| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Nelson Adamski (fresh) SG - Brian Burrowes (fresh) SF - Marcus Conner (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Gallo (fresh) C - Alfredo Marino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) C - David Kimbrough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino 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) | |
| 19:39 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo misses long on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | Marcus Conner picks off the pass by Lloyd Malizia | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Rubin Wolfe | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina State | Gregory Capel steals it from Reynaldo Gallo | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Capel | 2-5 |
| 18:20 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo lays it in on a great pass from Brian Burrowes and he's fouled by Rubin Wolfe - foul #1 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:20 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel connects on the shot from the left side set up by Lloyd Malizia and the foul's on Brian Burrowes - foul #1 on Brian Burrowes, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses the free throw | 5-7 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Gallo | 5-7 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rubin Wolfe - foul #2 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Hughes (PF) Rubin Wolfe | |
| 17:48 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Reynaldo Gallo - foul #1 on Reynaldo Gallo, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn (PG), Rodolfo Ramos (SF) Nelson Adamski, Marcus Conner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Don Hughes | 7-7 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough's floater is tipped away by Alfredo Marino | 7-7 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:40 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn is hacked by Jimmy Riley - foul #1 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jordan Beaudin (SG), Clifford Badillo (PF), Brad Watkins (C) Brian Burrowes, Reynaldo Gallo, Alfredo Marino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (PG), Kim Smith (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, David Kimbrough | |
| 16:21 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | Don Hughes snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Kim Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Robert Mason tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina State | Gregory Capel picks off the pass by Theodore Koehn | 7-9 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Theodore Koehn (fresh) SG - Jordan Beaudin (fresh) SF - Rodolfo Ramos (fresh) PF - Clifford Badillo (fresh) C - Brad Watkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Alden (fresh) SG - Gregory Capel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kim Smith (fresh) C - Robert Mason (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel is fouled on the floor by Jordan Beaudin - foul #1 on Jordan Beaudin, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Nelson Adamski (PG), Brian Burrowes (SG), Marcus Conner (SF), Reynaldo Gallo (PF), Alfredo Marino (C) Theodore Koehn, Jordan Beaudin, Rodolfo Ramos, Clifford Badillo, Brad Watkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG) Gregory Capel | |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Marcus Conner blocks the short jumper by Don Hughes | 7-9 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina State | Nelson Adamski grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:51 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Kim Smith gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Reynaldo Gallo - foul #2 on Reynaldo Gallo, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo (PF) Reynaldo Gallo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF), David Kimbrough (C) Don Hughes, Robert Mason | |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:25 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 9-11 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Kim Smith is fouled on the floor by Brian Burrowes - foul #2 on Brian Burrowes, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn (SG) Brian Burrowes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG) Craig Alden | |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kim Smith | 9-14 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Capel - foul #1 on Gregory Capel, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jordan Beaudin (SG) Nelson Adamski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (PG), Don Hughes (PF) Jimmy Riley, Kim Smith | |
| 13:34 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Don Hughes grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Don Hughes snags the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Marcus Conner is called for the reach on Lloyd Malizia - foul #1 on Marcus Conner, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Mason (C) David Kimbrough | |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Don Hughes lays it up and in set up by Gregory Capel | 10-16 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 10-16 |
| 12:34 | South Carolina State | Marcus Conner misses the tip | 10-16 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Robert Mason clanks a jumper from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Lloyd Malizia - foul #1 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Nelson Adamski (PG), Rodolfo Ramos (PF) Marcus Conner, Clifford Badillo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Kim Smith (PF) Craig Alden, Lloyd Malizia | |
| 12:09 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Don Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Robert Mason grabs the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | Nelson Adamski steps in front of the Don Hughes pass | 11-16 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Nelson Adamski (fresh) SG - Jordan Beaudin (fresh) SF - Theodore Koehn (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rodolfo Ramos (fresh) C - Alfredo Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kim Smith (fresh) C - Robert Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brad Watkins (C) Alfredo Marino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG), David Kimbrough (C) Gregory Capel, Don Hughes | |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | Robert Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 11:09 | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:55 | South Carolina State | Nelson Adamski makes the jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Jimmy Riley - foul #2 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Marcus Conner (SF), Clifford Badillo (PF) Theodore Koehn, Brad Watkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Pritchard (PG), Alberto Romano (SF) Jimmy Riley, Robert Mason | |
| 10:55 | South Carolina State | Nelson Adamski makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Kim Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Craig Alden gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nelson Adamski - foul #1 on Nelson Adamski, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Douglas Baker (SG), Alfredo Marino (C) Nelson Adamski, Jordan Beaudin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Don Hughes (PF) William Pritchard, Alberto Romano, Kim Smith | |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:59 | South Carolina State | Marcus Conner hits a jumper from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lloyd Malizia | 16-19 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina State | The jump hook by Douglas Baker is blocked by Don Hughes | 16-19 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Don Hughes | 16-19 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Alfredo Marino is called for the reach on Don Hughes - foul #1 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Nelson Adamski (PG), Theodore Koehn (SG), Louis Clinton (PF) Rodolfo Ramos, Marcus Conner, Clifford Badillo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Pritchard (PG), Robert Mason (C) Craig Alden, David Kimbrough | |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Don Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:55 | South Carolina State | Louis Clinton pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina State | Louis Clinton can't finish the layup | 16-19 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn tips it back up and in | 18-19 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | William Pritchard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Don Hughes tips it in | 18-21 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-21 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Don Hughes | 18-21 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | William Pritchard misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 07:41 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Theodore Koehn | 18-21 |
| 07:20 | South Carolina State | Don Hughes is called for the reach on Theodore Koehn - foul #1 on Don Hughes, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jordan Beaudin (SG), Marcus Conner (SF), Clifford Badillo (PF), Rodolfo Ramos (C) Nelson Adamski, Douglas Baker, Louis Clinton, Alfredo Marino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (PG), Kim Smith (SF), David Kimbrough (C) William Pritchard, Lloyd Malizia, Don Hughes | |
| 07:20 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:20 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Theodore Koehn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jordan Beaudin (fresh) SF - Marcus Conner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Badillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodolfo Ramos (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Alden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kim Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Craig Alden | 20-24 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina State | Jordan Beaudin is fouled on the floor by Gregory Capel - foul #2 on Gregory Capel, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Pritchard (PG), Alberto Romano (SF) Gregory Capel, Robert Mason | |
| 06:41 | South Carolina State | Jordan Beaudin makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina State | Jordan Beaudin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Rodolfo Ramos - foul #1 on Rodolfo Ramos, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino (C) Rodolfo Ramos | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:20 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina State | Marcus Conner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Kim Smith grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Kim Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 05:24 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jordan Beaudin | 24-27 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Craig Alden hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alberto Romano | 24-30 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino misses the dunk | 24-30 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Koehn | 24-30 |
| 04:14 | South Carolina State | Jordan Beaudin connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Craig Alden - foul #1 on Craig Alden, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Nelson Adamski (PG), Rodolfo Ramos (SF), Louis Clinton (PF) Theodore Koehn, Marcus Conner, Clifford Badillo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Robert Mason (C) William Pritchard, Kim Smith, David Kimbrough | |
| 04:14 | South Carolina State | Jordan Beaudin misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | Don Hughes snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Don Hughes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-30 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 03:37 | South Carolina State | Jordan Beaudin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino tips it back up and in | 28-30 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Don Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes (SG), Reynaldo Gallo (PF), Brad Watkins (C) Jordan Beaudin, Louis Clinton, Alfredo Marino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Craig Alden, Alberto Romano, Robert Mason | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Nelson Adamski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Burrowes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodolfo Ramos (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Reynaldo Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brad Watkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) C - Don Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:01 | South Carolina State | Brad Watkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina State | Brad Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Rodolfo Ramos | 31-30 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Capel | 31-32 |
| 02:17 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Don Hughes lays it in on a nice dish by Lloyd Malizia and he's hacked by Rodolfo Ramos - foul #2 on Rodolfo Ramos, team foul #10 | 33-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Marcus Conner (SF), Alfredo Marino (C) Rodolfo Ramos, Brad Watkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Don Hughes misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Burrowes - foul #3 on Brian Burrowes, team foul #11 | 35-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn (PG), Douglas Baker (SG) Nelson Adamski, Brian Burrowes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Kimbrough (C) Lloyd Malizia | |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Alfredo Marino swats the layup by Don Hughes | 35-35 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Theodore Koehn | 37-35 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Don Hughes is fouled on the floor by Marcus Conner - foul #2 on Marcus Conner, team foul #12 | 37-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jordan Beaudin (SG) Douglas Baker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Don Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Don Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Jordan Beaudin can't connect on a shot from the left side | 37-36 |