| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Watson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 3 blk. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Brian Quick inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 19:26 | St. John's | Charles Broderick is fouled on the floor by Ronald Irvin - foul #1 on Ronald Irvin, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from George Holt | 26-31 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Charles Broderick | 26-31 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | Christopher Watson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Holt | 26-34 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| 18:19 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson is fouled on the floor by Warren Bowling - foul #1 on Warren Bowling, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| 18:05 | St. John's | Christopher Watson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-34 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Delancey | 26-34 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling is fouled on the floor by Dennis Williamson - foul #2 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-34 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Brian Quick grabs the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | George Holt steals it from Brian Quick | 26-34 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | George Holt is hacked by Warren Bowling - foul #2 on Warren Bowling, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson is fouled on the floor by Brian Fisher - foul #2 on Brian Fisher, team foul #4 | 26-34 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Christopher Watson loses the dribble to John Delancey | 26-34 |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Irvin, team foul #5 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cody Jones (SF), Mark Thompson (PF), David Carlson (C) Brian Quick, Warren Bowling, Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Freddie Rine (PF) Kerry Anderson, Christopher Watson, Dennis Williamson | |
| 16:02 | St. John's | Charles Broderick is whistled for a carry | 26-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (SG) Brian Fisher | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cody Jones (fresh) PF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Carlson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) PF - Freddie Rine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | David Carlson misses the tip | 26-34 |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Freddie Rine snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 15:26 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd's floater is tipped away by Mark Thompson | 26-34 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Cody Jones grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Charles Broderick gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 14:58 | St. John's | Charles Broderick gets the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 14:50 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd is whistled for a carry | 26-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Brian Quick (SF), Warren Bowling (PF), Ronald Irvin (C) John Delancey, Cody Jones, Mark Thompson, David Carlson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (PG), Christopher Watson (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) George Holt, Matthew Boyd, Freddie Rine, Charles Broderick | |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Larry Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Quick | 29-34 |
| 14:25 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Derrick Volpe - foul #1 on Derrick Volpe, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 13:52 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Larry Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-37 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Brian Quick grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 13:26 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 13:19 | St. John's | Christopher Watson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Larry Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-37 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Christopher Watson | 31-37 |
| 12:40 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kerry Anderson | 31-40 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Brian Quick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Derrick Volpe - foul #2 on Derrick Volpe, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Freddie Rine (PF), Charles Broderick (C) Ryan Fauntleroy, Dennis Williamson, Derrick Volpe | |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Brian Quick misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Brian Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | Brian Fisher is called for the reach on George Holt - foul #3 on Brian Fisher, team foul #6 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cody Jones (SG), David Carlson (SF), Mark Thompson (C) Brian Fisher, Brian Quick, Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Jones (fresh) SF - David Carlson (fresh) PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Watson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Freddie Rine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:27 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Broderick | 32-43 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Charles Broderick picks off the pass by Cody Jones | 32-43 |
| 10:53 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson loses the dribble to Warren Bowling | 32-43 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses short on a jumper from the right block | 32-43 |
| 10:23 | St. John's | Charles Broderick snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-46 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-46 |
| 09:33 | St. John's | Christopher Watson pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Christopher Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 09:07 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Warren Bowling - foul #3 on Warren Bowling, team foul #7 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Brian Quick (SF), Ronald Irvin (C) Cody Jones, David Carlson, Warren Bowling | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF) Kerry Anderson, Freddie Rine | |
| 09:07 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 09:07 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SG) Christopher Watson | |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Thompson - foul #1 on Mark Thompson, team foul #8 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Messick (PF) Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 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) | |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-49 |
| 08:08 | St. John's | Charles Broderick snags the defensive board | 32-49 |
| 07:49 | St. John's | George Holt buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Williamson | 32-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Messick (fresh) C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Broderick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher is hacked by Matthew Boyd - foul #1 on Matthew Boyd, team foul #4 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), David Carlson (PF) John Delancey, Robert Messick | |
| Subs | St. John's | Derrick Volpe (C) Charles Broderick | |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Larry Williams | 34-51 |
| 07:04 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy lays it up and in set up by George Holt and he's fouled by David Carlson - foul #1 on David Carlson, team foul #9 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Warren Bowling (PF) David Carlson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (PG) George Holt | |
| 07:04 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy makes the free throw | 34-54 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Derrick Volpe - foul #3 on Derrick Volpe, team foul #5 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 06:23 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Williamson | 36-57 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | John Delancey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-57 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe grabs the defensive rebound | 36-57 |
| 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) | |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-57 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brian Fisher | 36-57 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-57 |
| 05:35 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson grabs the board | 36-57 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kerry Anderson | 36-60 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Brian Quick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Delancey | 38-60 |
| 04:28 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Matthew Boyd | 38-63 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | John Delancey clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 38-63 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson snags the defensive board | 38-63 |
| 04:04 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Donald Lolley (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Mark Thompson (PF), David Carlson (C) John Delancey, Brian Fisher, Brian Quick, Warren Bowling, Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Steve Charles (SG), Freddie Rine (PF) Kerry Anderson, Matthew Boyd, Dennis Williamson | |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Cody Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-63 |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by George Holt | 38-65 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Lolley (fresh) SF - Cody Jones (fresh) PF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Carlson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Freddie Rine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson double dribbles | 38-65 |
| 02:48 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy loses the dribble to Mark Thompson | 38-65 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Freddie Rine denies the turnaround by David Carlson | 38-65 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Larry Williams tips it in | 40-65 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | George Holt connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ryan Fauntleroy and he's fouled by Cody Jones - foul #3 on Cody Jones, team foul #10 | 40-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SG) Ryan Fauntleroy | |
| 02:22 | St. John's | George Holt makes the free throw | 40-68 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Cody Jones is hacked by Steve Charles - foul #1 on Steve Charles, team foul #6 | 40-68 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson's layup is rejected by Derrick Volpe | 40-68 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Donald Lolley snags the offensive board | 40-68 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Donald Lolley drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-68 |
| 01:18 | St. John's | George Holt is whistled for traveling | 42-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SF) Steve Charles | |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | Cody Jones scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Larry Williams | 45-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | St. John's | George Holt misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-68 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Larry Williams grabs the board | 45-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | David Carlson's layup is rejected by Derrick Volpe | 45-68 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson tips it home | 47-68 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | George Holt runs out the clock | 47-68 |