| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 13 pts. SG - James Zermeno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Van Joyner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Pelzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Van Joyner inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | St. John's | James Zermeno connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ian Froehlich | 35-38 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | John Pelzer gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich dunks the ball on a great pass from James Zermeno and the foul's on Kenneth McAllister - foul #1 on Kenneth McAllister, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | James Brown snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-40 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | John Pelzer pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | James Zermeno misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth McAllister - foul #2 on Kenneth McAllister, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | James Zermeno makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | James Zermeno makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes travels with the ball | 35-42 |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Van Joyner hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Zermeno | 35-44 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | James Zermeno takes the ball from Kenneth McAllister | 35-44 |
| 16:49 | St. John's | James Zermeno hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 16:47 | St. John's | John Pelzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 16:39 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Zermeno | 35-47 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey is fouled on the floor by James Zermeno - foul #2 on James Zermeno, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), Bobby Spillman (SG), John Morgan (SF), Edward Connery (PF), Gregory Childress (C) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Jerry Hulsey, Steve Barnes, Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (SG), Thomas Wills (SF) James Zermeno, Van Joyner | |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | John Morgan is whistled for traveling | 35-47 |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Edward Connery is called for the reach on Thomas Wills - foul #1 on Edward Connery, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Connery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Childress (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Maez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Wills (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Pelzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Joseph Maez scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ian Froehlich | 35-49 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | John Pelzer is called for the reach on Edward Connery - foul #1 on John Pelzer, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF) Larry Kruse, Bobby Spillman, John Morgan | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zermeno (SF) Thomas Wills | |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | James Brown hits a turnaround from the baseline | 37-49 |
| 14:53 | St. John's | Michael Richardson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Richardson, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Van Joyner (SF) Joseph Maez | |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Pelzer - foul #2 on John Pelzer, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Edward Connery makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | John Pelzer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Michael Richardson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Zermeno | 38-51 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Edward Connery loses the dribble to Michael Richardson | 38-51 |
| 13:25 | St. John's | Michael Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morgan (SF), Steve Barnes (PF), Kenneth McAllister (C) Jerry Hulsey, Edward Connery, Gregory Childress | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (SG) James Zermeno | |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | James Brown misses long on a floater from the left side | 38-51 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Joseph Maez gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Maez | 38-53 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | James Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister tips it home | 40-53 |
| 12:21 | St. John's | Van Joyner hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ian Froehlich | 40-55 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-55 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | John Pelzer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Michael Richardson knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Steve Barnes - foul #2 on Steve Barnes, team foul #4 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), Bobby Spillman (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF) Jared Morgan, James Brown, John Morgan | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zermeno (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Van Joyner, John Pelzer | |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Michael Richardson makes the free throw | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Maez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zermeno (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) C - Michael Richardson (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Richardson - foul #4 on Michael Richardson, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (C) Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymon Goldman (C) Michael Richardson | |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 11:21 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 11:20 | St. John's | Michael Williams grabs the offensive board | 42-58 |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Joseph Maez hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Steve Barnes - foul #3 on Steve Barnes, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Childress (C) Steve Barnes | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Joseph Maez makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Joseph Maez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Raymon Goldman - foul #1 on Raymon Goldman, team foul #6 | 42-60 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 11:02 | St. John's | James Zermeno grabs the board | 43-60 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | James Zermeno knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ian Froehlich | 43-62 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Ian Froehlich steps in front of the Bobby Spillman pass | 43-62 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Joseph Maez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ian Froehlich | 43-64 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-64 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 43-64 |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Michael Williams banks in the layup | 43-66 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 43-66 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Raymon Goldman pulls down the rebound | 43-66 |
| 09:41 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Maez | 43-69 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse's pass is intercepted by Ian Froehlich | 43-69 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | Larry Kruse picks off the pass by Joseph Maez | 43-69 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse lays it up and in | 45-69 |
| 08:51 | St. John's | Jerry Hulsey steals it from Ian Froehlich | 45-69 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman hits a shot from the right wing set up by Edward Connery | 47-69 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-69 |
| 08:26 | St. John's | Michael Williams gets the offensive rebound | 47-69 |
| 08:12 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-69 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Edward Connery | 47-69 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey misses short on a floater near the basket | 47-69 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey grabs the offensive rebound | 47-69 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 47-69 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman grabs the offensive rebound | 47-69 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-69 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Edward Connery snags the offensive board | 47-69 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bobby Spillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gregory Childress (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Connery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (tiring) 23 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Maez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Zermeno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymon Goldman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #7 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), John Morgan (SF), Steve Barnes (PF), Kenneth McAllister (C) Bobby Spillman, Jerry Hulsey, Gregory Childress, Edward Connery | |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Kneeland (PG), Thomas Wills (SG), Van Joyner (SF), John Pelzer (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Ian Froehlich, Joseph Maez, James Zermeno, Michael Williams, Raymon Goldman | |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Van Joyner connects on the shot near the basket | 49-71 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | John Morgan drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-71 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-71 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister pulls down the rebound | 51-71 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-71 |
| 06:12 | St. John's | John Pelzer gets the rebound | 51-71 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | Van Joyner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-71 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kenneth McAllister | 51-71 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Van Joyner - foul #1 on Van Joyner, team foul #8 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG) Larry Kruse | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 05:34 | St. John's | Thomas Wills hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Van Joyner | 53-74 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | John Pelzer picks off the pass by Jared Morgan | 53-74 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Van Joyner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Morgan - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #6 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey (SF), Edward Connery (C) John Morgan, Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), James Zermeno (SG) Duane Kneeland, Thomas Wills | |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Van Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Van Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses long on a floater from the right wing | 53-75 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes can't tip it in | 53-75 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Edward Connery gets the offensive rebound | 53-75 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes buries a jump hook near the basket | 55-75 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | James Zermeno is hacked by Steve Barnes - foul #4 on Steve Barnes, team foul #7 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Larry Kruse (SG), John Morgan (SF), Gregory Childress (C) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Jerry Hulsey, Steve Barnes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (SG), Thomas Wills (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Raymon Goldman (C) Ian Froehlich, Van Joyner, John Pelzer, Michael Richardson | |
| 04:03 | St. John's | James Zermeno makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | James Zermeno makes the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses the jumper from close range | 55-77 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Joseph Maez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bobby Spillman - foul #1 on Bobby Spillman, team foul #8 | 55-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Kneeland (PG) James Zermeno | |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Joseph Maez makes the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Joseph Maez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Connery (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Childress (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Duane Kneeland (fresh) SG - Joseph Maez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymon Goldman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Childress | 57-79 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Raymon Goldman misses the easy layup | 57-79 |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Joseph Maez grabs the offensive board | 57-79 |
| 02:20 | St. John's | Michael Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eugene Mark (C) Edward Connery | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Spicer (SF) John Morgan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Joseph Maez buries a jump hook in the paint | 57-81 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morgan (SF), Edward Connery (PF) Charles Spicer, Eugene Mark | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:18 | St. John's | Raymon Goldman can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-81 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | Joseph Maez tips it home | 57-83 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse is hacked by Thomas Wills - foul #1 on Thomas Wills, team foul #9 | 57-83 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 58-83 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 59-83 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Thomas Wills's pass is intercepted by Edward Connery | 59-83 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Edward Connery makes the shot in the paint and the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #4 on Michael Williams, team foul #10 | 61-83 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses the free throw | 61-83 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Raymon Goldman | 61-83 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Duane Kneeland runs out the clock | 61-83 |