| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Stinnett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edwin Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson inbounds the ball | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Edwin Dickerson - foul #1 on Edwin Dickerson, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 19:08 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-31 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Williamson | 47-31 |
| 18:35 | Columbia | Warren Williams makes the fadeaway near the basket | 47-33 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | John Rose comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Erickson - foul #2 on Stephen Erickson, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | John Rose makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | John Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 18:06 | Columbia | Harold Bryant buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Stinnett | 49-36 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Carl Foster comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-36 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | John Rose grabs the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Warren Williams takes the ball from Carl Foster | 49-36 |
| 17:16 | Columbia | Harold Bryant can't finish the layup | 49-36 |
| 17:15 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett can't tip it in | 49-36 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | John Rose banks in the layup on a great pass from George Powell | 51-36 |
| 16:50 | Columbia | Tom Roberts steps in front of the Robert Stinnett pass in the backcourt | 51-36 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts hits the finger roll | 53-36 |
| 16:30 | Columbia | Tom Roberts is called for the reach on Edwin Dickerson - foul #3 on Tom Roberts, team foul #1 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), James Zellefrow (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Tom Roberts, Carl Foster, Christopher Williamson, George Powell, John Rose | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Pollard (PG), Patrick George (SG), Billie Douglass (SF), Terry Russel (PF), Desmond Rayford (C) Robert Stinnett, Warren Williams, Edwin Dickerson, Stephen Erickson, Harold Bryant | |
| 16:22 | Columbia | Terry Russel loses the dribble to Jeffrey Holmes | 53-36 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow is hacked by Patrick George - foul #2 on Patrick George, team foul #3 | 53-36 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Rosol | 55-36 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Zellefrow (fresh) SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Eric Pollard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick George (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billie Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Russel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Desmond Rayford (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:33 | Columbia | Eric Pollard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (SF) Jeffrey Holmes | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Desmond Rayford is called for the reach on James Zellefrow - foul #2 on Desmond Rayford, team foul #4 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Stinnett (PG) Patrick George | |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley lays it in | 57-36 |
| 14:55 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Oakley | 57-36 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson gets the rebound | 57-36 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-36 |
| 14:33 | Columbia | Billie Douglass grabs the defensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 14:18 | Columbia | Terry Russel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-36 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Oakley | 57-36 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley misses long on a floater in the paint | 57-36 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol can't tip it in | 57-36 |
| 13:49 | Columbia | Terry Russel grabs the board | 57-36 |
| 13:38 | Columbia | Desmond Rayford blows the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Oakley - foul #2 on Jeffrey Oakley, team foul #2 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (PG), Carl Foster (SG), George Powell (PF), John Rose (C) Timothy Rosol, James Zellefrow, Matthew Laramie, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Columbia | Warren Williams (SG), Edwin Dickerson (SF), Harold Bryant (C) Eric Pollard, Billie Douglass, Terry Russel | |
| 13:38 | Columbia | Desmond Rayford misses the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 13:38 | Columbia | Desmond Rayford makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-37 |
| 13:09 | Columbia | Harold Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 12:48 | Columbia | Harold Bryant is fouled on the floor by John Rose - foul #3 on John Rose, team foul #3 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Patrick George (PG), Stephen Erickson (PF) Robert Stinnett, Desmond Rayford | |
| 12:43 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-37 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | John Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson can't finish the layup | 57-37 |
| 12:35 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 12:28 | Columbia | John Rose is called for the reach on Edwin Dickerson - foul #4 on John Rose, team foul #4 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes (C) John Rose | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:19 | Columbia | Carl Foster steals the ball from Harold Bryant | 57-37 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Carl Foster misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Bryant - foul #2 on Harold Bryant, team foul #5 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie (SF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Christopher Williamson, Jeffrey Holmes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Pollard (PG) Patrick George | |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Carl Foster makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Carl Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 11:41 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-37 |
| 11:39 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson tips it home | 59-39 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Eric Pollard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Warren Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edwin Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | George Powell blows the layup but the foul's on Stephen Erickson - foul #3 on Stephen Erickson, team foul #6 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Stinnett (PG) Edwin Dickerson | |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | George Powell makes the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | George Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 11:14 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-39 |
| 10:56 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Foster | 60-39 |
| 10:55 | Columbia | Harold Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 60-39 |
| 10:44 | Columbia | Jeffrey Oakley swats the layup by Robert Stinnett | 60-39 |
| 10:43 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett hits the follow up shot | 60-41 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Powell | 63-41 |
| 09:55 | Columbia | George Powell swats the dunk try by Warren Williams | 63-41 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carl Foster | 63-41 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), James Zellefrow (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (C) Tom Roberts, Carl Foster, Matthew Laramie, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Columbia | Patrick George (SG), Edwin Dickerson (SF), Terry Russel (PF), Carlos Ford (C) Warren Williams, Eric Pollard, Stephen Erickson, Harold Bryant | |
| 09:34 | Columbia | Patrick George connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on James Zellefrow - foul #1 on James Zellefrow, team foul #5 | 63-43 |
| 09:34 | Columbia | Patrick George makes the free throw | 63-44 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Edwin Dickerson - foul #2 on Edwin Dickerson, team foul #7 | 63-44 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 08:58 | Columbia | Patrick George can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 65-44 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson pulls down the rebound | 65-44 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses the shot from the left side | 65-44 |
| 08:33 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett pulls down the rebound | 65-44 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | George Powell steals it from Patrick George | 65-44 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | George Powell hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Terry Russel - foul #1 on Terry Russel, team foul #8 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), John Rose (C) James Zellefrow, Jeffrey Holmes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Pollard (PG), Billie Douglass (SF), Stephen Erickson (PF), Harold Bryant (C) Robert Stinnett, Edwin Dickerson, Terry Russel, Carlos Ford | |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | George Powell makes the free throw | 68-44 |
| 07:41 | Columbia | George Powell is called for the reach on Stephen Erickson - foul #1 on George Powell, team foul #6 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (PG), Matthew Laramie (PF) Timothy Rosol, George Powell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Warren Williams (SG) Patrick George | |
| 07:26 | Columbia | Warren Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-44 |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie grabs the defensive rebound | 68-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Eric Pollard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Warren Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Billie Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | John Rose misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Bryant - foul #3 on Harold Bryant, team foul #9 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Stinnett (PG) Billie Douglass | |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | John Rose misses the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | John Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| 06:43 | Columbia | Warren Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-44 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | John Rose grabs the board | 69-44 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson banks in the layup set up by Carl Foster and the foul's on Eric Pollard - foul #2 on Eric Pollard, team foul #10 | 71-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Patrick George (SG), Billie Douglass (SF), Terry Russel (PF), Desmond Rayford (C) Robert Stinnett, Warren Williams, Stephen Erickson, Harold Bryant | |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the free throw | 72-44 |
| 06:12 | Columbia | Patrick George's fadeaway is rejected by John Rose | 72-44 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie grabs the board | 72-44 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-44 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Terry Russel gets the rebound | 72-44 |
| 05:39 | Columbia | Terry Russel makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-46 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 72-46 |
| 05:21 | Columbia | Desmond Rayford pulls down the rebound | 72-46 |
| 05:14 | Columbia | Billie Douglass is fouled on the floor by Tom Roberts - foul #4 on Tom Roberts, team foul #7 | 72-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), James Zellefrow (SG), Jeffrey Holmes (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Tom Roberts, Carl Foster, Matthew Laramie, John Rose | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Owen (SG) Eric Pollard | |
| 05:14 | Columbia | Billie Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 72-47 |
| 05:14 | Columbia | Billie Douglass misses the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 72-47 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-47 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley can't tip it in | 72-47 |
| 04:45 | Columbia | John Owen grabs the board | 72-47 |
| 04:27 | Columbia | Patrick George hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-47 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes pulls down the rebound | 72-47 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeffrey Oakley, team foul #8 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Powell (PF) Jeffrey Holmes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Pollard (SF), Carlos Ford (PF) Billie Douglass, Desmond Rayford | |
| 03:50 | Columbia | Patrick George hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Owen | 72-49 |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | George Powell misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Carlos Ford - foul #1 on Carlos Ford, team foul #11 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (PG), Carl Foster (SG), John Rose (C) Timothy Rosol, James Zellefrow, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | George Powell makes the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | George Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Williamson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Powell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Owen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick George (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Pollard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Ford (fresh) C - Terry Russel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Columbia | Carlos Ford misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Rose - foul #5 on John Rose, team foul #9 | 74-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (C) Christopher Williamson, John Rose | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 03:04 | Columbia | Carlos Ford makes the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 03:04 | Columbia | Carlos Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 74-50 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes snags the defensive board | 74-50 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Carl Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley (C) Jeffrey Holmes | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:29 | Columbia | John Owen is fouled on the floor by Matthew Laramie - foul #1 on Matthew Laramie, team foul #10 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Billie Douglass (SF) Patrick George | |
| 02:29 | Columbia | John Owen makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 02:29 | Columbia | John Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Carl Foster throws it down set up by Matthew Laramie | 76-52 |
| 01:53 | Columbia | Billie Douglass misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Laramie - foul #2 on Matthew Laramie, team foul #11 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (SF) Matthew Laramie | |
| Subs | Columbia | Patrick George (SG), Desmond Rayford (C) John Owen, Carlos Ford | |
| 01:53 | Columbia | Billie Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 01:53 | Columbia | Billie Douglass misses the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | George Powell grabs the board | 76-53 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | George Powell scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Carl Foster | 78-53 |
| 01:12 | Columbia | Patrick George blows the layup but he's fouled by Carl Foster - foul #3 on Carl Foster, team foul #12 | 78-53 |
| 01:12 | Columbia | Patrick George makes the 1st free throw | 78-54 |
| 01:12 | Columbia | Patrick George makes the 2nd free throw | 78-55 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Carl Foster is hacked by Eric Pollard - foul #3 on Eric Pollard, team foul #12 | 78-55 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Carl Foster misses the 1st free throw | 78-55 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Carl Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 78-55 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | George Powell snags the offensive board | 78-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | George Powell can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 78-55 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses the tip | 78-55 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Patrick George grabs the board | 78-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Columbia | Patrick George connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Eric Pollard | 78-57 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts runs out the clock | 78-57 |