| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Painter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Buddy Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephan Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Baranski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Poole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Don Williamson loses the dribble to Buddy Williams | 33-38 |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Buddy Williams lays it in | 33-40 |
| 19:28 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 19:26 | St. John's | Travis Abbott snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | Roy Baranski comes up short on the shot in the lane | 33-40 |
| 19:11 | St. John's | Robert Poole tips it but misses | 33-40 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Allan Painter | 36-40 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Don Williamson steals it from Stephan Carr | 36-40 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder can't connect on a shot near the basket | 36-40 |
| 18:43 | St. John's | Stephan Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | Travis Abbott makes the 3 from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Timothy Schweder | 39-43 |
| 17:35 | St. John's | Stephan Carr misses badly on a shot from close range | 39-43 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Don Williamson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Stephan Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | Roy Baranski banks in the layup | 39-45 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 16:41 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Roy Baranski | 39-45 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Robert Poole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Don Williamson | 39-45 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Don Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Brian Pipes (SG), Richard Simek (SF), David Clark (PF), Charles Devers (C) Don Williamson, Allan Painter, Timothy Schweder, Derek Bailey, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | St. John's | Claude Coomes (PG), Thomas Witt (SF), Fredrick Glancy (PF), Kory Fitzhugh (C) Buddy Williams, Stephan Carr, Roy Baranski, Robert Poole | |
| 16:06 | St. John's | Thomas Witt misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-45 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | David Clark grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bryan Wright | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bryan Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simek (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Devers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Claude Coomes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Witt (fresh) PF - Fredrick Glancy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kory Fitzhugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Claude Coomes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Richard Simek - foul #1 on Richard Simek, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Morrison (SF) Travis Abbott | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Claude Coomes makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Claude Coomes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Claude Coomes makes the 3rd free throw | 42-48 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Richard Simek tips it in | 44-48 |
| 15:07 | St. John's | Fredrick Glancy misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Timothy Schweder (SF), Derek Bailey (PF) Bryan Wright, Richard Simek, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | St. John's | Buddy Williams (PG), Stephan Carr (SF) Claude Coomes, Richard Morrison | |
| 15:07 | St. John's | Fredrick Glancy makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:07 | St. John's | Fredrick Glancy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 14:40 | St. John's | Stephan Carr gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 14:33 | St. John's | Buddy Williams is whistled for traveling | 44-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff (C) David Clark | |
| Subs | St. John's | Travis Abbott (SG), Roy Baranski (PF) Thomas Witt, Kory Fitzhugh | |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Travis Abbott is fouled on the floor by Derek Bailey - foul #2 on Derek Bailey, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG) Brian Pipes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Poole (C) Fredrick Glancy | |
| 13:27 | St. John's | Roy Baranski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Poole - foul #2 on Robert Poole, team foul #1 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Clark (PF) Derek Bailey | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Roy Baranski grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 12:47 | St. John's | Stephan Carr scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Travis Abbott and he's hacked by Don Williamson - foul #2 on Don Williamson, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Richard Simek (SF) Don Williamson, Timothy Schweder | |
| Subs | St. John's | Claude Coomes (PG) Buddy Williams | |
| 12:47 | St. John's | Stephan Carr misses the free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Allan Painter grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Poole - foul #3 on Robert Poole, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG) Bryan Wright | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Witt (SF) Stephan Carr | |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | Claude Coomes misses the shot from the left side | 48-52 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | David Clark gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Allan Painter | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Painter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Simek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Pottorff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Claude Coomes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Abbott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Witt (fresh) PF - Roy Baranski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Poole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Roy Baranski drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Poole | 51-54 |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Richard Simek misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Robert Poole grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 11:25 | St. John's | David Clark denies the turnaround by Roy Baranski | 51-54 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | David Clark grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Allan Painter is fouled on the floor by Thomas Witt - foul #1 on Thomas Witt, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Timothy Schweder (SF), Derek Bailey (PF) Allan Painter, Richard Simek, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | St. John's | Buddy Williams (PG), Stephan Carr (SF), Fredrick Glancy (PF), Kory Fitzhugh (C) Claude Coomes, Travis Abbott, Roy Baranski, Robert Poole | |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | David Clark drills a floater from close range | 53-54 |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Buddy Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Chad Griffin (SG) Brian Pipes | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Don Williamson is hacked by Buddy Williams - foul #1 on Buddy Williams, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey loses the dribble to Fredrick Glancy | 53-54 |
| 10:14 | St. John's | Stephan Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Simek (SG), Charles Devers (C) Chad Griffin, David Clark | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Fredrick Glancy is called for the reach on Don Williamson - foul #2 on Fredrick Glancy, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Travis Abbott (SG) Thomas Witt | |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 09:40 | St. John's | Fredrick Glancy pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:24 | St. John's | Fredrick Glancy's pass is intercepted by Derek Bailey | 53-54 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder's fadeaway is rejected by Kory Fitzhugh | 53-54 |
| 09:14 | St. John's | Fredrick Glancy grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:00 | St. John's | Fredrick Glancy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-54 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Don Williamson | 55-54 |
| 08:09 | St. John's | Charles Devers steps in front of the Travis Abbott pass | 55-54 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Travis Abbott takes the ball from Charles Devers | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Simek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Schweder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Devers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Buddy Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephan Carr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fredrick Glancy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kory Fitzhugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | St. John's | Stephan Carr hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Travis Abbott | 55-56 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG), Allan Painter (SG), Stephen Colvin (SF), David Clark (PF), Joel Pottorff (C) Don Williamson, Richard Simek, Timothy Schweder, Derek Bailey, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | St. John's | Claude Coomes (PG), Thomas Witt (SG), Richard Morrison (SF), Roy Baranski (PF), Robert Poole (C) Buddy Williams, Travis Abbott, Stephan Carr, Fredrick Glancy, Kory Fitzhugh | |
| 07:06 | St. John's | Thomas Witt banks in the layup | 55-58 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Allan Painter comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Witt - foul #2 on Thomas Witt, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Allan Painter makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Allan Painter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:12 | St. John's | Brian Pipes steals it from Roy Baranski | 57-58 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Allan Painter connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Stephen Colvin | 60-58 |
| 05:44 | St. John's | Claude Coomes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Morrison | 60-61 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | David Clark is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Clark, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Charles Devers (SF), Derek Bailey (PF) Brian Pipes, Stephen Colvin, David Clark | |
| Subs | St. John's | Buddy Williams (PG), Travis Abbott (SG), Stephan Carr (SF) Claude Coomes, Thomas Witt, Richard Morrison | |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Robert Poole makes the floater near the basket | 60-63 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff drills a floater in the lane set up by Don Williamson | 62-63 |
| 04:29 | St. John's | Buddy Williams hits a jumper from the left side | 62-65 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Stephan Carr is called for the reach on Charles Devers - foul #1 on Stephan Carr, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (SG), Timothy Schweder (SF) Allan Painter, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | St. John's | Fredrick Glancy (PF), Kory Fitzhugh (C) Roy Baranski, Robert Poole | |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Charles Devers misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:21 | St. John's | Fredrick Glancy grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 04:07 | St. John's | Stephan Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Charles Devers knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Schweder | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Devers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Buddy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephan Carr (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fredrick Glancy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kory Fitzhugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Don Williamson steals the ball from Kory Fitzhugh | 64-65 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 03:01 | St. John's | Stephan Carr snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG), Joel Pottorff (C) Brian Pipes, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Baranski (PF), Robert Poole (C) Fredrick Glancy, Kory Fitzhugh | |
| 02:56 | St. John's | Travis Abbott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder lays it in on a nice dish by Allan Painter and the foul's on Stephan Carr - foul #2 on Stephan Carr, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Derek Bailey is called for the reach on Buddy Williams - foul #3 on Derek Bailey, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| 02:03 | St. John's | Robert Poole clanks a runner in the paint | 67-65 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Williamson | 69-65 |
| 01:53 | St. John's | Don Williamson takes the ball from Buddy Williams in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Don Williamson lays it in | 71-65 |
| 01:35 | St. John's | The jump hook by Travis Abbott is blocked by Joel Pottorff | 71-65 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Stephan Carr grabs the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | Roy Baranski misses the shot in the paint | 71-65 |
| 01:23 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Poole | 71-65 |
| 01:12 | St. John's | Travis Abbott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-65 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Don Williamson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff tips it home | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Travis Abbott drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stephan Carr | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey is hacked by Travis Abbott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Abbott, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (SG), Richard Simek (SF) Allan Painter, Timothy Schweder | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Roy Baranski gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Buddy Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 74-68 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Travis Abbott pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Stephan Carr lays it in on a great pass from Buddy Williams | 74-70 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG), Timothy Schweder (SF) Brian Pipes, Richard Simek | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Don Williamson is hacked by Buddy Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Buddy Williams, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Don Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Roy Baranski grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Roy Baranski misses the dunk | 75-70 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff is fouled in the backcourt by Buddy Williams - foul #3 on Buddy Williams, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (SG), Richard Simek (SF) Allan Painter, Timothy Schweder | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Roy Baranski gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Roy Baranski is hacked by Joel Pottorff - foul #2 on Joel Pottorff, team foul #7 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG), Timothy Schweder (SF) Brian Pipes, Richard Simek | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Roy Baranski makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Roy Baranski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Don Williamson is hacked by Travis Abbott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Abbott, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Don Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Don Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Travis Abbott misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Stephan Carr gets the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Travis Abbott hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Buddy Williams | 77-75 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Don Williamson is fouled in the backcourt by Buddy Williams - foul #4 on Buddy Williams, team foul #13 | 77-75 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Don Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Don Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Stephan Carr misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 79-75 |