| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Wesley Fajardo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Pecoraro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Shaughnessy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hotchkiss (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bryan Pugh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbur Calderone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erwin Fitting (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Pitts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern State | Richard Pecoraro is called for the reach on Gregory Hawkins - foul #2 on Richard Pecoraro, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hawkins is denied on a layup by William Hotchkiss | 38-44 |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | Wesley Fajardo snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Timothy Shaughnessy misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern State | Erwin Fitting can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | Richard Pecoraro snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | William Hotchkiss clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | William Hotchkiss gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Wesley Fajardo buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Pecoraro | 41-44 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Hawkins | 41-46 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Erwin Fitting steps in front of the William Hotchkiss pass | 41-46 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hawkins hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Erwin Fitting | 41-49 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Richard Pecoraro is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Hawkins - foul #2 on Gregory Hawkins, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple (PG), Dennis Anderson (SG), Clifton Griffin (SF), Ronald Christian (PF), Michael Lawrence (C) Wesley Fajardo, Richard Pecoraro, Timothy Shaughnessy, Paul Lowe, William Hotchkiss | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Stover (PG), Kurt Dillard (SG), Thomas Sieber (SF), Walter White (PF), Herman Carpenter (C) Bryan Pugh, Gregory Hawkins, Wilbur Calderone, Erwin Fitting, David Pitts | |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Ronald Christian misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to James Stover | 41-49 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Herman Carpenter tips it home | 41-51 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Dennis Anderson is hacked by Kurt Dillard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kurt Dillard, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nicholas Murray (PG) Kurt Dillard | |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Lawrence | 44-51 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber is hacked by Michael Lawrence - foul #3 on Michael Lawrence, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wesley Fajardo (PG), Danny Currie (C) Dennis Anderson, Michael Lawrence | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:10 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Murray misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-51 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern State | James Stover can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Whipple - foul #2 on Matthew Whipple, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Pecoraro (SG), Timothy Shaughnessy (SF), Michael Lawrence (C) Matthew Whipple, Clifton Griffin, Danny Currie | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard (SG), James Worley (SF), David Pitts (C) Nicholas Murray, Walter White, Herman Carpenter | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern State | James Stover makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern State | James Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Wesley Fajardo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Pecoraro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Shaughnessy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Christian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lawrence (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Stover (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Dillard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Worley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Sieber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Pitts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Timothy Shaughnessy is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Wesley Fajardo | 46-53 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber misses short on a shot near the basket | 46-53 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern State | James Worley gets the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Stover | 46-56 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Thomas Sieber blocks the short jumper by Wesley Fajardo | 46-56 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | David Pitts grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Ronald Christian grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Wesley Fajardo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Michael Lawrence pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | James Worley steps in front of the Ronald Christian pass | 46-56 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern State | Richard Pecoraro steals it from Kurt Dillard | 46-56 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Richard Pecoraro can't throw it down | 46-56 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern State | David Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by James Stover | 46-58 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Richard Pecoraro is fouled on the floor by David Pitts - foul #1 on David Pitts, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple (PG), Dennis Anderson (SG), Clifton Griffin (SF), Paul Lowe (PF), William Hotchkiss (C) Wesley Fajardo, Richard Pecoraro, Timothy Shaughnessy, Ronald Christian, Michael Lawrence | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh (PG), Gregory Hawkins (SG), Wilbur Calderone (SF), Erwin Fitting (PF), Walter White (C) James Stover, Kurt Dillard, James Worley, Thomas Sieber, David Pitts | |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Dennis Anderson is hacked by Walter White - foul #3 on Walter White, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Dennis Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern State | Erwin Fitting misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Anderson - foul #1 on Dennis Anderson, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern State | Erwin Fitting makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern State | Erwin Fitting makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | William Hotchkiss misses the lay-in | 49-60 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Wilbur Calderone | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Matthew Whipple (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clifton Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hotchkiss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bryan Pugh (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilbur Calderone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erwin Fitting (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Paul Lowe grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | William Hotchkiss's layup is rejected by Walter White | 49-60 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Paul Lowe tips it but misses | 49-60 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | William Hotchkiss tips it back up and in | 51-60 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern State | Dennis Anderson takes the ball from Bryan Pugh | 51-60 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern State | Walter White grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hawkins makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bryan Pugh | 51-63 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 51-63 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple snags the offensive board | 51-63 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Clifton Griffin | 51-63 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Dennis Anderson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple grabs the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Dennis Anderson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Matthew Whipple | 54-63 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern State | Erwin Fitting can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone gets the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern State | William Hotchkiss takes the ball from Wilbur Calderone | 54-63 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Clifton Griffin loses the dribble to Walter White in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter White | 54-66 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | William Hotchkiss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wesley Fajardo (PG), Richard Pecoraro (SG), Timothy Shaughnessy (SF), Michael Lawrence (PF), Danny Currie (C) Matthew Whipple, Dennis Anderson, Clifton Griffin, Paul Lowe, William Hotchkiss | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nicholas Murray (PG), Kurt Dillard (SG), Thomas Sieber (SF), Herman Carpenter (PF), David Pitts (C) Bryan Pugh, Gregory Hawkins, Wilbur Calderone, Erwin Fitting, Walter White | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 54-68 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Michael Lawrence knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Shaughnessy | 56-68 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Carpenter | 56-68 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Pitts | 56-70 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Wesley Fajardo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Pecoraro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Shaughnessy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Currie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kurt Dillard (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Sieber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herman Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Pitts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Wesley Fajardo misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-70 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:01 | Northwestern State | Wesley Fajardo is called for the reach on Nicholas Murray - foul #2 on Wesley Fajardo, team foul #5 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Christian (PF) Danny Currie | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh (PG), James Stover (SG), James Worley (SF) Nicholas Murray, Kurt Dillard, Herman Carpenter | |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | James Worley misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Shaughnessy - foul #3 on Timothy Shaughnessy, team foul #6 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Lowe (PF) Michael Lawrence | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | James Worley misses the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | James Worley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Wesley Fajardo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-71 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern State | David Pitts pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern State | James Worley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Emery Tonn (SF) Timothy Shaughnessy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Erwin Fitting (PF) Thomas Sieber | |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | Richard Pecoraro loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-71 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern State | Erwin Fitting hits a 3 from the left corner set up by James Stover | 56-74 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | James Worley is called for the reach on Emery Tonn in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Worley, team foul #5 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dennis Anderson (SG), Clifton Griffin (SF), Danny Currie (C) Richard Pecoraro, Emery Tonn, Paul Lowe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard (SG) Bryan Pugh | |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Ronald Christian is hacked by Kurt Dillard - foul #4 on Kurt Dillard, team foul #6 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple (PG) Wesley Fajardo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Herman Carpenter (C) David Pitts | |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Clifton Griffin | 58-74 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern State | James Stover makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-76 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Ronald Christian buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-76 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Herman Carpenter makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kurt Dillard | 60-79 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple is hacked by James Stover - foul #2 on James Stover, team foul #7 | 60-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wesley Fajardo (PG), Timothy Shaughnessy (SF), Michael Lawrence (PF), William Hotchkiss (C) Dennis Anderson, Clifton Griffin, Ronald Christian, Danny Currie | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nicholas Murray (PG), Gregory Hawkins (SG), Wilbur Calderone (SF), Thomas Sieber (PF), David Pitts (C) James Stover, Kurt Dillard, James Worley, Erwin Fitting, Herman Carpenter | |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple makes the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple makes the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone makes the shot from close range set up by David Pitts | 62-81 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Timothy Shaughnessy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Pecoraro (SG) Matthew Whipple | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone comes up short on the runner from close range | 62-81 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | William Hotchkiss pulls down the rebound | 62-81 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Wesley Fajardo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Pecoraro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Shaughnessy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Hotchkiss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Hawkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilbur Calderone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Sieber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Pitts (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | William Hotchkiss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clifton Griffin (PG), Dennis Anderson (SG), Emery Tonn (SF), Ronald Christian (C) Wesley Fajardo, Richard Pecoraro, Timothy Shaughnessy, William Hotchkiss | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Stover (SG), Walter White (PF), Herman Carpenter (C) Gregory Hawkins, Wilbur Calderone, David Pitts | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | James Stover misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Anderson - foul #2 on Dennis Anderson, team foul #7 | 62-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Currie (C) Ronald Christian | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard (SG) Nicholas Murray | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | James Stover misses the 1st free throw | 62-81 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | James Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 62-82 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Dennis Anderson connects on the open shot from close range on a great pass from Emery Tonn | 64-82 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Anderson - foul #3 on Dennis Anderson, team foul #8 | 64-82 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple (PG), Ronald Christian (C) Dennis Anderson, Michael Lawrence | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Worley (SF) Herman Carpenter | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard misses the 1st free throw | 64-82 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-83 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Clifton Griffin drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Whipple | 67-83 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | Ronald Christian swats the layup by Walter White | 67-83 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-83 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | Walter White blows the layup | 67-83 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Ronald Christian grabs the board | 67-83 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple is fouled in the backcourt by Kurt Dillard - foul #5 on Kurt Dillard, team foul #8 | 67-83 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dennis Anderson (SG), Michael Lawrence (C) Emery Tonn, Danny Currie | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nicholas Murray (PG), Herman Carpenter (C) Kurt Dillard, James Worley | |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple makes the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple makes the 2nd free throw | 69-83 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Stover | 69-85 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple is hacked by James Stover in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Stover, team foul #9 | 69-85 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple makes the 1st free throw | 70-85 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple misses the 2nd free throw | 70-85 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Herman Carpenter snags the defensive board | 70-85 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Walter White drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Nicholas Murray and he's hacked by Ronald Christian - foul #1 on Ronald Christian, team foul #9 | 70-87 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Walter White makes the free throw | 70-88 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Ronald Christian comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 70-88 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | James Stover grabs the defensive rebound | 70-88 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Murray runs out the clock | 70-88 |