| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Lundquist (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Grammer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Genao (fresh) C - Fred Sluski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Walsh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | David Walsh inbounds the ball | 19-26 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is whistled for a carry | 19-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilton (PF) Jeffrey Genao | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:10 | St. John's | Darius Stage is called for the reach on Charles Wilton - foul #2 on Darius Stage, team foul #1 | 19-26 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Michael Clark misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Darius Stage - foul #3 on Darius Stage, team foul #2 | 19-26 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Michael Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | William Glisson pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | David Walsh makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Crosby | 20-28 |
| 18:01 | St. John's | Albert Sjogren takes the ball from Michael Clark | 20-28 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby banks in the layup on a great pass from Albert Sjogren | 20-30 |
| 17:30 | St. John's | Robert Grammer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-30 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Charles Wilton gets the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 17:13 | St. John's | Fred Sluski comes up short on the floater from close range | 20-30 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | William Glisson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Walsh | 20-33 |
| 16:30 | St. John's | Michael Clark misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 20-33 |
| 16:29 | St. John's | Robert Grammer gets the offensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Robert Lundquist comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 16:03 | St. John's | Charles Wilton tips it home | 22-33 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Lundquist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Grammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Wilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Sluski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Darius Stage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | William Glisson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Clark - foul #1 on Michael Clark, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ante Banowski (PG), Mark Alexander (SG), Allen Lankford (SF), Marin Lubelski (C) Robert Lundquist, Robert Grammer, Michael Clark, Fred Sluski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), Lloyd Mullane (C) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, Darius Stage | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | William Glisson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 15:38 | St. John's | Charles Wilton gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 15:25 | St. John's | Charles Wilton hits a shot near the basket | 24-34 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | William Glisson is whistled for a carry | 24-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Lundquist (PG), Robert Grammer (SG), Fred Sluski (C) Ante Banowski, Mark Alexander, Marin Lubelski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell (C) William Glisson | |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Fred Sluski can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Walsh - foul #1 on David Walsh, team foul #3 | 24-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ante Banowski (PG), Mark Alexander (SG), Michael Clark (SF) Robert Lundquist, Robert Grammer, Allen Lankford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Albert Sjogren (SG), Darius Stage (C) Dustin Jones, John Holder, Herman Mitchell | |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Fred Sluski makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Fred Sluski misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | David Walsh can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-34 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Fred Sluski | 25-34 |
| 13:50 | St. John's | Lloyd Mullane swats the shot by Ante Banowski | 25-34 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | Darius Stage snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses long on a shot from the left side | 25-34 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Fred Sluski gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 13:09 | St. John's | Darius Stage swats the dunk try by Fred Sluski | 25-34 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Darius Stage clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Charles Wilton - foul #3 on Charles Wilton, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Lundquist (PG), Robert Grammer (SG), Allen Lankford (SF), Marin Lubelski (C) Ante Banowski, Mark Alexander, Michael Clark, Fred Sluski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Glisson (SF) David Walsh | |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Darius Stage misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Darius Stage makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 12:15 | St. John's | Allen Lankford is fouled on the floor by William Glisson - foul #1 on William Glisson, team foul #4 | 25-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG), Herman Mitchell (PF) Kevin Crosby, Lloyd Mullane | |
| 11:58 | St. John's | Robert Grammer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Holder - foul #2 on John Holder, team foul #5 | 25-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Clark (SF) Allen Lankford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Walsh (SF) Darius Stage | |
| 11:58 | St. John's | Robert Grammer misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 11:58 | St. John's | Robert Grammer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Lundquist (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Grammer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Wilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Marin Lubelski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Holder (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Herman Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | William Glisson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Holder | 26-37 |
| 11:17 | St. John's | Charles Wilton comes up short on the shot near the basket | 26-37 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | John Holder gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Charles Wilton - foul #4 on Charles Wilton, team foul #3 | 26-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Lankford (SF), Jeffrey Genao (PF), Fred Sluski (C) Michael Clark, Charles Wilton, Marin Lubelski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Lloyd Mullane (PF), Darius Stage (C) Albert Sjogren, David Walsh, Herman Mitchell | |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | William Glisson misses the free throw | 26-39 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Genao | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:31 | St. John's | Robert Lundquist hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Fred Sluski | 28-39 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Darius Stage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ante Banowski (PG), Mark Alexander (SG), Michael Clark (PF), Marin Lubelski (C) Robert Lundquist, Robert Grammer, Jeffrey Genao, Fred Sluski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:44 | St. John's | Mark Alexander misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Darius Stage gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Holder | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Ante Banowski is hacked by Kevin Crosby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Crosby, team foul #6 | 28-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Lundquist (PG), Robert Grammer (SG), Fred Sluski (C) Ante Banowski, Mark Alexander, Marin Lubelski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (SG) John Holder | |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Robert Grammer is fouled on the floor by Albert Sjogren - foul #2 on Albert Sjogren, team foul #7 | 28-41 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Robert Grammer makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Robert Grammer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Darius Stage buries a jumper from the left side | 30-43 |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Darius Stage steps in front of the Robert Lundquist pass | 30-43 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is fouled on the floor by Robert Grammer - foul #3 on Robert Grammer, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ante Banowski (PG), Mark Alexander (SG), Jeffrey Genao (PF), Marin Lubelski (C) Robert Lundquist, Robert Grammer, Michael Clark, Fred Sluski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Walsh (SF), Herman Mitchell (PF) William Glisson, Lloyd Mullane | |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Darius Stage lays it in set up by Albert Sjogren | 30-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ante Banowski (fresh) SG - Mark Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Lankford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Genao (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marin Lubelski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darius Stage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:38 | St. John's | Mark Alexander knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Albert Sjogren - foul #3 on Albert Sjogren, team foul #8 | 32-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Lundquist (PG), Michael Clark (SF), Charles Wilton (PF), Fred Sluski (C) Ante Banowski, Allen Lankford, Jeffrey Genao, Marin Lubelski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Glisson (PF) Darius Stage | |
| 07:38 | St. John's | Mark Alexander makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | David Walsh can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Clark - foul #2 on Michael Clark, team foul #5 | 33-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ante Banowski (PG), Robert Grammer (SG), Allen Lankford (SF) Robert Lundquist, Mark Alexander, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | David Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:57 | St. John's | Fred Sluski hits a floater near the basket | 35-46 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Allen Lankford is called for the reach on David Walsh - foul #1 on Allen Lankford, team foul #6 | 35-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Lundquist (PG), Michael Clark (SF), Marin Lubelski (C) Ante Banowski, Allen Lankford, Fred Sluski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG), Lloyd Mullane (PF), Darius Stage (C) Kevin Crosby, David Walsh, Herman Mitchell | |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-46 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane snags the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Darius Stage snags the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | William Glisson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side | 35-46 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Lundquist | 35-46 |
| 05:11 | St. John's | Robert Grammer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-46 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Charles Wilton can't tip it in | 35-46 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane hits a wide open shot in the lane set up by William Glisson out of the doubleteam | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Albert Sjogren blocks the short jumper by Michael Clark | 35-48 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Darius Stage grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren buries a 3 from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Marin Lubelski buries a jump hook in the paint | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses short on a floater from the right block | 37-51 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Darius Stage snags the offensive board | 37-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Lundquist (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Grammer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Clark (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Charles Wilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Marin Lubelski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Holder (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Glisson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darius Stage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Charles Wilton grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | William Glisson is called for the reach on Michael Clark - foul #2 on William Glisson, team foul #9 | 37-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ante Banowski (PG), Mark Alexander (SG), Allen Lankford (SF) Robert Lundquist, Robert Grammer, Marin Lubelski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), Billy McDonald (SG), David Walsh (SF), Herman Mitchell (PF) Albert Sjogren, John Holder, William Glisson, Darius Stage | |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Michael Clark misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Charles Wilton grabs the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Michael Clark hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ante Banowski and he's fouled by Lloyd Mullane - foul #1 on Lloyd Mullane, team foul #10 | 39-51 |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Michael Clark misses the free throw | 39-51 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones is fouled on the floor by Mark Alexander - foul #2 on Mark Alexander, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marin Lubelski (C) Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | David Walsh takes the ball from Allen Lankford | 39-53 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Billy McDonald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Allen Lankford grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Charles Wilton lays it in on a great pass from Marin Lubelski | 41-53 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | David Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-53 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | Allen Lankford snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Marin Lubelski is fouled on the floor by Billy McDonald - foul #1 on Billy McDonald, team foul #11 | 41-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG) Billy McDonald | |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Marin Lubelski misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Marin Lubelski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Mark Alexander steps in front of the Lloyd Mullane pass | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Mark Alexander is called for a charge - foul #3 on Mark Alexander, team foul #8 | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | David Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-53 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Marin Lubelski blows the layup | 42-53 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones runs out the clock | 42-53 |