| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Steven Dublin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McLaurin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Whitt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Stroble (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Prouty (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert McLaurin | 39-36 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane | 39-36 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Eyler | 39-36 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler banks in the layup | 39-38 |
| 18:42 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Whitt and the foul's on William Briscoe - foul #2 on William Briscoe, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Bush (SF), Marvin Spring (PF) Robert McLaurin, Gregory Whitt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa (C) David Prouty | |
| 18:42 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Marvin Spring - foul #1 on Marvin Spring, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Hay (PG), Ricardo Mercado (SG), Kenneth Harris (C) Steven Dublin, Willie Curtis, Richard Stroble | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald McWatters (SG) Pedro Lopez | |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:05 | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG), John Jenks (SF), Joel Wilson (PF) William Briscoe, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Patrick Eyler | |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | John Jenks makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joel Wilson | 42-42 |
| 17:25 | Holy Cross | Marvin Spring hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters is hacked by Ricardo Mercado in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricardo Mercado, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin (SF), Gregory Whitt (PF) Wayne Hay, Marvin Spring | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez (SG), David Prouty (C) John Jenks, Thomas Espinosa | |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | David Prouty hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 17:02 | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Whitt and he's fouled by William Oestreich - foul #2 on William Oestreich, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis (SG), Richard Stroble (C) Richard Bush, Kenneth Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF) William Oestreich, Donald McWatters | |
| 17:02 | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | David Prouty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin (PG) Ricardo Mercado | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler (PF) Joel Wilson | |
| 16:24 | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ahluwalia - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Heller (PF) Gregory Whitt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald McWatters (SG), Thomas Espinosa (C) Pedro Lopez, David Prouty | |
| 16:08 | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Stroble | 50-44 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | William Briscoe makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Donald McWatters | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Steven Dublin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Curtis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McLaurin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Heller (fresh) C - Richard Stroble (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald McWatters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Espinosa (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis is hacked by Donald McWatters - foul #1 on Donald McWatters, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado (SG), Jason Bryant (SF), Marvin Spring (PF), Kenneth Harris (C) Willie Curtis, Robert McLaurin, Robert Heller, Richard Stroble | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG), John Jenks (SF), Joel Wilson (PF) William Briscoe, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Patrick Eyler | |
| 15:30 | Holy Cross | Marvin Spring connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Joel Wilson - foul #1 on Joel Wilson, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| 15:30 | Holy Cross | Marvin Spring makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters is hacked by Jason Bryant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Bryant, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Bush (SF) Jason Bryant | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | William Oestreich's layup is rejected by Kenneth Harris | 53-46 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | John Jenks can't tip it in | 53-46 |
| 15:06 | Holy Cross | Richard Bush grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 14:59 | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 53-46 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | John Jenks gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from John Jenks | 53-48 |
| 14:33 | Holy Cross | Marvin Spring can't finish the layup | 53-48 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | William Oestreich gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | John Jenks is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Harris - foul #1 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Hay (PG), Willie Curtis (SG), Robert Heller (SF), Gregory Whitt (PF), Richard Stroble (C) Steven Dublin, Ricardo Mercado, Richard Bush, Marvin Spring, Kenneth Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Pedro Lopez (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Patrick Eyler (PF), David Prouty (C) William Oestreich, Donald McWatters, John Jenks, Joel Wilson, Thomas Espinosa | |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | David Prouty's pass is intercepted by Robert Heller | 53-48 |
| 13:47 | Holy Cross | Wayne Hay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 13:45 | Holy Cross | Gregory Whitt grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 13:26 | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis is hacked by David Prouty - foul #1 on David Prouty, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado (SG), Robert McLaurin (SF) Willie Curtis, Robert Heller | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:04 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert McLaurin | 55-48 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | David Prouty comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 12:36 | Holy Cross | Gregory Whitt grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:08 | Holy Cross | Pedro Lopez is called for the reach on Ricardo Mercado - foul #1 on Pedro Lopez, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis (SG), Richard Bush (SF), Marvin Spring (PF), Kenneth Harris (C) Wayne Hay, Robert McLaurin, Gregory Whitt, Richard Stroble | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG), Osvaldo Alonzo (SG), Donald McWatters (SF), Joel Wilson (PF), John Jenks (C) William Briscoe, Pedro Lopez, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Patrick Eyler, David Prouty | |
| 12:08 | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 12:08 | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | John Jenks gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Marvin Spring steals it from William Oestreich in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 11:53 | Holy Cross | Marvin Spring misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Ricardo Mercado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie Curtis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bush (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marvin Spring (fresh) 10 pts. C - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Oestreich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Osvaldo Alonzo (fresh) SF - Donald McWatters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jenks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | John Jenks is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Harris - foul #2 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin (PG) Ricardo Mercado | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa (C) Osvaldo Alonzo | |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Jenks | 56-51 |
| 11:21 | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 11:20 | Holy Cross | Marvin Spring can't tip it in | 56-51 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson blows the layup | 56-51 |
| 11:10 | Holy Cross | Richard Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:45 | Holy Cross | Marvin Spring blows the layup but the foul's on Joel Wilson - foul #2 on Joel Wilson, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin (SF), Robert Heller (PF) Willie Curtis, Kenneth Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG) William Oestreich | |
| 10:45 | Holy Cross | Marvin Spring makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:45 | Holy Cross | Marvin Spring makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Jenks | 58-54 |
| 10:10 | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters is hacked by Richard Bush - foul #1 on Richard Bush, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Hay (PG), Ricardo Mercado (SG), Gregory Whitt (PF), Richard Stroble (C) Steven Dublin, Richard Bush, Robert McLaurin, Marvin Spring | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Patrick Eyler (PF), Andrew Frazee (C) Donald McWatters, John Jenks, Joel Wilson, Thomas Espinosa | |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | William Briscoe misses the driving attempt from the right block | 58-54 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | William Briscoe tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 09:35 | Holy Cross | Andrew Frazee is called for the reach on Richard Stroble - foul #2 on Andrew Frazee, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis (SG) Wayne Hay | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:35 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:35 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin (SF), Kenneth Harris (C) Robert Heller, Richard Stroble | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG) William Briscoe | |
| 09:00 | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert McLaurin, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Wilson (PF), David Prouty (C) Patrick Eyler, Andrew Frazee | |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | William Oestreich misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 08:41 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Harris grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 08:37 | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis travels with the ball | 60-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Hay (PG) Ricardo Mercado | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Prouty | 60-58 |
| 07:51 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Harris can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 60-58 |
| 07:49 | Holy Cross | Gregory Whitt snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wayne Hay (fresh) SG - Willie Curtis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McLaurin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Whitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Oestreich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pedro Lopez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joel Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Prouty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Harris is fouled on the floor by David Prouty - foul #2 on David Prouty, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin (PG), Ricardo Mercado (SG), Jason Bryant (SF), Marvin Spring (PF) Wayne Hay, Willie Curtis, Robert McLaurin, Gregory Whitt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Donald McWatters (SG), John Jenks (SF), Patrick Eyler (PF), Thomas Espinosa (C) William Oestreich, Pedro Lopez, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Joel Wilson, David Prouty | |
| 07:34 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Harris makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:34 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | John Jenks comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 61-58 |
| 07:10 | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 06:50 | Holy Cross | Marvin Spring misses the lay-in | 61-58 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Jenks | 61-58 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Donald McWatters | 61-60 |
| 06:23 | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado connects on the runner in the paint | 63-60 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | William Briscoe drills a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Steven Dublin - foul #3 on Steven Dublin, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Hay (SG), Richard Bush (SF), Robert Heller (PF), Richard Stroble (C) Ricardo Mercado, Jason Bryant, Marvin Spring, Kenneth Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Osvaldo Alonzo (SG), Joel Wilson (PF) John Jenks, Patrick Eyler | |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | William Briscoe misses the free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:08 | Holy Cross | Robert Heller grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:45 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Espinosa - foul #1 on Thomas Espinosa, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis (SG) Steven Dublin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Andrew Frazee (C) Osvaldo Alonzo, Thomas Espinosa | |
| 05:45 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:45 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | William Briscoe misses the easy open layup | 64-62 |
| 05:33 | Holy Cross | Robert Heller snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 05:15 | Holy Cross | Robert Heller clanks a shot from the left block | 64-62 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Andrew Frazee | 64-62 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block | 64-62 |
| 04:54 | Holy Cross | Richard Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:42 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 64-62 |
| 04:40 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble tips it back up and in | 66-62 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Richard Bush steps in front of the William Briscoe pass in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 04:27 | Holy Cross | Richard Bush misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 04:25 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble misses the tip | 66-62 |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Richard Bush gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:12 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin (PG), Ricardo Mercado (SG), Robert McLaurin (SF), Gregory Whitt (PF) Wayne Hay, Willie Curtis, Richard Bush, Robert Heller | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez (SG), Patrick Eyler (PF), David Prouty (C) Donald McWatters, Joel Wilson, Andrew Frazee | |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Ahluwalia | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Steven Dublin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ricardo Mercado (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert McLaurin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Whitt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Stroble (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Prouty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble slams it home on a great pass from Robert McLaurin | 68-64 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Steven Dublin steps in front of the William Briscoe pass in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 03:22 | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin lays it up and in | 70-64 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler comes up short on the shot from the left side | 70-64 |
| 03:02 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Gregory Whitt | 70-64 |
| 02:48 | Holy Cross | Gregory Whitt misses the lay-in | 70-64 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Ricardo Mercado is called for the reach on Dikembe Ahluwalia in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricardo Mercado, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis (SG), Jason Bryant (SF), Marvin Spring (PF), Kenneth Harris (C) Ricardo Mercado, Robert McLaurin, Gregory Whitt, Richard Stroble | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG), Thomas Espinosa (C) William Briscoe, David Prouty | |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:42 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin (SF), Gregory Whitt (PF) Jason Bryant, Kenneth Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Prouty (C) Thomas Espinosa | |
| 02:24 | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 02:23 | Holy Cross | Gregory Whitt tips it back up and in | 72-66 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble (C) Marvin Spring | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Thomas Espinosa (C) William Oestreich, David Prouty | |
| 01:42 | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 00:59 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 72-69 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler grabs the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Pedro Lopez | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Gregory Whitt comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Steven Dublin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Willie Curtis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McLaurin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Whitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Stroble (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Prouty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Holy Cross | Gregory Whitt wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:46 | Holy Cross | Patrick Eyler steals it from Steven Dublin | 72-72 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Robert McLaurin takes the ball from Dikembe Ahluwalia in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 04:28 | Holy Cross | Gregory Whitt misses the 3 from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Prouty | 72-72 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez is fouled on the floor by Robert McLaurin - foul #2 on Robert McLaurin, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Jason Bryant (SF), Marvin Spring (PF), Kenneth Harris (C) Steven Dublin, Willie Curtis, Robert McLaurin, Gregory Whitt, Richard Stroble | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald McWatters (SF), Joel Wilson (PF) Dikembe Ahluwalia, Patrick Eyler | |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:19 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Harris gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 04:03 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Harris clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by David Prouty - foul #3 on David Prouty, team foul #12 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa (PF) Pedro Lopez | |
| 04:03 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Harris makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:03 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | David Prouty grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-73 |
| 03:38 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Marvin Spring | 73-73 |
| 03:33 | Holy Cross | Jason Bryant buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ricardo Mercado | 75-73 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | William Briscoe loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Jenks (SF) David Prouty | |
| 03:10 | Holy Cross | Jason Bryant is whistled for a carry | 75-73 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis (SG) Richard Bush | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF) John Jenks | |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Briscoe | 75-75 |
| 02:53 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin (PG), Robert McLaurin (SF), Gregory Whitt (PF), Richard Stroble (C) Ricardo Mercado, Jason Bryant, Marvin Spring, Kenneth Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez (SG), Patrick Eyler (PF), David Prouty (C) Donald McWatters, Joel Wilson, Thomas Espinosa | |
| 02:24 | Holy Cross | Gregory Whitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez travels in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| 02:07 | Holy Cross | Gregory Whitt makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Dublin | 78-75 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | William Briscoe is hacked by Gregory Whitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Whitt, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | William Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | William Briscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:50 | Holy Cross | Gregory Whitt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert McLaurin | 81-77 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Willie Curtis - foul #1 on Willie Curtis, team foul #12 | 81-77 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:26 | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert McLaurin | 84-79 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | William Briscoe is open and lays it up and in | 84-81 |
| 01:01 | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-81 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler pulls down the rebound | 84-81 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Steven Dublin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Willie Curtis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McLaurin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Whitt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Stroble (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pedro Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Patrick Eyler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - David Prouty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | William Briscoe is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Curtis - foul #2 on Willie Curtis, team foul #13 | 84-81 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | William Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | William Briscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-83 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 84-83 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from William Briscoe | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:07 | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin buries a shot from the right block set up by Willie Curtis | 86-85 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-85 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Robert McLaurin picks off the pass by Dikembe Ahluwalia | 86-85 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin runs out the clock | 86-85 |