| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Joe Wedel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Manuel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mike Music (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Billington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - David Kamm (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Barkley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Mueller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Briner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Meikle (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mueller inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers at Newark | David Kamm knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 19:30 | Amherst | Douglas Billington's pass is intercepted by David Kamm | 27-39 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Dustin Barkley lays it up and in set up by David Kamm | 27-41 |
| 19:00 | Amherst | Douglas Billington knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mike Music | 29-41 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mueller misses badly on a floater from the right side | 29-41 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Briner hits the follow up shot | 29-43 |
| 18:14 | Amherst | Joe Wedel drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Manuel | 31-43 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers at Newark | David Kamm misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 17:57 | Amherst | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 17:36 | Amherst | Joe Wedel clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 17:34 | Amherst | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Music | 31-43 |
| 17:17 | Amherst | Dustin Barkley is called for the reach on Michael Manuel - foul #2 on Dustin Barkley, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Amherst | Christopher Clark (PG), James Heitmann (SF) Joe Wedel, Mike Music | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle (PG), Robert Story (PF), Eric Smith (C) David Kamm, Kenneth Briner, John Meikle | |
| 17:01 | Amherst | Christopher Clark misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dustin Barkley - foul #3 on Dustin Barkley, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Amherst | Jackie King (C) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen (SG), Robert Couch (SF) Dustin Barkley, Kyle Mueller | |
| 17:01 | Amherst | Christopher Clark makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:01 | Amherst | Christopher Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Smith gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Smith makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Allen | 32-45 |
| 16:26 | Amherst | Douglas Billington misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Smith snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-48 |
| 15:57 | Amherst | James Heitmann can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-48 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Story snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Manuel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Heitmann (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Douglas Billington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jackie King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Howard Buckle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Couch (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Story (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers at Newark | The jump hook by Robert Couch is blocked by Jackie King | 32-48 |
| 15:36 | Amherst | Douglas Billington pulls down the rebound | 32-48 |
| 15:17 | Amherst | Michael Manuel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-48 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Story gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 15:09 | Amherst | Douglas Billington grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 14:41 | Amherst | Jackie King lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Manuel | 34-48 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Couch knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Story | 34-50 |
| 14:10 | Amherst | Michael Manuel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-50 |
| 14:08 | Amherst | Douglas Billington grabs the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 13:54 | Amherst | Douglas Billington connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Heitmann and he's hacked by Robert Couch - foul #2 on Robert Couch, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Amherst | Joe Wedel (PG), Frank Rice (SG), Mike Music (SF), Donald Smith (C) Christopher Clark, Michael Manuel, James Heitmann, Jackie King | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Kamm (PG), Dustin Barkley (SG), Kyle Mueller (SF), Kenneth Briner (PF), John Meikle (C) Howard Buckle, Keith Allen, Robert Couch, Robert Story, Eric Smith | |
| 13:54 | Amherst | Douglas Billington makes the free throw | 37-50 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mueller misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-50 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers at Newark | John Meikle pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Briner drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kyle Mueller | 37-52 |
| 12:59 | Amherst | Douglas Billington hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Rice | 40-52 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers at Newark | John Meikle makes the shot from the baseline set up by Kenneth Briner | 40-54 |
| 12:13 | Amherst | Douglas Billington's fadeaway is rejected by John Meikle | 40-54 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mueller snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mueller banks in the layup set up by Dustin Barkley | 40-56 |
| 11:50 | Amherst | Joe Wedel comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Briner - foul #3 on Kenneth Briner, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Amherst | Christopher Clark (SG), James Heitmann (PF) Frank Rice, Douglas Billington | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 11:50 | Amherst | Joe Wedel makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 11:50 | Amherst | Joe Wedel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Joe Wedel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Music (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Heitmann (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - David Kamm (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Barkley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Mueller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Briner (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Meikle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mueller buries a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Christopher Clark - foul #2 on Christopher Clark, team foul #1 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Amherst | Michael Manuel (SG) Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 11:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mueller misses the free throw | 42-58 |
| 11:39 | Amherst | James Heitmann grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 11:19 | Amherst | James Heitmann misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Dustin Barkley - foul #4 on Dustin Barkley, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Amherst | Jackie King (PF) Mike Music | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle (PG), Keith Allen (SG), Robert Story (PF), Eric Smith (C) David Kamm, Dustin Barkley, Kenneth Briner, John Meikle | |
| 11:19 | Amherst | James Heitmann makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 11:19 | Amherst | James Heitmann misses the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Robert Story | 43-58 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Story is fouled on the floor by Jackie King - foul #2 on Jackie King, team foul #2 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Amherst | Christopher Clark (PG), Clifford Klein (C) Joe Wedel, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Couch (SF) Kyle Mueller | |
| 10:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Story misses long on a runner from the right block | 43-58 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Smith misses the tip | 43-58 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Couch tips it but misses | 43-58 |
| 10:35 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Michael Manuel | 43-58 |
| 10:22 | Amherst | James Heitmann connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 45-58 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Heitmann - foul #2 on James Heitmann, team foul #3 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Amherst | Mitchell Holmes (SF) James Heitmann | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Kamm (PG), John Meikle (C) Keith Allen, Robert Couch | |
| 10:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 09:56 | Amherst | Robert Story is called for the reach on Mitchell Holmes - foul #2 on Robert Story, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Amherst | Mike Music (SF), Donald Smith (C) Mitchell Holmes, Clifford Klein | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mueller (SF), Kenneth Briner (PF) Robert Story, Eric Smith | |
| 09:33 | Amherst | Donald Smith buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jackie King | 47-60 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mueller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Amherst | Joe Wedel (PG) Michael Manuel | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 09:11 | Amherst | Christopher Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-60 |
| 09:09 | Amherst | Jackie King hits the follow up shot | 49-60 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 08:50 | Amherst | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 08:37 | Amherst | Mike Music comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers at Newark | John Meikle pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers at Newark | David Kamm scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Mueller | 49-63 |
| 07:58 | Amherst | Mike Music misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-63 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Briner grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers at Newark | David Kamm comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-63 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle grabs the offensive board | 49-63 |
| 07:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Briner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Kamm | 49-66 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Joe Wedel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Music (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jackie King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - David Kamm (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Buckle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Mueller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Briner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Meikle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:22 | Amherst | John Meikle swats the short shot by Christopher Clark | 49-66 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers at Newark | John Meikle snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mueller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 06:51 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 49-66 |
| 06:45 | Amherst | Donald Smith is denied on a layup by Kenneth Briner | 49-66 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers at Newark | John Meikle grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers at Newark | David Kamm is whistled for a carry | 49-66 |
| Subs | Amherst | Frank Rice (PG), Michael Manuel (SG), James Heitmann (SF), Douglas Billington (PF), Clifford Klein (C) Joe Wedel, Christopher Clark, Mike Music, Jackie King, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen (PG), Dustin Barkley (SG), Robert Couch (SF), Robert Story (PF), Eric Smith (C) David Kamm, Howard Buckle, Kyle Mueller, Kenneth Briner, John Meikle | |
| 06:06 | Amherst | Douglas Billington can't finish the layup | 49-66 |
| 06:05 | Amherst | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Billington | 49-66 |
| 05:54 | Amherst | Douglas Billington misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-66 |
| 05:52 | Amherst | Clifford Klein snags the offensive board | 49-66 |
| 05:41 | Amherst | Michael Manuel connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 51-66 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Clifford Klein steals the ball from Keith Allen | 51-66 |
| 05:11 | Amherst | Michael Manuel can't finish the layup | 51-66 |
| 05:10 | Amherst | James Heitmann pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 04:54 | Amherst | Frank Rice is fouled on the floor by Keith Allen - foul #1 on Keith Allen, team foul #7 | 51-66 |
| 04:54 | Amherst | Frank Rice makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:54 | Amherst | Frank Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Smith grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Smith tips it back up and in | 52-68 |
| 04:27 | Amherst | Douglas Billington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 04:25 | Amherst | James Heitmann gets the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 04:20 | Amherst | Frank Rice is hacked by Eric Smith - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #8 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Amherst | Donald Smith (C) Clifford Klein | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mueller (SF) Robert Couch | |
| 04:20 | Amherst | Frank Rice misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Smith snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mueller hits a runner in the paint set up by Keith Allen and the foul's on James Heitmann - foul #3 on James Heitmann, team foul #4 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Amherst | Christopher Clark (PG), Mitchell Holmes (SF), Jackie King (PF) Michael Manuel, Douglas Billington, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Roger Brown (PG), Howard Buckle (SG) Keith Allen, Dustin Barkley | |
| 03:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mueller misses the free throw | 52-70 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Smith grabs the offensive board | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Roger Brown | 52-72 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Rice (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Holmes (fresh) PF - Jackie King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Heitmann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Roger Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Buckle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Mueller (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Story (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Amherst | James Heitmann comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 52-72 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Kyle Mueller | 52-72 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Story is fouled on the floor by James Heitmann - foul #4 on James Heitmann, team foul #5 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Amherst | Jason Montgomery (SG), Clifford Klein (C) Frank Rice, James Heitmann | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen (SG), Robert Couch (SF), Kevin Dawson (PF) Roger Brown, Kyle Mueller, Eric Smith | |
| 02:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-72 |
| 02:22 | Amherst | Jackie King grabs the board | 52-72 |
| 02:17 | Amherst | Christopher Clark is hacked by Robert Couch - foul #3 on Robert Couch, team foul #9 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Amherst | James Heitmann (C) Jackie King | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Roger Brown (SG) Howard Buckle | |
| 02:17 | Amherst | Christopher Clark misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Kevin Dawson | 52-72 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kevin Dawson | 52-75 |
| 01:47 | Amherst | Christopher Clark is fouled on the floor by Keith Allen - foul #2 on Keith Allen, team foul #10 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Amherst | Frank Rice (SG), Jackie King (PF) Jason Montgomery, Mitchell Holmes | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle (PG), Eric Smith (C) Roger Brown, Kevin Dawson | |
| 01:47 | Amherst | Christopher Clark makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 01:47 | Amherst | Christopher Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Smith steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-75 |
| 01:06 | Amherst | James Heitmann is hacked by Howard Buckle - foul #2 on Howard Buckle, team foul #11 | 54-75 |
| 01:06 | Amherst | James Heitmann makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 01:06 | Amherst | James Heitmann makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Smith hits a shot from the right wing set up by Keith Allen | 56-77 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Amherst | Clifford Klein's pass is intercepted by Eric Smith | 56-77 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Couch | 56-79 |
| 00:12 | Amherst | James Heitmann is hacked by Robert Couch - foul #4 on Robert Couch, team foul #12 | 56-79 |
| 00:12 | Amherst | James Heitmann misses the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 00:12 | Amherst | James Heitmann misses the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Story gets the rebound | 56-79 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle runs out the clock | 56-79 |