| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Glen Zich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bos (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Althoff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Gray (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Thomas Whalen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marc Waller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Manhart (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Albert O'Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alvin Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Johnson State | Curtis Manhart inbounds the ball | 45-42 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Johnson State | Marc Waller misses the jumper from the left side | 45-42 |
| 19:43 | Johnson State | Albert O'Farrell misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 19:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Tony Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers at Newark | David Bos hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 19:14 | Johnson State | Curtis Manhart misses the easy layup | 48-42 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams is whistled for a carry | 48-42 |
| 18:35 | Johnson State | Alvin Wilson travels with the ball | 48-42 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Althoff pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Tony Gray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 18:03 | Johnson State | Alvin Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 17:51 | Johnson State | Marc Waller is fouled on the floor by Tony Gray - foul #2 on Tony Gray, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn (PG), Steven Bollin (PF) Glen Zich, Kurt Adams | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 17:37 | Johnson State | Curtis Manhart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Bollin gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Althoff hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Bos | 50-42 |
| 17:01 | Johnson State | Thomas Whalen is fouled on the floor by Franklin Winn - foul #2 on Franklin Winn, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards (PG), Barry Rourke (SF), Steven Singleton (C) David Bos, Eric Althoff, Tony Gray | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Hubert Hafner (PG), Jeffery Marts (SG), William Fowler (SF), William Davis (PF), William Boivin (C) Thomas Whalen, Marc Waller, Curtis Manhart, Albert O'Farrell, Alvin Wilson | |
| 16:44 | Johnson State | Hubert Hafner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Steven Bollin | 50-42 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Bollin misses the easy layup | 50-42 |
| 16:21 | Johnson State | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 16:05 | Johnson State | William Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Bollin pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 15:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Singleton tips it back up and in | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Winn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Rourke (fresh) PF - Steven Bollin (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Hubert Hafner (fresh) SG - Jeffery Marts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Boivin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Johnson State | Jeffery Marts knocks in the shot from the left side | 52-44 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Hubert Hafner is called for the reach on Michael Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hubert Hafner, team foul #1 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich (PG), Eric Althoff (SF), Kurt Adams (PF), Tony Gray (C) Michael Edwards, Barry Rourke, Steven Bollin, Steven Singleton | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Thomas Whalen (PG), Marc Waller (SG), Curtis Manhart (SF), Albert O'Farrell (PF) Hubert Hafner, Jeffery Marts, William Fowler, William Davis | |
| 15:16 | Rutgers at Newark | William Boivin blocks the short jumper by Kurt Adams | 52-44 |
| 15:15 | Johnson State | Thomas Whalen grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 15:04 | Johnson State | Albert O'Farrell knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Marc Waller | 52-46 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Whalen picks off the pass by Glen Zich in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 14:47 | Johnson State | William Boivin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 52-46 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Tony Gray gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich is fouled on the floor by Thomas Whalen - foul #2 on Thomas Whalen, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Bos (SG) Franklin Winn | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Alvin Wilson (C) William Boivin | |
| 14:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Bos | 54-46 |
| 13:54 | Johnson State | Marc Waller misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Tony Gray snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers at Newark | David Bos misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Bos | 57-46 |
| 13:01 | Johnson State | David Bos steps in front of the Albert O'Farrell pass | 57-46 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich's fadeaway is rejected by Alvin Wilson | 57-46 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Tony Gray tips it home | 59-46 |
| 12:39 | Johnson State | Alvin Wilson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tony Gray - foul #3 on Tony Gray, team foul #3 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn (PG), Barry Rourke (SF), Steven Bollin (PF), Steven Singleton (C) Glen Zich, Eric Althoff, Kurt Adams, Tony Gray | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jeffery Marts (PG), William Fowler (SG), William Davis (PF) Thomas Whalen, Marc Waller, Albert O'Farrell | |
| 12:39 | Johnson State | Alvin Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 12:39 | Johnson State | Alvin Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers at Newark | David Bos misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by William Fowler - foul #2 on William Fowler, team foul #3 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Hubert Hafner (PG), William Boivin (C) Curtis Manhart, Alvin Wilson | |
| 12:30 | Rutgers at Newark | David Bos makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers at Newark | David Bos misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 12:30 | Johnson State | William Boivin pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 12:08 | Johnson State | William Boivin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 12:06 | Johnson State | William Boivin gets the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 12:00 | Johnson State | A charge is called on William Fowler - foul #3 on William Fowler, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards (PG) David Bos | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 11:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Bollin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 11:45 | Johnson State | William Boivin grabs the board | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Winn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Rourke (fresh) PF - Steven Bollin (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Hubert Hafner (fresh) SG - Jeffery Marts (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Boivin (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Johnson State | William Davis connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hubert Hafner | 60-49 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Bollin scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Edwards | 62-49 |
| 11:05 | Johnson State | Jeffery Marts loses the dribble to Steven Bollin | 62-49 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Singleton can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich (PG) Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Thomas Whalen (PG), Marc Waller (SG), Curtis Manhart (SF), Albert O'Farrell (PF), Alvin Wilson (C) Hubert Hafner, Jeffery Marts, William Fowler, William Davis, William Boivin | |
| 10:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 10:35 | Johnson State | Thomas Whalen's layup is rejected by Steven Singleton | 64-49 |
| 10:34 | Johnson State | Albert O'Farrell tips it back up and in | 64-51 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Barry Rourke lays it up and in on a nice dish by Glen Zich | 66-51 |
| 10:13 | Johnson State | Thomas Whalen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marc Waller | 66-53 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Bollin misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Marc Waller - foul #2 on Marc Waller, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Bos (SG), Eric Althoff (SF), Tony Gray (C) Franklin Winn, Barry Rourke, Steven Singleton | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 10:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Bollin makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Bollin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 09:47 | Johnson State | Marc Waller dunks the ball set up by Thomas Whalen | 68-55 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers at Newark | David Bos is whistled for a carry | 68-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards (PG), Kurt Adams (PF) Glen Zich, Steven Bollin | |
| Subs | Johnson State | William Davis (C) Alvin Wilson | |
| 09:19 | Johnson State | Marc Waller is whistled for traveling | 68-55 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers at Newark | David Bos misses long on a shot from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 09:03 | Johnson State | Albert O'Farrell gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 08:45 | Johnson State | Curtis Manhart drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Whalen | 68-57 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jeffery Marts (PG), William Fowler (SG) Thomas Whalen, Marc Waller | |
| 08:17 | Johnson State | Curtis Manhart comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Althoff - foul #3 on Eric Althoff, team foul #4 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn (PG), Barry Rourke (SG), Steven Singleton (PF), Jason Parsons (C) Michael Edwards, David Bos, Kurt Adams, Tony Gray | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Alvin Wilson (C) Albert O'Farrell | |
| 08:17 | Johnson State | Curtis Manhart makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 08:17 | Johnson State | Curtis Manhart makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Althoff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 08:01 | Johnson State | William Davis snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 07:59 | Johnson State | Jeffery Marts is hacked by Franklin Winn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Franklin Winn, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich (PG) Eric Althoff | |
| Subs | Johnson State | William Boivin (PF) Curtis Manhart | |
| 07:50 | Johnson State | William Boivin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 07:48 | Johnson State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Marts | 68-59 |
| 07:31 | Johnson State | William Fowler misses the easy layup but the foul's on Franklin Winn - foul #4 on Franklin Winn, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Bollin (PF) Jason Parsons | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Marc Waller (SG) William Boivin | |
| 07:31 | Johnson State | William Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:31 | Johnson State | William Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Glen Zich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Winn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Barry Rourke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Bollin (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Jeffery Marts (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marc Waller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Singleton knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Franklin Winn | 70-61 |
| 07:01 | Johnson State | Jeffery Marts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Bos (SG), Tony Gray (C) Franklin Winn, Steven Singleton | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Thomas Whalen (PG), Curtis Manhart (SF), Albert O'Farrell (PF), William Boivin (C) Jeffery Marts, William Fowler, William Davis, Alvin Wilson | |
| 06:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Barry Rourke knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 06:17 | Johnson State | Curtis Manhart hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 72-61 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Bollin gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Barry Rourke double dribbles | 72-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn (PG), Eric Althoff (SF), Kurt Adams (PF) Glen Zich, Barry Rourke, Steven Bollin | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jeffery Marts (SG) Marc Waller | |
| 05:39 | Johnson State | Kurt Adams is called for the reach on William Boivin - foul #2 on Kurt Adams, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards (PG) David Bos | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 05:39 | Johnson State | William Boivin misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Althoff grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-61 |
| 05:20 | Johnson State | Albert O'Farrell snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| 05:08 | Johnson State | Jeffery Marts buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Whalen | 72-64 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn is hacked by Jeffery Marts - foul #2 on Jeffery Marts, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Bollin (C) Tony Gray | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Marc Waller (SG), William Fowler (SF), William Davis (PF), Alvin Wilson (C) Thomas Whalen, Curtis Manhart, Albert O'Farrell, William Boivin | |
| 04:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 04:32 | Johnson State | William Fowler hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Marc Waller | 74-66 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards buries a runner in the lane set up by Franklin Winn and he's hacked by Jeffery Marts - foul #3 on Jeffery Marts, team foul #8 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Bos (SG), Steven Singleton (C) Franklin Winn, Kurt Adams | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 04:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards makes the free throw | 77-66 |
| 04:02 | Johnson State | Jeffery Marts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-66 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Althoff pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 03:55 | Johnson State | Alvin Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Johnson State | Jeffery Marts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich (PG), Barry Rourke (SF) Michael Edwards, Eric Althoff | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Curtis Manhart (SF), Albert O'Farrell (PF) William Fowler, William Davis | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Singleton hits the finger roll | 79-66 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Glen Zich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Bos (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Rourke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Bollin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Steven Singleton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Jeffery Marts (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marc Waller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Curtis Manhart (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Albert O'Farrell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvin Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Johnson State | Marc Waller can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 79-66 |
| 03:01 | Johnson State | Jeffery Marts snags the offensive board | 79-66 |
| 02:51 | Johnson State | Jeffery Marts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-66 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Bollin gets the rebound | 79-66 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Althoff (SF), Kurt Adams (PF), Tony Gray (C) Barry Rourke, Steven Bollin, Steven Singleton | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Thomas Whalen (PG) Jeffery Marts | |
| 02:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams is called for traveling | 79-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards (PG), Franklin Winn (SG), Barry Rourke (SF), Steven Singleton (PF), Jason Parsons (C) Glen Zich, David Bos, Eric Althoff, Kurt Adams, Tony Gray | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Hubert Hafner (PG), Jeffery Marts (SG), William Fowler (SF), William Davis (PF), William Boivin (C) Thomas Whalen, Marc Waller, Curtis Manhart, Albert O'Farrell, Alvin Wilson | |
| 02:04 | Johnson State | William Davis is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #9 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Bollin (PF) Jason Parsons | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 01:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Barry Rourke misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-66 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Bollin snags the offensive board | 79-66 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers at Newark | William Boivin takes the ball from Steven Bollin | 79-66 |
| 01:01 | Johnson State | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 79-66 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Barry Rourke grabs the board | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn is hacked by Jeffery Marts - foul #4 on Jeffery Marts, team foul #10 | 79-66 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Johnson State | William Boivin makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 81-68 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards runs out the clock | 81-68 |