| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gust (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Pickles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Collin Leavens | 30-25 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ricky Pearson - foul #1 on Ricky Pearson, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Sullivan | 31-27 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Brian Gust lays it up and in on a great pass from Collin Leavens | 33-27 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Thomas Baker is called for the reach on Christopher Pickles - foul #1 on Thomas Baker, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | David Greene knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-27 |
| 17:46 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily is whistled for traveling | 35-27 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens is hacked by Ricky Pearson - foul #2 on Ricky Pearson, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), William Okoniewski (PF), Ivan Kosloski (C) Collin Leavens, David Greene, Christopher Pickles | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan is hacked by Warren Bodily - foul #1 on Warren Bodily, team foul #4 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (SG), William Williams (SF) Donald Duncan, Brian Gust | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (SF), John Schoenthal (PF) Brian Wishart, Matthew Sullivan | |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | William Williams makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Hallenbeck | 37-27 |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-27 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Jared Yap misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 16:38 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ricky Pearson | 37-32 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Jared Yap hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski misses the tip | 37-32 |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 15:46 | Gardner-Webb | Jared Yap is called for the reach on Warren Bodily - foul #1 on Jared Yap, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Donald Duncan (SG), Brian Gust (SF), David Greene (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Michael Hallenbeck, Jared Yap, William Williams, William Okoniewski, Ivan Kosloski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (PG), Brian Wishart (SF), Matthew Sullivan (PF) Ricky Pearson, Warren Bodily, Thomas Baker | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gust (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Fulcher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Cheney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Schoenthal (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Wishart | 37-35 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Schoenthal - foul #1 on John Schoenthal, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | David Greene grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney double dribbles | 37-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG) Brian Fulcher | |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Brian Gust blows the layup | 37-35 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 13:53 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 13:26 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan is called for 5 seconds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), Jared Yap (SG), William Okoniewski (SF), Ivan Kosloski (PF) Collin Leavens, Donald Duncan, Brian Gust, David Greene | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG), David Hedges (SF), Charles Burns (PF), Thomas Baker (C) Harry Cheney, Brian Wishart, Matthew Sullivan, John Schoenthal | |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | William Okoniewski swats the short shot by David Hedges | 37-35 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Thomas Baker swats the layup by Dikembe Abdulla | 37-35 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski tips it home | 39-35 |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges is hacked by Ivan Kosloski - foul #2 on Ivan Kosloski, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles (C) Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (PG) Ricky Pearson | |
| 12:19 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker misses short on a jumper in the lane | 39-35 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | Jared Yap snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Jared Yap is fouled on the floor by David Hedges - foul #1 on David Hedges, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Donald Duncan (SG) Michael Hallenbeck, Jared Yap | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan (PF) Charles Burns | |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski misses the tip | 39-35 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Okoniewski swats the shot by Thomas Baker | 39-35 |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Hedges | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Okoniewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ivan Kosloski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Christopher Pickles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Fulcher (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Hedges (fresh) PF - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Okoniewski | 42-37 |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges throws it down | 42-39 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles lays it in | 44-39 |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Thomas Baker is denied by Ivan Kosloski | 44-39 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Brian Fulcher steals it from Ivan Kosloski | 44-41 |
| 10:21 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher lays it up and in | 44-43 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 09:59 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 09:34 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 08:54 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker makes the jump hook from the left block | 47-47 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Okoniewski and he's hacked by Brian Fulcher - foul #2 on Brian Fulcher, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), Brian Gust (SF), David Greene (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Collin Leavens, William Okoniewski, Ivan Kosloski, Christopher Pickles | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Harry Cheney (SG), Brian Wishart (SF), John Schoenthal (PF), Charles Burns (C) Brian Fulcher, Warren Bodily, David Hedges, Matthew Sullivan, Thomas Baker | |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:27 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | Brian Gust grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla tips it but misses | 50-47 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Harry Cheney | 50-49 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by David Greene | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Duncan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gust (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Cheney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Schoenthal (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Gust steps in front of the Ricky Pearson pass | 52-49 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Brian Gust lays it up and in | 54-49 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdulla - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (SG) Donald Duncan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG), Thomas Baker (C) Harry Cheney, Charles Burns | |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Jared Yap drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hallenbeck | 57-51 |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Brian Gust is called for traveling | 57-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG) Jared Yap | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan (PF) John Schoenthal | |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Hallenbeck steals it from Matthew Sullivan | 57-51 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | David Greene hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 57-51 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Brian Gust misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 05:06 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Collin Leavens, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (SG), William Williams (SF), William Okoniewski (PF), Christopher Pickles (C) Michael Hallenbeck, Brian Gust, David Greene, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (PG), Harry Cheney (SF), John Schoenthal (C) Ricky Pearson, Brian Wishart, Thomas Baker | |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal is whistled for traveling | 57-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns (C) Warren Bodily | |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jared Yap | 59-51 |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ivan Kosloski - foul #3 on Ivan Kosloski, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Sullivan - foul #1 on Matthew Sullivan, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG) Collin Leavens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), Thomas Baker (C) Brian Fulcher, Matthew Sullivan, Charles Burns | |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Pickles steps in front of the John Schoenthal pass | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Yap (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Okoniewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ivan Kosloski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Pickles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harry Cheney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Schoenthal (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski's floater is tipped away by Thomas Baker | 60-53 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Jared Yap is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jared Yap, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), Brian Gust (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Jared Yap, William Okoniewski, Ivan Kosloski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart (SF) Harry Cheney | |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Ricky Pearson | 60-55 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), David Greene (PF) Michael Hallenbeck, Christopher Pickles | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan (PF) John Schoenthal | |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | David Greene snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens is hacked by Ricky Pearson - foul #3 on Ricky Pearson, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | David Greene is hacked by Matthew Sullivan - foul #2 on Matthew Sullivan, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | David Greene misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | David Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-58 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | Brian Wishart picks off the pass by David Greene | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan misses long on a shot from the baseline | 62-58 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | David Greene hits the finger roll | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ricky Pearson | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Ricky Pearson is called for the reach on Donald Duncan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Pearson, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Matthew Sullivan | 65-63 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker is denied on a dunk by David Greene | 65-63 |