| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kim Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Collar (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Tucker (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Harold Favreau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Donalson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau inbounds the ball | 40-43 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jimmy Riley - foul #3 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF) Jimmy Riley, Kim Smith | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 19:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 19:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-45 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | James Calvert snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Donalson swats the short shot by Lloyd Malizia | 40-45 |
| 19:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 19:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau drills a runner from close range set up by Donald Tucker | 40-47 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 18:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rubin Wolfe is called for the reach on Donald Tucker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Harry Murphy (SG), Don Hughes (PF), Mathew Perry (C) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan (PG), Michael Shepherd (SG), Mark Ferrell (SF), Samuel Lassiter (PF), Christopher Eames (C) David Collar, Donald Tucker, Harold Favreau, Raymond Allen, Jeffrey Donalson | |
| 18:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mark Ferrell misses the lay-in | 42-47 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Don Hughes | 44-47 |
| 17:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Samuel Lassiter clanks a floater in the lane | 44-47 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Kim Smith (PF) Orville Hedge, Alberto Romano, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar (PG), Timothy Whitt (SG), Harold Favreau (SF), Raymond Allen (PF), Jeffrey Donalson (C) Jack Finnegan, Michael Shepherd, Mark Ferrell, Samuel Lassiter, Christopher Eames | |
| 17:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeffrey Donalson misses the easy layup | 44-47 |
| 17:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau can't tip it in | 44-47 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | James Calvert snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | Kim Smith is hacked by Raymond Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Allen, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG) Harry Murphy | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia loses the ball out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker (SG) David Collar | |
| 16:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau misses the dunk attempt | 44-47 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kim Smith | 44-47 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Capel | 47-47 |
| 16:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau is hacked by Lloyd Malizia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Harry Murphy (SG), Alberto Romano (SF), Don Hughes (C) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Lloyd Malizia, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar (PG), Mark Ferrell (C) Timothy Whitt, Jeffrey Donalson | |
| 16:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harry Murphy is called for the reach on Donald Tucker - foul #1 on Harry Murphy, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan (SG) Donald Tucker | |
| 16:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harry Murphy steals it from Jack Finnegan | 47-47 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 16:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alberto Romano (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kim Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Collar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jack Finnegan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harold Favreau (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Ferrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau loses the dribble to Orville Hedge | 47-47 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge can't finish the layup | 47-47 |
| 15:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 15:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 15:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mark Ferrell hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 15:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Orville Hedge picks off the pass by David Collar in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 15:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 15:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Finnegan | 49-51 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge is hacked by David Collar in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Collar, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Craig Alden (SF), Rubin Wolfe (C) Orville Hedge, Harry Murphy, Alberto Romano, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Shepherd (PG), Donald Tucker (SG), Christopher Eames (PF), Jeffrey Donalson (C) David Collar, Jack Finnegan, Harold Favreau, Raymond Allen | |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Craig Alden buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Capel | 52-51 |
| 14:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeffrey Donalson connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 52-53 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 14:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Michael Shepherd | 52-53 |
| 13:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker is hacked by Gregory Capel - foul #2 on Gregory Capel, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Alberto Romano (PF) Gregory Capel, Craig Alden, Kim Smith | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar (PG), Timothy Whitt (SG), Harold Favreau (SF), Raymond Allen (PF), Samuel Lassiter (C) Michael Shepherd, Donald Tucker, Mark Ferrell, Christopher Eames, Jeffrey Donalson | |
| 13:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 13:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Samuel Lassiter pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 13:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Allen misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-53 |
| 13:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Allen tips it but misses | 52-53 |
| 13:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Whitt | 52-53 |
| 13:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Allen scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Whitt | 52-55 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | David Collar steals it from Jimmy Riley in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 13:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Lloyd Malizia - foul #2 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG) Jimmy Riley | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan (SG) Timothy Whitt | |
| 13:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 13:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Alberto Romano | 52-55 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Samuel Lassiter is called for the reach on James Calvert - foul #1 on Samuel Lassiter, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Don Hughes (PF), Mathew Perry (C) James Calvert, Harry Murphy, Alberto Romano, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeffrey Donalson (C) Samuel Lassiter | |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 52-55 |
| 12:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeffrey Donalson snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 12:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar is hacked by Orville Hedge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Orville Hedge, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker (SG), Mark Ferrell (PF) Harold Favreau, Raymond Allen | |
| 12:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Jack Finnegan steps in front of the Craig Alden pass in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 12:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan misses the lay-in | 52-55 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Don Hughes | 52-55 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Craig Alden is fouled on the floor by Mark Ferrell - foul #1 on Mark Ferrell, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Kim Smith (PF) Lloyd Malizia, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Whitt (PG) David Collar | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Craig Alden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kim Smith (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mathew Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Timothy Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Tucker (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Finnegan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Ferrell (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Donalson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffrey Donalson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Donalson, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Samuel Lassiter (PF) Jack Finnegan | |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mark Ferrell dunks the ball on a great pass from Donald Tucker and the foul's on Gregory Capel - foul #3 on Gregory Capel, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Harry Murphy (SG), Alberto Romano (SF), Rubin Wolfe (C) Orville Hedge, Gregory Capel, Craig Alden, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Shepherd (PG), Christopher Eames (PF) Timothy Whitt, Samuel Lassiter | |
| 11:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mark Ferrell makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Kim Smith | 54-58 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 11:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeffrey Donalson grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 11:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Eames | 54-60 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Mark Ferrell steals it from Harry Murphy in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 10:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeffrey Donalson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-60 |
| 10:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Eames tips it but misses | 54-60 |
| 10:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Shepherd grabs the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 10:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Calvert steals the ball from Michael Shepherd | 54-60 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | James Calvert can't finish the layup | 54-60 |
| 10:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 10:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Mathew Perry (C) James Calvert, Harry Murphy, Alberto Romano, Kim Smith, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar (PG), Timothy Whitt (SG), Harold Favreau (SF), Raymond Allen (PF), Samuel Lassiter (C) Michael Shepherd, Donald Tucker, Mark Ferrell, Christopher Eames, Jeffrey Donalson | |
| 09:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Allen misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 09:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Samuel Lassiter | 54-60 |
| 09:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Allen is hacked by Don Hughes - foul #1 on Don Hughes, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SF) Lloyd Malizia | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan (PG) David Collar | |
| 09:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Allen misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Don Hughes grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Craig Alden scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Don Hughes | 57-60 |
| 09:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Orville Hedge steps in front of the Timothy Whitt pass in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 09:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Raymond Allen | 57-60 |
| 09:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau makes the jumpshot from the right side | 57-62 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Timothy Whitt is called for the reach on Orville Hedge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Whitt, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Harry Murphy (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Rubin Wolfe (C) Orville Hedge, Gregory Capel, Craig Alden, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar (PG), Mark Ferrell (C) Timothy Whitt, Samuel Lassiter | |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Raymond Allen takes the ball from Lloyd Malizia | 57-62 |
| 08:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Collar, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Mark Ferrell - foul #2 on Mark Ferrell, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Eames (PF) Raymond Allen | |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mark Ferrell snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 08:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mark Ferrell connects on the shot from the baseline | 58-64 |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | David Collar is called for the reach on Jimmy Riley - foul #4 on David Collar, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Mathew Perry (C) Lloyd Malizia, Don Hughes, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Shepherd (PG), Raymond Allen (PF) David Collar, Mark Ferrell | |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Christopher Eames | 59-64 |
| 08:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Allen hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jack Finnegan | 59-66 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Shepherd - foul #1 on Michael Shepherd, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker (SG) Harold Favreau | |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 08:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jimmy Riley is called for the reach on Michael Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG) Jimmy Riley | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeffrey Donalson (C) Christopher Eames | |
| 08:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 08:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Michael Shepherd steals the ball from Alberto Romano in the backcourt | 61-68 |
| 08:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Shepherd | 61-70 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry is hacked by Michael Shepherd - foul #2 on Michael Shepherd, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Craig Alden (SF) Harry Murphy, Kim Smith | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar (PG), Mark Ferrell (SF) Donald Tucker, Jack Finnegan | |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Alden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alberto Romano (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mathew Perry (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Collar (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Shepherd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Ferrell (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Allen (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Donalson (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Allen misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Gregory Capel - foul #4 on Gregory Capel, team foul #11 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Don Hughes (PF), Rubin Wolfe (C) James Calvert, Alberto Romano, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau (SF) Jeffrey Donalson | |
| 07:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Allen misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 07:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge is hacked by David Collar in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Collar, team foul #12 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker (SG), Christopher Eames (C) David Collar, Raymond Allen | |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 07:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Shepherd | 64-74 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Craig Alden is fouled on the floor by Harold Favreau - foul #2 on Harold Favreau, team foul #13 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (SG), Kim Smith (PF) Gregory Capel, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Whitt (PG), Jack Finnegan (SG), Samuel Lassiter (PF) Michael Shepherd, Donald Tucker, Mark Ferrell | |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 06:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Whitt is fouled in the backcourt by Orville Hedge - foul #2 on Orville Hedge, team foul #12 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF) Orville Hedge, Craig Alden | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 06:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 06:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Harry Murphy | 67-76 |
| 06:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Whitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mathew Perry (C) Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Allen (PF) Christopher Eames | |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jimmy Riley | 69-76 |
| 06:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 69-76 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Samuel Lassiter - foul #2 on Samuel Lassiter, team foul #14 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Craig Alden (SF), Alberto Romano (PF), Rubin Wolfe (C) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Kim Smith, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker (SG), Mark Ferrell (SF), Christopher Eames (PF), Jeffrey Donalson (C) Timothy Whitt, Harold Favreau, Raymond Allen, Samuel Lassiter | |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 06:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeffrey Donalson gets the rebound | 70-76 |
| 05:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeffrey Donalson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Tucker | 70-79 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Donald Tucker is called for the reach on Harry Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Tucker, team foul #15 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Shepherd (PG) Jack Finnegan | |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 05:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Eames drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Tucker | 72-81 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Eames - foul #1 on Christopher Eames, team foul #16 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Don Hughes (PF), Mathew Perry (C) James Calvert, Harry Murphy, Craig Alden, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Allen (PF) Christopher Eames | |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 05:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeffrey Donalson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-81 |
| 05:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Allen banks in the layup | 73-83 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Orville Hedge | 76-83 |
| 04:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Donalson is blocked by Don Hughes | 76-83 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Alberto Romano | 76-83 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Orville Hedge | 79-83 |
| 03:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker is whistled for traveling | 79-83 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Rubin Wolfe (C) Orville Hedge, Alberto Romano, Don Hughes, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Whitt (PG), Jack Finnegan (SG), Harold Favreau (SF), Samuel Lassiter (PF), Christopher Eames (C) Michael Shepherd, Donald Tucker, Mark Ferrell, Raymond Allen, Jeffrey Donalson | |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel travels in the backcourt | 79-83 |
| 03:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 79-83 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia pulls down the rebound | 79-83 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Capel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lloyd Malizia (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kim Smith (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rubin Wolfe (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Timothy Whitt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Finnegan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Favreau (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Samuel Lassiter (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Eames (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (SG) Gregory Capel | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Harold Favreau is called for the reach on Lloyd Malizia - foul #3 on Harold Favreau, team foul #17 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG) James Calvert | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 03:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Samuel Lassiter | 80-83 |
| 03:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Eames misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kim Smith - foul #2 on Kim Smith, team foul #13 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Craig Alden (SF), Don Hughes (PF) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Kim Smith | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 03:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Eames makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 03:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Eames misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 80-84 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is open and scores on a shot from the baseline set up by James Calvert | 82-84 |
| 02:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Whitt is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 82-84 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Allen (PF) Samuel Lassiter | |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Harry Murphy | 84-84 |
| 02:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-87 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Favreau - foul #4 on Harold Favreau, team foul #18 | 84-87 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Kim Smith (PF) James Calvert, Harry Murphy, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mark Ferrell (C) Christopher Eames | |
| 02:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-87 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 02:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Whitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-87 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Mathew Perry (C) Orville Hedge, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Craig Alden is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mathew Perry | 88-87 |
| 01:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Allen hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jack Finnegan | 88-89 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry clanks a jumper from close range | 88-89 |
| 01:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mark Ferrell grabs the board | 88-89 |
| 01:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 88-89 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SF), Rubin Wolfe (C) Gregory Capel, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker (SG), Jeffrey Donalson (C) Timothy Whitt, Mark Ferrell | |
| 01:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau's pass is intercepted by Alberto Romano in the backcourt | 88-89 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 88-89 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Craig Alden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 88-89 |
| 01:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Donalson | 88-89 |
| 00:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeffrey Donalson connects on the runner from the right block set up by Harold Favreau | 88-91 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-91 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 88-91 |
| 00:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeffrey Donalson pulls down the rebound | 88-91 |
| 00:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-91 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kim Smith is called for the reach on Donald Tucker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kim Smith, team foul #14 | 88-91 |
| 00:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 88-92 |
| 00:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 88-93 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Craig Alden is blocked by Harold Favreau | 88-93 |
| 00:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau gets the rebound | 88-93 |
| 00:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-93 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker is hacked by Craig Alden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Alden, team foul #15 | 88-93 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Shepherd (PG) Jack Finnegan | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-93 |
| 00:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 88-93 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Craig Alden connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 91-93 |
| 00:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Craig Alden is called for the reach on Donald Tucker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Craig Alden, team foul #16 | 91-93 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG) Craig Alden | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan (PG) Michael Shepherd | |
| 00:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 91-94 |
| 00:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 91-95 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 91-95 |
| 00:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Allen gets the rebound | 91-95 |
| 00:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gregory Capel is called for the reach on Raymond Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Capel, team foul #17 | 91-95 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (SG) Gregory Capel | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 00:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Allen misses the 1st free throw | 91-95 |
| 00:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 91-95 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe snags the defensive board | 91-95 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 91-95 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley grabs the offensive board | 91-95 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 91-95 |