| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fresh) SG - Matthew Mackey (fresh) SF - Peter Troutman (fresh) PF - Oscar Jackson (fresh) C - Cory Neal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) C - Ronald Foor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:57 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Matthew Mackey is called for the reach on Gregory Capel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Mackey, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | Cory Neal is called for the reach on Nelson Strum - foul #1 on Cory Neal, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Cory Neal blocks the short jumper by Nelson Strum | 5-0 |
| 17:29 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Nelson Strum steps in front of the Peter Troutman pass | 5-0 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 16:52 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 16:36 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Jackson | 8-0 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses the driving attempt from the right block | 8-0 |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum tips it back up and in | 8-2 |
| 16:00 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG), Jesse Storms (SG), Clarence Rhodes (SF), John Friberg (PF), Donald Beck (C) Clarence Sullivan, Matthew Mackey, Peter Troutman, Oscar Jackson, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Dima Pelkowski (PF), Mathew Perry (C) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum, Rubin Wolfe, Ronald Foor | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Adam Christen (fresh) SG - Jesse Storms (fresh) SF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) PF - John Friberg (fresh) C - Donald Beck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) SF - Don Hughes (fresh) PF - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) C - Mathew Perry (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski misses the easy open layup | 8-2 |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:19 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 15:17 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck gets the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:06 | Long Beach State | Harry Murphy is called for the reach on Jesse Storms - foul #1 on Harry Murphy, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| 14:48 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Don Hughes gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Clarence Rhodes is called for the reach on Don Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Rhodes, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-2 |
| 14:06 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Christen | 11-2 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry Murphy | 11-4 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | John Friberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Don Hughes snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski is hacked by Clarence Rhodes - foul #2 on Clarence Rhodes, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF), Fred Ware (C) Adam Christen, Jesse Storms, Clarence Rhodes, John Friberg, Donald Beck | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Mike Pals (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), Ronald Foor (C) Harry Murphy, Orville Hedge, Don Hughes, Dima Pelkowski, Mathew Perry | |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Mike Pals's pass is intercepted by Clarence Sullivan | 11-4 |
| 12:39 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson misses the lay-in | 11-4 |
| 12:38 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Troutman | 11-4 |
| 12:27 | Long Beach State | Rubin Wolfe steals it from Oscar Jackson | 11-4 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Mike Pals double dribbles | 11-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (SF), Cory Neal (C) Peter Troutman, Fred Ware | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Nelson Strum (SF) James Calvert, Mike Pals | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Mackey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Christen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Oscar Jackson (tiring) C - Cory Neal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (tiring) C - Ronald Foor (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 11:45 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal tips it in | 13-4 |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Mackey - foul #2 on Matthew Mackey, team foul #5 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman (SF), Donald Beck (PF) Matthew Mackey, Oscar Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski (PF) Rubin Wolfe | |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 11:14 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-6 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 16-6 |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel snags the offensive board | 16-6 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor banks in the layup and the foul's on Donald Beck - foul #1 on Donald Beck, team foul #6 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Friberg (SG), Jesse Storms (SF) Adam Christen, Peter Troutman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (SG) Gregory Capel | |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor makes the free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:32 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan can't tip it in | 16-9 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge comes up short on the shot from the left block | 16-9 |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 09:51 | Long Beach State | John Friberg drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-9 |
| 09:40 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Nelson Strum | 18-11 |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Harry Murphy is called for the reach on Donald Beck - foul #2 on Harry Murphy, team foul #2 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Fred Ware (C) Jesse Storms, Donald Beck, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Mike Pals (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Mathew Perry (C) Harry Murphy, Orville Hedge, Nelson Strum, Dima Pelkowski, Ronald Foor | |
| 09:01 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mathew Perry | 18-14 |
| 08:46 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Mathew Perry - foul #1 on Mathew Perry, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson (PF) John Friberg | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:46 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:46 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:46 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen makes the 3rd free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses long on a shot from the right side | 21-14 |
| 08:23 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan is hacked by Mathew Perry - foul #2 on Mathew Perry, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (SG) Peter Troutman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Strum (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Mike Pals, Mathew Perry | |
| 07:54 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Storms | 24-14 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesse Storms (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Christen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Fred Ware (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fairly fresh) C - Don Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | James Calvert's pass is intercepted by Adam Christen in the backcourt | 24-14 |
| 07:35 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-14 |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Calvert | 24-14 |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Adam Christen is called for the reach on Nelson Strum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Christen, team foul #7 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Beck (PF), Cory Neal (C) Oscar Jackson, Fred Ware | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mike Pals (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Dima Pelkowski (PF), Ronald Foor (C) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Rubin Wolfe, Don Hughes | |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:13 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Donald Beck | 26-16 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 06:35 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck tips it home | 28-18 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Beck - foul #2 on Donald Beck, team foul #8 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman (SF), John Friberg (PF) Jesse Storms, Donald Beck | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG) Mike Pals | |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski misses the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:10 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen clanks a floater from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan snags the offensive board | 28-19 |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Clarence Sullivan | 30-19 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Fred Ware (C) Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Don Hughes (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Orville Hedge, Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor | |
| 05:36 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman is hacked by Rubin Wolfe - foul #1 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #5 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Foor (C) Dima Pelkowski | |
| 05:20 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Sullivan | 33-19 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Don Hughes hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket set up by James Calvert | 33-21 |
| 04:50 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Don Hughes - foul #1 on Don Hughes, team foul #6 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (SG) Adam Christen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mike Pals (SF) Ronald Foor | |
| 04:50 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:50 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Clarence Sullivan steps in front of the Gregory Capel pass in the backcourt | 35-21 |
| 04:31 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-21 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Mike Pals hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Don Hughes | 38-23 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman clanks a floater from the left side | 38-23 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Mike Pals pulls down the rebound | 38-23 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | James Calvert is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Sullivan - foul #1 on Clarence Sullivan, team foul #9 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Beck (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Clarence Rhodes (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF), Cory Neal (C) Clarence Sullivan, Jesse Storms, Peter Troutman, John Friberg, Fred Ware | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Dima Pelkowski (PF), Mathew Perry (C) Gregory Capel, Mike Pals, Rubin Wolfe, Don Hughes | |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | James Calvert makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 03:59 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-24 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski grabs the board | 38-24 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Matthew Mackey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) PF - Oscar Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Cory Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mathew Perry (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Oscar Jackson - foul #1 on Oscar Jackson, team foul #10 | 38-24 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | James Calvert makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 03:34 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 03:18 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Dima Pelkowski - foul #1 on Dima Pelkowski, team foul #7 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG) James Calvert | |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Harry Murphy | 38-27 |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes travels with the ball | 38-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (PG) Oscar Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Ronald Foor (C) Orville Hedge, Mathew Perry | |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Gregory Capel and the foul's on Clarence Rhodes - foul #3 on Clarence Rhodes, team foul #11 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (SF), John Friberg (PF), Fred Ware (C) Clarence Rhodes, Donald Beck, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses the free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:13 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 02:01 | Long Beach State | John Friberg dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jesse Storms | 40-29 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-29 |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 01:40 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Storms | 43-29 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel is hacked by Matthew Mackey - foul #3 on Matthew Mackey, team foul #12 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Beck (PG) Matthew Mackey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mike Pals (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Mathew Perry (C) Nelson Strum, Dima Pelkowski, Ronald Foor | |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 01:16 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Cory Neal (C) John Friberg, Fred Ware | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (SG), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Gregory Capel, Mike Pals | |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 43-30 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry misses the dunk | 43-30 |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Don Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Don Hughes clanks a halfcourt shot | 43-30 |