| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Raymond Crawford (fresh) SG - Tim Lam (fresh) SF - Donald Bergamine (fresh) PF - Ryan Hanley (fresh) C - Thomas Lovejoy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - David Kamm (fresh) SG - Dustin Barkley (fresh) SF - Kyle Mueller (fresh) PF - Kenneth Briner (fresh) C - John Meikle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers at Newark | John Meikle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Dustin Barkley is hacked by Donald Bergamine - foul #1 on Donald Bergamine, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Rutgers at Newark | David Kamm is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | New Jersey City | Tim Lam misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mueller snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Briner misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | New Jersey City | Thomas Lovejoy grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | New Jersey City | The jump hook by Raymond Crawford is blocked by Kenneth Briner | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers at Newark | John Meikle grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers at Newark | David Kamm clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | New Jersey City | Donald Bergamine snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | New Jersey City | Donald Bergamine double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mueller drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Kamm | 0-3 |
| 17:33 | New Jersey City | Tim Lam misses long on a floater from the right side | 0-3 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Briner pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers at Newark | The jump hook by Kyle Mueller is blocked by Ryan Hanley | 0-3 |
| 17:10 | New Jersey City | Donald Bergamine pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:05 | New Jersey City | Tim Lam comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to John Meikle | 0-3 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers at Newark | John Meikle is hacked by Ryan Hanley - foul #1 on Ryan Hanley, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Richard Zabinski (C) Thomas Lovejoy | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle (PG), Robert Story (PF), Eric Smith (C) David Kamm, Kenneth Briner, John Meikle | |
| 16:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Smith misses the shot from close range | 0-3 |
| 16:26 | New Jersey City | Ryan Hanley pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:21 | New Jersey City | Kyle Mueller is called for the reach on Tim Lam - foul #1 on Kyle Mueller, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen (SG), Robert Couch (SF) Dustin Barkley, Kyle Mueller | |
| 16:10 | New Jersey City | Tim Lam scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Raymond Crawford | 3-3 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Buckle | 3-5 |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Raymond Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tim Lam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Bergamine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ryan Hanley (fresh) C - Richard Zabinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Howard Buckle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Couch (fresh) PF - Robert Story (fresh) C - Eric Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | New Jersey City | Tim Lam misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-5 |
| 15:42 | New Jersey City | Raymond Crawford tips it home | 5-5 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Story misses the shot from the right block | 5-5 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Raymond Crawford steals it from Keith Allen | 5-5 |
| 15:06 | New Jersey City | Donald Bergamine can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Eric Smith | 5-5 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-8 |
| 14:40 | New Jersey City | Tim Lam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | John Johnson (PG), Steve Rowland (SG), William McNamee (SF), Thomas Lovejoy (C) Raymond Crawford, Tim Lam, Donald Bergamine, Ryan Hanley | |
| 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 | |
| 14:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mueller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 14:21 | New Jersey City | Richard Zabinski grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 14:12 | New Jersey City | Steve Rowland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mueller knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Kamm and the foul's on William McNamee - foul #1 on William McNamee, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mueller misses the free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to John Meikle | 5-10 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Dustin Barkley makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 13:23 | New Jersey City | John Johnson misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Briner - foul #1 on Kenneth Briner, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Donald Bergamine (SF), James Santistevan (PF) Steve Rowland, Richard Zabinski | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 13:23 | New Jersey City | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:23 | New Jersey City | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers at Newark | William McNamee is called for the reach on Dustin Barkley - foul #2 on William McNamee, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Raymond Crawford (PG), Marvin Duren (PF) William McNamee, Thomas Lovejoy | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 12:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mueller loses the dribble to Donald Bergamine | 7-12 |
| 12:48 | New Jersey City | Donald Bergamine hits the finger roll | 9-12 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers at Newark | David Kamm knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Meikle | 9-15 |
| 12:13 | New Jersey City | Donald Bergamine is hacked by Kyle Mueller - foul #2 on Kyle Mueller, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Tim Lam (SG), Ryan Hanley (PF), Richard Zabinski (C) John Johnson, Marvin Duren, James Santistevan | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle (PG), Robert Couch (SF), Robert Story (PF), Eric Smith (C) David Kamm, Kyle Mueller, Kenneth Briner, John Meikle | |
| 12:02 | New Jersey City | Donald Bergamine can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 9-15 |
| 12:00 | New Jersey City | Raymond Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Raymond Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Lam (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Bergamine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Hanley (fresh) C - Richard Zabinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Howard Buckle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Barkley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Couch (fresh) PF - Robert Story (fresh) C - Eric Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | New Jersey City | Donald Bergamine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen (SG) Dustin Barkley | |
| 11:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Story's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Steve Rowland (PG), Thomas Lovejoy (C) Raymond Crawford, Richard Zabinski | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 11:29 | New Jersey City | Steve Rowland is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Rowland, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Story | 9-17 |
| 10:54 | New Jersey City | Ryan Hanley scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Tim Lam | 11-17 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Story hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Lovejoy - foul #1 on Thomas Lovejoy, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | John Johnson (PG), Richard Zabinski (SF) Tim Lam, Donald Bergamine | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Kamm (PG), Dustin Barkley (SG), John Meikle (C) Howard Buckle, Keith Allen, Robert Couch | |
| 10:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Story misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Story misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:38 | New Jersey City | Ryan Hanley gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:31 | New Jersey City | The short jumper by John Johnson is denied by Robert Story | 11-17 |
| 10:30 | New Jersey City | Ryan Hanley tips it in | 13-17 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers at Newark | David Kamm misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 13-17 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers at Newark | John Meikle tips it home | 13-19 |
| 09:50 | New Jersey City | Steve Rowland knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Hanley | 15-19 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Story's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Hanley | 15-19 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Story grabs the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers at Newark | John Meikle knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 08:58 | New Jersey City | Steve Rowland hits a runner near the basket set up by John Johnson | 17-22 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Dustin Barkley tips it in | 17-24 |
| 08:16 | New Jersey City | Steve Rowland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Eric Smith | 17-24 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Lovejoy steals it from Robert Story | 17-24 |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Rowland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Zabinski (fresh) PF - Ryan Hanley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Lovejoy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - David Kamm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Barkley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Story (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Meikle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | New Jersey City | Steve Rowland is whistled for traveling | 17-24 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Raymond Crawford (PG), Tim Lam (SG), Donald Bergamine (SF), Marvin Duren (PF), James Santistevan (C) John Johnson, Steve Rowland, Richard Zabinski, Ryan Hanley, Thomas Lovejoy | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle (PG), Keith Allen (SG), Robert Couch (SF), Kenneth Briner (PF), Kevin Dawson (C) David Kamm, Dustin Barkley, Robert Story, Eric Smith, John Meikle | |
| 07:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Kevin Dawson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-24 |
| 07:28 | New Jersey City | Marvin Duren pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 07:03 | New Jersey City | Donald Bergamine connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 19-24 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Briner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Couch tips it back up and in | 19-26 |
| 06:37 | New Jersey City | Raymond Crawford makes the floater from the left side | 21-26 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Briner connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 05:51 | New Jersey City | Marvin Duren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Richard Zabinski (PF) Marvin Duren | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Kamm (PG), Dustin Barkley (SG) Howard Buckle, Keith Allen | |
| 05:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Briner comes up short on the jumper from close range | 21-29 |
| 05:36 | New Jersey City | Donald Bergamine pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 05:20 | New Jersey City | Tim Lam clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Briner grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Briner misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-29 |
| 05:01 | New Jersey City | Raymond Crawford grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 04:41 | New Jersey City | Donald Bergamine is hacked by Robert Couch - foul #1 on Robert Couch, team foul #4 | 21-29 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | John Johnson (PG), Steve Rowland (SG), Ryan Hanley (PF) Raymond Crawford, Tim Lam, James Santistevan | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Story (SF), Eric Smith (PF), John Meikle (C) Robert Couch, Kenneth Briner, Kevin Dawson | |
| 04:23 | New Jersey City | Donald Bergamine comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Smith - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #5 | 21-29 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle (PG) David Kamm | |
| 04:23 | New Jersey City | Donald Bergamine makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:23 | New Jersey City | Donald Bergamine misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers at Newark | John Meikle grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers at Newark | John Johnson takes the ball from Eric Smith | 22-29 |
| 04:03 | New Jersey City | Donald Bergamine misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Smith - foul #2 on Eric Smith, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Roger Brown (SF) Eric Smith | |
| 04:03 | New Jersey City | Donald Bergamine makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:03 | New Jersey City | Donald Bergamine makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Story misses the floater from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 03:44 | New Jersey City | Ryan Hanley snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Rowland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Bergamine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Hanley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Zabinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Howard Buckle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Barkley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Story (fresh) C - John Meikle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | New Jersey City | A charge is called on Donald Bergamine - foul #2 on Donald Bergamine, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Raymond Crawford (PG), William McNamee (SF) Steve Rowland, Donald Bergamine | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen (SG), Kyle Mueller (SF) Dustin Barkley, Roger Brown | |
| 03:08 | Rutgers at Newark | John Meikle knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Howard Buckle and he's hacked by Richard Zabinski - foul #1 on Richard Zabinski, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Kamm (PG) Keith Allen | |
| 03:08 | Rutgers at Newark | John Meikle makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:48 | New Jersey City | Kyle Mueller is called for the reach on Raymond Crawford - foul #3 on Kyle Mueller, team foul #7 | 24-32 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Tim Lam (SG), James Santistevan (C) John Johnson, Richard Zabinski | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Couch (SF), Kenneth Briner (PF), Eric Smith (C) Kyle Mueller, Robert Story, John Meikle | |
| 02:48 | New Jersey City | Raymond Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:48 | New Jersey City | Raymond Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Raymond Crawford steps in front of the Kenneth Briner pass | 26-32 |
| 02:28 | New Jersey City | Raymond Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Thomas Lovejoy (C) James Santistevan | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Dustin Barkley (SG) Howard Buckle | |
| 02:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Couch misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Smith tips it in | 26-34 |
| 01:49 | New Jersey City | Ryan Hanley misses long on a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Dustin Barkley - foul #1 on Dustin Barkley, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Donald Bergamine (SF) William McNamee | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Story (SF) Robert Couch | |
| 01:49 | New Jersey City | Ryan Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:49 | New Jersey City | Ryan Hanley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:49 | New Jersey City | Ryan Hanley misses the 3rd free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Story grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers at Newark | David Kamm misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 01:29 | New Jersey City | The rebound goes to Thomas Lovejoy | 28-34 |
| 01:18 | New Jersey City | Ryan Hanley double dribbles | 28-34 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | John Johnson (PG), Steve Rowland (SG), Richard Zabinski (PF), James Santistevan (C) Raymond Crawford, Tim Lam, Ryan Hanley, Thomas Lovejoy | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle (PG), John Meikle (C) David Kamm, Kenneth Briner | |
| 00:58 | Rutgers at Newark | John Meikle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Story | 28-34 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Zabinski - foul #2 on Richard Zabinski, team foul #9 | 28-34 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | William McNamee (SG) Steve Rowland | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen (SG) Dustin Barkley | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:23 | New Jersey City | John Johnson connects on the jumper from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle is hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #10 | 30-36 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Raymond Crawford (PG), Tim Lam (SG) John Johnson, William McNamee | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Couch (SF), Kevin Dawson (PF) Robert Story, Eric Smith | |
| 00:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | New Jersey City | Tim Lam clanks a halfcourt shot | 30-37 |