| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) PF - Don Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Eugenio Marino (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Duprey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Chrisman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Kania (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Strassberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 19:20 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 18:56 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Charles Chrisman | 36-36 |
| 18:38 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-36 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 18:13 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:55 | Niagara | Thomas Kania knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Arthur Duprey | 36-38 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Don Hughes blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Kania - foul #1 on Thomas Kania, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Nelson Strum (SG), Mike Pals (SF), Ronald Foor (C) Harry Murphy, Gregory Capel, Walter Hanson, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Christopher Negron (SF), Dennis Stancil (PF), John Brumley (C) Eugenio Marino, Arthur Duprey, Charles Chrisman, Thomas Kania, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Don Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Don Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:20 | Niagara | Christopher Negron can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Russell McNabb is called for the reach on Nelson Strum - foul #3 on Russell McNabb, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski (C) Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma (PG) Russell McNabb | |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Dima Pelkowski | 40-38 |
| 16:12 | Niagara | Christopher Negron misses long on a floater from the right side | 40-38 |
| 16:10 | Niagara | Christopher Negron grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:59 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Nelson Strum - foul #3 on Nelson Strum, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Craig O'Brien (C) James Calvert, Mike Pals, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (SG), Thomas Kania (PF) Robert Lawson, Christopher Negron | |
| 15:59 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:59 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Manuel Ledezma (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Russell McNabb (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Stancil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Kania (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Brumley (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 15:29 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Dennis Stancil | 40-40 |
| 15:25 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 15:24 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Kania | 40-40 |
| 15:12 | Niagara | Russell McNabb misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Capel - foul #1 on Gregory Capel, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Hanson (SF), Dima Pelkowski (PF) Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Ralph Strassberg (C) Manuel Ledezma, Dennis Stancil, John Brumley | |
| 15:12 | Niagara | Russell McNabb makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:12 | Niagara | Russell McNabb misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Ralph Strassberg steps in front of the Walter Hanson pass | 40-41 |
| 14:36 | Niagara | Harry Murphy picks off the pass by Ralph Strassberg | 40-41 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Duprey - foul #1 on Arthur Duprey, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Chrisman (SF) Russell McNabb | |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:31 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:11 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:10 | Niagara | Thomas Kania tips it home | 41-43 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 13:43 | Niagara | Thomas Kania snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 13:32 | Niagara | Gregory Capel steps in front of the Arthur Duprey pass | 41-43 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Murphy | 44-43 |
| 13:05 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Kania - foul #2 on Thomas Kania, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Nelson Strum (SG), Mike Pals (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Ronald Foor (C) Harry Murphy, Gregory Capel, Walter Hanson, Dima Pelkowski, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Christopher Negron (SF), John Brumley (PF), Marco Ricci (C) Eugenio Marino, Arthur Duprey, Charles Chrisman, Thomas Kania, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Don Hughes lays it in on a nice dish by James Calvert | 46-43 |
| 12:28 | Niagara | Robert Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 12:26 | Niagara | John Brumley hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Pals | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Strum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mike Pals (fresh) PF - Don Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Russell McNabb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Lawson (fresh) SF - Christopher Negron (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Brumley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marco Ricci (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-45 |
| 11:36 | Niagara | John Brumley grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 11:25 | Niagara | Russell McNabb hits a runner in the paint | 46-47 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | John Brumley picks off the pass by Ronald Foor | 46-47 |
| 10:55 | Niagara | Robert Lawson is fouled on the floor by Don Hughes - foul #1 on Don Hughes, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Danny Arnold (SF), Dima Pelkowski (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) James Calvert, Nelson Strum, Mike Pals, Don Hughes, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), Thomas Kania (PF), Dennis Stancil (C) Russell McNabb, Robert Lawson, Christopher Negron, John Brumley, Marco Ricci | |
| 10:37 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Ledezma | 46-50 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dennis Stancil - foul #2 on Dennis Stancil, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG) Orville Hedge | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (PG) Manuel Ledezma | |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:57 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman loses the dribble to Craig O'Brien | 48-50 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 09:40 | Rutgers | Danny Arnold tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 09:36 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Capel | 52-50 |
| 08:55 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino is hacked by Danny Arnold - foul #1 on Danny Arnold, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Walter Hanson (SF), Ronald Foor (PF), Nelson Strum (C) Harry Murphy, Danny Arnold, Dima Pelkowski, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Christopher Negron (SF), John Brumley (PF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Eugenio Marino, Arthur Duprey, Charles Chrisman, Thomas Kania, Dennis Stancil | |
| 08:47 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Lawson and he's hacked by Walter Hanson - foul #2 on Walter Hanson, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| 08:47 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | James Calvert's pass is intercepted by Robert Lawson in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 08:32 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Russell McNabb | 52-55 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 08:13 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:07 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg's dunk attempt is rejected by Ronald Foor | 52-55 |
| 08:05 | Niagara | John Brumley tips it but misses | 52-55 |
| 08:04 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg hits the follow up shot | 52-57 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Calvert and he's fouled by Christopher Negron - foul #2 on Christopher Negron, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Hughes (PF) Gregory Capel | |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma (PG) Christopher Negron | |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson misses the free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:52 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg grabs the board | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nelson Strum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Don Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Manuel Ledezma (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell McNabb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Brumley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Strassberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Niagara | Russell McNabb hits the finger roll and the foul's on James Calvert - foul #3 on James Calvert, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Craig O'Brien (C) James Calvert, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Chrisman (SF), Thomas Kania (PF) Robert Lawson, John Brumley | |
| 07:30 | Niagara | Russell McNabb makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Don Hughes can't finish the layup | 54-60 |
| 07:07 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:47 | Niagara | Russell McNabb can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Thomas Kania is called for the reach on Harry Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Kania, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Mike Pals (SF), Ronald Foor (PF) Nelson Strum, Walter Hanson, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Dennis Stancil (C) Manuel Ledezma, Russell McNabb, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:25 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-60 |
| 06:24 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 06:08 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Dima Pelkowski (C) Harry Murphy, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (SG), Christopher Negron (SF), John Brumley (C) Arthur Duprey, Charles Chrisman, Thomas Kania | |
| 05:29 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Capel, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG) Gregory Capel | |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma (PG), Marco Ricci (C) Eugenio Marino, Dennis Stancil | |
| 05:06 | Niagara | Christopher Negron misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Mike Pals grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 04:59 | Niagara | Marco Ricci gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:56 | Niagara | Orville Hedge picks off the pass by Manuel Ledezma in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | James Calvert hits the finger roll on a great pass from Orville Hedge | 58-62 |
| 04:39 | Niagara | Marco Ricci buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-64 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski misses badly on a shot from the right side | 58-64 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge misses the easy open layup | 58-64 |
| 03:50 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Christopher Negron | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Calvert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Pals (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Foor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dima Pelkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Manuel Ledezma (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Lawson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Negron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Brumley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marco Ricci (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma is hacked by James Calvert - foul #4 on James Calvert, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Orville Hedge, James Calvert, Mike Pals, Ronald Foor, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Duprey (SG), Russell McNabb (SF), Thomas Kania (PF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Robert Lawson, Christopher Negron, John Brumley, Marco Ricci | |
| 03:39 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:39 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-66 |
| 03:15 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ralph Strassberg | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Thomas Kania gets the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (PG), Charles Chrisman (SF) Manuel Ledezma, Russell McNabb | |
| 02:42 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-66 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien connects on the open jump hook in the lane set up by Harry Murphy | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey is fouled on the floor by Gregory Capel - foul #3 on Gregory Capel, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 02:08 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:08 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Don Hughes | 63-68 |
| 01:31 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 01:29 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg grabs the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 01:18 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino is called for 5 seconds | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Murphy | 66-68 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Thomas Kania makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Duprey | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien loses the dribble to Eugenio Marino | 66-70 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino banks in the layup | 66-72 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Thomas Kania steals it from Harry Murphy | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman is hacked by Harry Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Murphy, team foul #10 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Stancil (C) Ralph Strassberg | |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-72 |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Thomas Kania gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Thomas Kania is hacked by Harry Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Murphy, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Thomas Kania makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Thomas Kania makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Chrisman - foul #1 on Charles Chrisman, team foul #8 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg (C) Dennis Stancil | |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Harry Murphy is called for the reach on Eugenio Marino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Murphy, team foul #12 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Stancil (C) Ralph Strassberg | |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by Eugenio Marino - foul #3 on Eugenio Marino, team foul #9 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg (C) Dennis Stancil | |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Thomas Kania | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino runs out the clock | 68-76 |