| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) C - Paul Wampler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fresh) SG - Richard Rochester (fresh) SF - Edison Harper (fresh) PF - Donald Crook (fresh) C - Bernard Pruitt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer is fouled on the floor by Maurice Zemjanis - foul #1 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Crook | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Jeffrey Donmoyer | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler tips it but misses | 3-4 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:32 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook snags the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt is whistled for a carry | 3-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Cortese (PG), Stephen Rodgers (SG), Dewitt Burke (SF), Jamie McClurken (PF), Brian Bhatia (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Richard Rochester, Edison Harper, Donald Crook, Bernard Pruitt | |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia can't tip it in | 3-4 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Paul Wampler | 3-4 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 16:38 | Rhode Island | Joel Cortese pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Hedeon Roblodowski | 3-4 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 15:56 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Joel Cortese | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Sayers (fairly fresh) PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fairly fresh) C - Paul Wampler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Cortese (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Rodgers (fresh) SF - Dewitt Burke (fresh) PF - Jamie McClurken (fresh) C - Brian Bhatia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 5-6 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Hedeon Roblodowski | 5-6 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Dewitt Burke takes the ball from Maurice Zemjanis | 7-9 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke hits the finger roll | 7-11 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler is called for traveling | 7-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG), Lance Carmichael (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Walter Pointer (PF), Terry Morton (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Hedeon Roblodowski, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Richard Rochester (SG), Edison Harper (SF), Donald Crook (PF) Joel Cortese, Stephen Rodgers, Dewitt Burke, Jamie McClurken | |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook lays it up and in | 7-13 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert loses the ball out of bounds | 7-13 |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Walter Pointer - foul #1 on Walter Pointer, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Terry Morton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 12:24 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Lance Carmichael - foul #1 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG) Jerome Hafer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SF) Edison Harper | |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer misses the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Donmoyer is called for the reach on Maurice Zemjanis - foul #1 on Jeffrey Donmoyer, team foul #1 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edison Harper (SF) Jeffrey Donmoyer | |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Crook - foul #1 on Donald Crook, team foul #2 | 7-16 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) PF - Walter Pointer (fresh) C - Terry Morton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Dewitt Burke (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Rochester (fresh) SF - Edison Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Crook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Bhatia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper blows the layup | 9-16 |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester misses the tip | 9-16 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG), Piao Hong (C) Lance Carmichael, Terry Morton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Jamie McClurken (C) Edison Harper, Brian Bhatia | |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers (SF), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF) Sammy Tolbert, Walter Pointer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia (C) Jamie McClurken | |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 9-16 |
| 10:50 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Donmoyer | 9-18 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro scores on a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Richard Rochester - foul #1 on Richard Rochester, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG) Maurice Zemjanis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (SG), Edison Harper (SF), Bernard Pruitt (C) Richard Rochester, Dewitt Burke, Brian Bhatia | |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper's floater is knocked away by Hedeon Roblodowski | 12-18 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Piao Hong pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Crook - foul #2 on Donald Crook, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Pointer (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Hedeon Roblodowski, Piao Hong | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), Richard Rochester (SG), Jamie McClurken (PF), Brian Bhatia (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Stephen Rodgers, Donald Crook, Bernard Pruitt | |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:50 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Bryan Sayers | 13-18 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer is called for traveling | 13-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Terry Morton (PF) Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken's layup is rejected by Paul Wampler | 13-18 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-18 |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Lance Carmichael - foul #2 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF) Lance Carmichael, Walter Pointer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Stephen Rodgers (SG), Bernard Pruitt (C) Richard Rochester, Edison Harper, Brian Bhatia | |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | Terry Morton loses the ball out of bounds | 13-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Piao Hong (C) Jerome Hafer, Sammy Tolbert, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (SG), Edison Harper (SF), Brian Bhatia (C) Stephen Rodgers, Dewitt Burke, Bernard Pruitt | |
| 07:51 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia is hacked by Terry Morton - foul #1 on Terry Morton, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert (PF) Terry Morton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (SG), Dewitt Burke (SF) Richard Rochester, Edison Harper | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) C - Piao Hong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Rodgers (fresh) SF - Dewitt Burke (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jamie McClurken (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Bhatia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeffrey Donmoyer and the foul's on Cesar Castro - foul #1 on Cesar Castro, team foul #6 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski (PF) Sammy Tolbert | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (SG), Bernard Pruitt (C) Stephen Rodgers, Brian Bhatia | |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken misses the free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Piao Hong knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Maurice Zemjanis | 15-22 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Donmoyer | 15-24 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro tips it back up and in | 17-24 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dewitt Burke | 17-26 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-26 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Hedeon Roblodowski is called for the reach on Jamie McClurken - foul #1 on Hedeon Roblodowski, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG), Walter Pointer (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Terry Morton (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Hedeon Roblodowski, Piao Hong | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (SG), Edison Harper (SF), Brian Bhatia (C) Richard Rochester, Dewitt Burke, Bernard Pruitt | |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Walter Pointer | 22-26 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia is hacked by Walter Pointer - foul #2 on Walter Pointer, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG) Walter Pointer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SF) Jamie McClurken | |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Edison Harper swats the shot by Jerome Hafer | 22-28 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Terry Morton gets the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Rodgers | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jerome Hafer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cesar Castro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Morton (fairly fresh) C - Paul Wampler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dewitt Burke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edison Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Bhatia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro double dribbles | 24-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Lance Carmichael (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF), Piao Hong (C) Jerome Hafer, Cesar Castro, Sammy Tolbert, Terry Morton, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Cortese (PG), Richard Rochester (SG), Donald Crook (PF) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Stephen Rodgers, Dewitt Burke | |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Joel Cortese | 24-32 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Piao Hong is called for the reach on Brian Bhatia - foul #1 on Piao Hong, team foul #9 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG) Joel Cortese | |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-34 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester misses the floater from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester snags the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Richard Rochester | 26-36 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers travels with the ball | 26-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Wampler (C) Piao Hong | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Bernard Pruitt (C) Dewitt Burke, Brian Bhatia | |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Donmoyer and the foul's on Hedeon Roblodowski - foul #2 on Hedeon Roblodowski, team foul #10 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Pointer (SF), Terry Morton (PF) Bryan Sayers, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia (C) Bernard Pruitt | |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Terry Morton misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-39 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Walter Pointer picks off the pass by Richard Rochester | 26-39 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer double dribbles | 26-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG) Lance Carmichael | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Cortese (PG), Stephen Rodgers (SG), Dewitt Burke (SF), Bernard Pruitt (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Richard Rochester, Edison Harper, Brian Bhatia | |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Rodgers and he's hacked by Terry Morton - foul #2 on Terry Morton, team foul #11 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Piao Hong (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Terry Morton, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Richard Rochester (SG), Brian Bhatia (C) Joel Cortese, Stephen Rodgers, Bernard Pruitt | |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook makes the free throw | 26-42 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Donmoyer takes the ball from Bryan Sayers | 26-42 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer misses long on a halfcourt shot | 26-42 |