| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jack Imes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Dupree (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Don Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elvin Irving (fresh) 6 pts. C - Herman Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | George Smathers inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robin Williams | 32-39 |
| 19:23 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on George Smathers - foul #3 on George Smathers, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo (SF) George Smathers | |
| 19:23 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:23 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | James Rollo drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stephen Kay | 34-42 |
| 18:43 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes's pass is intercepted by Robert Christian | 34-42 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 18:25 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:19 | Seton Hall | James Rollo swats the short shot by Elvin Irving | 34-42 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 17:59 | St. John's | Robin Williams comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Herman Lane - foul #1 on Herman Lane, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 17:59 | St. John's | Robin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:59 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:59 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Elvin Irving | 34-43 |
| 17:37 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott connects on the jump hook in the paint | 36-43 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | Elvin Irving steps in front of the Robin Williams pass | 36-43 |
| 16:47 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 16:32 | St. John's | Elvin Irving steals it from Ariel Rizzo | 39-43 |
| 16:03 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving's layup is rejected by Robin Williams | 39-43 |
| 16:02 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:36 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane hits the finger roll and the foul's on Robin Williams - foul #2 on Robin Williams, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Christopher Stone (SG), Marion Coleman (SF), Vincent Covell (PF) Barry Dupree, Don Elliott, Elvin Irving | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Ronald Spangler (SG), George Smathers (SF), Gary Heppner (PF), Cecil Reed (C) Stephen Kay, Robert Christian, Ariel Rizzo, James Rollo, Robin Williams | |
| 15:36 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:36 | St. John's | Gary Heppner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jack Imes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Stone (fresh) SF - Marion Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Covell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Lane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Randy Blanchette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) SF - George Smathers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Reed (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | St. John's | George Smathers banks in the layup set up by Randy Blanchette | 41-45 |
| 15:01 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes is hacked by Randy Blanchette - foul #2 on Randy Blanchette, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving (PF) Herman Lane | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:45 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving is hacked by Ronald Spangler - foul #1 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| 14:32 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 41-45 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | George Smathers grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette's pass is intercepted by Vincent Covell | 41-45 |
| 13:53 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving misses the easy layup but the foul's on Cecil Reed - foul #2 on Cecil Reed, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), James Rollo (PF), Robin Williams (C) Randy Blanchette, Gary Heppner, Cecil Reed | |
| 13:53 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:53 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:39 | St. John's | James Rollo buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Kay | 43-47 |
| 13:22 | Seton Hall | The short jumper by Elvin Irving is denied by Robin Williams | 43-47 |
| 13:21 | St. John's | Robin Williams grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Marion Coleman takes the ball from James Rollo | 43-47 |
| 12:31 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Rollo | 43-47 |
| 12:06 | St. John's | James Rollo is called for traveling | 43-47 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree (SG), Don Elliott (SF), Herman Lane (C) Christopher Stone, Marion Coleman, Vincent Covell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), Ariel Rizzo (C) Ronald Spangler, Robin Williams | |
| 11:37 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott clanks a jumper from the right side | 43-47 |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jack Imes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Dupree (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Don Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elvin Irving (tiring) 11 pts. 3 stl. C - Herman Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | St. John's | James Rollo hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Kay and the foul's on Jack Imes - foul #2 on Jack Imes, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Gary Heppner (C) George Smathers | |
| 11:18 | St. John's | James Rollo misses the free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:18 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:53 | Seton Hall | Stephen Kay is called for the reach on Jack Imes - foul #2 on Stephen Kay, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell (PF) Elvin Irving | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Robin Williams (C) Stephen Kay, Gary Heppner | |
| 10:29 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robin Williams - foul #3 on Robin Williams, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), George Smathers (SF) Randy Blanchette, Ariel Rizzo | |
| 10:29 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:29 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | James Rollo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 10:16 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:00 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 09:46 | St. John's | George Smathers clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 09:45 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:38 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 45-49 |
| 09:36 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell tips it home | 47-49 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Christopher Stone (SG), Marion Coleman (PF) Jack Imes, Herman Lane | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Ariel Rizzo (PF) Ronald Spangler, James Rollo | |
| 09:02 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell is whistled for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (SG) Robert Christian | |
| 08:42 | St. John's | Robin Williams makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Kay | 47-51 |
| 08:27 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-51 |
| 08:26 | St. John's | Stephen Kay snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 08:03 | St. John's | Stephen Kay misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-51 |
| 08:01 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Vincent Covell | 47-51 |
| 07:36 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 47-51 |
| 07:35 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Barry Dupree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Christopher Stone (fresh) SF - Don Elliott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marion Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Covell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Randy Blanchette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 07:19 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo hits the follow up shot | 49-53 |
| 06:53 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Stone and the foul's on Stephen Kay - foul #3 on Stephen Kay, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jack Imes (PG), Herman Lane (C) Barry Dupree, Don Elliott | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), James Rollo (PF), Gary Heppner (C) Randy Blanchette, George Smathers, Robin Williams | |
| 06:53 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Gary Heppner snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Stephen Kay | 51-55 |
| 06:23 | Seton Hall | Christopher Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Don Elliott (SF), Elvin Irving (PF) Marion Coleman, Vincent Covell | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:06 | St. John's | Stephen Kay hits a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Jack Imes - foul #3 on Jack Imes, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree (SG) Christopher Stone | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vasily Losiewski (SF) Ariel Rizzo | |
| 06:06 | St. John's | Stephen Kay misses the free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:06 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:42 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane drills a driving attempt in the paint | 53-57 |
| 05:34 | St. John's | James Rollo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 05:32 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:03 | Seton Hall | Stephen Kay steals it from Jack Imes | 53-57 |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Vasily Losiewski connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Robert Christian | 53-59 |
| 04:21 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane is called for 5 seconds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Christopher Stone (SG), Marion Coleman (SF) Barry Dupree, Don Elliott | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), George Smathers (SF), Robin Williams (C) Stephen Kay, Vasily Losiewski, Gary Heppner | |
| 04:05 | St. John's | James Rollo can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 04:04 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 03:38 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-59 |
| 03:37 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman tips it back up and in | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jack Imes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Stone (fresh) SF - Marion Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elvin Irving (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. C - Herman Lane (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) SG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | St. John's | George Smathers misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Marion Coleman - foul #3 on Marion Coleman, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell (PF) Elvin Irving | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Ariel Rizzo (PF) Robert Christian, James Rollo | |
| 03:12 | St. John's | George Smathers misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:12 | St. John's | George Smathers misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:12 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:45 | Seton Hall | Robin Williams swats the layup by Vincent Covell | 55-59 |
| 02:44 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:44 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving (PF) Vincent Covell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Robert Christian (SG), James Rollo (PF) Randy Blanchette, Ronald Spangler, Ariel Rizzo | |
| 02:23 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving misses long on a runner from close range | 55-59 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Rollo | 55-59 |
| 02:03 | St. John's | Stephen Kay is fouled on the floor by Herman Lane - foul #2 on Herman Lane, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell (C) Herman Lane | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:52 | St. John's | James Rollo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-59 |
| 01:51 | St. John's | Robin Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Robert Christian buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Stephen Kay | 55-61 |
| 01:43 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree (SG), Don Elliott (SF), Herman Lane (C) Christopher Stone, Marion Coleman, Vincent Covell | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:16 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 01:14 | St. John's | James Rollo pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | James Rollo misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Jack Imes - foul #4 on Jack Imes, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | James Rollo makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | James Rollo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | The rebound goes to George Smathers | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | St. John's | George Smathers is hacked by Jack Imes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Imes, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Christopher Stone (SG) Jack Imes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Gary Heppner (C) Stephen Kay, Robin Williams | |
| 00:41 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:34 | Seton Hall | Ronald Spangler steals the ball from Elvin Irving | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | St. John's | James Rollo is fouled on the floor by Elvin Irving - foul #2 on Elvin Irving, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Ariel Rizzo (SF) Robert Christian, George Smathers | |
| 00:05 | St. John's | James Rollo misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:05 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving misses the floater from the free throw line | 55-65 |