| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - David Dunlap (fresh) SG - Randy Throop (fresh) SF - Mike Woods (fresh) PF - James Saunders (fresh) C - Matthew Blair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alma | PG - Stephan Lirette (fresh) SG - Lester Landry (fresh) SF - Mark Sweeten (fresh) PF - Louis Keppler (fresh) C - Paul Perkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alma | Alma is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop is hacked by Lester Landry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Landry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Landry is called for the reach on Mike Woods - foul #2 on Lester Landry, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Alma | Richard Anderson (SG) Lester Landry | |
| 19:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Alma | Mark Sweeten grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Alma | Stephan Lirette clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers at Newark | James Saunders gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Mike Woods misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Alma | Louis Keppler grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Alma | Mike Woods steps in front of the Louis Keppler pass | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Louis Keppler - foul #1 on Louis Keppler, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:58 | Alma | Louis Keppler loses the dribble to Mike Woods | 1-0 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers at Newark | David Dunlap scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:23 | Alma | Stephan Lirette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers at Newark | James Saunders pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Richard Anderson - foul #1 on Richard Anderson, team foul #4 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Foley (PG), David Gunderson (SF), Jason Willis (PF), Jason Wild (C) David Dunlap, Mike Woods, James Saunders, Matthew Blair | |
| Subs | Alma | Alfred Ball (PG), John Bell (SG), Phillip Brooks (PF), Aaron Sylva (C) Stephan Lirette, Richard Anderson, Louis Keppler, Paul Perkins | |
| 17:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 16:46 | Alma | Jason Willis takes the ball from John Bell | 6-0 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-0 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Edens (SG) Randy Throop | |
| Subs | Alma | | |
| 16:10 | Alma | Alfred Ball lays it up and in on a great pass from Aaron Sylva and he's hacked by Joseph Foley - foul #1 on Joseph Foley, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 16:10 | Alma | Alfred Ball makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Edens misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 15:47 | Alma | Aaron Sylva snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Joseph Foley (fresh) SG - Eric Edens (fresh) SF - David Gunderson (fresh) PF - Jason Willis (fresh) C - Jason Wild (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alma | PG - Alfred Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Bell (fresh) SF - Mark Sweeten (fairly fresh) PF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) C - Aaron Sylva (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Alma | Alfred Ball clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-3 |
| 15:42 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Jason Wild | 6-3 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Alfred Ball steals it from David Gunderson in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 15:30 | Alma | Mark Sweeten banks in the layup on a great pass from Aaron Sylva | 6-5 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Edens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:14 | Alma | The rebound goes to Phillip Brooks | 6-5 |
| 15:09 | Alma | Alfred Ball misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 6-5 |
| 15:07 | Alma | Phillip Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:56 | Alma | John Bell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Edens hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Joseph Foley | 8-8 |
| 14:30 | Alma | David Gunderson steps in front of the Alfred Ball pass | 8-8 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Foley is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Foley, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Dunlap (PG), Randy Throop (SG), Mike Woods (SF), James Saunders (PF), Matthew Blair (C) Joseph Foley, Eric Edens, David Gunderson, Jason Willis, Jason Wild | |
| Subs | Alma | Stephan Lirette (PG), Richard Anderson (SG), Louis Keppler (PF), Paul Perkins (C) Alfred Ball, John Bell, Phillip Brooks, Aaron Sylva | |
| 13:51 | Alma | Louis Keppler loses the dribble to Mike Woods | 8-8 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Mike Woods blows the layup | 8-8 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Mike Woods snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 8-8 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 13:08 | Alma | Louis Keppler hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stephan Lirette | 11-11 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Blair | 13-11 |
| 12:46 | Alma | Mark Sweeten buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Paul Perkins | 13-13 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers at Newark | David Dunlap double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Metzinger (C) Matthew Blair | |
| Subs | Alma | Reginald Crisp (PG), Robert Ellerbe (C) Stephan Lirette, Paul Perkins | |
| 12:21 | Alma | Randy Throop is called for the reach on Richard Anderson - foul #1 on Randy Throop, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Joshua Parks (SF) Mike Woods | |
| Subs | Alma | | |
| 12:07 | Alma | Mark Sweeten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Alma | Alfred Ball (PG), Phillip Brooks (SF) Reginald Crisp, Mark Sweeten | |
| 11:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Joshua Parks makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Dunlap | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - David Dunlap (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Throop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Metzinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alma | PG - Alfred Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Phillip Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Keppler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Ellerbe (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Alma | Richard Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 16-13 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Joshua Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:20 | Rutgers at Newark | James Saunders hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by David Dunlap | 18-13 |
| 10:56 | Alma | Richard Anderson buries a shot from the right block and he's fouled by James Saunders - foul #1 on James Saunders, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Gunderson (PG), Eric Edens (SG), Mike Woods (SF), Jason Willis (PF), Matthew Blair (C) David Dunlap, Randy Throop, Joshua Parks, James Saunders, David Metzinger | |
| Subs | Alma | Stephan Lirette (PG), John Bell (SF), Paul Perkins (C) Alfred Ball, Phillip Brooks, Robert Ellerbe | |
| 10:56 | Alma | Richard Anderson makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers at Newark | David Gunderson knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jason Willis | 20-16 |
| 10:25 | Alma | John Bell makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers at Newark | David Gunderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 10:11 | Alma | Richard Anderson gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:05 | Alma | John Bell is fouled on the floor by Matthew Blair - foul #1 on Matthew Blair, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild (C) Matthew Blair | |
| Subs | Alma | Reginald Crisp (PG), Mark Sweeten (SF) Stephan Lirette, Richard Anderson | |
| 09:55 | Alma | Jason Wild is called for the reach on Mark Sweeten - foul #1 on Jason Wild, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Joshua Parks (SF) Mike Woods | |
| Subs | Alma | Richard Anderson (SG) John Bell | |
| 09:42 | Alma | Richard Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 09:40 | Alma | Louis Keppler grabs the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:32 | Alma | Reginald Crisp misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Wild - foul #2 on Jason Wild, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop (SG), Matthew Blair (C) Eric Edens, Jason Wild | |
| Subs | Alma | | |
| 09:32 | Alma | Reginald Crisp misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:32 | Alma | Reginald Crisp makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 09:17 | Alma | Paul Perkins snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 09:12 | Alma | Richard Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers at Newark | David Gunderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-19 |
| 09:02 | Alma | Paul Perkins gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:57 | Alma | Richard Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-19 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by David Gunderson | 22-19 |
| 08:23 | Alma | Richard Anderson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Randy Throop - foul #2 on Randy Throop, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Dunlap (PG), Eric Edens (SG), Mike Woods (SF), James Saunders (PF), David Metzinger (C) David Gunderson, Randy Throop, Joshua Parks, Jason Willis, Matthew Blair | |
| Subs | Alma | Stephan Lirette (PG), John Bell (SF), Aaron Sylva (PF), Robert Ellerbe (C) Reginald Crisp, Mark Sweeten, Louis Keppler, Paul Perkins | |
| 08:23 | Alma | Richard Anderson misses the free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:23 | Alma | Aaron Sylva pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 08:03 | Alma | Robert Ellerbe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Alma | Phillip Brooks (SF) Richard Anderson | |
| 08:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Edens is hacked by John Bell in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bell, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers at Newark | David Dunlap knocks in the floater from the left wing | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - David Dunlap (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Edens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Woods (fresh) 3 stl. PF - James Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Metzinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alma | PG - Stephan Lirette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Sylva (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Ellerbe (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Alma | Stephan Lirette is fouled on the floor by James Saunders - foul #2 on James Saunders, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Willis (PF) James Saunders | |
| Subs | Alma | | |
| 07:30 | Alma | Stephan Lirette misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:30 | Alma | Aaron Sylva grabs the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 07:10 | Alma | John Bell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephan Lirette | 24-23 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers at Newark | David Dunlap clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Willis | 24-23 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Mike Woods is fouled on the floor by Phillip Brooks - foul #1 on Phillip Brooks, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair (C) David Metzinger | |
| Subs | Alma | Alfred Ball (PG), Mark Sweeten (SF), Paul Perkins (C) Stephan Lirette, Aaron Sylva, Robert Ellerbe | |
| 06:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Willis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 06:41 | Alma | Alfred Ball grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 06:35 | Alma | John Bell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-23 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Edens makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Dunlap | 27-23 |
| 05:53 | Alma | Alfred Ball misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by David Dunlap - foul #1 on David Dunlap, team foul #10 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Gunderson (SG), Joshua Parks (SF) Eric Edens, Mike Woods | |
| Subs | Alma | Richard Anderson (SG), Louis Keppler (PF) John Bell, Phillip Brooks | |
| 05:53 | Alma | Alfred Ball makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:53 | Alma | Alfred Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Joshua Parks is hacked by Mark Sweeten - foul #1 on Mark Sweeten, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Metzinger (C) Matthew Blair | |
| Subs | Alma | | |
| 05:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Joshua Parks misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:33 | Alma | Paul Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:23 | Alma | Jason Willis takes the ball from Louis Keppler | 27-25 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers at Newark | David Metzinger drills a jump hook in the lane | 29-25 |
| 04:52 | Alma | David Dunlap is called for the reach on Richard Anderson - foul #2 on David Dunlap, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Edens (SG), Matthew Blair (C) David Dunlap, Jason Willis | |
| Subs | Alma | Reginald Crisp (PG), Phillip Brooks (SF), Robert Ellerbe (PF), Aaron Sylva (C) Alfred Ball, Mark Sweeten, Louis Keppler, Paul Perkins | |
| 04:52 | Alma | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:52 | Alma | Richard Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Matthew Blair | 29-26 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers at Newark | David Gunderson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 04:36 | Alma | Eric Edens steals the ball from Richard Anderson | 32-26 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Edens can't throw it down | 32-26 |
| 04:30 | Alma | Aaron Sylva pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 04:24 | Alma | Reginald Crisp scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Anderson | 32-28 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers at Newark | David Gunderson double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Mike Woods (SF), Jason Willis (PF) Joshua Parks, David Metzinger | |
| Subs | Alma | Stephan Lirette (PG), John Bell (SF) Reginald Crisp, Richard Anderson | |
| 04:17 | Alma | Robert Ellerbe knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Stephan Lirette | 32-30 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers at Newark | David Gunderson loses the dribble to John Bell in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 03:57 | Alma | Eric Edens steals the ball from Stephan Lirette | 32-30 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Mike Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Foley (PG), Randy Throop (SG), James Saunders (PF), Jason Wild (C) David Gunderson, Eric Edens, Jason Willis, Matthew Blair | |
| Subs | Alma | Reginald Crisp (PG), Lester Landry (SG), Mark Sweeten (SF), Louis Keppler (PF), Paul Perkins (C) Stephan Lirette, Phillip Brooks, John Bell, Robert Ellerbe, Aaron Sylva | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Joseph Foley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Throop (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mike Woods (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - James Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Wild (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alma | PG - Reginald Crisp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lester Landry (fresh) SF - Mark Sweeten (tired) 4 pts. PF - Louis Keppler (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Perkins (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Alma | Louis Keppler clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 03:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 32-30 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Mike Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 02:40 | Alma | Paul Perkins snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 02:35 | Alma | Lester Landry misses badly on a shot from the right side | 32-30 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers at Newark | James Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Crisp - foul #1 on Reginald Crisp, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Joshua Parks (SF), David Metzinger (C) Mike Woods, James Saunders | |
| Subs | Alma | Alfred Ball (PG), Richard Anderson (SF), Aaron Sylva (C) Reginald Crisp, Mark Sweeten, Paul Perkins | |
| 02:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:27 | Alma | Lester Landry gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 02:08 | Alma | The pull-up jumper by Louis Keppler is blocked by Jason Wild | 32-30 |
| 02:07 | Alma | Richard Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 01:51 | Alma | Alfred Ball scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Anderson | 32-32 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Joshua Parks's pass is intercepted by Alfred Ball in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 01:32 | Alma | Richard Anderson makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lester Landry | 32-34 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Foley | 34-34 |
| 00:48 | Alma | Louis Keppler drills a jumper from close range | 34-36 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers at Newark | David Metzinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Dunlap (PG), David Gunderson (SF), James Saunders (PF), Matthew Blair (C) Joseph Foley, Joshua Parks, Jason Wild, David Metzinger | |
| Subs | Alma | Stephan Lirette (PG), John Bell (SF), Phillip Brooks (PF), Robert Ellerbe (C) Alfred Ball, Richard Anderson, Louis Keppler, Aaron Sylva | |
| 00:20 | Alma | John Bell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 00:18 | Alma | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Brooks | 34-36 |
| 00:05 | Alma | Robert Ellerbe misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Saunders - foul #3 on James Saunders, team foul #12 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Willis (PF) James Saunders | |
| Subs | Alma | Paul Perkins (C) Phillip Brooks | |
| 00:05 | Alma | Robert Ellerbe misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:05 | Alma | Robert Ellerbe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers at Newark | David Dunlap is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 00:00 | Alma | Stephan Lirette hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-40 |