| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Blackmore inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Lamere - foul #1 on Richard Lamere, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (SG), Jerry Merchant (C) Thomas Mowrey, Aaron Butler | |
| 19:47 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:47 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is fouled on the floor by Corey Tanaka - foul #1 on Corey Tanaka, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Richard Howell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 19:11 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 40-40 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Michael Pagan picks off the pass by Richard Howell in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 40-40 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | Michael Pagan buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Holmes | 42-40 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 42-40 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 18:00 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:36 | St. John's | Michael Pagan is called for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Manuel Wheeler (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Michael Pagan, Corey Tanaka, James Blackmore, Donald Holmes, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Brady Pilcher (SF), Harold Clancy (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Richard Howell, William Singleton, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler buries a jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Richard Allen steps in front of the Brady Pilcher pass in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Richard Allen misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Brady Pilcher - foul #2 on Brady Pilcher, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG) Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Richard Lamere (PF) Craig Brooks, Harold Clancy | |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler buries a runner in the lane | 44-44 |
| 15:45 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming's layup is rejected by Richard Lamere | 44-44 |
| 15:44 | St. John's | Gary Wilson can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Richard Howell snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Fleming (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Manuel Wheeler (fairly fresh) C - Gary Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brady Pilcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Lamere (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is hacked by Richard Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Allen, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Allen, Timothy Fleming, Manuel Wheeler, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Bill Quincy (SG), Harold Clancy (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Richard Howell, Brady Pilcher, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Holmes - foul #2 on Donald Holmes, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG) Michael Pagan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Butler (C) Jerry Merchant | |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | James Blackmore blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Mowrey - foul #1 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (SG) William Campbell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Thomas Mowrey, Harold Clancy, Aaron Butler | |
| 14:59 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Blackmore | 46-46 |
| 14:29 | St. John's | James Blackmore connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Cobb and the foul's on William Singleton - foul #2 on William Singleton, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Richard Kelly (PF) Robert Cobb, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, William Singleton, Jerry Merchant | |
| 14:29 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 14:02 | St. John's | Robert Fowler pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:38 | St. John's | Michael Pagan can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Howell - foul #2 on Richard Howell, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Donald Holmes (PF) Corey Tanaka, James Blackmore, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), William Singleton (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| 13:38 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:38 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler (C) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Brady Pilcher (PF) William Singleton, Harold Clancy | |
| 13:09 | St. John's | Richard Allen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Fleming | 53-46 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks is called for traveling | 53-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SG), Gary Wilson (C) Michael Pagan, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Craig Brooks, Thomas Mowrey, Brady Pilcher, Jerry Merchant | |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Richard Allen hits a shot from the right side | 55-46 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Robert Cobb is called for the reach on Bill Quincy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Cobb, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Aaron Butler (C) Richard Howell, Harold Clancy | |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bill Quincy | 55-49 |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Richard Allen connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Wilson | 58-49 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | William Singleton banks in the layup and the foul's on Manuel Wheeler - foul #2 on Manuel Wheeler, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Corey Tanaka (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Richard Kelly (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Allen, Robert Cobb, Timothy Fleming, Manuel Wheeler, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Jerry Merchant (PF), Brady Pilcher (C) Craig Brooks, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | William Singleton makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Kelly (fresh) C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brady Pilcher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | St. John's | Michael Pagan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Howell, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Holmes (PF) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Harold Clancy (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Richard Howell, William Singleton, Jerry Merchant, Brady Pilcher | |
| 11:00 | St. John's | James Blackmore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 58-52 |
| 10:58 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka snags the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 10:45 | St. John's | Michael Pagan comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 58-52 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy loses the ball out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Gary Wilson (C) Corey Tanaka, James Blackmore, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Craig Brooks, Harold Clancy, Aaron Butler | |
| 10:04 | St. John's | Michael Pagan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Fleming | 61-52 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Lamere | 61-52 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Donald Holmes denies the turnaround by Jerry Merchant | 61-52 |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Gary Wilson pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 09:00 | St. John's | Michael Pagan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-55 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Richard Allen steps in front of the Thomas Mowrey pass in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 08:10 | St. John's | Michael Pagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), Corey Tanaka (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Manuel Wheeler (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Michael Pagan, Richard Allen, Timothy Fleming, Donald Holmes, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), William Singleton (SF), Brady Pilcher (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Blackmore | 61-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brady Pilcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the lay-in | 61-55 |
| 07:29 | St. John's | Robert Fowler hits the follow up shot | 63-55 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 07:06 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-58 |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 06:52 | St. John's | James Blackmore pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 06:45 | St. John's | James Blackmore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 65-58 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Aaron Butler | 65-58 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | William Singleton is hacked by James Blackmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Blackmore, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Richard Kelly (PF) Robert Cobb, Corey Tanaka, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Harold Clancy (C) William Singleton, Brady Pilcher, Aaron Butler | |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 06:27 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 65-58 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | James Blackmore is hacked by Bill Quincy - foul #4 on Bill Quincy, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF) Thomas Mowrey | |
| 06:20 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 06:09 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Timothy Fleming | 67-58 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | Harold Clancy is called for the reach on Timothy Fleming - foul #2 on Harold Clancy, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Richard Allen (SG), Donald Holmes (PF) William Campbell, James Blackmore, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Aaron Butler (C) William Singleton, Richard Lamere | |
| 05:54 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks grabs the offensive board | 69-58 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Holmes - foul #3 on Donald Holmes, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Richard Allen, Timothy Fleming, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Craig Brooks, Thomas Mowrey, Aaron Butler | |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to William Singleton | 69-59 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Howell | 69-61 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Pagan | 71-61 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Michael Pagan picks off the pass by Richard Howell | 71-61 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Michael Pagan is called for traveling | 71-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Richard Allen (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Michael Pagan, Corey Tanaka, Robert Cobb, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Brady Pilcher (C) Richard Howell, William Singleton, Richard Lamere, Harold Clancy | |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey can't tip it in | 71-61 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher tips it home | 71-63 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | St. John's | Richard Allen can't throw it down | 71-63 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (fresh) SG - Richard Allen (fresh) 19 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (tired) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Mowrey (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Brady Pilcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy is hacked by William Campbell - foul #1 on William Campbell, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Corey Tanaka (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Richard Kelly (PF) William Campbell, Richard Allen, James Blackmore, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, Thomas Mowrey, Jerry Merchant, Brady Pilcher | |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Michael Pagan buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Corey Tanaka | 74-65 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler (PF) Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF) Richard Howell, William Singleton | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | St. John's | Michael Pagan drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Kelly | 77-65 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-65 |
| 02:10 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming snags the defensive board | 77-65 |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Michael Pagan is fouled on the floor by Bill Quincy - foul #5 on Bill Quincy, team foul #9 | 77-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Timothy Fleming, Manuel Wheeler, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF) Bill Quincy | |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Blackmore - foul #2 on James Blackmore, team foul #9 | 79-65 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | St. John's | Michael Pagan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Blackmore | 82-67 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 82-67 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Corey Tanaka | 82-67 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | James Blackmore's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Lamere | 82-67 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere gets the rebound | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 82-67 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Robert Fowler grabs the board | 82-67 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | St. John's | James Blackmore can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 82-67 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Michael Pagan tips it back up and in | 84-67 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere is hacked by Robert Fowler - foul #1 on Robert Fowler, team foul #10 | 84-67 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the 2nd free throw | 84-68 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 84-68 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Michael Pagan runs out the clock | 84-68 |