| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) SG - John Sundberg (fresh) SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) PF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Lester Dolinsky (fresh) SG - Ronald Caraballo (fresh) SF - John Slawson (fresh) PF - Alvin Jones (fresh) C - John Hughes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | John Hughes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | St. Joseph's | John Slawson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to John Hughes | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo misses short on a jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Ronald Caraballo steals it from Joe Prosienski | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | St. Joseph's | John Slawson scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Lester Dolinsky and he's fouled by Arthur Nichols - foul #1 on Arthur Nichols, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | St. Joseph's | John Slawson makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses the lay-in | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Ronald Caraballo | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | St. Joseph's | John Hughes drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Caraballo | 0-5 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 17:45 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:41 | St. Joseph's | Lester Dolinsky travels in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Greg Mack (PF), John Harris (C) John Sundberg, Thomas Coppock, Joe Prosienski, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | John Harris clanks a floater in the paint | 0-5 |
| 17:32 | St. Joseph's | Lester Dolinsky gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:13 | St. Joseph's | John Slawson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG) Andrew George | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Bullard (C) John Hughes | |
| 17:13 | St. Joseph's | John Slawson makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:13 | St. Joseph's | John Slawson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | John Sundberg scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Williams | 3-7 |
| 16:58 | St. Joseph's | John Slawson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-7 |
| 16:57 | St. Joseph's | Lester Dolinsky tips it back up and in | 3-9 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Robert Bullard swats the short shot by John Harris | 3-9 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Michael Cox tips it but misses | 3-9 |
| 16:37 | St. Joseph's | John Slawson gets the rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:17 | St. Joseph's | Lester Dolinsky drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Alvin Jones | 3-11 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | John Slawson steals the ball from John Harris | 3-11 |
| 15:39 | St. Joseph's | Lester Dolinsky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-11 |
| 15:37 | St. Joseph's | John Slawson tips it home | 3-13 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) SF - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Greg Mack (fresh) C - John Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Lester Dolinsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Caraballo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Slawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Jones (fairly fresh) C - Robert Bullard (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 3-13 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Mack | 3-13 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 3-13 |
| 15:03 | St. Joseph's | John Slawson snags the defensive board | 3-13 |
| 14:44 | St. Joseph's | Lester Dolinsky misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-13 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Larry Williams grabs the board | 3-13 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Greg Mack lays it in | 5-13 |
| 14:10 | St. Joseph's | Robert Bullard misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-13 |
| 14:08 | St. Joseph's | John Slawson hits the follow up shot | 5-15 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Ronald Caraballo is called for the reach on Michael Cox - foul #1 on Ronald Caraballo, team foul #1 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Archie Rutledge (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Joe Prosienski (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) John Sundberg, Michael Cox, Larry Williams, Greg Mack, John Harris | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Boyd (PG), Freddy Lanoue (SG), William Stevens (SF), John Hughes (C) Lester Dolinsky, Ronald Caraballo, John Slawson, Robert Bullard | |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge travels with the ball | 5-15 |
| 13:26 | St. Joseph's | John Hughes misses the lay-in | 5-15 |
| 13:25 | St. Joseph's | John Hughes can't tip it in | 5-15 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock grabs the board | 5-15 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andrew George | 8-15 |
| 13:04 | St. Joseph's | John Hughes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Coppock - foul #1 on Thomas Coppock, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| 13:04 | St. Joseph's | John Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:04 | St. Joseph's | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Archie Rutledge | 10-16 |
| 12:26 | St. Joseph's | John Hughes misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-16 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-16 |
| 12:18 | St. Joseph's | John Hughes gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:05 | St. Joseph's | John Hughes double dribbles | 10-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) Archie Rutledge | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Coppock | 12-16 |
| 11:34 | St. Joseph's | Andrew George is called for the reach on Freddy Lanoue - foul #1 on Andrew George, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lester Dolinsky (PG), Ronald Caraballo (SG) William Boyd, Freddy Lanoue | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Lester Dolinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Caraballo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Stevens (fresh) PF - Alvin Jones (tiring) C - John Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | St. Joseph's | William Stevens drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lester Dolinsky | 12-19 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew George | 14-19 |
| 10:38 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Andrew George is hacked by John Hughes - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #2 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (SG), Larry Williams (SF) Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Slawson (SF), Robert Bullard (C) William Stevens, John Hughes | |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | John Sundberg is denied on a layup by Alvin Jones | 14-19 |
| 10:15 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:01 | St. Joseph's | Lester Dolinsky can't finish the layup | 14-19 |
| 09:59 | St. Joseph's | John Slawson misses the tip | 14-19 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Arthur Nichols | 14-19 |
| 09:40 | Rutgers | John Sundberg loses the ball out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SF) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Boyd (PG), Freddy Lanoue (SG), John Hughes (C) Lester Dolinsky, Ronald Caraballo, Alvin Jones | |
| 09:22 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by John Hughes is blocked by Arthur Nichols | 14-19 |
| 09:21 | St. Joseph's | Freddy Lanoue gets the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:58 | St. Joseph's | John Hughes hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from William Boyd | 14-21 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Coppock | 16-21 |
| 08:29 | St. Joseph's | John Slawson is whistled for traveling | 16-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Greg Mack (PF) Andrew George, Thomas Coppock, Joe Prosienski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lester Dolinsky (PG), Ronald Caraballo (SG) William Boyd, Freddy Lanoue | |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | John Sundberg hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Nichols | 18-21 |
| 07:50 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Lester Dolinsky | 18-23 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Cox | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Greg Mack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Lester Dolinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Caraballo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Slawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Bullard (fairly fresh) C - John Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | St. Joseph's | The pull-up jumper by Lester Dolinsky is blocked by Greg Mack | 20-23 |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Michael Cox gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | John Hughes steals it from Arthur Nichols | 20-23 |
| 06:39 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Arthur Nichols - foul #2 on Arthur Nichols, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Archie Rutledge (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Joe Prosienski (PF), John Harris (C) John Sundberg, Michael Cox, Larry Williams, Greg Mack, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Stevens (SF), Alvin Jones (PF) John Slawson, Robert Bullard | |
| 06:39 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:39 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | John Harris is whistled for traveling | 20-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Greg Mack (C) Archie Rutledge, John Harris | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 06:06 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones is hacked by Joe Prosienski - foul #1 on Joe Prosienski, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (SG), John Harris (C) Michael Cox, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Boyd (SG) Ronald Caraballo | |
| 05:46 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones misses long on a runner from the baseline | 20-24 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Harris | 20-24 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | John Harris drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Andrew George and the foul's on William Boyd - foul #1 on William Boyd, team foul #3 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) John Sundberg | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Freddy Lanoue (SG) Lester Dolinsky | |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | John Harris makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:20 | St. Joseph's | John Hughes connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Boyd and he's hacked by John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (SG), Archie Rutledge (SF), Greg Mack (C) Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, John Harris | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo (SG) Freddy Lanoue | |
| 05:20 | St. Joseph's | John Hughes makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by John Hughes - foul #2 on John Hughes, team foul #4 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF) John Sundberg, Archie Rutledge | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Slawson (C) John Hughes | |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:07 | St. Joseph's | William Stevens pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:46 | St. Joseph's | William Stevens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Michael Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Michael Cox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses the tip | 23-27 |
| 04:39 | St. Joseph's | John Slawson pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:19 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Coppock is called for the reach on Ronald Caraballo - foul #2 on Thomas Coppock, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (SG), Larry Williams (SF), John Harris (C) Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lester Dolinsky (PG), Robert Bullard (C) William Boyd, William Stevens | |
| 04:19 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:19 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Andrew George scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Williams | 25-29 |
| 03:47 | St. Joseph's | John Harris takes the ball from Lester Dolinsky | 25-29 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 03:24 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Sundberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joe Prosienski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Harris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Lester Dolinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Caraballo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Slawson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alvin Jones (tired) 2 reb. C - Robert Bullard (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | St. Joseph's | Lester Dolinsky misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Joe Prosienski - foul #2 on Joe Prosienski, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Arthur Nichols (C) Andrew George, Larry Williams, John Harris | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Boyd (SG), William Stevens (SF) Ronald Caraballo, John Slawson | |
| 03:19 | St. Joseph's | Lester Dolinsky makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:19 | St. Joseph's | Lester Dolinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski's pass is intercepted by William Boyd | 25-31 |
| 02:52 | St. Joseph's | William Stevens scores on a 3 from straight away set up by William Boyd | 25-34 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Archie Rutledge (SF), Greg Mack (PF) John Sundberg, Thomas Coppock, Joe Prosienski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Hughes (C) Robert Bullard | |
| 02:20 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Lester Dolinsky | 25-36 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew George | 27-36 |
| 01:44 | St. Joseph's | Lester Dolinsky makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Andrew George is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Dolinsky - foul #1 on Lester Dolinsky, team foul #5 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Joe Prosienski (PF) Michael Cox, Archie Rutledge, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo (SG), John Slawson (PF) William Boyd, Alvin Jones | |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by John Hughes - foul #3 on John Hughes, team foul #6 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Marti (PG), Robert Bullard (C) Lester Dolinsky, John Hughes | |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:06 | St. Joseph's | John Slawson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Bullard - foul #1 on Robert Bullard, team foul #7 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (SF) Thomas Coppock | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Boyd (PG) David Marti | |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:51 | St. Joseph's | John Slawson grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 00:30 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Andrew George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Greg Mack (PF) Andrew George, Larry Williams, Joe Prosienski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lester Dolinsky (PG), Alvin Jones (PF) William Boyd, Robert Bullard | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Lester Dolinsky misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-38 |