| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Yuri Rotkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Prater (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Rickert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-31 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Richard Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler loses the ball out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | William Chute hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss tips it in | 29-33 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the shot near the basket | 29-33 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | William Chute hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Richard Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd (SG), Darren Floyd (PF), Stephen Ball (C) Yuri Rotkowski, Larry Weiss, Mitchell Rickert | |
| 18:16 | Rhode Island | Aaron Butler is called for the reach on Stephen Ball - foul #2 on Aaron Butler, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Jerry Merchant (C) Richard Howell, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake (SF) Frank Prater | |
| 18:00 | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (C) Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | William Singleton is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 29-35 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | William Chute gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stephen Ball, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Aaron Butler (C) William Singleton, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Frank Prater (SF), Larry Weiss (PF) William Chute, Nathan Lloyd, Hershel Drake | |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | Larry Weiss steps in front of the Richard Howell pass | 29-35 |
| 16:45 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd knocks in the runner from the left block | 29-37 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is hacked by Yuri Rotkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Yuri Rotkowski, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Lamere (PF) Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Mitchell Rickert (C) Darren Floyd, Stephen Ball | |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | William Chute clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Lamere | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 3 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Yuri Rotkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Prater (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Weiss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Mitchell Rickert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler buries a turnaround from the left block | 31-37 |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Chute | 31-39 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler clanks a shot near the basket | 31-39 |
| 14:50 | Rhode Island | William Chute pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Richard Lamere is called for the reach on Frank Prater - foul #3 on Richard Lamere, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), William Singleton (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (PG), Nathan Lloyd (SG), Hershel Drake (SF), Darren Floyd (PF), Stephen Ball (C) William Chute, Yuri Rotkowski, Frank Prater, Larry Weiss, Mitchell Rickert | |
| 14:28 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | William Singleton grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | William Singleton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 14:07 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Darren Floyd | 33-41 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman loses the dribble to Stephen Ball in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Carter Foreman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Richard Howell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Clancy | 36-41 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Singleton - foul #2 on William Singleton, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Richard Lamere (PF) Anthony King, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Frank Oldaker (SG), Frank Prater (SF) Alonzo Adams, Nathan Lloyd, Hershel Drake | |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | William Singleton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Singleton, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Butler (C) Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss (PF), Thomas Halvorson (C) Darren Floyd, Stephen Ball | |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss knocks in the floater in the lane | 36-45 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler is alone and throws it down | 38-45 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 38-45 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Richard Howell hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Singleton | 41-45 |
| 11:43 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | William Singleton gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (tiring) 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Lamere (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Butler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Oldaker (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Prater (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Weiss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Halvorson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Richard Howell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-45 |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler tips it home | 43-45 |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | Carter Foreman is called for the reach on Frank Oldaker - foul #1 on Carter Foreman, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SG), Jerry Merchant (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Carter Foreman, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (PG), Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Hershel Drake (SF), Darren Floyd (PF), Mitchell Rickert (C) William Chute, Frank Oldaker, Frank Prater, Larry Weiss, Thomas Halvorson | |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert's pass is intercepted by Thomas Mowrey | 43-45 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Darren Floyd - foul #1 on Darren Floyd, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd (SF), Stephen Ball (C) Hershel Drake, Mitchell Rickert | |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:06 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss (PF) Darren Floyd | |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Alonzo Adams is called for the reach on Anthony King - foul #4 on Alonzo Adams, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Anthony King | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG) Alonzo Adams | |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses the 3 from straight away | 45-45 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | William Chute grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 09:11 | Rhode Island | William Chute grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Ball | 45-48 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Nathan Lloyd is called for the reach on William Singleton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Lloyd, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Richard Lamere (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Jerry Merchant, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (SG), Hershel Drake (SF), Darren Floyd (PF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Yuri Rotkowski, Nathan Lloyd, Larry Weiss, Stephen Ball | |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler lays it up and in and he's hacked by Mitchell Rickert - foul #3 on Mitchell Rickert, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Prater (SF) Hershel Drake | |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Aaron Butler is blocked by Mitchell Rickert | 48-48 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Anthony King tips it but misses | 48-48 |
| 07:47 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Darren Floyd | 48-48 |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | William Chute hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert tips it in | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (tiring) 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Butler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Oldaker (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Prater (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darren Floyd (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Rickert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF) Anthony King, William Singleton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (SG) Frank Oldaker | |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert double dribbles | 48-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake (SF), Stephen Ball (PF), Thomas Halvorson (C) Frank Prater, Darren Floyd, Mitchell Rickert | |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 06:28 | Rhode Island | Carter Foreman picks off the pass by Hershel Drake | 48-50 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Howell | 51-50 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Lamere, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (SG), William Singleton (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Carter Foreman, Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (PG), Nathan Lloyd (SG), Frank Prater (SF), Larry Weiss (PF) William Chute, Alonzo Adams, Hershel Drake, Stephen Ball | |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is called for 5 seconds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd (PF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Larry Weiss, Thomas Halvorson | |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd misses the dunk attempt | 51-55 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Anthony King gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | William Singleton drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Richard Howell | 53-55 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | William Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Anthony King's pass is intercepted by Yuri Rotkowski in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski lays it in | 53-57 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 03:22 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Prater | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Merchant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Yuri Rotkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Nathan Lloyd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Frank Prater (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darren Floyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Rickert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Anthony King snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Clancy | 55-59 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Richard Lamere (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Richard Howell, Anthony King, Jerry Merchant, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Alonzo Adams (SG), Hershel Drake (SF), Larry Weiss (PF), Stephen Ball (C) Yuri Rotkowski, Nathan Lloyd, Frank Prater, Darren Floyd, Mitchell Rickert | |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Lamere - foul #5 on Richard Lamere, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (PF) Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (PF) William Singleton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Prater (SF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Hershel Drake, Stephen Ball | |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert is hacked by Jerry Merchant - foul #1 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG) Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman can't finish the uncontested layup | 55-63 |
| 01:51 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | William Chute hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Frank Prater | 55-66 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), William Singleton (SF) Anthony King, Thomas Mowrey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses long on a jumper from the left side | 55-66 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams is hacked by Richard Howell - foul #3 on Richard Howell, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball (C) Mitchell Rickert | |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Frank Prater is called for the reach on Carter Foreman - foul #2 on Frank Prater, team foul #7 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert (C) Stephen Ball | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams is hacked by Carter Foreman - foul #2 on Carter Foreman, team foul #10 | 56-68 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Howell | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | William Chute runs out the clock | 58-69 |