| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Neil Scales (fresh) SG - Sammy Rogers (fresh) SF - Gary Guglielmo (fresh) PF - Darrell Caperton (fresh) C - Steve Rowlands (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 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Quinnipiac | Darrell Caperton's layup is rejected by Rubin Wolfe | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Quinnipiac | Darrell Caperton tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Quinnipiac | Gary Guglielmo misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Quinnipiac | Darrell Caperton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Quinnipiac | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Rowlands | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Quinnipiac | Sammy Rogers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Quinnipiac | Gary Guglielmo can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Capel | 5-4 |
| 17:11 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 5-4 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Gary Guglielmo is called for the reach on Rubin Wolfe - foul #1 on Gary Guglielmo, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy (PG), Randy Ledonne (SG), Charles Beal (SF), Michael Kane (PF), Patrick Terry (C) Neil Scales, Sammy Rogers, Gary Guglielmo, Darrell Caperton, Steve Rowlands | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Hughes (C) David Kimbrough | |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia banks in the layup | 5-6 |
| 16:18 | Quinnipiac | Patrick Terry knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel is whistled for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (PG), Kim Smith (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Nick Roy (fresh) SG - Randy Ledonne (fresh) SF - Charles Beal (fresh) PF - Michael Kane (fresh) C - Patrick Terry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Alden (fresh) SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Hughes (fresh) PF - Kim Smith (fresh) C - Robert Mason (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Quinnipiac | Charles Beal hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 8-6 |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kim Smith | 8-6 |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Don Hughes clanks a jumper from the left side | 8-6 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Robert Mason grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Kim Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:02 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Ledonne | 10-9 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Robert Mason comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 10-9 |
| 14:48 | Quinnipiac | Michael Kane grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:23 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy travels with the ball | 10-9 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales (PG), Sammy Rogers (SG), Gary Guglielmo (SF), Darrell Caperton (PF), Steve Rowlands (C) Nick Roy, Randy Ledonne, Charles Beal, Michael Kane, Patrick Terry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Rubin Wolfe (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Gregory Capel, Kim Smith, Robert Mason | |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough lays it in on a nice dish by Don Hughes | 10-11 |
| 13:59 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Neil Scales and he's fouled by David Kimbrough - foul #1 on David Kimbrough, team foul #1 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF) Don Hughes | |
| 13:59 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands misses the free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Gary Guglielmo is called for the reach on Jimmy Riley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Guglielmo, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Waller (SF) Gary Guglielmo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-11 |
| 13:35 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:17 | Quinnipiac | Darrell Caperton is called for traveling | 12-11 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy (SG) Sammy Rogers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SG) Craig Alden | |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Waller - foul #1 on Richard Waller, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Maurice Hansen (PF) Darrell Caperton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough grabs the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe is hacked by Richard Waller - foul #2 on Richard Waller, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne (SG), Charles Beal (SF), Michael Kane (PF) Neil Scales, Richard Waller, Maurice Hansen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Pritchard (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Kim Smith (PF) Jimmy Riley, Alberto Romano, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Don Hughes hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 12:05 | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Beal | 15-13 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Steve Rowlands steals it from William Pritchard in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 11:47 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 15-13 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kim Smith | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Nick Roy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Ledonne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Beal (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Kane (fresh) C - Steve Rowlands (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Pritchard (fresh) SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kim Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Sammy Rogers (SG), Darrell Caperton (PF), Patrick Terry (C) Randy Ledonne, Michael Kane, Steve Rowlands | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (PG), Robert Mason (C) William Pritchard, David Kimbrough | |
| 11:16 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gregory Capel | 15-13 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Craig Alden is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 10:47 | Quinnipiac | Patrick Terry gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:28 | Quinnipiac | Charles Beal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-13 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Kim Smith snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Nick Roy steps in front of the Gregory Capel pass | 15-13 |
| 10:10 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-13 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Don Hughes pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Patrick Terry swats the layup by Don Hughes | 15-13 |
| 09:50 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:36 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy is fouled on the floor by Craig Alden - foul #1 on Craig Alden, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales (PG), Randy Ledonne (SG), Maurice Hansen (SF), Michael Kane (PF), Steve Rowlands (C) Nick Roy, Sammy Rogers, Charles Beal, Darrell Caperton, Patrick Terry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), Thad Price (C) Gregory Capel, Don Hughes, Kim Smith, Robert Mason | |
| 09:22 | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-13 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 09:09 | Quinnipiac | Michael Kane grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 09:05 | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales misses short on a shot from the left side | 15-13 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia buries a jumper near the basket | 15-15 |
| 08:28 | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 15-15 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Craig Alden gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Randy Ledonne takes the ball from Rubin Wolfe in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 08:09 | Quinnipiac | Lloyd Malizia steals it from Randy Ledonne | 15-15 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Randy Ledonne steals it from Jimmy Riley in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 07:46 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands is called for traveling | 15-15 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Sammy Rogers (SG), Charles Beal (SF), Darrell Caperton (PF) Randy Ledonne, Maurice Hansen, Michael Kane | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Don Hughes (SF), David Kimbrough (C) Craig Alden, Lloyd Malizia, Thad Price | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Neil Scales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Rogers (fresh) SF - Charles Beal (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Darrell Caperton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Rowlands (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Don Hughes | 15-17 |
| 07:20 | Quinnipiac | Charles Beal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-17 |
| 07:19 | Quinnipiac | Darrell Caperton grabs the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:05 | Quinnipiac | Darrell Caperton misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Don Hughes - foul #1 on Don Hughes, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy (PG), Patrick Terry (C) Neil Scales, Steve Rowlands | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Pritchard (PG), Kim Smith (PF) Jimmy Riley, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 07:05 | Quinnipiac | Darrell Caperton misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:05 | Quinnipiac | Darrell Caperton makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | William Pritchard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 06:44 | Quinnipiac | Darrell Caperton misses the easy layup | 16-17 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Sammy Rogers steps in front of the David Kimbrough pass | 16-17 |
| 06:27 | Quinnipiac | Sammy Rogers lays it in | 18-17 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Don Hughes misses the turnaround from the left block | 18-17 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Kim Smith tips it in | 18-19 |
| 05:37 | Quinnipiac | Patrick Terry drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Sammy Rogers | 20-19 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | William Pritchard double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne (SG), Maurice Hansen (SF), Michael Kane (PF), Steve Rowlands (C) Sammy Rogers, Charles Beal, Darrell Caperton, Patrick Terry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), Robert Mason (C) William Pritchard, Gregory Capel, Don Hughes, Kim Smith, David Kimbrough | |
| 05:15 | Quinnipiac | Jimmy Riley is called for the reach on Nick Roy - foul #1 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales (PG) Nick Roy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:58 | Quinnipiac | Maurice Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Robert Mason misses the shot from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 04:34 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 04:17 | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Neil Scales | 23-19 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy (PG), Charles Beal (SF), Darrell Caperton (PF) Neil Scales, Maurice Hansen, Michael Kane | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Pritchard (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Kim Smith (PF) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 03:58 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands is called for a charge - foul #1 on Steve Rowlands, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales (PG), Gary Guglielmo (SF) Randy Ledonne, Charles Beal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SF), Thad Price (C) Lloyd Malizia, Robert Mason | |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Nick Roy is called for the reach on Gregory Capel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nick Roy, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | William Pritchard scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Neil Scales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Roy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Guglielmo (fresh) PF - Darrell Caperton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Rowlands (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) PF - Kim Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thad Price (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands banks in the layup set up by Neil Scales | 25-21 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-21 |
| 03:12 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Steve Rowlands | 25-21 |
| 02:55 | Quinnipiac | Gary Guglielmo clanks a jumper near the basket | 25-21 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel is hacked by Gary Guglielmo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Guglielmo, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne (PG), Sammy Rogers (SG), Richard Waller (SF), Maurice Hansen (PF), Patrick Terry (C) Neil Scales, Nick Roy, Gary Guglielmo, Darrell Caperton, Steve Rowlands | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Don Hughes (PF), David Kimbrough (C) William Pritchard, Alberto Romano, Kim Smith, Thad Price | |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:50 | Quinnipiac | Maurice Hansen snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 02:36 | Quinnipiac | Maurice Hansen drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Waller | 28-22 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley is fouled on the floor by Randy Ledonne - foul #1 on Randy Ledonne, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Michael Kane (PF) Maurice Hansen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Gregory Capel, Don Hughes | |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:01 | Quinnipiac | Sammy Rogers is hacked by Jimmy Riley - foul #2 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #5 | 28-24 |
| 01:43 | Quinnipiac | Sammy Rogers jams it on a nice dish by Randy Ledonne | 30-24 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough grabs the offensive board | 30-24 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley is whistled for a carry | 30-24 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales (PG), Nick Roy (SG), Charles Beal (SF), Maurice Hansen (PF), Steve Rowlands (C) Randy Ledonne, Sammy Rogers, Richard Waller, Michael Kane, Patrick Terry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| 00:34 | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Beal | 32-24 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Don Hughes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| 00:00 | Quinnipiac | Kim Smith denies the turnaround by Charles Beal | 32-24 |