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Hoops Dynasty HOOPS DYNASTY
Conference Naismith
Final -
3/12/2026
76
  1 2 F
Rutgers 31 45 76
St. John's 38 46 84
84
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STARTERS MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
pfBenny Blackburn 25 5-7 0-0 0-1 3 5 0 2 1 0 3 10
pfRichard Vallo 26 5-8 0-0 3-4 2 5 4 1 0 2 0 13
sgJames Corbin 30 5-10 3-8 0-0 1 2 1 3 1 1 2 13
sgMorris Montano 25 3-8 2-4 2-2 2 6 2 0 1 0 3 10
pgNelson Wakefield 30 4-13 4-11 2-2 1 3 3 3 3 0 5 14
BENCH MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
cLewis Willis 15 3-7 0-0 0-1 3 4 1 1 0 1 2 6
sgThomas Clark 14 0-3 0-2 2-2 0 0 1 5 1 0 2 2
pfJan Heppner 14 2-4 0-0 1-1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5
sfBernard Esteban 11 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 3
pgJohn Fagundes 10 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 200 28-65 10-28 10-13 13 30 13 16 7 5 18 76
Percentages   .431 .357 .769                

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STARTERS MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
cClaudio Rossi 31 5-12 0-0 4-6 2 10 0 2 3 0 1 14
pfDonald Ordonez 26 7-12 1-3 4-5 3 10 0 3 0 0 3 19
sfJames Zipp 29 6-10 2-6 3-4 1 4 2 2 1 0 0 17
sgDarrick Gill 24 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 2 3 1 3 0 1 0
pgEdward Kelty 15 3-4 0-1 0-0 1 2 2 1 0 0 5 6
BENCH MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
pgJames McCurren 19 2-5 0-0 4-6 1 2 4 2 0 0 3 8
sgKenneth Howse 16 4-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 8
sfLarry Robinson 15 2-8 1-2 2-2 2 3 1 1 0 1 1 7
pfLeif Taberski 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
cIvan Zausch 9 2-2 0-0 1-1 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 5
pgMerle Hose 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 200 31-58 4-12 18-24 12 38 15 14 7 1 14 84
Percentages   .534 .333 .750                

RU
31
10-29
3-12
8-9
6
17
3
7
3
4
7
8
5
5
0
10
45
18-36
7-16
2-4
7
13
10
9
4
1
11
16
9
9
2
6
76
28-65
10-28
10-13
13
30
13
16
7
5
18
24
14
14
2
16
POINTS
FIELD GOALS
3-POINT FIELD GOALS
FREE THROWS
OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS
REBOUNDS
ASSISTS
TURNOVERS
STEALS
BLOCKS
PLAYER FOULS
POINTS IN PAINT
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS
SECOND CHANCE POINTS
FAST BREAK POINTS
BENCH POINTS
SJU
38
13-29
3-6
9-10
5
19
5
4
3
1
8
12
10
2
13
11
46
18-29
1-6
9-14
7
19
10
10
4
0
6
26
6
8
12
17
84
31-58
4-12
18-24
12
38
15
14
7
1
14
38
16
10
25
28
PLAYER OF THE GAME
pf Donald Ordonez St. John's
19 Points, 10 Rebounds
TimeTeamPlayScore
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh)
 SG - Morris Montano (fresh)
 SF - James Corbin (fresh)
 PF - Richard Vallo (fresh)
 C - Benny Blackburn (fresh)
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Edward Kelty (fresh)
 SG - Darrick Gill (fresh)
 SF - James Zipp (fresh)
 PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh)
 C - Claudio Rossi (fresh)
 
20:00RutgersRichard Vallo wins the tip0-0
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) 
19:42RutgersMorris Montano misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Darrick Gill - foul #1 on Darrick Gill, team foul #10-0
19:42RutgersMorris Montano makes the 1st free throw1-0
19:42RutgersMorris Montano makes the 2nd free throw2-0
19:28St. John'sJames Zipp is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Nelson Wakefield2-0
19:00RutgersRichard Vallo buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Morris Montano4-0
18:49St. John'sRichard Vallo swats the short shot by Darrick Gill4-0
18:47RutgersMorris Montano pulls down the rebound4-0
18:21RutgersDarrick Gill takes the ball from Nelson Wakefield4-0
18:17St. John'sDarrick Gill is fouled on the floor by Morris Montano - foul #1 on Morris Montano, team foul #14-0
18:05St. John'sDonald Ordonez can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline4-0
18:03RutgersJames Corbin snags the defensive board4-0
17:48RutgersNelson Wakefield comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Kelty - foul #1 on Edward Kelty, team foul #24-0
17:48RutgersNelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw5-0
17:48RutgersNelson Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw6-0
17:28St. John'sClaudio Rossi misses the floater from the right side6-0
17:27St. John'sDarrick Gill pulls down the offensive rebound6-0
17:19St. John'sDonald Ordonez misses long on a floater from the left wing6-0
17:17St. John'sJames Zipp tips it in6-2
17:00RutgersBenny Blackburn hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Edward Kelty - foul #2 on Edward Kelty, team foul #38-2
SubsRutgers 
SubsSt. John's
James McCurren (PG)
Edward Kelty
 
17:00RutgersBenny Blackburn misses the free throw8-2
17:00St. John'sThe rebound goes to James Zipp8-2
16:41St. John'sClaudio Rossi hits the finger roll8-4
16:20RutgersJames Corbin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing8-4
16:19St. John'sDonald Ordonez grabs the board8-4
16:15St. John'sThe short jumper by James McCurren is denied by James Corbin8-4
16:13St. John'sClaudio Rossi misses the tip8-4
16:11RutgersRichard Vallo gets the rebound8-4
16:07RutgersMorris Montano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner8-4
16:05St. John'sThe rebound goes to Claudio Rossi8-4
16:01St. John'sJames McCurren's layup is rejected by Richard Vallo8-4
15:59RutgersNelson Wakefield gets the rebound8-4
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts.
 SG - Morris Montano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - James Corbin (fresh)
 PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk.
 C - Benny Blackburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - James McCurren (fresh)
 SG - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh)
 SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb.
 PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh)
 C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb.
 
15:42RutgersJames Corbin's pass is intercepted by Claudio Rossi8-4
15:28St. John'sJames McCurren comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Benny Blackburn - foul #1 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #28-4
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C)
Nelson Wakefield, Morris Montano, James Corbin, Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn
 
SubsSt. John's
Kenneth Howse (SG)
Darrick Gill
 
15:28St. John'sJames McCurren makes the 1st free throw8-5
15:28St. John'sJames McCurren misses the 2nd free throw8-5
15:28RutgersJan Heppner grabs the defensive rebound8-5
15:05RutgersBernard Esteban can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner8-5
15:03St. John'sJames McCurren snags the defensive board8-5
14:57St. John'sJames McCurren comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side8-5
14:56RutgersBernard Esteban gets the rebound8-5
14:52RutgersThomas Clark is called for traveling8-5
14:41St. John'sJames Zipp can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on Bernard Esteban - foul #1 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #38-5
14:41St. John'sJames Zipp makes the 1st free throw8-6
14:41St. John'sJames Zipp makes the 2nd free throw8-7
14:19RutgersJan Heppner misses the easy layup8-7
14:18RutgersLewis Willis grabs the offensive rebound8-7
14:06RutgersBernard Esteban hits a 3pt shot from the left corner11-7
13:39St. John'sClaudio Rossi connects on the fadeaway in the lane11-9
13:26RutgersBernard Esteban double dribbles11-9
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Benny Blackburn (C)
John Fagundes, Thomas Clark, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis
 
SubsSt. John's
Darrick Gill (SG)
Kenneth Howse
 
13:09St. John'sJames Zipp works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner11-12
12:47RutgersRichard Vallo lays it in and the foul's on Donald Ordonez - foul #1 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #413-12
SubsRutgers
Morris Montano (SG)
Bernard Esteban
 
SubsSt. John's 
12:47RutgersRichard Vallo makes the free throw14-12
12:25St. John'sNelson Wakefield picks off the pass by James Zipp14-12
12:11RutgersRichard Vallo misses the lay-in14-12
12:10St. John'sJames Zipp snags the defensive board14-12
12:04St. John'sDonald Ordonez makes the wide open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Zipp out of a doubleteam14-14
11:46RutgersDonald Ordonez is called for the reach on Morris Montano - foul #2 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #514-14
SubsRutgers
Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C)
Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn
 
SubsSt. John's
Kenneth Howse (SG), Larry Robinson (SF), Leif Taberski (PF)
Darrick Gill, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl.
 SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - James Corbin (fresh)
 PF - Jan Heppner (fresh)
 C - Lewis Willis (fresh)
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 1 pts.
 SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh)
 SF - Larry Robinson (fresh)
 PF - Leif Taberski (fresh)
 C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb.
 
11:30RutgersMorris Montano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing14-14
11:29St. John'sLarry Robinson grabs the board14-14
11:24St. John'sKenneth Howse scores on a jumper in the paint set up by James McCurren14-16
11:08RutgersJan Heppner is hacked by James McCurren - foul #1 on James McCurren, team foul #614-16
SubsRutgers 
SubsSt. John's
Ivan Zausch (C)
Claudio Rossi
 
10:57RutgersJan Heppner hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Lewis Willis and the foul's on James McCurren - foul #2 on James McCurren, team foul #716-16
SubsRutgers 
SubsSt. John's
Merle Hose (PG)
James McCurren
 
10:57RutgersJan Heppner makes the free throw17-16
10:43St. John'sLarry Robinson misses badly on a jumper from close range17-16
10:42RutgersMorris Montano pulls down the rebound17-16
10:36RutgersNelson Wakefield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing17-16
10:35St. John'sThe rebound goes to Ivan Zausch17-16
10:29St. John'sKenneth Howse drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ivan Zausch17-18
10:12RutgersJan Heppner clanks a shot from the right side17-18
10:10St. John'sIvan Zausch grabs the board17-18
09:55St. John'sIvan Zausch scores on a jumper from the left wing17-20
09:35RutgersJan Heppner makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Corbin19-20
09:17St. John'sLewis Willis denies the turnaround by Larry Robinson19-20
09:15RutgersLewis Willis snags the defensive board19-20
08:52RutgersLewis Willis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane19-20
08:51RutgersLewis Willis gets the offensive rebound19-20
08:28RutgersNelson Wakefield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner19-20
08:26St. John'sThe rebound goes to Ivan Zausch19-20
08:21St. John'sKenneth Howse is hacked by Morris Montano - foul #2 on Morris Montano, team foul #419-20
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Benny Blackburn (C)
Nelson Wakefield, Morris Montano, James Corbin, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis
 
SubsSt. John's
Darrick Gill (SG), James Zipp (PF), Claudio Rossi (C)
Kenneth Howse, Leif Taberski, Ivan Zausch
 
08:07St. John'sClaudio Rossi misses short on a shot from the right side19-20
08:06St. John'sLarry Robinson tips it but misses19-20
08:04St. John'sLarry Robinson gets the offensive rebound19-20
07:51St. John'sLarry Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side19-20
07:49RutgersRichard Vallo grabs the board19-20
LineupRutgers
 PG - John Fagundes (fresh)
 SG - Thomas Clark (fresh)
 SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 3 pts.
 PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk.
 C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Merle Hose (fairly fresh)
 SG - Darrick Gill (fresh)
 SF - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb.
 PF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb.
 C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb.
 
07:28RutgersJohn Fagundes misses the shot from the left wing19-20
07:26St. John'sClaudio Rossi snags the defensive board19-20
07:19St. John'sJames Zipp buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Darrick Gill19-22
06:58RutgersLarry Robinson is called for the reach on Thomas Clark - foul #1 on Larry Robinson, team foul #819-22
SubsRutgers 
SubsSt. John's
Leif Taberski (PF)
Merle Hose
 
06:58RutgersThomas Clark makes the 1st free throw20-22
06:58RutgersThomas Clark makes the 2nd free throw21-22
06:34St. John'sJames Zipp knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away21-25
06:14RutgersBenny Blackburn's pass is intercepted by Claudio Rossi21-25
05:55St. John'sJames Zipp shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner21-25
05:54RutgersBernard Esteban gets the rebound21-25
05:43RutgersBenny Blackburn clanks a driving attempt from close range21-25
05:42RutgersBenny Blackburn gets the offensive rebound21-25
05:33RutgersThomas Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner21-25
05:31RutgersBenny Blackburn grabs the offensive rebound21-25
05:17RutgersThomas Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds21-25
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C)
Thomas Clark, Bernard Esteban, Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn
 
SubsSt. John's
James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG)
Darrick Gill, Larry Robinson
 
04:54St. John'sClaudio Rossi misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Lewis Willis - foul #1 on Lewis Willis, team foul #521-25
SubsRutgers
Morris Montano (SG)
John Fagundes
 
SubsSt. John's 
04:54St. John'sClaudio Rossi makes the 1st free throw21-26
04:54St. John'sClaudio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw21-27
04:36RutgersNelson Wakefield buries a 3pt shot from straight away24-27
04:32St. John'sJames McCurren is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Howse24-29
04:19RutgersLewis Willis clanks a runner from the right block24-29
04:18RutgersJames Corbin tips it in26-29
04:02St. John'sJames Zipp shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane26-31
03:46RutgersMorris Montano connects on the fadeaway from the right wing28-31
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl.
 SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - James Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 5 pts.
 C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 3 reb.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - James McCurren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - James Zipp (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb.
 PF - Leif Taberski (fairly fresh)
 C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl.
 
03:27St. John'sJames Zipp misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away28-31
03:26RutgersMorris Montano snags the defensive board28-31
03:20RutgersNelson Wakefield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away28-31
03:18RutgersMorris Montano can't tip it in28-31
03:16St. John'sClaudio Rossi grabs the board28-31
02:53St. John'sClaudio Rossi loses the ball out of bounds28-31
SubsRutgers
Thomas Clark (SG), Richard Vallo (PF), Benny Blackburn (C)
Morris Montano, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis
 
SubsSt. John's
Edward Kelty (PG), Darrick Gill (SG), Larry Robinson (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Ivan Zausch (C)
James McCurren, Kenneth Howse, James Zipp, Leif Taberski, Claudio Rossi
 
02:38RutgersNelson Wakefield buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner31-31
02:29St. John'sThomas Clark picks off the pass by Edward Kelty31-31
02:07RutgersNelson Wakefield comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner31-31
02:06St. John'sDonald Ordonez pulls down the rebound31-31
01:51St. John'sDonald Ordonez can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Benny Blackburn - foul #2 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #631-31
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF)
Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin
 
SubsSt. John's 
01:51St. John'sDonald Ordonez makes the 1st free throw31-32
01:51St. John'sDonald Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw31-33
01:22RutgersLarry Robinson blocks the short jumper by Richard Vallo31-33
01:21St. John'sDonald Ordonez grabs the board31-33
01:14St. John'sDonald Ordonez scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing31-36
00:45RutgersThomas Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds31-36
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG), Morris Montano (SG), James Corbin (SF)
John Fagundes, Thomas Clark, Bernard Esteban
 
SubsSt. John's
Claudio Rossi (C)
Ivan Zausch
 
00:27St. John'sJames Corbin is called for the reach on Larry Robinson - foul #1 on James Corbin, team foul #731-36
SubsRutgers
Lewis Willis (C)
Benny Blackburn
 
SubsSt. John's
Kenneth Howse (SG)
Darrick Gill
 
00:27St. John'sLarry Robinson makes the 1st free throw31-37
00:27St. John'sLarry Robinson makes the 2nd free throw31-38
00:05RutgersRichard Vallo misses badly on a runner from the baseline31-38
00:03St. John'sDonald Ordonez pulls down the rebound31-38
00:00St. John'sDonald Ordonez can't connect on a halfcourt shot31-38
TimeTeamPlayScore
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl.
 SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - James Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk.
 C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Edward Kelty (fresh)
 SG - Darrick Gill (fresh) 1 ast.
 SF - James Zipp (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb.
 PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb.
 C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl.
 
20:00St. John'sJames Zipp inbounds the ball31-38
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) 
19:39St. John'sDonald Ordonez jams it31-40
19:33RutgersRichard Vallo misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Edward Kelty - foul #3 on Edward Kelty, team foul #131-40
SubsRutgers 
SubsSt. John's
James McCurren (PG)
Edward Kelty
 
19:33RutgersRichard Vallo misses the 1st free throw31-40
19:33RutgersRichard Vallo makes the 2nd free throw32-40
19:15St. John'sJames McCurren is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James McCurren, team foul #232-40
18:54RutgersBenny Blackburn misses the easy layup32-40
18:53St. John'sClaudio Rossi snags the defensive board32-40
18:27St. John'sClaudio Rossi can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Morris Montano - foul #3 on Morris Montano, team foul #132-40
18:27St. John'sClaudio Rossi misses the 1st free throw32-40
18:27St. John'sClaudio Rossi misses the 2nd free throw32-40
18:27St. John'sDonald Ordonez gets the offensive rebound32-40
18:16St. John'sDonald Ordonez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing32-40
18:14St. John'sJames McCurren tips it home32-42
17:45RutgersBenny Blackburn scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Vallo34-42
17:31St. John'sClaudio Rossi misses the jumper in the lane34-42
17:30RutgersNelson Wakefield grabs the board34-42
17:05RutgersJames Corbin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Vallo37-42
16:59St. John'sDonald Ordonez connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James McCurren37-44
16:42RutgersDarrick Gill steals it from Benny Blackburn37-44
16:30St. John'sClaudio Rossi comes up short on the jump hook in the paint37-44
16:29RutgersMorris Montano pulls down the rebound37-44
16:21RutgersNelson Wakefield hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing37-44
16:20St. John'sJames Zipp grabs the board37-44
16:06St. John'sDonald Ordonez double dribbles37-44
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C)
Nelson Wakefield, Morris Montano, James Corbin, Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn
 
SubsSt. John's
Kenneth Howse (SG)
Darrick Gill
 
15:47RutgersJames Zipp picks off the pass by Lewis Willis37-44
15:43St. John'sKenneth Howse lays it in set up by James Zipp37-46
LineupRutgers
 PG - John Fagundes (fresh)
 SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 pts.
 SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb.
 PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 5 pts.
 C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 3 reb.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf.
 SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb.
 PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb.
 C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl.
 
15:18RutgersBernard Esteban clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing37-46
15:17St. John'sClaudio Rossi grabs the board37-46
14:58St. John'sKenneth Howse hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by James McCurren37-48
14:40RutgersThomas Clark misses short on a 3 from the right corner37-48
14:38St. John'sClaudio Rossi grabs the defensive rebound37-48
14:32St. John'sClaudio Rossi makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James McCurren37-50
14:19RutgersJohn Fagundes is hacked by Claudio Rossi - foul #1 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #337-50
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF)
John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban
 
SubsSt. John's
Edward Kelty (PG)
James McCurren
 
14:08RutgersNelson Wakefield loses the ball out of bounds37-50
SubsRutgers
Richard Vallo (PF)
Jan Heppner
 
SubsSt. John's 
13:55St. John'sDonald Ordonez double dribbles37-50
SubsRutgers
Morris Montano (SG), Benny Blackburn (C)
Thomas Clark, Lewis Willis
 
SubsSt. John's
Larry Robinson (SF)
James Zipp
 
13:31RutgersJames Corbin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away37-50
13:29RutgersRichard Vallo hits the follow up shot39-50
13:09St. John'sClaudio Rossi knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Edward Kelty39-52
12:56RutgersNelson Wakefield can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line39-52
12:54RutgersNelson Wakefield grabs the offensive board39-52
12:44RutgersNelson Wakefield comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing39-52
12:42RutgersBenny Blackburn tips it back up and in41-52
12:24St. John'sLarry Robinson travels with the ball41-52
SubsRutgers
Thomas Clark (SG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C)
Morris Montano, Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn
 
SubsSt. John's
Darrick Gill (SG), James Zipp (SF), Leif Taberski (PF), Ivan Zausch (C)
Kenneth Howse, Larry Robinson, Donald Ordonez, Claudio Rossi
 
12:17RutgersLewis Willis misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane41-52
12:16St. John'sLeif Taberski grabs the defensive rebound41-52
12:11St. John'sEdward Kelty is fouled on the floor by Nelson Wakefield - foul #1 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #241-52
11:57St. John'sNelson Wakefield steals the ball from Darrick Gill41-52
11:54RutgersThomas Clark misses the easy layup41-52
11:52St. John'sEdward Kelty gets the rebound41-52
11:46St. John'sJames Zipp lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Edward Kelty41-54
11:32RutgersLewis Willis makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Edward Kelty - foul #4 on Edward Kelty, team foul #443-54
SubsRutgers 
SubsSt. John's
James McCurren (PG)
Edward Kelty
 
11:32RutgersLewis Willis misses the free throw43-54
11:32St. John'sIvan Zausch grabs the defensive rebound43-54
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl.
 SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 pts.
 SF - James Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 5 pts.
 C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - James McCurren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf.
 SG - Darrick Gill (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl.
 SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb.
 PF - Leif Taberski (fresh)
 C - Ivan Zausch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb.
 
11:14St. John'sJames Zipp is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lewis Willis - foul #2 on Lewis Willis, team foul #343-54
SubsRutgers
Morris Montano (SG), Benny Blackburn (C)
Thomas Clark, Lewis Willis
 
SubsSt. John's
Claudio Rossi (C)
Ivan Zausch
 
11:14St. John'sJames Zipp misses the 1st free throw43-54
11:14St. John'sJames Zipp makes the 2nd free throw43-55
11:02RutgersMorris Montano scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Nelson Wakefield46-55
10:44St. John'sJames Zipp clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing46-55
10:43RutgersThe rebound goes to Benny Blackburn46-55
10:31RutgersJames Corbin is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Corbin, team foul #446-55
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Richard Vallo (PF)
Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin, Jan Heppner
 
SubsSt. John's
Larry Robinson (SF)
James Zipp
 
10:13St. John'sLarry Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing46-55
10:11RutgersBernard Esteban gets the rebound46-55
09:57RutgersBenny Blackburn makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Morris Montano48-55
09:45St. John'sClaudio Rossi misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline48-55
09:44RutgersThe rebound goes to Benny Blackburn48-55
09:27RutgersMorris Montano misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line48-55
09:25RutgersJohn Fagundes can't tip it in48-55
09:23St. John'sClaudio Rossi snags the defensive board48-55
09:16St. John'sLarry Robinson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leif Taberski48-57
08:58RutgersBenny Blackburn buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Fagundes50-57
08:48St. John'sJames McCurren is called for 10 seconds50-57
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), James Corbin (SF), Lewis Willis (C)
John Fagundes, Morris Montano, Bernard Esteban, Benny Blackburn
 
SubsSt. John's
Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Ivan Zausch (C)
Darrick Gill, Larry Robinson, Leif Taberski, Claudio Rossi
 
08:34RutgersNelson Wakefield misses the 3 from the right corner50-57
08:32St. John'sDonald Ordonez gets the rebound50-57
08:26St. John'sJames McCurren clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Clark - foul #1 on Thomas Clark, team foul #550-57
08:26St. John'sJames McCurren makes the 1st free throw50-58
08:26St. John'sJames McCurren makes the 2nd free throw50-59
08:02RutgersLewis Willis connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield52-59
07:48St. John'sIvan Zausch hits a shot in the lane and the foul's on Thomas Clark - foul #2 on Thomas Clark, team foul #652-61
SubsRutgers
Jan Heppner (PF)
Richard Vallo
 
SubsSt. John's
Edward Kelty (PG)
James McCurren
 
07:48St. John'sIvan Zausch makes the free throw52-62
07:31RutgersThomas Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds52-62
SubsRutgers 
SubsSt. John's
Claudio Rossi (C)
Ivan Zausch
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl.
 SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 pts.
 SF - James Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 5 pts.
 C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf.
 SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb.
 PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb.
 C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl.
 
07:09St. John'sKenneth Howse travels with the ball52-62
SubsRutgers
Benny Blackburn (C)
Lewis Willis
 
SubsSt. John's 
06:49RutgersNelson Wakefield buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Clark55-62
06:37St. John'sThe jumper by Donald Ordonez is denied by Jan Heppner55-62
06:35St. John'sDonald Ordonez tips it back up and in55-64
06:12RutgersClaudio Rossi takes the ball from Thomas Clark55-64
06:06St. John'sJames Corbin picks off the pass by Claudio Rossi55-64
06:01RutgersJames Corbin banks in the layup57-64
05:38St. John'sJames Zipp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing57-64
05:36St. John'sDonald Ordonez tips it back up and in57-66
05:32RutgersRutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining)57-66
SubsRutgers
Morris Montano (SG), Richard Vallo (PF)
Thomas Clark, Jan Heppner
 
SubsSt. John's
Darrick Gill (SG)
Kenneth Howse
 
05:16RutgersNelson Wakefield makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Vallo60-66
05:08St. John'sEdward Kelty misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing60-66
05:06St. John'sClaudio Rossi misses the tip60-66
05:04St. John'sDarrick Gill grabs the offensive rebound60-66
04:48St. John'sBenny Blackburn steps in front of the Donald Ordonez pass60-66
04:29RutgersDarrick Gill steals the ball from James Corbin60-66
04:25St. John'sEdward Kelty dunks the ball on a nice dish by Darrick Gill60-68
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) 
04:13RutgersRichard Vallo is called for traveling60-68
SubsRutgers
Lewis Willis (C)
Benny Blackburn
 
SubsSt. John's
Larry Robinson (SF)
James Zipp
 
03:53St. John'sEdward Kelty scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Larry Robinson60-70
03:38RutgersNelson Wakefield clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away60-70
03:37St. John'sDonald Ordonez gets the rebound60-70
03:33St. John'sLarry Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket60-70
03:32St. John'sEdward Kelty tips it in60-72
03:30RutgersNelson Wakefield is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #760-72
SubsRutgers 
SubsSt. John's
James McCurren (PG), Leif Taberski (PF), Ivan Zausch (C)
Edward Kelty, Donald Ordonez, Claudio Rossi
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl.
 SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf.
 SF - James Corbin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk.
 C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - James McCurren (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf.
 SG - Darrick Gill (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl.
 SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb.
 PF - Leif Taberski (fresh)
 C - Ivan Zausch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb.
 
03:17St. John'sMorris Montano steps in front of the Ivan Zausch pass60-72
03:12RutgersMorris Montano blows the layup60-72
03:11RutgersLewis Willis tips it in62-72
02:53St. John'sLarry Robinson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner62-75
02:33RutgersLewis Willis misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane62-75
02:32RutgersMorris Montano grabs the offensive rebound62-75
02:22RutgersMorris Montano connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Vallo65-75
02:22St. John'sSt. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining)65-75
SubsRutgers
Benny Blackburn (C)
Lewis Willis
 
SubsSt. John's
Edward Kelty (PG), James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C)
James McCurren, Larry Robinson, Leif Taberski, Ivan Zausch
 
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) 
01:55St. John'sDonald Ordonez is hacked by Benny Blackburn - foul #3 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #865-75
01:55St. John'sDonald Ordonez misses the 1st free throw65-75
01:55RutgersRichard Vallo gets the rebound65-75
01:44RutgersJames Corbin scores on a 3 from the right wing68-75
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) 
01:26St. John'sClaudio Rossi knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Darrick Gill68-77
01:12RutgersRichard Vallo hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Nelson Wakefield70-77
00:47St. John'sDonald Ordonez hits a fadeaway from close range70-79
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) 
00:43RutgersJames Corbin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner70-79
00:41RutgersRichard Vallo grabs the offensive board70-79
00:38RutgersNelson Wakefield is hacked by Edward Kelty - foul #5 on Edward Kelty, team foul #570-79
SubsRutgers 
SubsSt. John's
James McCurren (PG)
Edward Kelty
 
00:35RutgersJames Corbin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away70-79
00:34St. John'sThe rebound goes to Claudio Rossi70-79
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) 
00:31St. John'sNelson Wakefield is called for the reach on Claudio Rossi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #970-79
SubsRutgers 
SubsSt. John's
Kenneth Howse (SG)
Darrick Gill
 
00:31St. John'sClaudio Rossi makes the 1st free throw70-80
00:31St. John'sClaudio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw70-81
00:26RutgersRichard Vallo scores on a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Donald Ordonez - foul #3 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #672-81
SubsRutgers 
SubsSt. John's
Darrick Gill (SG)
Kenneth Howse
 
00:26RutgersRichard Vallo makes the free throw73-81
00:24St. John'sJames McCurren is hacked by Nelson Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #1073-81
SubsRutgers 
SubsSt. John's
Kenneth Howse (SG)
Darrick Gill
 
00:24St. John'sJames McCurren misses the 1st free throw73-81
00:24St. John'sJames McCurren makes the 2nd free throw73-82
00:17RutgersJames Corbin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner76-82
00:17St. John'sSt. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining)76-82
SubsRutgers 
SubsSt. John's
Merle Hose (SG)
Kenneth Howse
 
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) 
00:15St. John'sDonald Ordonez is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Wakefield - foul #5 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #1176-82
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG)
Nelson Wakefield
 
SubsSt. John's
Leif Taberski (PF)
Claudio Rossi
 
00:15St. John'sDonald Ordonez makes the 1st free throw76-83
00:15St. John'sDonald Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw76-84
00:08RutgersJames Corbin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner76-84
00:07St. John'sThe rebound goes to Donald Ordonez76-84
00:07St. John'sSt. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining)76-84
SubsRutgers 
SubsSt. John's
Kenneth Howse (SG), Claudio Rossi (C)
Merle Hose, Leif Taberski
 
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) 
00:00St. John'sJames McCurren runs out the clock76-84