| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Tom Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Lyseski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Maurice Noble (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Steward (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garry Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lehigh | Maurice Noble inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Lehigh | Tom Powell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Robert Manly comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Garry Galloway - foul #2 on Garry Galloway, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:55 | Lehigh | Tom Powell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-35 |
| 18:53 | Lehigh | John Steward tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Maurice Noble swats the short shot by Sammy Carrington | 41-37 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers | Robert Manly connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Albert Coughlin | 43-37 |
| 18:00 | Lehigh | Jared Lyseski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Steward | 43-40 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Robert Manly is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Manly, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Robert Luevano (SG) Jared Lyseski | |
| 17:28 | Lehigh | Sammy Carrington steps in front of the Tom Powell pass | 43-40 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 17:10 | Lehigh | Tom Powell pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:49 | Lehigh | Maurice Noble hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tom Powell | 43-42 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:36 | Lehigh | Garry Galloway pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:20 | Lehigh | Robert Manly steals the ball from Maurice Noble | 43-42 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin's fadeaway is rejected by John Steward | 43-42 |
| 16:14 | Lehigh | John Steward grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 15:54 | Lehigh | Robert Luevano comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Robert Manly grabs the board | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Freddie Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Tom Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Luevano (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Noble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Steward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Garry Galloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (PG), Francis Franson (SG), Donald Duncan (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Roberto Yazzie, Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Freddie Johnson, Sammy Carrington | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Jared Lyseski (SG), Clifton Farrand (SF), Gabriel Costa (PF), Edward Woolard (C) Tom Powell, Maurice Noble, John Steward, Garry Galloway | |
| 15:15 | Lehigh | Edward Woolard is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Woolard, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Francis Franson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Donald Duncan | 46-42 |
| 14:55 | Lehigh | Robert Luevano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | John Tracy (PG) Robert Luevano | |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Clifton Farrand picks off the pass by James Savage | 46-42 |
| 14:18 | Lehigh | Gabriel Costa connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Lyseski | 46-44 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | Francis Franson is fouled on the floor by Clifton Farrand - foul #4 on Clifton Farrand, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Robert Manly (SF) James Savage, Donald Duncan | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Tom Powell (PG), John Steward (PF), Garry Galloway (C) John Tracy, Clifton Farrand, Gabriel Costa | |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Francis Franson is denied by John Steward | 46-44 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Fairchild | 46-44 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Robert Manly connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Francis Franson | 48-44 |
| 13:16 | Lehigh | Garry Galloway comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 48-44 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG) Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Robert Luevano (SG), Maurice Noble (SF) Jared Lyseski, Edward Woolard | |
| 12:38 | Lehigh | John Steward loses the dribble to Albert Coughlin | 48-44 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 12:20 | Lehigh | John Steward grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:14 | Lehigh | Maurice Noble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (SF), Freddie Johnson (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Robert Manly, Brandon Fairchild, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Francis Franson knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Coughlin | 50-44 |
| 11:52 | Lehigh | Freddie Johnson takes the ball from Maurice Noble | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Francis Franson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Tom Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Luevano (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Noble (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Steward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Garry Galloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Maurice Noble steals the ball from Freddie Johnson | 50-44 |
| 11:35 | Lehigh | Maurice Noble lays it up and in | 50-46 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Francis Franson and he's fouled by Tom Powell - foul #2 on Tom Powell, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | John Ellard (SG), Edward Woolard (SF), Gabriel Costa (PF) Tom Powell, Maurice Noble, John Steward | |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:58 | Lehigh | The jump hook by Edward Woolard is blocked by Freddie Johnson | 53-46 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Francis Franson | 53-46 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Francis Franson lays it up and in set up by Roberto Yazzie | 55-46 |
| 10:11 | Lehigh | Robert Luevano connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses the runner in the lane | 55-48 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington misses the tip | 55-48 |
| 09:40 | Lehigh | Gabriel Costa snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 09:27 | Lehigh | Gabriel Costa knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| 08:56 | Lehigh | Francis Franson steps in front of the John Ellard pass | 57-51 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Francis Franson lays it up and in set up by Roberto Yazzie | 59-51 |
| 08:20 | Lehigh | Garry Galloway misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 08:18 | Lehigh | Robert Luevano grabs the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:02 | Lehigh | Gabriel Costa loses the dribble to Sammy Carrington | 59-51 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Garry Galloway - foul #3 on Garry Galloway, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (PG), Donald Duncan (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF) Roberto Yazzie, Albert Coughlin, Francis Franson, Freddie Johnson | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Tom Powell (PG), Jared Lyseski (SG), Clifton Farrand (SF), John Steward (PF), Maurice Noble (C) Robert Luevano, John Ellard, Edward Woolard, Gabriel Costa, Garry Galloway | |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:45 | Lehigh | John Steward snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Tom Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Lyseski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Farrand (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Steward (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice Noble (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Lehigh | Jared Lyseski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-51 |
| 07:21 | Lehigh | John Steward tips it home | 60-53 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington buries a turnaround from close range | 62-53 |
| 06:44 | Lehigh | Jared Lyseski is hacked by Sammy Carrington - foul #1 on Sammy Carrington, team foul #2 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla (C) Sammy Carrington | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 06:30 | Lehigh | Clifton Farrand misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-53 |
| 06:29 | Lehigh | John Steward can't tip it in | 62-53 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Robert Manly grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Robert Manly clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jared Lyseski - foul #2 on Jared Lyseski, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:01 | Lehigh | Maurice Noble misses long on a jumper from the right block | 63-53 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Robert Manly grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Robert Manly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 05:38 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Tom Powell | 63-53 |
| 05:23 | Lehigh | Jared Lyseski makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | James Savage is called for traveling | 63-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG) James Savage, Donald Duncan | |
| Subs | Lehigh | John Ellard (SG), Gabriel Costa (C) Jared Lyseski, Maurice Noble | |
| 04:54 | Lehigh | Gabriel Costa makes the jumper from the left block set up by John Ellard | 63-58 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Robert Manly knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert Coughlin | 65-58 |
| 04:14 | Lehigh | Clifton Farrand misses the dunk attempt | 65-58 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers travels with the ball | 65-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Francis Franson (SG), James Savage (SF), Freddie Johnson (PF) Pauly Chambers, Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Brandon Fairchild | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Robert Luevano (PG), Maurice Noble (SF), Garry Galloway (C) Tom Powell, Clifton Farrand, John Steward | |
| 03:44 | Lehigh | Francis Franson steals the ball from Robert Luevano | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Francis Franson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Robert Luevano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ellard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Noble (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gabriel Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Garry Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Savage | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:56 | Lehigh | Maurice Noble's pass is intercepted by James Savage | 67-58 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Sammy Carrington (C) Francis Franson, James Savage, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Tom Powell (PG), Jared Lyseski (SG), Clifton Farrand (SF), John Steward (PF) Robert Luevano, John Ellard, Maurice Noble, Gabriel Costa | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Roberto Yazzie | 70-58 |
| 02:32 | Lehigh | Jared Lyseski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-58 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington grabs the board | 70-58 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Jared Lyseski steals the ball from Roberto Yazzie in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 02:24 | Lehigh | Jared Lyseski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 02:23 | Lehigh | John Steward tips it back up and in | 70-60 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Tom Powell steps in front of the Freddie Johnson pass | 70-60 |
| 01:50 | Lehigh | Tom Powell lays it up and in | 70-62 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Steward - foul #2 on John Steward, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 01:20 | Lehigh | Sammy Carrington is called for the reach on Garry Galloway - foul #2 on Sammy Carrington, team foul #3 | 71-62 |
| 01:12 | Lehigh | Tom Powell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sammy Carrington - foul #3 on Sammy Carrington, team foul #4 | 71-62 |
| 01:12 | Lehigh | Tom Powell makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:12 | Lehigh | Tom Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Lehigh | Clifton Farrand can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 00:46 | Lehigh | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Powell | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Lehigh | Roberto Yazzie picks off the pass by Jared Lyseski | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Tom Powell is called for the reach on Albert Coughlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Powell, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (SF) Robert Manly | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:41 | Lehigh | John Steward grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 00:34 | Lehigh | Clifton Farrand can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Powell - foul #4 on Tom Powell, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Lehigh | Clifton Farrand scores on a 3 from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson is hacked by Jared Lyseski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jared Lyseski, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:24 | Lehigh | John Steward grabs the board | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Lehigh | Clifton Farrand misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Tom Powell is called for the reach on Sammy Carrington in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tom Powell, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Robert Luevano (PG) Tom Powell | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Lehigh | Clifton Farrand hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-67 |
| 00:08 | Lehigh | Jared Lyseski pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:05 | Lehigh | Clifton Farrand hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-67 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie runs out the clock | 76-67 |