| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Mark Spiro (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Scott Piatt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Phillip Stevenson (fresh) PF - Glenn Turpin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mathew Weigel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson inbounds the ball | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel misses the dunk | 53-37 |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Mark Spiro snags the offensive board | 53-37 |
| 19:26 | St. John's | David Kimbrough is called for the reach on Mathew Weigel - foul #2 on David Kimbrough, team foul #1 | 53-37 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Scott Piatt is fouled on the floor by Craig Alden - foul #1 on Craig Alden, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin is hacked by David Kimbrough - foul #3 on David Kimbrough, team foul #3 | 53-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins (C) David Kimbrough | |
| 18:31 | St. John's | Mark Spiro scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Glenn Turpin | 55-37 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Robert Mason comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins tips it in | 55-39 |
| 17:51 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson is called for traveling | 55-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Alberto Romano (SF), Brock Cotton (C) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Robert Mason | |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 17:36 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Glenn Turpin | 55-39 |
| 17:18 | St. John's | Mark Spiro hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Piatt | 58-39 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton double dribbles | 58-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Samuel Peterman (C) Glenn Turpin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kim Smith (SF), Robert Mason (PF) Craig Alden, Joseph Jenkins | |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman is whistled for traveling | 58-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Silvia (SG), Mitchell Kennedy (PF) Scott Piatt, Mathew Weigel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Mark Silvia steals it from Luis Walker | 58-39 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | Mark Silvia lays it in | 60-39 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Mark Spiro takes the ball from Kim Smith in the backcourt | 60-39 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Mark Silvia scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Spiro | 62-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Mark Spiro (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Mark Silvia (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Phillip Stevenson (fairly fresh) PF - Mitchell Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Samuel Peterman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kim Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brock Cotton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Robert Mason is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 62-41 |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Luis Walker is called for the reach on Mark Spiro - foul #2 on Luis Walker, team foul #4 | 62-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (PG), Russell Fleming (SF), Glenn Turpin (PF), Mathew Weigel (C) Mark Spiro, Phillip Stevenson, Mitchell Kennedy, Samuel Peterman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Luis Walker, Alberto Romano, Kim Smith, Robert Mason, Brock Cotton | |
| 15:19 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Jones and he's fouled by Jimmy Riley - foul #2 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #5 | 64-41 |
| 15:19 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin makes the free throw | 65-41 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Craig Alden | 65-43 |
| 14:51 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel is whistled for traveling | 65-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Piatt (SG) Mark Silvia | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mitchell Kennedy (PF), Samuel Peterman (C) Glenn Turpin, Mathew Weigel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:14 | St. John's | James Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Fleming | 68-43 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-43 |
| 14:00 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman pulls down the rebound | 68-43 |
| 13:52 | St. John's | Jimmy Riley is called for the reach on Russell Fleming - foul #3 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #6 | 68-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Silvia (SG), Phillip Stevenson (SF) Scott Piatt, Russell Fleming | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Kim Smith (SF), Alberto Romano (PF) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Joseph Jenkins | |
| 13:36 | St. John's | Mark Silvia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-43 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Luis Walker | 68-43 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Kim Smith makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Alberto Romano | 68-46 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman drills a runner near the basket | 70-46 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Luis Walker's pass is intercepted by James Jones in the backcourt | 70-46 |
| 12:40 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson double dribbles | 70-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Piatt (SG), Glenn Turpin (PF), Mathew Weigel (C) Mark Silvia, Mitchell Kennedy, Samuel Peterman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Robert Mason (PF), Brock Cotton (C) Luis Walker, Craig Alden, Kim Smith, David Kimbrough | |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton makes the driving attempt in the lane | 70-48 |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Scott Piatt connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Phillip Stevenson | 72-48 |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-51 |
| 11:49 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-51 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano gets the rebound | 72-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Piatt (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Stevenson (tiring) PF - Glenn Turpin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mathew Weigel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brock Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia loses the dribble to James Jones in the backcourt | 72-51 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | James Jones banks in the layup | 74-51 |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Scott Piatt picks off the pass by Jimmy Riley | 74-51 |
| 11:05 | St. John's | Alberto Romano takes the ball from Phillip Stevenson | 74-51 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia is called for traveling | 74-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Spiro (PG), Mark Silvia (SG), Russell Fleming (SF), Mitchell Kennedy (PF), Samuel Peterman (C) James Jones, Scott Piatt, Phillip Stevenson, Glenn Turpin, Mathew Weigel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Kim Smith (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Jimmy Riley, Alberto Romano, Lloyd Malizia, Robert Mason, Brock Cotton | |
| 10:28 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman misses badly on a floater from the left block | 74-51 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 74-51 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Kim Smith is whistled for traveling | 74-51 |
| 10:03 | St. John's | Mark Spiro misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-51 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Kimbrough | 74-51 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Craig Alden is whistled for traveling | 74-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Mason (PF) David Kimbrough | |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Mark Spiro misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-51 |
| 09:17 | St. John's | Mitchell Kennedy grabs the offensive board | 74-51 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-51 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Robert Mason pulls down the rebound | 74-51 |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | Robert Mason's layup is rejected by Mitchell Kennedy | 74-51 |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Mark Spiro pulls down the rebound | 74-51 |
| 08:35 | St. John's | Mark Silvia misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-51 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins gets the rebound | 74-51 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Craig Alden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-51 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Robert Mason tips it but misses | 74-51 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins snags the offensive board | 74-51 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses the wide open shot from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Silvia - foul #2 on Mark Silvia, team foul #1 | 74-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (PG), Phillip Stevenson (SF), Glenn Turpin (PF), Mathew Weigel (C) Mark Spiro, Russell Fleming, Mitchell Kennedy, Samuel Peterman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Alberto Romano (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Luis Walker, Kim Smith, Robert Mason, Joseph Jenkins | |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 07:55 | St. John's | James Jones clanks a 3 from the left corner | 74-52 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Craig Alden gets the rebound | 74-52 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley is hacked by James Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Jones, team foul #2 | 74-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Piatt (SG) Mark Silvia | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brock Cotton (PF) Craig Alden | |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano banks in the layup | 74-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Scott Piatt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Stevenson (fairly fresh) PF - Glenn Turpin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mathew Weigel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brock Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | St. John's | David Kimbrough is called for the reach on Phillip Stevenson - foul #4 on David Kimbrough, team foul #7 | 74-54 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton pulls down the rebound | 74-54 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 74-54 |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Malizia | 74-54 |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Phillip Stevenson - foul #3 on Phillip Stevenson, team foul #3 | 74-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Morin (C) Glenn Turpin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Mason (PF) David Kimbrough | |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 06:55 | St. John's | James Jones buries a jumper from the left wing | 76-56 |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Piatt - foul #3 on Scott Piatt, team foul #4 | 76-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Silvia (SG), Mark Spiro (SF), Mitchell Kennedy (PF) Scott Piatt, Phillip Stevenson, Kenneth Morin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG), David Kimbrough (C) Robert Mason, Brock Cotton | |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 76-56 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough gets the offensive rebound | 76-56 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Spiro | 76-56 |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Mitchell Kennedy snags the defensive board | 76-56 |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Mark Silvia is fouled on the floor by Craig Alden - foul #2 on Craig Alden, team foul #8 | 76-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Fleming (SF), Glenn Turpin (PF), Samuel Peterman (C) James Jones, Mitchell Kennedy, Mathew Weigel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Richard Strickland (SF), Robert Mason (PF), Joseph Jenkins (C) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Alberto Romano, David Kimbrough | |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Mark Silvia misses the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins grabs the board | 76-56 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Mark Silvia steals it from Richard Strickland in the backcourt | 76-56 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Mark Spiro drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Peterman | 79-56 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Luis Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson (SF) Russell Fleming | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kim Smith (SF) Richard Strickland | |
| 05:34 | St. John's | Mark Spiro hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Mason - foul #3 on Robert Mason, team foul #9 | 79-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Piatt (SG) Mark Silvia | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:34 | St. John's | Mark Spiro makes the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 05:34 | St. John's | Mark Spiro misses the 2nd free throw | 80-56 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Kim Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 80-56 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Craig Alden's pass is intercepted by Phillip Stevenson in the backcourt | 80-56 |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson jams it | 82-56 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-56 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Kim Smith can't tip it in | 82-56 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Robert Mason tips it home | 82-58 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Craig Alden picks off the pass by Mark Spiro in the backcourt | 82-58 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Kim Smith comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Spiro - foul #1 on Mark Spiro, team foul #5 | 82-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (PG), Mitchell Kennedy (PF), Kenneth Morin (C) Mark Spiro, Glenn Turpin, Samuel Peterman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Vinson (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Brock Cotton (C) Luis Walker, Craig Alden, Joseph Jenkins | |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses the 1st free throw | 82-58 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Kim Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 82-59 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | James Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-59 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to James Jones | 82-59 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-59 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Mason | 82-59 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Kim Smith is called for traveling | 82-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Silvia (SG), Mark Spiro (SF), Mathew Weigel (PF) Scott Piatt, Phillip Stevenson, Mitchell Kennedy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Strickland (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF) Kim Smith, Robert Mason | |
| 03:51 | St. John's | Mark Spiro is whistled for a carry | 82-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Fleming (SF) James Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Richard Strickland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG) Brock Cotton | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Mark Spiro (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Mark Silvia (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Russell Fleming (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mathew Weigel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Strickland (fresh) PF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Mark Silvia buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Russell Fleming | 85-59 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Glenn Turpin (PF) Kenneth Morin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brock Cotton (C) David Vinson | |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Mark Spiro loses the ball out of bounds | 85-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (PG), Phillip Stevenson (SF), Samuel Peterman (C) Mark Spiro, Russell Fleming, Mathew Weigel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | James Jones steps in front of the Alberto Romano pass in the backcourt | 85-59 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Mark Silvia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mitchell Kennedy (PF) Glenn Turpin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kim Smith (SF) Richard Strickland | |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Kim Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-59 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Jones | 88-59 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton can't connect on a shot in the paint | 88-59 |
| 01:51 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Samuel Peterman | 88-59 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | James Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-59 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Kim Smith snags the defensive board | 88-59 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 88-59 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano tips it in | 88-61 |
| 01:23 | St. John's | James Jones knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Silvia | 91-61 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 91-61 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 91-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Kim Smith is called for the reach on Phillip Stevenson - foul #1 on Kim Smith, team foul #10 | 91-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Piatt (SG), Glenn Turpin (PF), Mathew Weigel (C) Mark Silvia, Mitchell Kennedy, Samuel Peterman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 92-63 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-63 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Luis Walker and the foul's on Glenn Turpin - foul #1 on Glenn Turpin, team foul #6 | 93-65 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins makes the free throw | 93-66 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | James Jones runs out the clock | 93-66 |