| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Niemi (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Selvidge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Gillis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antwan Harris (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge inbounds the ball | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | St. John's | Gregory Capel takes the ball from Justin Niemi | 51-47 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nelson Strum | 51-49 |
| 19:30 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steven Selvidge | 54-49 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Marvin Hughes - foul #1 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #1 | 54-49 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | Antwan Harris lays it up and in on a great pass from Justin Niemi | 56-51 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 18:27 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses long on a floater from the right block | 56-51 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 17:58 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 17:57 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge tips it home | 58-51 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Ronald Foor blocks the short jumper by Antwan Harris | 58-51 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 17:22 | St. John's | Antwan Harris is hacked by Nelson Strum - foul #2 on Nelson Strum, team foul #1 | 58-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (SG), Calvin Malone (SF), Terry Bennett (PF) Justin Niemi, Steven Selvidge, Tony Gillis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Dima Pelkowski (PF), Mathew Perry (C) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum, Rubin Wolfe, Ronald Foor | |
| 17:09 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dima Pelkowski | 58-51 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Don Hughes clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 16:55 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Antwan Harris | 58-51 |
| 16:49 | St. John's | Antwan Harris knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Hughes and the foul's on Don Hughes - foul #2 on Don Hughes, team foul #2 | 60-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG) Marvin Hughes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:49 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | Don Hughes is fouled on the floor by Robert Matney - foul #3 on Robert Matney, team foul #2 | 61-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Niemi (SG), Al Burris (C) Robert Matney, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry is open and lays it up and in | 61-53 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Justin Niemi knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dan Carter | 64-53 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dan Carter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Justin Niemi (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Malone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Terry Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Al Burris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Don Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mathew Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge gets the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski misses long on a jumper from the right side | 64-53 |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Don Hughes misses the tip | 64-53 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Don Hughes tips it home | 64-55 |
| 15:24 | St. John's | Justin Niemi hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-55 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-55 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Terry Bennett | 64-55 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Justin Niemi is fouled on the floor by Harry Murphy - foul #3 on Harry Murphy, team foul #3 | 64-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Robert Matney (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Tony Gillis (PF) Dan Carter, Justin Niemi, Calvin Malone, Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mike Pals (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), Ronald Foor (C) Harry Murphy, Orville Hedge, Don Hughes, Dima Pelkowski, Mathew Perry | |
| 14:37 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes is whistled for traveling | 64-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG) Mike Pals | |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Antwan Harris (C) Al Burris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Robert Matney misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 64-55 |
| 14:20 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | Antwan Harris lays it up and in | 66-55 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 13:51 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 13:43 | St. John's | Rubin Wolfe blocks the jumper by Robert Matney | 66-55 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Selvidge - foul #2 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #3 | 66-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG), Terry Bennett (PF), Al Burris (C) Marvin Hughes, Tony Gillis, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG) James Calvert | |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Al Burris - foul #3 on Al Burris, team foul #4 | 66-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (SF) Steven Selvidge | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 13:27 | St. John's | Al Burris gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 13:14 | St. John's | Terry Bennett's pass is intercepted by Ronald Foor | 66-56 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Carter - foul #2 on Dan Carter, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (SG), Mike Pals (SF), Dima Pelkowski (PF) Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 12:56 | St. John's | Calvin Malone grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 12:40 | St. John's | Dan Carter scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-56 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Calvin Malone gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 12:18 | St. John's | Robert Matney is denied on a layup by Ronald Foor | 69-56 |
| 12:17 | St. John's | Al Burris grabs the offensive board | 69-56 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Dan Carter loses the dribble to Harry Murphy | 69-56 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge throws it down set up by Harry Murphy | 69-58 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dan Carter (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Matney (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Malone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Terry Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Al Burris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orville Hedge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mike Pals (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dima Pelkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Foor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:53 | St. John's | Al Burris is fouled on the floor by Ronald Foor - foul #2 on Ronald Foor, team foul #4 | 69-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Justin Niemi (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Peter Aronson (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Dan Carter, Robert Matney, Calvin Malone, Terry Bennett, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Mathew Perry (C) Harry Murphy, Orville Hedge, Mike Pals, Dima Pelkowski, Ronald Foor | |
| 11:42 | St. John's | Antwan Harris's floater is tipped away by Don Hughes | 69-58 |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Justin Niemi - foul #3 on Justin Niemi, team foul #6 | 69-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Tony Gillis (PF) Peter Aronson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 11:19 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Antwan Harris | 72-60 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Marvin Hughes picks off the pass by James Calvert in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| 11:12 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-60 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Don Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 72-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (SF), Al Burris (C) Steven Selvidge, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe (PF), Ronald Foor (C) Don Hughes, Mathew Perry | |
| 10:36 | St. John's | Justin Niemi comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Al Burris steals the ball from Rubin Wolfe | 72-60 |
| 10:12 | St. John's | Justin Niemi knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Calvin Malone | 75-60 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-60 |
| 09:52 | St. John's | Justin Niemi pulls down the rebound | 75-60 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-60 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum grabs the defensive rebound | 75-60 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Calvert | 75-63 |
| 09:27 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Al Burris | 78-63 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor is hacked by Tony Gillis - foul #1 on Tony Gillis, team foul #7 | 78-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG), Robert Matney (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Terry Bennett (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Marvin Hughes, Justin Niemi, Calvin Malone, Tony Gillis, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Dima Pelkowski (PF) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 09:03 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the board | 78-63 |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Antwan Harris dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Matney | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Terry Bennett steps in front of the Orville Hedge pass in the backcourt | 80-63 |
| 08:35 | St. John's | Terry Bennett lays it in | 82-63 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Foor | 82-65 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Terry Bennett misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 82-65 |
| 08:01 | St. John's | Dan Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-65 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Antwan Harris banks in the layup | 84-65 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dan Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Matney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Selvidge (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Bennett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Antwan Harris (tiring) 21 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Don Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Foor (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge's pass is intercepted by Robert Matney | 84-65 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #8 | 84-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Peter Aronson (PF), Al Burris (C) Dan Carter, Terry Bennett, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mike Pals (SF), Mathew Perry (PF) Don Hughes, Ronald Foor | |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge is denied on a layup by Peter Aronson | 84-65 |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski grabs the offensive board | 84-65 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry misses short on a floater near the basket | 84-65 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge grabs the defensive rebound | 84-65 |
| 06:51 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 84-65 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski grabs the board | 84-65 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Mathew Perry, team foul #5 | 84-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Niemi (SG), Calvin Malone (SF) Robert Matney, Steven Selvidge | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Harry Murphy, Orville Hedge, Dima Pelkowski | |
| 06:14 | St. John's | Mathew Perry takes the ball from Al Burris | 84-65 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Nelson Strum and the foul's on Marvin Hughes - foul #2 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #9 | 84-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG) Marvin Hughes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG) Mike Pals | |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry makes the free throw | 84-68 |
| 05:50 | St. John's | Justin Niemi buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Al Burris | 87-68 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Calvert | 87-71 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Al Burris misses short on a jumper from close range | 87-71 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Aronson | 87-71 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Dan Carter is fouled on the floor by Mathew Perry - foul #3 on Mathew Perry, team foul #6 | 87-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Terry Bennett (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Justin Niemi, Calvin Malone, Peter Aronson, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Don Hughes (PF), Ronald Foor (C) James Calvert, Rubin Wolfe, Mathew Perry | |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dan Carter | 90-71 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Steven Selvidge is called for the reach on Ronald Foor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #10 | 90-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG) Dan Carter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (SG), Mike Pals (SF) Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum | |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor makes the 1st free throw | 90-72 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor makes the 2nd free throw | 90-73 |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Orville Hedge steals it from Antwan Harris | 90-73 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Steven Selvidge blocks the short jumper by Orville Hedge | 90-73 |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the board | 90-73 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 90-73 |
| 04:28 | St. John's | Terry Bennett snags the offensive board | 90-73 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses the lay-in | 90-73 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor gets the rebound | 90-73 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 90-76 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Matney (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Selvidge (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Terry Bennett (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Antwan Harris (tiring) 21 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mike Pals (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Don Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Foor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Robert Matney drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Bennett | 92-76 |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge misses long on a turnaround from close range | 92-76 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses the tip | 92-76 |
| 03:16 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 92-76 |
| 03:09 | St. John's | Antwan Harris hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Matney | 94-76 |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 94-76 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG), Justin Niemi (SG), Calvin Malone (SF), Tony Gillis (PF), Al Burris (C) Marvin Hughes, Robert Matney, Steven Selvidge, Terry Bennett, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Harry Murphy, Orville Hedge, Mike Pals, Don Hughes, Ronald Foor | |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Al Burris is hacked by Dima Pelkowski - foul #1 on Dima Pelkowski, team foul #7 | 94-76 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Al Burris misses the 1st free throw | 94-76 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski grabs the board | 94-76 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Tony Gillis is called for the reach on Nelson Strum - foul #2 on Tony Gillis, team foul #11 | 94-76 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (SG), Peter Aronson (PF) Justin Niemi, Tony Gillis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Mathew Perry (C) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum makes the 1st free throw | 94-77 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum makes the 2nd free throw | 94-78 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | Dan Carter is fouled on the floor by Harry Murphy - foul #4 on Harry Murphy, team foul #8 | 94-78 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Hughes (SF) Nelson Strum | |
| 02:21 | St. John's | Dan Carter makes the 1st free throw | 95-78 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | Dan Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 95-78 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mathew Perry | 95-78 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Robert Matney is called for the reach on Harry Murphy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Matney, team foul #12 | 95-78 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 95-79 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 95-80 |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Dan Carter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 95-80 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Don Hughes snags the defensive board | 95-80 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 95-80 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Dan Carter snags the defensive board | 95-80 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Calvin Malone loses the dribble to Mathew Perry | 95-80 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Don Hughes drills a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Calvin Malone - foul #2 on Calvin Malone, team foul #13 | 95-82 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Bennett (PF) Peter Aronson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Don Hughes makes the free throw | 95-83 |
| 01:23 | St. John's | Calvin Malone's floater is tipped away by Mathew Perry | 95-83 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski pulls down the rebound | 95-83 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski hits the easy wide open finger roll | 95-85 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Terry Bennett hits a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Dima Pelkowski - foul #2 on Dima Pelkowski, team foul #9 | 97-85 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Terry Bennett misses the free throw | 97-85 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski grabs the board | 97-85 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge misses short on an open runner near the basket | 97-85 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Al Burris grabs the board | 97-85 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Dan Carter misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 97-85 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Don Hughes snags the defensive board | 97-85 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 97-88 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 97-88 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Justin Niemi (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Tony Gillis (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Dan Carter, Robert Matney, Calvin Malone, Terry Bennett, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), Ronald Foor (C) Harry Murphy, Orville Hedge, Don Hughes, Dima Pelkowski, Mathew Perry | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge is fouled in the backcourt by James Calvert - foul #3 on James Calvert, team foul #10 | 97-88 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge misses the 1st free throw | 97-88 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge makes the 2nd free throw | 98-88 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 98-88 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Tony Gillis grabs the defensive rebound | 98-88 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes runs out the clock | 98-88 |