| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Savage (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Franson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Vestal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Beaudet (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dima Czaplinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. C - Kevin Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Francis Franson inbounds the ball | 16-37 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-37 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie can't tip it in | 16-37 |
| 19:37 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski pulls down the rebound | 16-37 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-37 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Savage | 16-37 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | James Savage's pass is intercepted by Maurice Beaudet | 16-37 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet hits the finger roll | 16-39 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Charles Wilson steps in front of the Charles Vestal pass | 16-39 |
| 18:43 | St. John's | Scott Wood lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 16-41 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington scores on a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Kevin Richardson - foul #2 on Kevin Richardson, team foul #1 | 18-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (SG), Lee Kinnard (C) Charles Wilson, Kevin Richardson | |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington misses the free throw | 18-41 |
| 18:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Lee Kinnard | 18-41 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Sammy Carrington is called for the reach on Maurice Beaudet - foul #2 on Sammy Carrington, team foul #1 | 18-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF) Sean Bunting, Maurice Beaudet | |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Charles Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-41 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal grabs the defensive rebound | 18-41 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 18-41 |
| 17:40 | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman pulls down the rebound | 18-41 |
| 17:26 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Wood | 18-43 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-43 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | The jump hook by Dikembe Abdelrahman is blocked by Charles Vestal | 21-43 |
| 16:52 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Kinnard | 21-43 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Scott Wood clanks a jumper from the right wing | 21-43 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | James Savage snags the defensive board | 21-43 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Francis Franson is whistled for traveling | 21-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (PG), Pauly Chambers (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Freddie Johnson (C) Roberto Yazzie, James Savage, Francis Franson, Charles Vestal, Sammy Carrington | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (SG), Maurice Beaudet (SF), Kevin Richardson (C) Charles Wilson, Dikembe Abdelrahman, Lee Kinnard | |
| 15:58 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Wood | 21-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. C - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Beaudet (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dima Czaplinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson's pass is intercepted by Scott Wood | 21-45 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson buries a shot from the right block set up by Sean Bunting | 21-47 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Sean Bunting takes the ball from Albert Coughlin | 21-47 |
| 14:29 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Scott Wood | 21-50 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-50 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Manly | 21-50 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Wood - foul #1 on Scott Wood, team foul #2 | 21-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), James Savage (SG), Francis Franson (SF), Sammy Carrington (C) Albert Coughlin, Pauly Chambers, Robert Manly, Freddie Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF) Sean Bunting, Maurice Beaudet | |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild misses the 1st free throw | 21-50 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild misses the 2nd free throw | 21-50 |
| 14:03 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski pulls down the rebound | 21-50 |
| 13:44 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson is fouled on the floor by Sammy Carrington - foul #3 on Sammy Carrington, team foul #2 | 21-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Vestal (PF) Brandon Fairchild | |
| Subs | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet (SF) Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Charles Wilson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Wood | 21-53 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington double dribbles | 21-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Andrew Thomason (SG), Albert Coughlin (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Freddie Johnson (C) Roberto Yazzie, James Savage, Francis Franson, Charles Vestal, Sammy Carrington | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF) Maurice Beaudet | |
| 12:47 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-53 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Andrew Thomason gets the rebound | 21-53 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Andrew Thomason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-53 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin gets the offensive rebound | 21-53 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-53 |
| 12:25 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-53 |
| 12:19 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-53 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin pulls down the rebound | 21-53 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson is hacked by Scott Wood - foul #2 on Scott Wood, team foul #3 | 21-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (C) Brandon Fairchild | |
| Subs | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet (SF) Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-53 |
| 11:50 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 21-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) SG - Andrew Thomason (fresh) SF - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Manly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice Beaudet (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dima Czaplinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Charles Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-53 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Andrew Thomason gets the rebound | 21-53 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-53 |
| 11:08 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski grabs the board | 21-53 |
| 10:50 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-53 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 21-53 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Charles Wilson picks off the pass by Pauly Chambers in the backcourt | 21-53 |
| 10:23 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Simmons (PG), Brandon Fairchild (PF) Pauly Chambers, Andrew Thomason | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF) Charles Wilson, Maurice Beaudet | |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson misses the 3 from the right corner | 21-53 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Sean Bunting pulls down the rebound | 21-53 |
| 09:45 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 21-53 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | James Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 21-53 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Freddie Johnson is blocked by Kevin Richardson | 21-53 |
| 09:23 | St. John's | Sean Bunting snags the defensive board | 21-53 |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Brandon Fairchild swats the shot by Scott Wood | 21-53 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin pulls down the rebound | 21-53 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | James Simmons knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-53 |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Sean Bunting's pass is intercepted by Albert Coughlin | 23-53 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | James Simmons lays it in on a great pass from Albert Coughlin | 25-53 |
| 08:08 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Brandon Fairchild - foul #1 on Brandon Fairchild, team foul #3 | 25-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Andrew Thomason (SG) James Simmons, Robert Manly | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG), Maurice Beaudet (SF) Scott Wood, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 08:08 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 25-53 |
| 08:08 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-54 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Dima Czaplinski blocks the short jumper by Freddie Johnson | 25-54 |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson gets the rebound | 25-54 |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Sean Bunting scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Maurice Beaudet | 25-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) SG - Andrew Thomason (fresh) SF - Albert Coughlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Freddie Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Beaudet (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dima Czaplinski (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Kevin Richardson (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Freddie Johnson | 28-57 |
| 06:46 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-57 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski tips it home | 28-59 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Charles Wilson steps in front of the Pauly Chambers pass | 28-59 |
| 06:30 | St. John's | Charles Wilson banks in the layup | 28-61 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson is hacked by Dima Czaplinski - foul #1 on Dima Czaplinski, team foul #4 | 28-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (C) Freddie Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF), Lee Kinnard (C) Sean Bunting, Dima Czaplinski, Kevin Richardson | |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Wood - foul #3 on Scott Wood, team foul #5 | 28-61 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild misses the 1st free throw | 28-61 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild misses the 2nd free throw | 28-61 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet gets the rebound | 28-61 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Charles Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-61 |
| 05:55 | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-61 |
| 05:43 | St. John's | Scott Wood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-61 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman snags the offensive board | 28-61 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Charles Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Wood | 28-64 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-64 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Robert Manly snags the offensive board | 28-64 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Wood - foul #4 on Scott Wood, team foul #6 | 28-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Simmons (PG), Freddie Johnson (C) Andrew Thomason, Albert Coughlin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski (PF), Kevin Richardson (C) Dikembe Abdelrahman, Lee Kinnard | |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 29-64 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-64 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Scott Wood | 30-66 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Robert Manly hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-66 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski lays it up and in | 32-68 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Robert Manly blows the dunk | 32-68 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Robert Manly grabs the offensive rebound | 32-68 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Charles Wilson is called for the reach on Pauly Chambers - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #7 | 32-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SF) Robert Manly | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF) Charles Wilson, Maurice Beaudet | |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 33-68 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson connects on the runner from close range set up by Sean Bunting | 34-70 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Pauly Chambers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Albert Coughlin (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Fairchild (tiring) 2 pts. C - Freddie Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (tired) 11 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dima Czaplinski (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Kevin Richardson (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | James Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-70 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild grabs the offensive rebound | 34-70 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Kevin Richardson steals the ball from James Simmons | 34-70 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dima Czaplinski | 34-72 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson makes the 3 from the left wing | 37-72 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Simmons - foul #1 on James Simmons, team foul #4 | 37-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (SF) James Simmons | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG), Maurice Beaudet (SF) Sean Bunting, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 01:21 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski misses the 1st free throw | 37-72 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-73 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Robert Manly comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-73 |
| 01:09 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski gets the rebound | 37-73 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Scott Wood drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 37-76 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Robert Manly knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-76 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Scott Wood comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Albert Coughlin - foul #1 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #5 | 40-76 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Scott Wood makes the 1st free throw | 40-77 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Scott Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 40-78 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Robert Manly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-78 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Charles Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-78 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Scott Wood runs out the clock | 40-78 |