| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Blackmore inbounds the ball | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Craig Brooks - foul #1 on Craig Brooks, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Brady Pilcher (PF), Harold Clancy (C) William Singleton, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| 19:45 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 19:45 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher's pass is intercepted by James Blackmore | 40-44 |
| 19:19 | St. John's | Michael Pagan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey tips it back up and in | 40-46 |
| 18:19 | St. John's | James Blackmore hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Brady Pilcher - foul #1 on Brady Pilcher, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), Manuel Wheeler (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Corey Tanaka, Donald Holmes, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (SG), Richard Lamere (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Bill Quincy, Brady Pilcher, Harold Clancy | |
| 18:19 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 18:19 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Richard Howell loses the dribble to Richard Allen | 42-46 |
| 17:57 | St. John's | Richard Allen banks in the layup | 44-46 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Michael Pagan steps in front of the Craig Brooks pass in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Michael Pagan buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gary Wilson | 47-46 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses badly on a floater near the basket | 47-46 |
| 17:15 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | James Blackmore knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Pagan | 49-46 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 16:51 | St. John's | Richard Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | Richard Allen is hacked by Richard Howell - foul #2 on Richard Howell, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), Corey Tanaka (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Michael Pagan, Richard Allen, James Blackmore, Manuel Wheeler, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG), William Singleton (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF) Craig Brooks, Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere | |
| 16:17 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming's layup is rejected by Jerry Merchant | 49-46 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 49-46 |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Donald Holmes jams it on a nice dish by Robert Cobb | 51-46 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cobb - foul #3 on Robert Cobb, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Richard Lamere (PF) Richard Howell, Aaron Butler | |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses the easy open layup | 51-46 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere tips it in | 51-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Bill Quincy - foul #2 on Bill Quincy, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Richard Kelly (PF) Corey Tanaka, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Brady Pilcher (C) Craig Brooks, William Singleton, Richard Lamere | |
| 15:28 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 15:28 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey buries a jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 14:58 | St. John's | Jerry Merchant is called for the reach on Richard Kelly - foul #1 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), James Blackmore (SF) Robert Cobb, Timothy Fleming | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Jerry Merchant, Brady Pilcher | |
| 14:43 | St. John's | Richard Allen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Fowler | 55-50 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses the runner from close range | 55-50 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere tips it home | 55-52 |
| 14:04 | St. John's | Richard Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-52 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Harold Clancy, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Corey Tanaka (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) William Campbell, Richard Allen, James Blackmore, Richard Kelly, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, William Singleton, Richard Lamere, Harold Clancy | |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Michael Pagan clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Aaron Butler | 55-52 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant hits a shot in the paint set up by Bill Quincy | 55-54 |
| 12:56 | St. John's | Donald Holmes drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Tanaka | 57-54 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 57-54 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Richard Howell grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Mowrey | 57-57 |
| 12:00 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jerry Merchant - foul #2 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Richard Allen (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Gary Wilson (C) Michael Pagan, Corey Tanaka, Timothy Fleming, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Brady Pilcher (C) Richard Howell, Bill Quincy, Jerry Merchant, Aaron Butler | |
| 12:00 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 12:00 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher is hacked by Gary Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Wilson, team foul #2 | 58-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (C) Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks is whistled for traveling | 58-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Fowler (C) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (SG) Thomas Mowrey | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (fresh) SG - Richard Allen (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brady Pilcher (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:20 | St. John's | William Singleton picks off the pass by William Campbell | 58-57 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher lays it in uncontested | 58-59 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | Richard Allen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher clanks a shot from the right side | 58-59 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | William Campbell snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 10:05 | St. John's | Richard Allen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Richard Howell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere can't tip it in | 58-59 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Brady Pilcher | 58-59 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) William Campbell, Richard Allen, Robert Cobb, Gary Wilson, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Richard Howell, William Singleton, Richard Lamere, Brady Pilcher | |
| 09:15 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Pagan - foul #3 on Michael Pagan, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (SG) Timothy Fleming | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (PF) Jerry Merchant | |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Michael Pagan can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 58-61 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 08:21 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:06 | St. John's | Aaron Butler steals it from James Blackmore | 58-61 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Michael Pagan picks off the pass by Craig Brooks in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Michael Pagan slams it home | 60-61 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SF), Richard Kelly (C) James Blackmore, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Harold Clancy, Aaron Butler | |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the board | 60-61 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Corey Tanaka (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Lamere (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Michael Pagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Donald Holmes tips it home | 62-61 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses the lay-in | 62-61 |
| 06:55 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Thomas Mowrey steals the ball from Timothy Fleming | 62-61 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy lays it in set up by Thomas Mowrey | 62-63 |
| 06:27 | St. John's | Michael Pagan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant hits the follow up shot | 62-65 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Manuel Wheeler (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Michael Pagan, Corey Tanaka, Timothy Fleming, Donald Holmes, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), William Singleton (SF), Harold Clancy (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 05:28 | St. John's | Richard Allen misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Howell - foul #3 on Richard Howell, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| 05:28 | St. John's | Richard Allen misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:28 | St. John's | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Richard Allen is whistled for a carry | 63-65 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 63-65 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | William Singleton tips it but misses | 63-65 |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 04:47 | St. John's | Richard Howell takes the ball from Richard Allen in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | William Singleton snags the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | William Singleton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Robert Fowler grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | Richard Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-65 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Wheeler | 63-65 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Robert Fowler loses the ball out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Corey Tanaka (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Gary Wilson (PF) Richard Allen, Robert Cobb, James Blackmore, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Brady Pilcher (C) Bill Quincy, William Singleton, Harold Clancy, Aaron Butler | |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is fouled on the floor by Gary Wilson - foul #4 on Gary Wilson, team foul #4 | 63-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (C) Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF) Thomas Mowrey | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Corey Tanaka (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) 4 pf. C - Richard Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Howell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Brady Pilcher (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the shot from the left side | 63-65 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere can't tip it in | 63-65 |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Gary Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:10 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Singleton | 63-65 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | William Singleton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Lamere and the foul's on Timothy Fleming - foul #2 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #5 | 63-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Jerry Merchant (C) Richard Howell, Brady Pilcher | |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | William Singleton makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Corey Tanaka | 65-68 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-68 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere tips it home | 65-70 |
| 02:34 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Corey Tanaka, Timothy Fleming, Gary Wilson, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Bill Quincy (SG), Brady Pilcher (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, William Singleton, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 02:18 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-70 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | James Blackmore tips it back up and in | 67-70 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Robert Fowler steals the ball from Bill Quincy | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Richard Allen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Robert Fowler hits the follow up shot | 69-70 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-70 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 69-70 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | Michael Pagan is called for 10 seconds | 69-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (SG) Richard Allen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Brady Pilcher | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere is whistled for a carry | 69-70 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Donald Holmes is fouled on the floor by Richard Lamere - foul #2 on Richard Lamere, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | William Singleton hits a shot from the right side | 71-72 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Donald Holmes clanks a turnaround from the left block | 71-72 |