| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) SG - Javier Perez (fresh) SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Clayton Hatch (fresh) SG - Charles Brown (fresh) SF - Donald Kissell (fresh) PF - Charles Simonton (fresh) C - Don Chew (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Clayton Hatch picks off the pass by Gary Lowry | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Brown can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Clayton Hatch tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gary Lowry | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Maurice Zemjanis | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Chew comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Maurice Zemjanis | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Don Chew denies the turnaround by Paul Harrison | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis tips it home | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Kissell | 4-3 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:37 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Charles Simonton | 4-3 |
| 17:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Simonton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Simonton misses the tip | 4-3 |
| 17:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Simonton tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Jonathan Myers (C) Gary Lowry, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 17:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Wampler - foul #1 on Paul Wampler, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Javier Perez | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | William McGehee (PG), Maurice Thomas (SF), Douglas Manson (PF) Clayton Hatch, Donald Kissell, Charles Simonton | |
| 17:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers misses the driving attempt in the paint | 4-7 |
| 16:48 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 4-7 |
| 16:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Chew misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Don Chew takes the ball from Bradley Burgos | 4-7 |
| 15:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Paul Wampler blocks the jumper by Don Chew | 4-7 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) SF - Jonathan Myers (fresh) PF - Paul Wampler (fairly fresh) C - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - William McGehee (fresh) SG - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Maurice Thomas (fresh) PF - Douglas Manson (fresh) C - Don Chew (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jonathan Myers, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Javier Perez (SG), Gary Lowry (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Lance Carmichael, Bradley Burgos, Jonathan Myers, Paul Wampler, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Clayton Hatch (PG), Donald Kissell (SF), Charles Simonton (PF), Alexander Havard (C) Charles Brown, Maurice Thomas, Douglas Manson, Don Chew | |
| 15:31 | Birmingham-Southern | William McGehee makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Clayton Hatch | 4-9 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Kissell - foul #1 on Donald Kissell, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Carlos Jones (SG) William McGehee | |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Javier Perez | 6-9 |
| 14:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Carlos Jones can't connect on a shot from close range | 6-9 |
| 14:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Carlos Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Carlos Jones drills a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Maurice Zemjanis - foul #1 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos (PF), Jonathan Myers (C) Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Terry Byrne (PG), Maurice Thomas (PF) Clayton Hatch, Charles Simonton | |
| 14:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Carlos Jones misses the free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry is open and buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Maurice Zemjanis | 8-11 |
| 14:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Maurice Thomas connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Carlos Jones | 8-13 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Paul Wampler (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Javier Perez, Gary Lowry | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | William McGehee (SG), Charles Simonton (PF), Douglas Manson (C) Carlos Jones, Donald Kissell, Alexander Havard | |
| 13:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Hedeon Roblodowski swats the layup by Charles Simonton | 8-13 |
| 13:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Douglas Manson hits the follow up shot | 8-15 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers is fouled on the floor by Douglas Manson - foul #1 on Douglas Manson, team foul #2 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Jonathan Myers, Paul Wampler, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Clayton Hatch (PG), Charles Brown (SG) Terry Byrne, Maurice Thomas | |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Clayton Hatch steals it from Mike Hoyt | 8-15 |
| 12:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Brown knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Simonton | 8-17 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses the 3 from the left wing | 8-17 |
| 12:26 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Charles Simonton | 8-17 |
| 12:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William McGehee | 8-20 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Manson - foul #2 on Douglas Manson, team foul #3 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Javier Perez (SG), Gary Lowry (SF), Paul Wampler (PF) Lance Carmichael, Bradley Burgos, Cesar Castro, Paul Harrison | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Terry Byrne (PG), Carlos Jones (SG), Maurice Thomas (SF), Alexander Havard (PF), Don Chew (C) Clayton Hatch, Charles Brown, William McGehee, Charles Simonton, Douglas Manson | |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt makes the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt misses the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 12:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Chew grabs the board | 9-20 |
| 11:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Chew misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Gary Lowry - foul #1 on Gary Lowry, team foul #4 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers (C) Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Kissell (SF) Alexander Havard | |
| 11:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Chew misses the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 11:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Chew makes the 2nd free throw | 9-21 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Donald Kissell denies the turnaround by Gary Lowry | 9-21 |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Myers | 9-21 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Wampler (fresh) C - Jonathan Myers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Terry Byrne (fresh) SG - Carlos Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Kissell (fresh) PF - Maurice Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Chew (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers hits the finger roll set up by Maurice Zemjanis | 11-21 |
| 11:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Terry Byrne misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-21 |
| 11:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Carlos Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 10:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Carlos Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 11-21 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Harrison (PF) Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Clayton Hatch (PG), Charles Brown (SG), Charles Simonton (PF), Alexander Havard (C) Terry Byrne, Carlos Jones, Maurice Thomas, Don Chew | |
| 10:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Clayton Hatch makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Kissell | 11-23 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 11-23 |
| 09:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Alexander Havard pulls down the rebound | 11-23 |
| 09:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Kissell's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Harrison | 11-23 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis pulls down the rebound | 11-23 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Javier Perez scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Maurice Zemjanis | 13-23 |
| 08:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Bradley Burgos (SG), Cesar Castro (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Javier Perez, Gary Lowry, Paul Harrison, Jonathan Myers | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Terry Byrne (PG), William McGehee (SG), Carlos Jones (SF), Maurice Thomas (PF), Don Chew (C) Clayton Hatch, Charles Brown, Donald Kissell, Charles Simonton, Alexander Havard | |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos's pass is intercepted by Carlos Jones in the backcourt | 13-23 |
| 08:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Carlos Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-23 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler grabs the defensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro is denied on a layup by Don Chew | 13-23 |
| 08:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Terry Byrne grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 08:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Chew misses the dunk | 13-23 |
| 08:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Chew tips it in | 13-25 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro is hacked by Terry Byrne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Byrne, team foul #4 | 13-25 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos's floater is knocked away by Don Chew | 13-25 |
| 07:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Chew gets the rebound | 13-25 |
| 07:28 | Birmingham-Southern | William McGehee misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-25 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler grabs the defensive rebound | 13-25 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) SF - Cesar Castro (fresh) PF - Paul Wampler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Terry Byrne (fairly fresh) SG - William McGehee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Chew (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 13-25 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt misses the tip | 13-25 |
| 06:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Maurice Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 13-25 |
| 06:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Maurice Thomas is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Maurice Thomas, team foul #5 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Javier Perez (SG), Gary Lowry (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Lance Carmichael, Bradley Burgos, Cesar Castro, Paul Wampler, Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Clayton Hatch (PG), Charles Brown (SG), Donald Kissell (SF), Charles Simonton (PF), Alexander Havard (C) Terry Byrne, William McGehee, Carlos Jones, Maurice Thomas, Don Chew | |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Javier Perez makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Lowry | 15-25 |
| 05:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Kissell buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Brown | 15-28 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-28 |
| 05:25 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Alexander Havard | 15-28 |
| 05:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Simonton hits a floater from close range set up by Donald Kissell | 15-30 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis blows the layup | 15-30 |
| 04:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 04:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Clayton Hatch knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Brown | 15-32 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Clayton Hatch - foul #1 on Clayton Hatch, team foul #6 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Bradley Burgos (SG), Jonathan Myers (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Javier Perez, Paul Harrison, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | William McGehee (PG), Maurice Thomas (PF), Don Chew (C) Clayton Hatch, Charles Simonton, Alexander Havard | |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 03:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Bradley Burgos is called for the reach on Charles Brown - foul #1 on Bradley Burgos, team foul #5 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Harrison (PF) Gary Lowry | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Terry Byrne (PG), Douglas Manson (PF) Charles Brown, Donald Kissell | |
| 03:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Jonathan Myers blocks the short jumper by Douglas Manson | 17-32 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers grabs the board | 17-32 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt blows the layup | 17-32 |
| 03:14 | Birmingham-Southern | William McGehee snags the defensive board | 17-32 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) SF - Jonathan Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fairly fresh) C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Terry Byrne (fresh) SG - William McGehee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Manson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Chew (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Terry Byrne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-32 |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers pulls down the rebound | 17-32 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Terry Byrne is called for the reach on Lance Carmichael - foul #2 on Terry Byrne, team foul #7 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Javier Perez (SG), Paul Wampler (PF) Jonathan Myers, Paul Harrison | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Carlos Jones (SG), Michael Ogawa (C) William McGehee, Don Chew | |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 02:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Carlos Jones misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt snags the defensive board | 19-32 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Maurice Thomas picks off the pass by Lance Carmichael in the backcourt | 19-32 |
| 02:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Ogawa misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-32 |
| 02:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Douglas Manson gets the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 01:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Terry Byrne connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-35 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Javier Perez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Lance Carmichael, Javier Perez, Bradley Burgos, Paul Wampler, Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | William McGehee (PG), Charles Brown (SG), Donald Kissell (SF), Alexander Havard (PF), Don Chew (C) Terry Byrne, Carlos Jones, Maurice Thomas, Douglas Manson, Michael Ogawa | |
| 01:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Alexander Havard buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William McGehee | 19-37 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-37 |
| 00:50 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Donald Kissell | 19-37 |
| 00:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Kissell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-37 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro snags the defensive board | 19-37 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Maurice Zemjanis | 21-37 |
| 00:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-37 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison pulls down the rebound | 21-37 |