| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Thetford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Germann (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kays (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke inbounds the ball | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann scores on a jumper in the paint | 47-33 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Kays - foul #1 on Michael Kays, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 19:25 | South Carolina State | Michael Kays pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 19:10 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Germann | 47-36 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | George Powell misses short on a shot from the left side | 47-36 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 18:43 | South Carolina State | A charge is called on Richard Germann - foul #3 on Richard Germann, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones (SG) Richard Germann | |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Jones - foul #1 on Anthony Jones, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tom Roberts | 49-36 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-36 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Mathews | 49-36 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson loses the dribble to Anthony Jones | 49-36 |
| 17:24 | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones lays it in | 49-38 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Michael Kays - foul #2 on Michael Kays, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Carl Foster (SG), Michael Fuqua (C) Paul Rankin, Tom Roberts, George Powell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Edgar Arnold (PG), Paul Rose (PF), Michael Woodworth (C) Stephen Thetford, Michael Kays, Jason Kelly | |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 16:46 | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-38 |
| 16:45 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke gets the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 16:25 | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones tips it in | 50-40 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Carl Foster clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina State | Michael Woodworth pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 16:04 | South Carolina State | Paul Rose clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 16:03 | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina State | Paul Rose buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Anthony Jones | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Edgar Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Douglas Duke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Rose (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Woodworth (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Carl Foster buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Mathews | 52-43 |
| 15:24 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke lays it in and the foul's on Christopher Williamson - foul #3 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #1 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Tom Roberts (SG), George Powell (C) Timothy Rosol, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford (PG), Richard Germann (SG), Jason Kelly (C) Edgar Arnold, Anthony Jones, Paul Rose | |
| 15:24 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke misses the free throw | 52-45 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Tom Roberts | 52-45 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Jason Kelly steals it from Paul Rankin | 52-45 |
| 14:48 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin loses the dribble to Richard Germann | 52-48 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina State | Tom Roberts is called for the reach on Richard Germann - foul #3 on Tom Roberts, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie (SF), Jeffrey Oakley (PF) Carl Foster, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones (SF), Michael Kays (PF), Paul Rose (C) Douglas Duke, Michael Woodworth, Jason Kelly | |
| 13:54 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann is fouled on the floor by Tom Roberts - foul #4 on Tom Roberts, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF) Tom Roberts, Matthew Laramie | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 13:47 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Oakley is called for the reach on Anthony Jones - foul #1 on Jeffrey Oakley, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Mathews (PF) Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 13:37 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann dunks the ball on a great pass from Paul Rose | 52-50 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina State | Michael Kays snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 12:38 | South Carolina State | Paul Rose grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 12:18 | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 11:47 | South Carolina State | George Powell picks off the pass by Anthony Jones | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - George Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Thetford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Germann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Kays (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Rose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-54 |
| 11:30 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Michael Kays | 52-54 |
| 11:20 | South Carolina State | Christopher Williamson steals the ball from Michael Kays | 52-54 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | George Powell jams it on a nice dish by Christopher Williamson | 54-54 |
| 10:51 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford loses the dribble to George Powell | 54-54 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 10:31 | South Carolina State | Michael Kays snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 10:24 | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by George Powell - foul #2 on George Powell, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Fuqua (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Timothy Rosol, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews, George Powell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Edgar Arnold (PG), Douglas Duke (SF), Michael Woodworth (PF), Jason Kelly (C) Stephen Thetford, Richard Germann, Michael Kays, Paul Rose | |
| 10:24 | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:24 | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Woodworth - foul #1 on Michael Woodworth, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carlton Gardner (SG) Anthony Jones | |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:44 | South Carolina State | Carlton Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 09:19 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:56 | South Carolina State | Edgar Arnold is hacked by Carl Foster - foul #1 on Carl Foster, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (SF) Matthew Laramie | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 08:41 | South Carolina State | Edgar Arnold is hacked by Carl Foster - foul #2 on Carl Foster, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Michael Mathews (PF) Paul Rankin, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 08:41 | South Carolina State | Edgar Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Carl Foster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 08:19 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Michael Woodworth | 55-56 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina State | Edgar Arnold travels with the ball | 55-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford (PG), Richard Germann (SG), Michael Kays (PF) Edgar Arnold, Carlton Gardner, Michael Woodworth | |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Carl Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Carl Foster, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones (PF) Michael Kays | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Thetford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Germann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts is whistled for traveling | 55-56 |
| 07:09 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann can't finish the layup | 55-56 |
| 07:08 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford tips it in | 55-58 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-58 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson tips it in | 57-58 |
| 06:36 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina State | Jason Kelly gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:55 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford's layup is rejected by Michael Mathews | 57-58 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 05:21 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Richard Germann | 57-58 |
| 05:01 | South Carolina State | Michael Mathews is called for the reach on Anthony Jones - foul #1 on Michael Mathews, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Carl Foster (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Fuqua (PF), George Powell (C) Timothy Rosol, Tom Roberts, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Edgar Arnold (PG), Carlton Gardner (SF), Michael Kays (PF), Michael Woodworth (C) Stephen Thetford, Richard Germann, Douglas Duke, Jason Kelly | |
| 05:01 | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:01 | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 04:47 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Michael Kays | 57-60 |
| 04:30 | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones is called for traveling | 57-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Germann (SG) Anthony Jones | |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin is hacked by Carlton Gardner - foul #1 on Carlton Gardner, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 03:50 | South Carolina State | Michael Kays pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:46 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann can't finish the layup | 57-60 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Carl Foster grabs the board | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) PF - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Edgar Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Germann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carlton Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Kays (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Woodworth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | George Powell is hacked by Michael Woodworth - foul #2 on Michael Woodworth, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford (PG), Paul Rose (PF) Richard Germann, Michael Kays | |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | George Powell misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:39 | South Carolina State | Paul Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:17 | South Carolina State | Michael Woodworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF) Carl Foster, Matthew Laramie, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the floater from the right side set up by Tom Roberts | 59-60 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Germann (SG), Douglas Duke (SF), Michael Kays (PF) Edgar Arnold, Carlton Gardner, Paul Rose | |
| 02:40 | South Carolina State | Michael Woodworth clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 02:02 | South Carolina State | Michael Kays misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Michael Mathews - foul #2 on Michael Mathews, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jason Kelly (C) Michael Woodworth | |
| 02:02 | South Carolina State | Michael Kays makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:02 | South Carolina State | Michael Kays makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts is fouled on the floor by Jason Kelly - foul #2 on Jason Kelly, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:50 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Richard Germann | 59-62 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina State | George Powell steals the ball from Jason Kelly | 59-62 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Mathews | 61-62 |
| 01:01 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann scores on a shot near the basket set up by Stephen Thetford and he's fouled by Tom Roberts - foul #5 on Tom Roberts, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG) Tom Roberts | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 01:01 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann misses the free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Kays - foul #3 on Michael Kays, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-64 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson double dribbles | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford runs out the clock | 63-64 |