| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Wally Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joshua Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Beach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jordon Stebbins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Solomon Green can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffrey Beach - foul #3 on Jeffrey Beach, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Waldo Coop (SF) Jeffrey Beach | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:26 | St. John's | Tony Normandin steals the ball from Joshua Tucker | 32-31 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | James Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | William Walker comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 32-31 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin buries a jumper from the right side | 34-31 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | David Gary hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Wally Banks clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 34-33 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 17:35 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Wally Banks grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Wally Banks | 37-33 |
| 16:48 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Gary | 37-36 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Wally Banks misses the tip | 37-36 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | William Walker gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:50 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 37-36 |
| 15:49 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins tips it home | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tony Normandin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Wally Banks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Tucker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Waldo Coop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Walker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jordon Stebbins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Hicks | 39-38 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | William Walker buries a shot from the right block set up by Jordon Stebbins | 39-40 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Solomon Green | 41-40 |
| 14:33 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Wally Banks pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-40 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Waldo Coop snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:49 | St. John's | William Walker is hacked by Tony Roberts - foul #2 on Tony Roberts, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Edward Albertson (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Solomon Green, James Hicks, Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts, Wally Banks | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach (SF) Waldo Coop | |
| 13:33 | St. John's | David Gary misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 13:09 | St. John's | David Gary grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 12:49 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joshua Tucker - foul #2 on Joshua Tucker, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Waldo Coop (PF) William Walker | |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Waldo Coop makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan double dribbles | 43-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Hicks (SG) John Cole, Charles Brogan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Reinhardt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Albertson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Tucker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jeffrey Beach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Waldo Coop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordon Stebbins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | St. John's | David Gary comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Edward Albertson | 43-46 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-46 |
| 10:46 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Beach | 43-46 |
| 10:23 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins is denied on a dunk by Ernest Fisher | 43-46 |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:05 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Gary | 43-49 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher throws it down set up by James Hicks | 45-49 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Waldo Coop loses the ball out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Tony Roberts (PF), Wally Banks (C) Solomon Green, James Hicks, Kevin Reinhardt, Edward Albertson, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Bergen (PG), John Benfer (SG), William Walker (PF), Jared Smith (C) David Gary, Joshua Tucker, Waldo Coop, Jordon Stebbins | |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Wally Banks can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jared Smith - foul #1 on Jared Smith, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Wally Banks makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Wally Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:57 | St. John's | Jared Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Jared Smith blows the layup | 46-49 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin is fouled on the floor by John Benfer - foul #1 on John Benfer, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Hicks (SG) John Cole, Charles Brogan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | James Hicks travels with the ball | 46-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Gary (PG), Joshua Tucker (SG) James Bergen, John Benfer | |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jared Smith | 46-51 |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | James Hicks hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Wally Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Tucker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Jeffrey Beach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jared Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Gary | 49-54 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Solomon Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins (C) Jared Smith | |
| 06:09 | St. John's | Tony Roberts steals it from Joshua Tucker | 49-54 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Edward Albertson (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Solomon Green, Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts, Wally Banks | |
| Subs | St. John's | Waldo Coop (SF) Jeffrey Beach | |
| 05:27 | St. John's | William Walker misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Reinhardt - foul #2 on Kevin Reinhardt, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | William Walker makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | William Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Tony Roberts (PF) John Cole, James Hicks, Kevin Reinhardt, Edward Albertson | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Bergen (PG), John Benfer (SG), Jared Smith (PF) David Gary, Joshua Tucker, William Walker | |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Jordon Stebbins denies the turnaround by Tony Roberts | 49-56 |
| 04:21 | St. John's | James Bergen pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | James Bergen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 03:57 | St. John's | Jared Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:38 | St. John's | John Benfer is hacked by Ernest Fisher - foul #3 on Ernest Fisher, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG), Wally Banks (C) Charles Brogan, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Gary (PG), Joshua Tucker (SG), Jeffrey Beach (SF), William Walker (PF) James Bergen, John Benfer, Waldo Coop, Jared Smith | |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Tony Normandin steals it from Jeffrey Beach | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | James Hicks knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Tony Roberts | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Wally Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Tucker (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Jeffrey Beach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordon Stebbins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:33 | St. John's | David Gary connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-58 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Solomon Green grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Ernest Fisher (C) Solomon Green, Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jared Smith (C) Jordon Stebbins | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:50 | St. John's | William Walker clanks a runner in the paint | 52-58 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | James Hicks pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Tony Normandin (SF), Tony Roberts (PF) John Cole, Kevin Reinhardt, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins (C) Jared Smith | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 3 from straight away | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:28 | St. John's | William Walker scores on a jumper in the paint | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | David Gary is called for the reach on Solomon Green - foul #2 on David Gary, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Solomon Green | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | James Hicks pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Wally Banks grabs the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Wally Banks grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 57-60 |