| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Hartman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) SG - Duane Barr (fresh) SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Russell Roberts inbounds the ball | 24-13 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | St. John's | Russell Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-13 |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the floater from close range | 24-15 |
| 19:11 | St. John's | Russell Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Dirks | 24-15 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | Russell Roberts snags the offensive board | 24-15 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes misses the dunk but he's fouled by Douglas Hayes - foul #4 on Douglas Hayes, team foul #1 | 24-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF) Douglas Hayes | |
| 18:49 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Rhodes - foul #2 on Christopher Rhodes, team foul #1 | 26-15 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 18:01 | St. John's | Sean Dirks takes the ball from Christopher Rhodes | 26-17 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett is hacked by Christopher Rhodes - foul #3 on Christopher Rhodes, team foul #2 | 26-17 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Cummings (PF), Michael Hoots (C) Henry Spears, Christopher Rhodes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (SG), Goran Ziebart (C) Duane Barr, Raymond Spencer | |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 26-17 |
| 17:26 | St. John's | Kenneth Wright pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Russell Roberts buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Kenneth Wright | 28-17 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Gerard Jackson | 28-19 |
| 16:23 | St. John's | Michael Hartman loses the ball out of bounds | 28-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Walsh (SG), George Cowell (SF), Henry Spears (PF), Christopher Rhodes (C) Kenneth Wright, Russell Roberts, Richard Cummings, Michael Hoots | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Davenport (SG), Duane Barr (SF), Raymond Spencer (PF) Gerard Jackson, Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks | |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-21 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Hartman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Walsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Cowell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) SG - David Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Duane Barr (fresh) PF - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Goran Ziebart (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes dunks the ball on a great pass from George Cowell | 30-21 |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson is hacked by George Cowell in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Cowell, team foul #3 | 30-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Sean Dirks (PF) Paul Johnson, Goran Ziebart | |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Rhodes - foul #4 on Christopher Rhodes, team foul #4 | 30-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Hoots (C) Christopher Rhodes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Michael Hartman's floater is tipped away by Duane Barr | 30-22 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | David Davenport scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-24 |
| 14:21 | St. John's | Michael Hartman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Davenport | 30-24 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Wright (SG), Russell Roberts (SF), Richard Cummings (PF) Michael Walsh, George Cowell, Henry Spears | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Goran Ziebart (C) Danny Boatman, David Davenport, Duane Barr, Raymond Spencer | |
| 13:48 | St. John's | Russell Roberts misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-24 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Sean Dirks | 30-24 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Nguyen (C) Michael Hoots | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Michael Hartman can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Wright - foul #2 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #5 | 30-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes (C) Donald Nguyen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes (PF) Sean Dirks | |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 30-27 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Russell Roberts misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-27 |
| 12:06 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Russell Roberts | 30-27 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes is hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Walsh (SG), George Cowell (SF), Henry Spears (PF) Kenneth Wright, Russell Roberts, Richard Cummings | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Sean Dirks (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Gerard Jackson, Paul Johnson, Frederick Tippett, Goran Ziebart | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Hartman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Walsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Cowell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) SG - Duane Barr (fresh) SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Sean Dirks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | St. John's | George Cowell drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 11:00 | St. John's | Henry Spears drills a turnaround from the left block | 34-27 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Michael Walsh is called for the reach on Sean Dirks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Walsh, team foul #6 | 34-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Wright (SG), Russell Roberts (SF), Michael Hoots (C) Michael Walsh, George Cowell, Christopher Rhodes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Michael Hoots - foul #2 on Michael Hoots, team foul #7 | 34-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG) Danny Boatman | |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Russell Roberts is whistled for traveling | 34-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF) Douglas Hayes | |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Wright - foul #3 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #8 | 34-29 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Henry Spears clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Sean Dirks - foul #1 on Sean Dirks, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes (C) Michael Hoots | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Henry Spears makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Henry Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 09:40 | Rutgers | Duane Barr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Cowell (SF) Russell Roberts | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:12 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes misses long on a shot from the right block | 36-31 |
| 09:10 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes hits the follow up shot | 38-31 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Christopher Rhodes steals it from Frederick Tippett | 38-31 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Michael Hartman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-31 |
| 08:24 | St. John's | Henry Spears grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-31 |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer double dribbles | 40-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Walsh (SG), Russell Roberts (SF), Richard Cummings (PF), Michael Hoots (C) Kenneth Wright, George Cowell, Henry Spears, Christopher Rhodes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), David Davenport (SG), Douglas Hayes (SF), Goran Ziebart (C) Gerard Jackson, Duane Barr, Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Hartman (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Walsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Cummings (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Hoots (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Spencer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Michael Hoots clanks a floater from the right block | 40-31 |
| 07:04 | St. John's | Russell Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Michael Hoots is whistled for traveling | 40-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sean Dirks (PF) Raymond Spencer | |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 40-33 |
| 05:48 | St. John's | Russell Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Richard Cummings grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Goran Ziebart is called for the reach on Michael Hoots - foul #2 on Goran Ziebart, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Wright (SG), Henry Spears (PF), Christopher Rhodes (C) Michael Walsh, Richard Cummings, Michael Hoots | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Raymond Spencer (C) Paul Johnson, David Davenport, Goran Ziebart | |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Henry Spears buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Wright | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks slams it home on a nice dish by Gerard Jackson and he's hacked by Henry Spears - foul #3 on Henry Spears, team foul #9 | 42-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Cowell (SF) Russell Roberts | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF) Douglas Hayes | |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Kenneth Wright evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson is hacked by Kenneth Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #10 | 42-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart (C) Sean Dirks | |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Kenneth Wright evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Duane Barr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Duane Barr scores on a 3 from the left corner | 44-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Hartman (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Cowell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Spears (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Spencer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Goran Ziebart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Goran Ziebart - foul #3 on Goran Ziebart, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Roberts (SF), Richard Cummings (PF), Michael Hoots (C) Michael Hartman, George Cowell, Henry Spears | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), David Davenport (SG), Douglas Hayes (SF), Sean Dirks (PF) Gerard Jackson, Duane Barr, Frederick Tippett, Goran Ziebart | |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses the jump hook in the paint | 46-41 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Hartman (PG) Michael Hoots | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), Frederick Tippett (SF) David Davenport, Sean Dirks | |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses the jumpshot from the right side | 46-41 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | Richard Cummings pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Russell Roberts clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett jams it on a nice dish by Gerard Jackson | 46-43 |
| 01:23 | St. John's | Michael Hartman hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson is hacked by Kenneth Wright - foul #5 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #11 | 48-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Walsh (SG), Henry Spears (PF) Kenneth Wright, Richard Cummings | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Barr (SG), Sean Dirks (PF) Gerard Jackson, Frederick Tippett | |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Paul Johnson steals it from Michael Hartman | 48-45 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Duane Barr banks in the layup set up by Paul Johnson | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Russell Roberts clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Sean Dirks - foul #2 on Sean Dirks, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG) Paul Johnson | |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Russell Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Russell Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Russell Roberts misses long on a floater from the left side | 49-50 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 51-50 |