| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Gayhart (fresh) SG - James Gant (fresh) SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) PF - Tommy Charboneau (fresh) C - Joe Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Donald Arango (fresh) SG - Joseph Willinsky (fresh) SF - John Stingley (fresh) PF - Ryan Eng (fresh) C - Bruce Blunt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Joe Hunter 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 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | St. John's | James Gant misses the floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | St. John's | Michael Taylor hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Seton Hall | Ryan Eng hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | St. John's | Joe Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | Michael Taylor misses the 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Seton Hall | Bruce Blunt snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Seton Hall | John Stingley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Seton Hall | Joseph Willinsky misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | Tommy Charboneau is hacked by Bruce Blunt - foul #1 on Bruce Blunt, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | James Gant buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Gayhart | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Seton Hall | Joseph Willinsky is called for traveling | 5-0 |
| 17:58 | St. John's | Michael Taylor connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by James Gant | 7-0 |
| 17:34 | Seton Hall | Michael Taylor is called for the reach on Ryan Eng - foul #1 on Michael Taylor, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Gibson (SG), Michael Lombardo (PF), James Tompkins (C) James Gant, Tommy Charboneau, Joe Hunter | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 17:16 | Seton Hall | Donald Arango buries a floater from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Michael Lombardo loses the dribble to John Stingley | 7-2 |
| 17:02 | Seton Hall | Ryan Eng connects on the shot from the right side set up by Joseph Willinsky | 7-4 |
| 16:51 | St. John's | Michael Lombardo misses the easy layup | 7-4 |
| 16:49 | Seton Hall | John Stingley gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:42 | Seton Hall | Donald Arango comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:40 | Seton Hall | Bruce Blunt grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:12 | Seton Hall | Donald Arango is hacked by Ronald Gayhart - foul #1 on Ronald Gayhart, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Gant (SG), Brian Bozeman (SF), Tommy Charboneau (PF), Joe Hunter (C) Ronald Gayhart, Michael Taylor, Michael Lombardo, James Tompkins | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ruben Simmons (PG), Arnold Garlovsky (SG), George Wright (PF), Leroy Baca (C) Donald Arango, Joseph Willinsky, Ryan Eng, Bruce Blunt | |
| 15:48 | Seton Hall | Leroy Baca hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Joe Hunter gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Gibson (fresh) SG - James Gant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Bozeman (fresh) PF - Tommy Charboneau (fresh) C - Joe Hunter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Ruben Simmons (fresh) SG - Arnold Garlovsky (fresh) SF - John Stingley (fairly fresh) PF - George Wright (fresh) C - Leroy Baca (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | St. John's | James Gibson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 15:12 | Seton Hall | George Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Tommy Charboneau - foul #1 on Tommy Charboneau, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart (PG) James Gibson | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Donald Arango (PG), Ryan Eng (PF) John Stingley, Leroy Baca | |
| 15:12 | Seton Hall | George Wright makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:12 | Seton Hall | George Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:12 | St. John's | Joe Hunter pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:05 | St. John's | Ruben Simmons steps in front of the Ronald Gayhart pass | 10-5 |
| 15:02 | Seton Hall | Donald Arango hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ruben Simmons | 10-7 |
| 14:55 | St. John's | Donald Arango is called for the reach on Brian Bozeman - foul #1 on Donald Arango, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| 14:48 | St. John's | Joe Hunter lays it in set up by Brian Bozeman | 12-7 |
| 14:30 | Seton Hall | George Wright misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-7 |
| 14:28 | St. John's | Tommy Charboneau pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:08 | St. John's | Brian Bozeman can't finish the layup | 12-7 |
| 14:06 | Seton Hall | Ruben Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:59 | Seton Hall | Ryan Eng misses long on a jumper from the left block | 12-7 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | Brian Bozeman gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:37 | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 13:35 | St. John's | Joe Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:21 | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart is fouled on the floor by Ruben Simmons - foul #1 on Ruben Simmons, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Gibson (SG), Michael Taylor (SF), Michael Lombardo (PF), James Tompkins (C) James Gant, Brian Bozeman, Tommy Charboneau, Joe Hunter | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Willinsky (SG), John Stingley (SF), Leroy Baca (PF), Bruce Blunt (C) Ruben Simmons, Arnold Garlovsky, Ryan Eng, George Wright | |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Gibson | 15-7 |
| 12:43 | Seton Hall | John Stingley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-7 |
| 12:41 | Seton Hall | Bruce Blunt can't tip it in | 15-7 |
| 12:39 | Seton Hall | Leroy Baca grabs the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:24 | Seton Hall | Bruce Blunt misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | James Tompkins gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:14 | St. John's | Michael Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 12:12 | St. John's | James Tompkins gets the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:00 | St. John's | James Gibson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-7 |
| 11:58 | Seton Hall | Donald Arango pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 11:50 | Seton Hall | Joseph Willinsky's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Lombardo | 15-7 |
| 11:49 | St. John's | Michael Lombardo grabs the board | 15-7 |
| 11:30 | St. John's | Michael Taylor knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Gayhart | 17-7 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Gayhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Lombardo (fresh) C - James Tompkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Donald Arango (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Willinsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Stingley (fresh) PF - Leroy Baca (fresh) C - Bruce Blunt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Seton Hall | John Stingley is whistled for a carry | 17-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Gant (SG), Tommy Charboneau (PF), Joe Hunter (C) Ronald Gayhart, Michael Lombardo, James Tompkins | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ruben Simmons (PG), Ryan Eng (PF), George Wright (C) Donald Arango, Leroy Baca, Bruce Blunt | |
| 11:06 | St. John's | Michael Taylor hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Gibson | 20-7 |
| 10:53 | Seton Hall | James Gibson is called for the reach on John Stingley - foul #1 on James Gibson, team foul #4 | 20-7 |
| 10:39 | Seton Hall | Joseph Willinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-7 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Tommy Charboneau pulls down the rebound | 20-7 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Joe Hunter drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Gant and he's hacked by George Wright - foul #1 on George Wright, team foul #4 | 22-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Bozeman (SF) Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Arnold Garlovsky (SG) Joseph Willinsky | |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Joe Hunter makes the free throw | 23-7 |
| 10:03 | Seton Hall | Ryan Eng scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Ruben Simmons | 23-9 |
| 09:45 | St. John's | John Stingley picks off the pass by James Gant | 23-9 |
| 09:25 | Seton Hall | George Wright misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Gant - foul #1 on James Gant, team foul #5 | 23-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart (PG), Michael Lombardo (C) James Gibson, Joe Hunter | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Donald Arango (PG), Bruce Blunt (C) John Stingley, Ryan Eng | |
| 09:25 | Seton Hall | George Wright misses the 1st free throw | 23-9 |
| 09:25 | Seton Hall | George Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 23-10 |
| 09:00 | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart banks in the layup on a great pass from Tommy Charboneau and he's hacked by Bruce Blunt - foul #2 on Bruce Blunt, team foul #5 | 25-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Taylor (SF), James Tompkins (C) James Gant, Tommy Charboneau | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Willinsky (SG), Ryan Eng (PF), Leroy Baca (C) Ruben Simmons, George Wright, Bruce Blunt | |
| 09:00 | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart makes the free throw | 26-10 |
| 08:36 | Seton Hall | Arnold Garlovsky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 26-10 |
| 08:35 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Tompkins | 26-10 |
| 08:09 | St. John's | Michael Lombardo blows the layup | 26-10 |
| 08:07 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Leroy Baca | 26-10 |
| 07:51 | Seton Hall | Arnold Garlovsky makes the driving attempt in the paint | 26-12 |
| 07:39 | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-12 |
| 07:38 | Seton Hall | Arnold Garlovsky snags the defensive board | 26-12 |
| 07:33 | Seton Hall | Michael Taylor steals it from Joseph Willinsky | 26-12 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Gayhart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Bozeman (fresh) SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Lombardo (fresh) C - James Tompkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Donald Arango (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Willinsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Garlovsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Eng (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leroy Baca (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Brian Bozeman hits a 3 from straight away | 29-12 |
| 06:56 | Seton Hall | Ryan Eng is fouled on the floor by Michael Lombardo - foul #1 on Michael Lombardo, team foul #6 | 29-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Gant (SG), Daniel Worth (SF), Tommy Charboneau (PF), Joe Hunter (C) Brian Bozeman, Michael Taylor, Michael Lombardo, James Tompkins | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ruben Simmons (PG), Robin Colson (SG), John Stingley (SF), George Wright (C) Donald Arango, Joseph Willinsky, Arnold Garlovsky, Leroy Baca | |
| 06:51 | Seton Hall | Ryan Eng misses the 3 from the right wing | 29-12 |
| 06:49 | St. John's | Joe Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 29-12 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart misses the dunk | 29-12 |
| 06:43 | St. John's | Tommy Charboneau tips it in | 31-12 |
| 06:38 | Seton Hall | Ronald Gayhart picks off the pass by Robin Colson | 31-12 |
| 06:35 | St. John's | Tommy Charboneau banks in the layup set up by Ronald Gayhart | 33-12 |
| 06:16 | Seton Hall | Ryan Eng is fouled on the floor by Tommy Charboneau - foul #2 on Tommy Charboneau, team foul #7 | 33-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Gibson (PG), Michael Lombardo (PF) Ronald Gayhart, Tommy Charboneau | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 06:16 | Seton Hall | Ryan Eng makes the 1st free throw | 33-13 |
| 06:16 | Seton Hall | Ryan Eng makes the 2nd free throw | 33-14 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Ryan Eng steals it from Michael Lombardo | 33-14 |
| 05:39 | Seton Hall | John Stingley knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robin Colson | 33-16 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | John Stingley is called for the reach on James Gibson - foul #1 on John Stingley, team foul #6 | 33-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Taylor (SF), James Tompkins (PF) Daniel Worth, Michael Lombardo | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Donald Arango (PG), Joseph Willinsky (SG), Leroy Baca (C) Ruben Simmons, Robin Colson, Ryan Eng | |
| 05:24 | St. John's | James Gant misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-16 |
| 05:23 | Seton Hall | George Wright snags the defensive board | 33-16 |
| 05:19 | Seton Hall | John Stingley hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 04:53 | St. John's | James Gant clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 04:52 | Seton Hall | John Stingley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 04:40 | Seton Hall | John Stingley knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by George Wright and he's fouled by James Gibson - foul #2 on James Gibson, team foul #8 | 33-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart (PG), Tony Charney (C) James Gibson, Joe Hunter | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Arnold Garlovsky (C) George Wright | |
| 04:40 | Seton Hall | John Stingley makes the free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:27 | St. John's | Donald Arango is called for the reach on Michael Taylor - foul #2 on Donald Arango, team foul #7 | 33-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Bozeman (SG) James Gant | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ruben Simmons (PG) Donald Arango | |
| 04:27 | St. John's | Michael Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 04:27 | St. John's | Michael Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 04:16 | Seton Hall | John Stingley loses the dribble to James Tompkins | 35-22 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | James Tompkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Worth (SG) James Tompkins | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Todd Callan (PF) Joseph Willinsky | |
| 03:52 | Seton Hall | Todd Callan is fouled on the floor by Michael Taylor - foul #2 on Michael Taylor, team foul #9 | 35-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Gibson (SG), Tommy Charboneau (PF), Michael Lombardo (C) Daniel Worth, Brian Bozeman, Tony Charney | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Donald Arango (PG), Ryan Eng (PF), Bruce Blunt (C) Arnold Garlovsky, John Stingley, Leroy Baca | |
| 03:52 | Seton Hall | Todd Callan makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 03:52 | Seton Hall | Todd Callan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 03:32 | St. John's | Ryan Eng is called for the reach on James Gibson - foul #1 on Ryan Eng, team foul #8 | 35-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Bozeman (SF), Joe Hunter (C) Michael Taylor, Michael Lombardo | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Arnold Garlovsky (SF) Todd Callan | |
| 03:32 | St. John's | James Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 03:32 | St. John's | James Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 03:32 | Seton Hall | Bruce Blunt pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Gayhart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Bozeman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tommy Charboneau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Donald Arango (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ruben Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arnold Garlovsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Eng (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bruce Blunt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Seton Hall | Joe Hunter is called for the reach on Donald Arango - foul #1 on Joe Hunter, team foul #10 | 36-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Gant (SG) James Gibson | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 03:11 | Seton Hall | Donald Arango misses the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 03:11 | Seton Hall | Donald Arango misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Joe Hunter snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Donald Arango takes the ball from Brian Bozeman | 36-24 |
| 02:46 | Seton Hall | Ruben Simmons banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Arango | 36-26 |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart loses the ball out of bounds | 36-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Taylor (SF) Brian Bozeman | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Willinsky (SG), John Stingley (SF) Ruben Simmons, Arnold Garlovsky | |
| 02:07 | Seton Hall | Donald Arango hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Willinsky | 36-29 |
| 01:54 | St. John's | Bruce Blunt blocks the short jumper by Joe Hunter | 36-29 |
| 01:53 | Seton Hall | Bruce Blunt grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 01:30 | Seton Hall | Joseph Willinsky buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-32 |
| 01:14 | St. John's | Tommy Charboneau is hacked by John Stingley - foul #2 on John Stingley, team foul #9 | 36-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Gibson (PG), Brian Bozeman (SG), Michael Lombardo (C) Ronald Gayhart, James Gant, Joe Hunter | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ruben Simmons (PG), George Wright (PF), Leroy Baca (C) Donald Arango, Ryan Eng, Bruce Blunt | |
| 01:14 | St. John's | Tommy Charboneau makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:14 | St. John's | Tommy Charboneau makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:01 | Seton Hall | Leroy Baca misses the floater from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | James Gibson grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | John Stingley takes the ball from Michael Taylor | 38-32 |
| 00:28 | Seton Hall | Joseph Willinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Michael Taylor pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | James Gibson loses the dribble to Ruben Simmons | 38-32 |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | Ruben Simmons can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 38-32 |