| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roland Maddox (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Land (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mahaffey (fresh) PF - Joey Hobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Smtih (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Conrad Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Owen Schober (fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Choate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | St. John's | Keith Jensen hits the finger roll | 28-25 |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | Conrad Jensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 19:41 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Land | 31-25 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 31-25 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Keith Jensen pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Keith Jensen connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Mahaffey | 33-25 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | Keith Jensen snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Conrad Jensen's pass is intercepted by Keith Jensen in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| 18:34 | St. John's | Keith Jensen clanks a shot from the left block | 36-25 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Albert Choate pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Roland Maddox steps in front of the Dewey Smtih pass in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs lays it up and in set up by Roland Maddox | 38-25 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Thomas Webb is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-25 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Roland Maddox | 40-25 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih's layup is rejected by Keith Jensen | 40-25 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Owen Schober misses the tip | 40-25 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | Owen Schober tips it back up and in | 40-27 |
| 17:58 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Owen Schober snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | Owen Schober hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Keith Jensen - foul #1 on Keith Jensen, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Smock (PG), Marijan Slawski (SG), Richard Bergman (SF), Marco Costa (C) Thomas Webb, Dewey Smtih, Conrad Jensen, Albert Choate | |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | Owen Schober makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:13 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jay Upchurch (C) Owen Schober | |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Marijan Slawski scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from William Smock | 40-32 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs clanks a shot from the baseline | 40-32 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Keith Jensen hits the follow up shot | 42-32 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | Joey Hobbs swats the shot by Marijan Slawski | 42-32 |
| 16:14 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 16:05 | St. John's | Jay Upchurch is called for the reach on Keith Jensen - foul #3 on Jay Upchurch, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leroy Robinson (SG), Anthony Stover (SF), Edward Nevitt (PF) Roland Maddox, Anthony Mahaffey, Joey Hobbs | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Webb (PG), Dewey Smtih (SG), Larry Stewart (C) Marijan Slawski, Richard Bergman, Jay Upchurch | |
| 15:56 | St. John's | Larry Stewart is called for the reach on Leroy Robinson - foul #1 on Larry Stewart, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Harris Blackburn (SG) Leroy Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Choate (C) Larry Stewart | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Land (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harris Blackburn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Stover (fresh) PF - Edward Nevitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Jensen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Smtih (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Smock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marco Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Choate (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | St. John's | William Smock picks off the pass by Anthony Stover | 42-32 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | William Smock misses the easy layup | 42-32 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Dewey Smtih | 42-32 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | William Smock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Stover - foul #2 on Anthony Stover, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roland Maddox (PG), Joey Hobbs (PF) Donald Land, Keith Jensen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Conrad Jensen (SF), Owen Schober (PF) Thomas Webb, Marco Costa | |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | William Smock makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | William Smock misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:05 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 14:45 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs blows the layup | 42-33 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Owen Schober gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Marijan Slawski (PG), Jay Upchurch (C) William Smock, Albert Choate | |
| 14:36 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Harris Blackburn, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leroy Robinson (SG) Harris Blackburn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih banks in the layup on a great pass from Marijan Slawski | 42-35 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Leroy Robinson | 44-35 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Owen Schober clanks a jumper in the paint | 44-35 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:42 | St. John's | Roland Maddox hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joey Hobbs | 46-35 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih misses short on a shot from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 13:26 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:21 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-35 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Roland Maddox | 49-35 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Edward Nevitt denies the turnaround by Owen Schober | 49-35 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Owen Schober pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Conrad Jensen is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 49-35 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joey Hobbs | 52-35 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Owen Schober hits a shot from close range | 52-37 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | Marijan Slawski is called for the reach on Roland Maddox - foul #1 on Marijan Slawski, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Land (PG), Anthony Mahaffey (SF), Keith Jensen (C) Roland Maddox, Anthony Stover, Joey Hobbs | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Webb (PG), William Smock (SG), Richard Bergman (SF), Marco Costa (PF), Albert Choate (C) Marijan Slawski, Dewey Smtih, Conrad Jensen, Owen Schober, Jay Upchurch | |
| 12:04 | St. John's | Keith Jensen hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Leroy Robinson and the foul's on Thomas Webb - foul #3 on Thomas Webb, team foul #4 | 54-37 |
| 12:04 | St. John's | Keith Jensen misses the free throw | 54-37 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Marco Costa snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Thomas Webb is hacked by Donald Land in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Land, team foul #4 | 54-37 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | William Smock comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-37 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Keith Jensen grabs the board | 54-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Land (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Mahaffey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Nevitt (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Jensen (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Smock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Bergman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marco Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Choate (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-37 |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Keith Jensen tips it in | 56-37 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Albert Choate makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Webb | 56-39 |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Keith Jensen misses the runner from the left block | 56-39 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Marco Costa grabs the board | 56-39 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Webb hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-39 |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Richard Bergman hits the follow up shot | 56-41 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Keith Jensen misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Richard Bergman - foul #3 on Richard Bergman, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Straker (PG), Michael McDermond (PF) Leroy Robinson, Edward Nevitt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Keith Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Keith Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Richard Bergman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Bergman | 58-41 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Richard Bergman is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Richard Bergman, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Hadley (SG), Marijan Slawski (SF), Larry Stewart (PF) William Smock, Richard Bergman, Marco Costa | |
| 09:58 | St. John's | Donald Land's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih (SG) Thomas Webb | |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Owen Schober (PF) Albert Choate | |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Keith Jensen tips it home | 60-41 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Larry Stewart misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 60-41 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Larry Stewart tips it in | 60-43 |
| 08:53 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Straker | 63-43 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih is hacked by Joseph Straker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Straker, team foul #5 | 63-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roland Maddox (PG), Anthony Stover (SF), Joey Hobbs (PF), Edward Nevitt (C) Joseph Straker, Anthony Mahaffey, Michael McDermond, Keith Jensen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Webb (PG), William Smock (SG), Conrad Jensen (SF), Marco Costa (PF), Jay Upchurch (C) Thomas Hadley, Dewey Smtih, Marijan Slawski, Owen Schober, Larry Stewart | |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Marco Costa is called for traveling | 63-43 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 63-43 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jay Upchurch | 63-43 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Marco Costa double dribbles | 63-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leroy Robinson (SG) Donald Land | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs knocks in the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Marco Costa - foul #2 on Marco Costa, team foul #7 | 65-43 |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs misses the free throw | 65-43 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Marco Costa snags the defensive board | 65-43 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Jay Upchurch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joey Hobbs - foul #1 on Joey Hobbs, team foul #6 | 65-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Harris Blackburn (SG) Leroy Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Choate (C) Marco Costa | |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Jay Upchurch makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Jay Upchurch makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt's dunk attempt is rejected by Albert Choate | 65-45 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jay Upchurch | 65-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roland Maddox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harris Blackburn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Stover (fairly fresh) PF - Joey Hobbs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Nevitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Webb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Smock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Conrad Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay Upchurch (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Choate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Thomas Webb misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-45 |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 65-45 |
| 07:10 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs lays it in set up by Roland Maddox | 67-45 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Harris Blackburn takes the ball from Conrad Jensen | 67-45 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Anthony Stover banks in the layup on a great pass from Harris Blackburn | 69-45 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Thomas Webb is alone and drills a jumper in the lane set up by Conrad Jensen | 69-47 |
| 06:23 | St. John's | Roland Maddox's pass is intercepted by William Smock | 69-47 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | William Smock can't finish the layup | 69-47 |
| 06:17 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Harris Blackburn | 69-47 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joey Hobbs | 72-47 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Thomas Webb is fouled in the backcourt by Roland Maddox - foul #1 on Roland Maddox, team foul #7 | 72-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Land (PG), Anthony Mahaffey (SF), Michael McDermond (PF), Keith Jensen (C) Roland Maddox, Anthony Stover, Joey Hobbs, Edward Nevitt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih (SG), Marijan Slawski (SF), Owen Schober (PF), Marco Costa (C) William Smock, Conrad Jensen, Jay Upchurch, Albert Choate | |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Thomas Webb makes the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Thomas Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 06:10 | St. John's | Keith Jensen pulls down the rebound | 72-48 |
| 05:48 | St. John's | Donald Land buries a turnaround in the lane | 74-48 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Owen Schober is denied by Michael McDermond | 74-48 |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Keith Jensen snags the defensive board | 74-48 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Keith Jensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Straker (PG), Leroy Robinson (SG), Timothy Shannon (C) Harris Blackburn, Anthony Mahaffey, Keith Jensen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Hadley (SG), Richard Bergman (SF), Larry Stewart (C) Thomas Webb, Dewey Smtih, Owen Schober | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Hadley clanks a 3 from straight away | 74-48 |
| 04:58 | St. John's | Michael McDermond grabs the board | 74-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hadley | 74-48 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Marco Costa clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Leroy Robinson - foul #3 on Leroy Robinson, team foul #8 | 74-48 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Marco Costa makes the 1st free throw | 74-49 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Marco Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 74-49 |
| 04:44 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Leroy Robinson | 74-49 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-49 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Marco Costa grabs the board | 74-49 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Michael McDermond steals the ball from Larry Stewart | 74-49 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-49 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Straker | 74-49 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-49 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joseph Straker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leroy Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Land (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael McDermond (tiring) C - Timothy Shannon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Marijan Slawski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hadley (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Bergman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Marco Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Marco Costa's floater is tipped away by Michael McDermond | 77-49 |
| 03:07 | St. John's | Timothy Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 77-49 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Joseph Straker scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Shannon | 80-49 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Marijan Slawski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Stover (SF), Edward Nevitt (PF) Donald Land, Michael McDermond | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Smock (PG), Jay Upchurch (PF) Thomas Hadley, Larry Stewart | |
| 02:26 | St. John's | Marco Costa is called for the reach on Edward Nevitt - foul #3 on Marco Costa, team foul #8 | 80-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Land (SG) Leroy Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:26 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt misses the 1st free throw | 80-49 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Marco Costa | 80-49 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Marijan Slawski's pass is intercepted by Donald Land in the backcourt | 80-49 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | Donald Land lays it up and in | 82-49 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Timothy Shannon is called for the reach on William Smock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Shannon, team foul #9 | 82-49 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | William Smock makes the 1st free throw | 82-50 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | William Smock makes the 2nd free throw | 82-51 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | William Smock picks off the pass by Joseph Straker in the backcourt | 82-51 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Marco Costa banks in the layup set up by Marijan Slawski | 82-53 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | Anthony Stover is whistled for a carry | 82-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leroy Robinson (SG) Joseph Straker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Richard Bergman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-53 |
| 01:37 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Shannon | 84-53 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Marco Costa knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-56 |
| 01:18 | St. John's | Donald Land buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Robinson | 86-56 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Marco Costa comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 86-56 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Marco Costa tips it in | 86-58 |
| 00:58 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 86-58 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Jay Upchurch snags the defensive board | 86-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Jay Upchurch can't connect on a runner near the basket | 86-58 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt grabs the defensive rebound | 86-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 86-58 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Marco Costa snags the defensive board | 86-58 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | William Smock is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Land - foul #3 on Donald Land, team foul #10 | 86-58 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | William Smock misses the 1st free throw | 86-58 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | William Smock misses the 2nd free throw | 86-58 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Timothy Shannon snags the defensive board | 86-58 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Donald Land | 88-58 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | William Smock scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Marco Costa | 88-61 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Donald Land runs out the clock | 88-61 |