| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Robert Dantzler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dee King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark McClain (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Larry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Steven Fleischman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Geyer (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Baird (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Stafford (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Wooton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utica | James Baird inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Utica | Brian Wooton knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Fleischman and the foul's on Robert Dantzler - foul #1 on Robert Dantzler, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:47 | Utica | Brian Wooton makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson is hacked by Brian Wooton - foul #2 on Brian Wooton, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 19:27 | Utica | David Geyer grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 19:08 | Utica | David Hudson swats the layup by Brian Wooton | 33-36 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 18:47 | Utica | Steven Fleischman snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:41 | Utica | Mark McClain steps in front of the David Geyer pass | 33-36 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Dantzler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark McClain | 35-36 |
| 18:28 | Utica | Steven Fleischman is called for 10 seconds | 35-36 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 35-36 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson tips it home | 37-36 |
| 18:01 | Utica | James Baird loses the dribble to Robert Dantzler | 37-36 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Larry Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Brock Sancho (C) David Hudson | |
| Subs | Utica | Davis Rose (PF) Richard Stafford | |
| 17:17 | Utica | Davis Rose buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Fleischman | 37-38 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McClain can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Larry Brown gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Brock Sancho is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Wallace McCant (PG), Joseph Mullican (SG), Clyde King (C) Robert Dantzler, Dee King, Larry Brown | |
| Subs | Utica | Thomas Sullivan (PG), Patrick Morgan (SG), Kent Francis (SF), Stevie Pursell (C) Steven Fleischman, David Geyer, James Baird, Brian Wooton | |
| 16:22 | Utica | Davis Rose is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Mashburn (PG), David Hudson (C) Mark McClain, Clyde King | |
| Subs | Utica | Richard Stafford (PF) Stevie Pursell | |
| 16:08 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson's floater is tipped away by Davis Rose | 37-38 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Wallace McCant snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Mullican misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Brock Sancho grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Mark Mashburn (fresh) SG - Wallace McCant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Mullican (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brock Sancho (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Thomas Sullivan (fresh) SG - Patrick Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kent Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stafford (fresh) 4 reb. C - Davis Rose (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Mashburn hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Wallace McCant | 40-38 |
| 15:16 | Utica | Patrick Morgan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Mullican gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Brock Sancho comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Davis Rose - foul #2 on Davis Rose, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Dantzler (PG), Dee King (SG), Kenneth London (SF) Mark Mashburn, Wallace McCant, Joseph Mullican | |
| Subs | Utica | Marion Porter (PG), David Geyer (SG), James Baird (SF), Brian Wooton (C) Thomas Sullivan, Patrick Morgan, Kent Francis, Richard Stafford | |
| 15:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Brock Sancho makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Brock Sancho misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:03 | Utica | Brian Wooton snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:52 | Utica | Marion Porter clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to David Hudson | 41-38 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth London hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-38 |
| 14:29 | Utica | David Geyer snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:08 | Utica | Brian Wooton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 14:07 | Utica | James Baird pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:57 | Utica | Marion Porter drills a jump hook from close range set up by David Geyer | 41-40 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson drills a jumper from the left side set up by Brock Sancho | 43-40 |
| 13:21 | Utica | James Baird is fouled on the floor by Kenneth London - foul #4 on Kenneth London, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Wallace McCant (PG), Joseph Mullican (SG), Mark McClain (SF), Larry Brown (PF), Clyde King (C) Robert Dantzler, Dee King, Kenneth London, Brock Sancho, David Hudson | |
| Subs | Utica | Patrick Morgan (SG), Kent Francis (SF), Richard Stafford (PF), Stevie Pursell (C) David Geyer, James Baird, Davis Rose, Brian Wooton | |
| 13:08 | Utica | Patrick Morgan is fouled on the floor by Clyde King - foul #1 on Clyde King, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| 12:52 | Utica | Stevie Pursell is whistled for traveling | 43-40 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Clyde King misses the lay-in | 43-40 |
| 12:36 | Utica | Marion Porter grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 12:07 | Utica | Kent Francis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Clyde King | 43-40 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McClain misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 12:00 | Utica | Richard Stafford snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 11:44 | Utica | Patrick Morgan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Stafford | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Wallace McCant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Mullican (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark McClain (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Larry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Clyde King (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Marion Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kent Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stafford (fresh) 5 reb. C - Stevie Pursell (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Larry Brown buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mark McClain | 45-43 |
| 11:06 | Utica | Patrick Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 11:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Larry Brown grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McClain makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 10:41 | Utica | The short jumper by Stevie Pursell is denied by Clyde King | 48-43 |
| 10:40 | Utica | Kent Francis snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 10:27 | Utica | Marion Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Dantzler (PG), Dee King (SG), Brock Sancho (PF), David Hudson (C) Wallace McCant, Joseph Mullican, Larry Brown, Clyde King | |
| Subs | Utica | Steven Fleischman (PG), David Geyer (SG), James Baird (SF), Davis Rose (PF), Brian Wooton (C) Marion Porter, Patrick Morgan, Kent Francis, Richard Stafford, Stevie Pursell | |
| 10:06 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson misses the easy layup | 48-43 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Dantzler grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Brock Sancho blows the layup | 48-43 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McClain snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Fleischman is called for the reach on Robert Dantzler - foul #1 on Steven Fleischman, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Mullican (SF) Mark McClain | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 09:13 | Rutgers at Newark | James Baird takes the ball from Dee King | 48-43 |
| 08:58 | Utica | Brian Wooton's pass is intercepted by Joseph Mullican | 48-43 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Mullican dunks the ball | 50-43 |
| 08:45 | Utica | Davis Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Wallace McCant (SF), Larry Brown (PF), Clyde King (C) Joseph Mullican, Brock Sancho, David Hudson | |
| Subs | Utica | Marion Porter (PG) Steven Fleischman | |
| 08:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Wallace McCant blows the layup | 50-43 |
| 08:15 | Utica | David Geyer snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 08:00 | Utica | Robert Dantzler steps in front of the David Geyer pass | 50-43 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Larry Brown travels with the ball | 50-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth London (SF) Wallace McCant | |
| Subs | Utica | Richard Stafford (PF) Davis Rose | |
| 07:41 | Utica | Marion Porter connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from David Geyer | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Robert Dantzler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dee King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth London (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Clyde King (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Marion Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Geyer (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SF - James Baird (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Stafford (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian Wooton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Clyde King misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth London grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Dantzler makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Kenneth London | 53-45 |
| 06:51 | Utica | Dee King is called for the reach on James Baird - foul #3 on Dee King, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Wallace McCant (PG), Joseph Mullican (SG), David Hudson (C) Robert Dantzler, Dee King, Clyde King | |
| Subs | Utica | Patrick Morgan (SG), Kent Francis (SF), Davis Rose (C) David Geyer, James Baird, Brian Wooton | |
| 06:36 | Utica | Marion Porter clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 06:34 | Utica | Davis Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:19 | Utica | Richard Stafford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-45 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Wallace McCant | 53-45 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Wallace McCant | 55-45 |
| 05:45 | Utica | Kent Francis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Larry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth London clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 05:24 | Utica | Davis Rose gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 05:17 | Utica | Patrick Morgan connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Stafford | 55-48 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wallace McCant | 57-48 |
| 04:43 | Utica | Richard Stafford misses the easy layup | 57-48 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Larry Brown pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson is denied on a layup by Davis Rose | 57-48 |
| 04:24 | Utica | The rebound goes to Kent Francis | 57-48 |
| 04:11 | Utica | Patrick Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Dantzler (PG), Dee King (SG), Mark McClain (SF), Brock Sancho (PF), Clyde King (C) Wallace McCant, Joseph Mullican, Kenneth London, Larry Brown, David Hudson | |
| Subs | Utica | Steven Fleischman (PG), David Geyer (SG), James Baird (SF), Brian Wooton (C) Marion Porter, Patrick Morgan, Richard Stafford, Davis Rose | |
| 03:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Brock Sancho misses the runner from the right block | 57-48 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Brock Sancho hits the follow up shot | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Utica | James Baird buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Fleischman | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Robert Dantzler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dee King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark McClain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brock Sancho (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde King (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Steven Fleischman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Geyer (fresh) 6 ast. SF - James Baird (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kent Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Wooton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Brock Sancho hits the finger roll | 61-50 |
| 03:12 | Utica | Kent Francis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Robert Dantzler | 61-50 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Dee King misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kent Francis - foul #1 on Kent Francis, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Utica | Davis Rose (PF) Kent Francis | |
| 02:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Dee King makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Dee King makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 02:30 | Utica | Brian Wooton connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Davis Rose | 63-52 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Clyde King is whistled for traveling | 63-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Wallace McCant (PG), Joseph Mullican (SG) Robert Dantzler, Dee King | |
| Subs | Utica | Patrick Morgan (SG), Johnnie Speed (SF), Stevie Pursell (C) David Geyer, James Baird, Brian Wooton | |
| 01:59 | Utica | Steven Fleischman is fouled on the floor by Wallace McCant - foul #2 on Wallace McCant, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Utica | Kent Francis (SF) Johnnie Speed | |
| 01:51 | Utica | Davis Rose double dribbles | 63-52 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McClain misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kent Francis - foul #2 on Kent Francis, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McClain makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:11 | Utica | Kent Francis scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steven Fleischman | 65-55 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Davis Rose blocks the short jumper by Clyde King | 65-55 |
| 00:44 | Utica | Davis Rose pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Utica | Steven Fleischman scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Kent Francis | 65-57 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Dantzler (PG), Dee King (SG), Kenneth London (SF), Larry Brown (PF), David Hudson (C) Wallace McCant, Joseph Mullican, Mark McClain, Brock Sancho, Clyde King | |
| Subs | Utica | Marion Porter (PG), David Geyer (SG), James Baird (SF), Richard Stafford (PF), Brian Wooton (C) Steven Fleischman, Patrick Morgan, Kent Francis, Davis Rose, Stevie Pursell | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Dee King is hacked by David Geyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Geyer, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McClain (PF) Larry Brown | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Dee King is fouled on the floor by David Geyer - foul #2 on David Geyer, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Dee King misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:37 | Utica | James Baird pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:32 | Utica | Kenneth London is called for the reach on Richard Stafford - foul #5 on Kenneth London, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Larry Brown (PF) Kenneth London | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 00:28 | Utica | David Geyer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Stafford | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers at Newark | David Geyer is called for the reach on Robert Dantzler in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Geyer, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Wallace McCant (SF) Larry Brown | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Dantzler misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:26 | Utica | Brian Wooton snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Utica | David Geyer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson is hacked by Marion Porter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marion Porter, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:11 | Utica | Marion Porter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Marion Porter is called for the reach on Mark McClain in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marion Porter, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Larry Brown (PF) Robert Dantzler | |
| Subs | Utica | Steven Fleischman (PG) Marion Porter | |
| 00:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McClain makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:04 | Utica | David Geyer is called for traveling | 69-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Dantzler (PG) Larry Brown | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Fleischman is called for the reach on Mark McClain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Fleischman, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McClain makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Utica | David Geyer can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 71-63 |