| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Clinton Woods (fresh) SG - Stephen Deloney (fresh) SF - Carlos Robinson (fresh) PF - Charles Johns (fresh) C - John Geary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) C - Matthew Wiesner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Carlos Robinson picks off the pass by Melvin Mayfield | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | St. Joseph's | Carlos Robinson jams it | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | St. Joseph's | Charles Johns drills a shot near the basket | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Geary - foul #1 on John Geary, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | St. Joseph's | John Geary grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | St. Joseph's | Carlos Robinson's pass is intercepted by Timothy Lafrance | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner double dribbles | 4-0 |
| 17:41 | St. Joseph's | Danny Hayes swats the dunk try by John Geary | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 4-0 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes snags the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:16 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Deloney grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:03 | St. Joseph's | Carlos Robinson misses the easy layup | 4-0 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes's pass is intercepted by Stephen Deloney | 4-0 |
| 16:28 | St. Joseph's | Matthew Lampe swats the short shot by John Geary | 4-0 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Stephen Deloney picks off the pass by Matthew Wiesner | 4-0 |
| 15:58 | St. Joseph's | Carlos Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Wiesner | 4-0 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Clinton Woods (fresh) SG - Stephen Deloney (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Carlos Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Johns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Geary (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Mayfield (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Lafrance (fairly fresh) SF - Danny Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Lampe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Wiesner (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 15:36 | St. Joseph's | Carlos Robinson gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 15:16 | St. Joseph's | Carlos Robinson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Lafrance - foul #1 on Timothy Lafrance, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Gulley (PG), Forrest Tobin (SG), Richard Swan (SF), Calvin Faison (PF), Steven Tews (C) Clinton Woods, Stephen Deloney, Carlos Robinson, Charles Johns, John Geary | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Josef Olenski (PG), Wayne Thomas (SG), Michael Hail (SF), James Grunewald (PF), Michael Parrett (C) Melvin Mayfield, Timothy Lafrance, Danny Hayes, Matthew Lampe, Matthew Wiesner | |
| 15:04 | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison is fouled on the floor by Josef Olenski - foul #1 on Josef Olenski, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 14:56 | St. Joseph's | Forrest Tobin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 14:54 | St. Joseph's | Steven Tews can't tip it in | 4-0 |
| 14:53 | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 14:39 | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison is hacked by Josef Olenski - foul #2 on Josef Olenski, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal (SF) Josef Olenski | |
| 14:27 | St. Joseph's | Forrest Tobin connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Swan | 6-0 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Michael Hail misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas tips it but misses | 6-0 |
| 13:57 | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 13:40 | St. Joseph's | Steven Tews loses the dribble to Wayne Thomas | 6-0 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Michael Hail lays it up and in set up by Wayne Thomas | 6-2 |
| 13:22 | St. Joseph's | Richard Swan misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hail | 6-4 |
| 12:45 | St. Joseph's | Richard Swan comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Grunewald - foul #1 on James Grunewald, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods (PG), Stephen Deloney (SG), John Geary (C) George Gulley, Forrest Tobin, Steven Tews | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (PG), Timothy Lafrance (SG), Danny Hayes (SF), Matthew Lampe (PF) Wayne Thomas, Michael Hail, Richard O'Neal, Michael Parrett | |
| 12:45 | St. Joseph's | Richard Swan makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 12:45 | St. Joseph's | Richard Swan misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 12:45 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Swan | 7-4 |
| 12:32 | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Lampe | 7-4 |
| 12:30 | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison can't tip it in | 7-4 |
| 12:28 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to John Geary | 7-4 |
| 12:03 | St. Joseph's | Melvin Mayfield steps in front of the Calvin Faison pass | 7-4 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance is fouled on the floor by Richard Swan - foul #1 on Richard Swan, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brett Petty (SF), Charles Johns (PF) Richard Swan, Calvin Faison | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner (C) James Grunewald | |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Melvin Mayfield | 7-7 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Clinton Woods (fresh) SG - Stephen Deloney (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Brett Petty (fresh) PF - Charles Johns (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Geary (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Wiesner (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Deloney hits a floater from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe is fouled on the floor by John Geary - foul #2 on John Geary, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Carlos Robinson (SF), Steven Tews (C) Brett Petty, John Geary | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (SG) Timothy Lafrance | |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield's layup is rejected by Charles Johns | 9-7 |
| 10:47 | St. Joseph's | Charles Johns pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 10:37 | St. Joseph's | Steven Tews scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-7 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 10:14 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Deloney pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 09:51 | St. Joseph's | Charles Johns is whistled for traveling | 11-7 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison (C) Steven Tews | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance (SG) Melvin Mayfield | |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Thomas | 11-10 |
| 09:27 | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison misses the runner in the paint | 11-10 |
| 09:26 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Johns | 11-10 |
| 09:10 | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison is whistled for a carry | 11-10 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Steven Tews (C) Charles Johns | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Grunewald (C) Matthew Wiesner | |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Hayes | 11-10 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-10 |
| 08:19 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Deloney grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 08:15 | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Gulley (PG), Forrest Tobin (SG), Richard Swan (SF) Clinton Woods, Stephen Deloney, Carlos Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (PG), Michael Hail (SF), Michael Parrett (C) Wayne Thomas, Danny Hayes, Matthew Lampe | |
| 08:03 | Rutgers | James Grunewald lays it up and in | 11-12 |
| 07:52 | St. Joseph's | Richard Swan misses the 3 from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | James Grunewald pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | James Grunewald buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Melvin Mayfield | 11-14 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - George Gulley (fresh) SG - Forrest Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Swan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Calvin Faison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Tews (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Hail (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Grunewald (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Parrett (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | St. Joseph's | Forrest Tobin connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Gulley | 13-14 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Michael Hail hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | James Grunewald gets the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett slams it home on a great pass from Melvin Mayfield | 13-16 |
| 06:26 | St. Joseph's | Forrest Tobin hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Grunewald - foul #2 on James Grunewald, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods (PG), Stephen Deloney (SG), Charles Johns (PF) George Gulley, Richard Swan, Calvin Faison | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (SG), Danny Hayes (SF), Matthew Lampe (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) Timothy Lafrance, Michael Hail, James Grunewald, Michael Parrett | |
| 06:26 | St. Joseph's | Forrest Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 06:26 | St. Joseph's | Forrest Tobin misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 06:26 | St. Joseph's | Steven Tews grabs the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 06:04 | St. Joseph's | Steven Tews can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 05:38 | St. Joseph's | Charles Johns hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Matthew Lampe - foul #1 on Matthew Lampe, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Carlos Robinson (SF), Richard Swan (C) Forrest Tobin, Steven Tews | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hail (SG) Melvin Mayfield | |
| 05:38 | St. Joseph's | Charles Johns makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Danny Hayes is denied by Charles Johns | 17-18 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes tips it in | 17-20 |
| 05:03 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Deloney misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Matthew Wiesner | 17-20 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Johns - foul #1 on Charles Johns, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison (C) Richard Swan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 04:38 | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Carlos Robinson | 19-22 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Hayes | 19-25 |
| 03:49 | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Robinson | 22-25 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Matthew Lampe and he's hacked by Calvin Faison - foul #1 on Calvin Faison, team foul #5 | 22-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Swan (SF), John Geary (C) Carlos Robinson, Charles Johns | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (PG), Timothy Lafrance (SG), James Grunewald (C) Wayne Thomas, Michael Hail, Matthew Wiesner | |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes misses the free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:27 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Stephen Deloney | 22-27 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Clinton Woods (fresh) SG - Stephen Deloney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Swan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Calvin Faison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Geary (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Grunewald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods misses the 3 from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 03:02 | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison misses the tip | 22-27 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | John Geary steps in front of the James Grunewald pass | 22-27 |
| 02:42 | St. Joseph's | John Geary can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Grunewald - foul #3 on James Grunewald, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Gulley (SG) Stephen Deloney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Parrett (C) James Grunewald | |
| 02:42 | St. Joseph's | John Geary makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:42 | St. Joseph's | John Geary misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield is hacked by John Geary - foul #3 on John Geary, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Forrest Tobin (SG), Charles Johns (PF), Steven Tews (C) Clinton Woods, Calvin Faison, John Geary | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner (C) Matthew Lampe | |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Richard Swan is called for the reach on Danny Hayes - foul #2 on Richard Swan, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:09 | St. Joseph's | Steven Tews misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Parrett - foul #1 on Michael Parrett, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hail (SF) Danny Hayes | |
| 02:09 | St. Joseph's | Steven Tews misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:09 | St. Joseph's | Steven Tews makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Melvin Mayfield and the foul's on Charles Johns - foul #2 on Charles Johns, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Carlos Robinson (SF) Richard Swan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett misses the free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:56 | St. Joseph's | Carlos Robinson pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 01:37 | St. Joseph's | Carlos Robinson makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Forrest Tobin and the foul's on Michael Hail - foul #1 on Michael Hail, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods (PG), Stephen Deloney (SG) George Gulley, Forrest Tobin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:37 | St. Joseph's | Carlos Robinson misses the free throw | 26-31 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 01:19 | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 01:17 | St. Joseph's | Charles Johns pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 01:05 | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-34 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-34 |
| 00:43 | St. Joseph's | Charles Johns grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 00:38 | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-34 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Michael Hail grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance's pass is intercepted by Charles Johns | 29-34 |
| 00:05 | St. Joseph's | Steven Tews loses the ball out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Swan (SF), Calvin Faison (PF) Carlos Robinson, Charles Johns | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Josef Olenski (PG), Wayne Thomas (SG), Danny Hayes (SF), Matthew Lampe (PF) Melvin Mayfield, Timothy Lafrance, Michael Parrett, Matthew Wiesner | |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Deloney misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 29-37 |