| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Eric Terry (fresh) SG - Mark Addison (fresh) SF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) C - John Eagan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) SG - George Frost (fresh) SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | John Eagan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Seton Hall | John Eagan misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Beaudoin - foul #1 on Daniel Beaudoin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Seton Hall | John Eagan makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:45 | Seton Hall | John Eagan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mayo | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Seton Hall | Hiram Mraz steps in front of the Daniel Waters pass | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James King | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Seton Hall | John Eagan loses the dribble to Hiram Mraz | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | Eric Terry is called for the reach on James King - foul #1 on Eric Terry, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Seton Hall | Mark Addison drills a 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:21 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel Waters - foul #1 on Daniel Waters, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Charles (PG), Philip McGown (SG), John Hassinger (SF), Roger Manzer (PF), Mark Bixby (C) Eric Terry, Mark Addison, Kenneth Mayo, Daniel Waters, John Eagan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Richard Hearn (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Steve Seitz (C) James King, George Frost, Joshua Clarke, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 17:21 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:21 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:10 | Seton Hall | Richard Hearn steals it from Philip McGown | 5-3 |
| 16:55 | St. John's | Richard Jennings's pass is intercepted by Mark Bixby | 5-3 |
| 16:49 | Seton Hall | Hiram Mraz denies the turnaround by Robert Charles | 5-3 |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Steve Seitz gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:23 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 5-3 |
| 16:22 | St. John's | Richard Jennings hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 16:08 | Seton Hall | Robert Charles buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Bixby | 8-5 |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 15:49 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz tips it in | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Robert Charles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip McGown (fresh) SF - John Hassinger (fresh) PF - Roger Manzer (fresh) C - Mark Bixby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) SG - Richard Hearn (fresh) SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hiram Mraz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Seton Hall | Mark Bixby comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 8-7 |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Steve Seitz pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Eric Terry (PG), Mark Addison (SG), Eduardo Guzman (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), John Eagan (C) Robert Charles, Philip McGown, John Hassinger, Roger Manzer, Mark Bixby | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Richard Hearn, Richard Jennings, Hiram Mraz | |
| 15:02 | Seton Hall | John Eagan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 8-7 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Steve Seitz grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 14:44 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 14:43 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to John Eagan | 8-7 |
| 14:31 | Seton Hall | Eric Terry comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #1 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo (SF) Eduardo Guzman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hirschman (C) Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 14:31 | Seton Hall | Eric Terry makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:31 | Seton Hall | Eric Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Steve Seitz snags the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:00 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn connects on the floater from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 13:46 | Seton Hall | Eric Terry blows the layup | 10-9 |
| 13:45 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:33 | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo is whistled for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Charles (PG), Philip McGown (SG), John Hassinger (SF), Roger Manzer (PF), Mark Bixby (C) Eric Terry, Mark Addison, Kenneth Mayo, Daniel Waters, John Eagan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Joshua Clarke, Steve Seitz | |
| 13:14 | St. John's | Robert Charles steals it from James King | 10-9 |
| 13:00 | Seton Hall | Philip McGown is hacked by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #2 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Eric Terry (PG), Mark Addison (SG), Kenneth Mayo (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), John Eagan (C) Robert Charles, Philip McGown, John Hassinger, Roger Manzer, Mark Bixby | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| 12:50 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters double dribbles | 10-9 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Seitz (PF) Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 12:31 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 10-9 |
| 12:30 | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:10 | Seton Hall | Eric Terry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Hirschman | 10-9 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | James King clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 11:45 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Eric Terry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Addison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Eagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Hearn (fresh) SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Seitz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Hirschman (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Seton Hall | Eric Terry loses the dribble to Richard Hearn | 10-11 |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Mark Addison is called for the reach on Richard Hearn - foul #1 on Mark Addison, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Charles (PG), Philip McGown (SG), John Hassinger (SF), Roger Manzer (PF), Mark Bixby (C) Eric Terry, Mark Addison, Kenneth Mayo, Daniel Waters, John Eagan | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Hiram Mraz (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Joshua Clarke, Steve Seitz, Robert Hirschman | |
| 11:20 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from George Frost | 10-13 |
| 11:06 | Seton Hall | Mark Bixby misses the fadeaway from the left block | 10-13 |
| 11:04 | Seton Hall | Mark Bixby gets the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:56 | Seton Hall | Philip McGown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Daniel Beaudoin | 10-13 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz drills a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on John Hassinger - foul #1 on John Hassinger, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Eric Terry (PG), Mark Addison (SG), Daniel Waters (PF), John Eagan (C) Robert Charles, Philip McGown, Roger Manzer, Mark Bixby | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF) George Frost | |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses the free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:48 | Seton Hall | John Eagan grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:44 | Seton Hall | Mark Addison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:31 | St. John's | Richard Hearn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 10:29 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to John Eagan | 10-15 |
| 10:14 | Seton Hall | Richard Hearn steps in front of the Mark Addison pass | 10-15 |
| 09:58 | St. John's | James King buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-18 |
| 09:42 | Seton Hall | Eric Terry misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 09:41 | St. John's | Richard Hearn grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz connects on the shot in the lane set up by Daniel Beaudoin | 10-20 |
| 09:17 | Seton Hall | Eric Terry buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Addison | 12-20 |
| 08:51 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke is hacked by Eric Terry - foul #2 on Eric Terry, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Charles (PG), Philip McGown (SG), Kenneth Mayo (SF), Roger Manzer (PF), Mark Bixby (C) Eric Terry, Mark Addison, John Hassinger, Daniel Waters, John Eagan | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Steve Seitz (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) Richard Hearn, Hiram Mraz, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 08:31 | St. John's | Steve Seitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-20 |
| 08:20 | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 08:19 | Seton Hall | Mark Bixby tips it but misses | 12-20 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Joshua Clarke | 12-20 |
| 08:11 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke can't finish the layup | 12-20 |
| 08:10 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke gets the offensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | Roger Manzer is called for the reach on Steve Seitz - foul #1 on Roger Manzer, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Mark Addison (SG), Daniel Waters (PF), John Eagan (C) Philip McGown, Roger Manzer, Mark Bixby | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) George Frost, Joshua Clarke, Robert Hirschman | |
| 07:53 | St. John's | Richard Jennings drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Hearn | 12-22 |
| 07:36 | Seton Hall | John Eagan travels with the ball | 12-22 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Joshua Clarke (SF) Richard Hearn, Richard Jennings | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Robert Charles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Addison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Eagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Frost (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Seitz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the jumper from close range set up by Steve Seitz | 12-24 |
| 07:09 | Seton Hall | James King is called for the reach on Robert Charles - foul #1 on James King, team foul #4 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Philip McGown (SG), Roger Manzer (PF), Mark Bixby (C) Mark Addison, Daniel Waters, John Eagan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SG), Robert Hirschman (C) George Frost, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 07:04 | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo misses the shot in the paint | 12-24 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Steve Seitz snags the defensive board | 12-24 |
| 06:45 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from James King and he's fouled by Mark Bixby - foul #1 on Mark Bixby, team foul #7 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Mark Addison (SG), Daniel Waters (PF), John Eagan (C) Philip McGown, Roger Manzer, Mark Bixby | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Hiram Mraz (C) Richard Hearn, Robert Hirschman | |
| 06:45 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the free throw | 12-27 |
| 06:35 | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 12-27 |
| 06:33 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-27 |
| 06:27 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Kenneth Mayo | 15-27 |
| 06:17 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James King | 15-29 |
| 06:07 | Seton Hall | Mark Addison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-29 |
| 06:06 | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo grabs the offensive board | 15-29 |
| 06:01 | Seton Hall | Robert Charles misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steve Seitz - foul #1 on Steve Seitz, team foul #5 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Philip McGown (SG), John Hassinger (SF), Roger Manzer (PF), Mark Bixby (C) Mark Addison, Kenneth Mayo, Daniel Waters, John Eagan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) George Frost, Joshua Clarke, Steve Seitz, Hiram Mraz | |
| 06:01 | Seton Hall | Robert Charles misses the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 06:01 | Seton Hall | Robert Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Bixby - foul #2 on Mark Bixby, team foul #8 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Mark Addison (SG), Daniel Waters (PF), John Eagan (C) Philip McGown, Roger Manzer, Mark Bixby | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF), Steve Seitz (PF) Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman | |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 05:28 | Seton Hall | John Eagan banks in the layup | 18-30 |
| 05:26 | St. John's | James King is hacked by Robert Charles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Charles, team foul #9 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo (SF) John Hassinger | |
| Subs | St. John's | Hiram Mraz (PF) Steve Seitz | |
| 05:26 | St. John's | James King makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:26 | St. John's | James King misses the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:26 | Seton Hall | John Eagan grabs the defensive rebound | 18-31 |
| 05:04 | Seton Hall | John Eagan hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Waters | 20-31 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 04:42 | Seton Hall | John Eagan snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 04:22 | Seton Hall | Mark Addison buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 23-33 |
| 03:59 | Seton Hall | Mark Addison scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Richard Hearn - foul #1 on Richard Hearn, team foul #6 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Eric Terry (PG), John Hassinger (SF), Roger Manzer (PF), Mark Bixby (C) Robert Charles, Kenneth Mayo, Daniel Waters, John Eagan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), George Frost (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Steve Seitz (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) James King, Richard Hearn, Joshua Clarke, Hiram Mraz, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 03:59 | Seton Hall | Mark Addison misses the free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Steve Seitz gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Richard Jennings clanks a shot from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 03:37 | Seton Hall | Roger Manzer snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Eric Terry (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Addison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hassinger (fresh) PF - Roger Manzer (fresh) C - Mark Bixby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Frost (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Seitz (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Hirschman (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Seton Hall | Eric Terry knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Bixby - foul #3 on Mark Bixby, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Philip McGown (SG), Kenneth Mayo (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), John Eagan (C) Mark Addison, John Hassinger, Roger Manzer, Mark Bixby | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Joshua Clarke (SF) George Frost, Richard Jennings | |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 02:36 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters is hacked by Robert Hirschman - foul #1 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #7 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | John Hassinger (SF) Kenneth Mayo | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Joshua Clarke, Robert Hirschman, Steve Seitz | |
| 02:36 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:36 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | James King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 02:10 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin gets the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Eric Terry takes the ball from Richard Hearn | 29-35 |
| 01:40 | Seton Hall | John Eagan misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Richard Hearn - foul #2 on Richard Hearn, team foul #8 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Mark Addison (SG), Kenneth Mayo (SF), Roger Manzer (PF) Philip McGown, John Hassinger, Daniel Waters | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF), Steve Seitz (PF) Richard Hearn, Hiram Mraz | |
| 01:40 | Seton Hall | John Eagan misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:40 | Seton Hall | John Eagan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | Mark Addison steals the ball from James King | 30-35 |
| 01:08 | Seton Hall | Mark Addison scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-35 |
| 00:45 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to John Eagan | 32-35 |
| 00:38 | Seton Hall | Eric Terry hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Addison | 35-35 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | James King hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Steve Seitz tips it in | 35-37 |
| 00:04 | Seton Hall | John Eagan comes up short on the floater from close range | 35-37 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Steve Seitz pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Steve Seitz misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 35-37 |