| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Davalos (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Miller (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Melson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Jesse Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Burchett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Bangert (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Ross inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Hardin-Simmons | John Davalos misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 19:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Miller tips it in | 38-35 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Burchett buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William King and he's hacked by John Davalos - foul #2 on John Davalos, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Burchett misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Miller is fouled on the floor by William King - foul #3 on William King, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Emmanuel Jones (SG) William King | |
| 18:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Miller hits a fadeaway in the lane | 40-37 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers at Newark | John Davalos steals it from James Hicks | 40-37 |
| 18:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Melson connects on the jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Burchett is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Ross - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ross, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Eddie Luft (SG), Cornelius Harris (SF), Joseph Benner (PF), Sidney Hull (C) John Davalos, Jeffrey Ross, Patrick Miller, Ronald Melson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Todd Popp (PF) Paul Bangert | |
| 17:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Burchett connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jesse Gibson | 42-39 |
| 17:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Cornelius Harris connects on the driving attempt from close range | 44-39 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Burchett clanks a floater from the left block | 44-39 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers at Newark | James Hicks hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 16:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Todd Popp is called for the reach on Joseph Benner - foul #2 on Todd Popp, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Davalos (SG), Patrick Miller (SF), Ronald Melson (C) Stephen Thompson, Cornelius Harris, Sidney Hull | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Crain (PG), Jerry Baker (SF), Paul Bangert (PF) Jesse Gibson, Robert Burchett, James Hicks | |
| 16:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Miller misses the jump hook from the left block | 44-41 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Todd Popp grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Crain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Ross (SF), Patrick Morgan (PF) Patrick Miller, Joseph Benner | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William King (SG) Emmanuel Jones | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Eddie Luft (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Davalos (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Melson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Richard Crain (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Bangert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Popp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Morgan misses the floater from the left block | 44-41 |
| 15:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Eddie Luft tips it in | 46-41 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers at Newark | William King is fouled on the floor by John Davalos - foul #3 on John Davalos, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Leroy Colvard (C) Todd Popp | |
| 15:07 | Rutgers at Newark | John Davalos picks off the pass by Leroy Colvard | 46-41 |
| 15:04 | Hardin-Simmons | John Davalos lays it in | 48-41 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Leroy Colvard buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul Bangert | 48-44 |
| 14:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Ross blows the layup | 48-44 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers at Newark | William King grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Baker is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Ross - foul #3 on Jeffrey Ross, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Thompson (PG), John Scott (SG), Patrick Miller (SF), Joseph Benner (C) Eddie Luft, John Davalos, Jeffrey Ross, Ronald Melson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jesse Gibson (PG), Robert Burchett (SF), Todd Popp (PF), James Hicks (C) Richard Crain, Jerry Baker, Paul Bangert, Leroy Colvard | |
| 13:52 | Rutgers at Newark | William King makes the floater from the baseline set up by James Hicks | 48-46 |
| 13:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Benner connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by James Hicks - foul #2 on James Hicks, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| 13:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Benner misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:12 | Hardin-Simmons | John Scott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Todd Popp grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers at Newark | William King comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Morgan - foul #4 on Patrick Morgan, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Ross (SF) Patrick Morgan | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 13:05 | Rutgers at Newark | William King misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers at Newark | William King makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Miller misses long on a shot from the right block | 50-47 |
| 12:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Benner pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Eddie Luft (SG) John Scott | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Emmanuel Jones (SG), Leroy Colvard (PF) William King, Todd Popp | |
| 12:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Leroy Colvard comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Benner - foul #1 on Joseph Benner, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Davalos (SG), Ronald Melson (C) Eddie Luft, Joseph Benner | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 12:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Leroy Colvard misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Leroy Colvard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Miller snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 11:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Thompson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-47 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Leroy Colvard grabs the board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Davalos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Melson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Jesse Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmanuel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Burchett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Colvard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Emmanuel Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Eddie Luft (PG), John Scott (SF), Cornelius Harris (PF) Stephen Thompson, Jeffrey Ross, Patrick Miller | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Bangert (PF) James Hicks | |
| 11:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Eddie Luft throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Ronald Melson is called for the reach on Robert Burchett - foul #2 on Ronald Melson, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William King (SG), Todd Popp (C) Jesse Gibson, Leroy Colvard | |
| 11:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Burchett makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Burchett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:58 | Hardin-Simmons | John Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Todd Popp gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Emmanuel Jones is fouled on the floor by Cornelius Harris - foul #1 on Cornelius Harris, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Thompson (PG), Joseph Benner (PF), Sidney Hull (C) John Davalos, John Scott, Ronald Melson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Baker (SF) Robert Burchett | |
| 10:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Emmanuel Jones misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Sidney Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Thompson lays it up and in set up by Eddie Luft and he's fouled by Todd Popp - foul #3 on Todd Popp, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Ross (SF), Patrick Miller (PF) Cornelius Harris, Sidney Hull | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jesse Gibson (PG), James Hicks (C) Jerry Baker, Todd Popp | |
| 10:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Thompson makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers at Newark | William King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 09:52 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Patrick Miller | 53-49 |
| 09:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Ross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-49 |
| 09:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Benner hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Jesse Gibson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 09:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Miller gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Ross comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William King - foul #4 on William King, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Davalos (SG), Ronald Melson (C) Eddie Luft, Joseph Benner | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Baker (SG), Robert Burchett (SF), Todd Popp (PF) William King, Emmanuel Jones, Paul Bangert | |
| 09:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Ross makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Burchett connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Baker | 57-52 |
| 08:31 | Hardin-Simmons | John Davalos makes the floater from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers at Newark | James Hicks can't finish the layup | 59-52 |
| 08:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Miller snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 07:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Eddie Luft (PG), Cornelius Harris (SF), Patrick Morgan (PF) Stephen Thompson, Jeffrey Ross, Patrick Miller | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Crain (PG), Leroy Colvard (C) Jesse Gibson, James Hicks | |
| 07:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Baker misses the easy layup | 59-52 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Eddie Luft (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Davalos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Cornelius Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Melson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Richard Crain (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Burchett (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Popp (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Colvard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Baker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 07:22 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Patrick Morgan | 59-52 |
| 07:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Morgan is fouled on the floor by Robert Burchett - foul #1 on Robert Burchett, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Scott (SG), Joseph Benner (C) John Davalos, Ronald Melson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Emmanuel Jones (PG), William King (SG), Paul Bangert (PF) Richard Crain, Robert Burchett, Todd Popp | |
| 07:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Eddie Luft hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers at Newark | William King pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Emmanuel Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 06:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Benner snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 06:27 | Hardin-Simmons | William King steps in front of the Joseph Benner pass | 59-52 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Bangert lays it up and in on a great pass from William King | 59-54 |
| 06:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Eddie Luft hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Scott | 61-54 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Leroy Colvard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 61-54 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Leroy Colvard tips it but misses | 61-54 |
| 05:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Morgan gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Cornelius Harris hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 61-54 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers at Newark | William King gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Thompson (PG), John Davalos (SG), Jeffrey Ross (SF), Ronald Melson (C) Eddie Luft, John Scott, Cornelius Harris, Joseph Benner | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jesse Gibson (PG), Robert Burchett (SF), James Hicks (C) Emmanuel Jones, Jerry Baker, Leroy Colvard | |
| 05:02 | Rutgers at Newark | James Hicks makes the runner in the lane set up by Robert Burchett and he's fouled by Ronald Melson - foul #3 on Ronald Melson, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers at Newark | James Hicks makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Morgan misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Bangert - foul #3 on Paul Bangert, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 04:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers at Newark | James Hicks can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Thompson - foul #3 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers at Newark | James Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers at Newark | James Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:33 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Patrick Morgan | 63-57 |
| 04:17 | Hardin-Simmons | John Davalos blows the layup | 63-57 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Bangert grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Burchett scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William King | 63-59 |
| 03:44 | Hardin-Simmons | John Davalos misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 03:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Davalos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Melson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Jesse Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William King (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Burchett (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Bangert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - James Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Hardin-Simmons | John Davalos drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ronald Melson | 66-59 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers at Newark | William King drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hicks | 66-62 |
| 02:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Morgan makes the jumper from the baseline | 68-62 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers at Newark | William King misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 02:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Thompson gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Thompson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Jesse Gibson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Patrick Morgan - foul #5 on Patrick Morgan, team foul #11 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Miller (PF) Patrick Morgan | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 01:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Jesse Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Jesse Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Miller misses the lay-in | 70-62 |
| 01:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Thompson snags the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 01:10 | Hardin-Simmons | William King steals the ball from Patrick Miller | 70-62 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Jesse Gibson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Hicks | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Miller can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Paul Bangert - foul #4 on Paul Bangert, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| 00:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Miller makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers at Newark | William King knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Burchett | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Hardin-Simmons | William King is called for the reach on Jeffrey Ross in the backcourt - foul #5 on William King, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Emmanuel Jones (SG) William King | |
| 00:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Ross makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Emmanuel Jones pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Burchett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-68 |
| 00:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Jesse Gibson is called for the reach on Stephen Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Gibson, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Eddie Luft (SG), Joseph Benner (C) John Davalos, Ronald Melson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 00:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Jesse Gibson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Emmanuel Jones snags the offensive board | 74-68 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Burchett misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-68 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Jesse Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Burchett scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Bangert | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Gibson - foul #4 on Jesse Gibson, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Davalos (SG), Ronald Melson (C) Eddie Luft, Joseph Benner | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 00:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Ross makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:06 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Miller | 75-71 |
| 00:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Miller is hacked by James Hicks - foul #3 on James Hicks, team foul #12 | 75-71 |
| 00:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Miller makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Emmanuel Jones clanks a halfcourt shot | 77-71 |