| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Dennis Trembley (fresh) SG - David Prichard (fresh) SF - James Nixon (fresh) PF - Brandon Bailey (fresh) C - Matthew Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) SG - Michael Cox (fresh) SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | UNC Wilmington | The short jumper by James Nixon is denied by Dennis Genao | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | Michael Cox can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | Michael Cox makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | Michael Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | UNC Wilmington | David Prichard is fouled on the floor by Michael Cox - foul #1 on Michael Cox, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | UNC Wilmington | Brandon Bailey hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Genao - foul #1 on Dennis Genao, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | UNC Wilmington | Brandon Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | UNC Wilmington | Brandon Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 1-2 |
| 18:21 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to David Prichard | 1-2 |
| 18:08 | UNC Wilmington | James Nixon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 1-2 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Nixon - foul #1 on James Nixon, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:36 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Trembley scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brandon Bailey | 3-4 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Sundberg | 3-7 |
| 17:10 | UNC Wilmington | James Nixon makes the turnaround from the left block | 5-7 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 16:51 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to James Nixon | 5-7 |
| 16:31 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Trembley is hacked by Dennis Genao - foul #2 on Dennis Genao, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Archie Rutledge (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| 16:09 | UNC Wilmington | David Prichard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | UNC Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Jones | 5-7 |
| 15:49 | UNC Wilmington | Andrew George picks off the pass by James Nixon | 5-7 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Andrew George lays it up and in | 5-9 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Dennis Trembley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Prichard (fresh) SF - James Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. C - Matthew Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Archie Rutledge (fresh) SF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) PF - John Harris (fresh) C - Greg Mack (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | UNC Wilmington | David Prichard hits the finger roll | 7-9 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Andrew George comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Greg Mack snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge misses long on a 3 from straight away | 7-9 |
| 15:01 | UNC Wilmington | Brandon Bailey pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:37 | UNC Wilmington | Andrew George steps in front of the David Prichard pass | 7-9 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Andrew George comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Dennis Trembley - foul #1 on Dennis Trembley, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Earnest Edie (PG), Alexander Eastridge (SG), Lloyd Lee (SF), David Linthicum (PF), Earl Daly (C) Dennis Trembley, David Prichard, James Nixon, Brandon Bailey, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Arthur Nichols (C) Archie Rutledge, Joe Prosienski, Greg Mack | |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Andrew George makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Michael Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | John Harris buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Andrew George | 7-13 |
| 13:33 | UNC Wilmington | Alexander Eastridge knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Earnest Edie | 9-13 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Michael Cox hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Andrew George | 9-16 |
| 12:53 | UNC Wilmington | David Linthicum makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-16 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 12-16 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | John Harris tips it home | 12-18 |
| 11:59 | UNC Wilmington | David Linthicum misses long on a shot from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Michael Cox gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-18 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols hits the follow up shot | 12-20 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Earnest Edie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alexander Eastridge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lloyd Lee (fresh) PF - David Linthicum (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl Daly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Coppock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UNC Wilmington | Alexander Eastridge misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 11:24 | UNC Wilmington | David Linthicum tips it in | 14-20 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Andrew George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-20 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Trembley (PG), David Prichard (SG), James Nixon (SF), Brandon Bailey (PF), Matthew Jones (C) Earnest Edie, Alexander Eastridge, Lloyd Lee, David Linthicum, Earl Daly | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Archie Rutledge (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), Greg Mack (PF) Andrew George, Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, John Harris | |
| 10:56 | UNC Wilmington | David Prichard lays it up and in set up by Dennis Trembley and he's hacked by Archie Rutledge - foul #1 on Archie Rutledge, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sidney Brooks (C) Arthur Nichols | |
| 10:56 | UNC Wilmington | David Prichard makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | John Sundberg clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Greg Mack tips it back up and in | 17-22 |
| 10:17 | UNC Wilmington | Joe Prosienski is called for the reach on Brandon Bailey - foul #1 on Joe Prosienski, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| 10:05 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 17-22 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | John Sundberg is fouled on the floor by Dennis Trembley - foul #2 on Dennis Trembley, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Earnest Edie (PG) Dennis Trembley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) Archie Rutledge | |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Nixon - foul #2 on James Nixon, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Lloyd Lee (SF) James Nixon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols (C) Sidney Brooks | |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:28 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-24 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Greg Mack | 17-24 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Brandon Bailey - foul #1 on Brandon Bailey, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SF) Joe Prosienski | |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Greg Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses the 3rd free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:05 | UNC Wilmington | Brandon Bailey grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 08:46 | UNC Wilmington | David Prichard misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Cox - foul #2 on Michael Cox, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (SG), John Harris (PF) Michael Cox, Greg Mack | |
| 08:46 | UNC Wilmington | David Prichard misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:46 | UNC Wilmington | David Prichard makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | John Harris is whistled for a carry | 18-25 |
| 08:10 | UNC Wilmington | David Prichard knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-25 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock drills a jumpshot from the right side | 20-27 |
| 07:29 | UNC Wilmington | Earnest Edie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Earnest Edie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Prichard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lloyd Lee (fresh) PF - Brandon Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew George (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-27 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Alexander Eastridge (SG), David Linthicum (PF), Earl Daly (C) David Prichard, Brandon Bailey, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (SG), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Arthur Nichols | |
| 06:48 | UNC Wilmington | Archie Rutledge is called for the reach on Alexander Eastridge - foul #2 on Archie Rutledge, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Gorsuch (PG) Earnest Edie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Joe Prosienski (SF), Sidney Brooks (C) Archie Rutledge, Thomas Coppock, John Harris | |
| 06:48 | UNC Wilmington | Alexander Eastridge makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:48 | UNC Wilmington | Alexander Eastridge makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Greg Mack comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 22-27 |
| 06:17 | UNC Wilmington | David Linthicum pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 06:02 | UNC Wilmington | Earl Daly connects on the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Andrew George - foul #1 on Andrew George, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | David Prichard (SG), Brandon Bailey (PF) Alexander Eastridge, David Linthicum | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:02 | UNC Wilmington | Earl Daly misses the free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | John Sundberg gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski can't finish the layup | 24-27 |
| 05:43 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Earl Daly | 24-27 |
| 05:28 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Gorsuch is hacked by Joe Prosienski - foul #2 on Joe Prosienski, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | David Linthicum (SF), Matthew Jones (C) Lloyd Lee, Earl Daly | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SF), John Harris (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) Joe Prosienski, Greg Mack, Sidney Brooks | |
| 05:28 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Gorsuch makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:28 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Gorsuch makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Prichard - foul #1 on David Prichard, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Earnest Edie (PG) Bryan Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:36 | UNC Wilmington | Earnest Edie misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on John Sundberg - foul #1 on John Sundberg, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Lloyd Lee (SF) David Linthicum | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:36 | UNC Wilmington | Earnest Edie makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:36 | UNC Wilmington | Earnest Edie makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Andrew George can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 04:20 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:03 | UNC Wilmington | The jump hook by Brandon Bailey is blocked by Thomas Coppock | 28-28 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols is whistled for a carry | 28-28 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Trembley (PG), James Nixon (SF) Earnest Edie, Lloyd Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), Dennis Genao (PF) John Sundberg, Andrew George, Thomas Coppock, John Harris | |
| 03:33 | UNC Wilmington | James Nixon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-28 |
| 03:32 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 03:14 | UNC Wilmington | David Prichard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Trembley | 30-28 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Dennis Trembley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Prichard (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Archie Rutledge (fresh) SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) C - Arthur Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Brandon Bailey swats the short shot by Dennis Genao | 30-28 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge tips it home | 30-30 |
| 02:37 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Jones scores on a runner from the left block | 32-30 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Genao | 32-30 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 02:01 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 01:41 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Jones is fouled on the floor by Dennis Genao - foul #3 on Dennis Genao, team foul #11 | 32-30 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Lloyd Lee (SG), David Linthicum (PF) David Prichard, Brandon Bailey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Thomas Coppock (SF), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) Archie Rutledge, Joe Prosienski, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| 01:41 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Jones misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:41 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock buries a floater from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 01:07 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Trembley scores on a runner from close range | 35-32 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 00:42 | UNC Wilmington | Lloyd Lee grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 00:26 | UNC Wilmington | John Harris steals it from Dennis Trembley | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock is fouled on the floor by Dennis Trembley - foul #3 on Dennis Trembley, team foul #8 | 35-32 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Earnest Edie (PG), David Prichard (SG), Brandon Bailey (PF) Dennis Trembley, James Nixon, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG) Michael Cox | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |