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Hoops Dynasty HOOPS DYNASTY
Conference Naismith
Final -
1/23/2026
74
  1 2 F
St. John's 37 37 74
Rutgers 39 54 93
93
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STARTERS MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
cClaudio Rossi 25 4-10 0-0 1-3 3 10 0 2 1 2 4 9
pfDonald Ordonez 25 8-14 2-4 3-4 2 4 2 1 1 0 2 21
sfJames Zipp 27 2-8 2-4 3-4 2 4 2 1 0 0 1 9
sgKenneth Howse 27 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 4 3 0 0 2 2
pgJames McCurren 23 4-9 1-3 1-2 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 10
BENCH MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
pgAllen Durfee 19 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 4 1 2 0 2 2
pfAldo Rossi 14 2-4 0-0 0-1 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 4
sgVernon Gray 13 4-12 4-10 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 12
sfLeif Taberski 11 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 3 0 0 3 3
cMichael Clevenger 10 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 2
cIvan Zausch 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 5 1 0 0 0 1 0
Totals 200 28-65 10-22 8-14 11 34 20 14 6 3 22 74
Percentages   .431 .455 .571                

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STARTERS MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
pfMelvin Small 20 5-8 0-0 3-3 4 10 0 1 0 0 1 13
pfRichard Vallo 21 5-8 0-0 3-4 4 13 0 2 1 0 0 13
sgJames Corbin 25 4-7 3-6 0-0 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 11
sgJoel Dietrich 25 9-18 6-14 2-2 2 2 1 2 2 0 0 26
pgNelson Wakefield 24 3-6 0-0 4-6 0 3 4 2 1 0 1 10
BENCH MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
pgJohn Fagundes 27 3-6 0-0 3-3 2 6 6 1 1 0 1 9
cLewis Willis 20 2-4 0-0 2-2 1 4 0 0 1 0 2 6
sfBernard Esteban 19 2-7 1-3 0-1 0 1 2 1 0 0 4 5
pfJan Heppner 18 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 3 2 1 0 0 2 0
cMatthew Markland 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 200 33-66 10-23 17-21 13 42 17 12 7 1 13 93
Percentages   .500 .435 .810                

SJU
37
14-28
3-6
6-10
5
16
9
10
5
2
11
14
8
4
7
10
37
14-37
7-16
2-4
6
18
11
4
1
1
11
6
0
5
13
13
74
28-65
10-22
8-14
11
34
20
14
6
3
22
20
8
9
20
23
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
RU
39
15-31
5-14
4-5
5
17
7
9
4
0
8
14
14
8
0
10
54
18-35
5-9
13-16
8
25
10
3
3
1
5
14
4
13
2
10
93
33-66
10-23
17-21
13
42
17
12
7
1
13
28
18
21
2
20
PLAYER OF THE GAME
sg Joel Dietrich Rutgers
26 Points, 2 Steals
TimeTeamPlayScore
LineupSt. John's
 PG - James McCurren (fresh)
 SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh)
 SF - James Zipp (fresh)
 PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh)
 C - Claudio Rossi (fresh)
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh)
 SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh)
 SF - James Corbin (fresh)
 PF - Richard Vallo (fresh)
 C - Melvin Small (fresh)
 
20:00St. John'sClaudio Rossi wins the tip0-0
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) 
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) 
19:41St. John'sClaudio Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds0-0
19:32RutgersJoel Dietrich hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing0-0
19:31St. John'sClaudio Rossi gets the rebound0-0
19:25St. John'sDonald Ordonez misses the easy layup0-0
19:24RutgersMelvin Small grabs the board0-0
19:19RutgersDonald Ordonez takes the ball from Joel Dietrich0-0
19:04St. John'sDonald Ordonez scores on a fadeaway from the right block2-0
18:40RutgersJoel Dietrich drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner2-3
18:21St. John'sRichard Vallo takes the ball from Claudio Rossi after a doubleteam2-3
18:10RutgersJames Corbin buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joel Dietrich2-6
17:49St. John'sDonald Ordonez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds2-6
17:34RutgersJames Corbin throws a bad pass out of bounds2-6
SubsSt. John's
Allen Durfee (PG)
James McCurren
 
SubsRutgers 
17:16St. John'sDonald Ordonez is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away2-6
17:14St. John'sClaudio Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound2-6
17:06St. John'sClaudio Rossi clanks a jumper in the paint2-6
17:04RutgersThe rebound goes to Melvin Small2-6
16:57RutgersAllen Durfee is called for the reach on Joel Dietrich - foul #1 on Allen Durfee, team foul #12-6
SubsSt. John's 
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C)
Nelson Wakefield, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small
 
16:50RutgersJoel Dietrich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline2-6
16:49RutgersJohn Fagundes tips it home2-8
16:44St. John'sJames Zipp works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side2-8
16:43St. John'sJames Zipp misses the tip2-8
16:42RutgersLewis Willis pulls down the rebound2-8
16:35RutgersJoel Dietrich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing2-8
16:33St. John'sClaudio Rossi grabs the board2-8
16:08St. John'sClaudio Rossi is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side2-8
16:07St. John'sClaudio Rossi tips it home4-8
15:56RutgersJoel Dietrich clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing4-8
15:54St. John'sClaudio Rossi gets the rebound4-8
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Allen Durfee (fresh)
 SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh)
 SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh)
 PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 2 pts.
 C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb.
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts.
 SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts.
 PF - Jan Heppner (fresh)
 C - Lewis Willis (fresh)
 
15:50St. John'sClaudio Rossi misses the floater near the basket4-8
15:48RutgersLewis Willis gets the rebound4-8
15:37RutgersJoel Dietrich connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Fagundes4-11
15:16St. John'sJames Zipp misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Corbin - foul #1 on James Corbin, team foul #14-11
SubsSt. John's
James McCurren (PG)
Allen Durfee
 
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG), Bernard Esteban (SG), Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C)
Joel Dietrich, James Corbin, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis
 
15:16St. John'sJames Zipp makes the 1st free throw5-11
15:16St. John'sJames Zipp makes the 2nd free throw6-11
15:07RutgersNelson Wakefield clanks a jumper from the baseline6-11
15:06RutgersMelvin Small gets the offensive rebound6-11
14:48RutgersMelvin Small is fouled on the floor by Claudio Rossi - foul #1 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #26-11
SubsSt. John's
Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF)
James Zipp, Donald Ordonez
 
SubsRutgers 
14:35RutgersRichard Vallo travels with the ball6-11
14:17St. John'sAldo Rossi is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Aldo Rossi, team foul #36-11
SubsSt. John's
Vernon Gray (SG)
Kenneth Howse
 
SubsRutgers 
14:06RutgersRichard Vallo misses long on a jump hook from the left block6-11
14:05St. John'sLeif Taberski gets the rebound6-11
14:00St. John'sVernon Gray drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James McCurren9-11
13:53RutgersNelson Wakefield makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Bernard Esteban9-13
13:35St. John'sJames McCurren hits a 3pt jumper from straight away12-13
13:20RutgersAldo Rossi takes the ball from Richard Vallo12-13
12:58St. John'sAldo Rossi buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Leif Taberski14-13
12:45RutgersVernon Gray is called for the reach on Bernard Esteban - foul #1 on Vernon Gray, team foul #414-13
SubsSt. John's
Allen Durfee (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Michael Clevenger (C)
James McCurren, Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi, Claudio Rossi
 
SubsRutgers
Joel Dietrich (SG), James Corbin (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C)
Bernard Esteban, John Fagundes, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small
 
12:28RutgersJan Heppner throws a bad pass out of bounds14-13
12:02St. John'sDonald Ordonez blows the layup but he's hacked by Jan Heppner - foul #1 on Jan Heppner, team foul #214-13
12:02St. John'sDonald Ordonez makes the 1st free throw15-13
12:02St. John'sDonald Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw16-13
11:51RutgersJoel Dietrich misses short on a 3 from the right corner16-13
11:49St. John'sThe rebound goes to Allen Durfee16-13
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Allen Durfee (fresh)
 SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh)
 SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 2 pts.
 PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 4 pts.
 C - Michael Clevenger (fresh)
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts.
 SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - James Corbin (fresh) 3 pts.
 PF - Jan Heppner (fresh)
 C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 2 reb.
 
11:43St. John'sDonald Ordonez buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Allen Durfee18-13
11:36RutgersJoel Dietrich buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Nelson Wakefield18-16
11:19St. John'sLewis Willis steals it from Kenneth Howse18-16
11:03RutgersLewis Willis buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Corbin18-18
10:37St. John'sNelson Wakefield is called for the reach on Michael Clevenger - foul #1 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #318-18
SubsSt. John's
James McCurren (PG), Vernon Gray (SG), Aldo Rossi (PF), Claudio Rossi (C)
Allen Durfee, Kenneth Howse, Donald Ordonez, Michael Clevenger
 
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG), Richard Vallo (PF)
Nelson Wakefield, Jan Heppner
 
10:23St. John'sVernon Gray knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner21-18
10:02RutgersAldo Rossi is called for the reach on Richard Vallo - foul #2 on Aldo Rossi, team foul #521-18
SubsSt. John's
Leif Taberski (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF)
James Zipp, Aldo Rossi
 
SubsRutgers
Melvin Small (C)
Lewis Willis
 
09:57RutgersJames Corbin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds21-18
SubsSt. John's 
SubsRutgers
Bernard Esteban (SF)
James Corbin
 
09:46St. John'sLeif Taberski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Leif Taberski, team foul #621-18
09:30RutgersMelvin Small jams it and the foul's on Leif Taberski - foul #2 on Leif Taberski, team foul #721-20
SubsSt. John's
Allen Durfee (SF)
Leif Taberski
 
SubsRutgers 
09:30RutgersMelvin Small makes the free throw21-21
09:15St. John'sJames McCurren misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner21-21
09:13RutgersRichard Vallo grabs the defensive rebound21-21
08:57RutgersBernard Esteban misses the 3pt shot from the right wing21-21
08:55RutgersMelvin Small pulls down the offensive rebound21-21
08:46RutgersMelvin Small buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Fagundes21-23
08:29St. John'sClaudio Rossi works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Bernard Esteban - foul #1 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #421-23
SubsSt. John's
Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (SF), Michael Clevenger (PF)
Vernon Gray, Allen Durfee, Donald Ordonez
 
SubsRutgers
James Corbin (SF), Lewis Willis (C)
Joel Dietrich, Melvin Small
 
08:29St. John'sClaudio Rossi makes the 1st free throw22-23
08:29St. John'sClaudio Rossi misses the 2nd free throw22-23
08:29RutgersRichard Vallo grabs the defensive rebound22-23
08:15RutgersClaudio Rossi swats the layup by Bernard Esteban22-23
08:14St. John'sMichael Clevenger snags the defensive board22-23
08:10St. John'sJames McCurren connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Zipp out of a doubleteam24-23
08:00RutgersLewis Willis connects on the fadeaway from the right block24-25
07:45St. John'sJohn Fagundes picks off the pass by James McCurren24-25
LineupSt. John's
 PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh)
 SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 2 pts.
 PF - Michael Clevenger (fresh)
 C - Claudio Rossi (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb.
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast.
 SG - Bernard Esteban (fresh)
 SF - James Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 2 reb.
 C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb.
 
07:29RutgersLewis Willis blows the layup but he's fouled by Claudio Rossi - foul #2 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #824-25
SubsSt. John's
Allen Durfee (PG), Donald Ordonez (PF)
James McCurren, Claudio Rossi
 
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG), Jan Heppner (PF)
Bernard Esteban, Richard Vallo
 
07:29RutgersLewis Willis makes the 1st free throw24-26
07:29RutgersLewis Willis makes the 2nd free throw24-27
07:12St. John'sMichael Clevenger blows the layup24-27
07:11RutgersJohn Fagundes grabs the board24-27
06:48RutgersNelson Wakefield connects on the fadeaway from the left wing24-29
06:30St. John'sKenneth Howse is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Allen Durfee26-29
06:08RutgersJames Corbin scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jan Heppner26-32
05:40St. John'sJames Zipp clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane26-32
05:38St. John'sJames Zipp grabs the offensive board26-32
05:22St. John'sMichael Clevenger misses short on a fadeaway from close range26-32
05:20St. John'sDonald Ordonez tips it back up and in28-32
05:12RutgersNelson Wakefield hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Ordonez - foul #1 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #928-32
SubsSt. John's
James McCurren (PG), Vernon Gray (SG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Ivan Zausch (C)
Allen Durfee, Kenneth Howse, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez, Michael Clevenger
 
SubsRutgers
Joel Dietrich (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C)
John Fagundes, James Corbin, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis
 
05:12RutgersNelson Wakefield misses the 1st free throw28-32
05:12RutgersNelson Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw28-33
04:56St. John'sNelson Wakefield picks off the pass by Vernon Gray28-33
04:51RutgersThe 3pt attempt by Bernard Esteban is denied by Aldo Rossi28-33
04:50RutgersJoel Dietrich tips it back up and in28-35
04:31St. John'sAldo Rossi lays it up and in set up by James McCurren and he's fouled by Bernard Esteban - foul #2 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #530-35
SubsSt. John's 
SubsRutgers
James Corbin (SF)
Bernard Esteban
 
04:31St. John'sAldo Rossi misses the free throw30-35
04:31RutgersThe rebound goes to Melvin Small30-35
04:21RutgersRichard Vallo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing30-35
04:19St. John'sIvan Zausch gets the rebound30-35
04:14St. John'sVernon Gray comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane30-35
04:13RutgersRichard Vallo pulls down the rebound30-35
04:00RutgersJoel Dietrich misses the 3pt shot from the left wing30-35
03:59St. John'sLeif Taberski grabs the defensive rebound30-35
03:54St. John'sVernon Gray evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner30-35
03:52RutgersRichard Vallo pulls down the rebound30-35
03:43RutgersJames Corbin makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane30-37
LineupSt. John's
 PG - James McCurren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast.
 SG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 6 pts.
 SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) 2 reb.
 PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts.
 C - Ivan Zausch (fresh)
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 4 reb.
 C - Melvin Small (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb.
 
03:27St. John'sLeif Taberski is called for a charge - foul #3 on Leif Taberski, team foul #1030-37
SubsSt. John's
Kenneth Howse (SG), Allen Durfee (SF), Claudio Rossi (C)
Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski, Ivan Zausch
 
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF)
Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin
 
03:13RutgersJames McCurren steps in front of the Bernard Esteban pass30-37
02:50St. John'sJames McCurren clanks a floater from the free throw line30-37
02:48RutgersJohn Fagundes gets the rebound30-37
02:42RutgersMelvin Small's pass is intercepted by Allen Durfee30-37
02:29St. John'sJames McCurren is hacked by Melvin Small - foul #1 on Melvin Small, team foul #630-37
SubsSt. John's
James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF)
James McCurren, Aldo Rossi
 
SubsRutgers
Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C)
Richard Vallo, Melvin Small
 
02:14St. John'sDonald Ordonez buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Allen Durfee32-37
02:02RutgersJan Heppner can't finish the layup32-37
02:00St. John'sJames Zipp grabs the board32-37
01:40St. John'sDonald Ordonez connects on the open shot from the left wing set up by James Zipp out of the doubleteam34-37
01:24RutgersJoel Dietrich misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away34-37
01:22St. John'sDonald Ordonez grabs the defensive rebound34-37
01:14St. John'sClaudio Rossi connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Howse and he's fouled by Lewis Willis - foul #1 on Lewis Willis, team foul #736-37
SubsSt. John's
James McCurren (PG), Vernon Gray (SG), Aldo Rossi (PF)
Allen Durfee, Kenneth Howse, Donald Ordonez
 
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF)
Joel Dietrich, Bernard Esteban
 
01:14St. John'sClaudio Rossi misses the free throw36-37
01:14RutgersJohn Fagundes grabs the defensive rebound36-37
01:04RutgersClaudio Rossi steps in front of the Nelson Wakefield pass36-37
00:42St. John'sA charge is called on James Zipp - foul #1 on James Zipp, team foul #1136-37
SubsSt. John's 
SubsRutgers
Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C)
Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis
 
00:32RutgersMelvin Small misses long on a jumper from the left wing36-37
00:31RutgersJohn Fagundes tips it back up and in36-39
00:05St. John'sJames Zipp misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by James Corbin - foul #2 on James Corbin, team foul #836-39
SubsSt. John's 
SubsRutgers
Bernard Esteban (SG)
John Fagundes
 
00:05St. John'sJames Zipp misses the 1st free throw36-39
00:05St. John'sJames Zipp makes the 2nd free throw37-39
00:01RutgersJames Corbin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing37-39
00:00St. John'sClaudio Rossi gets the rebound37-39
TimeTeamPlayScore
LineupSt. John's
 PG - James McCurren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast.
 SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - James Zipp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb.
 PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb.
 C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb.
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - James Corbin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 4 reb.
 C - Melvin Small (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb.
 
20:00RutgersJames Corbin inbounds the ball37-39
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) 
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) 
19:48RutgersMelvin Small makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield37-41
19:34St. John'sDonald Ordonez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner37-41
19:32RutgersThe rebound goes to Nelson Wakefield37-41
19:15RutgersNelson Wakefield misses long on a floater from the right side37-41
19:13RutgersMelvin Small tips it home37-43
19:09St. John'sJames McCurren is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side37-43
19:08St. John'sKenneth Howse snags the offensive board37-43
18:52St. John'sDonald Ordonez misses badly on a runner in the lane37-43
18:50RutgersMelvin Small gets the rebound37-43
18:38RutgersRichard Vallo misses the dunk but he's fouled by Claudio Rossi - foul #3 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #137-43
SubsSt. John's
Michael Clevenger (C)
Claudio Rossi
 
SubsRutgers 
18:38RutgersRichard Vallo makes the 1st free throw37-44
18:38RutgersRichard Vallo makes the 2nd free throw37-45
18:13St. John'sJames Zipp evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James McCurren40-45
18:01RutgersRichard Vallo drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield40-47
17:57St. John'sJames McCurren makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Ordonez42-47
17:37RutgersJoel Dietrich buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Corbin42-50
17:18St. John'sJames McCurren buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Ordonez44-50
17:05RutgersJoel Dietrich clanks a 3pt shot from straight away44-50
17:04RutgersRichard Vallo grabs the offensive board44-50
16:54RutgersMelvin Small hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Ordonez - foul #2 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #244-50
SubsSt. John's
Allen Durfee (PG), Ivan Zausch (C)
James McCurren, Michael Clevenger
 
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF)
Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin, Richard Vallo
 
16:54RutgersMelvin Small makes the 1st free throw44-51
16:54RutgersMelvin Small makes the 2nd free throw44-52
16:33St. John'sDonald Ordonez clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jan Heppner - foul #2 on Jan Heppner, team foul #144-52
SubsSt. John's 
SubsRutgers
Lewis Willis (C)
Melvin Small
 
16:33St. John'sDonald Ordonez misses the 1st free throw44-52
16:33St. John'sDonald Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw45-52
16:19RutgersJoel Dietrich hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Bernard Esteban45-55
16:02St. John'sDonald Ordonez drills a jumper from the left block set up by Ivan Zausch47-55
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Allen Durfee (fresh) 3 ast.
 SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb.
 PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb.
 C - Ivan Zausch (fresh)
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast.
 SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh)
 PF - Jan Heppner (fresh)
 C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb.
 
15:50RutgersLewis Willis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane47-55
15:49RutgersJoel Dietrich grabs the offensive rebound47-55
15:32RutgersJan Heppner misses the easy layup47-55
15:30St. John'sIvan Zausch grabs the board47-55
15:24St. John'sJames Zipp evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kenneth Howse50-55
15:08RutgersJoel Dietrich hits a 3 from straight away50-58
14:55St. John'sDonald Ordonez comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing50-58
14:53St. John'sIvan Zausch snags the offensive board50-58
14:34St. John'sJoel Dietrich steps in front of the Allen Durfee pass50-58
14:31RutgersJoel Dietrich banks in the layup50-60
14:22St. John'sJames Zipp splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away50-60
14:21St. John'sIvan Zausch tips it but misses50-60
14:20St. John'sDonald Ordonez snags the offensive board50-60
14:05St. John'sDonald Ordonez hits a wide open 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Howse53-60
13:56RutgersJoel Dietrich makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Fagundes53-62
13:43St. John'sJoel Dietrich steps in front of the Kenneth Howse pass53-62
13:22RutgersBernard Esteban can't connect on a floater from the left side53-62
13:20St. John'sIvan Zausch grabs the defensive rebound53-62
13:15St. John'sAllen Durfee hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Howse55-62
12:52RutgersJohn Fagundes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing55-62
12:51RutgersLewis Willis pulls down the offensive rebound55-62
12:39RutgersJoel Dietrich is hacked by Ivan Zausch - foul #1 on Ivan Zausch, team foul #355-62
SubsSt. John's
James McCurren (PG), Vernon Gray (SG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Claudio Rossi (C)
Allen Durfee, Kenneth Howse, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez, Ivan Zausch
 
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C)
John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis
 
12:20RutgersRichard Vallo drills a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Aldo Rossi - foul #3 on Aldo Rossi, team foul #455-64
12:20RutgersRichard Vallo makes the free throw55-65
12:02St. John'sVernon Gray misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner55-65
12:00RutgersThe rebound goes to Nelson Wakefield55-65
LineupSt. John's
 PG - James McCurren (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast.
 SG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 6 pts.
 SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf.
 PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf.
 C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf.
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast.
 SG - Joel Dietrich (tiring) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl.
 SF - James Corbin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast.
 PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb.
 C - Melvin Small (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb.
 
11:54RutgersNelson Wakefield misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side55-65
11:52RutgersRichard Vallo tips it but misses55-65
11:51St. John'sVernon Gray grabs the defensive rebound55-65
11:44St. John'sJames Corbin steals the ball from Leif Taberski55-65
11:33RutgersNelson Wakefield steps out of bounds on the baseline55-65
SubsSt. John's 
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (SG)
Joel Dietrich
 
11:17St. John'sClaudio Rossi can't finish the layup against a doubleteam55-65
11:16RutgersRichard Vallo grabs the board55-65
10:56RutgersJohn Fagundes loses the ball out of bounds55-65
10:39St. John'sJames McCurren's fadeaway is rejected by James Corbin55-65
10:37RutgersThe rebound goes to Richard Vallo55-65
10:21RutgersJames Corbin misses the 3pt shot from straight away55-65
10:20St. John'sAldo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound55-65
10:14St. John'sVernon Gray misses badly on a shot from the right wing55-65
10:12RutgersMelvin Small gets the rebound55-65
09:54RutgersJames Corbin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner55-65
09:53RutgersRichard Vallo hits the follow up shot55-67
09:33St. John'sVernon Gray misses long on a 3 from straight away55-67
09:32RutgersNelson Wakefield snags the defensive board55-67
09:19RutgersMelvin Small clanks a jumper from the left side55-67
09:17RutgersMelvin Small tips it back up and in55-69
09:00St. John'sVernon Gray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner55-69
08:58RutgersRichard Vallo grabs the board55-69
08:53RutgersJohn Fagundes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing55-69
08:52St. John'sAldo Rossi gets the rebound55-69
08:48St. John'sVernon Gray misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner55-69
08:46St. John'sClaudio Rossi tips it but misses55-69
08:44RutgersMelvin Small pulls down the rebound55-69
08:40RutgersJohn Fagundes drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nelson Wakefield and he's fouled by Vernon Gray - foul #2 on Vernon Gray, team foul #555-71
SubsSt. John's
Allen Durfee (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF)
James McCurren, Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi
 
SubsRutgers
Bernard Esteban (SG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C)
Nelson Wakefield, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small
 
08:40RutgersJohn Fagundes makes the free throw55-72
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) 
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) 
08:27St. John'sAllen Durfee hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane55-72
08:26RutgersThe rebound goes to Lewis Willis55-72
08:09RutgersJames Corbin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Fagundes55-75
08:02St. John'sDonald Ordonez misses long on a jump hook from close range55-75
08:01RutgersJan Heppner snags the defensive board55-75
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Allen Durfee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast.
 SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast.
 SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb.
 PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb.
 C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf.
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - John Fagundes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast.
 SG - Bernard Esteban (fresh)
 SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast.
 PF - Jan Heppner (fresh)
 C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb.
 
07:49RutgersBernard Esteban knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Kenneth Howse - foul #1 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #655-77
SubsSt. John's 
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG)
John Fagundes, James Corbin
 
07:49RutgersBernard Esteban misses the free throw55-77
07:49St. John'sDonald Ordonez grabs the defensive rebound55-77
07:24St. John'sJames Zipp shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner55-77
07:23RutgersJan Heppner gets the rebound55-77
07:02RutgersAllen Durfee steps in front of the Joel Dietrich pass55-77
06:42St. John'sKenneth Howse throws a bad pass out of bounds55-77
SubsSt. John's
James McCurren (PG)
Allen Durfee
 
SubsRutgers 
06:16RutgersNelson Wakefield connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jan Heppner55-79
06:10St. John'sDonald Ordonez is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James McCurren58-79
05:50RutgersJoel Dietrich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing58-79
05:49St. John'sClaudio Rossi grabs the board58-79
05:43St. John'sJames McCurren clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Bernard Esteban - foul #3 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #258-79
SubsSt. John's
Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Michael Clevenger (C)
James Zipp, Donald Ordonez, Claudio Rossi
 
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG), James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C)
Nelson Wakefield, Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis
 
05:43St. John'sJames McCurren misses the 1st free throw58-79
05:43St. John'sJames McCurren makes the 2nd free throw59-79
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) 
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) 
05:35RutgersMelvin Small blows the layup59-79
05:33RutgersRichard Vallo tips it back up and in59-81
05:12St. John'sAldo Rossi misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline59-81
05:10RutgersRichard Vallo snags the defensive board59-81
05:06RutgersJoel Dietrich is hacked by Kenneth Howse - foul #2 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #759-81
SubsSt. John's
Allen Durfee (PG), Vernon Gray (SG)
James McCurren, Kenneth Howse
 
SubsRutgers 
05:06RutgersJoel Dietrich makes the 1st free throw59-82
05:06RutgersJoel Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw59-83
04:59St. John'sVernon Gray works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Leif Taberski62-83
04:44RutgersRichard Vallo drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Fagundes62-85
04:31St. John'sAldo Rossi can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane62-85
04:29St. John'sMichael Clevenger tips it back up and in64-85
04:10RutgersMichael Clevenger is called for the reach on Richard Vallo - foul #1 on Michael Clevenger, team foul #864-85
SubsSt. John's
James Zipp (SF), Claudio Rossi (C)
Leif Taberski, Michael Clevenger
 
SubsRutgers
Matthew Markland (C)
Melvin Small
 
04:10RutgersRichard Vallo misses the 1st free throw64-85
04:10St. John'sThe rebound goes to Claudio Rossi64-85
03:58St. John'sVernon Gray misses the 3 pointer from the right wing64-85
03:56RutgersThe rebound goes to Richard Vallo64-85
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Allen Durfee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl.
 SG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 9 pts.
 SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb.
 PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf.
 C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf.
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast.
 SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl.
 SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast.
 PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb.
 C - Matthew Markland (fresh)
 
03:51RutgersClaudio Rossi is called for the reach on John Fagundes - foul #4 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #964-85
SubsSt. John's
James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Donald Ordonez (PF)
Allen Durfee, Vernon Gray, Aldo Rossi
 
SubsRutgers
Bernard Esteban (SG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C)
Joel Dietrich, Richard Vallo, Matthew Markland
 
03:51RutgersJohn Fagundes makes the 1st free throw64-86
03:51RutgersJohn Fagundes makes the 2nd free throw64-87
03:35St. John'sClaudio Rossi splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround in the paint66-87
03:16RutgersBernard Esteban makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Fagundes66-90
03:09St. John'sLewis Willis is called for the reach on Kenneth Howse - foul #2 on Lewis Willis, team foul #366-90
SubsSt. John's 
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG)
James Corbin
 
02:58St. John'sClaudio Rossi buries a shot from the left wing set up by James McCurren68-90
02:48RutgersBernard Esteban misses the shot from the right side68-90
02:47St. John'sJames Zipp pulls down the rebound68-90
02:43St. John'sJames Zipp blows the layup68-90
02:42RutgersBernard Esteban gets the rebound68-90
02:26RutgersNelson Wakefield is hacked by James McCurren - foul #1 on James McCurren, team foul #1068-90
SubsSt. John's
Allen Durfee (PG), Vernon Gray (SG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Michael Clevenger (C)
James McCurren, Kenneth Howse, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez, Claudio Rossi
 
SubsRutgers
Matthew Markland (PF)
Jan Heppner
 
02:26RutgersNelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw68-91
02:26RutgersNelson Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw68-92
02:04St. John'sVernon Gray buries a 3pt shot from the left wing71-92
01:54RutgersJohn Fagundes can't connect on a jumper from the left side71-92
01:52St. John'sThe rebound goes to Michael Clevenger71-92
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) 
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) 
01:47St. John'sLeif Taberski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Durfee74-92
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) 
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) 
01:18RutgersNelson Wakefield blows the layup but he's fouled by Allen Durfee - foul #2 on Allen Durfee, team foul #1174-92
SubsSt. John's
James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C)
Allen Durfee, Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi, Michael Clevenger
 
SubsRutgers
Jan Heppner (PF)
Matthew Markland
 
01:18RutgersNelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw74-93
01:18RutgersNelson Wakefield misses the 2nd free throw74-93
01:18St. John'sKenneth Howse grabs the board74-93
00:56St. John'sJohn Fagundes is called for the reach on James Zipp - foul #1 on John Fagundes, team foul #474-93
SubsSt. John's 
SubsRutgers
James Corbin (SF)
Nelson Wakefield
 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) 
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) 
00:52St. John'sKenneth Howse is hacked by Bernard Esteban - foul #4 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #574-93
00:48St. John'sClaudio Rossi works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side74-93
00:46RutgersThe rebound goes to John Fagundes74-93
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) 
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) 
00:21RutgersLewis Willis's layup is rejected by Claudio Rossi74-93
00:19St. John'sClaudio Rossi snags the defensive board74-93
00:15St. John'sJames McCurren misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing74-93
00:14RutgersJan Heppner pulls down the rebound74-93
00:00RutgersJohn Fagundes runs out the clock74-93