| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jack Imes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sammie Foreman (fresh) SF - Barry Dupree (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Covell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 19:36 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Robert Christian clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Sammie Foreman - foul #2 on Sammie Foreman, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 19:32 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 19:23 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Imes | 25-29 |
| 19:03 | St. John's | Robert Christian buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Allan Ledbetter | 25-31 |
| 18:38 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 18:36 | Seton Hall | James Brown tips it back up and in | 27-31 |
| 18:10 | St. John's | Robert Christian is fouled on the floor by Jack Imes - foul #1 on Jack Imes, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| 17:45 | St. John's | Robert Christian is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Christian, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 17:26 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell misses the lay-in | 27-31 |
| 17:25 | St. John's | Brian Wickline grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Robert Christian drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Benjamin Strauss | 27-34 |
| 16:44 | Seton Hall | James Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 16:42 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to James Brown | 27-34 |
| 16:28 | Seton Hall | Benjamin Strauss is called for the reach on Sammie Foreman - foul #1 on Benjamin Strauss, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG), Ray Patrick (SG), Don Elliott (SF), Edward Hayes (PF), Michael Morris (C) Jack Imes, Sammie Foreman, Barry Dupree, James Brown, Vincent Covell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Issa Abdullah (SF), Steven Rose (PF) Allan Ledbetter, Benjamin Strauss, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 16:14 | Seton Hall | Issa Abdullah steals it from Edward Hayes | 27-34 |
| 15:48 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 15:46 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Don Elliott | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - David Carlson (fresh) SG - Ray Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Morris (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Rose (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Spangler - foul #2 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Brian Wickline | |
| 15:39 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:39 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 15:15 | St. John's | Steven Rose misses the jumper in the lane | 29-34 |
| 15:14 | St. John's | Steven Rose grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 14:58 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 14:56 | St. John's | Steven Rose hits the follow up shot | 29-36 |
| 14:27 | Seton Hall | Michael Morris is fouled on the floor by Steven Rose - foul #1 on Steven Rose, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jack Imes (PG), Sammie Foreman (SG), Barry Dupree (SF), James Brown (PF), Vincent Covell (C) David Carlson, Ray Patrick, Don Elliott, Edward Hayes, Michael Morris | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG), Benjamin Strauss (SF), Brian Wickline (C) Ronald Spangler, Issa Abdullah, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 14:10 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 14:09 | Seton Hall | Sammie Foreman misses the tip | 29-36 |
| 14:08 | Seton Hall | James Brown can't tip it in | 29-36 |
| 14:07 | St. John's | Brian Wickline pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 13:43 | St. John's | Steven Rose scores on a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| 13:43 | St. John's | Steven Rose misses the free throw | 29-38 |
| 13:43 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 13:29 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Benjamin Strauss - foul #2 on Benjamin Strauss, team foul #5 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Steven Rose | |
| 13:29 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 13:29 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:09 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter clanks a floater from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 13:08 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:04 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes is hacked by Robert Christian - foul #4 on Robert Christian, team foul #6 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG) Robert Christian | |
| 12:55 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes's layup is rejected by Emmanuel Broughton | 31-38 |
| 12:53 | St. John's | Brian Wickline gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 12:40 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-38 |
| 12:38 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 12:32 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Brian Wickline - foul #2 on Brian Wickline, team foul #7 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Don Elliott (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SG) Allan Ledbetter | |
| 12:32 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 12:32 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 12:06 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah is hacked by Barry Dupree - foul #2 on Barry Dupree, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Edward Hayes (SF), Michael Morris (PF) Sammie Foreman, Barry Dupree | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Rose (C) Brian Wickline | |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 33-38 |
| 11:42 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott grabs the board | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jack Imes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Morris (fresh) 2 stl. C - Vincent Covell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Benjamin Strauss - foul #3 on Benjamin Strauss, team foul #8 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Brown (PF) Michael Morris | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (PG) Benjamin Strauss | |
| 11:37 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:37 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:37 | St. John's | Steven Rose pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 11:11 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 11:09 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 10:49 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 10:47 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell grabs the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 10:29 | Seton Hall | James Brown misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Emmanuel Broughton - foul #1 on Emmanuel Broughton, team foul #9 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG), Sammie Foreman (SG), Barry Dupree (SF), Michael Morris (C) Jack Imes, Don Elliott, Edward Hayes, Vincent Covell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG), Benjamin Strauss (SF), Brian Wickline (C) Ronald Spangler, Issa Abdullah, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 10:29 | Seton Hall | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 10:29 | Seton Hall | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:12 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 10:10 | St. John's | Brian Wickline hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| 09:58 | Seton Hall | Michael Morris drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Carlson | 38-40 |
| 09:46 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss is fouled on the floor by David Carlson - foul #1 on David Carlson, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Don Elliott (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Robert Christian hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 09:20 | Seton Hall | David Carlson double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jack Imes (PG), Vincent Covell (C) David Carlson, Michael Morris | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Robert Christian, Steven Rose | |
| 08:53 | St. John's | Brian Wickline comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 38-43 |
| 08:51 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 08:32 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-45 |
| 08:30 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell tips it in | 40-45 |
| 08:01 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 07:54 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott is whistled for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Brown (PF) Barry Dupree | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (PG), Issa Abdullah (SF), Steven Rose (PF) Allan Ledbetter, Benjamin Strauss, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 07:25 | St. John's | Don Elliott picks off the pass by Brian Wickline | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jack Imes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sammie Foreman (fairly fresh) SF - Don Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Vincent Covell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 07:04 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Issa Abdullah | 40-47 |
| 06:38 | St. John's | Steven Rose makes the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG), Ray Patrick (SG), Edward Hayes (SF), Michael Morris (C) Jack Imes, Sammie Foreman, Don Elliott, Vincent Covell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Ronald Spangler, Brian Wickline | |
| 06:38 | St. John's | Steven Rose misses the free throw | 40-49 |
| 06:38 | Seton Hall | Michael Morris gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 06:19 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick hits a 3 from straight away | 43-49 |
| 06:07 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 06:05 | Seton Hall | Edward Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 06:01 | Seton Hall | David Carlson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ray Patrick | 46-49 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| 05:40 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah grabs the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 05:28 | St. John's | Robert Christian can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 05:26 | Seton Hall | Edward Hayes gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:09 | Seton Hall | Steven Rose swats the layup by David Carlson | 46-49 |
| 05:08 | Seton Hall | James Brown tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 04:40 | St. John's | Robert Christian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-49 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 04:38 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jack Imes (PG), Sammie Foreman (SG), Barry Dupree (SF), Vincent Covell (C) David Carlson, Ray Patrick, Edward Hayes, Michael Morris | |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SF), Brian Wickline (C) Issa Abdullah, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 04:11 | Seton Hall | James Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 04:10 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss is hacked by Jack Imes - foul #2 on Jack Imes, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Don Elliott (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Robert Christian, Steven Rose | |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:17 | Seton Hall | Emmanuel Broughton swats the short shot by Vincent Covell | 50-53 |
| 03:16 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell can't tip it in | 50-53 |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Brian Wickline grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jack Imes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sammie Foreman (fresh) SF - Barry Dupree (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincent Covell (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Wickline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:10 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 03:09 | St. John's | Brian Wickline grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter tips it but misses | 50-53 |
| 02:45 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton misses the tip | 50-53 |
| 02:44 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 02:39 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Emmanuel Broughton - foul #2 on Emmanuel Broughton, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Brown (PF) Don Elliott | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (PG), Steven Rose (PF) Allan Ledbetter, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 02:39 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:39 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Steven Rose grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Robert Christian hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 51-53 |
| 02:15 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 02:10 | Seton Hall | Sammie Foreman misses the floater near the basket | 51-53 |
| 02:08 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell tips it home | 53-53 |
| 02:08 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG) Ronald Spangler | |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Barry Dupree - foul #3 on Barry Dupree, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Steven Rose | |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| 01:16 | Seton Hall | Sammie Foreman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | Brian Wickline gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss is fouled on the floor by Vincent Covell - foul #2 on Vincent Covell, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:54 | Seton Hall | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 00:49 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes is fouled on the floor by Brian Wickline - foul #3 on Brian Wickline, team foul #11 | 53-54 |
| 00:49 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:49 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Robert Christian drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Allan Ledbetter | 55-57 |
| 00:09 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Brian Wickline snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Brian Wickline is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Imes - foul #3 on Jack Imes, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Brian Wickline makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Brian Wickline misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton snags the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG) Allan Ledbetter | |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-60 |