| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Brian Jones (fresh) SG - Ron Harman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Axelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Wood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Thomas Damico (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trinidad Chow (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Blodgett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Gillum (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sonny Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers at Newark | George Blodgett inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Troy Thompson steals the ball from Sonny Jones | 34-35 |
| 19:24 | New Jersey City | James Wood misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 19:23 | New Jersey City | Brian Jones tips it home | 36-35 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Jones is called for the reach on Thomas Damico - foul #1 on Brian Jones, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers at Newark | George Blodgett makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Trinidad Chow | 36-38 |
| 18:47 | New Jersey City | Ron Harman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Sonny Jones gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Sonny Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Gillum | 36-38 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers at Newark | George Blodgett misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Warren Gillum grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers at Newark | George Blodgett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 17:43 | New Jersey City | Troy Thompson snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 17:27 | New Jersey City | Brian Jones is hacked by Thomas Damico - foul #1 on Thomas Damico, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Jamie McGeever (SF), William Hawkins (PF), Mark Ross (C) James Axelson, James Wood, Troy Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Elwood Powell (PF) Warren Gillum | |
| 17:19 | New Jersey City | Brian Jones connects on the driving attempt from close range | 38-38 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Trinidad Chow misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Hawkins - foul #2 on William Hawkins, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | George Hansen (SF) Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Ringler (PG), Dennis Reisinger (SF), Alonzo Shawver (C) Thomas Damico, George Blodgett, Sonny Jones | |
| 16:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Trinidad Chow misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Trinidad Chow makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:49 | New Jersey City | William Hawkins can't finish the layup | 38-39 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Elwood Powell snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Ringler is fouled on the floor by Jamie McGeever - foul #1 on Jamie McGeever, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | James Wood (PF) Mark Ross | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Herman Campbell (SG), Warren Gillum (PF) Trinidad Chow, Alonzo Shawver | |
| 16:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Ringler knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Herman Campbell and he's hacked by Jamie McGeever - foul #2 on Jamie McGeever, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | James Axelson (SF), Troy Thompson (C) Ron Harman, William Hawkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico (PG) Herman Campbell | |
| 16:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Ringler misses the free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:07 | New Jersey City | The rebound goes to Troy Thompson | 38-41 |
| 15:54 | New Jersey City | Jamie McGeever misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Ringler gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Jamie McGeever (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hansen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Axelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Wood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Thomas Damico (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Ringler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Reisinger (fresh) PF - Warren Gillum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Elwood Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Reisinger | 38-44 |
| 15:30 | New Jersey City | Troy Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-44 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Elwood Powell pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Reisinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 15:15 | New Jersey City | Troy Thompson pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:00 | New Jersey City | James Axelson is called for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Ralph Calaway (PG), Brian Jones (SG) Jamie McGeever, George Hansen | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Trinidad Chow (SG), George Blodgett (SF), Alonzo Shawver (PF), Sonny Jones (C) Eric Ringler, Dennis Reisinger, Warren Gillum, Elwood Powell | |
| 14:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Trinidad Chow knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Damico | 38-46 |
| 14:27 | New Jersey City | Troy Thompson jams it on a nice dish by Brian Jones | 40-46 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 40-46 |
| 14:12 | New Jersey City | James Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:59 | New Jersey City | Ralph Calaway connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Jones | 43-46 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Alonzo Shawver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Ron Harman (SG), Jamie McGeever (SF), William Hawkins (PF), Mark Ross (C) Brian Jones, James Axelson, James Wood, Troy Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Ringler (PG), Warren Gillum (PF) Thomas Damico, Alonzo Shawver | |
| 13:22 | New Jersey City | Mark Ross blows the layup | 43-46 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Warren Gillum pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Trinidad Chow misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 13:01 | New Jersey City | William Hawkins gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:51 | New Jersey City | Ron Harman knocks in the shot from the right side | 45-46 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Sonny Jones clanks a shot near the basket | 45-46 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Sonny Jones snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Sonny Jones misses the lay-in | 45-46 |
| 12:14 | New Jersey City | Jamie McGeever grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:57 | New Jersey City | Ralph Calaway misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-46 |
| 11:56 | New Jersey City | Mark Ross tips it home | 47-46 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Jamie McGeever takes the ball from Trinidad Chow | 47-46 |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Ralph Calaway (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ron Harman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie McGeever (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Eric Ringler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trinidad Chow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Blodgett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Warren Gillum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sonny Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:25 | New Jersey City | Jamie McGeever misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 11:24 | New Jersey City | William Hawkins snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 11:09 | New Jersey City | William Hawkins misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers at Newark | George Blodgett gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Trinidad Chow scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Ringler | 47-48 |
| 10:27 | New Jersey City | Mark Ross misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Sonny Jones - foul #2 on Sonny Jones, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Brian Jones (PG), George Hansen (SG), James Axelson (SF), Troy Thompson (C) Ralph Calaway, Ron Harman, Jamie McGeever, William Hawkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico (PG), Herman Campbell (SG), Dennis Reisinger (SF), Elwood Powell (PF), Alonzo Shawver (C) Eric Ringler, Trinidad Chow, George Blodgett, Warren Gillum, Sonny Jones | |
| 10:27 | New Jersey City | Mark Ross makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:27 | New Jersey City | Mark Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Jones steals the ball from Thomas Damico | 49-48 |
| 09:44 | New Jersey City | James Axelson loses the dribble to Dennis Reisinger | 49-48 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Elwood Powell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Elwood Powell, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | James Wood (PF) Mark Ross | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 09:04 | New Jersey City | Troy Thompson buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by George Hansen | 51-48 |
| 08:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Jones - foul #2 on Brian Jones, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Ralph Calaway (PG), Ron Harman (SG) Brian Jones, George Hansen | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 08:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:16 | New Jersey City | Ron Harman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Wood | 54-50 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Ron Harman takes the ball from Herman Campbell | 54-50 |
| 07:53 | New Jersey City | Ron Harman hits the finger roll | 56-50 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Reisinger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Alonzo Shawver grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Ralph Calaway (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ron Harman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Axelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Thomas Damico (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herman Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Reisinger (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Elwood Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alonzo Shawver (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Alonzo Shawver drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 06:59 | New Jersey City | Troy Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Elwood Powell | 56-53 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Herman Campbell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 06:52 | New Jersey City | James Axelson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:23 | New Jersey City | Ron Harman is fouled on the floor by Herman Campbell - foul #1 on Herman Campbell, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Brian Jones (PG), Jamie McGeever (SG), George Hansen (SF), Don Laskoski (PF), William Hawkins (C) Ralph Calaway, Ron Harman, James Axelson, James Wood, Troy Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Ringler (PG), Trinidad Chow (SG), George Blodgett (SF), Warren Gillum (PF), Sonny Jones (C) Thomas Damico, Herman Campbell, Dennis Reisinger, Elwood Powell, Alonzo Shawver | |
| 06:10 | New Jersey City | Brian Jones drills a jump hook from close range set up by George Hansen | 58-53 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Warren Gillum misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by George Hansen - foul #1 on George Hansen, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Mark Ross (C) Don Laskoski | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 05:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Warren Gillum makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Warren Gillum makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:42 | New Jersey City | William Hawkins can't finish the layup | 58-55 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers at Newark | George Blodgett snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Ringler comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 05:19 | New Jersey City | George Hansen grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 05:04 | New Jersey City | Jamie McGeever is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jamie McGeever, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Ralph Calaway (PG), Ron Harman (SG), James Wood (PF) Brian Jones, George Hansen, Mark Ross | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 04:47 | Rutgers at Newark | George Blodgett buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Trinidad Chow | 58-57 |
| 04:34 | New Jersey City | Ron Harman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Calaway | 61-57 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Ringler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sonny Jones | 61-59 |
| 03:51 | New Jersey City | Ron Harman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Warren Gillum gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Trinidad Chow makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-62 |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Ralph Calaway (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ron Harman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie McGeever (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Eric Ringler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trinidad Chow (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Blodgett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Gillum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Sonny Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:30 | New Jersey City | Warren Gillum takes the ball from Jamie McGeever | 61-62 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Trinidad Chow knocks in the floater from the right side | 61-64 |
| 03:04 | New Jersey City | William Hawkins is denied on a layup by Warren Gillum | 61-64 |
| 03:03 | New Jersey City | James Wood hits the follow up shot | 63-64 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers at Newark | James Wood swats the short shot by Warren Gillum | 63-64 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Ringler pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Ringler is fouled on the floor by Ralph Calaway - foul #4 on Ralph Calaway, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Brian Jones (PG), George Hansen (SG), James Axelson (SF), Mark Ross (PF), Troy Thompson (C) Ralph Calaway, Ron Harman, Jamie McGeever, James Wood, William Hawkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico (PG), Dennis Reisinger (SF), Elwood Powell (PF), Alonzo Shawver (C) Trinidad Chow, George Blodgett, Warren Gillum, Sonny Jones | |
| 02:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Ringler makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Ringler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:20 | New Jersey City | New Jersey City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Ron Harman (SG) George Hansen | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Trinidad Chow (SG) Dennis Reisinger | |
| 02:01 | New Jersey City | Brian Jones misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Damico - foul #2 on Thomas Damico, team foul #5 | 63-66 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | George Blodgett (SF) Eric Ringler | |
| 02:01 | New Jersey City | Brian Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:01 | New Jersey City | Brian Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Ralph Calaway (PG), James Wood (PF) Brian Jones, Mark Ross | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Warren Gillum (PF), Sonny Jones (C) Elwood Powell, Alonzo Shawver | |
| 01:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Sonny Jones buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Warren Gillum | 65-68 |
| 01:37 | New Jersey City | Troy Thompson is whistled for traveling | 65-68 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Trinidad Chow misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 01:07 | New Jersey City | James Axelson pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:47 | New Jersey City | Ron Harman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Troy Thompson steps in front of the Trinidad Chow pass | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | New Jersey City | James Wood is fouled on the floor by Warren Gillum - foul #3 on Warren Gillum, team foul #6 | 68-68 |
| 00:05 | New Jersey City | James Axelson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Damico - foul #3 on Thomas Damico, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| 00:05 | New Jersey City | James Axelson makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:05 | New Jersey City | James Axelson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Trinidad Chow is hacked by Ron Harman - foul #2 on Ron Harman, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Trinidad Chow makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Trinidad Chow misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |