| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Keith Allen (fresh) SG - John Holliman (fresh) SF - Robert Burchett (fresh) PF - Paul Bangert (fresh) C - Leroy Colvard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - Luis Rhea (fresh) SG - Michael Williams (fresh) SF - Walter McColpin (fresh) PF - Brad Sams (fresh) C - Kenneth Escamilla (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Elms | Brad Sams 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 | Elms | Elms is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Elms | Luis Rhea is fouled on the floor by Paul Bangert - foul #1 on Paul Bangert, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Elms | Brad Sams comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Burchett - foul #1 on Robert Burchett, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Elms | Brad Sams misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Elms | Brad Sams makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Escamilla steps in front of the Keith Allen pass | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | Elms | Keith Allen steals the ball from Luis Rhea in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers at Newark | John Holliman buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Keith Allen | 2-1 |
| 18:23 | Elms | Walter McColpin knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Luis Rhea | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Bangert connects on the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Kenneth Escamilla - foul #1 on Kenneth Escamilla, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Bangert makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:50 | Elms | Walter McColpin misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Burchett - foul #2 on Robert Burchett, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William King (SF) Robert Burchett | |
| Subs | Elms | | |
| 17:50 | Elms | Walter McColpin makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:50 | Elms | Walter McColpin misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:50 | Elms | Kenneth Escamilla grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:36 | Elms | Brad Sams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Bangert - foul #2 on Paul Bangert, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Massey (PF) Paul Bangert | |
| Subs | Elms | | |
| 17:36 | Elms | Brad Sams misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:36 | Elms | Brad Sams makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers at Newark | John Holliman makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William King | 7-5 |
| 17:04 | Elms | Richard Massey denies the turnaround by Brad Sams | 7-5 |
| 17:03 | Elms | Walter McColpin snags the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:48 | Elms | Brad Sams misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Massey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to John Holliman | 7-5 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:18 | Elms | Brad Sams gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:00 | Elms | Michael Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:58 | Elms | Luis Rhea grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Keith Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Holliman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William King (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Massey (fresh) C - Leroy Colvard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - Luis Rhea (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Walter McColpin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brad Sams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Escamilla (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Elms | Luis Rhea misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:38 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Richard Massey | 7-5 |
| 15:25 | Rutgers at Newark | 3 seconds is called on Keith Allen | 7-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle (SG), Emmanuel Jones (SF), Jean Strickland (C) Keith Allen, John Holliman, Leroy Colvard | |
| Subs | Elms | Larry Davis (PG), Michael Benson (SG), Frank Khoury (SF), Joseph Haslett (PF), Steven Parker (C) Luis Rhea, Michael Williams, Walter McColpin, Brad Sams, Kenneth Escamilla | |
| 15:22 | Elms | William King is called for the reach on Larry Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on William King, team foul #5 | 7-5 |
| 14:56 | Elms | Michael Benson hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Davis | 7-7 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Emmanuel Jones is fouled on the floor by Larry Davis - foul #1 on Larry Davis, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen (PG), James Hicks (C) William King, Richard Massey | |
| Subs | Elms | | |
| 14:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Howard Buckle | 9-7 |
| 13:47 | Elms | Frank Khoury is fouled on the floor by Emmanuel Jones - foul #1 on Emmanuel Jones, team foul #6 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | John Holliman (SG), Leroy Colvard (C) Howard Buckle, James Hicks | |
| Subs | Elms | Luis Rhea (PG), Brad Sams (PF) Michael Benson, Joseph Haslett | |
| 13:32 | Elms | Brad Sams makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Khoury | 9-9 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers at Newark | John Holliman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 13:18 | Elms | Brad Sams pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:10 | Elms | Brad Sams hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Steven Parker | 9-11 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Leroy Colvard misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 9-11 |
| 12:47 | Elms | Frank Khoury grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 12:26 | Elms | Luis Rhea buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Davis | 9-14 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Leroy Colvard is whistled for traveling | 9-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle (PG), William King (SF), Richard Massey (PF) Keith Allen, Emmanuel Jones, Jean Strickland | |
| Subs | Elms | Michael Williams (SG), Walter McColpin (SF), Kenneth Escamilla (C) Larry Davis, Frank Khoury, Steven Parker | |
| 11:42 | Elms | Luis Rhea misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 11:41 | Rutgers at Newark | William King snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Howard Buckle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Holliman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William King (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Massey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leroy Colvard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - Luis Rhea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) SF - Walter McColpin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brad Sams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Escamilla (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle comes up short on the shot from the left side | 9-14 |
| 11:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Massey grabs the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Walter McColpin is called for the reach on William King - foul #1 on Walter McColpin, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Hicks (C) Leroy Colvard | |
| Subs | Elms | | |
| 11:10 | Rutgers at Newark | John Holliman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen (PG) Howard Buckle | |
| Subs | Elms | Matthew Cone (PG), Joseph Haslett (PF) Luis Rhea, Brad Sams | |
| 11:10 | Rutgers at Newark | John Holliman makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers at Newark | John Holliman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:50 | Elms | Kenneth Escamilla can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 10:48 | Elms | Kenneth Escamilla gets the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:40 | Elms | William King steals the ball from Matthew Cone | 11-14 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Holliman | 13-14 |
| 10:02 | Elms | Matthew Cone is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Matthew Cone, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Emmanuel Jones (SF), Leroy Colvard (C) John Holliman, James Hicks | |
| Subs | Elms | Luis Rhea (PG), Brad Sams (PF) Matthew Cone, Joseph Haslett | |
| 09:37 | Rutgers at Newark | William King misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 09:36 | Elms | Kenneth Escamilla gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:30 | Elms | Walter McColpin lays it in on a nice dish by Luis Rhea and the foul's on Emmanuel Jones - foul #2 on Emmanuel Jones, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle (SG) Emmanuel Jones | |
| Subs | Elms | | |
| 09:30 | Elms | Walter McColpin misses the free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers at Newark | William King is hacked by Brad Sams - foul #1 on Brad Sams, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Hall (SF) William King | |
| Subs | Elms | Larry Davis (SG), Frank Khoury (SF), Steven Parker (C) Michael Williams, Walter McColpin, Kenneth Escamilla | |
| 08:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 08:54 | Elms | Frank Khoury pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 08:50 | Elms | Larry Davis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-19 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Parker - foul #1 on Steven Parker, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jean Strickland (PF) Richard Massey | |
| Subs | Elms | | |
| 08:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:13 | Elms | Frank Khoury misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-19 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Hall snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Leroy Colvard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 07:54 | Elms | Brad Sams gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 07:38 | Elms | Frank Khoury can't finish the layup | 14-19 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Jean Strickland pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Keith Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Buckle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Hall (fresh) PF - Jean Strickland (fresh) C - Leroy Colvard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - Luis Rhea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Khoury (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brad Sams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Parker (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Jean Strickland scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Allen | 16-19 |
| 06:46 | Elms | Frank Khoury lays it up and in | 16-21 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Jean Strickland pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Jean Strickland is whistled for traveling | 16-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | John Holliman (SG), William King (SF), Richard Massey (PF) Howard Buckle, Anthony Hall, Leroy Colvard | |
| Subs | Elms | Matthew Cone (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Walter McColpin (SF), Joseph Haslett (PF), Kenneth Escamilla (C) Luis Rhea, Larry Davis, Frank Khoury, Brad Sams, Steven Parker | |
| 05:51 | Elms | Walter McColpin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on William King - foul #2 on William King, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Hall (SF), James Hicks (C) William King, Jean Strickland | |
| Subs | Elms | | |
| 05:51 | Elms | Walter McColpin makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:51 | Elms | Walter McColpin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers at Newark | James Hicks comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Haslett - foul #1 on Joseph Haslett, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers at Newark | James Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers at Newark | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 05:10 | Elms | Walter McColpin misses the jump hook from the baseline | 17-23 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Hall gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Hall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 04:45 | Elms | Kenneth Escamilla snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 04:21 | Elms | James Hicks is called for the reach on Walter McColpin - foul #1 on James Hicks, team foul #9 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Howard Buckle (PG), Jean Strickland (C) Keith Allen, James Hicks | |
| Subs | Elms | Luis Rhea (PG), Brad Sams (PF) Matthew Cone, Joseph Haslett | |
| 04:21 | Elms | Walter McColpin makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:21 | Elms | Walter McColpin makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Massey's floater is tipped away by Brad Sams | 17-25 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Hall grabs the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Massey clanks a floater from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Jean Strickland grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Luis Rhea steps in front of the Anthony Hall pass | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Howard Buckle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Holliman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Hall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Massey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jean Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - Luis Rhea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) SF - Walter McColpin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brad Sams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Escamilla (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Elms | Michael Williams hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brad Sams | 17-28 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers at Newark | John Holliman's layup is rejected by Kenneth Escamilla | 17-28 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Massey snags the offensive board | 17-28 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Jean Strickland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Escamilla - foul #2 on Kenneth Escamilla, team foul #9 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William King (PG), Robert Burchett (SF), Leroy Colvard (C) John Holliman, Anthony Hall, Richard Massey | |
| Subs | Elms | Larry Davis (PG), Michael Benson (SG), Frank Khoury (SF), Steven Parker (C) Luis Rhea, Michael Williams, Walter McColpin, Kenneth Escamilla | |
| 02:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Jean Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Jean Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 02:27 | Elms | Michael Benson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-28 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Burchett pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Benson steals it from Leroy Colvard | 19-28 |
| 01:41 | Elms | Larry Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-28 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Leroy Colvard grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Burchett misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-28 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Jean Strickland tips it but misses | 19-28 |
| 01:17 | Elms | Larry Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 01:00 | Elms | Michael Benson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen (PG), John Holliman (SG), Paul Bangert (PF) William King, Howard Buckle, Jean Strickland | |
| Subs | Elms | Luis Rhea (PG), Walter McColpin (SF), Joseph Haslett (PF), Kenneth Escamilla (C) Michael Benson, Frank Khoury, Brad Sams, Steven Parker | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Allen connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 00:13 | Elms | Luis Rhea hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 22-28 |
| 00:11 | Elms | Walter McColpin tips it in | 22-30 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers at Newark | John Holliman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 00:00 | Elms | Luis Rhea misses long on a fullcourt shot | 25-30 |