| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) SG - Brandon Arreola (fresh) SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) PF - William Gould (fresh) C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) SG - Robert Anthony (fresh) SF - Donald McWatters (fresh) PF - Ben Hurst (fresh) C - Alexander Mooney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | William Briscoe is fouled on the floor by Brandon Arreola - foul #1 on Brandon Arreola, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | William Gould blocks the short jumper by Ben Hurst | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Brandon Arreola | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson banks in the layup set up by Brandon Arreola and he's hacked by Ben Hurst - foul #1 on Ben Hurst, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Briscoe | 3-5 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Thompson | 6-5 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | William Gould pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Futrell | 9-5 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-5 |
| 17:10 | Sam Houston State | William Gould snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | Alexander Mooney steps in front of the Brandon Arreola pass | 9-5 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney grabs the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | William Briscoe makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ben Hurst | 9-8 |
| 16:35 | Sam Houston State | Robert Anthony picks off the pass by Donald Futrell | 9-8 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett (C) Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia (PG), Robert Crouch (C) William Briscoe, Alexander Mooney | |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dikembe Ahluwalia - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG) Brandon Arreola | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Gould (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) SG - Robert Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald McWatters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ben Hurst (fresh) C - Robert Crouch (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | William Gould snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG) Donald Futrell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Wilson (SG), John Jenks (SF), David Prouty (C) Robert Anthony, Donald McWatters, Ben Hurst | |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | David Prouty clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-8 |
| 15:15 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford tips it in | 13-8 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Matthew Thompson steps in front of the John Jenks pass | 13-8 |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson misses the lay-in | 13-8 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | David Prouty grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Ahluwalia | 13-10 |
| 13:55 | Sam Houston State | John Jenks is called for the reach on Matthew Thompson - foul #1 on John Jenks, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Brandon Arreola (SG), Jeffrey Leach (SF), Elon Amoroso (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Daniel Winkler, Leonard Stafford, Matthew Thompson, William Gould, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Robert Anthony (SG), Donald McWatters (SF), Ben Hurst (PF), Alexander Mooney (C) Dikembe Ahluwalia, Joel Wilson, John Jenks, Robert Crouch, David Prouty | |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-10 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Carroll | 13-10 |
| 13:27 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 13:26 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Leach | 16-10 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-10 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-10 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Donald McWatters | 16-10 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | The jumper by William Briscoe is denied by Elon Amoroso | 16-10 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney can't tip it in | 16-10 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Donald Futrell | 18-10 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst blows the layup | 18-10 |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso misses the jumper from the left side | 18-10 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 11:59 | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney loses the dribble to Elon Amoroso | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Arreola (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elon Amoroso (fresh) C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald McWatters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Hurst (fresh) C - Alexander Mooney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll tips it back up and in | 20-10 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 20-10 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney hits the follow up shot | 20-12 |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-12 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Alexander Mooney | 20-12 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Briscoe | 20-15 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Derrick Carroll | 23-15 |
| 10:14 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Briscoe | 23-18 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso double dribbles | 23-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), William Gould (PF), Clifton Puckett (C) Donald Futrell, Brandon Arreola, Jeffrey Leach, Elon Amoroso, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia (PG), Joel Wilson (SG), John Jenks (SF), Robert Crouch (PF), David Prouty (C) William Briscoe, Robert Anthony, Donald McWatters, Ben Hurst, Alexander Mooney | |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Leonard Stafford takes the ball from David Prouty | 23-18 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses the lay-in | 23-18 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | David Prouty grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | David Prouty hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Crouch | 23-20 |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | John Jenks blocks the short jumper by Matthew Thompson | 23-20 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | David Prouty snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | John Jenks misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Winkler - foul #1 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #2 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anthony (SG) Joel Wilson | |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | John Jenks makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | John Jenks makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #4 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG) Daniel Winkler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Wilson (PG), Donald McWatters (SF), Ben Hurst (PF) John Jenks, Dikembe Ahluwalia, David Prouty | |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 23-22 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony hits the follow up shot | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Gould (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Joel Wilson (fresh) SG - Robert Anthony (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald McWatters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ben Hurst (fresh) C - Robert Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-24 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | William Gould misses the tip | 23-24 |
| 07:21 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | William Gould misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony snags the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Donald Futrell - foul #1 on Donald Futrell, team foul #3 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola (SG), Jeffrey Leach (SF), Elon Amoroso (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Leonard Stafford, Matthew Thompson, William Gould, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Alexander Mooney (C) Robert Anthony, Robert Crouch | |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst misses the free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 06:37 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:22 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll scores on a jumper from the right block | 25-26 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Leach | 28-26 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Matthew Thompson (SF), William Gould (PF) Donald Futrell, Jeffrey Leach, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anthony (SG), John Jenks (SF), Thomas Espinosa (PF) Joel Wilson, Donald McWatters, Ben Hurst | |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | William Briscoe is called for the reach on William Gould - foul #1 on William Briscoe, team foul #5 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Crouch (PF) Thomas Espinosa | |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Elon Amoroso is called for the reach on Alexander Mooney - foul #1 on Elon Amoroso, team foul #4 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett (C) Elon Amoroso | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | John Jenks is hacked by William Gould - foul #1 on William Gould, team foul #5 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald McWatters (SF), David Prouty (C) John Jenks, Alexander Mooney | |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | David Prouty buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Anthony | 28-28 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | William Briscoe picks off the pass by Clifton Puckett | 28-28 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Matthew Thompson takes the ball from Robert Anthony | 28-28 |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola is fouled on the floor by Robert Anthony - foul #1 on Robert Anthony, team foul #6 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), Derrick Carroll (C) Daniel Winkler, Brandon Arreola, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia (PG), Ben Hurst (PF) William Briscoe, David Prouty | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Gould (fresh) 4 reb. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) SG - Robert Anthony (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald McWatters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ben Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Anthony takes the ball from Leonard Stafford | 28-28 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch's dunk attempt is rejected by Matthew Thompson | 28-28 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | William Gould clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | William Gould throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola (SG), Jeffrey Leach (SF), Elon Amoroso (PF) Leonard Stafford, Matthew Thompson, William Gould | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Wilson (SG), John Jenks (SF), Alexander Mooney (C) Robert Anthony, Donald McWatters, Robert Crouch | |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia loses the dribble to Donald Futrell in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll hits the finger roll set up by Donald Futrell | 30-28 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Elon Amoroso swats the layup by John Jenks | 30-28 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Jenks - foul #2 on John Jenks, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG) John Jenks | |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Derrick Carroll blocks the short jumper by Ben Hurst | 31-28 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia scores on a jumper in the paint set up by William Briscoe | 31-30 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia double dribbles | 34-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), William Gould (PF), Clifton Puckett (C) Donald Futrell, Brandon Arreola, Jeffrey Leach, Elon Amoroso, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anthony (SG), Donald McWatters (SF), Robert Crouch (PF) Dikembe Ahluwalia, Joel Wilson, Ben Hurst | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 34-30 |