| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) SG - Javier Perez (fresh) SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) C - Robert Galvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Frederick Anderson (fresh) SG - Christopher Kennedy (fresh) SF - Frank Erickson (fresh) PF - James Cron (fresh) C - Don Orlando (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison's floater is tipped away by Don Orlando | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Coastal Carolina | Don Orlando grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Coastal Carolina | Frank Erickson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry is hacked by Frederick Anderson - foul #1 on Frederick Anderson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Harrison | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Kennedy misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Coastal Carolina | James Cron snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Coastal Carolina | Paul Harrison is called for the reach on Christopher Kennedy - foul #1 on Paul Harrison, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Coastal Carolina | James Cron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 17:57 | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Kennedy tips it home | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis's pass is intercepted by Frank Erickson | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | Coastal Carolina | Frank Erickson can't finish the layup | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Don Orlando swats the shot by Gary Lowry | 3-2 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Javier Perez tips it home | 5-2 |
| 16:57 | Coastal Carolina | Frederick Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin makes the floater from the right side set up by Maurice Zemjanis | 7-2 |
| 16:22 | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Kennedy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | Frederick Anderson is called for the reach on Maurice Zemjanis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Anderson, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Bradley Burgos (SG), Thomas Abraham (SF), James Schroer (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Javier Perez, Gary Lowry, Paul Harrison, Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Wilbur Laney (PG), William Humphrey (SG), Billy Whitfield (SF), Alfred Davis (PF), Dee Gray (C) Frederick Anderson, Christopher Kennedy, Frank Erickson, James Cron, Don Orlando | |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | James Schroer tips it home | 9-5 |
| 15:54 | Coastal Carolina | Dee Gray comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 9-5 |
| 15:52 | Coastal Carolina | Alfred Davis misses the tip | 9-5 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) SF - Thomas Abraham (fresh) PF - James Schroer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Wilbur Laney (fresh) SG - William Humphrey (fresh) SF - Billy Whitfield (fresh) PF - Alfred Davis (fresh) C - Dee Gray (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Wilbur Laney steps in front of the Bradley Burgos pass in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| 15:36 | Coastal Carolina | Dee Gray comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 9-5 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | James Schroer gets the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael can't connect on a floater from the right side | 9-5 |
| 15:02 | Coastal Carolina | Alfred Davis pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:34 | Coastal Carolina | James Schroer steals it from Wilbur Laney | 9-5 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Javier Perez (SG) Lance Carmichael, Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Kennedy (SG), Frank Erickson (SF), James Cron (PF), Don Orlando (C) Wilbur Laney, William Humphrey, Alfred Davis, Dee Gray | |
| 14:24 | Coastal Carolina | Don Orlando misses short on a floater from the left side | 9-5 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Javier Perez scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Maurice Zemjanis | 11-5 |
| 13:46 | Coastal Carolina | James Cron misses long on a floater from the left side | 11-5 |
| 13:45 | Coastal Carolina | James Cron gets the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:35 | Coastal Carolina | James Cron drills a floater from the left block | 11-7 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Christopher Kennedy takes the ball from James Schroer | 11-7 |
| 13:09 | Coastal Carolina | Frank Erickson buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Billy Whitfield | 11-9 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis's floater is tipped away by James Cron | 11-9 |
| 12:47 | Coastal Carolina | James Cron gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:32 | Coastal Carolina | Frank Erickson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Erickson, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Gary Lowry (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Robert Galvin (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Javier Perez, Bradley Burgos, James Schroer, Thomas Abraham | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Wilbur Laney (PG), William Humphrey (SG), Roger Branham (SF), Alfred Davis (PF), Dee Gray (C) Billy Whitfield, Christopher Kennedy, Frank Erickson, James Cron, Don Orlando | |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 12:21 | Coastal Carolina | Alfred Davis connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roger Branham | 11-12 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Roger Branham - foul #1 on Roger Branham, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:58 | Coastal Carolina | Roger Branham grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 11:39 | Coastal Carolina | Lance Carmichael steps in front of the William Humphrey pass | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) C - Robert Galvin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Wilbur Laney (fresh) SG - William Humphrey (fresh) SF - Roger Branham (fresh) PF - Alfred Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dee Gray (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry is whistled for a carry | 11-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG) Cesar Castro | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Kennedy (SG), Frank Erickson (SF), James Cron (PF) Wilbur Laney, Roger Branham, Dee Gray | |
| 11:01 | Coastal Carolina | Alfred Davis is hacked by Robert Galvin - foul #1 on Robert Galvin, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Javier Perez (SG) Lance Carmichael | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Don Orlando (C) Alfred Davis | |
| 10:50 | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Kennedy misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-12 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Galvin | 13-12 |
| 10:02 | Coastal Carolina | Maurice Zemjanis is called for the reach on William Humphrey - foul #1 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Bradley Burgos (SF), Mike Hoyt (PF) Maurice Zemjanis, Gary Lowry, Paul Harrison | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Wilbur Laney (PG), Roger Branham (SF) William Humphrey, Frank Erickson | |
| 09:51 | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Kennedy drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilbur Laney | 13-15 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 13-15 |
| 09:36 | Coastal Carolina | James Cron snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 09:26 | Coastal Carolina | James Cron travels with the ball | 13-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers (SF), James Schroer (PF) Javier Perez, Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Billy Whitfield (SG), Alfred Davis (PF), Dee Gray (C) Christopher Kennedy, James Cron, Don Orlando | |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Branham - foul #2 on Roger Branham, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Frank Erickson (SF) Roger Branham | |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:16 | Coastal Carolina | Dee Gray snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 09:02 | Coastal Carolina | Billy Whitfield can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers is alone and drills a runner near the basket | 15-15 |
| 08:29 | Coastal Carolina | Alfred Davis misses the easy layup | 15-15 |
| 08:28 | Coastal Carolina | Frank Erickson tips it back up and in | 15-17 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers double dribbles | 15-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Javier Perez (SG), Gary Lowry (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Thomas Abraham (C) Lance Carmichael, Bradley Burgos, Jonathan Myers, James Schroer, Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | William Humphrey (PG), Christopher Kennedy (SG), James Cron (PF), Scott Neff (C) Wilbur Laney, Billy Whitfield, Alfred Davis, Dee Gray | |
| 08:01 | Coastal Carolina | Frank Erickson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 08:00 | Coastal Carolina | William Humphrey hits the follow up shot | 15-19 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis is hacked by James Cron in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Cron, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Don Orlando (C) Scott Neff | |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 15-19 |
| 07:38 | Coastal Carolina | The rebound goes to Don Orlando | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Abraham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - William Humphrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Erickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Orlando (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Kennedy can't finish the layup | 15-19 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | Javier Perez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 15-19 |
| 06:51 | Coastal Carolina | Don Orlando snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 06:35 | Coastal Carolina | Don Orlando can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 06:33 | Coastal Carolina | Frank Erickson snags the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 06:11 | Coastal Carolina | James Cron can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 06:09 | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 05:53 | Coastal Carolina | James Cron knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 15-21 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis's layup is rejected by Don Orlando | 15-21 |
| 05:39 | Coastal Carolina | The rebound goes to James Cron | 15-21 |
| 05:20 | Coastal Carolina | James Cron comes up short on the floater from the right side | 15-21 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison is fouled on the floor by James Cron - foul #2 on James Cron, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Bradley Burgos (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF), Robert Galvin (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Javier Perez, Gary Lowry, Thomas Abraham | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Wilbur Laney (PG), Billy Whitfield (SF), Alfred Davis (PF), Dee Gray (C) William Humphrey, Frank Erickson, James Cron, Don Orlando | |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 04:35 | Coastal Carolina | Bradley Burgos picks off the pass by Wilbur Laney | 17-21 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos banks in the layup | 19-21 |
| 04:03 | Coastal Carolina | Wilbur Laney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Wilbur Laney is called for the reach on Jonathan Myers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilbur Laney, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Schroer (PF) Paul Harrison | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Frederick Anderson (PG), Roger Branham (SF) Wilbur Laney, Christopher Kennedy | |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 03:34 | Coastal Carolina | Billy Whitfield hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by James Schroer - foul #1 on James Schroer, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| 03:34 | Coastal Carolina | Billy Whitfield misses the free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin grabs the board | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jonathan Myers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Schroer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Galvin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Frederick Anderson (fresh) SG - Billy Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Branham (fresh) PF - Alfred Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dee Gray (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Roger Branham is called for the reach on Jonathan Myers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Branham, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Frank Erickson (SF) Roger Branham | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:32 | Coastal Carolina | Dee Gray grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 03:18 | Coastal Carolina | Lance Carmichael steals it from Billy Whitfield | 21-23 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin makes the jump hook in the paint | 23-23 |
| 03:00 | Coastal Carolina | Dee Gray misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jonathan Myers - foul #1 on Jonathan Myers, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Mike Hoyt (C) Lance Carmichael, Jonathan Myers, Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Kennedy (SG), Scott Neff (PF) Billy Whitfield, Alfred Davis | |
| 03:00 | Coastal Carolina | Dee Gray makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:00 | Coastal Carolina | Dee Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 23-25 |
| 02:31 | Coastal Carolina | Dee Gray snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 02:20 | Coastal Carolina | Frank Erickson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 23-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lowry (SF) Bradley Burgos | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Wilbur Laney (PG), James Cron (PF) Frederick Anderson, Dee Gray | |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis is hacked by Wilbur Laney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilbur Laney, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:00 | Coastal Carolina | Frank Erickson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 01:58 | Coastal Carolina | Wilbur Laney gets the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 01:46 | Coastal Carolina | Frank Erickson scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Wilbur Laney | 25-28 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Christopher Kennedy steps in front of the Gary Lowry pass in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 01:25 | Coastal Carolina | Frank Erickson misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Lowry - foul #1 on Gary Lowry, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Javier Perez (SG), Thomas Abraham (SF), Robert Galvin (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Cesar Castro, Gary Lowry, James Schroer | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Billy Whitfield (SG), Alfred Davis (PF), Don Orlando (C) Christopher Kennedy, James Cron, Scott Neff | |
| 01:25 | Coastal Carolina | Frank Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:25 | Coastal Carolina | Frank Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mike Hoyt | 25-29 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Abraham and the foul's on Wilbur Laney - foul #3 on Wilbur Laney, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Harrison (PF) Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Frederick Anderson (PG), William Humphrey (SF) Wilbur Laney, Frank Erickson | |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:47 | Coastal Carolina | William Humphrey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison grabs the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-29 |
| 00:03 | Coastal Carolina | Billy Whitfield gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:00 | Coastal Carolina | Billy Whitfield hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 28-29 |