| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jack Imes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Dupree (fresh) SF - Don Elliott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Elvin Irving (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | George Smathers inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Robin Williams blows the layup | 29-24 |
| 19:38 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 19:09 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving is denied on a layup by Robin Williams | 29-24 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | Robin Williams pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | Don Elliott is called for the reach on Robin Williams - foul #3 on Don Elliott, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman (SF) Don Elliott | |
| 18:29 | St. John's | James Rollo comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 18:27 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Marion Coleman | 29-24 |
| 18:02 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving dunks the ball and he's fouled by Robin Williams - foul #3 on Robin Williams, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo (C) Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 18:02 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:40 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the 3 from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | George Smathers tips it back up and in | 31-27 |
| 17:16 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Stephen Kay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 16:55 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:44 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving misses short on a shot from the left block | 31-29 |
| 16:42 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | James Rollo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 16:29 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:08 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman is called for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Ronald Spangler (SG), Gary Heppner (C) Stephen Kay, Robert Christian, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Christopher Stone (SG) Barry Dupree | |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-31 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Randy Blanchette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Smathers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Heppner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jack Imes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Stone (fresh) SF - Marion Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Elvin Irving (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Lane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 15:24 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by George Smathers and he's fouled by Christopher Stone - foul #3 on Christopher Stone, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Vasily Losiewski (SF), James Rollo (PF), Robin Williams (C) Randy Blanchette, George Smathers, Ariel Rizzo, Gary Heppner | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Don Elliott (SF), Vincent Covell (C) Marion Coleman, Herman Lane | |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:40 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Rollo - foul #2 on James Rollo, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 14:40 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:40 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Don Elliott blocks the jumper by Ronald Spangler | 36-35 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Robin Williams tips it in | 38-35 |
| 13:58 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 13:43 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robin Williams | 41-37 |
| 13:25 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell connects on the jumper in the paint | 41-39 |
| 13:03 | St. John's | Robin Williams hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Kay and he's hacked by Jack Imes - foul #1 on Jack Imes, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Robert Christian (SG), George Smathers (SF) Stephen Kay, Ronald Spangler, Vasily Losiewski | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree (SG), Marion Coleman (PF) Christopher Stone, Elvin Irving | |
| 13:03 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:03 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 12:39 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Randy Blanchette - foul #2 on Randy Blanchette, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo (PF) James Rollo | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Herman Lane (C) Vincent Covell | |
| 12:39 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:39 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo dunks the ball on a great pass from Robin Williams | 45-41 |
| 11:58 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on George Smathers - foul #1 on George Smathers, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Gary Heppner (C) Randy Blanchette, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell (PF) Don Elliott | |
| 11:58 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:58 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:58 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:50 | St. John's | Robert Christian hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stephen Kay | 48-42 |
| 11:30 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 11:29 | St. John's | George Smathers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Heppner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jack Imes (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Barry Dupree (fresh) SF - Marion Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Covell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Herman Lane (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Robert Christian drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-42 |
| 11:07 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-42 |
| 11:05 | St. John's | Robert Christian grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Stephen Kay drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Christian | 53-42 |
| 10:27 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell loses the dribble to Stephen Kay | 53-42 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Gary Heppner knocks in the jumper in the paint | 55-42 |
| 09:54 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman misses the driving attempt in the paint | 55-42 |
| 09:53 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell snags the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 09:25 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Smathers - foul #2 on George Smathers, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Ronald Spangler (SG), James Rollo (PF), Robin Williams (C) Stephen Kay, Robert Christian, Ariel Rizzo, Gary Heppner | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Christopher Stone (SG), Don Elliott (SF), Elvin Irving (PF) Barry Dupree, Vincent Covell, Herman Lane | |
| 09:25 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:25 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | Robin Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Marion Coleman | 55-44 |
| 09:07 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 08:38 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott is whistled for a carry | 55-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vasily Losiewski (SF) George Smathers | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree (PG), Herman Lane (C) Jack Imes, Marion Coleman | |
| 08:15 | St. John's | Vasily Losiewski connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Spangler and the foul's on Herman Lane - foul #1 on Herman Lane, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG) Randy Blanchette | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell (C) Herman Lane | |
| 08:15 | St. John's | Vasily Losiewski makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 07:53 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo (SF) Vasily Losiewski | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 07:46 | St. John's | James Rollo buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-44 |
| 07:40 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving is whistled for a carry | 61-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), George Smathers (SF) Ronald Spangler, Ariel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jack Imes (PG) Barry Dupree | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:20 | St. John's | Robin Williams connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from George Smathers | 63-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jack Imes (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Stone (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Don Elliott (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elvin Irving (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Covell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-44 |
| 07:04 | St. John's | George Smathers gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 06:38 | St. John's | Robert Christian knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Kay | 66-44 |
| 06:21 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-47 |
| 05:58 | St. John's | George Smathers lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Kay | 68-47 |
| 05:52 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (PF), Gary Heppner (C) Stephen Kay, Robert Christian, James Rollo, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree (SG), Herman Lane (C) Christopher Stone, Vincent Covell | |
| 05:31 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-47 |
| 05:24 | Seton Hall | Ariel Rizzo is called for the reach on Barry Dupree - foul #1 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #6 | 71-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Cecil Reed (C) George Smathers | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman (PF) Elvin Irving | |
| 05:12 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Don Elliott | 71-49 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | Cecil Reed makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Blanchette | 73-49 |
| 04:19 | Seton Hall | Ronald Spangler is called for the reach on Barry Dupree - foul #1 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #7 | 73-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell (PF) Don Elliott | |
| 04:19 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 04:19 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Herman Lane swats the short shot by Ariel Rizzo | 73-51 |
| 03:48 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman gets the rebound | 73-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:20 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 73-51 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 73-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Randy Blanchette (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Heppner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Reed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jack Imes (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Barry Dupree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marion Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Covell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Herman Lane (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Spangler | 75-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:49 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-53 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette loses the dribble to Jack Imes | 75-53 |
| 02:27 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree can't finish the layup | 75-53 |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Gary Heppner snags the defensive board | 75-53 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo is denied on a layup by Herman Lane | 75-53 |
| 01:54 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane grabs the board | 75-53 |
| 01:48 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Don Elliott (SF), Elvin Irving (PF) Marion Coleman, Vincent Covell | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:28 | St. John's | Gary Heppner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-53 |
| 01:27 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott grabs the board | 75-53 |
| 01:16 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Barry Dupree and he's hacked by Gary Heppner - foul #2 on Gary Heppner, team foul #8 | 75-55 |
| 01:16 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving makes the free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:58 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jack Imes - foul #2 on Jack Imes, team foul #5 | 75-56 |
| 00:58 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:58 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:58 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane grabs the board | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane misses the lay-in | 75-56 |
| 00:50 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott tips it back up and in | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 00:26 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving snags the defensive board | 75-58 |
| 00:22 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-60 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette runs out the clock | 75-60 |