| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Tony Diggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Coger (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Elton Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert McFarlain (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - David Lott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kyle Payne (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Pooler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Robertson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brandon Glick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Elton Ball inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Nichols | The jump hook by Elton Ball is blocked by Brandon Glick | 29-22 |
| 19:36 | Nichols | Robert McFarlain gets the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 19:24 | Nichols | Elton Ball jams it | 31-22 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Pooler misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-22 |
| 18:56 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 18:48 | Nichols | Tony Diggs clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Brandon Glick grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Payne hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 31-22 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Pooler pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Raymond Robertson is hacked by Robert McFarlain - foul #1 on Robert McFarlain, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-22 |
| Subs | Nichols | Anthony Vansant (PF) Robert McFarlain | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 17:33 | Nichols | Tony Diggs misses the jumper in the paint | 31-22 |
| 17:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Pooler grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Raymond Robertson buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Kyle Payne and he's fouled by Anthony Vansant - foul #2 on Anthony Vansant, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Nichols | Richard Fett (PG), Francis Donley (SF), James Laurel (PF) Tony Diggs, Elton Ball, Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Studer (PG), Jay Jarvis (SG), John Wade (SF), Matthew Knisley (C) David Lott, Kyle Payne, Terry Pooler, Brandon Glick | |
| 17:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Raymond Robertson makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:46 | Nichols | James Laurel drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Vansant swats the shot by Matthew Knisley | 33-25 |
| 16:32 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Anthony Vansant | 33-25 |
| 16:09 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Coger | 35-25 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Knisley hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Studer and he's hacked by Anthony Vansant - foul #3 on Anthony Vansant, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Nichols | Tony Diggs (PG), Robert McFarlain (PF) Donald Coger, James Laurel | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | John Yonakor (PG), Kyle Payne (SG), Terry Pooler (SF), Brandon Glick (C) Anthony Studer, Jay Jarvis, John Wade, Raymond Robertson | |
| 15:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Knisley makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Tony Diggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Fett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Francis Donley (fresh) PF - Robert McFarlain (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Vansant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - John Yonakor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Payne (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Pooler (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Knisley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Glick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Nichols | Tony Diggs can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Pooler grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 15:32 | Rutgers at Newark | John Yonakor misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Francis Donley - foul #3 on Francis Donley, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| 15:32 | Rutgers at Newark | John Yonakor misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 15:32 | Rutgers at Newark | John Yonakor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 15:19 | Nichols | Tony Diggs drills a jumper from the left side | 37-29 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Knisley is denied on a layup by Francis Donley | 37-29 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Pooler grabs the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Donley takes the ball from John Yonakor | 37-29 |
| 14:37 | Nichols | Richard Fett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kyle Payne - foul #1 on Kyle Payne, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Coger (SG), Elton Ball (SF), Stephen Wilson (C) Tony Diggs, Francis Donley, Anthony Vansant | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | John Wade (SF), David Lott (PF) Terry Pooler, Matthew Knisley | |
| 14:37 | Nichols | Richard Fett makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 14:37 | Nichols | Richard Fett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers at Newark | David Lott buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Wade | 39-32 |
| 14:03 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Brandon Glick - foul #3 on Brandon Glick, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Nichols | Tony Diggs (PG), James Laurel (PF) Richard Fett, Robert McFarlain | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Raymond Robertson (PF) Kyle Payne | |
| 14:03 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:03 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Raymond Robertson | 40-32 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers at Newark | James Laurel is called for the reach on David Lott - foul #1 on James Laurel, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers at Newark | David Lott clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Raymond Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Brandon Glick drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Yonakor | 40-34 |
| 12:57 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brandon Glick - foul #4 on Brandon Glick, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Nichols | Richard Fett (SF), Anthony Vansant (PF) Elton Ball, James Laurel | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Payne (SG), Terry Pooler (SF), Matthew Knisley (C) John Yonakor, John Wade, Brandon Glick | |
| 12:57 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 12:57 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Pooler hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 12:22 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Nichols | Robert McFarlain (PF) Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 12:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Pooler misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Tony Diggs - foul #2 on Tony Diggs, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Nichols | Douglas Rogan (PG), Francis Donley (SF) Tony Diggs, Donald Coger | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | John Wade (C) Raymond Robertson | |
| 12:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Pooler makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Pooler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:51 | Nichols | Francis Donley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Pooler grabs the board | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Douglas Rogan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Fett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Francis Donley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert McFarlain (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Vansant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - David Lott (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kyle Payne (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Pooler (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Knisley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wade (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Pooler drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Lott | 42-42 |
| 11:18 | Nichols | Douglas Rogan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers at Newark | John Wade grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers at Newark | John Wade hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kyle Payne | 42-45 |
| 10:44 | Nichols | Francis Donley misses the lay-in | 42-45 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to John Wade | 42-45 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Knisley knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from David Lott | 42-47 |
| 09:54 | Nichols | Richard Fett makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Rogan | 44-47 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Rogan picks off the pass by Terry Pooler | 44-47 |
| 09:31 | Nichols | Francis Donley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Knisley pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Pooler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 09:08 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 08:53 | Nichols | Douglas Rogan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-47 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Pooler grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Pooler is fouled on the floor by Robert McFarlain - foul #2 on Robert McFarlain, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | Tony Diggs (PG), Donald Coger (SG), Elton Ball (SF), James Laurel (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Douglas Rogan, Richard Fett, Francis Donley, Robert McFarlain, Anthony Vansant | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | John Yonakor (PG), Jay Jarvis (SG), Raymond Robertson (PF) David Lott, Kyle Payne, John Wade | |
| 08:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Pooler makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Pooler misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:36 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 08:26 | Nichols | Raymond Robertson steps in front of the Stephen Wilson pass | 44-48 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Pooler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Jay Jarvis tips it but misses | 44-48 |
| 08:08 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:46 | Nichols | Tony Diggs misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 07:44 | Nichols | Donald Coger grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Tony Diggs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Coger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Laurel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - John Yonakor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Jarvis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Pooler (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Knisley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Nichols | Elton Ball misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jay Jarvis - foul #1 on Jay Jarvis, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Brandon Glick (C) Matthew Knisley | |
| 07:37 | Nichols | Elton Ball misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:37 | Nichols | Elton Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Raymond Robertson gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Jay Jarvis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-48 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Pooler tips it but misses | 44-48 |
| 07:12 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:08 | Nichols | Donald Coger is fouled on the floor by Jay Jarvis - foul #2 on Jay Jarvis, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | John Wade (SF) Terry Pooler | |
| 06:55 | Nichols | Donald Coger comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Brandon Glick - foul #5 on Brandon Glick, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Knisley (C) Brandon Glick | |
| 06:55 | Nichols | Donald Coger misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:55 | Nichols | Donald Coger misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:55 | Nichols | James Laurel snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 06:39 | Nichols | Tony Diggs misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 06:38 | Nichols | James Laurel gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:21 | Nichols | Raymond Robertson steals the ball from Donald Coger | 44-48 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers at Newark | John Wade comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 06:02 | Nichols | Elton Ball gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 05:44 | Nichols | Donald Coger misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Knisley gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers at Newark | John Wade is fouled on the floor by Donald Coger - foul #2 on Donald Coger, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | Douglas Rogan (PG), Richard Fett (SF), Anthony Vansant (PF), Francis Donley (C) Tony Diggs, Elton Ball, James Laurel, Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Lott (PG), Kyle Payne (SG), Terry Pooler (SF) John Yonakor, Jay Jarvis, Matthew Knisley | |
| 05:27 | Rutgers at Newark | John Wade misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:27 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 05:14 | Nichols | Douglas Rogan can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by David Lott - foul #2 on David Lott, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | Leo Apodaca (C) Donald Coger | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Studer (PG) John Wade | |
| 05:14 | Nichols | Douglas Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:14 | Nichols | Douglas Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Fett takes the ball from Raymond Robertson | 46-48 |
| 04:46 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant blows the layup | 46-48 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Terry Pooler | 46-48 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Pooler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-48 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers at Newark | David Lott can't tip it in | 46-48 |
| 04:26 | Nichols | Douglas Rogan gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 04:10 | Nichols | Richard Fett scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Rogan | 48-48 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Studer misses short on a shot from the left side | 48-48 |
| 03:47 | Nichols | Leo Apodaca grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 03:45 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | Tony Diggs (PG), Donald Coger (SG), Elton Ball (SF), Robert McFarlain (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Douglas Rogan, Richard Fett, Francis Donley, Anthony Vansant, Leo Apodaca | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | John Yonakor (PG), John Wade (SF) Anthony Studer, Terry Pooler | |
| 03:18 | Nichols | Tony Diggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-48 |
| 03:17 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson tips it home | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Tony Diggs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Coger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert McFarlain (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - John Yonakor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Payne (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - David Lott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers at Newark | John Wade misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Elton Ball - foul #1 on Elton Ball, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers at Newark | John Wade makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers at Newark | John Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:48 | Nichols | Elton Ball lays it in on a nice dish by Robert McFarlain | 52-50 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Pooler (SF), Matthew Knisley (C) John Wade, David Lott | |
| 02:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Payne misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Knisley tips it home | 52-52 |
| 02:07 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | John Wade (C) Raymond Robertson | |
| 02:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Raymond Robertson (PF) John Wade | |
| 01:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Raymond Robertson scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Kyle Payne | 52-54 |
| 01:26 | Nichols | Elton Ball makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Wilson | 54-54 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Knisley misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Donald Coger - foul #3 on Donald Coger, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Knisley misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Knisley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:49 | Nichols | Donald Coger misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-55 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Knisley snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers at Newark | John Yonakor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 00:22 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Donald Coger | 54-55 |
| 00:12 | Nichols | Tony Diggs buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Knisley scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Yonakor | 56-57 |
| 00:03 | Nichols | Nichols calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Donald Coger misses the halfcourt shot | 56-57 |