| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Birchfield (fresh) SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) SF - Joe Powell (fresh) PF - Newton Brewer (fresh) C - Terry Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Cardinal (fresh) SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) SF - Dillon Parmley (fresh) PF - Chris Jackson (fresh) C - Jimmie Whaley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Terry Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | St. John's | Chris Jackson steals the ball from Terry Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | St. John's | Nelson Clark makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Birchfield | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Newton Brewer steals it from Jimmie Whaley | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | George Birchfield misses short on a floater from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Newton Brewer tips it home | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Newton Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | Joe Powell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:20 | St. John's | Terry Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Joe Powell denies the turnaround by Dillon Parmley | 5-3 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | The rebound goes to George Birchfield | 5-3 |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Newton Brewer drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Terry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:14 | St. John's | Newton Brewer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-3 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Joe Powell picks off the pass by Chris Jackson | 10-3 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | Joe Powell is hacked by Chris Jackson - foul #1 on Chris Jackson, team foul #1 | 10-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Williams (PG), Jesse Stone (SG), Robert Ward (SF), Ty Houston (PF), Brad Rasco (C) George Birchfield, Nelson Clark, Joe Powell, Newton Brewer, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (PG), Robert Mendosa (SG), Eric Smith (SF), William Boyd (PF) Antonio Cardinal, Stacy Hockman, Dillon Parmley, Chris Jackson | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) SG - Jesse Stone (fresh) SF - Robert Ward (fresh) PF - Ty Houston (fresh) C - Brad Rasco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jerry Thompson (fresh) SG - Robert Mendosa (fresh) SF - Eric Smith (fresh) PF - William Boyd (fresh) C - Jimmie Whaley (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | St. John's | Anthony Williams hits a shot from just outside the lane | 12-3 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 12-3 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Robert Ward pulls down the rebound | 12-3 |
| 14:53 | St. John's | Jesse Stone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-3 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Eric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 12-3 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson is fouled on the floor by Jesse Stone - foul #1 on Jesse Stone, team foul #1 | 12-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman (SG), Dillon Parmley (SF) Robert Mendosa, Jimmie Whaley | |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 12-3 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson grabs the offensive board | 12-3 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | William Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG), Joe Powell (SF), Newton Brewer (PF) Anthony Williams, Jesse Stone, Brad Rasco | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal (PG), Chris Jackson (PF) Jerry Thompson, Eric Smith | |
| 13:53 | St. John's | Joe Powell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dillon Parmley - foul #1 on Dillon Parmley, team foul #2 | 12-3 |
| 13:53 | St. John's | Joe Powell makes the 1st free throw | 13-3 |
| 13:53 | St. John's | Joe Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 13-3 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | William Boyd snags the defensive board | 13-3 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson is fouled on the floor by Newton Brewer - foul #1 on Newton Brewer, team foul #2 | 13-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | Nelson Clark (SG), Terry Johnson (C) Robert Ward, Ty Houston | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal hits a driving attempt from close range | 13-5 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | George Birchfield can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Antonio Cardinal - foul #1 on Antonio Cardinal, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley (C) William Boyd | |
| 13:02 | St. John's | George Birchfield makes the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | George Birchfield misses the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson gets the rebound | 14-5 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 14-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (SG) Stacy Hockman | |
| 12:22 | St. John's | Jimmie Whaley blocks the jumper by Joe Powell | 14-5 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley grabs the board | 14-5 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley is denied on a layup by Terry Johnson | 14-5 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley tips it home | 14-7 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Jerry Thompson is called for the reach on Nelson Clark - foul #1 on Jerry Thompson, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Williams (PG), Robert Ward (SG), Ty Houston (PF), Brad Rasco (C) George Birchfield, Nelson Clark, Newton Brewer, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Smith (SF), William Boyd (PF) Dillon Parmley, Chris Jackson | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Ward (fresh) SF - Joe Powell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ty Houston (fresh) C - Brad Rasco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Cardinal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Thompson (fresh) SF - Eric Smith (fresh) PF - William Boyd (fresh) C - Jimmie Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by Brad Rasco is blocked by Jimmie Whaley | 14-7 |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Ty Houston tips it back up and in | 16-7 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 16-7 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Eric Smith grabs the offensive board | 16-7 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Eric Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Ward | 16-7 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Anthony Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brad Rasco | 19-7 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Eric Smith makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Antonio Cardinal | 19-10 |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Joe Powell buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Williams | 21-10 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal is hacked by Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #3 | 21-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG), Nelson Clark (SG), Newton Brewer (PF), Terry Johnson (C) Anthony Williams, Joe Powell, Ty Houston, Brad Rasco | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman (SG), Dillon Parmley (SF), Chris Jackson (PF) Antonio Cardinal, Eric Smith, William Boyd | |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 21-10 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Terry Johnson gets the rebound | 21-10 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Nelson Clark clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-10 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Nelson Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 09:13 | St. John's | Terry Johnson throws it down set up by George Birchfield | 23-10 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman misses the 3 from straight away | 23-10 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson tips it back up and in | 23-12 |
| 08:42 | St. John's | Newton Brewer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Birchfield | 25-12 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-12 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | George Birchfield gets the rebound | 25-12 |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Jerry Thompson steals it from Nelson Clark | 25-12 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Thompson | 25-14 |
| 07:49 | St. John's | Terry Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-14 |
| 07:47 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Newton Brewer | 25-14 |
| 07:29 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 25-14 |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley grabs the board | 25-14 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Birchfield (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Ward (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Newton Brewer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jerry Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dillon Parmley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Whaley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson lays it up and in | 25-16 |
| 07:03 | St. John's | Terry Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Nelson Clark | 28-16 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Nelson Clark is called for the reach on Stacy Hockman - foul #1 on Nelson Clark, team foul #4 | 28-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Williams (PG), Jesse Stone (SG), Joe Powell (SF), Ty Houston (PF), Brad Rasco (C) George Birchfield, Nelson Clark, Robert Ward, Newton Brewer, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal (PG), William Boyd (PF), Eric Smith (C) Jerry Thompson, Chris Jackson, Jimmie Whaley | |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa (SG) Stacy Hockman | |
| 06:35 | St. John's | Antonio Cardinal steps in front of the Ty Houston pass | 28-16 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Antonio Cardinal | 28-18 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | Anthony Williams is hacked by Eric Smith - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #5 | 28-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Simmons (C) Dillon Parmley | |
| 05:48 | St. John's | Ty Houston double dribbles | 28-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG), Newton Brewer (PF) Jesse Stone, Brad Rasco | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman (SG) Robert Mendosa | |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Eric Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 28-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Nelson Clark (SG) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Chris Jackson (PF) George Simmons | |
| 05:08 | St. John's | George Birchfield buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joe Powell | 31-18 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Eric Smith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-18 |
| 04:53 | St. John's | Ty Houston pulls down the rebound | 31-18 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | George Birchfield buries a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Stacy Hockman - foul #1 on Stacy Hockman, team foul #6 | 33-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Johnson (C) Ty Houston | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley (SF), Jimmie Whaley (C) Eric Smith, William Boyd | |
| 04:35 | St. John's | George Birchfield makes the free throw | 34-18 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley makes the shot from the left wing | 34-20 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | Nelson Clark makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Johnson | 37-20 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Newton Brewer - foul #2 on Newton Brewer, team foul #5 | 37-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Williams (PG), Robert Ward (SG), Ty Houston (PF) George Birchfield, Nelson Clark, Newton Brewer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (PG), Robert Mendosa (SG) Antonio Cardinal, Stacy Hockman | |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 37-20 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 03:32 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses long on a floater from the left block | 37-21 |
| 03:31 | St. John's | Terry Johnson snags the offensive board | 37-21 |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Robert Ward slams it home set up by Terry Johnson and he's fouled by Chris Jackson - foul #2 on Chris Jackson, team foul #7 | 39-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brad Rasco (SF) Joe Powell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Boyd (PF) Chris Jackson | |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Robert Ward makes the free throw | 40-21 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brad Rasco (fresh) PF - Ty Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jerry Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Mendosa (fresh) SF - Dillon Parmley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Boyd (fresh) C - Jimmie Whaley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal (PG) Robert Mendosa | |
| 02:34 | St. John's | Terry Johnson is hacked by William Boyd - foul #1 on William Boyd, team foul #8 | 40-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG), Nelson Clark (SG), Newton Brewer (PF) Anthony Williams, Brad Rasco, Ty Houston | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman (SG) Jerry Thompson | |
| 02:34 | St. John's | Terry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-21 |
| 02:34 | St. John's | Terry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-21 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-21 |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Newton Brewer grabs the board | 42-21 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | Nelson Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-21 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal snags the defensive board | 42-21 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | William Boyd misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-21 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Robert Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 42-21 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Nelson Clark is hacked by Stacy Hockman - foul #2 on Stacy Hockman, team foul #9 | 42-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Powell (SF), Ty Houston (C) Robert Ward, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Smith (SF), Chris Jackson (PF) Dillon Parmley, William Boyd | |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Nelson Clark makes the 1st free throw | 43-21 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Nelson Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 44-21 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Eric Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stacy Hockman | 44-24 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Nelson Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-24 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley pulls down the rebound | 44-24 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Stacy Hockman | 44-26 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Antonio Cardinal steals it from Newton Brewer | 44-26 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-26 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Nelson Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Nelson Clark hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 44-26 |