| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) SG - Carl Farr (fresh) SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Joe Krause (fresh) SG - Ken West (fresh) SF - Larry Wilkins (fresh) PF - John Guzowski (fresh) C - Sean Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Joe Krause | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Holy Cross | Joe Krause misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany banks in the layup set up by Harry Murphy | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy loses the dribble to Larry Wilkins | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Holy Cross | Craig O'Brien is called for the reach on Sean Jackson - foul #1 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Holy Cross | Harry Murphy is called for the reach on Larry Wilkins - foul #1 on Harry Murphy, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Holy Cross | Joe Krause knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Larry Wilkins | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson blows the wide open layup | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Holy Cross | Sean Jackson gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Holy Cross | Craig O'Brien blocks the short jumper by Larry Wilkins | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Carl Farr hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | John Guzowski is called for the reach on Ed Tiffany - foul #1 on John Guzowski, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson (PG), Nelson Strum (SG), David Fenton (SF), Ronald Foor (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Harry Murphy, Carl Farr, Walter Hanson, Ed Tiffany, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG), Corey Forster (SG), Domenic Tucker (SF), John Grell (PF), Giovanni Gallo (C) Joe Krause, Ken West, Larry Wilkins, John Guzowski, Sean Jackson | |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | David Fenton misses the easy open layup | 2-4 |
| 16:22 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Giovanni Gallo | 2-4 |
| 16:07 | Holy Cross | Corey Forster's pass is intercepted by Jeremiah Carson | 2-4 |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeremiah Carson | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jeremiah Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nelson Strum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Fenton (fresh) PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) C - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Dustin Day (fresh) SG - Corey Forster (fresh) SF - Domenic Tucker (fresh) PF - John Grell (fresh) C - Giovanni Gallo (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Giovanni Gallo | 4-7 |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | David Fenton is fouled in the backcourt by Domenic Tucker - foul #1 on Domenic Tucker, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by John Grell - foul #1 on John Grell, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joe Krause (PG), Ken West (SG) Dustin Day, Corey Forster | |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:25 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Giovanni Gallo | 4-7 |
| 15:03 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | David Fenton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Guzowski (PF), Sean Jackson (C) John Grell, Giovanni Gallo | |
| 14:47 | Holy Cross | Joe Krause drills a shot from the left side | 4-11 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Walter Hanson (SF) Nelson Strum, David Fenton | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins (SF) Domenic Tucker | |
| 14:35 | Holy Cross | Sean Jackson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Wilkins | 4-13 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Joe Krause picks off the pass by Ronald Foor in the backcourt | 4-13 |
| 14:31 | Holy Cross | Joe Krause lays it in | 4-15 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Larry Wilkins takes the ball from Walter Hanson | 4-15 |
| 14:00 | Holy Cross | Ken West connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Krause | 4-18 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | James Calvert drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ronald Foor | 6-18 |
| 13:32 | Holy Cross | Joe Krause misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Walter Hanson - foul #1 on Walter Hanson, team foul #3 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SG), David Fenton (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Jeremiah Carson, Walter Hanson, Ronald Foor, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (SG), Domenic Tucker (SF), John Grell (PF), Giovanni Gallo (C) Ken West, Larry Wilkins, John Guzowski, Sean Jackson | |
| 13:32 | Holy Cross | Joe Krause misses the 1st free throw | 6-18 |
| 13:32 | Holy Cross | Joe Krause misses the 2nd free throw | 6-18 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany gets the rebound | 6-18 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | David Fenton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-18 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany can't tip it in | 6-18 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien tips it in | 8-18 |
| 13:01 | Holy Cross | Giovanni Gallo banks in the layup on a great pass from Domenic Tucker | 8-20 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Carl Farr misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-20 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany hits the follow up shot | 10-20 |
| 12:35 | Holy Cross | Giovanni Gallo misses the jumper from the right side | 10-20 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carl Farr | 10-20 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses the lay-in | 10-20 |
| 12:11 | Holy Cross | Joe Krause pulls down the rebound | 10-20 |
| 11:51 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Grell | 10-23 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Farr (fairly fresh) SF - David Fenton (fairly fresh) PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Joe Krause (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Day (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Domenic Tucker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Grell (fairly fresh) C - Giovanni Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien's fadeaway is rejected by Domenic Tucker | 10-23 |
| 11:38 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Domenic Tucker | 10-23 |
| 11:26 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Grell | 10-25 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses long on a shot from the left wing | 10-25 |
| 11:05 | Holy Cross | Giovanni Gallo grabs the board | 10-25 |
| 10:45 | Holy Cross | Joe Krause misses the runner from close range | 10-25 |
| 10:44 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Giovanni Gallo | 10-25 |
| 10:28 | Holy Cross | Giovanni Gallo misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-25 |
| 10:26 | Holy Cross | Joe Krause misses the tip | 10-25 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien gets the rebound | 10-25 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-25 |
| 09:51 | Holy Cross | John Grell buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joe Krause | 12-28 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | David Fenton makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-28 |
| 09:28 | Holy Cross | Giovanni Gallo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-28 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 14-28 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany is hacked by John Grell in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Grell, team foul #4 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Jeremiah Carson (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Ronald Foor (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) James Calvert, Carl Farr, David Fenton, Ed Tiffany, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Armendariz (PG), Ken West (SG), Larry Wilkins (SF), John Guzowski (PF), Sean Jackson (C) Joe Krause, Dustin Day, Domenic Tucker, John Grell, Giovanni Gallo | |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | John Guzowski is called for the reach on Dima Pelkowski - foul #2 on John Guzowski, team foul #5 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Giovanni Gallo (PF) John Guzowski | |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson clanks a shot from the baseline | 14-28 |
| 08:55 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins gets the rebound | 14-28 |
| 08:33 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Armendariz | 14-30 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-30 |
| 08:12 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Larry Wilkins | 14-30 |
| 08:01 | Holy Cross | Ken West clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 14-30 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski pulls down the rebound | 14-30 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-30 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Hanson (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) C - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Christopher Armendariz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ken West (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Giovanni Gallo (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Giovanni Gallo is called for the reach on Ronald Foor - foul #1 on Giovanni Gallo, team foul #6 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Nelson Strum (SG), Ed Tiffany (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Harry Murphy, Jeremiah Carson, Ronald Foor, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joe Krause (PG), Corey Forster (SG) Christopher Armendariz, Ken West | |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany's floater is tipped away by Sean Jackson | 14-30 |
| 07:25 | Holy Cross | Giovanni Gallo pulls down the rebound | 14-30 |
| 07:07 | Holy Cross | Sean Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Craig O'Brien - foul #2 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #4 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Foor (C) Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 07:07 | Holy Cross | Sean Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 07:07 | Holy Cross | Sean Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-32 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-32 |
| 06:45 | Holy Cross | Joe Krause comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 14-32 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum grabs the board | 14-32 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-32 |
| 05:57 | Holy Cross | Joe Krause drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Corey Forster | 17-35 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 17-35 |
| 05:36 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Larry Wilkins | 17-35 |
| 05:16 | Holy Cross | Orville Hedge takes the ball from Giovanni Gallo | 17-35 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 17-35 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-35 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany is hacked by Giovanni Gallo - foul #2 on Giovanni Gallo, team foul #7 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Carl Farr (SG), Jeremiah Carson (SF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Orville Hedge, Nelson Strum, Walter Hanson, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Armendariz (PG), Ken West (SG), Domenic Tucker (SF), John Guzowski (PF) Joe Krause, Corey Forster, Larry Wilkins, Giovanni Gallo | |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 04:45 | Holy Cross | Sean Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-35 |
| 04:33 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-35 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Carl Farr makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harry Murphy | 19-35 |
| 04:03 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-35 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany gets the rebound | 19-35 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 19-35 |
| 03:53 | Holy Cross | Sean Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Farr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremiah Carson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ed Tiffany (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Christopher Armendariz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ken West (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Domenic Tucker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Guzowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker is whistled for a carry | 19-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (SF), Craig O'Brien (C) Harry Murphy, Ed Tiffany | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG), Larry Wilkins (SF) Christopher Armendariz, Domenic Tucker | |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien is fouled on the floor by Sean Jackson - foul #1 on Sean Jackson, team foul #8 | 19-35 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 02:59 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day can't throw it down | 21-35 |
| 02:58 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day can't tip it in | 21-35 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski pulls down the rebound | 21-35 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Carl Farr is fouled on the floor by Sean Jackson - foul #2 on Sean Jackson, team foul #9 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Ronald Foor (PF) Jeremiah Carson, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Armendariz (PG), John Grell (SF) Ken West, Larry Wilkins | |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Carl Farr makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Carl Farr misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor grabs the offensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | James Calvert is fouled on the floor by Christopher Armendariz - foul #1 on Christopher Armendariz, team foul #10 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ken West (SG) Dustin Day | |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | James Calvert makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien snags the offensive board | 23-35 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor can't finish the layup | 23-35 |
| 01:45 | Holy Cross | Sean Jackson gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 01:30 | Holy Cross | John Grell misses the jumpshot from the right side | 23-35 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Carl Farr clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ken West - foul #1 on Ken West, team foul #11 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Nelson Strum (SF) James Calvert, David Fenton | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joe Krause (PG), Corey Forster (SG), Larry Wilkins (SF), Domenic Tucker (C) Christopher Armendariz, Ken West, John Grell, Sean Jackson | |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Carl Farr makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Carl Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:09 | Holy Cross | The short jumper by Corey Forster is denied by Ronald Foor | 25-35 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig O'Brien | 25-35 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Nelson Strum | 27-35 |
| 00:33 | Holy Cross | Harry Murphy takes the ball from Larry Wilkins | 27-35 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Joe Krause steals it from Carl Farr in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | Joe Krause misses the easy layup | 27-35 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig O'Brien | 27-35 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Carl Farr is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Forster - foul #1 on Corey Forster, team foul #12 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson (SF), Dima Pelkowski (PF) Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG) Joe Krause | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Carl Farr makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Carl Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:01 | Holy Cross | Corey Forster clanks a jump hook from close range | 29-35 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig O'Brien | 29-35 |