| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Pablo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Haack (fresh) PF - Stephen Bearden (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Landon Schneider (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Robert Dantzler (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dee King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth London (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth London inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Dee King knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Dantzler | 28-33 |
| 19:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Dee King takes the ball from Charles Pablo | 28-33 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Dantzler connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dee King and he's fouled by Charles Pablo - foul #2 on Charles Pablo, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Dantzler makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Dee King is called for the reach on Stephen Bearden - foul #3 on Dee King, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Wallace McCant (SG) Dee King | |
| 18:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden misses badly on a shot from the right side | 28-36 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to David Hudson | 28-36 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Dantzler is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Anderson - foul #1 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Pablo takes the ball from Kenneth London | 28-36 |
| 18:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Haack misses the lay-in | 28-36 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to David Hudson | 28-36 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Dantzler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 17:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Haack grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 17:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joshua Anderson | 30-36 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Larry Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 17:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Haack grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 16:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-36 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Wallace McCant is fouled on the floor by Charles Pablo - foul #3 on Charles Pablo, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Love (PG), Edward Whitaker (SG), Michael Held (SF), Jeffery Poole (PF) Joshua Anderson, Charles Pablo, Jimmy Haack, Landon Schneider | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Mullican (SG), Mark McClain (SF), Brock Sancho (PF), Clyde King (C) Robert Dantzler, Kenneth London, Larry Brown, David Hudson | |
| 16:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Clyde King banks in the layup | 30-38 |
| 16:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Held misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wallace McCant - foul #1 on Wallace McCant, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Mashburn (PG) Wallace McCant | |
| 16:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Held makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Held makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Thomas Love (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Held (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Poole (fresh) C - Stephen Bearden (tiring) 21 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Mark Mashburn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Mullican (fresh) SF - Mark McClain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brock Sancho (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clyde King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McClain is fouled on the floor by Michael Held - foul #1 on Michael Held, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Dee King (SG) Joseph Mullican | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Mashburn misses the easy layup | 32-38 |
| 15:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffery Poole pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Poole | 34-38 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Clyde King hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 34-38 |
| 15:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Whitaker is hacked by Mark McClain - foul #1 on Mark McClain, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Anderson (PG), Charles Pablo (SG) Thomas Love, Edward Whitaker | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Dantzler (PG), Kenneth London (SF), Larry Brown (PF) Mark Mashburn, Mark McClain, Clyde King | |
| 14:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden's fadeaway is rejected by Brock Sancho | 34-38 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Dantzler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Dee King can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 14:12 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Michael Held | 34-38 |
| 13:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 34-38 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Dee King gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth London buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Larry Brown | 34-41 |
| 13:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 34-41 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Larry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Dantzler hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dee King | 34-43 |
| 12:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Whitaker (SG), Jimmy Haack (SF), Landon Schneider (C) Charles Pablo, Michael Held, Jeffery Poole | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Wallace McCant (PG), Joseph Mullican (SG), Mark McClain (SF), Clyde King (PF), David Hudson (C) Robert Dantzler, Dee King, Kenneth London, Larry Brown, Brock Sancho | |
| 12:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Clyde King travels with the ball | 34-43 |
| 12:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden's floater is tipped away by David Hudson | 34-43 |
| 12:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden tips it home | 36-43 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Wallace McCant misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-43 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Mullican grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jimmy Haack (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Bearden (tired) 25 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Landon Schneider (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Wallace McCant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mullican (fresh) SF - Mark McClain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clyde King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - David Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McClain misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson tips it home | 36-45 |
| 11:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Landon Schneider drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Whitaker | 38-45 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Mullican | 38-47 |
| 10:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Whitaker is hacked by Joseph Mullican - foul #1 on Joseph Mullican, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Love (PG), Charles Pablo (SG), Michael Held (SF), Jeffery Poole (PF) Joshua Anderson, Edward Whitaker, Jimmy Haack, Landon Schneider | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Dantzler (PG), Dee King (SG), Kenneth London (SF), Larry Brown (PF) Wallace McCant, Joseph Mullican, Mark McClain, Clyde King | |
| 10:11 | California, Santa Cruz | David Hudson swats the short shot by Stephen Bearden | 38-47 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Held is called for the reach on Kenneth London - foul #2 on Michael Held, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Brock Sancho (C) David Hudson | |
| 09:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth London misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Held - foul #3 on Michael Held, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth London makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth London misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 09:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden's layup is rejected by Brock Sancho | 38-48 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Dee King pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Love is called for the reach on Dee King - foul #2 on Thomas Love, team foul #7 | 38-48 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Haack (SF), Landon Schneider (C) Michael Held, Jeffery Poole | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 09:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Dee King makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Dee King makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Brock Sancho steals the ball from Stephen Bearden | 38-50 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Dee King is hacked by Jimmy Haack - foul #2 on Jimmy Haack, team foul #8 | 38-50 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Anderson (PG) Thomas Love | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 08:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Dee King makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Dee King misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 08:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 08:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden clanks a floater from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Larry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Larry Brown misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jimmy Haack - foul #3 on Jimmy Haack, team foul #9 | 38-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson (C) Brock Sancho | |
| 08:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Larry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Larry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:59 | California, Santa Cruz | David Hudson denies the turnaround by Stephen Bearden | 38-53 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Joshua Anderson steals it from David Hudson | 38-53 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Pablo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Haack (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Bearden (very tired) 25 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Landon Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Robert Dantzler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dee King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth London (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hudson (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 07:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Landon Schneider loses the dribble to Larry Brown | 38-53 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth London comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Larry Brown grabs the offensive board | 38-53 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Larry Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dee King | 38-55 |
| 06:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Landon Schneider misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 06:30 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Landon Schneider | 38-55 |
| 06:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Brown swats the layup by Stephen Bearden | 38-55 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Larry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Dee King hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Hudson | 38-58 |
| 05:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Brown is called for the reach on Joshua Anderson - foul #3 on Larry Brown, team foul #5 | 38-58 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Love (PG), Edward Whitaker (SG), Michael Held (SF), Jeffery Poole (PF) Joshua Anderson, Charles Pablo, Jimmy Haack, Landon Schneider | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Wallace McCant (PG), Joseph Mullican (SG), Mark McClain (SF), Brock Sancho (PF), Clyde King (C) Robert Dantzler, Dee King, Kenneth London, Larry Brown, David Hudson | |
| 05:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden banks in the layup set up by Edward Whitaker | 40-58 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Mullican can't finish the layup | 40-58 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Clyde King snags the offensive board | 40-58 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McClain hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wallace McCant | 40-61 |
| 04:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden's pass is intercepted by Mark McClain | 40-61 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McClain makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-64 |
| 03:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden makes the shot from the left block set up by Thomas Love | 42-64 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Wallace McCant connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-67 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Thomas Love (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Held (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Poole (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Bearden (very tired) 29 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Wallace McCant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Mullican (fresh) SF - Mark McClain (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brock Sancho (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - Clyde King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 42-67 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Clyde King gets the rebound | 42-67 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Wallace McCant can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-67 |
| 02:50 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Michael Held | 42-67 |
| 02:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden is fouled on the floor by Clyde King - foul #2 on Clyde King, team foul #6 | 42-67 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Anderson (PG), Charles Pablo (SG), Vincent Bottom (PF) Thomas Love, Michael Held, Jeffery Poole | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Mashburn (PG), Chet Farrow (C) Wallace McCant, Clyde King | |
| 02:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-67 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Merriweather (PF) Edward Whitaker | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 02:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McClain comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-67 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Brock Sancho tips it home | 42-69 |
| 01:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Mashburn - foul #1 on Mark Mashburn, team foul #7 | 42-69 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Haack (SF), Landon Schneider (C) Vincent Bottom, Phillip Merriweather | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Wallace McCant (PG), Clyde King (C) Mark Mashburn, Chet Farrow | |
| 01:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 01:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden makes the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Wallace McCant is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Wallace McCant, team foul #8 | 44-69 |
| 01:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden hits a floater in the lane | 46-69 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Clyde King knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Wallace McCant and he's hacked by Charles Pablo - foul #4 on Charles Pablo, team foul #10 | 46-71 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Clyde King makes the free throw | 46-72 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden is whistled for a carry | 46-72 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Wallace McCant's pass is intercepted by Joshua Anderson in the backcourt | 46-72 |
| 00:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Mullican takes the ball from Landon Schneider | 46-72 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Mullican misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-72 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Brock Sancho tips it in | 46-74 |
| 00:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Bearden is whistled for traveling | 46-74 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Wallace McCant runs out the clock | 46-74 |