| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Watson (fresh) PF - Kyle Welke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Sundberg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock inbounds the ball | 15-26 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kyle Welke - foul #2 on Kyle Welke, team foul #1 | 15-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Mack (C) Arthur Nichols | |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 19:34 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Christopher Watson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Watson, team foul #2 | 15-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) John Sundberg | |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Michael Cox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | Michael Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Cox | 15-28 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | Kyle Welke misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 15-28 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock gets the rebound | 15-28 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock's pass is intercepted by George Holt | 15-28 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-28 |
| 17:16 | St. John's | Arnold Walker misses the tip | 15-28 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock grabs the defensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 15-28 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Michael Cox can't tip it in | 15-28 |
| 16:48 | St. John's | Arnold Walker gets the rebound | 15-28 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Kyle Welke throws it down and he's hacked by Joe Prosienski - foul #2 on Joe Prosienski, team foul #1 | 17-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SG), Robert Royal (SF) Kerry Anderson, Christopher Watson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (SG), Archie Rutledge (SF), John Harris (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, Joe Prosienski, Greg Mack | |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Kyle Welke makes the free throw | 18-28 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols is hacked by Arnold Walker - foul #2 on Arnold Walker, team foul #3 | 18-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leo Kraemer (SG) Kyle Welke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leo Kraemer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) PF - Robert Royal (fresh) 6 reb. C - Arnold Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Sundberg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Harris (fresh) C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Rutgers | John Sundberg clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-28 |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Archie Rutledge | 18-28 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | John Sundberg clanks a 3 from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 15:20 | St. John's | Arnold Walker snags the defensive board | 18-28 |
| 14:56 | St. John's | George Holt banks in the layup set up by Arnold Walker | 20-28 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge is hacked by George Holt - foul #1 on George Holt, team foul #4 | 20-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (PG), Kerry Anderson (SG) George Holt, Leo Kraemer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Mack (PF) John Harris | |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Nichols | 20-31 |
| 14:03 | St. John's | Christopher Watson's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Nichols | 20-31 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Andrew George grabs the board | 20-31 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Andrew George is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Watson - foul #2 on Christopher Watson, team foul #5 | 20-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Joe Prosienski (PF) Andrew George, Archie Rutledge, Greg Mack | |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols tips it but misses | 20-31 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock grabs the offensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-31 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson grabs the board | 20-31 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Robert Royal misses the dunk | 20-31 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Robert Royal is called for the reach on John Sundberg - foul #1 on Robert Royal, team foul #6 | 20-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Kyle Welke (PF) Ryan Fauntleroy, Robert Royal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Archie Rutledge (SF) Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock | |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | John Sundberg drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew George | 20-34 |
| 12:14 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 20-34 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Andrew George pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge clanks a shot from the right wing | 20-34 |
| 11:59 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols grabs the offensive board | 20-34 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-34 |
| 11:48 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Arnold Walker | 20-34 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Watson (fairly fresh) PF - Kyle Welke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Sundberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:30 | St. John's | George Holt travels with the ball | 20-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leo Kraemer (SG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Robert Royal (C) Kerry Anderson, Christopher Watson, Arnold Walker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Greg Mack (PF) Andrew George, Archie Rutledge, Joe Prosienski | |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-34 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Nichols | 20-34 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-34 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Mack | 20-34 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Greg Mack hits a wide open shot from close range set up by John Sundberg | 20-36 |
| 10:23 | St. John's | Leo Kraemer is called for traveling | 20-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Walker (C) Leo Kraemer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Archie Rutledge (SF), Joe Prosienski (PF) Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, Arthur Nichols | |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | John Sundberg lays it up and in set up by Andrew George | 20-38 |
| 09:46 | St. John's | George Holt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Greg Mack - foul #2 on Greg Mack, team foul #2 | 20-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Christopher Watson (SF) Ryan Fauntleroy, Robert Royal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols (C) Greg Mack | |
| 09:46 | St. John's | George Holt misses the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 09:46 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | George Holt is called for the reach on Andrew George - foul #2 on George Holt, team foul #7 | 21-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Royal (PF) Kyle Welke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF) John Sundberg, Archie Rutledge | |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Andrew George makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Andrew George makes the 2nd free throw | 21-40 |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arnold Walker | 23-40 |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski lays it in | 23-42 |
| 07:56 | St. John's | Arthur Nichols is called for the reach on Christopher Watson - foul #2 on Arthur Nichols, team foul #3 | 23-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Kyle Welke (PF) George Holt, Arnold Walker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Archie Rutledge (SF), Greg Mack (PF), John Harris (C) Andrew George, Thomas Coppock, Joe Prosienski, Arthur Nichols | |
| 07:38 | St. John's | Kyle Welke misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 23-42 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Michael Cox snags the defensive board | 23-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Watson (fresh) SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) PF - Kyle Welke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Royal (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Greg Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Harris (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | John Harris drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-44 |
| 06:52 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson is fouled on the floor by John Delancey - foul #1 on John Delancey, team foul #4 | 23-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Leo Kraemer (SG) Christopher Watson, Kerry Anderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (SF) Michael Cox | |
| 06:28 | St. John's | Kyle Welke scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from George Holt | 25-44 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | John Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 25-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Walker (C) Kyle Welke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:45 | St. John's | George Holt misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Archie Rutledge - foul #2 on Archie Rutledge, team foul #5 | 25-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) Larry Williams | |
| 05:45 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 05:45 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Michael Cox hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 27-44 |
| 05:14 | St. John's | Arnold Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 04:46 | St. John's | George Holt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-44 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | John Harris grabs the board | 27-44 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Greg Mack double dribbles | 27-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (PG), Kerry Anderson (SG), Kyle Welke (PF) George Holt, Leo Kraemer, Robert Royal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (SF) Michael Cox | |
| 03:56 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits the finger roll and the foul's on Greg Mack - foul #3 on Greg Mack, team foul #6 | 29-44 |
| 03:56 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses the free throw | 29-44 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Harris | 29-44 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Kerry Anderson - foul #1 on Kerry Anderson, team foul #8 | 29-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Royal (SF) Ryan Fauntleroy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) Larry Williams | |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Greg Mack makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Greg Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Watson (fresh) SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Royal (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Kyle Welke (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Greg Mack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | St. John's | Kyle Welke buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge blows the layup | 31-46 |
| 02:44 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Arnold Walker | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:38 | St. John's | Christopher Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG) Arnold Walker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (SF) Archie Rutledge | |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | John Harris misses the easy layup | 31-46 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Kyle Welke gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Christopher Watson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-46 |
| 02:10 | St. John's | George Holt hits the follow up shot | 33-46 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Michael Cox knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Delancey | 33-49 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Robert Royal misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 33-49 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Greg Mack pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Robert Royal picks off the pass by Greg Mack | 33-49 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Christopher Watson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kerry Anderson | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses long on a shot from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Robert Royal gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Robert Royal grabs the offensive board | 36-49 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Walker (C) Robert Royal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (SF) Larry Williams | |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | John Delancey runs out the clock | 39-49 |