| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reginald Hutson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tanner Mercurio (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Charles St. George (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Benjamin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Millsap (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathon Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Cortes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-43 |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Albert Sims works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-43 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-43 |
| 19:16 | St. John's | Michael Brown grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 18:23 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Sims | 40-46 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Charles St. George | 40-48 |
| 17:48 | St. John's | Tanner Mercurio can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Henry Cortes pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Charles St. George | 40-50 |
| 17:25 | St. John's | Albert Sims is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Michael Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Michael Brown's floater is knocked away by Henry Cortes | 40-50 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jonathon Thorpe | 40-50 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-50 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | Henry Cortes tips it home | 40-52 |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson can't throw it down but the foul's on Charles St. George - foul #2 on Charles St. George, team foul #1 | 40-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway (SG), Marvin Parker (SF), Steven Williams (C) Albert Sims, Andrew Parker, Tanner Mercurio | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (PG), Curtis Montgomery (SG), Steven Lessman (SF), Robert Black (PF), Charles Sanders (C) Charles St. George, Kevin Benjamin, Mark Millsap, Jonathon Thorpe, Henry Cortes | |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Montgomery - foul #1 on Matthew Montgomery, team foul #2 | 41-55 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Curtis Montgomery | 42-57 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reginald Hutson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Pettaway (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Parker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) SG - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Black (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Reginald Hutson, team foul #1 | 42-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marin Zocklein (PG), Dmitry Szymkowski (PF) Reginald Hutson, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG) Matthew Montgomery | |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | Robert Black hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-57 |
| 15:38 | St. John's | Marvin Parker snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Dmitry Szymkowski loses the dribble to John Escoto | 42-57 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Marvin Parker snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Steven Lessman is called for the reach on Marvin Parker - foul #1 on Steven Lessman, team foul #3 | 42-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Sims (PG) Marin Zocklein | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin (SG), Jonathon Thorpe (PF) Curtis Montgomery, Robert Black | |
| 14:43 | St. John's | John Escoto is called for the reach on Dmitry Szymkowski - foul #4 on John Escoto, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (PG), Mark Millsap (SF), Henry Cortes (C) John Escoto, Steven Lessman, Charles Sanders | |
| 14:36 | St. John's | Jonathon Thorpe steals the ball from Dmitry Szymkowski | 42-57 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-57 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Henry Cortes pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 14:07 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathon Thorpe | 42-57 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-57 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathon Thorpe | 42-57 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-57 |
| 13:39 | St. John's | Steven Williams gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 13:33 | St. John's | Henry Cortes blocks the short jumper by Dmitry Szymkowski | 42-57 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin makes the 3 from straight away set up by Jonathon Thorpe | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 13:16 | St. John's | Kevin Benjamin doubles Joshua Pettaway and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Kevin Benjamin, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Hutson (PG), Marin Zocklein (SG), Andrew Parker (SF), Tanner Mercurio (C) Albert Sims, Joshua Pettaway, Marvin Parker, Steven Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles St. George (PG), Steven Lessman (SF), Charles Sanders (C) Matthew Montgomery, Mark Millsap, Henry Cortes | |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Marin Zocklein makes the floater from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 12:46 | St. John's | Dmitry Szymkowski snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 12:39 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 12:37 | St. John's | Andrew Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 12:18 | St. John's | Andrew Parker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-60 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Sanders | 44-60 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles St. George and he's fouled by Dmitry Szymkowski - foul #4 on Dmitry Szymkowski, team foul #2 | 44-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Sims (SG), Michael Brown (PF) Marin Zocklein, Dmitry Szymkowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SG), Mark Millsap (SF) Kevin Benjamin, Steven Lessman | |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe makes the free throw | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Michael Brown buries a fadeaway from close range | 46-63 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Michael Brown steals it from Curtis Montgomery | 46-63 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reginald Hutson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Tanner Mercurio (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Charles St. George (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Millsap (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathon Thorpe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:34 | St. John's | Michael Brown misses the shot in the paint | 46-63 |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Charles St. George grabs the defensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe misses the lay-in | 46-63 |
| 11:05 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 46-63 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 11:00 | St. John's | Michael Brown tips it in | 48-63 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Charles St. George hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Reginald Hutson - foul #3 on Reginald Hutson, team foul #3 | 48-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marin Zocklein (PG), Joshua Pettaway (SG), Marvin Parker (SF), Steven Williams (C) Reginald Hutson, Albert Sims, Andrew Parker, Tanner Mercurio | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin (SG), Steven Lessman (SF), Robert Black (PF), Henry Cortes (C) Curtis Montgomery, Mark Millsap, Jonathon Thorpe, Charles Sanders | |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Charles St. George misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Charles St. George makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-64 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Henry Cortes | 48-64 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin is called for traveling | 48-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (PG) Charles St. George | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Marin Zocklein | 50-64 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Robert Black comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Marvin Parker - foul #2 on Marvin Parker, team foul #4 | 50-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Sims (PG) Marin Zocklein | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Millsap (SF) Steven Lessman | |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Robert Black makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Robert Black misses the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Marvin Parker | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 09:17 | St. John's | Albert Sims makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Williams | 52-65 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 08:55 | St. John's | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 08:42 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 55-65 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Henry Cortes is called for traveling | 55-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Hutson (PG), Andrew Parker (SF), Tanner Mercurio (C) Joshua Pettaway, Marvin Parker, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Lessman (SF), Jonathon Thorpe (PF), Charles Sanders (C) Mark Millsap, Robert Black, Henry Cortes | |
| 08:08 | St. John's | Albert Sims is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Albert Sims, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marin Zocklein (SG) Albert Sims | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SG) Kevin Benjamin | |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe's layup is rejected by Steven Williams | 55-65 |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Steven Williams snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reginald Hutson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marin Zocklein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tanner Mercurio (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Matthew Montgomery (fairly fresh) SG - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathon Thorpe (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Marin Zocklein clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Steven Williams can't tip it in | 55-65 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe buries a floater near the basket set up by Matthew Montgomery and the foul's on Reginald Hutson - foul #4 on Reginald Hutson, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway (SG), Dmitry Szymkowski (PF) Marin Zocklein, Steven Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG), Mark Millsap (SF) Matthew Montgomery, Steven Lessman | |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-68 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | John Escoto grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | John Escoto is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Millsap | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 55-70 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | John Escoto grabs the board | 55-70 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-70 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | John Escoto tips it in | 55-72 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Tanner Mercurio knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Reginald Hutson | 57-72 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap double dribbles | 57-72 |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Sims (PG), Marvin Parker (SF), Steven Williams (C) Reginald Hutson, Andrew Parker, Tanner Mercurio | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin (SG), Steven Lessman (SF), Robert Black (PF), Henry Cortes (C) Curtis Montgomery, Mark Millsap, Jonathon Thorpe, Charles Sanders | |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Steven Lessman takes the ball from Joshua Pettaway | 57-72 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Henry Cortes banks in the layup on a great pass from John Escoto | 57-74 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Steven Williams steps out of bounds on the baseline | 57-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marin Zocklein (PG) Joshua Pettaway | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Henry Cortes can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-74 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Steven Williams snags the defensive board | 57-74 |
| 05:14 | St. John's | Albert Sims is hacked by Kevin Benjamin - foul #2 on Kevin Benjamin, team foul #6 | 57-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe (PF) Robert Black | |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Marvin Parker is hacked by Jonathon Thorpe - foul #3 on Jonathon Thorpe, team foul #7 | 57-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles St. George (PG), Mark Millsap (SF) John Escoto, Steven Lessman | |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Marvin Parker makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Marvin Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Marin Zocklein is called for the reach on Charles St. George - foul #1 on Marin Zocklein, team foul #7 | 59-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway (SG), Andrew Parker (SF), Tanner Mercurio (C) Marin Zocklein, Marvin Parker, Steven Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Charles St. George makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Charles St. George makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Tanner Mercurio knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Albert Sims | 61-76 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles St. George | 61-79 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Tanner Mercurio misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jonathon Thorpe - foul #4 on Jonathon Thorpe, team foul #8 | 61-79 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Hutson (PG) Joshua Pettaway | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Sanders (C) Henry Cortes | |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Tanner Mercurio makes the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Tanner Mercurio makes the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe lays it up and in set up by Kevin Benjamin | 63-81 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reginald Hutson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Albert Sims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dmitry Szymkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Tanner Mercurio (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Charles St. George (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Benjamin (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Millsap (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jonathon Thorpe (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:29 | St. John's | Albert Sims makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Andrew Parker | 66-81 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Charles St. George loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-81 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway (SG), Steven Williams (C) Albert Sims, Tanner Mercurio | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG), Curtis Montgomery (SG), Steven Lessman (SF), Robert Black (PF) Charles St. George, Kevin Benjamin, Mark Millsap, Jonathon Thorpe | |
| 03:16 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-81 |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Steven Williams gets the offensive rebound | 66-81 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Reginald Hutson | 69-81 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-81 |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Sims (SG), Tanner Mercurio (C) Joshua Pettaway, Steven Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin (SG), Mark Millsap (SF), Jonathon Thorpe (PF), Henry Cortes (C) Curtis Montgomery, Steven Lessman, Robert Black, Charles Sanders | |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin is fouled on the floor by Albert Sims - foul #2 on Albert Sims, team foul #8 | 69-81 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin misses the 2nd free throw | 69-82 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Tanner Mercurio snags the defensive board | 69-82 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Albert Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-82 |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | John Escoto is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Hutson - foul #5 on Reginald Hutson, team foul #9 | 69-82 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway (SG) Reginald Hutson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | John Escoto misses the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 02:28 | St. John's | Tanner Mercurio grabs the defensive rebound | 69-82 |
| 02:20 | St. John's | Albert Sims is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-82 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Andrew Parker can't tip it in | 69-82 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap snags the defensive board | 69-82 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | John Escoto misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-82 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Tanner Mercurio | 69-82 |
| 02:03 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-82 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | John Escoto hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kevin Benjamin | 71-85 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:23 | St. John's | Tanner Mercurio is open but misses the lay-in | 71-85 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap grabs the defensive rebound | 71-85 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Tanner Mercurio blocks the jumper by John Escoto | 71-85 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin grabs the offensive board | 71-85 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | John Escoto connects on the open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Cortes | 71-87 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Andrew Parker drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Sims | 74-87 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | John Escoto runs out the clock | 74-87 |