| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Michael Becraft (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ralph Gagnier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dustin Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Abadie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burdine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Strong (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Holy Cross | Mark Abadie's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Conrad | 36-25 |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-25 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong misses the shot from the right side | 36-25 |
| 18:48 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Mark Abadie | 36-25 |
| 18:27 | Holy Cross | Jonathan Trombetta is called for the reach on Ralph Gagnier - foul #3 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fred Pfeiffer (PG), Jack Lieberman (SG), Thomas Timmons (PF), Timothy Zuercher (C) Michael Becraft, Ralph Gagnier, Michael Brown, Mark Abadie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (PG) Jonathan Trombetta | |
| 18:15 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-25 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Jack Lieberman is called for the reach on Nicholas Strong - foul #1 on Jack Lieberman, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier (SG), Mark Abadie (C) Fred Pfeiffer, Thomas Timmons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from James Sherwin out of a doubleteam | 36-27 |
| 17:36 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 17:34 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier grabs the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 17:28 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard travels with the ball | 36-27 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Timmons (PF) Mark Abadie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer (SG) Donald Henry | |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 16:38 | Holy Cross | Timothy Zuercher snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 16:27 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Gagnier | 39-27 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | James Sherwin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 16:03 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier grabs the board | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jack Lieberman (fresh) SG - Ralph Gagnier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Dustin Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Timmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Zuercher (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Sherwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dana Wittmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Burdine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Conrad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Strong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-27 |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | James Sherwin gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | James Sherwin is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Ralph Gagnier | 39-27 |
| 15:14 | Holy Cross | Timothy Zuercher is alone and drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Dustin Ballard | 41-27 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad blows the layup but the foul's on Timothy Zuercher - foul #1 on Timothy Zuercher, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fred Pfeiffer (PG), John Haskins (SG), Richard Knuth (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Mark Abadie (C) Jack Lieberman, Ralph Gagnier, Dustin Ballard, Thomas Timmons, Timothy Zuercher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Curtis Sims (C) James Sherwin, Richard Burdine, Nicholas Strong | |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 14:38 | Holy Cross | Fred Pfeiffer is fouled on the floor by Donald Henry - foul #1 on Donald Henry, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski (C) Jonathan Conrad | |
| 14:28 | Holy Cross | John Haskins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Donald Henry misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 14:02 | Holy Cross | Richard Knuth grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 13:54 | Holy Cross | John Haskins loses the dribble to Jonathan Trombetta | 41-28 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta hits the finger roll | 41-30 |
| 13:44 | Holy Cross | John Haskins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Dana Wittmer - foul #1 on Dana Wittmer, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Becraft (PG), Jack Lieberman (SG), Dustin Ballard (SF), Timothy Zuercher (PF) Fred Pfeiffer, John Haskins, Richard Knuth, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (SF) Dana Wittmer | |
| 13:07 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Abadie | 43-30 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Donald Henry connects on the floater from the right side | 43-32 |
| 12:41 | Holy Cross | Jonathan Trombetta is called for the reach on Michael Becraft in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier (SG), Thomas Timmons (PF), Jerome Hall (C) Jack Lieberman, Timothy Zuercher, Mark Abadie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Burdine (SF), Jonathan Conrad (PF), Nicholas Strong (C) Jonathan Trombetta, Curtis Sims, Jurica Bujarski | |
| 12:35 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 43-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Brown (PF) Thomas Timmons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Donald Henry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Conrad | 43-32 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fred Pfeiffer (PG), John Haskins (SG), Richard Knuth (SF), Thomas Timmons (PF), Mark Abadie (C) Michael Becraft, Ralph Gagnier, Dustin Ballard, Michael Brown, Jerome Hall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Spain (SG) Donald Henry | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Fred Pfeiffer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Haskins (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Knuth (fresh) PF - Thomas Timmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Abadie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Sherwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Spain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Burdine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Holy Cross | Paul Spain picks off the pass by Thomas Timmons | 43-32 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad misses the lay-in | 43-32 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad tips it but misses | 43-32 |
| 11:11 | Holy Cross | Mark Abadie grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 11:01 | Holy Cross | Richard Knuth blows the layup | 43-32 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | James Sherwin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine gets the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Fred Pfeiffer is called for the reach on James Sherwin - foul #2 on Fred Pfeiffer, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Becraft (PG), Ralph Gagnier (SG), Dustin Ballard (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Jerome Hall (C) Fred Pfeiffer, John Haskins, Richard Knuth, Thomas Timmons, Mark Abadie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Henry (SG), Dana Wittmer (SF), Curtis Sims (PF), Jurica Bujarski (C) Paul Spain, Richard Burdine, Jonathan Conrad, Nicholas Strong | |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 09:32 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Michael Becraft and the foul's on Dana Wittmer - foul #2 on Dana Wittmer, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Zuercher (PF), Mark Abadie (C) Michael Brown, Jerome Hall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Spain (PG) James Sherwin | |
| 09:32 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard misses the free throw | 45-34 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-34 |
| 09:04 | Holy Cross | Mark Abadie pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 08:53 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard is fouled on the floor by Curtis Sims as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Curtis Sims, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Brown (PF), Jerome Hall (C) Timothy Zuercher, Mark Abadie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Burdine (SF), Jonathan Conrad (PF) Paul Spain, Jurica Bujarski | |
| 08:40 | Holy Cross | Curtis Sims steps in front of the Jerome Hall pass | 45-34 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer misses the easy layup | 45-34 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer grabs the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Henry | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Michael Becraft (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ralph Gagnier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Dustin Ballard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerome Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Dana Wittmer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Henry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Burdine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier misses the turnaround in the lane | 45-36 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Donald Henry scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dana Wittmer | 45-39 |
| 06:49 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Ballard out of a doubleteam | 47-39 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Donald Henry out of a doubleteam | 47-41 |
| 06:01 | Holy Cross | Michael Brown can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Conrad - foul #1 on Jonathan Conrad, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fred Pfeiffer (PG), Jack Lieberman (SG), Richard Knuth (SF), Mark Abadie (C) Michael Becraft, Ralph Gagnier, Dustin Ballard, Jerome Hall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), James Sherwin (SG), Paul Spain (SF), Jurica Bujarski (PF), Nicholas Strong (C) Dana Wittmer, Donald Henry, Richard Burdine, Jonathan Conrad, Curtis Sims | |
| 06:01 | Holy Cross | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:01 | Holy Cross | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | James Sherwin buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Trombetta | 49-44 |
| 05:26 | Holy Cross | Richard Knuth misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jurica Bujarski | 49-44 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta is whistled for a carry | 49-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard (SF), Thomas Timmons (PF) Richard Knuth, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:57 | Holy Cross | Mark Abadie misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 04:56 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard tips it in | 51-44 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Paul Spain and the foul's on Mark Abadie - foul #1 on Mark Abadie, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Haskins (SG) Jack Lieberman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Burdine (SF), Jonathan Conrad (PF) Paul Spain, Jurica Bujarski | |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong misses the free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:27 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Thomas Timmons | 51-46 |
| 04:20 | Holy Cross | John Haskins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 04:18 | Holy Cross | Mark Abadie tips it but misses | 51-46 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | James Sherwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 03:56 | Holy Cross | Mark Abadie gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 03:51 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Fred Pfeiffer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Haskins (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dustin Ballard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Timmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Abadie (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Sherwin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burdine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicholas Strong (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Fred Pfeiffer - foul #3 on Fred Pfeiffer, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Lieberman (PG), Ralph Gagnier (SG), Richard Knuth (SF), Timothy Zuercher (PF) Fred Pfeiffer, John Haskins, Dustin Ballard, Thomas Timmons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:34 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Timothy Zuercher | 51-47 |
| 03:24 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier is fouled on the floor by James Sherwin - foul #2 on James Sherwin, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Timmons (PF) Timothy Zuercher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:24 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad makes the driving attempt from the right block | 51-49 |
| 02:55 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Sherwin - foul #3 on James Sherwin, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fred Pfeiffer (PG), Dustin Ballard (SF), Timothy Zuercher (PF) Jack Lieberman, Richard Knuth, Thomas Timmons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Sims (C) Nicholas Strong | |
| 02:55 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:55 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | James Sherwin evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Curtis Sims | 52-52 |
| 02:16 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Pfeiffer | 55-52 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Becraft (PG), Jack Lieberman (SG), Thomas Timmons (PF) Fred Pfeiffer, Ralph Gagnier, Mark Abadie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Henry (SG), Nicholas Strong (C) James Sherwin, Curtis Sims | |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Donald Henry shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 01:43 | Holy Cross | Jack Lieberman connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Donald Henry misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Timothy Zuercher swats the layup by Richard Burdine | 57-55 |
| 00:45 | Holy Cross | Timothy Zuercher gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Holy Cross | Richard Burdine swats the dunk try by Michael Becraft | 57-55 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Donald Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Timothy Zuercher swats the short shot by Nicholas Strong | 57-55 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard grabs the board | 57-55 |