| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Furrow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Parsley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Wilmot (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Timothy Manley inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Monmouth | James Furrow drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Carr | 47-37 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Malizia | 47-40 |
| 18:58 | Monmouth | Larry Parsley is hacked by Rubin Wolfe - foul #2 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| 18:42 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Larry Parsley | 50-40 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 18:18 | Monmouth | James Furrow pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 17:56 | Monmouth | Timothy Manley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Kimbrough | 50-40 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 17:37 | Monmouth | Melvin Carr snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 17:32 | Monmouth | James Furrow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-40 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lloyd Malizia | 50-43 |
| 16:45 | Monmouth | Larry Parsley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 16:44 | Monmouth | James Furrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 16:28 | Monmouth | Melvin Carr can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 16:26 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Wilmot | 50-43 |
| 16:03 | Monmouth | James Furrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Rudy Trombetta (PG), Daniel Ingram (SG), Todd Plaster (PF), John Moore (C) James Furrow, Larry Parsley, Melvin Carr, Jeffrey Wilmot | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Gregory Capel, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Rudy Trombetta (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ingram (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Plaster (fresh) C - John Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Alden (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Don Hughes (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kim Smith (fresh) C - Robert Mason (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 15:31 | Monmouth | Daniel Ingram misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 15:29 | Monmouth | Rudy Trombetta snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 15:18 | Monmouth | Daniel Ingram is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Daniel Ingram, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Robert Mason is hacked by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Furrow (PG) Timothy Manley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG) Alberto Romano | |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Don Hughes clanks a shot from the right side | 50-46 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Kim Smith | 50-46 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel loses the ball out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Larry Parsley (SG), Jeffrey Wilmot (C) Rudy Trombetta, John Moore | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG) Craig Alden | |
| 14:15 | Monmouth | Todd Plaster can't finish the layup | 50-46 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-46 |
| 14:07 | Monmouth | Daniel Ingram grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 13:46 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Timothy Manley (SF) Daniel Ingram | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Don Hughes, Kim Smith, Robert Mason | |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jimmy Riley | 50-49 |
| 13:13 | Monmouth | James Furrow scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Manley | 53-49 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough loses the dribble to Timothy Manley | 53-49 |
| 12:43 | Monmouth | Larry Parsley is denied on a layup by David Kimbrough | 53-49 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Furrow - foul #2 on James Furrow, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Rudy Trombetta (PG), Melvin Carr (PF), John Moore (C) James Furrow, Todd Plaster, Jeffrey Wilmot | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG) Gregory Capel | |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:07 | Monmouth | Timothy Manley can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 53-51 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe clanks a runner from the right block | 53-51 |
| 11:42 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Timothy Manley | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Rudy Trombetta (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Parsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Monmouth | Rudy Trombetta clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley loses the dribble to John Moore | 53-51 |
| 11:03 | Monmouth | Larry Parsley comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Craig Alden grabs the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Craig Alden | 53-53 |
| 09:54 | Monmouth | Larry Parsley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 09:53 | Monmouth | Rudy Trombetta grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:38 | Monmouth | Melvin Carr buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Rudy Trombetta | 55-53 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Timothy Manley steals it from Lloyd Malizia | 55-53 |
| 09:06 | Monmouth | Rudy Trombetta misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses the lay-in but the foul's on Timothy Manley - foul #1 on Timothy Manley, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Furrow (PG), Daniel Ingram (SG), Todd Plaster (PF), Jeffrey Wilmot (C) Rudy Trombetta, Larry Parsley, Melvin Carr, John Moore | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Pritchard (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Don Hughes (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:50 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:44 | Monmouth | Don Hughes steals the ball from Daniel Ingram | 55-54 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Ingram - foul #4 on Daniel Ingram, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Larry Parsley (SG) Daniel Ingram | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:10 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 08:09 | Monmouth | James Furrow snags the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 07:55 | Monmouth | James Furrow can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Don Hughes | 55-55 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Robert Mason's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Wilmot | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Furrow (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Parsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Manley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Plaster (fresh) C - Jeffrey Wilmot (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Pritchard (fresh) SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Lloyd Malizia (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Hughes (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Mason (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Monmouth | Larry Parsley buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Manley | 57-55 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Don Hughes | 57-57 |
| 06:28 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot loses the ball out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Rudy Trombetta (SG), Daniel Ingram (SF) Larry Parsley, Timothy Manley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (PG), Rubin Wolfe (PF) William Pritchard, Lloyd Malizia | |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Alden | 57-60 |
| 05:52 | Monmouth | James Furrow can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-60 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Don Hughes gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Don Hughes drills a shot near the basket set up by Craig Alden | 57-62 |
| 05:21 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | Don Hughes pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Craig Alden drills a fadeaway from the right side | 57-64 |
| 04:55 | Monmouth | Daniel Ingram is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Daniel Ingram, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Larry Parsley (SG), Timothy Manley (SF), Melvin Carr (PF), John Moore (C) James Furrow, Daniel Ingram, Todd Plaster, Jeffrey Wilmot | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Kim Smith (SF), David Kimbrough (C) Gregory Capel, Don Hughes, Robert Mason | |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Jimmy Riley | 57-67 |
| 04:08 | Monmouth | David Kimbrough is called for the reach on John Moore - foul #2 on David Kimbrough, team foul #2 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Alberto Romano (SF) Craig Alden, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 03:58 | Monmouth | Jimmy Riley is called for the reach on Rudy Trombetta - foul #2 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #3 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Furrow (PG) Larry Parsley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Monmouth | Timothy Manley misses short on a floater in the lane | 57-67 |
| 03:50 | Monmouth | Melvin Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 03:38 | Monmouth | James Furrow drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rudy Trombetta | 60-67 |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 03:19 | Monmouth | Timothy Manley pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Furrow (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudy Trombetta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Manley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kim Smith (fresh) C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:51 | Monmouth | James Furrow clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 60-67 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Kimbrough | 60-67 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Larry Parsley (SG), Jeffrey Wilmot (C) Rudy Trombetta, John Moore | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Alberto Romano, Kim Smith | |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-67 |
| 02:11 | Monmouth | James Furrow loses the ball out of bounds | 60-67 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | The short jumper by David Kimbrough is denied by Melvin Carr | 60-67 |
| 01:41 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 01:26 | Monmouth | Lloyd Malizia denies the turnaround by Timothy Manley | 60-67 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-67 |
| 01:06 | Monmouth | Melvin Carr pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:48 | Monmouth | Timothy Manley buries a driving attempt from the right block | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel is hacked by Larry Parsley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Parsley, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SF) Lloyd Malizia | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Monmouth | Melvin Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-69 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano is fouled in the backcourt by James Furrow - foul #3 on James Furrow, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Monmouth | Timothy Manley is hacked by Gregory Capel - foul #3 on Gregory Capel, team foul #4 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF) Alberto Romano | |
| 00:28 | Monmouth | Larry Parsley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | James Furrow is called for the reach on Jimmy Riley in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Furrow, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG), Alberto Romano (SF), Don Hughes (PF) Gregory Capel, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:27 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Monmouth | David Kimbrough is called for the reach on James Furrow - foul #3 on David Kimbrough, team foul #5 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Craig Alden, Alberto Romano, Don Hughes | |
| 00:19 | Monmouth | Timothy Manley is hacked by Lloyd Malizia - foul #1 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #6 | 65-71 |
| 00:16 | Monmouth | Gregory Capel is called for the reach on Larry Parsley - foul #4 on Gregory Capel, team foul #7 | 65-71 |
| 00:16 | Monmouth | Larry Parsley makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:16 | Monmouth | Larry Parsley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley is fouled in the backcourt by James Furrow - foul #5 on James Furrow, team foul #10 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Rudy Trombetta (PG) James Furrow | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Hughes (PF) Rubin Wolfe | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:08 | Monmouth | Rudy Trombetta comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-72 |
| 00:06 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot grabs the offensive board | 67-72 |
| 00:04 | Monmouth | Gregory Capel takes the ball from Timothy Manley | 67-72 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley is hacked by Rudy Trombetta in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rudy Trombetta, team foul #11 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG), Alberto Romano (SF) Gregory Capel, Lloyd Malizia | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Timothy Manley misses the halfcourt shot | 67-73 |