | St. John's | Raymond Dziedzic is called for the reach on Reid Simpson - foul #2 on Raymond Dziedzic, team foul #4 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Edwin Ostler (PF) Raymond Dziedzic | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:25 | St. John's | Russell Byrd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 06:23 | Seton Hall | Edwin Ostler gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 06:18 | Seton Hall | Bill Booker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-23 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull (SG) Marvin Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Antwan Harris (C) Robert Cosgrove | |
| 06:01 | Seton Hall | Bill Booker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-23 |
| 06:00 | St. John's | Jay Grier snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-23 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Hall (SF), Stephen Brewer (PF), Fred Zeinert (C) Bill Booker, Edwin Ostler, Jeffrey Lantz | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:45 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-23 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | Scott Hall is called for the reach on Russell Byrd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Hall, team foul #5 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith (PG), Scott Gibson (SG) Jean Snyder, Kelly Hull | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (SG), Robert Cosgrove (PF) Berdy Winkowski, Jay Grier | |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove is hacked by Stephen Brewer - foul #1 on Stephen Brewer, team foul #6 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Al Burris (SF), Terry Bennett (C) Russell Byrd, Antwan Harris | |
| 05:22 | St. John's | Reid Simpson's pass is intercepted by Marvin Smith | 38-23 |
| 05:04 | Seton Hall | Fred Zeinert misses short on an open runner in the lane | 38-23 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Terry Bennett | 38-23 |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Marvin Smith is called for the reach on Reid Simpson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Smith, team foul #7 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Vernon Simmons (PG), Kelly Hull (SG), Bill Booker (SF), Edwin Ostler (PF), Jeffrey Lantz (C) Marvin Smith, Scott Gibson, Scott Hall, Stephen Brewer, Fred Zeinert | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (SF), Jay Grier (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Al Burris, Robert Cosgrove, Terry Bennett | |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 04:42 | Seton Hall | Vernon Simmons misses the fadeaway from the left side | 38-25 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Antwan Harris snags the defensive board | 38-25 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-25 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG) Reid Simpson, Calvin Malone | |
| 04:30 | Seton Hall | Bill Booker drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Vernon Simmons | 41-25 |
| 04:22 | St. John's | Antwan Harris drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marvin Hughes | 41-27 |
| 04:20 | Seton Hall | Vernon Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Grier - foul #1 on Jay Grier, team foul #11 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jean Snyder (SG) Kelly Hull | |
| Subs | St. John's | Al Burris (SF), Terry Bennett (C) Jeremy Tarango, Antwan Harris | |
| 04:20 | Seton Hall | Vernon Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 04:20 | Seton Hall | Vernon Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 03:57 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jay Grier | 43-29 |
| 03:53 | Seton Hall | Vernon Simmons drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Edwin Ostler | 45-29 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-29 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Al Burris snags the offensive board | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Vernon Simmons (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jean Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bill Booker (tired) 9 pts. PF - Edwin Ostler (tiring) C - Jeffrey Lantz (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Berdy Winkowski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Al Burris (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Grier (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Bennett (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Al Burris scores on a turnaround in the lane | 45-31 |
| 03:19 | Seton Hall | Bill Booker double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith (PG), Scott Gibson (SG), Scott Hall (SF), Raymond Dziedzic (PF), Fred Zeinert (C) Vernon Simmons, Jean Snyder, Bill Booker, Edwin Ostler, Jeffrey Lantz | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (PG), Calvin Malone (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Robert Cosgrove (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Marvin Hughes, Berdy Winkowski, Al Burris, Jay Grier, Terry Bennett | |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Dziedzic - foul #3 on Raymond Dziedzic, team foul #8 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Stephen Brewer (PF) Raymond Dziedzic | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 02:48 | Seton Hall | Stephen Brewer is hacked by Robert Cosgrove - foul #1 on Robert Cosgrove, team foul #12 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (SF) Calvin Malone | |
| 02:48 | Seton Hall | Stephen Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 02:48 | Seton Hall | Stephen Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 02:48 | St. John's | Antwan Harris snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 02:31 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge is fouled on the floor by Scott Gibson - foul #1 on Scott Gibson, team foul #9 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull (SG), Jeffrey Lantz (C) Scott Gibson, Fred Zeinert | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (SF), Al Burris (PF) Russell Byrd, Antwan Harris | |
| 02:31 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 02:31 | Seton Hall | Stephen Brewer grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 02:10 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Lantz misses the easy layup | 46-32 |
| 02:08 | Seton Hall | Stephen Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 01:49 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kelly Hull, team foul #10 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Bill Booker (SF), Edwin Ostler (PF), Fred Zeinert (C) Scott Hall, Stephen Brewer, Jeffrey Lantz | |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Jay Grier (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Steven Selvidge, Jeremy Tarango, Al Burris, Robert Cosgrove | |
| 01:47 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-32 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jean Snyder (PG) Marvin Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:35 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 01:34 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 01:29 | Seton Hall | Bill Booker is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Grier - foul #2 on Jay Grier, team foul #13 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (SF), Antwan Harris (C) Russell Byrd, Terry Bennett | |
| 01:29 | Seton Hall | Bill Booker makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 01:29 | Seton Hall | Bill Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 01:12 | St. John's | Jay Grier buries a floater from the right side | 48-34 |
| 01:10 | Seton Hall | Antwan Harris is called for the reach on Kelly Hull in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antwan Harris, team foul #14 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Stephen Brewer (PF), Jeffrey Lantz (C) Bill Booker, Fred Zeinert | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:10 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 01:10 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Stephen Brewer picks off the pass by Reid Simpson | 50-34 |
| 00:55 | Seton Hall | Jean Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Reid Simpson - foul #3 on Reid Simpson, team foul #15 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Gibson (SG) Kelly Hull | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Russell Byrd (SF), Al Burris (PF) Reid Simpson, Jeremy Tarango, Jay Grier | |
| 00:55 | Seton Hall | Jean Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 00:55 | Seton Hall | Jean Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Antwan Harris scores on a floater from close range set up by Marvin Hughes | 52-36 |
| 00:20 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Lantz loses the dribble to Berdy Winkowski | 52-36 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Jean Snyder steals it from Berdy Winkowski in the backcourt | 52-36 |
| 00:05 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Lantz drills a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Antwan Harris - foul #2 on Antwan Harris, team foul #16 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith (PG), Kelly Hull (SG), Bill Booker (SF) Jean Snyder, Scott Gibson, Stephen Brewer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (SG), Jay Grier (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Berdy Winkowski, Al Burris, Antwan Harris | |
| 00:05 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Lantz misses the free throw | 54-36 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Russell Byrd | 54-36 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Bill Booker blocks the short jumper by Terry Bennett | 54-36 |