| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Jackie Clarke (fresh) SG - Greg Hickey (fresh) SF - Carroll Brown (fresh) PF - Mario Archer (fresh) C - Lee Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) C - Paul Wampler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler jams it and he's hacked by Carroll Brown - foul #1 on Carroll Brown, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Wampler | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Wampler - foul #1 on Paul Wampler, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:37 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lee Adams - foul #1 on Lee Adams, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Wampler | 2-6 |
| 17:35 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 17:33 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams tips it home | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Maurice Zemjanis | 4-8 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Hedeon Roblodowski - foul #1 on Hedeon Roblodowski, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Pointer (PF), Terry Morton (C) Hedeon Roblodowski, Paul Wampler | |
| 17:00 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers lays it in on a nice dish by Cesar Castro | 6-10 |
| 16:35 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jackie Clarke and the foul's on Terry Morton - foul #1 on Terry Morton, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Stickel (PF), Anthony Mingo (C) Mario Archer, Lee Adams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF) Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers | |
| 16:35 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert is whistled for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ellis Brito (PG), Vincent Greer (SG) Jackie Clarke, Greg Hickey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:06 | South Carolina State | Anthony Mingo scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Terry Morton - foul #2 on Terry Morton, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mack Collier (C) Carroll Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG), Piao Hong (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Terry Morton | |
| 16:06 | South Carolina State | Anthony Mingo misses the free throw | 11-10 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Piao Hong pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer lays it in on a great pass from Lance Carmichael | 11-12 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ellis Brito (fresh) SG - Vincent Greer (fresh) SF - James Stickel (fresh) PF - Anthony Mingo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mack Collier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jerome Hafer (fresh) SG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) PF - Walter Pointer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Piao Hong (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | South Carolina State | Vincent Greer is hacked by Walter Pointer - foul #1 on Walter Pointer, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| 15:28 | South Carolina State | Ellis Brito can't finish the layup | 11-12 |
| 15:26 | South Carolina State | James Stickel tips it back up and in | 13-12 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lance Carmichael | 13-15 |
| 15:01 | South Carolina State | Anthony Mingo banks in the layup set up by Vincent Greer | 15-15 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Anthony Mingo steals the ball from Lance Carmichael | 15-15 |
| 14:21 | South Carolina State | Ellis Brito's floater is tipped away by Walter Pointer | 15-15 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | James Stickel steps in front of the Walter Pointer pass | 15-15 |
| 13:44 | South Carolina State | Mack Collier banks in the layup | 17-15 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jerome Hafer | 17-18 |
| 13:22 | South Carolina State | Anthony Mingo hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Stickel | 19-18 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses the jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 12:58 | South Carolina State | Vincent Greer gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina State | Ellis Brito can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-18 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina State | Mack Collier gets the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 12:23 | South Carolina State | Vincent Greer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke (PG), Greg Hickey (SG), Carroll Brown (SF), Mario Archer (PF), Lee Adams (C) Ellis Brito, Vincent Greer, James Stickel, Anthony Mingo, Mack Collier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Jerome Hafer, Lance Carmichael, Sammy Tolbert, Walter Pointer, Piao Hong | |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro's fadeaway is rejected by Carroll Brown | 19-18 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski misses the tip | 19-18 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 11:41 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams comes up short on the runner from close range | 19-18 |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Cesar Castro | 19-18 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Jackie Clarke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Greg Hickey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carroll Brown (fresh) PF - Mario Archer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Adams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) C - Paul Wampler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Hedeon Roblodowski | 19-20 |
| 11:06 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Cesar Castro - foul #1 on Cesar Castro, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| 11:06 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 11:06 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis drills a jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 10:45 | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown misses the tip | 20-22 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Paul Wampler | 20-22 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 20-24 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams travels with the ball | 20-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Piao Hong (C) Paul Wampler | |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis gets the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-24 |
| 09:47 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 09:25 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer's pass is intercepted by Bryan Sayers | 20-24 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Cesar Castro | 20-27 |
| 08:39 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 20-27 |
| 08:37 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer grabs the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer misses badly on a runner in the lane | 20-27 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Hedeon Roblodowski | 20-27 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Bryan Sayers - foul #1 on Bryan Sayers, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ellis Brito (PG), Vincent Greer (SG), James Stickel (SF), Anthony Mingo (PF), Mack Collier (C) Jackie Clarke, Greg Hickey, Carroll Brown, Mario Archer, Lee Adams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG), Lance Carmichael (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Walter Pointer (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Hedeon Roblodowski, Piao Hong | |
| 07:51 | South Carolina State | Vincent Greer is fouled on the floor by Lance Carmichael - foul #1 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| 07:51 | South Carolina State | Vincent Greer makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:51 | South Carolina State | Vincent Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler tips it back up and in | 22-29 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ellis Brito (fresh) SG - Vincent Greer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Stickel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Mingo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mack Collier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jerome Hafer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) PF - Walter Pointer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Wampler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | South Carolina State | Anthony Mingo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Paul Wampler - foul #2 on Paul Wampler, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Piao Hong (C) Paul Wampler | |
| 07:12 | South Carolina State | Anthony Mingo misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina State | Anthony Mingo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Piao Hong misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-29 |
| 06:44 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to James Stickel | 23-29 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina State | Vincent Greer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lance Carmichael | 23-32 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina State | Vincent Greer is hacked by Piao Hong - foul #1 on Piao Hong, team foul #10 | 23-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke (PG), Carroll Brown (SF) Ellis Brito, Anthony Mingo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG) Jerome Hafer | |
| 05:57 | South Carolina State | Vincent Greer makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina State | Vincent Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Piao Hong snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jackie Clarke - foul #1 on Jackie Clarke, team foul #3 | 24-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey (SG), Mario Archer (PF), Lee Adams (C) Vincent Greer, James Stickel, Mack Collier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF) Lance Carmichael, Piao Hong | |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 05:23 | South Carolina State | Cesar Castro is called for the reach on Carroll Brown - foul #2 on Cesar Castro, team foul #11 | 24-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Piao Hong (C) Cesar Castro, Sammy Tolbert, Walter Pointer | |
| 05:23 | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:23 | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 26-33 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 04:43 | South Carolina State | Bryan Sayers steals it from Carroll Brown | 26-33 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis hits the finger roll set up by Bryan Sayers | 26-35 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina State | Piao Hong swats the short shot by Carroll Brown | 26-35 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Piao Hong pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski lays it in on a great pass from Maurice Zemjanis | 26-37 |
| 03:31 | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown misses the jumper near the basket | 26-37 |
| 03:29 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Jackie Clarke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Greg Hickey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carroll Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mario Archer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Carmichael (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Sayers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Piao Hong (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer connects on the shot from close range | 28-37 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Mario Archer - foul #1 on Mario Archer, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ellis Brito (PG), Vincent Greer (SG), James Stickel (PF), Anthony Mingo (C) Jackie Clarke, Greg Hickey, Mario Archer, Lee Adams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG), Walter Pointer (SF), Terry Morton (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Lance Carmichael, Bryan Sayers, Hedeon Roblodowski, Piao Hong | |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina State | James Stickel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis clanks a jumper near the basket | 28-38 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 01:59 | South Carolina State | Ellis Brito's pass is intercepted by Maurice Zemjanis | 28-38 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke (PG), Mack Collier (C) Ellis Brito, Carroll Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG) Maurice Zemjanis | |
| 01:27 | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer's 3 pointer is rejected by James Stickel | 28-38 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina State | Anthony Mingo snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina State | Anthony Mingo misses long on a jumper from close range | 28-38 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Terry Morton's pass is intercepted by Jackie Clarke | 28-38 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina State | Vincent Greer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina State | James Stickel grabs the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina State | James Stickel can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Walter Pointer - foul #2 on Walter Pointer, team foul #12 | 28-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey (SG), Carroll Brown (SF), Mario Archer (PF), Lee Adams (C) Jackie Clarke, Vincent Greer, Anthony Mingo, Mack Collier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Lance Carmichael (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Sammy Tolbert (PF) Jerome Hafer, Cesar Castro, Walter Pointer, Terry Morton | |
| 00:02 | South Carolina State | James Stickel misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina State | James Stickel misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-38 |