| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fredrick Pogue (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | St. John's | William Campbell is hacked by Alan Oliverio - foul #1 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Gary Wilson lays it in on a great pass from Johnnie Loman | 36-26 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-26 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Gary Wilson snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Gary Wilson connects on the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Alan Oliverio - foul #2 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Gary Wilson makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Jan Barry knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Alan Oliverio and the foul's on Fredrick Pogue - foul #1 on Fredrick Pogue, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Jan Barry misses the free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:21 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:01 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka is fouled on the floor by Jan Barry - foul #1 on Jan Barry, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | William Campbell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is hacked by Corey Tanaka - foul #1 on Corey Tanaka, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF) Jan Barry | |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Deckert (PF) Fredrick Pogue | |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 38-29 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Gary Wilson grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 38-29 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Alan Oliverio | 40-29 |
| 15:56 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) C - Harold Clancy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Corey Tanaka (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Loman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Deckert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Gary Wilson gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 15:24 | St. John's | William Campbell hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Carter Foreman - foul #2 on Carter Foreman, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Jan Barry (PF) Alan Oliverio, Carter Foreman, Thomas Mowrey, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Cheatham (SG), Paul Wymore (SF), Fredrick Pogue (PF) Corey Tanaka, Johnnie Loman, Gary Wilson | |
| 15:24 | St. John's | William Campbell makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | William Campbell picks off the pass by Richard Howell | 40-32 |
| 14:35 | St. John's | David Cheatham is called for a backcourt violation | 40-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Little (SG), Gary Wilson (C) William Campbell, Douglas Deckert | |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Jan Barry can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-32 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook grabs the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 13:53 | St. John's | Gary Wilson snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Charles Little is fouled on the floor by Allen Ordonez - foul #2 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Harold Clancy (C) Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (PG) Charles Little | |
| 13:18 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jan Barry - foul #2 on Jan Barry, team foul #6 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnnie Loman (SF), Douglas Deckert (C) Paul Wymore, Gary Wilson | |
| 13:18 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:18 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Howell and the foul's on Corey Tanaka - foul #2 on Corey Tanaka, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG) David Cheatham | |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses the free throw | 42-32 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Douglas Deckert | 42-32 |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Jan Barry blocks the short jumper by Douglas Deckert | 42-32 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey's pass is intercepted by Douglas Deckert | 42-32 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Campbell | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jan Barry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fredrick Pogue (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Deckert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Howell | 42-34 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 11:08 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 10:40 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman tips it back up and in | 42-36 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Fredrick Pogue blocks the short jumper by Harold Clancy | 42-36 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy tips it home | 44-36 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 09:51 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert tips it but misses | 44-36 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jan Barry | 44-36 |
| 09:40 | Rutgers | William Campbell picks off the pass by Richard Howell | 44-36 |
| 09:37 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman banks in the layup set up by William Campbell | 44-38 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 09:17 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 08:51 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-38 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Harold Clancy | 44-38 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Richard Howell snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey clanks a jump hook from the left block | 44-38 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Jan Barry can't tip it in | 44-38 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue misses badly on a floater from the left side | 44-38 |
| 07:29 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jan Barry (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Tanaka (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Loman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Pogue (tiring) 3 reb. C - Douglas Deckert (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Jan Barry gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | William Campbell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses short on a shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 05:34 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Richard Howell, Carter Foreman, Thomas Mowrey, Jan Barry | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Cheatham (PG), Charles Little (SG), Paul Wymore (SF), Gary Wilson (C) William Campbell, Corey Tanaka, Johnnie Loman, Douglas Deckert | |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Ordonez | 47-38 |
| 04:53 | St. John's | Gary Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Walsh | 47-38 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Cheatham - foul #1 on David Cheatham, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Harold Clancy is called for the reach on Gary Wilson - foul #2 on Harold Clancy, team foul #7 | 49-38 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Gary Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Anthony Westbrook | 49-38 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy is fouled on the floor by Gary Wilson - foul #2 on Gary Wilson, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Charles Little steps in front of the Harold Clancy pass | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Clancy (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Cheatham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Little (fresh) SF - Paul Wymore (fresh) PF - Fredrick Pogue (tiring) 5 reb. C - Gary Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | St. John's | David Cheatham is hacked by Anthony Westbrook - foul #1 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #8 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Barry (PF) Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (SG), Douglas Deckert (PF) Charles Little, Fredrick Pogue | |
| 03:12 | St. John's | David Cheatham misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Jan Barry grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez loses the ball out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG) David Cheatham | |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Campbell | 49-41 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Thomas Mowrey (SF) Alan Oliverio, Allen Ordonez, Jan Barry | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses the tip | 49-41 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnnie Loman (SF) Paul Wymore | |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey scores on a 3 from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Carter Foreman takes the ball from Gary Wilson | 52-41 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman jams it | 54-41 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Gary Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-41 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman loses the dribble to Corey Tanaka | 54-41 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Richard Howell steals it from Douglas Deckert | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is hacked by Douglas Deckert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Deckert, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Barry (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue (PF) Douglas Deckert | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Wilson - foul #3 on Gary Wilson, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Gary Wilson pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue hits the finger roll | 54-43 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Richard Howell runs out the clock | 54-43 |