| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Christopher Steelman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Michaud (fresh) PF - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Watkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbert Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ceja (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rod Vining (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Steven Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Robert Ceja inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Defiance | William Wood misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-29 |
| 19:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Smith snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Kirkpatrick steals it from Christopher Steelman | 31-29 |
| 19:00 | Defiance | Robert Ceja hits a fadeaway in the paint | 31-31 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 31-31 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers at Newark | William Watkins tips it in | 33-31 |
| 18:32 | Defiance | Robert Ceja is fouled on the floor by Thomas Michaud - foul #2 on Thomas Michaud, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:17 | Defiance | William Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Steelman knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Brian Mercer | 35-31 |
| 17:37 | Defiance | Robert Ceja misses the fadeaway from the right side | 35-31 |
| 17:35 | Defiance | Steven Kirkpatrick gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:20 | Defiance | Thomas Michaud is called for the reach on Robert Ceja - foul #3 on Thomas Michaud, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ronnie Bernstein (SF) Thomas Michaud | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 17:09 | Defiance | Rod Vining clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Smith - foul #1 on Jonathan Smith, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Derek Cuadrado (PF) Jonathan Smith | |
| Subs | Defiance | Dominick Harris (C) Steven Kirkpatrick | |
| 17:09 | Defiance | Rod Vining makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:09 | Defiance | Rod Vining misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:09 | Rutgers at Newark | William Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Mercer drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-32 |
| 16:34 | Defiance | Wilbert Murphy knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Wood | 38-35 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Mercer knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Derek Cuadrado | 40-35 |
| 15:50 | Defiance | Robert Ceja buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Wood | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Christopher Steelman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Mercer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Bernstein (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Derek Cuadrado (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wilbert Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ceja (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rod Vining (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Dominick Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Ronnie Bernstein's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Ceja | 40-37 |
| 15:43 | Defiance | Robert Ceja grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:37 | Defiance | Robert Ceja is called for traveling | 40-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Stanley Carter (SG), Thomas Michaud (SF), Jonathan Smith (PF) Christopher Steelman, Brian Mercer, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Defiance | Albert Downey (PG), Allen Clark (SF), Bill Whatley (PF), Steven Kirkpatrick (C) William Wood, Wilbert Murphy, Robert Ceja, Rod Vining | |
| 15:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Michaud clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 15:16 | Defiance | Steven Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 15:00 | Defiance | Albert Downey drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dominick Harris | 40-40 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Derek Cuadrado misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 14:39 | Defiance | Steven Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 14:26 | Defiance | Bill Whatley clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Derek Cuadrado | 40-40 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Michaud hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Smith connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 42-40 |
| 13:17 | Defiance | Steven Kirkpatrick misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Smith snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Stanley Carter is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Stanley Carter, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Steelman (PG), Brian Mercer (SG), Jean Gledhill (PF), William Watkins (C) Ronnie Bernstein, Stanley Carter, Jonathan Smith, Derek Cuadrado | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Wood (PG), Wilbert Murphy (SG), Robert Ceja (SF), Rod Vining (PF), Leon Wallace (C) Albert Downey, Dominick Harris, Allen Clark, Bill Whatley, Steven Kirkpatrick | |
| 12:34 | Defiance | Robert Ceja misses the lay-in | 42-40 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Brian Mercer | 42-40 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Steelman connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Brian Mercer | 45-40 |
| 12:08 | Defiance | Wilbert Murphy is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Wilbert Murphy, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William Jones (PF) Thomas Michaud | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 11:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Mercer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers at Newark | William Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Leon Wallace is called for the reach on William Watkins - foul #2 on Leon Wallace, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ronnie Bernstein (SF) William Jones | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Christopher Steelman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Mercer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronnie Bernstein (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jean Gledhill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wilbert Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ceja (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rod Vining (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Leon Wallace (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Leon Wallace takes the ball from William Watkins | 45-40 |
| 11:31 | Defiance | Rod Vining scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Wood | 45-42 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Mercer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 11:20 | Rutgers at Newark | William Watkins tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 11:06 | Defiance | William Wood misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 11:05 | Defiance | Rod Vining tips it but misses | 47-42 |
| 11:03 | Defiance | Leon Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:44 | Defiance | William Wood scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Ceja | 47-45 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers at Newark | William Watkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Steelman | 49-45 |
| 10:08 | Defiance | Wilbert Murphy is hacked by Jean Gledhill - foul #1 on Jean Gledhill, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Michaud (SF), Jonathan Smith (PF) Ronnie Bernstein, Jean Gledhill | |
| Subs | Defiance | Steven Kirkpatrick (C) Leon Wallace | |
| 09:56 | Defiance | William Wood is fouled on the floor by Christopher Steelman - foul #2 on Christopher Steelman, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Derek Cuadrado (C) William Watkins | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 09:41 | Defiance | Robert Ceja's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Norman Williams (SG) Brian Mercer | |
| Subs | Defiance | Albert Downey (SG), Bill Whatley (SF), Dominick Harris (PF) Wilbert Murphy, Robert Ceja, Rod Vining | |
| 09:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Norman Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ronnie Bernstein (PG) Christopher Steelman | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 09:05 | Defiance | Steven Kirkpatrick scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by William Wood and the foul's on Derek Cuadrado - foul #1 on Derek Cuadrado, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Allen Clark (SF) William Wood | |
| 09:05 | Defiance | Steven Kirkpatrick makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Smith drills a turnaround from the right block | 51-48 |
| 08:29 | Defiance | Allen Clark drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Albert Downey | 51-50 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Ronnie Bernstein misses badly on a floater from the right block | 51-50 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Derek Cuadrado tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 08:01 | Defiance | Albert Downey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Norman Williams - foul #1 on Norman Williams, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Steelman (PG), Brian Mercer (SG), William Watkins (C) Ronnie Bernstein, Norman Williams, Derek Cuadrado | |
| Subs | Defiance | Wilbert Murphy (SG), Robert Ceja (SF), Rod Vining (PF) Dominick Harris, Allen Clark, Bill Whatley | |
| 08:01 | Defiance | Albert Downey misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:01 | Defiance | Albert Downey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Wilbert Murphy is called for the reach on Christopher Steelman - foul #3 on Wilbert Murphy, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Stanley Carter (SG) Brian Mercer | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Wood (PG) Albert Downey | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Steelman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 07:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Smith grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Christopher Steelman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Thomas Michaud (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - William Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Wilbert Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ceja (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rod Vining (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Michaud misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Ceja - foul #1 on Robert Ceja, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jean Gledhill (PF) Jonathan Smith | |
| Subs | Defiance | Dominick Harris (C) Steven Kirkpatrick | |
| 07:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Michaud misses the 3rd free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:13 | Defiance | Robert Ceja snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 07:04 | Defiance | Robert Ceja makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Wilbert Murphy | 55-53 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Steelman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 06:49 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Dominick Harris | 55-53 |
| 06:45 | Defiance | William Wood throws it down on a nice dish by Dominick Harris | 55-55 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers at Newark | William Watkins clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Wilbert Murphy - foul #4 on Wilbert Murphy, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ronnie Bernstein (SF), Derek Cuadrado (PF) Thomas Michaud, Jean Gledhill | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 06:27 | Rutgers at Newark | William Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers at Newark | William Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:09 | Defiance | Rod Vining lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Wood | 57-57 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Ceja steps in front of the William Watkins pass | 57-57 |
| 05:28 | Defiance | Rod Vining blows the layup but he's fouled by Derek Cuadrado - foul #2 on Derek Cuadrado, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Smith (PF) Derek Cuadrado | |
| Subs | Defiance | Bill Whatley (SF), Steven Kirkpatrick (C) Robert Ceja, Dominick Harris | |
| 05:28 | Defiance | Rod Vining misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:28 | Defiance | Rod Vining misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Smith makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Steelman | 59-57 |
| 05:01 | Defiance | William Wood makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bill Whatley | 59-60 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Ronnie Bernstein comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 04:45 | Defiance | Steven Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 04:25 | Defiance | Wilbert Murphy comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-60 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Smith comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Rod Vining - foul #2 on Rod Vining, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Mercer (PG), Thomas Michaud (SF), Derek Cuadrado (C) Christopher Steelman, Stanley Carter, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Defiance | Albert Downey (PG), Dominick Harris (SG), Robert Ceja (SF) William Wood, Wilbert Murphy, Rod Vining | |
| 03:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:38 | Defiance | Dominick Harris drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-63 |
| 03:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Michaud hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Mercer | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Brian Mercer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronnie Bernstein (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Michaud (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Derek Cuadrado (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Albert Downey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominick Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ceja (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bill Whatley (fresh) C - Steven Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Defiance | Steven Kirkpatrick's fadeaway is rejected by Derek Cuadrado | 64-63 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Ronnie Bernstein gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Steelman (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), William Watkins (C) Brian Mercer, Ronnie Bernstein, Derek Cuadrado | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Wood (PG), Wilbert Murphy (SG), Rod Vining (PF) Albert Downey, Dominick Harris, Bill Whatley | |
| 02:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Steelman connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Stanley Carter | 66-63 |
| 02:30 | Defiance | Jonathan Smith steps in front of the Steven Kirkpatrick pass | 66-63 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Stanley Carter misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 02:02 | Defiance | Steven Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:54 | Defiance | Rod Vining's fadeaway is rejected by William Watkins | 66-63 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Michaud grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Michaud misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Ceja - foul #2 on Robert Ceja, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:11 | Defiance | Christopher Steelman takes the ball from Rod Vining | 68-63 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Steelman lays it up and in | 70-63 |
| 00:45 | Defiance | Rod Vining buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by William Wood | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers at Newark | William Wood is called for the reach on Thomas Michaud in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Wood, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Mercer (SG) Stanley Carter | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Steven Kirkpatrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-65 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Mercer is fouled in the backcourt by William Wood - foul #3 on William Wood, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:34 | Defiance | Steven Kirkpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:29 | Defiance | Wilbert Murphy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 00:28 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to William Wood | 72-65 |
| 00:25 | Defiance | William Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 00:24 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Rod Vining | 72-65 |
| 00:21 | Defiance | William Wood drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Steven Kirkpatrick | 72-68 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Wilbert Murphy is called for the reach on Thomas Michaud in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wilbert Murphy, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Albert Downey (SG) Wilbert Murphy | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Michaud misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Smith snags the offensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Smith is fouled on the floor by Rod Vining - foul #3 on Rod Vining, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:10 | Defiance | Steven Kirkpatrick is whistled for a carry | 74-68 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Michaud is fouled in the backcourt by William Wood - foul #4 on William Wood, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Michaud misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Steven Kirkpatrick | 75-68 |
| 00:04 | Defiance | Christopher Steelman steals the ball from William Wood | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Steelman runs out the clock | 75-68 |