| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Cary Gaiter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Mozingo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shelby Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Monmouth | Eric Green is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Morris Montano - foul #1 on Morris Montano, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 19:44 | Monmouth | Eric Green makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:44 | Monmouth | Eric Green makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Morris Montano | 36-39 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn lays it up and in on a great pass from Morris Montano | 36-41 |
| 18:49 | Monmouth | David Hart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | James Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on David Hart - foul #1 on David Hart, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the free throw | 36-43 |
| 18:29 | Monmouth | David Hart pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 18:13 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo double dribbles | 36-43 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Cary Gaiter steals it from Nelson Wakefield | 36-43 |
| 17:19 | Monmouth | Cary Gaiter scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Chester Mozingo | 38-43 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Chester Mozingo steps in front of the James Corbin pass | 38-43 |
| 16:54 | Monmouth | Nelson Wakefield steps in front of the Cary Gaiter pass in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield hits the finger roll | 38-45 |
| 16:31 | Monmouth | David Hart knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Cary Gaiter | 40-45 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-45 |
| 16:10 | Monmouth | David Hart pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 15:59 | Monmouth | Shelby Johnson clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Benny Blackburn - foul #1 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Berning (PG), James Philpot (SG), Carey Campbell (SF), Dennis Powell (C) Cary Gaiter, Eric Green, Chester Mozingo, David Hart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF) Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin, Richard Vallo | |
| 15:59 | Monmouth | Shelby Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:59 | Monmouth | Shelby Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - John Berning (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Philpot (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carey Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shelby Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Benny Blackburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-48 |
| 15:23 | Monmouth | Carey Campbell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 15:22 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Powell | 42-48 |
| 15:01 | Monmouth | James Philpot hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jan Heppner | 42-48 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jan Heppner, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Cary Gaiter (PG) Shelby Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF) John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban | |
| 14:25 | Monmouth | John Berning misses short on a jumper near the basket | 42-48 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 13:59 | Monmouth | Dennis Powell pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:38 | Monmouth | Benny Blackburn is called for the reach on Dennis Powell - foul #2 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eric Green (SG), Chester Mozingo (SF), David Hart (C) James Philpot, John Berning, Dennis Powell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (PF) Jan Heppner | |
| 13:30 | Monmouth | Benny Blackburn is called for the reach on Eric Green - foul #3 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| 13:21 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Carey Campbell is called for the reach on Richard Vallo - foul #1 on Carey Campbell, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (SG), Lewis Willis (C) Morris Montano, Benny Blackburn | |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield jams it on a great pass from James Corbin | 42-50 |
| 12:28 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-50 |
| 12:27 | Monmouth | David Hart tips it home | 44-50 |
| 11:59 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Corbin | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Cary Gaiter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Mozingo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carey Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Monmouth | Cary Gaiter misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Vallo - foul #2 on Richard Vallo, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shelby Johnson (PF) Carey Campbell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Morris Montano (SG) Nelson Wakefield, Thomas Clark | |
| 11:39 | Monmouth | Cary Gaiter makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:39 | Monmouth | Cary Gaiter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Shelby Johnson - foul #3 on Shelby Johnson, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Berning (PG), James Philpot (SG) Cary Gaiter, Eric Green | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn (C) Lewis Willis | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:06 | Monmouth | David Hart is hacked by Benny Blackburn - foul #4 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF) James Corbin | |
| 11:06 | Monmouth | David Hart makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:06 | Monmouth | David Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Chester Mozingo steals it from Benny Blackburn | 48-54 |
| 10:41 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo banks in the layup | 50-54 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn makes the runner near the basket set up by John Fagundes | 50-56 |
| 10:24 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Fagundes - foul #2 on John Fagundes, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eric Green (SG), Dennis Powell (C) James Philpot, David Hart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Jan Heppner (PF) John Fagundes, Richard Vallo | |
| 10:24 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:24 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Dennis Powell swats the short shot by Benny Blackburn | 52-56 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban misses the tip | 52-56 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 09:46 | Monmouth | Shelby Johnson grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 09:30 | Monmouth | Eric Green clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-56 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Morris Montano is fouled on the floor by Shelby Johnson - foul #4 on Shelby Johnson, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Cary Gaiter (PG), Carey Campbell (PF), David Hart (C) Chester Mozingo, Shelby Johnson, Dennis Powell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (SG), James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Morris Montano, Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner, Benny Blackburn | |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Vallo | 52-58 |
| 08:34 | Monmouth | Carey Campbell is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Green | 55-58 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | James Corbin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Vallo | 55-61 |
| 08:05 | Monmouth | Cary Gaiter can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-61 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis grabs the board | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Cary Gaiter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Berning (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carey Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield double dribbles | 55-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shelby Johnson (PF) Eric Green | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG) Nelson Wakefield | |
| 07:32 | Monmouth | Carey Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 55-61 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | James Corbin pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from James Corbin | 55-63 |
| 06:49 | Monmouth | John Berning knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo loses the dribble to John Berning | 57-63 |
| 06:31 | Monmouth | Carey Campbell lays it in set up by John Berning | 59-63 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Shelby Johnson - foul #5 on Shelby Johnson, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Philpot (SG), Chester Mozingo (SF), Dennis Powell (C) John Berning, Shelby Johnson, David Hart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Morris Montano (SG), Benny Blackburn (C) John Fagundes, Thomas Clark, Lewis Willis | |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:57 | Monmouth | James Philpot misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-64 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Philpot - foul #1 on James Philpot, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eric Green (SG), Kenneth Criswell (C) James Philpot, Carey Campbell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Heppner (PF) Richard Vallo | |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:21 | Monmouth | Eric Green is fouled on the floor by Morris Montano - foul #2 on Morris Montano, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Philpot (PG) Cary Gaiter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:21 | Monmouth | Eric Green misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Corbin | 59-68 |
| 04:53 | Monmouth | Dennis Powell is hacked by Jan Heppner - foul #2 on Jan Heppner, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Berning (PG) James Philpot | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF) James Corbin | |
| 04:53 | Monmouth | Dennis Powell makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 04:53 | Monmouth | Dennis Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner tips it home | 60-70 |
| 04:26 | Monmouth | John Berning is hacked by Benny Blackburn - foul #5 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Carey Campbell (PF), David Hart (C) Dennis Powell, Kenneth Criswell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lewis Willis (C) Benny Blackburn | |
| 04:26 | Monmouth | John Berning makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 04:26 | Monmouth | John Berning makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner is hacked by Carey Campbell - foul #2 on Carey Campbell, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Cary Gaiter (PG) John Berning | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), James Corbin (SF) Nelson Wakefield, Bernard Esteban | |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 03:58 | Monmouth | David Hart snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Cary Gaiter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Mozingo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carey Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Monmouth | Cary Gaiter scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Eric Green | 64-70 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis blows the layup but he's hacked by David Hart - foul #2 on David Hart, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Berning (SG) Eric Green | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (PF) Jan Heppner | |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Chester Mozingo steals the ball from Morris Montano | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Monmouth | James Corbin steals the ball from Chester Mozingo | 64-71 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Morris Montano blows the layup | 64-71 |
| 02:50 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to John Berning | 64-71 |
| 02:50 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eric Green (SG) John Berning | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG) John Fagundes | |
| 02:31 | Monmouth | Cary Gaiter misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | James Corbin is hacked by Eric Green - foul #2 on Eric Green, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Monmouth | Carey Campbell is whistled for a carry | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Morris Montano drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:32 | Monmouth | Cary Gaiter comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 64-76 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | James Corbin gets the rebound | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | James Corbin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-76 |
| 01:10 | Monmouth | Cary Gaiter pulls down the rebound | 64-76 |
| 00:58 | Monmouth | Cary Gaiter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Chester Mozingo | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Cary Gaiter is called for the reach on James Corbin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cary Gaiter, team foul #10 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SG) Morris Montano | |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:53 | Monmouth | Cary Gaiter misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 67-78 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Nelson Wakefield | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban's floater is tipped away by David Hart | 67-78 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | James Corbin snags the offensive board | 67-78 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield runs out the clock | 67-78 |