| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lawrence Town (fresh) SG - Robert Prevost (fresh) SF - Edward Esquer (fresh) PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) C - John Cai (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) SG - Morris Montano (fresh) SF - James Corbin (fresh) PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn misses the floater from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Lafayette | John Cai grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Lafayette | John Cai makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Prevost | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Morris Montano | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Lafayette | Edward Esquer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Lafayette | Robert Edwards hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo lays it up and in | 4-4 |
| 18:19 | Lafayette | Robert Prevost works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-4 |
| 18:18 | Lafayette | John Cai gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Lafayette | Robert Prevost is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:57 | Lafayette | John Cai hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Prevost - foul #1 on Robert Prevost, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Morris Montano grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo is denied on a layup by John Cai | 6-5 |
| 17:26 | Lafayette | Edward Esquer snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:22 | Lafayette | Robert Prevost makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lawrence Town | 9-5 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | Morris Montano is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn tips it home | 9-7 |
| 16:54 | Lafayette | Benny Blackburn denies the turnaround by Robert Prevost | 9-7 |
| 16:53 | Lafayette | Robert Edwards can't tip it in | 9-7 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Morris Montano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Dustin Losey (PG), Roland Cunningham (SG), Albert Leeper (SF), David Hill (PF), Levi Robinson (C) Lawrence Town, Robert Prevost, Edward Esquer, Robert Edwards, John Cai | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF) Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin, Richard Vallo | |
| 16:27 | Lafayette | Levi Robinson hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Roland Cunningham and he's fouled by Benny Blackburn - foul #1 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #1 | 11-7 |
| 16:27 | Lafayette | Levi Robinson misses the free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | John Fagundes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Fagundes, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| 16:00 | Lafayette | Levi Robinson comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jan Heppner - foul #1 on Jan Heppner, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lawrence Town (PG) Albert Leeper | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF) Bernard Esteban | |
| 16:00 | Lafayette | Levi Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 16:00 | Lafayette | Levi Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Benny Blackburn | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lawrence Town (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Losey (fresh) SF - Roland Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Hill (fresh) C - Levi Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) SG - Morris Montano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) C - Benny Blackburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | John Fagundes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-7 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | John Fagundes gets the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner is open and buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Fagundes | 12-9 |
| 15:19 | Lafayette | Levi Robinson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Town | 14-9 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | James Corbin is fouled in the backcourt by Levi Robinson - foul #1 on Levi Robinson, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Albert Leeper (PF), John Cai (C) David Hill, Levi Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Richard Vallo (PF), Lewis Willis (C) John Fagundes, Morris Montano, Jan Heppner, Benny Blackburn | |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses short on an open shot from the right side | 14-9 |
| 14:58 | Lafayette | Roland Cunningham snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 14:39 | Lafayette | Roland Cunningham comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | James Corbin gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Willis | 14-12 |
| 14:00 | Lafayette | Dustin Losey is fouled on the floor by Thomas Clark - foul #1 on Thomas Clark, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joe Anderson (PG), Robert Prevost (SG), Edward Esquer (SF), Robert Edwards (PF), Levi Robinson (C) Lawrence Town, Dustin Losey, Roland Cunningham, Albert Leeper, John Cai | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Benny Blackburn (C) Thomas Clark, James Corbin, Richard Vallo, Lewis Willis | |
| 13:48 | Lafayette | Robert Edwards is fouled on the floor by Jan Heppner - foul #2 on Jan Heppner, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Hill (C) Levi Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Richard Vallo (PF) Nelson Wakefield, Jan Heppner | |
| 13:32 | Lafayette | Robert Prevost hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joe Anderson | 17-12 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 13:09 | Lafayette | Robert Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 12:51 | Lafayette | Robert Edwards drills a shot from the baseline set up by Robert Prevost | 19-12 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Morris Montano is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Prevost - foul #2 on Robert Prevost, team foul #3 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Dustin Losey (SG), John Cai (C) Robert Prevost, David Hill | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Lewis Willis (C) John Fagundes, Morris Montano, Benny Blackburn | |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark is whistled for traveling | 19-12 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Levi Robinson (PF) Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF) Bernard Esteban | |
| 12:18 | Lafayette | Edward Esquer can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is hacked by Joe Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Anderson, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lawrence Town (PG), Roland Cunningham (SG), Albert Leeper (SF) Joe Anderson, Dustin Losey, Edward Esquer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | James Corbin is hacked by Roland Cunningham - foul #1 on Roland Cunningham, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Edwards (PF) John Cai | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lawrence Town (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roland Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Leeper (fresh) PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Levi Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Corbin (fresh) PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | James Corbin is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nelson Wakefield | 19-15 |
| 11:30 | Lafayette | Thomas Clark steps in front of the Albert Leeper pass | 19-15 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | James Corbin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Hill (PF) Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Morris Montano (SG), Benny Blackburn (C) Nelson Wakefield, Thomas Clark, Richard Vallo | |
| 11:10 | Lafayette | Roland Cunningham loses the ball out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Edward Esquer (SF) Albert Leeper | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF), Richard Vallo (PF) James Corbin, Lewis Willis | |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Morris Montano | 19-17 |
| 10:16 | Lafayette | David Hill drills a jumper near the basket set up by Lawrence Town | 21-17 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 10:02 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to David Hill | 21-17 |
| 09:52 | Lafayette | Roland Cunningham misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-17 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 21-17 |
| 09:46 | Lafayette | Levi Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:28 | Lafayette | Levi Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-17 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joe Anderson (PG), Dustin Losey (SG), Albert Leeper (SF), Robert Edwards (PF), John Cai (C) Lawrence Town, Roland Cunningham, Edward Esquer, David Hill, Levi Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), James Corbin (SF), Lewis Willis (PF) John Fagundes, Morris Montano, Bernard Esteban, Richard Vallo | |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark clanks a 3 from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis tips it back up and in | 21-19 |
| 08:58 | Lafayette | John Cai is hacked by James Corbin - foul #1 on James Corbin, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| 08:42 | Lafayette | John Cai hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 21-19 |
| 08:10 | Lafayette | Joe Anderson grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 07:51 | Lafayette | John Cai drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Joe Anderson (fresh) SG - Dustin Losey (fresh) SF - Albert Leeper (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cai (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lewis Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benny Blackburn (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Corbin | 24-21 |
| 07:19 | Lafayette | Albert Leeper is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Albert Leeper, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lawrence Town (PG), Roland Cunningham (SG), Edward Esquer (SF) Joe Anderson, Dustin Losey, Albert Leeper | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Morris Montano (SG), Richard Vallo (PF) Nelson Wakefield, Thomas Clark, Benny Blackburn | |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 07:01 | Lafayette | Robert Edwards pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:57 | Lafayette | Richard Vallo steals it from Lawrence Town | 24-21 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Morris Montano is fouled in the backcourt by Roland Cunningham - foul #2 on Roland Cunningham, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Dustin Losey (SG), Levi Robinson (C) Roland Cunningham, John Cai | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF) James Corbin | |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:46 | Lafayette | Dustin Losey's floater is knocked away by Richard Vallo | 24-23 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Vallo | 24-23 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Hill (PF) Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Benny Blackburn (C) Morris Montano, Lewis Willis | |
| 05:54 | Lafayette | Lawrence Town can't connect on a shot from the right side | 24-23 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield hits a jumper from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 05:27 | Lafayette | Levi Robinson loses the dribble to Bernard Esteban | 24-25 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Fagundes and the foul's on David Hill - foul #1 on David Hill, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joe Anderson (SF), Robert Edwards (PF), John Cai (C) Edward Esquer, David Hill, Levi Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG), James Corbin (SF) Bernard Esteban, John Fagundes | |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:55 | Lafayette | Lawrence Town makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dustin Losey | 27-28 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Losey - foul #1 on Dustin Losey, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lewis Willis (C) Benny Blackburn | |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:53 | Lafayette | Robert Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:33 | Lafayette | Dustin Losey shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Town | 30-29 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | James Corbin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 04:24 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Lawrence Town | 30-29 |
| 03:59 | Lafayette | Joe Anderson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Morris Montano grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis double dribbles | 30-29 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Prevost (SG), Roland Cunningham (SF), Albert Leeper (PF), David Hill (C) Dustin Losey, Joe Anderson, Robert Edwards, John Cai | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Jan Heppner (PF), Benny Blackburn (C) Nelson Wakefield, Morris Montano, Richard Vallo, Lewis Willis | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lawrence Town (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Prevost (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Albert Leeper (fresh) C - David Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benny Blackburn (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Lafayette | Robert Prevost works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 30-29 |
| 03:16 | Lafayette | Albert Leeper grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:58 | Lafayette | David Hill misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | James Corbin snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Jan Heppner | 30-29 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Roland Cunningham is called for the reach on James Corbin - foul #3 on Roland Cunningham, team foul #10 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joe Anderson (PG), Edward Esquer (SF), Levi Robinson (PF), John Cai (C) Lawrence Town, Roland Cunningham, Albert Leeper, David Hill | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SG), Lewis Willis (C) Thomas Clark, Benny Blackburn | |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:57 | Lafayette | John Cai misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 01:56 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Esquer | 30-31 |
| 01:40 | Lafayette | Lewis Willis denies the turnaround by Levi Robinson | 30-31 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 01:28 | Lafayette | Robert Prevost splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Corbin | 30-34 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Joe Anderson takes the ball from James Corbin | 30-34 |
| 00:49 | Lafayette | John Cai can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-34 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Corbin | 30-34 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Fagundes | 30-37 |
| 00:31 | Lafayette | Jan Heppner is called for the reach on Robert Prevost - foul #3 on Jan Heppner, team foul #7 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lawrence Town (PG), Albert Leeper (PF) Joe Anderson, Levi Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Morris Montano (SG), Thomas Clark (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Benny Blackburn (C) John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban, James Corbin, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| 00:31 | Lafayette | Robert Prevost misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Prevost - foul #3 on Robert Prevost, team foul #11 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Dustin Losey (SG), Robert Edwards (PF) Robert Prevost, Edward Esquer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:04 | Lafayette | John Cai connects on the runner in the lane set up by Robert Edwards and he's hacked by Benny Blackburn - foul #2 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #8 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Hill (PF) Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:04 | Lafayette | John Cai makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 33-39 |