| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Thomas Damico (fresh) SG - Richard Root (fresh) SF - George Blodgett (fresh) PF - Elwood Powell (fresh) C - Sonny Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - Thomas Barnette (fresh) SG - Donald Hoffman (fresh) SF - Charles Derrick (fresh) PF - Scott Phoenix (fresh) C - James Phelan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Linfield | James Phelan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Linfield | Charles Derrick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Linfield | James Phelan hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Blodgett | 3-2 |
| 19:11 | Linfield | James Phelan knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Donald Hoffman | 3-4 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Sonny Jones drills a jumper from close range | 5-4 |
| 18:25 | Linfield | James Phelan misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Elwood Powell - foul #1 on Elwood Powell, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:25 | Linfield | James Phelan makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:25 | Linfield | James Phelan misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Elwood Powell gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Phelan - foul #1 on James Phelan, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:00 | Linfield | The rebound goes to James Phelan | 6-5 |
| 17:44 | Linfield | Scott Phoenix hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Barnette | 6-7 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers at Newark | George Blodgett is fouled on the floor by Charles Derrick - foul #1 on Charles Derrick, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Elwood Powell hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Damico and he's fouled by Charles Derrick - foul #2 on Charles Derrick, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Linfield | Jordan Fridley (SF) Charles Derrick | |
| 17:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Elwood Powell misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:21 | Linfield | James Phelan pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 17:12 | Linfield | Thomas Damico takes the ball from Thomas Barnette | 8-7 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Jordan Fridley is called for the reach on Elwood Powell - foul #1 on Jordan Fridley, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Linfield | Roger Raymond (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Charles Rogers (PF), Edward Beard (C) Thomas Barnette, Donald Hoffman, Scott Phoenix, James Phelan | |
| 16:31 | Rutgers at Newark | George Blodgett misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 16:29 | Linfield | Edward Beard gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:17 | Linfield | Roger Raymond misses badly on a shot from the left side | 8-7 |
| 16:16 | Linfield | Charles Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:11 | Linfield | Roger Raymond is hacked by Richard Root - foul #1 on Richard Root, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Herman Campbell (SG), Alonzo Shawver (PF) Richard Root, Elwood Powell | |
| Subs | Linfield | | |
| 15:53 | Linfield | Roger Raymond misses short on a runner in the lane | 8-7 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Thomas Damico (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Campbell (fresh) SF - George Blodgett (fresh) PF - Alonzo Shawver (fresh) C - Sonny Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - Roger Raymond (fresh) SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SF - Jordan Fridley (fresh) PF - Charles Rogers (fresh) C - Edward Beard (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico is whistled for a carry | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Linfield | Donald Hoffman (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| 15:32 | Linfield | Charles Rogers drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jordan Fridley | 8-9 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Roger Raymond - foul #1 on Roger Raymond, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Earl Marquette (SF), Warren Gillum (C) George Blodgett, Sonny Jones | |
| Subs | Linfield | Thomas Barnette (PG), Scott Phoenix (PF), James Phelan (C) Roger Raymond, Charles Rogers, Edward Beard | |
| 15:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:50 | Linfield | Jordan Fridley's pass is intercepted by Earl Marquette | 10-9 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Herman Campbell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Earl Marquette tips it but misses | 10-9 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Alonzo Shawver | 10-9 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers at Newark | James Phelan swats the layup by Alonzo Shawver | 10-9 |
| 14:21 | Linfield | James Phelan gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:06 | Linfield | Scott Phoenix drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Thomas Barnette | 10-11 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Herman Campbell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 10-11 |
| 13:47 | Linfield | Jordan Fridley snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:33 | Linfield | Warren Gillum takes the ball from Scott Phoenix | 10-11 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Earl Marquette is fouled on the floor by Jordan Fridley - foul #2 on Jordan Fridley, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Root (SG), George Blodgett (SF), Elwood Powell (PF), Sonny Jones (C) Thomas Damico, Earl Marquette, Alonzo Shawver, Warren Gillum | |
| Subs | Linfield | Richard Johnson (SG), Cody Doyle (SF), Charles Rogers (PF), Edward Beard (C) Donald Hoffman, Jordan Fridley, Scott Phoenix, James Phelan | |
| 13:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Herman Campbell - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 10-11 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Herman Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Herman Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:00 | Linfield | Cody Doyle snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:45 | Linfield | Richard Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Elwood Powell is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #8 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Reay (PG) Herman Campbell | |
| Subs | Linfield | Roger Raymond (PG), Donald Hoffman (SG) Thomas Barnette, Richard Johnson | |
| 12:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Elwood Powell misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:17 | Linfield | Edward Beard gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:51 | Linfield | Cody Doyle clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers at Newark | George Blodgett snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - David Reay (fresh) SG - Richard Root (fresh) SF - George Blodgett (fresh) PF - Elwood Powell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sonny Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - Roger Raymond (fresh) SG - Donald Hoffman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cody Doyle (fresh) PF - Charles Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Beard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Rutgers at Newark | George Blodgett hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Root | 14-14 |
| 11:26 | Linfield | Edward Beard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Hoffman | 14-17 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers at Newark | David Reay is hacked by Roger Raymond - foul #2 on Roger Raymond, team foul #9 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Linfield | William Kemper (SF), Scott Phoenix (PF), James Phelan (C) Roger Raymond, Charles Rogers, Edward Beard | |
| 11:09 | Rutgers at Newark | David Reay makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers at Newark | David Reay misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:09 | Linfield | Scott Phoenix grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:40 | Linfield | Donald Hoffman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers at Newark | George Blodgett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Sonny Jones hits the follow up shot | 17-20 |
| 10:11 | Linfield | Scott Phoenix buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Kemper | 17-22 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Root misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Root grabs the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Cody Doyle takes the ball from Sonny Jones | 17-22 |
| 09:01 | Linfield | Scott Phoenix clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Sonny Jones - foul #1 on Sonny Jones, team foul #3 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico (PG), Herman Campbell (SG), Earl Marquette (SF), Alonzo Shawver (PF), Warren Gillum (C) David Reay, Richard Root, George Blodgett, Elwood Powell, Sonny Jones | |
| Subs | Linfield | Thomas Barnette (PG) Cody Doyle | |
| 09:01 | Linfield | Scott Phoenix makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:01 | Linfield | Scott Phoenix makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Alonzo Shawver hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Earl Marquette | 19-24 |
| 08:27 | Linfield | William Kemper can't finish the layup | 19-24 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Warren Gillum grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Earl Marquette can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-24 |
| 08:08 | Linfield | James Phelan snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 08:02 | Linfield | James Phelan misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 19-24 |
| 08:00 | Linfield | James Phelan tips it but misses | 19-24 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Warren Gillum grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Sonny Jones (C) Warren Gillum | |
| Subs | Linfield | Cody Doyle (SF), Charles Rogers (PF), Edward Beard (C) William Kemper, Scott Phoenix, James Phelan | |
| 07:41 | Linfield | Charles Rogers lays it up and in | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Thomas Damico (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Earl Marquette (fresh) PF - Alonzo Shawver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sonny Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - Thomas Barnette (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Hoffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cody Doyle (fresh) PF - Charles Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Beard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Marquette | 22-26 |
| 07:10 | Linfield | Donald Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Herman Campbell - foul #1 on Herman Campbell, team foul #4 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Root (SG), George Blodgett (SF) Herman Campbell, Earl Marquette | |
| Subs | Linfield | | |
| 06:51 | Linfield | Charles Rogers misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Sonny Jones - foul #2 on Sonny Jones, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Elwood Powell (PF) Sonny Jones | |
| Subs | Linfield | William Kemper (SF) Donald Hoffman | |
| 06:51 | Linfield | Charles Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:51 | Linfield | Charles Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 06:33 | Linfield | Charles Rogers snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 06:21 | Linfield | Thomas Barnette is fouled on the floor by Thomas Damico - foul #1 on Thomas Damico, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Warren Gillum (C) Alonzo Shawver | |
| Subs | Linfield | James Phelan (C) Edward Beard | |
| 06:05 | Linfield | Cody Doyle loses the dribble to Thomas Damico | 22-28 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Elwood Powell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Warren Gillum gets the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Root hits a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Charles Rogers - foul #1 on Charles Rogers, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Herman Campbell (PG) Thomas Damico | |
| Subs | Linfield | Donald Hoffman (SG), Scott Phoenix (PF) Cody Doyle, Charles Rogers | |
| 05:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Root makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:20 | Linfield | Scott Phoenix misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-28 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Root snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Elwood Powell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Herman Campbell | 28-28 |
| 04:33 | Linfield | Warren Gillum takes the ball from Thomas Barnette | 28-28 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Elwood Powell can't connect on a floater from the left side | 28-28 |
| 04:13 | Linfield | James Phelan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:06 | Linfield | James Phelan loses the dribble to Richard Root | 28-28 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers at Newark | George Blodgett connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Elwood Powell | 30-28 |
| 03:41 | Linfield | James Phelan makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from William Kemper | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Herman Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Root (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Blodgett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elwood Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Warren Gillum (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - Thomas Barnette (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Hoffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Kemper (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Phoenix (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Phelan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Herman Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 03:34 | Linfield | The rebound goes to James Phelan | 30-30 |
| 03:07 | Linfield | Donald Hoffman misses the floater from the left block | 30-30 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Herman Campbell gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers at Newark | George Blodgett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-30 |
| 02:53 | Linfield | James Phelan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:34 | Linfield | James Phelan makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Phoenix | 30-32 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Elwood Powell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 02:07 | Linfield | James Phelan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:01 | Linfield | George Blodgett steals it from William Kemper | 30-32 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers at Newark | George Blodgett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Warren Gillum grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Elwood Powell hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Herman Campbell and he's hacked by Donald Hoffman - foul #1 on Donald Hoffman, team foul #11 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Damico (PG), David Reay (SG), Earl Marquette (SF), Sonny Jones (C) Herman Campbell, Richard Root, George Blodgett, Warren Gillum | |
| Subs | Linfield | Roger Raymond (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Charles Derrick (SF), Charles Rogers (PF), Edward Beard (C) Thomas Barnette, Donald Hoffman, William Kemper, Scott Phoenix, James Phelan | |
| 01:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Elwood Powell makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:15 | Linfield | Charles Rogers loses the dribble to David Reay | 33-32 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Elwood Powell comes up short on the runner from the left block | 33-32 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Earl Marquette gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers at Newark | David Reay hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 00:10 | Linfield | Charles Rogers misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Elwood Powell - foul #2 on Elwood Powell, team foul #7 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Herman Campbell (SG), Alonzo Shawver (PF) David Reay, Elwood Powell | |
| Subs | Linfield | | |
| 00:10 | Linfield | Charles Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:10 | Linfield | Charles Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Herman Campbell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 00:00 | Linfield | Roger Raymond misses long on a fullcourt shot | 38-34 |