| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) SG - Michael Cox (fresh) SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Lloyd Smith (fresh) SG - Ward Crowder (fresh) SF - Brian Beshears (fresh) PF - Jamie Selig (fresh) C - Terry Fink (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | Terry Fink wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | UMKC | Jamie Selig misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | UMKC | Brian Beshears grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | UMKC | Thomas Coppock steps in front of the Terry Fink pass | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Michael Cox banks in the layup set up by Thomas Coppock | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | UMKC | Ward Crowder drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Thomas Coppock | 4-3 |
| 18:43 | UMKC | Lloyd Smith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jamie Selig | 4-6 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Coppock | 6-6 |
| 18:14 | UMKC | Jamie Selig misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 18:12 | UMKC | Ward Crowder hits the follow up shot | 6-8 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Coppock | 8-8 |
| 17:26 | UMKC | Ward Crowder is hacked by John Sundberg - foul #1 on John Sundberg, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Tom Blackston (C) Terry Fink | |
| 17:21 | UMKC | Lloyd Smith is fouled on the floor by John Sundberg - foul #2 on John Sundberg, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG) John Sundberg | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 17:08 | UMKC | Arthur Nichols is called for the reach on Tom Blackston - foul #1 on Arthur Nichols, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| 17:03 | UMKC | Brian Beshears connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Jamie Selig | 8-10 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ward Crowder - foul #1 on Ward Crowder, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski (SF) Thomas Coppock | |
| Subs | UMKC | Darell Corwin (SG) Ward Crowder | |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 16:27 | UMKC | Michael Cox steals it from Brian Beshears | 10-10 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Darell Corwin is called for the reach on Arthur Nichols - foul #1 on Darell Corwin, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (SG), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) Michael Cox, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | UMKC | Ronald Johnson (SF), Kevin Swafford (PF) Brian Beshears, Jamie Selig | |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses short on a runner near the basket | 10-10 |
| 15:52 | UMKC | Lloyd Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) SG - Archie Rutledge (fresh) SF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) PF - John Harris (fresh) C - Greg Mack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Lloyd Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darell Corwin (fresh) SF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) PF - Kevin Swafford (fresh) C - Tom Blackston (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | UMKC | Lloyd Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Ward Crowder (SG), Terry Fink (C) Lloyd Smith, Kevin Swafford | |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | John Harris makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Andrew George | 12-10 |
| 15:15 | UMKC | Ward Crowder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | John Harris snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge double dribbles | 12-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Dennis Genao (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) Archie Rutledge, Joe Prosienski, John Harris, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | UMKC | Brian Beshears (SF), Jamie Selig (PF) Ronald Johnson, Tom Blackston | |
| 14:34 | UMKC | Jamie Selig makes the jump hook from close range | 12-12 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Beshears | 12-12 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao hits the follow up shot | 14-12 |
| 13:57 | UMKC | Darell Corwin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-12 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses the easy layup but the foul's on Terry Fink - foul #1 on Terry Fink, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (PG) Andrew George | |
| Subs | UMKC | Lloyd Smith (PG), Ronald Johnson (SG), Tom Blackston (C) Darell Corwin, Ward Crowder, Terry Fink | |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Michael Cox makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:47 | UMKC | Tom Blackston pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 13:33 | UMKC | Lloyd Smith misses short on a shot from the right side | 15-12 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Michael Cox pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge grabs the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Michael Cox is fouled on the floor by Ronald Johnson - foul #1 on Ronald Johnson, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski (SG) Michael Cox | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses the jumper from the free throw line | 15-12 |
| 12:59 | UMKC | Tom Blackston grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:44 | UMKC | Brian Beshears can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Coppock - foul #1 on Thomas Coppock, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), John Harris (C) Joe Prosienski, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | UMKC | Darell Corwin (SG) Jamie Selig | |
| 12:44 | UMKC | Brian Beshears makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:44 | UMKC | Brian Beshears makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-14 |
| 12:29 | UMKC | Tom Blackston grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 12:04 | UMKC | Brian Beshears buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Darell Corwin | 15-17 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Lloyd Smith is called for the reach on Andrew George in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Smith, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski (SF), Greg Mack (C) Thomas Coppock, Dennis Genao | |
| Subs | UMKC | Ward Crowder (SG), Kevin Swafford (PF) Darell Corwin, Brian Beshears | |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Kevin Swafford - foul #1 on Kevin Swafford, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) Archie Rutledge | |
| Subs | UMKC | Jamie Selig (PF), Terry Fink (C) Kevin Swafford, Tom Blackston | |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Mack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Lloyd Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ward Crowder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) PF - Jamie Selig (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Fink (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | UMKC | Lloyd Smith is hacked by John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols (C) Greg Mack | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 11:20 | UMKC | Terry Fink drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ward Crowder | 17-20 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski can't finish the layup | 17-20 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | John Harris tips it in | 19-20 |
| 10:38 | UMKC | Lloyd Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 10:37 | UMKC | Lloyd Smith snags the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 10:18 | UMKC | Lloyd Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-22 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Ronald Johnson picks off the pass by Michael Cox | 19-22 |
| 09:57 | UMKC | Lloyd Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (PG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Dennis Genao (PF), Greg Mack (C) Andrew George, Michael Cox, John Harris, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | UMKC | Darell Corwin (PG), Brian Beshears (SF), Kevin Swafford (PF), Tom Blackston (C) Lloyd Smith, Ronald Johnson, Jamie Selig, Terry Fink | |
| 09:27 | UMKC | Tom Blackston buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ward Crowder | 19-25 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski is hacked by Tom Blackston - foul #1 on Tom Blackston, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:51 | UMKC | Darell Corwin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dennis Genao | 21-25 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joe Prosienski, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Arthur Nichols (C) Joe Prosienski, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | UMKC | Ronald Johnson (SG), Jamie Selig (PF) Ward Crowder, Kevin Swafford | |
| 08:10 | UMKC | Jamie Selig misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Genao - foul #1 on Dennis Genao, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG) Archie Rutledge | |
| Subs | UMKC | Lloyd Smith (PG) Ronald Johnson | |
| 08:10 | UMKC | Jamie Selig makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:10 | UMKC | Jamie Selig makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-27 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Andrew George grabs the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses short on a runner from close range | 21-27 |
| 07:39 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Tom Blackston | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Lloyd Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darell Corwin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Beshears (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jamie Selig (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tom Blackston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | UMKC | Jamie Selig loses the dribble to Andrew George | 21-27 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses the easy layup | 21-27 |
| 07:07 | UMKC | Tom Blackston gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:44 | UMKC | Tom Blackston drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Beshears | 21-29 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers | Brian Beshears is called for the reach on Andrew George - foul #1 on Brian Beshears, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | UMKC | Ward Crowder (SG), Ronald Johnson (SF), Terry Fink (C) Darell Corwin, Brian Beshears, Tom Blackston | |
| 06:30 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:30 | UMKC | Jamie Selig snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 06:05 | UMKC | Lloyd Smith double dribbles | 21-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Kevin Swafford (PF) Jamie Selig | |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 21-29 |
| 05:39 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Ward Crowder | 21-29 |
| 05:31 | UMKC | Ronald Johnson is whistled for traveling | 21-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) Andrew George | |
| Subs | UMKC | Brian Beshears (SF) Kevin Swafford | |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Cox | 23-29 |
| 05:15 | UMKC | Brian Beshears makes the shot from the right side set up by Terry Fink | 23-31 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dennis Genao (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) John Harris, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | UMKC | Darell Corwin (PG), Jamie Selig (PF) Lloyd Smith, Ronald Johnson | |
| 04:38 | UMKC | Terry Fink hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jamie Selig | 23-33 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jamie Selig - foul #1 on Jamie Selig, team foul #9 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Thomas Coppock (SF) Michael Cox, Joe Prosienski | |
| Subs | UMKC | Tom Blackston (C) Terry Fink | |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:55 | UMKC | Ward Crowder's pass is intercepted by Thomas Coppock | 25-33 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Archie Rutledge | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Darell Corwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ward Crowder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Beshears (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jamie Selig (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tom Blackston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | UMKC | Brian Beshears hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Tom Blackston | 28-35 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge is whistled for traveling | 28-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG) Archie Rutledge | |
| Subs | UMKC | Lloyd Smith (PG), Ronald Johnson (SF), Terry Fink (C) Ward Crowder, Brian Beshears, Tom Blackston | |
| 02:41 | UMKC | Lloyd Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dennis Genao | 28-35 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | John Sundberg scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 02:00 | UMKC | Lloyd Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock can't finish the layup | 31-38 |
| 01:44 | UMKC | Jamie Selig grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 01:32 | UMKC | Ronald Johnson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Darell Corwin | 31-41 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Jamie Selig - foul #2 on Jamie Selig, team foul #10 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), John Harris (PF) Andrew George, Thomas Coppock, Dennis Genao | |
| Subs | UMKC | Ward Crowder (SG), Brian Beshears (SF), Tom Blackston (C) Darell Corwin, Jamie Selig, Terry Fink | |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 01:01 | UMKC | Ronald Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Mack (C) Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | John Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 00:44 | UMKC | Brian Beshears grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 00:37 | UMKC | Ward Crowder comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 00:36 | UMKC | Tom Blackston gets the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 00:21 | UMKC | Lloyd Smith clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Sundberg - foul #3 on John Sundberg, team foul #8 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (PG) John Sundberg | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 00:21 | UMKC | Lloyd Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:21 | UMKC | Lloyd Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | John Harris pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski drills a fadeaway from close range | 35-42 |