| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) SF - Robert Manly (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) C - David Greene (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Derek Holly (fresh) SG - John Taylor (fresh) SF - Hakiziana Ali (fresh) PF - John Harris (fresh) C - Gene Ross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | David Greene misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Dikembe Abdulla - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Robert Manly buries a jump hook near the basket | 2-1 |
| 19:01 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdulla | 2-1 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly misses short on a jumper from the left side | 4-1 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla snags the defensive board | 4-1 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-1 |
| 17:53 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:33 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Hakiziana Ali | 4-4 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | David Greene misses short on a shot in the paint | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Hakiziana Ali | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly's pass is intercepted by Albert Coughlin | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | David Greene misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:33 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 16:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Pauly Chambers steals the ball from John Taylor | 4-4 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | David Greene is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Donald Duncan (SG), James Savage (SF), Francis Franson (PF) Pauly Chambers, Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes (PG), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Antonio Arterburn (C) Derek Holly, John Harris, Gene Ross | |
| 16:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes is fouled on the floor by Donald Duncan - foul #1 on Donald Duncan, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 15:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Arterburn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Duncan - foul #2 on Donald Duncan, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG) Donald Duncan | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 15:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Arterburn makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Arterburn misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Greene | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) SG - Albert Coughlin (fairly fresh) SF - James Savage (fresh) PF - Francis Franson (fresh) C - David Greene (tiring) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Thomas Drewes (fresh) SG - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hakiziana Ali (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) C - Antonio Arterburn (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | James Savage tips it but misses | 4-5 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | James Savage is whistled for traveling | 4-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Albert Coughlin | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill (SF) Hakiziana Ali | |
| 14:56 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor is whistled for traveling | 4-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Robert Manly (SF) Collin Leavens, David Greene | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry (SG) John Taylor | |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (C) James Savage | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly (PG), Jose Ramos (PF) Henry Perry, Thomas Mitchell | |
| 14:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | David Greene grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Thomas Drewes is called for the reach on Robert Manly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Drewes, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG) Francis Franson | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry (SG), Hakiziana Ali (SF), John Harris (C) Thomas Drewes, Aaron Hill, Antonio Arterburn | |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers loses the dribble to Derek Holly | 4-5 |
| 13:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly dunks the ball | 4-7 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 13:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jose Ramos | 7-9 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Robert Manly tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 12:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 12:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali tips it home | 9-11 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 12:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 11:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Derek Holly | 9-14 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers travels in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Francis Franson (PF), James Savage (C) Pauly Chambers, Dikembe Abdulla, David Greene | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes (PG), John Taylor (SG), Aaron Hill (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Gene Ross (C) Derek Holly, Henry Perry, Hakiziana Ali, Jose Ramos, John Harris | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) SG - Albert Coughlin (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Franson (fresh) C - James Savage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Thomas Drewes (fresh) SG - John Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Hill (fresh) PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) C - Gene Ross (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross is denied on a layup by Francis Franson | 9-14 |
| 11:41 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Mitchell | 9-14 |
| 11:13 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor's pass is intercepted by Robert Manly | 9-14 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | James Savage makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Coughlin | 12-14 |
| 10:47 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Mitchell | 12-17 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Robert Manly knocks in the jumper from the left block | 14-17 |
| 10:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-17 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | James Savage snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Thomas Drewes steals it from Francis Franson in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| 09:42 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Gene Ross and he's hacked by Collin Leavens - foul #1 on Collin Leavens, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Dikembe Abdulla (PF), David Greene (C) Collin Leavens, Albert Coughlin, James Savage | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly (PG), Hakiziana Ali (SF), John Harris (PF), Antonio Arterburn (C) Thomas Drewes, Aaron Hill, Thomas Mitchell, Gene Ross | |
| 09:42 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Francis Franson buries a jumpshot from the right side | 16-20 |
| 09:05 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 16-20 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Pauly Chambers | 16-20 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Francis Franson is fouled in the backcourt by John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | David Greene banks in the layup on a nice dish by Pauly Chambers and he's hacked by Hakiziana Ali - foul #1 on Hakiziana Ali, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | David Greene misses the free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:52 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:36 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor misses the floater from the right block | 18-20 |
| 08:35 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris tips it in | 18-22 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Robert Manly can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Derek Holly - foul #1 on Derek Holly, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes (SG), Jose Ramos (PF) John Taylor, John Harris | |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Pauly Chambers - foul #1 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG) Robert Manly | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross (C) Antonio Arterburn | |
| 07:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Jose Ramos grabs the offensive board | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Franson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Greene (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Derek Holly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Drewes (fresh) SF - Hakiziana Ali (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jose Ramos (fresh) C - Gene Ross (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Drewes | 19-26 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Hakiziana Ali - foul #2 on Hakiziana Ali, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (SF) David Greene | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry (SG), Aaron Hill (SF) Derek Holly, Hakiziana Ali | |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Francis Franson pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | James Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG) Pauly Chambers | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor (SG), Thomas Mitchell (PF), John Harris (C) Henry Perry, Jose Ramos, Gene Ross | |
| 06:56 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aaron Hill | 21-28 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla loses the dribble to John Taylor | 21-28 |
| 06:16 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor is called for traveling | 21-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Robert Manly (SF), David Greene (C) Collin Leavens, James Savage, Francis Franson | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly (PG), Henry Perry (SG), Jose Ramos (PF), Antonio Arterburn (C) Thomas Drewes, John Taylor, Thomas Mitchell, John Harris | |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin loses the dribble to Aaron Hill in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 05:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Henry Perry | 21-30 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-30 |
| 05:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Aaron Hill | 21-33 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-33 |
| 05:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 05:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 21-33 |
| 05:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Arterburn grabs the offensive board | 21-33 |
| 04:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Antonio Arterburn | 21-36 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (PF), James Savage (C) Dikembe Abdulla, David Greene | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes (SG), John Taylor (SF), John Harris (PF), Gene Ross (C) Henry Perry, Aaron Hill, Jose Ramos, Antonio Arterburn | |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses badly on a shot in the lane | 21-36 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin tips it back up and in | 23-36 |
| 04:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Pauly Chambers is called for the reach on Derek Holly - foul #2 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #6 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG) Pauly Chambers | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 04:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 04:06 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris hits the follow up shot | 23-38 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 23-38 |
| 03:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) SG - Albert Coughlin (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Manly (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Francis Franson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Savage (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Derek Holly (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Drewes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Ross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris banks in the layup and he's fouled by Francis Franson - foul #1 on Francis Franson, team foul #7 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Donald Duncan (SG), David Greene (C) Collin Leavens, Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali (SF), Antonio Arterburn (C) Derek Holly, Gene Ross | |
| 03:25 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris makes the free throw | 23-41 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-41 |
| 03:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Arterburn gets the rebound | 23-41 |
| 02:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-44 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-44 |
| 02:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali gets the rebound | 23-44 |
| 02:18 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris misses the jump hook from close range | 23-44 |
| 02:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali tips it home | 23-46 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Francis Franson's pass is intercepted by Hakiziana Ali | 23-46 |
| 01:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Arterburn lays it up and in on a great pass from John Harris | 23-48 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Francis Franson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Franson, team foul #8 | 23-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (PF) James Savage, Francis Franson | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly (PG), Henry Perry (SG), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Gene Ross (C) Thomas Drewes, John Taylor, John Harris, Antonio Arterburn | |
| 01:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-48 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Robert Manly pulls down the rebound | 23-48 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers's pass is intercepted by Hakiziana Ali | 23-48 |
| 00:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly banks in the layup set up by Hakiziana Ali | 23-50 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Henry Perry - foul #1 on Henry Perry, team foul #7 | 23-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Francis Franson (C) Pauly Chambers, David Greene | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 24-50 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 24-50 |
| 00:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross gets the rebound | 24-50 |
| 00:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-50 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Robert Manly grabs the defensive rebound | 24-50 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Derek Holly picks off the pass by Collin Leavens in the backcourt | 24-50 |
| 00:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry lays it in set up by Derek Holly | 24-52 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Gene Ross steals the ball from Robert Manly | 24-52 |
| 00:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross is whistled for traveling | 24-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG) Donald Duncan | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor (SG), Aaron Hill (SF), Jose Ramos (PF), Antonio Arterburn (C) Henry Perry, Hakiziana Ali, Thomas Mitchell, Gene Ross | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens misses long on a halfcourt shot | 24-52 |