| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - David Lott (fresh) SG - Albert Casey (fresh) SF - Jeremy Crawford (fresh) PF - Allan Bousquet (fresh) C - William Ballew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Tommie Greene (fresh) SG - Dale Bonnell (fresh) SF - Bobby Dalton (fresh) PF - Samuel Brown (fresh) C - Stanley Palmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kalamazoo | Stanley Palmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Kalamazoo | Bobby Dalton scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dale Bonnell | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Rutgers at Newark | David Lott is fouled on the floor by Tommie Greene - foul #1 on Tommie Greene, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers at Newark | William Ballew comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers at Newark | William Ballew tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Kalamazoo | Bobby Dalton's pass is intercepted by David Lott | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Bousquet misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Jeremy Crawford grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Bousquet can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers at Newark | William Ballew snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Tommie Greene steals it from Jeremy Crawford | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Kalamazoo | Tommie Greene lays it in | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Dale Bonnell steals it from David Lott | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Kalamazoo | Stanley Palmer buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Brown | 2-6 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Bousquet makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jeremy Crawford | 4-6 |
| 16:57 | Kalamazoo | Bobby Dalton's layup is rejected by William Ballew | 4-6 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to William Ballew | 4-6 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Samuel Brown picks off the pass by Allan Bousquet | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | Kalamazoo | Bobby Dalton is fouled on the floor by William Ballew - foul #1 on William Ballew, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Dennis Nauman (PG), Raymond Deaton (SG), Ronnie Tyre (SF), Joseph Grant (PF), Danny Malone (C) Tommie Greene, Dale Bonnell, Bobby Dalton, Samuel Brown, Stanley Palmer | |
| 16:21 | Kalamazoo | Ronnie Tyre drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Nauman | 4-9 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers at Newark | William Ballew knocks in the runner from close range | 6-9 |
| 15:54 | Kalamazoo | Allan Bousquet is called for the reach on Joseph Grant - foul #1 on Allan Bousquet, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Kent Shields (PG), David Carmona (SG), Richard Kerry (PF), Jay Jarvis (C) David Lott, Albert Casey, Allan Bousquet, William Ballew | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Kent Shields (fresh) SG - David Carmona (fresh) SF - Jeremy Crawford (fresh) PF - Richard Kerry (fresh) C - Jay Jarvis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Dennis Nauman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Deaton (fresh) SF - Ronnie Tyre (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Grant (fresh) C - Danny Malone (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Kalamazoo | David Carmona is called for the reach on Dennis Nauman - foul #1 on David Carmona, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Bobby Dalton (SF), Samuel Brown (PF) Ronnie Tyre, Danny Malone | |
| 15:21 | Kalamazoo | Bobby Dalton can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 6-9 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Richard Kerry | 6-9 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Jay Jarvis misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Joseph Grant - foul #1 on Joseph Grant, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Albert Casey (SG) Jeremy Crawford | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Tommie Greene (PG), Dale Bonnell (SG) Dennis Nauman, Raymond Deaton | |
| 15:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Jay Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Jay Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:53 | Kalamazoo | Samuel Brown buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Bonnell | 8-11 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Albert Casey misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Dale Bonnell - foul #1 on Dale Bonnell, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Bousquet (PF), William Ballew (C) Jay Jarvis, Richard Kerry | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Stanley Palmer (C) Joseph Grant | |
| 14:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Albert Casey misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Albert Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers at Newark | William Ballew grabs the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Albert Casey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dale Bonnell - foul #2 on Dale Bonnell, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Lott (PG) Kent Shields | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Dennis Nauman (SG) Dale Bonnell | |
| 14:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Albert Casey makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Albert Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:11 | Kalamazoo | Tommie Greene misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-11 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Albert Casey grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Samuel Brown steps in front of the William Ballew pass | 10-11 |
| 13:39 | Kalamazoo | Dennis Nauman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Bousquet snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Bousquet buries a shot from close range on a great pass from David Lott | 12-11 |
| 13:11 | Kalamazoo | Tommie Greene misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:09 | Kalamazoo | Stanley Palmer snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:47 | Kalamazoo | David Carmona steals it from Stanley Palmer | 12-11 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers at Newark | William Ballew misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 12:30 | Kalamazoo | Dennis Nauman gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:24 | Kalamazoo | Tommie Greene can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers at Newark | David Carmona grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers at Newark | David Carmona is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Carmona, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Kent Shields (PG), Jay Jarvis (SG), Jeremy Crawford (SF), Richard Kerry (PF) David Lott, Albert Casey, David Carmona, Allan Bousquet | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Raymond Deaton (PG), Reginald Kirkpatrick (SG), Ronnie Tyre (SF), Joseph Grant (PF), Danny Malone (C) Tommie Greene, Dennis Nauman, Bobby Dalton, Samuel Brown, Stanley Palmer | |
| 11:52 | Kalamazoo | Reginald Kirkpatrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Jeremy Crawford pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Kent Shields (fresh) SG - Jay Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Crawford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Kerry (fresh) C - William Ballew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Raymond Deaton (fresh) SG - Reginald Kirkpatrick (fresh) SF - Ronnie Tyre (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Grant (fresh) C - Danny Malone (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Kerry is hacked by Joseph Grant - foul #2 on Joseph Grant, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Bousquet (PF) William Ballew | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Samuel Brown (PF) Joseph Grant | |
| 11:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Jeremy Crawford is hacked by Ronnie Tyre - foul #1 on Ronnie Tyre, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Kerry buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Crawford | 14-11 |
| 10:57 | Kalamazoo | Reginald Kirkpatrick clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Kerry - foul #1 on Richard Kerry, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| 10:57 | Kalamazoo | Reginald Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:57 | Kalamazoo | Reginald Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Richard Kerry | 14-12 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Kerry lays it up and in set up by Kent Shields | 16-12 |
| 10:36 | Kalamazoo | Ronnie Tyre misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-12 |
| 10:34 | Kalamazoo | Danny Malone can't tip it in | 16-12 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Jeremy Crawford grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Jeremy Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Tommie Greene (PG), Dennis Nauman (SG), Stanley Palmer (C) Reginald Kirkpatrick, Raymond Deaton, Samuel Brown | |
| 10:10 | Kalamazoo | Tommie Greene hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 16-12 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Kerry grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Jay Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-12 |
| 09:53 | Kalamazoo | Stanley Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 09:40 | Kalamazoo | Dennis Nauman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Malone | 16-15 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Bousquet is whistled for a carry | 16-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Lott (PG), Albert Casey (SG), William Ballew (C) Kent Shields, Jay Jarvis, Richard Kerry | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Bobby Dalton (SF), Samuel Brown (PF) Ronnie Tyre, Danny Malone | |
| 09:09 | Kalamazoo | Stanley Palmer makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bobby Dalton | 16-17 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Jeremy Crawford double dribbles | 16-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Raymond Deaton (SG) Tommie Greene | |
| 08:49 | Kalamazoo | Albert Casey steals the ball from Dennis Nauman | 16-17 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Albert Casey knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jeremy Crawford | 18-17 |
| 08:21 | Kalamazoo | Allan Bousquet blocks the short jumper by Samuel Brown | 18-17 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to William Ballew | 18-17 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Jeremy Crawford scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by David Lott | 20-17 |
| 08:01 | Kalamazoo | Samuel Brown hits the finger roll set up by Dennis Nauman | 20-19 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers at Newark | William Ballew knocks in the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Stanley Palmer - foul #1 on Stanley Palmer, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Kent Shields (SF), Richard Kerry (PF) Jeremy Crawford, Allan Bousquet | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Tommie Greene (PG), Ronnie Tyre (PF), Danny Malone (C) Dennis Nauman, Samuel Brown, Stanley Palmer | |
| 07:39 | Rutgers at Newark | William Ballew misses the free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:39 | Kalamazoo | Raymond Deaton pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - David Lott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Casey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kent Shields (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Kerry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ballew (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Tommie Greene (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Deaton (fresh) SF - Bobby Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Tyre (fresh) 3 pts. C - Danny Malone (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Kalamazoo | Tommie Greene is hacked by Kent Shields - foul #1 on Kent Shields, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jeremy Crawford (SF) David Lott | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 07:06 | Kalamazoo | Tommie Greene drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronnie Tyre | 22-21 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers at Newark | William Ballew can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 06:55 | Kalamazoo | Ronnie Tyre grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:44 | Kalamazoo | Tommie Greene clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kent Shields - foul #2 on Kent Shields, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jay Jarvis (PG) Kent Shields | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Reginald Kirkpatrick (SG), Samuel Brown (PF) Raymond Deaton, Bobby Dalton | |
| 06:44 | Kalamazoo | Tommie Greene makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:44 | Kalamazoo | Tommie Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Kerry can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Danny Malone - foul #1 on Danny Malone, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Stanley Palmer (C) Danny Malone | |
| 06:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Kerry makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Kerry makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:12 | Kalamazoo | Tommie Greene makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ronnie Tyre | 24-25 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Albert Casey's pass is intercepted by Samuel Brown | 24-25 |
| 05:39 | Kalamazoo | Ronnie Tyre misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 05:37 | Kalamazoo | Samuel Brown tips it in | 24-27 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Jay Jarvis can't connect on a shot from the left block | 24-27 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers at Newark | William Ballew grabs the offensive board | 24-27 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers at Newark | William Ballew banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Kerry | 26-27 |
| 04:54 | Kalamazoo | Stanley Palmer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Albert Casey snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Jeremy Crawford hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Casey | 29-27 |
| 04:22 | Kalamazoo | Tommie Greene hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronnie Tyre | 29-30 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Jay Jarvis is hacked by Reginald Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Reginald Kirkpatrick, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Lott (PG), Allan Bousquet (PF) Richard Kerry, William Ballew | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Dennis Nauman (PG), Raymond Deaton (SG), Bobby Dalton (SF), Danny Malone (C) Tommie Greene, Reginald Kirkpatrick, Ronnie Tyre, Stanley Palmer | |
| 04:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Jay Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:07 | Kalamazoo | Samuel Brown pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 03:45 | Kalamazoo | Danny Malone clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 03:44 | Kalamazoo | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Nauman | 29-30 |
| 03:30 | Kalamazoo | Dennis Nauman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Bousquet grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - David Lott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Casey (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Crawford (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allan Bousquet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Jarvis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Dennis Nauman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Deaton (fresh) SF - Bobby Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Danny Malone (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Jeremy Crawford misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-30 |
| 03:03 | Kalamazoo | Bobby Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:40 | Kalamazoo | Dennis Nauman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-30 |
| 02:39 | Kalamazoo | Samuel Brown tips it but misses | 29-30 |
| 02:37 | Kalamazoo | Bobby Dalton tips it in | 29-32 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Jeremy Crawford clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-32 |
| 02:18 | Kalamazoo | Danny Malone grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 01:49 | Kalamazoo | Danny Malone makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Dalton | 29-34 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Jay Jarvis clanks a jumper from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Jeremy Crawford hits the follow up shot | 31-34 |
| 01:01 | Kalamazoo | Dennis Nauman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 00:59 | Kalamazoo | Danny Malone grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 00:39 | Kalamazoo | Dennis Nauman is hacked by David Lott - foul #1 on David Lott, team foul #8 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | John Yonakor (PG), Kent Shields (SG), David Carmona (SF), Richard Kerry (PF), William Ballew (C) David Lott, Albert Casey, Jeremy Crawford, Allan Bousquet, Jay Jarvis | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Tommie Greene (PG), Dale Bonnell (SG), Ronnie Tyre (SF), Joseph Grant (PF) Raymond Deaton, Bobby Dalton, Samuel Brown, Danny Malone | |
| 00:39 | Kalamazoo | Dennis Nauman makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:39 | Kalamazoo | Dennis Nauman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Kent Shields misses the fadeaway from the right side | 31-36 |
| 00:25 | Kalamazoo | Joseph Grant gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 00:01 | Kalamazoo | Ronnie Tyre double dribbles | 31-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Stanley Palmer (C) Dennis Nauman | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | David Carmona comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 31-36 |