| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Prouty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Brian Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Boisvert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Prochaska (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eugene Varnell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Furman | Victor Boisvert inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Furman | William Briscoe steals the ball from Roger Pugh | 35-33 |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler blows the layup | 35-33 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | David Prouty tips it home | 37-33 |
| 19:39 | Furman | The refs have stopped play. Victor Boisvert is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 37-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Furman | Jeremiah Evans (SF) Victor Boisvert | |
| 19:23 | Furman | Jeremiah Evans comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 19:21 | Furman | Jeremiah Evans tips it in | 37-35 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia connects on the shot from the left block set up by Pedro Lopez | 39-35 |
| 18:59 | Furman | Jeremiah Evans's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Pedro Lopez | 39-35 |
| 18:58 | Furman | Brian Washington tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Briscoe | 42-37 |
| 18:35 | Furman | Roger Pugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | David Prouty connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Pedro Lopez | 45-37 |
| 17:52 | Furman | Jeremiah Evans hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Varnell | 45-40 |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Brian Washington - foul #3 on Brian Washington, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa (C) David Prouty | |
| Subs | Furman | Tommy Smith (PG), Tony Carroll (PF) Brian Washington, Steven Prochaska | |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:32 | Furman | Tony Carroll snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 17:08 | Furman | Tommy Smith is hacked by Patrick Eyler - foul #2 on Patrick Eyler, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald McWatters (SG), Joel Wilson (PF) Pedro Lopez, Patrick Eyler | |
| Subs | Furman | Eric Nuno (SF) Jeremiah Evans | |
| 16:54 | Furman | Eugene Varnell scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Nuno | 45-42 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia is whistled for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG), John Jenks (SF) William Briscoe, Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 16:14 | Furman | Thomas Espinosa blocks the jumper by Tony Carroll | 45-42 |
| 16:13 | Furman | Eric Nuno gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:05 | Furman | Tommy Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 45-42 |
| 15:34 | Furman | Eugene Varnell snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Oestreich (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald McWatters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Jenks (fresh) PF - Joel Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Espinosa (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Tommy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Pugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Nuno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Varnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:13 | Furman | Roger Pugh drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Tommy Smith | 45-45 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson scores on a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Roger Pugh - foul #3 on Roger Pugh, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Pedro Lopez (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), David Prouty (C) William Oestreich, Donald McWatters, John Jenks, Thomas Espinosa | |
| Subs | Furman | Brian Washington (PG), Jeremiah Evans (SG), Paul Hoyle (PF), Steven Prochaska (C) Tommy Smith, Roger Pugh, Tony Carroll, Eugene Varnell | |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:38 | Furman | Paul Hoyle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-45 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | David Prouty grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Brian Washington is called for the reach on William Briscoe - foul #4 on Brian Washington, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler (PF) Joel Wilson | |
| Subs | Furman | Roger Pugh (SG), Victor Boisvert (SF) Brian Washington, Eric Nuno | |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler blows the layup | 48-45 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler tips it home | 50-45 |
| 13:39 | Furman | Paul Hoyle slams it home on a great pass from Jeremiah Evans | 50-47 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez can't finish the layup | 50-47 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | David Prouty tips it home | 52-47 |
| 13:06 | Furman | Roger Pugh is fouled on the floor by David Prouty - foul #1 on David Prouty, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Furman | Tommy Smith (PG) Roger Pugh | |
| 12:56 | Furman | Jeremiah Evans knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Tommy Smith and he's fouled by Pedro Lopez - foul #3 on Pedro Lopez, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| 12:56 | Furman | Jeremiah Evans makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa (C) David Prouty | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 12:22 | Furman | Paul Hoyle misses the lay-in | 52-50 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 12:01 | Furman | Victor Boisvert grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 11:39 | Furman | Jeremiah Evans knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Victor Boisvert | 52-52 |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 11:31 | Furman | The rebound goes to Steven Prochaska | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pedro Lopez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Espinosa (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Tommy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremiah Evans (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Boisvert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Hoyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Prochaska (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Furman | Paul Hoyle comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Dikembe Ahluwalia - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG), Donald McWatters (SG), Joel Wilson (SF), David Prouty (C) William Briscoe, Pedro Lopez, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Patrick Eyler | |
| Subs | Furman | Roger Pugh (SG), Eric Nuno (SF), Eugene Varnell (C) Jeremiah Evans, Victor Boisvert, Steven Prochaska | |
| 11:18 | Furman | Paul Hoyle misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:18 | Furman | Paul Hoyle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson hits a 3 from straight away | 55-53 |
| 10:38 | Furman | Eugene Varnell misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by David Prouty - foul #2 on David Prouty, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Furman | Tony Carroll (PF) Paul Hoyle | |
| 10:38 | Furman | Eugene Varnell makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:38 | Furman | Eugene Varnell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 55-55 |
| 10:18 | Furman | The rebound goes to Roger Pugh | 55-55 |
| 10:10 | Furman | Tommy Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Patrick Eyler (PF) William Oestreich, Thomas Espinosa | |
| Subs | Furman | Victor Boisvert (SF) Tommy Smith | |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Donald McWatters, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), John Jenks (C) Donald McWatters, Joel Wilson, David Prouty | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 09:26 | Furman | Eugene Varnell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 09:15 | Furman | Tony Carroll snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:51 | Furman | Eugene Varnell misses the jumper in the lane | 55-55 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | John Jenks gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-55 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler tips it in | 57-55 |
| 08:18 | Furman | Tony Carroll can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 57-55 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Patrick Eyler, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Wilson (PF), David Prouty (C) Patrick Eyler, John Jenks | |
| Subs | Furman | Tommy Smith (PG), Jeremiah Evans (SG), Steven Prochaska (SF), Paul Hoyle (PF) Eric Nuno, Roger Pugh, Victor Boisvert, Tony Carroll | |
| 08:00 | Furman | Tommy Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Tommy Smith, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald McWatters (SG) Pedro Lopez | |
| Subs | Furman | Brian Washington (PG) Eugene Varnell | |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | William Briscoe clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Hoyle - foul #4 on Paul Hoyle, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa (PF) Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | William Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | William Briscoe misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:39 | Furman | Paul Hoyle grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 07:24 | Furman | Brian Washington knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald McWatters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joel Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Espinosa (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Prouty (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Brian Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tommy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeremiah Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Hoyle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Prochaska (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-58 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Brian Washington swats the short shot by David Prouty | 58-58 |
| 06:37 | Furman | Brian Washington grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 06:15 | Furman | William Briscoe steals the ball from Jeremiah Evans | 58-58 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | William Briscoe can't finish the layup | 58-58 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | William Briscoe hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald McWatters | 61-58 |
| 05:23 | Furman | Brian Washington misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Patrick Eyler (PF) Donald McWatters, Joel Wilson, David Prouty | |
| Subs | Furman | Roger Pugh (SG), Victor Boisvert (SF), Eugene Varnell (C) Tommy Smith, Jeremiah Evans, Steven Prochaska | |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-58 |
| 05:02 | Furman | Brian Washington grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 04:48 | Furman | Eugene Varnell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Pedro Lopez - foul #4 on Pedro Lopez, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG) William Briscoe | |
| Subs | Furman | Steven Prochaska (PF) Paul Hoyle | |
| 04:48 | Furman | Eugene Varnell makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:48 | Furman | Eugene Varnell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia connects on the jumper from the baseline | 63-60 |
| 04:18 | Furman | Pedro Lopez is called for the reach on Eugene Varnell - foul #5 on Pedro Lopez, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald McWatters (SG) Pedro Lopez | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 04:18 | Furman | Eugene Varnell makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:18 | Furman | Eugene Varnell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-62 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler snags the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald McWatters | 66-62 |
| 03:12 | Furman | Roger Pugh lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Washington and he's fouled by Patrick Eyler - foul #4 on Patrick Eyler, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), David Prouty (C) William Oestreich, Thomas Espinosa | |
| Subs | Furman | Tommy Smith (PG), Paul Hoyle (PF) Brian Washington, Victor Boisvert | |
| 03:12 | Furman | Roger Pugh makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald McWatters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Prouty (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Tommy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Prochaska (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hoyle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Eugene Varnell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Steven Prochaska steps in front of the David Prouty pass | 66-65 |
| 02:53 | Furman | Furman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Furman | Brian Washington (PG), Victor Boisvert (SF) Tommy Smith, Steven Prochaska | |
| 02:34 | Furman | Eugene Varnell is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 66-65 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Victor Boisvert is called for the reach on David Prouty - foul #3 on Victor Boisvert, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Briscoe | 69-65 |
| 01:39 | Furman | Roger Pugh is whistled for a carry | 69-65 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | David Prouty can't connect on a floater from the left side | 69-65 |
| 01:21 | Furman | Roger Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:06 | Furman | Brian Washington can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Dikembe Ahluwalia - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| 01:06 | Furman | Brian Washington misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:06 | Furman | Brian Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Briscoe | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Furman | Roger Pugh scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Brian Washington is called for the reach on William Briscoe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Washington, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Furman | Tommy Smith (PG) Brian Washington | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | William Briscoe misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | David Prouty grabs the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | David Prouty is hacked by Eugene Varnell - foul #1 on Eugene Varnell, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG) William Briscoe | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | David Prouty misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:29 | Furman | The rebound goes to Eugene Varnell | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Furman | Paul Hoyle travels with the ball | 72-69 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Pugh - foul #4 on Roger Pugh, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Furman | Tommy Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | David Prouty grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Joel Wilson (PF) William Oestreich, Patrick Eyler | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Tommy Smith is called for the reach on Joel Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Smith, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:04 | Furman | Tommy Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Pugh - foul #5 on Roger Pugh, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG), Patrick Eyler (PF) William Briscoe, Joel Wilson | |
| Subs | Furman | Jeremiah Evans (SG) Roger Pugh | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Furman | Victor Boisvert misses long on a fullcourt shot | 78-72 |