| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Feldmann (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Cheatham (fresh) SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fredrick Pogue (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman inbounds the ball | 19-33 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann travels with the ball | 19-33 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman blows the layup | 19-33 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman hits the follow up shot | 19-35 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | Norman Smith's layup is rejected by Jan Barry | 19-35 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | Jan Barry gets the rebound | 19-35 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Norman Smith - foul #1 on Norman Smith, team foul #1 | 19-35 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 18:19 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 19-36 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh snags the defensive board | 19-36 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Skaggs and the foul's on Christopher Feldmann - foul #2 on Christopher Feldmann, team foul #2 | 19-38 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the free throw | 19-39 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:38 | St. John's | David Cheatham buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-39 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman loses the dribble to Norman Smith | 22-39 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:14 | St. John's | Norman Smith lays it up and in | 24-39 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Walsh | 24-39 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-39 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs can't tip it in | 24-39 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Jan Barry | 24-39 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 24-39 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Walsh | 24-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Feldmann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Cheatham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnnie Loman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fredrick Pogue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jan Barry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh comes up short on the shot from the left side | 24-39 |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman gets the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Ordonez | 24-39 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Johnnie Loman is called for the reach on Charles Walsh - foul #2 on Johnnie Loman, team foul #3 | 24-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dee Polk (PG), Paul Wymore (SG), Darrel Briceno (SF), Micheal Pesce (PF), Douglas Deckert (C) Christopher Feldmann, David Cheatham, Johnnie Loman, Norman Smith, Fredrick Pogue | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Felix Lewis (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Joshua Camp (C) Carter Foreman, Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh, Jan Barry, Gregory Skaggs | |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Micheal Pesce takes the ball from Curtis Lynn | 24-39 |
| 13:59 | St. John's | Paul Wymore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-39 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Dee Polk - foul #1 on Dee Polk, team foul #4 | 24-39 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 13:36 | St. John's | Joshua Camp is called for the reach on Paul Wymore - foul #2 on Joshua Camp, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| 13:18 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce double dribbles | 24-41 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis is fouled on the floor by Darrel Briceno - foul #2 on Darrel Briceno, team foul #5 | 24-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann (PG) Darrel Briceno | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Allen Ordonez (SF) Alan Oliverio, Curtis Lynn | |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis double dribbles | 24-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnnie Loman (SF) Dee Polk | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:14 | St. John's | Paul Wymore loses the ball out of bounds | 24-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Smith (PF) Douglas Deckert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Christopher Feldmann steals it from Felix Lewis | 24-41 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann misses the lay-in | 24-41 |
| 11:51 | St. John's | Norman Smith grabs the offensive board | 24-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Feldmann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Wymore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Pesce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 24-41 |
| 11:38 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Pesce | 24-41 |
| 11:30 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Paul Wymore | 26-41 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is fouled on the floor by Norman Smith - foul #2 on Norman Smith, team foul #6 | 26-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Cheatham (SG), Fredrick Pogue (C) Paul Wymore, Micheal Pesce | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Jan Barry (PF) Felix Lewis, Joshua Camp | |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carter Foreman and he's hacked by Norman Smith - foul #3 on Norman Smith, team foul #7 | 26-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Gregory Skaggs (C) Carter Foreman, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez misses the free throw | 26-43 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Norman Smith | 26-43 |
| 10:45 | St. John's | Norman Smith comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jan Barry - foul #1 on Jan Barry, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrel Briceno (SF) Johnnie Loman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:45 | St. John's | Norman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 10:45 | St. John's | Norman Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh is fouled on the floor by Darrel Briceno - foul #3 on Darrel Briceno, team foul #8 | 27-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Deckert (PF) Norman Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 10:06 | St. John's | David Cheatham's pass is intercepted by Jan Barry | 27-45 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-47 |
| 09:38 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Darrel Briceno | 29-47 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Jan Barry drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Allen Ordonez | 29-49 |
| 08:58 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-49 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 29-49 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Christopher Feldmann is called for the reach on Gregory Skaggs - foul #3 on Christopher Feldmann, team foul #9 | 29-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dee Polk (PG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Norman Smith (PF), Micheal Pesce (C) Christopher Feldmann, Darrel Briceno, Douglas Deckert, Fredrick Pogue | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Felix Lewis (SG) Alan Oliverio, Allen Ordonez | |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 29-51 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-51 |
| 08:26 | St. John's | David Cheatham snags the offensive board | 29-51 |
| 08:10 | St. John's | Dee Polk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Wymore (SG) David Cheatham | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Joshua Camp (C) Charles Walsh, Jan Barry, Gregory Skaggs | |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is hacked by Micheal Pesce - foul #1 on Micheal Pesce, team foul #10 | 29-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrel Briceno (SF), Douglas Deckert (C) Johnnie Loman, Norman Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 29-52 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-53 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dee Polk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Wymore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Darrel Briceno (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Micheal Pesce (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Deckert (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felix Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | St. John's | Dee Polk misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-53 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Anthony Westbrook | 29-53 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 29-55 |
| 06:38 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert loses the dribble to Carter Foreman | 29-55 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Felix Lewis | 29-57 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Dee Polk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-57 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp pulls down the rebound | 29-57 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Douglas Deckert - foul #1 on Douglas Deckert, team foul #11 | 29-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kevin Smith (PG), Jerry Coco (C) Darrel Briceno, Micheal Pesce | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG), Jan Barry (PF) Felix Lewis, Joshua Camp | |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 29-58 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn misses the 2nd free throw | 29-58 |
| 05:37 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Dee Polk | 29-58 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Dee Polk knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-58 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Jan Barry can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-58 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Dee Polk pulls down the rebound | 32-58 |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Jan Barry denies the turnaround by Kevin Smith | 32-58 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook grabs the board | 32-58 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-58 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert grabs the board | 32-58 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert can't connect on a floater from the right block | 32-58 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez grabs the board | 32-58 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn is whistled for a carry | 32-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrel Briceno (SF), Micheal Pesce (PF) Dee Polk, Douglas Deckert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Gregory Skaggs (C) Carter Foreman, Curtis Lynn, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) SG - Paul Wymore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Darrel Briceno (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Micheal Pesce (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Coco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Paul Wymore clanks a jumper from the left side | 32-58 |
| 03:40 | St. John's | Darrel Briceno can't tip it in | 32-58 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Jan Barry pulls down the rebound | 32-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez is hacked by Paul Wymore - foul #1 on Paul Wymore, team foul #12 | 32-58 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez makes the 1st free throw | 32-59 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-60 |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Darrel Briceno misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Walsh - foul #1 on Charles Walsh, team foul #3 | 32-60 |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Darrel Briceno makes the 1st free throw | 33-60 |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Darrel Briceno misses the 2nd free throw | 33-60 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Jan Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 33-60 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-63 |
| 02:34 | St. John's | Paul Wymore double dribbles | 33-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Deckert (C) Jerry Coco | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF) Jan Barry | |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Darrel Briceno denies the turnaround by Anthony Westbrook | 33-63 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs grabs the offensive rebound | 33-63 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-63 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Paul Wymore pulls down the rebound | 33-63 |
| 01:38 | St. John's | Alan Oliverio takes the ball from Kevin Smith | 33-63 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh drills a 3 from the left wing | 33-66 |
| 01:02 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert is called for traveling | 33-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dee Polk (PG) Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Jan Barry (PF) Alan Oliverio, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Douglas Deckert is called for the reach on Carter Foreman - foul #2 on Douglas Deckert, team foul #13 | 33-66 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 33-67 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-68 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Darrel Briceno loses the dribble to Carter Foreman | 33-68 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs's floater is tipped away by Micheal Pesce | 33-68 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Douglas Deckert | 33-68 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Paul Wymore clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-68 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Jan Barry snags the defensive board | 33-68 |