| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Richard Howell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Donald Holmes snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Richard Lamere picks off the pass by Donald Holmes | 34-41 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | Richard Howell pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | Richard Kelly grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming's pass is intercepted by Thomas Mowrey | 34-41 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere can't throw it down | 34-41 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses long on a floater from the right side | 34-41 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant snags the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-41 |
| 17:46 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Kelly | 36-41 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Richard Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), William Campbell (SG), Bob Savard (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Gerald McCullough (C) Richard Kelly, Timothy Fleming, Johnnie Loman, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 17:07 | St. John's | Gerald McCullough hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bob Savard | 38-41 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Oliverio | 38-44 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Gary Wilson comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 38-44 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Westbrook | 38-46 |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Carter Foreman steps in front of the Gerald McCullough pass | 38-46 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio is fouled on the floor by Robert Cobb - foul #2 on Robert Cobb, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Jerry Skalsky (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Robert Cobb, William Campbell, Bob Savard, Gary Wilson, Gerald McCullough | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Alan Oliverio, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Skalsky (fresh) PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Jerry Merchant (C) Carter Foreman, Harold Clancy | |
| 15:26 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Mowrey - foul #2 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| 15:26 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 15:26 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 40-46 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey tips it in | 40-48 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Donald Holmes connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses long on a shot from the right block | 42-48 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 14:07 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming hits a shot from the left side set up by Donald Holmes | 44-48 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Richard Howell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Donald Holmes steps in front of the Thomas Mowrey pass | 44-51 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Richard Lamere - foul #2 on Richard Lamere, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Gary Wilson (C) Corey Tanaka, Timothy Fleming, Jerry Skalsky, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Curtis Lynn, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 12:38 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Wilson - foul #3 on Gary Wilson, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gerald McCullough (C) Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | Richard Kelly is fouled on the floor by Alan Oliverio - foul #1 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| 11:34 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Kelly | 48-53 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald McCullough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Robert Cobb steals it from Carter Foreman in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 11:12 | St. John's | Richard Kelly connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Richard Kelly is called for the reach on Anthony Westbrook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Kelly, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Bob Savard (PF) Richard Kelly, Robert Cobb, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Mowrey | 50-55 |
| 10:28 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-55 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | William Campbell is called for the reach on Alan Oliverio in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Campbell, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler (C) Gerald McCullough | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Jerry Merchant (C) Alan Oliverio, Harold Clancy | |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 52-57 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-57 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere can't tip it in | 52-57 |
| 09:38 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Corey Tanaka (C) William Campbell, Johnnie Loman, Bob Savard, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere | |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant's pass is intercepted by Timothy Fleming | 52-57 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming lays it in | 54-57 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Holmes (PF) Corey Tanaka | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Jerry Merchant | |
| 08:43 | St. John's | Donald Holmes hits the finger roll set up by Richard Kelly | 56-57 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman loses the ball out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (SG) Timothy Fleming | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Robert Cobb is fouled on the floor by Charles Walsh - foul #2 on Charles Walsh, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (PG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Gerald McCullough (C) Richard Kelly, Robert Cobb, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Alan Oliverio, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Donald Holmes clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 56-57 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carter Foreman | 56-57 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Skalsky (SF) Johnnie Loman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Jerry Merchant (C) Carter Foreman, Harold Clancy | |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Richard Lamere takes the ball from Donald Holmes | 56-57 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) SG - William Campbell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jerry Skalsky (fresh) PF - Donald Holmes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald McCullough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Jerry Merchant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Skalsky - foul #1 on Jerry Skalsky, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Gary Wilson (PF) William Campbell, Donald Holmes, Gerald McCullough | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG) Richard Howell | |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Gary Wilson | 56-58 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 06:40 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming tips it home | 58-58 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 06:11 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka loses the dribble to Curtis Lynn | 58-58 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-58 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant tips it home | 58-60 |
| 05:31 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming clanks a shot from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Alan Oliverio | 58-60 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant banks in the wide open layup set up by Alan Oliverio and the foul's on Gary Wilson - foul #4 on Gary Wilson, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), William Campbell (SG), Bob Savard (SF), Gerald McCullough (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Richard Kelly, Timothy Fleming, Jerry Skalsky, Gary Wilson, Corey Tanaka | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Alan Oliverio, Thomas Mowrey, Curtis Lynn, Richard Lamere | |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Carter Foreman steps in front of the Manuel Wheeler pass | 58-63 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Richard Howell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman tips it back up and in | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Bob Savard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | William Campbell is called for the reach on Carter Foreman in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Campbell, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnnie Loman (SF), Donald Holmes (PF) Bob Savard, Gerald McCullough | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (C) Jerry Merchant | |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Donald Holmes pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Richard Howell takes the ball from Manuel Wheeler | 58-66 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Howell | 58-68 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Donald Holmes hits the finger roll | 60-68 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Manuel Wheeler swats the short shot by Harold Clancy | 60-68 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook tips it in | 60-70 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Loman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carter Foreman (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Walsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Robert Cobb is fouled on the floor by Richard Howell - foul #3 on Richard Howell, team foul #5 | 60-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Bob Savard (SF), Gary Wilson (C) Robert Cobb, William Campbell, Johnnie Loman, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Richard Howell, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 02:52 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 60-70 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Bob Savard | 60-70 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn (SF) Carter Foreman | |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming comes up short on the floater from the right block | 60-70 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the board | 60-70 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnnie Loman (SF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Bob Savard, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Charles Walsh (SF) Alan Oliverio, Curtis Lynn | |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy is hacked by Richard Kelly - foul #3 on Richard Kelly, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG) Charles Walsh | |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Donald Holmes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Harold Clancy - foul #1 on Harold Clancy, team foul #6 | 60-72 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (C) Harold Clancy | |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-72 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman can't tip it in | 61-72 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Richard Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-72 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Manuel Wheeler takes the ball from Richard Howell | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Johnnie Loman and he's hacked by Richard Lamere - foul #3 on Richard Lamere, team foul #7 | 63-72 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kelly - foul #4 on Richard Kelly, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Holmes | 64-73 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-73 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler snags the offensive board | 64-73 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman is whistled for traveling | 64-73 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Richard Kelly is called for the reach on Anthony Westbrook in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Kelly, team foul #10 | 64-73 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Harold Clancy denies the turnaround by Donald Holmes | 64-75 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman can't tip it in | 64-75 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the board | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Richard Howell runs out the clock | 64-75 |