| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Dugan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Shields (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Frank Nelson inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Jason Dugan knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 29-34 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:58 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Dodge | 32-34 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Robert Ferguson steals the ball from Ramiro Flores | 32-34 |
| 18:21 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Nelson | 32-36 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 18:05 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Dodge - foul #2 on Thomas Dodge, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | Jason Dugan gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | Jason Dugan drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Ferguson | 32-41 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Eichner | 35-41 |
| 16:43 | Belmont | Jason Dugan clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Terry Moberly | 35-41 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores is fouled on the floor by Frank Nelson - foul #2 on Frank Nelson, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shen Xiong (PF), Peter Kaiser (C) Terry Moberly, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Paul Kelly (SG), Allen Dixon (SF), David Gladden (PF) Robert Ferguson, Jason Dugan, Frank Nelson, Robert Shields | |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on David Gladden - foul #2 on David Gladden, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan (C) Timothy Patterson | |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:08 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Dampier (PG), Gilberto Ricci (SF) Melvin Pangburn, Ramiro Flores | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Irvin Mosley steals it from Shen Xiong | 36-41 |
| 15:54 | Belmont | Paul Kelly hits the finger roll set up by Irvin Mosley | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Dampier (fresh) SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shen Xiong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Kaiser (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Irvin Mosley (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Gladden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Forrest Macmillan (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser drills a floater in the paint | 38-43 |
| 15:31 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Allen Dixon | 38-45 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Paul Kelly steals it from Daniel Eichner | 38-45 |
| 15:09 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley banks in the layup set up by Paul Kelly | 38-47 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | John Dampier scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Eichner | 40-47 |
| 14:29 | Belmont | Allen Dixon clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Dampier - foul #1 on John Dampier, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Ramiro Flores (SF), Terry Moberly (PF), Thomas Dodge (C) John Dampier, Daniel Eichner, Shen Xiong, Peter Kaiser | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Jason Dugan (SG), Robert Shields (PF), Timothy Patterson (C) Irvin Mosley, Paul Kelly, David Gladden, Forrest Macmillan | |
| 14:29 | Belmont | Allen Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:29 | Belmont | Allen Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge tips it but misses | 40-49 |
| 14:14 | Belmont | Allen Dixon snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson is hacked by Melvin Pangburn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Pangburn, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Nelson (SF) Allen Dixon | |
| 14:02 | Belmont | Frank Nelson blows the layup | 40-49 |
| 14:01 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Shields | 40-49 |
| 13:46 | Belmont | Jason Dugan is called for 5 seconds | 40-49 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-49 |
| 13:27 | Belmont | Robert Shields grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 13:18 | Belmont | Thomas Dodge is called for the reach on Timothy Patterson - foul #3 on Thomas Dodge, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner (SG) Gilberto Ricci | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:08 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Shields | 40-52 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge buries a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Robert Shields - foul #2 on Robert Shields, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:32 | Belmont | Melvin Pangburn picks off the pass by Frank Nelson | 43-52 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Patterson - foul #2 on Timothy Patterson, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shen Xiong (C) Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Ramiro Flores is called for the reach on Robert Ferguson - foul #1 on Ramiro Flores, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| 11:50 | Belmont | Ramiro Flores steals it from Frank Nelson | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Shen Xiong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Dugan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Shields (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Melvin Pangburn and the foul's on Timothy Patterson - foul #3 on Timothy Patterson, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:18 | Belmont | Frank Nelson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 11:17 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson tips it back up and in | 48-54 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 11:00 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:42 | Belmont | Frank Nelson connects on the runner in the paint | 48-56 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong snags the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn is fouled on the floor by Jason Dugan - foul #1 on Jason Dugan, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Dampier (PG), Gilberto Ricci (SG), Peter Kaiser (SF), Thomas Dodge (C) Melvin Pangburn, Daniel Eichner, Ramiro Flores, Terry Moberly | |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Paul Kelly (SG), Allen Dixon (SF), David Gladden (PF), Forrest Macmillan (C) Robert Ferguson, Jason Dugan, Frank Nelson, Robert Shields, Timothy Patterson | |
| 09:40 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser's pass is intercepted by Allen Dixon | 48-56 |
| 09:20 | Belmont | Allen Dixon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 09:18 | Belmont | David Gladden pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 08:58 | Belmont | David Gladden hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Irvin Mosley | 48-59 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | David Gladden steals it from Thomas Dodge | 48-59 |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 48-61 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Paul Kelly is called for the reach on Gilberto Ricci - foul #2 on Paul Kelly, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Daniel Eichner (SG), Ramiro Flores (SF) John Dampier, Peter Kaiser, Shen Xiong | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Frank Nelson (SF), Robert Shields (PF), Timothy Patterson (C) Irvin Mosley, Allen Dixon, David Gladden, Forrest Macmillan | |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:49 | Belmont | Paul Kelly knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frank Nelson | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Shields (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Robert Ferguson picks off the pass by Melvin Pangburn | 50-64 |
| 07:11 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Paul Kelly | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-66 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge snags the offensive board | 50-66 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Pangburn | 53-66 |
| 06:36 | Belmont | Thomas Dodge steals the ball from Frank Nelson | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn double dribbles | 53-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Moberly (PF), Shen Xiong (C) Gilberto Ricci, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Jason Dugan (SG), Allen Dixon (SF), David Gladden (PF) Robert Ferguson, Paul Kelly, Frank Nelson, Robert Shields | |
| 05:57 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jason Dugan | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Eichner | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:25 | Belmont | Shen Xiong picks off the pass by Timothy Patterson | 55-69 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-69 |
| 05:11 | Belmont | David Gladden pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 04:49 | Belmont | Ramiro Flores steals it from Irvin Mosley | 55-69 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly is whistled for a carry | 55-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Dampier (PG), Gilberto Ricci (SG), Peter Kaiser (C) Melvin Pangburn, Daniel Eichner, Ramiro Flores | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Frank Nelson (SF), Robert Shields (PF) Irvin Mosley, Allen Dixon, Timothy Patterson | |
| 04:09 | Belmont | David Gladden hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Ferguson | 55-72 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci clanks a floater from the free throw line | 55-72 |
| 03:52 | Belmont | Robert Shields gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Dampier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Shen Xiong (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Kaiser (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Dugan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Shields (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - David Gladden (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Belmont | The short jumper by Robert Shields is denied by Terry Moberly | 55-72 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-72 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci snags the offensive board | 55-72 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong is hacked by Frank Nelson - foul #3 on Frank Nelson, team foul #8 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts (C) Terry Moberly | |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Paul Kelly (SG), Allen Dixon (SF), Forrest Macmillan (PF), Clyde Buffington (C) Robert Ferguson, Jason Dugan, Frank Nelson, Robert Shields, David Gladden | |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 02:42 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-72 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts gets the rebound | 57-72 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | John Dampier steps out of bounds on the sideline | 57-72 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan travels with the ball | 57-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Gladden (PF) Clyde Buffington | |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong misses badly on a floater from the left block | 57-72 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser grabs the offensive board | 57-72 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-72 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 01:12 | Belmont | Paul Kelly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts gets the rebound | 57-72 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Peter Kaiser is denied by David Gladden | 57-72 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts hits the follow up shot | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Belmont | Allen Dixon hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Irvin Mosley | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-74 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci tips it in | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley runs out the clock | 61-74 |