| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Charles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Steve Charles inbounds the ball | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | St. John's | Steve Charles scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by George Holt | 27-43 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-43 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Steve Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | Ronald Irvin swats the layup by George Holt | 27-43 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | John Delancey pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-43 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | George Holt clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-43 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling grabs the board | 27-43 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | John Delancey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Fisher | 29-43 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Steve Charles hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Holt | 29-46 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | John Delancey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-46 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Dennis Williamson | 29-46 |
| 17:37 | St. John's | Christopher Watson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-46 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Brian Quick pulls down the rebound | 29-46 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | John Delancey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-46 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 17:07 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Warren Bowling - foul #3 on Warren Bowling, team foul #1 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cody Jones (SF), Mark Thompson (PF) Brian Quick, Warren Bowling | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Freddie Rine (PF) Steve Charles, Dennis Williamson | |
| 17:07 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 17:07 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-48 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | George Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 16:21 | St. John's | George Holt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-48 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Charles Broderick gets the offensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 16:06 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-48 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | John Delancey grabs the board | 29-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brian Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cody Jones (fresh) PF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Irvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Freddie Rine (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Broderick (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Thompson, team foul #2 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Brian Quick (SF), Warren Bowling (PF) John Delancey, Brian Fisher, Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (PG), Matthew Boyd (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) George Holt, Christopher Watson, Freddie Rine, Charles Broderick | |
| 15:31 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-48 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson pulls down the rebound | 29-48 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Cody Jones knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Williams | 31-48 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Larry Williams steps in front of the Matthew Boyd pass | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Larry Williams hits a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Matthew Boyd - foul #1 on Matthew Boyd, team foul #1 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG) Cody Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Steve Charles (SF), Charles Broderick (C) Matthew Boyd, Ryan Fauntleroy, Derrick Volpe | |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Larry Williams makes the free throw | 34-48 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | George Holt makes the driving attempt from close range | 34-50 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Charles | 34-50 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling tips it home | 36-50 |
| 13:48 | St. John's | Warren Bowling steals it from George Holt | 36-50 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Larry Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-50 |
| 13:34 | St. John's | Charles Broderick pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Ronald Irvin (C) Larry Williams, Brian Quick, Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SG), Freddie Rine (PF) Kerry Anderson, Dennis Williamson | |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin blows the layup but he's fouled by Steve Charles - foul #2 on Steve Charles, team foul #2 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Carlson (PF) Warren Bowling | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:08 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 12:48 | St. John's | Steve Charles knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | David Carlson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-55 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin tips it back up and in | 39-55 |
| 12:15 | St. John's | George Holt lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Watson | 39-57 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Steve Charles steals it from Ronald Irvin | 39-57 |
| 11:49 | St. John's | Steve Charles slams it home | 39-59 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cody Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 19 pts. 8 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Charles (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Freddie Rine (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Broderick (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | David Carlson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-59 |
| 11:37 | St. John's | Steve Charles snags the defensive board | 39-59 |
| 11:29 | St. John's | George Holt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Delancey - foul #1 on John Delancey, team foul #4 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Brian Quick (SF), Warren Bowling (PF) John Delancey, Cody Jones, David Carlson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) Steve Charles, Freddie Rine, Charles Broderick | |
| 11:29 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 11:29 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Brian Quick can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-61 |
| 11:05 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson pulls down the rebound | 39-61 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | George Holt is fouled on the floor by Ronald Irvin - foul #2 on Ronald Irvin, team foul #5 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (PG) George Holt | |
| 10:23 | St. John's | Christopher Watson lays it in on a great pass from Kerry Anderson and he's fouled by John Delancey - foul #2 on John Delancey, team foul #6 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Thompson (C) Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:23 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the free throw | 39-64 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | John Delancey buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Fisher | 41-64 |
| 09:46 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ryan Fauntleroy | 41-66 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Brian Quick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (SG) Brian Fisher | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Steve Charles (SF), Charles Broderick (C) Christopher Watson, Ryan Fauntleroy, Derrick Volpe | |
| 09:16 | St. John's | George Holt is denied on a layup by Mark Thompson | 41-66 |
| 09:14 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson hits the follow up shot | 41-68 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Brian Quick blows the dunk but he's fouled by Dennis Williamson - foul #2 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #3 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin (C) Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Freddie Rine (PF) Dennis Williamson | |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Brian Quick makes the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Brian Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| 08:47 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steve Charles | 43-71 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Larry Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-71 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-71 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Freddie Rine gets the offensive rebound | 46-71 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits a shot from just outside the lane | 46-73 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Larry Williams's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Kerry Anderson | 46-73 |
| 07:52 | St. John's | The rebound goes to George Holt | 46-73 |
| 07:30 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-73 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling snags the defensive board | 46-73 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Quick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Bowling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 21 pts. 8 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Charles (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddie Rine (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Larry Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-73 |
| 07:23 | St. John's | George Holt grabs the board | 46-73 |
| 06:59 | St. John's | George Holt can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Williams - foul #2 on Larry Williams, team foul #7 | 46-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Mark Thompson (PF), David Carlson (C) John Delancey, Brian Quick, Warren Bowling, Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF) Kerry Anderson, Steve Charles, Freddie Rine | |
| 06:59 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 06:59 | St. John's | George Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 46-74 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson snags the defensive board | 46-74 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Ryan Fauntleroy picks off the pass by Cody Jones | 46-74 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy lays it up and in | 46-76 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Larry Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shawn Mukai (PG), Donald Lolley (SG) Larry Williams, Brian Fisher | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (PG), Matthew Boyd (SG), Freddie Rine (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) George Holt, Christopher Watson, Dennis Williamson, Charles Broderick | |
| 06:23 | St. John's | David Carlson takes the ball from Derrick Volpe | 46-76 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Donald Lolley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-76 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe gets the rebound | 46-76 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kerry Anderson | 46-79 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | David Carlson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-79 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-82 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | David Carlson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-82 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Shawn Mukai misses the tip | 48-82 |
| 04:32 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Derrick Volpe | 48-82 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Kerry Anderson and he's hacked by Mark Thompson - foul #2 on Mark Thompson, team foul #8 | 48-84 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (SG), Robert Messick (PF) Donald Lolley, David Carlson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses the free throw | 48-84 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Larry Williams | 48-84 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Robert Messick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-84 |
| 03:49 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy gets the rebound | 48-84 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-84 |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Freddie Rine gets the offensive rebound | 48-84 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Shawn Mukai (fresh) SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cody Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Messick (fresh) C - Mark Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Freddie Rine (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Derrick Volpe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | St. John's | Mark Thompson is called for the reach on Matthew Boyd - foul #3 on Mark Thompson, team foul #9 | 48-84 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Lolley (SG) Shawn Mukai | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:01 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 48-84 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Robert Messick grabs the board | 48-84 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Freddie Rine steps in front of the Donald Lolley pass | 48-84 |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-84 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Cody Jones snags the defensive board | 48-84 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Robert Messick connects on the 3 from the right wing | 51-84 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew Boyd and he's hacked by Cody Jones - foul #1 on Cody Jones, team foul #10 | 51-86 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Carlson (C) Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy misses the free throw | 51-86 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Freddie Rine snags the offensive board | 51-86 |
| 01:49 | St. John's | Freddie Rine's pass is intercepted by Cody Jones | 51-86 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Robert Messick misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-86 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe grabs the defensive rebound | 51-86 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Derrick Volpe | 51-89 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | Donald Lolley is whistled for traveling | 51-89 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Thompson (PF) Robert Messick | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-89 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | David Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-89 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Larry Williams buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Carlson | 53-89 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson runs out the clock | 53-89 |