| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) SG - Javier Perez (fresh) SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) C - Brock Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) SG - David Butner (fresh) SF - John Lawrence (fresh) PF - Arthur Porterfield (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | St. John's | David Butner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Oden | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Brock Perkins | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | Javier Perez is hacked by David Butner - foul #1 on David Butner, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by David Butner and he's hacked by Gary Lowry - foul #1 on Gary Lowry, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | David Butner steps in front of the Floyd Wilson pass | 0-6 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | David Butner is whistled for traveling | 0-6 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins misses long on a jumper in the paint | 0-6 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison tips it but misses | 0-6 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Javier Perez scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:04 | St. John's | John Lawrence misses the dunk | 2-6 |
| 16:02 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 15:45 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) C - Brock Perkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) SG - David Butner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) PF - Arthur Porterfield (fresh) 5 pts. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 15:28 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Arthur Porterfield | 2-8 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Butner | 2-10 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin Britt - foul #1 on Justin Britt, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vincent Young (PG), Corey Ulrich (SF), Jason Newman (C) Justin Britt, John Lawrence, Benjamin Oden | |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses the driving attempt from the left block | 4-10 |
| 14:25 | St. John's | Vincent Young tips it but misses | 4-10 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry connects on the shot from the left side set up by Javier Perez | 6-10 |
| 13:42 | St. John's | Javier Perez takes the ball from Jason Newman | 6-10 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | David Butner steals it from Floyd Wilson in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield comes up short on the runner from close range | 6-10 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins's layup is rejected by Jason Newman | 6-10 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Jason Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 12:43 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Arthur Porterfield, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Cowans (PG), Bradley Burgos (SG), Thomas Abraham (SF), Robert Galvin (PF), James Schroer (C) Floyd Wilson, Javier Perez, Gary Lowry, Paul Harrison, Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), John Lawrence (SF), Benjamin Oden (C) David Butner, Arthur Porterfield, Jason Newman | |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Henry Cowans | 9-10 |
| 11:56 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich hits the finger roll | 9-12 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 11:42 | St. John's | John Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Henry Cowans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Abraham (fresh) PF - Robert Galvin (fresh) C - James Schroer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) SG - Vincent Young (fresh) SF - John Lawrence (fresh) PF - Corey Ulrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | St. John's | John Lawrence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), Brock Perkins (C) Henry Cowans, James Schroer | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG), Arthur Porterfield (PF) Vincent Young, Corey Ulrich | |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Arthur Porterfield swats the short shot by Robert Galvin | 9-12 |
| 11:06 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Arthur Porterfield | 9-12 |
| 10:46 | St. John's | John Lawrence blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Abraham - foul #1 on Thomas Abraham, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Javier Perez (SG), Paul Harrison (PF) Bradley Burgos, Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:46 | St. John's | John Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:46 | St. John's | John Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins can't tip it in | 9-13 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | John Lawrence grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 10:03 | St. John's | Justin Britt is fouled on the floor by Javier Perez - foul #1 on Javier Perez, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lowry (SF) Thomas Abraham | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vincent Young (SG) David Butner | |
| 09:50 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield's layup is rejected by Brock Perkins | 9-13 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Javier Perez snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson is hacked by Arthur Porterfield - foul #2 on Arthur Porterfield, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Ulrich (PF) Arthur Porterfield | |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Lowry | 12-13 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | John Lawrence misses the dunk | 12-13 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | John Lawrence tips it back up and in | 12-15 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-15 |
| 08:42 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | John Lawrence buries a runner from the baseline set up by Justin Britt | 12-17 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-17 |
| 08:09 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Britt | 12-19 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Justin Britt steals it from Paul Harrison | 12-19 |
| 07:20 | St. John's | Vincent Young misses the lay-in | 12-19 |
| 07:19 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden tips it back up and in | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Javier Perez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brock Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincent Young (fairly fresh) SF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Ulrich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Benjamin Oden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins is fouled on the floor by John Lawrence - foul #1 on John Lawrence, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Cowans (PG), Bradley Burgos (SG), Thomas Abraham (SF), Robert Galvin (PF), James Schroer (C) Floyd Wilson, Javier Perez, Gary Lowry, Paul Harrison, Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG), Jason Newman (C) Vincent Young, Benjamin Oden | |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham loses the dribble to Jason Newman | 12-21 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich knocks in the shot from close range set up by John Lawrence and he's fouled by Robert Galvin - foul #1 on Robert Galvin, team foul #4 | 12-23 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the free throw | 12-24 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Henry Cowans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-24 |
| 05:53 | St. John's | John Lawrence misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 12-24 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin grabs the defensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | John Lawrence is called for the reach on Thomas Abraham - foul #2 on John Lawrence, team foul #6 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), Gary Lowry (SF), Brock Perkins (C) Henry Cowans, Thomas Abraham, James Schroer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vincent Young (PG), Arthur Porterfield (PF) Justin Britt, John Lawrence | |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Galvin | 14-24 |
| 05:09 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Floyd Wilson and he's fouled by David Butner - foul #2 on David Butner, team foul #7 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Benjamin Oden (C) David Butner, Jason Newman | |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos makes the free throw | 17-26 |
| 04:40 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 17-26 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich tips it home | 17-28 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson scores on a shot from the left side | 19-28 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Galvin - foul #2 on Robert Galvin, team foul #5 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Javier Perez (SG), Thomas Abraham (SF), Paul Harrison (PF) Bradley Burgos, Gary Lowry, Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG), John Lawrence (SF) Justin Britt, Corey Ulrich | |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison is fouled on the floor by Vincent Young - foul #1 on Vincent Young, team foul #8 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG) Vincent Young | |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Paul Harrison picks off the pass by John Lawrence | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Abraham (fresh) PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brock Perkins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Butner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Porterfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-29 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson tips it but misses | 21-29 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden is hacked by Thomas Abraham - foul #2 on Thomas Abraham, team foul #6 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lowry (SF), Robert Galvin (C) Thomas Abraham, Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:27 | St. John's | John Lawrence buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Butner and he's fouled by Paul Harrison - foul #1 on Paul Harrison, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Cowans (PG) Floyd Wilson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vincent Young (PG) Justin Britt | |
| 02:27 | St. John's | John Lawrence makes the free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 21-32 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Galvin | 21-32 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Galvin | 24-32 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Vincent Young | 24-34 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | David Butner steals the ball from Javier Perez | 24-34 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Vincent Young blows the layup | 24-34 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield can't tip it in | 24-34 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | John Lawrence blocks the jumper by Javier Perez | 24-34 |