| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) SG - Jerome Hafer (fresh) SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) C - Paul Wampler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Willis Johnson (fresh) SG - Jon Scott (fresh) SF - James Duque (fresh) PF - Ethan Mathias (fresh) C - Christopher Gillis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Christopher Gillis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias is fouled on the floor by Jerome Hafer - foul #1 on Jerome Hafer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Alabama State | Hedeon Roblodowski swats the layup by Ethan Mathias | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Christopher Gillis | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Alabama State | Hedeon Roblodowski blocks the short jumper by Ethan Mathias | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Hedeon Roblodowski | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer is hacked by Jon Scott - foul #1 on Jon Scott, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 17:54 | Alabama State | James Duque throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski misses long on a runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 17:36 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:07 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias buries a turnaround in the paint | 0-2 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Ethan Mathias - foul #1 on Ethan Mathias, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 16:23 | Alabama State | James Duque hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Paul Wampler - foul #1 on Paul Wampler, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| 16:23 | Alabama State | James Duque makes the free throw | 1-5 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 1-5 |
| 16:02 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias grabs the board | 1-5 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) SG - Jerome Hafer (fresh) SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Wampler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Willis Johnson (fresh) SG - Jon Scott (fresh) SF - James Duque (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ethan Mathias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Gillis (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Hedeon Roblodowski - foul #1 on Hedeon Roblodowski, team foul #3 | 1-5 |
| 15:56 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 15:56 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias makes the 2nd free throw | 1-7 |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | James Duque steals it from Gary Lancaster | 1-7 |
| 15:18 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias lays it up and in | 1-9 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Jon Scott picks off the pass by Gary Lancaster in the backcourt | 1-9 |
| 14:59 | Alabama State | Jon Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Sammy Tolbert (SG), Walter Pointer (PF), Terry Morton (C) Gary Lancaster, Jerome Hafer, Hedeon Roblodowski, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joe Everson (PG), Richard Morgenstern (SG) Willis Johnson, Jon Scott | |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Terry Morton clanks a shot from the free throw line | 1-9 |
| 14:30 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias gets the rebound | 1-9 |
| 14:05 | Alabama State | James Duque connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Gillis | 1-11 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Terry Morton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-11 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer tips it in | 3-11 |
| 13:33 | Alabama State | James Duque misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-11 |
| 13:32 | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern tips it home | 3-13 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Terry Morton misses the shot from the left side | 3-13 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert grabs the offensive board | 3-13 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Richard Morgenstern is called for the reach on Sammy Tolbert - foul #1 on Richard Morgenstern, team foul #3 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Jerome Hafer (SG), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Scott Crowder, Sammy Tolbert, Bryan Sayers, Terry Morton | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willis Johnson (PG), Jon Scott (SG) Joe Everson, Richard Morgenstern | |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Duque - foul #1 on James Duque, team foul #4 | 3-13 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 12:35 | Alabama State | Jon Scott grabs the board | 4-13 |
| 12:06 | Alabama State | Jon Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-13 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster misses long on a jump hook from close range | 4-13 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski tips it home | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) SG - Jerome Hafer (fresh) SF - Walter Pointer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Wampler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Willis Johnson (fresh) SG - Jon Scott (fresh) SF - James Duque (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ethan Mathias (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Gillis (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias clanks a 3 from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 11:22 | Alabama State | James Duque tips it back up and in | 6-15 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 10:58 | Alabama State | James Duque pulls down the rebound | 6-15 |
| 10:34 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Wampler - foul #2 on Paul Wampler, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers (SF), Terry Morton (C) Walter Pointer, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Kent Troutt (SF), Harry Adkins (C) James Duque, Christopher Gillis | |
| 10:34 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias misses the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 10:34 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Terry Morton is hacked by Kent Troutt - foul #1 on Kent Troutt, team foul #5 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Mark Cooke (C) Ethan Mathias | |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers is fouled on the floor by Mark Cooke - foul #1 on Mark Cooke, team foul #6 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG) Gary Lancaster | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joe Everson (PG) Willis Johnson | |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Terry Morton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Crowder | 8-16 |
| 09:08 | Alabama State | Mark Cooke hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joe Everson | 8-18 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses the jumper from the left wing | 8-18 |
| 08:42 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Kent Troutt | 8-18 |
| 08:26 | Alabama State | Harry Adkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-18 |
| 08:25 | Alabama State | Jon Scott grabs the offensive board | 8-18 |
| 07:59 | Alabama State | Kent Troutt loses the ball out of bounds | 8-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Sammy Tolbert (SG), Walter Pointer (PF) Scott Crowder, Jerome Hafer, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willis Johnson (PG), Richard Morgenstern (SG), James Duque (SF), Ethan Mathias (PF), Christopher Gillis (C) Joe Everson, Jon Scott, Kent Troutt, Harry Adkins, Mark Cooke | |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers dunks the ball on a great pass from Gary Lancaster and he's fouled by James Duque - foul #2 on James Duque, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joe Everson (PG) James Duque | |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the free throw | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Pointer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Morton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Joe Everson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Morgenstern (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willis Johnson (fresh) PF - Ethan Mathias (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Gillis (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson's pass is intercepted by Bryan Sayers | 11-18 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Terry Morton scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sammy Tolbert | 13-18 |
| 06:42 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias banks in the layup | 13-20 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Sayers | 16-20 |
| 06:20 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias loses the dribble to Walter Pointer | 16-20 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 06:04 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 05:42 | Alabama State | Walter Pointer swats the layup by Ethan Mathias | 16-20 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Willis Johnson steps in front of the Bryan Sayers pass | 16-20 |
| 04:59 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Walter Pointer - foul #1 on Walter Pointer, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Jerome Hafer (SG), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF), Piao Hong (C) Gary Lancaster, Sammy Tolbert, Bryan Sayers, Terry Morton | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jon Scott (SG), Kent Troutt (SF) Joe Everson, Richard Morgenstern | |
| 04:59 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 04:59 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Hedeon Roblodowski | 16-20 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer double dribbles | 16-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Adkins (PF) Ethan Mathias | |
| 04:19 | Alabama State | Jerome Hafer is called for the reach on Willis Johnson - foul #2 on Jerome Hafer, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Welch (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF) Jerome Hafer, Walter Pointer | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 03:55 | Alabama State | Kent Troutt's pass is intercepted by Scott Crowder | 16-20 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Piao Hong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Jerome Hafer (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Paul Wampler (C) Scott Crowder, Allen Welch, Bryan Sayers, Piao Hong | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern (PG), James Duque (PF) Willis Johnson, Christopher Gillis | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Hafer (fresh) SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Wampler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morgenstern (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Scott (fresh) SF - Kent Troutt (fresh) PF - James Duque (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Adkins (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Alabama State | The jump hook by Harry Adkins is blocked by Hedeon Roblodowski | 16-20 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Hedeon Roblodowski | 19-20 |
| 02:42 | Alabama State | Kent Troutt misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jerome Hafer - foul #3 on Jerome Hafer, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Pointer (SG) Jerome Hafer | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joe Everson (PG), Ethan Mathias (PF) Richard Morgenstern, James Duque | |
| 02:42 | Alabama State | Kent Troutt makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 02:42 | Alabama State | Kent Troutt makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski snags the offensive board | 19-22 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Duque (SF), Christopher Gillis (C) Kent Troutt, Harry Adkins | |
| 01:51 | Alabama State | James Duque is fouled on the floor by Sammy Tolbert - foul #1 on Sammy Tolbert, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Terry Morton (PF) Gary Lancaster, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willis Johnson (PG) Joe Everson | |
| 01:51 | Alabama State | James Duque misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Terry Morton | 19-22 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Terry Morton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert grabs the offensive board | 19-22 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Pointer | 21-22 |
| 00:56 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Terry Morton - foul #1 on Terry Morton, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers (SF) Sammy Tolbert | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern (SG) Jon Scott | |
| 00:56 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 00:56 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers's dunk attempt is rejected by Christopher Gillis | 21-24 |
| 00:29 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Christopher Gillis | 21-24 |
| 00:02 | Alabama State | Scott Crowder is called for the reach on Willis Johnson - foul #1 on Scott Crowder, team foul #10 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF) Scott Crowder, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Adkins (PF) Ethan Mathias | |
| 00:02 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 00:02 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 21-25 |