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Hoops Dynasty HOOPS DYNASTY
Conference Tournament Round 1 Naismith
Final -
1/25/2026
83
  1 2 F
Rutgers 44 39 83
St. John's 28 40 68
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STARTERS MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
pfMelvin Small 17 1-4 0-0 3-3 0 3 1 1 1 0 3 5
pfRichard Vallo 22 6-10 0-0 4-5 4 9 0 3 2 0 2 16
sgJames Corbin 29 6-16 4-13 2-2 1 4 2 1 1 1 2 18
sgJoel Dietrich 30 6-16 4-10 2-3 0 1 7 1 3 0 1 18
pgNelson Wakefield 24 4-7 0-0 1-2 1 4 2 1 2 0 2 9
BENCH MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
pgJohn Fagundes 23 4-5 0-0 1-4 4 7 2 2 2 0 0 9
cLewis Willis 19 1-2 0-0 2-2 1 3 0 2 0 1 1 4
pfJan Heppner 17 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 8 1 0 2 0 4 0
sfBernard Esteban 14 2-2 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 4
cMatthew Markland 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
Totals 200 30-62 8-23 15-22 12 39 15 15 13 3 20 83
Percentages   .484 .348 .682                

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STARTERS MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
cClaudio Rossi 30 7-13 0-0 2-3 3 11 1 3 0 1 4 16
pfDonald Ordonez 27 6-15 1-5 1-4 5 9 3 2 2 1 2 14
sfJames Zipp 28 2-8 2-5 4-4 1 3 1 2 0 0 1 10
sgKenneth Howse 24 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 0
pgJames McCurren 26 3-8 1-2 3-5 1 5 4 2 0 0 2 10
BENCH MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
sgVernon Gray 16 2-3 1-2 2-2 2 3 0 2 1 0 2 7
pgAllen Durfee 14 0-3 0-0 3-4 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 3
sfLeif Taberski 13 0-2 0-2 0-0 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 0
pfAldo Rossi 12 3-6 0-0 2-3 1 4 0 1 0 0 1 8
cIvan Zausch 10 0-2 0-0 0-2 1 1 0 2 0 1 3 0
Totals 200 23-61 5-16 17-27 16 41 12 18 8 4 17 68
Percentages   .377 .313 .630                

RU
44
16-31
5-14
7-10
6
20
5
7
7
2
7
16
11
8
6
10
39
14-31
3-9
8-12
6
19
10
8
6
1
13
16
11
3
7
7
83
30-62
8-23
15-22
12
39
15
15
13
3
20
32
22
11
13
17
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
28
10-31
2-6
6-10
9
19
6
10
4
2
8
12
7
7
2
9
40
13-30
3-10
11-17
7
22
6
8
4
2
9
20
12
9
5
9
68
23-61
5-16
17-27
16
41
12
18
8
4
17
32
19
16
7
18
PLAYER OF THE GAME
sg Joel Dietrich Rutgers
18 Points, 7 Assists, 3 Steals
TimeTeamPlayScore
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh)
 SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh)
 SF - James Corbin (fresh)
 PF - Richard Vallo (fresh)
 C - Melvin Small (fresh)
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - James McCurren (fresh)
 SG - Kenneth Howse (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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) 
19:45RutgersRichard Vallo can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Claudio Rossi - foul #1 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #10-0
19:45RutgersRichard Vallo makes the 1st free throw1-0
19:45RutgersRichard Vallo makes the 2nd free throw2-0
19:21St. John'sJames McCurren loses the dribble to Nelson Wakefield2-0
19:01RutgersKenneth Howse picks off the pass by Richard Vallo2-0
18:33St. John'sClaudio Rossi travels with the ball2-0
18:25RutgersRichard Vallo jams it4-0
18:08St. John'sJames McCurren lays it in on a nice dish by Claudio Rossi4-2
17:52RutgersDonald Ordonez denies the turnaround by Melvin Small4-2
17:51St. John'sThe rebound goes to Claudio Rossi4-2
17:44St. John'sJames Zipp misses badly on a 3 from straight away4-2
17:43RutgersRichard Vallo snags the defensive board4-2
17:25RutgersJames Corbin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner4-2
17:24RutgersRichard Vallo tips it home6-2
17:06St. John'sDonald Ordonez misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Melvin Small - foul #1 on Melvin Small, team foul #16-2
SubsRutgers
Lewis Willis (C)
Melvin Small
 
SubsSt. John's 
17:06St. John'sDonald Ordonez misses the 1st free throw6-2
17:06St. John'sDonald Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw6-3
16:52RutgersJoel Dietrich's fadeaway is rejected by Claudio Rossi6-3
16:51St. John'sClaudio Rossi gets the rebound6-3
16:46St. John'sJames Zipp is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane6-3
16:45St. John'sJames Zipp tips it but misses6-3
16:43St. John'sJames McCurren gets the offensive rebound6-3
16:31St. John'sDonald Ordonez is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #26-3
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF)
Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin, Richard Vallo
 
SubsSt. John's 
16:20RutgersKenneth Howse steps in front of the John Fagundes pass6-3
16:10St. John'sJames Zipp evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner6-3
16:09St. John'sDonald Ordonez tips it in6-5
15:50Rutgers3 seconds is called on Lewis Willis6-5
SubsRutgers
James Corbin (SF), Melvin Small (C)
Joel Dietrich, Lewis Willis
 
SubsSt. John's
Allen Durfee (PG), Vernon Gray (SG)
James McCurren, Kenneth Howse
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - John Fagundes (fresh)
 SG - Bernard Esteban (fresh)
 SF - James Corbin (fresh)
 PF - Jan Heppner (fresh)
 C - Melvin Small (fresh)
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Allen Durfee (fresh)
 SG - Vernon Gray (fresh)
 SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh)
 PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 3 pts.
 C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 2 reb.
 
15:27St. John'sDonald Ordonez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing6-5
15:25RutgersJames Corbin gets the rebound6-5
15:13RutgersDonald Ordonez takes the ball from Bernard Esteban6-5
14:56St. John'sJohn Fagundes steps in front of the James Zipp pass6-5
14:40RutgersJames Corbin misses the 3 from straight away6-5
14:38St. John'sDonald Ordonez pulls down the rebound6-5
14:33St. John'sVernon Gray misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bernard Esteban - foul #1 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #26-5
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Richard Vallo (PF), Lewis Willis (C)
John Fagundes, James Corbin, Jan Heppner, Melvin Small
 
SubsSt. John's
James McCurren (PG)
Allen Durfee
 
14:33St. John'sVernon Gray makes the 1st free throw6-6
14:33St. John'sVernon Gray makes the 2nd free throw6-7
14:18RutgersBernard Esteban connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joel Dietrich8-7
14:13St. John'sJoel Dietrich steps in front of the Vernon Gray pass8-7
14:10RutgersJoel Dietrich hits the finger roll10-7
14:02St. John'sClaudio Rossi's fadeaway is rejected by Lewis Willis10-7
14:01RutgersThe rebound goes to Joel Dietrich10-7
13:37RutgersRichard Vallo comes up short on the floater from close range10-7
13:35St. John'sJames Zipp pulls down the rebound10-7
13:26St. John'sDonald Ordonez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side10-7
13:25RutgersRichard Vallo gets the rebound10-7
13:19RutgersNelson Wakefield knocks in the floater from the free throw line12-7
12:55St. John'sJames Zipp is fouled on the floor by Bernard Esteban - foul #2 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #312-7
SubsRutgers
James Corbin (SF), Melvin Small (C)
Bernard Esteban, Lewis Willis
 
SubsSt. John's
Kenneth Howse (SG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF)
Vernon Gray, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez
 
12:47St. John'sJames McCurren clanks a floater from just outside the lane12-7
12:46St. John'sLeif Taberski snags the offensive board12-7
12:31St. John'sJames McCurren can't connect on a shot from the left block12-7
12:30RutgersMelvin Small grabs the defensive rebound12-7
12:14RutgersJoel Dietrich misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing12-7
12:13RutgersThe offensive rebound goes to Richard Vallo12-7
12:04RutgersJoel Dietrich clanks a 3 from straight away12-7
12:02RutgersRichard Vallo tips it in14-7
11:49St. John'sLeif Taberski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing14-7
11:48RutgersMelvin Small snags the defensive board14-7
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts.
 SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - James Corbin (fresh)
 PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb.
 C - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 reb.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 2 pts.
 SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 2 stl.
 SF - Leif Taberski (fresh)
 PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh)
 C - Claudio Rossi (tiring) 2 reb.
 
11:26RutgersJoel Dietrich buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Small17-7
11:02St. John'sAldo Rossi misses badly on a shot from close range17-7
11:00RutgersNelson Wakefield grabs the defensive rebound17-7
10:54RutgersJoel Dietrich misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing17-7
10:53St. John'sJames McCurren grabs the board17-7
10:43St. John'sJames McCurren knocks in the shot from the left side and he's fouled by Melvin Small - foul #2 on Melvin Small, team foul #417-9
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C)
Nelson Wakefield, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small
 
SubsSt. John's
James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Ivan Zausch (C)
Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi, Claudio Rossi
 
10:43St. John'sJames McCurren makes the free throw17-10
10:32RutgersJoel Dietrich drills a 3pt jumper from straight away20-10
10:15St. John'sJan Heppner steps in front of the Ivan Zausch pass20-10
09:56RutgersLewis Willis is whistled for traveling20-10
SubsRutgers 
SubsSt. John's
Allen Durfee (PG), Vernon Gray (SG)
James McCurren, Kenneth Howse
 
09:40St. John'sIvan Zausch misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lewis Willis - foul #1 on Lewis Willis, team foul #520-10
09:40St. John'sIvan Zausch misses the 1st free throw20-10
09:40St. John'sIvan Zausch misses the 2nd free throw20-10
09:40RutgersJan Heppner pulls down the rebound20-10
09:23RutgersJoel Dietrich misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner20-10
09:21RutgersJohn Fagundes tips it home22-10
09:14St. John'sDonald Ordonez can't finish the layup22-10
09:13RutgersLewis Willis snags the defensive board22-10
08:59RutgersVernon Gray picks off the pass by John Fagundes22-10
08:56St. John'sVernon Gray lays it up and in22-12
08:34RutgersJames Corbin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing25-12
08:11St. John'sJames Zipp's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Jan Heppner25-12
08:07RutgersJohn Fagundes is hacked by Vernon Gray - foul #1 on Vernon Gray, team foul #325-12
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG), Richard Vallo (PF), Matthew Markland (C)
Joel Dietrich, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis
 
SubsSt. John's
Kenneth Howse (SG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Claudio Rossi (C)
Vernon Gray, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez, Ivan Zausch
 
07:48RutgersRichard Vallo knocks in the shot from just outside the lane27-12
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts.
 SG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts.
 SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts.
 PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb.
 C - Matthew Markland (fresh)
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Allen Durfee (fresh)
 SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 2 stl.
 SF - Leif Taberski (fresh)
 PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh)
 C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 reb.
 
07:31St. John'sThe jumper by Allen Durfee is denied by Matthew Markland27-12
07:30RutgersRichard Vallo gets the rebound27-12
07:20RutgersJames Corbin misses the 3 from the left wing27-12
07:19St. John'sThe rebound goes to Claudio Rossi27-12
07:13St. John'sClaudio Rossi can't throw it down against a doubleteam27-12
07:11St. John'sLeif Taberski snags the offensive board27-12
07:02St. John'sAldo Rossi can't connect on a floater from the right block27-12
07:00RutgersJames Corbin gets the rebound27-12
06:41RutgersJames Corbin knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Nelson Wakefield30-12
06:19St. John'sAldo Rossi scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Howse30-14
05:56RutgersJames Corbin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing30-14
05:54St. John'sAldo Rossi snags the defensive board30-14
05:49St. John'sJohn Fagundes steals the ball from Allen Durfee30-14
05:44RutgersJohn Fagundes hits the finger roll32-14
05:38St. John'sKenneth Howse can't connect on a shot from the left side32-14
05:37RutgersRichard Vallo gets the rebound32-14
05:18RutgersMatthew Markland throws a bad pass out of bounds32-14
SubsRutgers
Joel Dietrich (SG), Jan Heppner (PF), Melvin Small (C)
John Fagundes, Richard Vallo, Matthew Markland
 
SubsSt. John's
James McCurren (PG), Vernon Gray (SG), James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Ivan Zausch (C)
Allen Durfee, Kenneth Howse, Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi, Claudio Rossi
 
05:02St. John'sVernon Gray buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Ordonez32-17
04:41RutgersMelvin Small comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ivan Zausch - foul #1 on Ivan Zausch, team foul #432-17
04:41RutgersMelvin Small makes the 1st free throw33-17
04:41RutgersMelvin Small makes the 2nd free throw34-17
04:20St. John'sDonald Ordonez drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James McCurren34-19
04:04RutgersNelson Wakefield lays it in set up by James Corbin36-19
04:00St. John'sJames Zipp splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing36-19
03:58St. John'sDonald Ordonez tips it but misses36-19
03:57St. John'sDonald Ordonez tips it in36-21
03:46RutgersNelson Wakefield misses long on a fadeaway from the right side36-21
03:45St. John'sJames McCurren pulls down the rebound36-21
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - James Corbin (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 stl.
 C - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - James McCurren (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 7 pts.
 SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 2 reb.
 PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb.
 C - Ivan Zausch (fresh)
 
03:41St. John'sJames McCurren misses the dunk but the foul's on Jan Heppner - foul #1 on Jan Heppner, team foul #636-21
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF)
Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin
 
SubsSt. John's
Kenneth Howse (SG), Claudio Rossi (C)
Vernon Gray, Ivan Zausch
 
03:41St. John'sJames McCurren makes the 1st free throw36-22
03:41St. John'sJames McCurren misses the 2nd free throw36-22
03:41St. John'sThe offensive rebound goes to Donald Ordonez36-22
03:24St. John'sClaudio Rossi hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Ordonez and the foul's on Melvin Small - foul #3 on Melvin Small, team foul #736-24
SubsRutgers
Lewis Willis (C)
Melvin Small
 
SubsSt. John's 
03:24St. John'sClaudio Rossi makes the free throw36-25
03:03RutgersJohn Fagundes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Ordonez - foul #2 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #536-25
SubsRutgers
Richard Vallo (PF)
Jan Heppner
 
SubsSt. John's 
03:03RutgersJohn Fagundes misses the 1st free throw36-25
03:03RutgersJohn Fagundes misses the 2nd free throw36-25
03:03St. John'sClaudio Rossi gets the rebound36-25
02:49St. John'sDonald Ordonez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner36-25
02:48RutgersLewis Willis pulls down the rebound36-25
02:40RutgersJoel Dietrich drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Fagundes39-25
02:25St. John'sRichard Vallo takes the ball from Claudio Rossi39-25
02:15RutgersRichard Vallo misses the shot from the right wing39-25
02:13RutgersJohn Fagundes gets the offensive rebound39-25
01:58RutgersJoel Dietrich misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing39-25
01:57RutgersLewis Willis tips it in41-25
01:36St. John'sJames Zipp drills a 3 from the left corner set up by James McCurren41-28
01:16RutgersLewis Willis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Claudio Rossi - foul #2 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #641-28
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG), Jan Heppner (PF)
Bernard Esteban, Richard Vallo
 
SubsSt. John's
Allen Durfee (PG), Vernon Gray (SG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF)
James McCurren, Kenneth Howse, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez
 
01:16RutgersLewis Willis makes the 1st free throw42-28
01:16RutgersLewis Willis makes the 2nd free throw43-28
01:03St. John'sAldo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side43-28
01:02St. John'sVernon Gray snags the offensive board43-28
00:49St. John'sAldo Rossi is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Aldo Rossi, team foul #743-28
SubsRutgers
James Corbin (SF), Matthew Markland (C)
John Fagundes, Lewis Willis
 
SubsSt. John's
Ivan Zausch (C)
Claudio Rossi
 
00:36RutgersJoel Dietrich is hacked by Ivan Zausch - foul #2 on Ivan Zausch, team foul #843-28
00:36RutgersJoel Dietrich makes the 1st free throw44-28
00:36RutgersJoel Dietrich misses the 2nd free throw44-28
00:36St. John'sAldo Rossi gets the rebound44-28
00:16St. John'sAllen Durfee misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block44-28
00:14RutgersJan Heppner gets the rebound44-28
00:00RutgersJoel Dietrich comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner44-28
TimeTeamPlayScore
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb.
 C - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - James McCurren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast.
 SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl.
 SF - James Zipp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb.
 PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb.
 C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb.
 
20:00St. John'sJames Zipp inbounds the ball44-28
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 (+3) 
19:39St. John'sClaudio Rossi misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing44-28
19:38St. John'sClaudio Rossi tips it home44-30
19:19RutgersMelvin Small's pass is off the mark and out of bounds44-30
19:00St. John'sJames McCurren is hacked by Nelson Wakefield - foul #1 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #144-30
18:51St. John'sDonald Ordonez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner44-30
18:49RutgersNelson Wakefield snags the defensive board44-30
18:39RutgersRichard Vallo is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Vallo, team foul #244-30
18:15St. John'sDonald Ordonez drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James McCurren44-33
18:07RutgersRichard Vallo's pass is intercepted by Donald Ordonez44-33
17:42St. John'sJames McCurren's pass is intercepted by James Corbin44-33
17:32RutgersRichard Vallo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Howse - foul #1 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #144-33
SubsRutgers
Lewis Willis (C)
Melvin Small
 
SubsSt. John's
Vernon Gray (SG)
Kenneth Howse
 
17:32RutgersRichard Vallo makes the 1st free throw45-33
17:32RutgersRichard Vallo misses the 2nd free throw45-33
17:32St. John'sDonald Ordonez pulls down the rebound45-33
17:13St. John'sJames McCurren misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side45-33
17:12RutgersThe rebound goes to Nelson Wakefield45-33
17:03RutgersJoel Dietrich misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away45-33
17:02RutgersNelson Wakefield tips it but misses45-33
17:01St. John'sThe rebound goes to Vernon Gray45-33
16:55St. John'sJames McCurren drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donald Ordonez45-36
16:49RutgersRichard Vallo misses badly on a shot from the left side45-36
16:47St. John'sThe rebound goes to James Zipp45-36
16:43St. John'sJames Zipp is hacked by James Corbin - foul #1 on James Corbin, team foul #345-36
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF)
Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin, Richard Vallo
 
SubsSt. John's
Allen Durfee (PG)
James McCurren
 
16:30St. John'sDonald Ordonez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing45-36
16:29RutgersThe rebound goes to John Fagundes45-36
16:05RutgersJoel Dietrich hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side45-36
16:04St. John'sClaudio Rossi pulls down the rebound45-36
15:59St. John'sVernon Gray misses badly on a 3 from the right corner45-36
15:58St. John'sClaudio Rossi tips it home45-38
LineupRutgers
 PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl.
 SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 2 pts.
 PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl.
 C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Allen Durfee (fresh)
 SG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 7 pts.
 SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb.
 PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl.
 C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb.
 
15:37RutgersAllen Durfee picks off the pass by Joel Dietrich45-38
15:31St. John'sDonald Ordonez hits a jump hook in the lane45-40
15:23RutgersBernard Esteban knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane47-40
15:17St. John'sJames Zipp misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bernard Esteban - foul #3 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #447-40
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF), Melvin Small (C)
John Fagundes, Joel Dietrich, Lewis Willis
 
SubsSt. John's
James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG)
Allen Durfee, Vernon Gray
 
15:17St. John'sJames Zipp makes the 1st free throw47-41
15:17St. John'sJames Zipp makes the 2nd free throw47-42
15:00RutgersBernard Esteban throws a bad pass out of bounds47-42
SubsRutgers
Richard Vallo (PF)
Jan Heppner
 
SubsSt. John's 
14:44St. John'sJames Zipp splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing47-45
14:29RutgersMelvin Small comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side47-45
14:28St. John'sClaudio Rossi grabs the defensive rebound47-45
14:22St. John'sJames McCurren comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side47-45
14:20RutgersMelvin Small gets the rebound47-45
14:14RutgersJames Corbin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Nelson Wakefield50-45
14:07St. John'sKenneth Howse is fouled on the floor by Bernard Esteban - foul #4 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #550-45
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (SG)
Bernard Esteban
 
SubsSt. John's
Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF)
James Zipp, Donald Ordonez
 
13:48St. John'sClaudio Rossi misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Corbin - foul #2 on James Corbin, team foul #650-45
SubsRutgers
Joel Dietrich (SG)
Nelson Wakefield
 
SubsSt. John's
Allen Durfee (PG)
James McCurren
 
13:48St. John'sClaudio Rossi makes the 1st free throw50-46
13:48St. John'sClaudio Rossi misses the 2nd free throw50-46
13:48RutgersRichard Vallo gets the rebound50-46
13:34RutgersJames Corbin loses the dribble to Kenneth Howse50-46
13:22St. John'sAllen Durfee is whistled for a carry50-46
SubsRutgers
Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C)
Richard Vallo, Melvin Small
 
SubsSt. John's
Ivan Zausch (C)
Claudio Rossi
 
13:07RutgersJoel Dietrich connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jan Heppner53-46
13:02St. John'sAllen Durfee misses long on a shot from just outside the lane53-46
13:01RutgersJan Heppner grabs the defensive rebound53-46
12:39RutgersJoel Dietrich scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Corbin and he's fouled by Leif Taberski - foul #1 on Leif Taberski, team foul #255-46
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG)
James Corbin
 
SubsSt. John's
James McCurren (PG), Vernon Gray (SG), James Zipp (SF)
Allen Durfee, Kenneth Howse, Leif Taberski
 
12:39RutgersJoel Dietrich makes the free throw56-46
12:25St. John'sJames Zipp is fouled on the floor by Jan Heppner - foul #2 on Jan Heppner, team foul #756-46
SubsRutgers 
SubsSt. John's
Donald Ordonez (PF)
Aldo Rossi
 
12:25St. John'sJames Zipp makes the 1st free throw56-47
12:25St. John'sJames Zipp makes the 2nd free throw56-48
12:15RutgersNelson Wakefield is fouled on the floor by James McCurren - foul #1 on James McCurren, team foul #356-48
SubsRutgers
Melvin Small (C)
Lewis Willis
 
SubsSt. John's 
12:01RutgersMelvin Small buries a turnaround in the paint set up by John Fagundes and he's hacked by Ivan Zausch - foul #3 on Ivan Zausch, team foul #458-48
SubsRutgers
Richard Vallo (PF)
Jan Heppner
 
SubsSt. John's
Claudio Rossi (C)
Ivan Zausch
 
12:01RutgersMelvin Small makes the free throw59-48
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast.
 SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - John Fagundes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl.
 PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb.
 C - Melvin Small (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - James McCurren (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast.
 SG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 7 pts.
 SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb.
 PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl.
 C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb.
 
11:35St. John'sRichard Vallo picks off the pass by Vernon Gray59-48
11:15RutgersRichard Vallo lays it in on a nice dish by Joel Dietrich and he's fouled by Vernon Gray - foul #2 on Vernon Gray, team foul #561-48
SubsRutgers
James Corbin (SF)
Joel Dietrich
 
SubsSt. John's
Kenneth Howse (SG), Leif Taberski (SF)
Vernon Gray, James Zipp
 
11:15RutgersRichard Vallo makes the free throw62-48
10:59St. John'sClaudio Rossi hits the finger roll against a doubleteam62-50
10:35RutgersJames Corbin's fadeaway is rejected by Leif Taberski62-50
10:34RutgersRichard Vallo gets the offensive rebound62-50
10:24RutgersNelson Wakefield clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James McCurren - foul #2 on James McCurren, team foul #662-50
SubsRutgers
Joel Dietrich (SG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C)
John Fagundes, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small
 
SubsSt. John's
Allen Durfee (PG), Aldo Rossi (PF), Ivan Zausch (C)
James McCurren, Donald Ordonez, Claudio Rossi
 
10:24RutgersNelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw63-50
10:24RutgersNelson Wakefield misses the 2nd free throw63-50
10:24St. John'sThe rebound goes to Aldo Rossi63-50
10:15St. John'sIvan Zausch's pass is intercepted by Nelson Wakefield63-50
09:57RutgersAllen Durfee picks off the pass by Nelson Wakefield63-50
09:38St. John'sLeif Taberski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away63-50
09:37St. John'sIvan Zausch tips it but misses63-50
09:35St. John'sAldo Rossi hits the follow up shot63-52
09:27RutgersNelson Wakefield comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing63-52
09:26St. John'sKenneth Howse snags the defensive board63-52
09:20St. John'sKenneth Howse's pass is intercepted by Joel Dietrich63-52
09:16RutgersJames Corbin hits the finger roll set up by Joel Dietrich65-52
08:55St. John'sAldo Rossi banks in the layup on a great pass from Leif Taberski and he's fouled by Jan Heppner - foul #3 on Jan Heppner, team foul #865-54
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG), Richard Vallo (PF)
Nelson Wakefield, Jan Heppner
 
SubsSt. John's
James McCurren (PG), Vernon Gray (SG), James Zipp (SF), Claudio Rossi (C)
Allen Durfee, Kenneth Howse, Leif Taberski, Ivan Zausch
 
08:55St. John'sAldo Rossi makes the free throw65-55
08:37RutgersClaudio Rossi is called for the reach on James Corbin - foul #3 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #765-55
SubsRutgers 
SubsSt. John's
Donald Ordonez (PF)
Aldo Rossi
 
08:37RutgersJames Corbin makes the 1st free throw66-55
08:37RutgersJames Corbin makes the 2nd free throw67-55
08:14St. John'sDonald Ordonez misses short on a 3 from the right corner67-55
08:12RutgersJames Corbin snags the defensive board67-55
08:01RutgersJohn Fagundes dunks the ball69-55
07:55St. John'sClaudio Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds69-55
SubsRutgers
Bernard Esteban (SG), Melvin Small (C)
Joel Dietrich, Lewis Willis
 
SubsSt. John's 
LineupRutgers
 PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl.
 SG - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf.
 SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast.
 PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl.
 C - Melvin Small (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - James McCurren (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast.
 SG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 7 pts.
 SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb.
 PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl.
 C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf.
 
07:43RutgersJames Corbin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away69-55
07:41St. John'sClaudio Rossi grabs the defensive rebound69-55
07:17St. John'sMelvin Small steps in front of the Donald Ordonez pass69-55
07:06RutgersRichard Vallo clanks a shot from close range69-55
07:05RutgersJohn Fagundes tips it but misses69-55
07:03RutgersJames Corbin gets the offensive rebound69-55
06:54RutgersJames Corbin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner69-55
06:52St. John'sJames McCurren grabs the defensive rebound69-55
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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) 
06:46St. John'sClaudio Rossi splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the paint69-55
06:44RutgersJohn Fagundes gets the rebound69-55
06:37RutgersRichard Vallo lays it up and in71-55
06:19St. John'sClaudio Rossi dunks the ball71-57
05:56RutgersMelvin Small misses badly on a floater from the left wing71-57
05:55St. John'sJames McCurren snags the defensive board71-57
05:49St. John'sJames Zipp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner71-57
05:48St. John'sClaudio Rossi grabs the offensive board71-57
05:42St. John'sClaudio Rossi misses badly on a shot from the right wing71-57
05:40RutgersJohn Fagundes gets the rebound71-57
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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) 
05:35RutgersJames Corbin is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away71-57
05:33St. John'sDonald Ordonez snags the defensive board71-57
05:27St. John'sDonald Ordonez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Vallo - foul #2 on Richard Vallo, team foul #971-57
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C)
John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small
 
SubsSt. John's
Allen Durfee (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Leif Taberski (SF), Ivan Zausch (C)
James McCurren, Vernon Gray, James Zipp, Claudio Rossi
 
05:27St. John'sDonald Ordonez misses the 1st free throw71-57
05:27St. John'sDonald Ordonez misses the 2nd free throw71-57
05:27RutgersJan Heppner grabs the defensive rebound71-57
05:09RutgersJames Corbin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joel Dietrich74-57
04:54St. John'sIvan Zausch hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block74-57
04:53RutgersJan Heppner grabs the board74-57
04:31RutgersIvan Zausch swats the dunk try by Lewis Willis74-57
04:30St. John'sDonald Ordonez pulls down the rebound74-57
04:24St. John'sAllen Durfee is fouled on the floor by Joel Dietrich - foul #1 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #1074-57
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (SF)
James Corbin
 
SubsSt. John's
Aldo Rossi (PF)
Donald Ordonez
 
04:24St. John'sAllen Durfee makes the 1st free throw74-58
04:24St. John'sAllen Durfee makes the 2nd free throw74-59
04:08RutgersNelson Wakefield scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Joel Dietrich76-59
04:04St. John'sAllen Durfee misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Nelson Wakefield - foul #2 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #1176-59
SubsRutgers
Bernard Esteban (SF)
John Fagundes
 
SubsSt. John's 
04:04St. John'sAllen Durfee misses the 1st free throw76-59
04:04St. John'sAllen Durfee makes the 2nd free throw76-60
03:45RutgersJoel Dietrich misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing76-60
03:44St. John'sLeif Taberski gets the rebound76-60
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl.
 SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl.
 SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf.
 PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf.
 C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Allen Durfee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl.
 SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl.
 SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) 3 reb.
 PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb.
 C - Ivan Zausch (fairly fresh) 3 pf.
 
03:42St. John'sJoel Dietrich steals it from Allen Durfee in the backcourt76-60
03:39RutgersNelson Wakefield lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joel Dietrich78-60
03:19St. John'sAldo Rossi is hacked by Jan Heppner - foul #4 on Jan Heppner, team foul #1278-60
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG), Matthew Markland (PF)
Nelson Wakefield, Jan Heppner
 
SubsSt. John's
James McCurren (PG), Vernon Gray (SG), James Zipp (SF), Claudio Rossi (C)
Allen Durfee, Kenneth Howse, Leif Taberski, Ivan Zausch
 
03:19St. John'sAldo Rossi misses the 1st free throw78-60
03:19St. John'sAldo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw78-61
03:05RutgersBernard Esteban loses the ball out of bounds78-61
02:51St. John'sClaudio Rossi works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block78-61
02:50St. John'sVernon Gray gets the offensive rebound78-61
02:33St. John'sClaudio Rossi shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from James McCurren78-63
02:20RutgersJames Zipp is called for the reach on John Fagundes - foul #1 on James Zipp, team foul #878-63
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG), Jan Heppner (PF)
Joel Dietrich, Lewis Willis
 
SubsSt. John's
Allen Durfee (PG), Leif Taberski (PF)
James McCurren, Aldo Rossi
 
02:20RutgersJohn Fagundes makes the 1st free throw79-63
02:20RutgersJohn Fagundes misses the 2nd free throw79-63
02:20St. John'sLeif Taberski pulls down the rebound79-63
02:13St. John'sClaudio Rossi lays it in set up by Allen Durfee79-65
01:51RutgersClaudio Rossi is called for the reach on Bernard Esteban - foul #4 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #979-65
SubsRutgers
James Corbin (SF), Lewis Willis (C)
Nelson Wakefield, Matthew Markland
 
SubsSt. John's
James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Donald Ordonez (PF)
Allen Durfee, Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski
 
01:51RutgersBernard Esteban misses the 1st free throw79-65
01:51RutgersJan Heppner gets the offensive rebound79-65
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) 
01:30RutgersJames Corbin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner79-65
01:29RutgersJohn Fagundes tips it back up and in81-65
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) 
01:22St. John'sJames Corbin denies the turnaround by Donald Ordonez81-65
01:21RutgersJan Heppner grabs the board81-65
01:17RutgersJames Corbin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner81-65
01:15St. John'sClaudio Rossi pulls down the rebound81-65
01:10St. John'sJames McCurren clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away81-65
01:08St. John'sDonald Ordonez pulls down the offensive rebound81-65
00:57St. John'sJames McCurren is fouled on the floor by Bernard Esteban - foul #5 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #1381-65
SubsRutgers
Joel Dietrich (SG)
Bernard Esteban
 
SubsSt. John's 
00:57St. John'sJames McCurren makes the 1st free throw81-66
00:57St. John'sJames McCurren misses the 2nd free throw81-66
00:57RutgersThe rebound goes to Jan Heppner81-66
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) 
00:28RutgersJames Corbin scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joel Dietrich83-66
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) 
00:22St. John'sDonald Ordonez makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Zipp83-68
00:00RutgersJohn Fagundes runs out the clock83-68