| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Konen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - George Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 19:24 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | George Powell tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 18:48 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:52 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-37 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts drills a floater from the right side set up by Paul Rankin | 34-39 |
| 16:38 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Rankin, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Dean (SF), Louie Miller (PF) Brent Smith, Frank Konen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Fuqua (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Paul Rankin, Tom Roberts, Michael Mathews, George Powell | |
| 16:18 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Laramie is called for the reach on Henry Trahan - foul #1 on Matthew Laramie, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (PG), Clement Ragland (SG), Boris Kacynski (C) David Marburger, Barry Reedy, Henry Trahan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG) Christopher Williamson | |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski buries a jumper from the right side | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Won (fresh) SG - Clement Ragland (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louie Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Boris Kacynski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Carl Foster tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 14:47 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Fuqua | 36-41 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Carl Foster is hacked by Clement Ragland - foul #1 on Clement Ragland, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Barry Reedy (SG), Brent Smith (SF), Frank Konen (PF), Henry Trahan (C) Eric Won, Clement Ragland, William Dean, Louie Miller, Boris Kacynski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Tom Roberts (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF), George Powell (C) Timothy Rosol, Carl Foster, Matthew Laramie, Michael Fuqua, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses the jumpshot from the right side | 36-44 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Rankin and the foul's on Frank Konen - foul #1 on Frank Konen, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | George Powell steals it from Frank Konen | 36-47 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tom Roberts | 36-49 |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 12:25 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith can't tip it in | 36-49 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts can't tip it in | 36-49 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 11:44 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller (PF) Frank Konen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG) Tom Roberts | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louie Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - George Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Carl Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews snags the offensive board | 36-49 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 10:54 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | George Powell snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Henry Trahan steals it from Michael Mathews | 36-49 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Foster - foul #1 on Carl Foster, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (PG), William Dean (SF), Boris Kacynski (C) David Marburger, Brent Smith, Henry Trahan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (PG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Fuqua (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Paul Rankin, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews, George Powell | |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie drills a jump hook from the right block | 38-51 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-51 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-51 |
| 08:39 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Oakley | 38-51 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 07:57 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses the floater near the basket | 38-51 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley grabs the offensive board | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Won (fresh) SG - Barry Reedy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louie Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Boris Kacynski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Laramie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Barry Reedy - foul #2 on Barry Reedy, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Clement Ragland (SG), Brent Smith (SF), Frank Konen (PF), Henry Trahan (C) Eric Won, Barry Reedy, William Dean, Louie Miller, Boris Kacynski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF), George Powell (C) Carl Foster, Matthew Laramie, Michael Fuqua, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith is called for traveling | 38-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (SG) Tom Roberts | |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | David Marburger is called for the reach on Paul Rankin - foul #2 on David Marburger, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | Henry Trahan swats the layup by George Powell | 38-52 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Frank Konen | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-52 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:56 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland double dribbles | 44-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy (SG) Clement Ragland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG) Timothy Rosol | |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | George Powell hits a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Brent Smith - foul #1 on Brent Smith, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller (PF) Frank Konen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | George Powell misses the free throw | 44-54 |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brent Smith | 46-54 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses short on a shot from close range | 46-54 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | George Powell misses the tip | 46-54 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin grabs the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts is hacked by Henry Trahan - foul #2 on Henry Trahan, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (PG), William Dean (SF), Boris Kacynski (C) David Marburger, Brent Smith, Henry Trahan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Fuqua (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Paul Rankin, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews, George Powell | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Fuqua, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen (PF) Boris Kacynski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Won (fresh) SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Konen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Louie Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 46-54 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen tips it in | 48-54 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Brent Smith (SF), Henry Trahan (C) Eric Won, William Dean, Louie Miller | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF), George Powell (C) Carl Foster, Matthew Laramie, Michael Fuqua, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson blows the layup | 48-54 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy is fouled on the floor by Tom Roberts - foul #1 on Tom Roberts, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from David Marburger | 50-54 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Barry Reedy is called for the reach on George Powell - foul #3 on Barry Reedy, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | George Powell makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | George Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith is called for traveling | 50-56 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Paul Rankin | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Rankin | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses the floater from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin runs out the clock | 50-61 |