| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Gust (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Brian Gust inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | David Greene clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 19:39 | St. John's | The rebound goes to George Smathers | 30-32 |
| 19:35 | St. John's | George Smathers is called for traveling | 30-32 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Brian Gust clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | David Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 18:56 | St. John's | Robin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Robert Christian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 18:11 | St. John's | George Smathers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Christian and he's fouled by David Greene - foul #1 on David Greene, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:11 | St. John's | George Smathers misses the free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Brian Gust misses short on a shot in the lane | 30-34 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | David Greene tips it but misses | 30-34 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | George Smathers grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Dikembe Abdulla is called for the reach on George Smathers - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 17:13 | St. John's | Robin Williams is hacked by Dikembe Abdulla - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Okoniewski (SF), Ivan Kosloski (PF) Brian Gust, David Greene | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:56 | St. John's | George Smathers hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Kay | 30-36 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robin Williams | 30-36 |
| 16:23 | St. John's | James Rollo buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Kay | 30-38 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan double dribbles | 30-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), Jared Yap (SG), Brian Gust (SF), Christopher Pickles (C) Collin Leavens, Donald Duncan, Ivan Kosloski, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (C) Stephen Kay, Robert Christian, Robin Williams | |
| 15:57 | St. John's | George Smathers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Gust - foul #2 on Brian Gust, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (PF) William Okoniewski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Gary Heppner (C) James Rollo | |
| 15:57 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 15:57 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) SG - Jared Yap (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Gust (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Pickles (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Randy Blanchette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Gary Heppner blocks the short jumper by Christopher Pickles | 30-40 |
| 15:38 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:15 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-40 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Jared Yap gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Jared Yap knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Hallenbeck | 32-40 |
| 14:48 | St. John's | George Smathers buries a jumper in the lane set up by Randy Blanchette | 32-42 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Brian Gust connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hallenbeck | 35-42 |
| 14:00 | St. John's | George Smathers is fouled on the floor by David Greene - foul #2 on David Greene, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Donald Duncan (SG), William Okoniewski (SF), Ivan Kosloski (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Michael Hallenbeck, Jared Yap, Brian Gust, David Greene, Christopher Pickles | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Robert Christian (SG), James Rollo (PF), Robin Williams (C) Randy Blanchette, Ronald Spangler, George Smathers, Gary Heppner | |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Robert Christian drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Kay | 35-44 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 13:21 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 13:15 | St. John's | Robin Williams is hacked by Dikembe Abdulla - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #6 | 35-44 |
| 13:06 | St. John's | Donald Duncan is called for the reach on Robert Christian - foul #1 on Donald Duncan, team foul #7 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vasily Losiewski (SF) Ariel Rizzo | |
| 13:06 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:06 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | James Rollo steals the ball from Dikembe Abdulla | 35-46 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | James Rollo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Gust (SF), David Greene (PF) William Okoniewski, Ivan Kosloski | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF) Vasily Losiewski | |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Collin Leavens | 38-46 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | Robin Williams knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Stephen Kay | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brian Gust (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | David Greene gets the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | James Rollo is called for the reach on Collin Leavens - foul #2 on James Rollo, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Brian Gust hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Collin Leavens | 40-48 |
| 10:53 | St. John's | George Smathers knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Stephen Kay | 40-51 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Donald Duncan, team foul #8 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), Jared Yap (SG), William Okoniewski (SF), Ivan Kosloski (PF), Christopher Pickles (C) Collin Leavens, Donald Duncan, Brian Gust, David Greene, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (C) Robert Christian, Robin Williams | |
| 10:15 | St. John's | James Rollo makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from George Smathers | 40-54 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 09:56 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | George Smathers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Ariel Rizzo steals the ball from William Okoniewski | 40-54 |
| 08:43 | St. John's | William Okoniewski is called for the reach on Stephen Kay - foul #1 on William Okoniewski, team foul #9 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Donald Duncan (SG), Brian Gust (SF), David Greene (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Michael Hallenbeck, Jared Yap, William Okoniewski, Ivan Kosloski, Christopher Pickles | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler, James Rollo | |
| 08:43 | St. John's | Stephen Kay makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 08:43 | St. John's | Stephen Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | David Greene misses the easy layup | 40-56 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla hits the follow up shot | 42-56 |
| 08:08 | St. John's | Robert Christian can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | George Smathers tips it back up and in | 42-58 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan blows the dunk but he's hacked by Ariel Rizzo - foul #1 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #2 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Gary Heppner (PF) Stephen Kay, George Smathers | |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler double dribbles | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brian Gust (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla is fouled on the floor by Robin Williams - foul #1 on Robin Williams, team foul #3 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF), James Rollo (PF) Ariel Rizzo, Gary Heppner | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | David Greene lays it up and in | 46-58 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | George Smathers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Rollo | 46-61 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Robin Williams snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:30 | St. John's | George Smathers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-61 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | David Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | Brian Gust misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-61 |
| 06:24 | St. John's | George Smathers grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | Robin Williams drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by George Smathers | 46-63 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Collin Leavens | 49-63 |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Robin Williams buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Ronald Spangler | 49-65 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Brian Gust misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by George Smathers - foul #2 on George Smathers, team foul #4 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), Jared Yap (SG), William Okoniewski (PF), Christopher Pickles (C) Collin Leavens, Donald Duncan, David Greene, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Randy Blanchette (SG), Ariel Rizzo (C) Ronald Spangler, Robert Christian, Robin Williams | |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Brian Gust makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Brian Gust makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:50 | St. John's | Stephen Kay buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-67 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Jared Yap misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on James Rollo - foul #3 on James Rollo, team foul #5 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski (PF) Brian Gust | |
| Subs | St. John's | Gary Heppner (PF), Cecil Reed (C) George Smathers, James Rollo | |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Jared Yap misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Jared Yap misses the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Gary Heppner snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo drills a jumpshot from the left side | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-69 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski tips it in | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Yap (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Okoniewski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ivan Kosloski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Pickles (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Randy Blanchette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Reed (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski snags the defensive board | 53-69 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski lays it up and in | 55-69 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | Gary Heppner scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Kay | 55-71 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jared Yap | 58-71 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | Stephen Kay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-71 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-71 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Ariel Rizzo | 58-71 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Cecil Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-71 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Jared Yap is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jared Yap, team foul #10 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG) Stephen Kay | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Christopher Pickles is called for the reach on Ariel Rizzo - foul #1 on Christopher Pickles, team foul #11 | 58-71 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-73 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 58-73 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette runs out the clock | 58-73 |