| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Millsap (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reginald Hutson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Clevenger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Andrew Parker inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Andrew Parker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders lays it in on a great pass from Mark Millsap and the foul's on Donald Ordonez - foul #2 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:00 | St. John's | Charles Sanders swats the shot by Reginald Hutson | 36-35 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | John Escoto can't tip it in | 36-35 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | Andrew Parker misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 38-35 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Andrew Parker gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:09 | St. John's | Albert Sims knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Reginald Hutson | 38-38 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Donald Ordonez blocks the jumper by John Escoto | 38-38 |
| 18:03 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | Albert Sims shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-38 |
| 17:38 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:18 | St. John's | Albert Sims shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-38 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:07 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson is fouled on the floor by John Escoto - foul #2 on John Escoto, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Melvin Small (PF), Robert Black (C) Mark Millsap, Steven Lessman, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:55 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger's pass is intercepted by Joel Dietrich | 38-38 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | John Escoto misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 16:49 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Ordonez | 38-38 |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Andrew Parker buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Reginald Hutson | 38-40 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Albert Sims steals the ball from Melvin Small | 38-40 |
| 16:18 | St. John's | Albert Sims banks in the layup | 38-42 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Michael Clevenger takes the ball from Joel Dietrich | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Black (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reginald Hutson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Sims (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Parker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Clevenger (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | St. John's | Albert Sims can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Melvin Small | 38-42 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | John Escoto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Mark Millsap (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Steven Lessman (PF), Charles Sanders (C) John Escoto, Joel Dietrich, Matthew Montgomery, Melvin Small, Robert Black | |
| Subs | St. John's | Claudio Rossi (C) Michael Clevenger | |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi can't finish the layup | 38-42 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson misses the tip | 38-42 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman can't finish the layup | 38-42 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the tip | 38-42 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 13:59 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez is fouled on the floor by John Fagundes - foul #2 on John Fagundes, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG) John Fagundes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway (SG), Aldo Rossi (PF) Reginald Hutson, Donald Ordonez | |
| 13:38 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 40-42 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap is hacked by Claudio Rossi - foul #4 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (SF) Curtis Montgomery | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF), Ivan Zausch (C) Andrew Parker, Claudio Rossi | |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders loses the dribble to Aldo Rossi | 40-42 |
| 12:56 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses the wide open shot from the right block | 40-42 |
| 12:55 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch snags the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 12:45 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi is open and scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Pettaway | 40-44 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 40-44 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:26 | St. John's | John Escoto is called for the reach on Albert Sims - foul #3 on John Escoto, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Melvin Small (PF), Robert Black (C) Mark Millsap, Steven Lessman, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Hutson (PG), Andrew Parker (SF), Michael Clevenger (C) Joshua Pettaway, Leif Taberski, Ivan Zausch | |
| 12:04 | St. John's | Andrew Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Escoto | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Black (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reginald Hutson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Sims (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Parker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Clevenger (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:50 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | John Escoto grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | John Escoto clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Reginald Hutson - foul #1 on Reginald Hutson, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Millsap (SG) Joel Dietrich | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway (SG), Donald Ordonez (PF) Albert Sims, Aldo Rossi | |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 3rd free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:11 | St. John's | Andrew Parker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joshua Pettaway | 46-46 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Escoto | 49-46 |
| 10:43 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway connects on the floater from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Millsap | 52-48 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Andrew Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson's pass is intercepted by Robert Black | 52-48 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | John Escoto scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Montgomery | 55-48 |
| 09:34 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 09:15 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway is hacked by Mark Millsap - foul #2 on Mark Millsap, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Steven Lessman (PF), Charles Sanders (C) John Escoto, Mark Millsap, Matthew Montgomery, Melvin Small, Robert Black | |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Sims (PG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Reginald Hutson, Andrew Parker, Donald Ordonez, Michael Clevenger | |
| 09:06 | St. John's | Leif Taberski is called for traveling | 55-48 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders blows the layup but he's hacked by Ivan Zausch - foul #2 on Ivan Zausch, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Leif Taberski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | John Fagundes is fouled on the floor by Joshua Pettaway - foul #2 on Joshua Pettaway, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders hits the finger roll | 59-48 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by John Fagundes - foul #3 on John Fagundes, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Millsap (SG), Matthew Montgomery (SF) Joel Dietrich, Curtis Montgomery | |
| Subs | St. John's | Claudio Rossi (C) Ivan Zausch | |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses the free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Steven Lessman | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Millsap (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Albert Sims (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Pettaway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 59-50 |
| 07:25 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Joshua Pettaway | 59-50 |
| 07:20 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Millsap - foul #3 on Mark Millsap, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Hutson (PG), Andrew Parker (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF) Albert Sims, Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi | |
| 07:20 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:20 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Claudio Rossi steals the ball from Matthew Montgomery | 59-52 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez jams it set up by Reginald Hutson | 59-54 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Fagundes | 62-54 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Andrew Parker misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 62-54 |
| 06:43 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway grabs the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the left block | 62-54 |
| 06:25 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez grabs the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 06:10 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders clanks a jumper from the right block | 62-56 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Andrew Parker | 62-56 |
| 05:48 | St. John's | Matthew Montgomery takes the ball from Donald Ordonez | 62-56 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by John Fagundes | 65-56 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Andrew Parker | 65-59 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | Andrew Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 65-59 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap grabs the board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Mark Millsap steals the ball from Reginald Hutson | 65-59 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF), Robert Black (C) John Fagundes, Mark Millsap, Matthew Montgomery, Steven Lessman, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Sims (PG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Michael Clevenger (C) Reginald Hutson, Andrew Parker, Donald Ordonez, Claudio Rossi | |
| 03:44 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway scores on a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Robert Black - foul #3 on Robert Black, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 03:44 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Black (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Pettaway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Clevenger (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | John Escoto knocks in the shot from the right side | 67-62 |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Albert Sims | 67-64 |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Melvin Small is hacked by Aldo Rossi - foul #2 on Aldo Rossi, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Melvin Small comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 67-64 |
| 02:48 | St. John's | Albert Sims grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 02:48 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Millsap (SG), Matthew Montgomery (SF), Steven Lessman (PF), Charles Sanders (C) Joel Dietrich, Curtis Montgomery, Melvin Small, Robert Black | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Hutson (PG), Andrew Parker (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Joshua Pettaway, Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi, Michael Clevenger | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:31 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Sanders | 67-64 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Lessman - foul #3 on Steven Lessman, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 67-65 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery can't tip it in | 67-65 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:53 | St. John's | Andrew Parker clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 67-65 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman loses the dribble to Albert Sims | 67-65 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Albert Sims's floater is knocked away by Mark Millsap | 67-65 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi tips it in | 67-67 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman can't finish the layup | 67-67 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Claudio Rossi | 67-67 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Claudio Rossi is called for the reach on Matthew Montgomery - foul #5 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Clevenger (C) Claudio Rossi | |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Ordonez | 68-67 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Charles Sanders is called for the reach on Michael Clevenger - foul #1 on Charles Sanders, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders grabs the board | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Reginald Hutson is called for the reach on Charles Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reginald Hutson, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Andrew Parker is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez tips it back up and in | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 68-69 |