| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Greene (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Robert Manly inbounds the ball | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin buries a shot from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 19:30 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman double dribbles | 28-45 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 19:03 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 28-45 |
| 18:46 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski tips it in | 28-47 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 28-47 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla tips it home | 30-47 |
| 18:05 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-47 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 30-47 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin tips it home | 32-47 |
| 17:24 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Alex Stutts, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), Francis Franson (PF), James Savage (C) Albert Coughlin, Dikembe Abdulla, David Greene | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), Michael Bonilla (SF) Chuck Washington, Alex Stutts | |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 17:12 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 17:03 | Southern Cal | John Guidry clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-47 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Robert Manly pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | James Savage's floater is tipped away by Wayne Kirksey | 32-47 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the tip | 32-47 |
| 16:42 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 16:27 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla lays it up and in set up by John Guidry and he's hacked by Robert Manly - foul #1 on Robert Manly, team foul #1 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), David Greene (C) Pauly Chambers, Donald Duncan, Robert Manly | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), John Slinkard (SG), Gregory Hatfield (C) John Guidry, Joseph Doman, Ante Stolinski | |
| 16:27 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla misses the free throw | 32-49 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | James Savage snags the defensive board | 32-49 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Francis Franson hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Savage | 34-49 |
| 16:00 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Hatfield | 34-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Franson (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Greene (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Slinkard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Bonilla (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Savage | 36-51 |
| 15:28 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-51 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | David Greene pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Francis Franson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 14:56 | Southern Cal | James Savage is called for the reach on Michael Bonilla - foul #3 on James Savage, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Donald Duncan (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Collin Leavens, Albert Coughlin, James Savage, David Greene | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), Joseph Doman (SG), Alex Stutts (SF), Ante Stolinski (C) Chuck Washington, John Slinkard, Michael Bonilla, Wayne Kirksey | |
| 14:40 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 14:38 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski misses the tip | 39-51 |
| 14:36 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski gets the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 14:23 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Guidry | 39-54 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-54 |
| 14:11 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 14:07 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Duncan - foul #1 on Donald Duncan, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (C) Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:07 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 14:07 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 13:40 | Southern Cal | John Guidry's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Manly | 42-55 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Pauly Chambers and he's fouled by Alex Stutts - foul #3 on Alex Stutts, team foul #2 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), James Savage (C) Donald Duncan, David Greene | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Wayne Kirksey (PF) John Guidry, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 13:04 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Doman | 45-57 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | James Savage can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ante Stolinski - foul #4 on Ante Stolinski, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | James Savage makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | James Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 12:52 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Alex Stutts | 46-57 |
| 12:31 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-60 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 11:58 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 49-60 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ante Stolinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Donald Duncan (SF), Francis Franson (PF), David Greene (C) Pauly Chambers, Robert Manly, Dikembe Abdulla, James Savage | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (SG), Michael Bonilla (SF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Joseph Doman, Alex Stutts, Ante Stolinski | |
| 11:05 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield's pass is intercepted by Albert Coughlin | 49-60 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin blows the layup | 49-60 |
| 11:01 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 10:55 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Wayne Kirksey | 49-62 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Francis Franson is fouled on the floor by Chuck Washington - foul #1 on Chuck Washington, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Robert Manly (SF) Collin Leavens, Albert Coughlin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), Joseph Doman (SG) Chuck Washington, John Slinkard | |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Francis Franson scores on a 3 from straight away | 52-62 |
| 10:10 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 10:08 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey grabs the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 10:02 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses the floater from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Francis Franson grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | David Greene connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 09:27 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla (PF), James Savage (C) Robert Manly, David Greene | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski (C) Wayne Kirksey | |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Hatfield - foul #1 on Gregory Hatfield, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG) James Savage | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Alex Stutts (SF) John Guidry, Michael Bonilla | |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:43 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdulla - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), James Savage (SF), David Greene (C) Pauly Chambers, Donald Duncan, Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (SG) Joseph Doman | |
| 08:43 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:43 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Albert Coughlin | 58-64 |
| 08:07 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Chuck Washington | 58-66 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Gregory Hatfield is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdulla - foul #2 on Gregory Hatfield, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (SF) David Greene | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey (PF) Gregory Hatfield | |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | James Savage can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 07:49 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Alex Stutts | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Slinkard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ante Stolinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-66 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin's pass is intercepted by John Slinkard | 58-66 |
| 07:10 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Slinkard | 58-68 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Robert Manly can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Wayne Kirksey - foul #2 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Donald Duncan (SG), Francis Franson (PF), David Greene (C) Collin Leavens, Albert Coughlin, Dikembe Abdulla, James Savage | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), Joseph Doman (SG), Michael Bonilla (SF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Chuck Washington, John Slinkard, Alex Stutts, Ante Stolinski | |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey is hacked by Donald Duncan - foul #2 on Donald Duncan, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| 06:23 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Doman | 59-70 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Wayne Kirksey is called for the reach on Francis Franson - foul #3 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 05:52 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey lays it in set up by Michael Bonilla | 61-72 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Gregory Hatfield takes the ball from David Greene | 61-72 |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield misses the lay-in | 61-72 |
| 05:18 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield tips it back up and in | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #7 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), James Savage (SF) Donald Duncan, Robert Manly | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Ante Stolinski (C) John Guidry, Wayne Kirksey | |
| 04:56 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-74 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | David Greene gets the rebound | 61-74 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | Francis Franson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla (PF) David Greene | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts (SF), Wayne Kirksey (PF) Michael Bonilla, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 04:32 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-74 |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski tips it home | 61-76 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-76 |
| 04:11 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts pulls down the rebound | 61-76 |
| 03:58 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-76 |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Kirksey | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-76 |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski tips it in | 61-78 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Franson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Savage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ante Stolinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chuck Washington - foul #2 on Chuck Washington, team foul #9 | 61-78 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), Robert Manly (SF), David Greene (C) Albert Coughlin, Francis Franson, James Savage | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), John Slinkard (SG), Michael Bonilla (SF), Gregory Hatfield (PF) Chuck Washington, Joseph Doman, Alex Stutts, Wayne Kirksey | |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 03:04 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Abdulla steps in front of the John Slinkard pass | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-78 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Manly | 62-78 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers is whistled for traveling | 62-78 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Francis Franson (PF), James Savage (C) Pauly Chambers, Dikembe Abdulla, David Greene | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG) John Slinkard | |
| 02:17 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Doman and he's hacked by Francis Franson - foul #1 on Francis Franson, team foul #8 | 62-80 |
| 02:17 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla misses the free throw | 62-80 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | James Savage gets the rebound | 62-80 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | James Savage comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-80 |
| 02:08 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-80 |
| 02:02 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield misses the lay-in | 62-80 |
| 02:00 | Southern Cal | John Guidry hits the follow up shot | 62-82 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan is hacked by John Guidry - foul #1 on John Guidry, team foul #10 | 62-82 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (C) Robert Manly | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Alex Stutts (SF), Wayne Kirksey (PF) John Guidry, Michael Bonilla, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 63-82 |
| 01:42 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey grabs the board | 63-82 |
| 01:27 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Doman | 63-84 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | James Savage double dribbles | 63-84 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Wayne Kirksey | 63-86 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Wayne Kirksey takes the ball from Donald Duncan | 63-86 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington is hacked by Francis Franson - foul #2 on Francis Franson, team foul #9 | 63-86 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington makes the 1st free throw | 63-87 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 63-88 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-88 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to James Savage | 63-88 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 63-88 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski pulls down the rebound | 63-88 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski runs out the clock | 63-88 |