| Lineup | Cairn | PG - Robert Amerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Criss (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Ryan Walker (fresh) SG - Christopher Jorden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Breit (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Fortin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Varela (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers at Newark | William Breit inbounds the ball | 37-20 |
| Game Plan | Cairn | Cairn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Frank Varela hits the finger roll set up by Ryan Walker | 37-22 |
| 19:24 | Cairn | Ryan Walker picks off the pass by Robert Amerson | 37-22 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott Fortin can't finish the layup | 37-22 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott Fortin grabs the offensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Ryan Walker knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Breit | 37-24 |
| 18:36 | Cairn | Paul Criss banks in the layup | 39-24 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Jorden comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Brewer - foul #1 on Joe Brewer, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Jorden makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Jorden makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 18:01 | Cairn | Joe Brewer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-26 |
| 18:00 | Cairn | Thomas Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 17:50 | Cairn | Robert Amerson connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ronald Jackson | 41-26 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Amerson takes the ball from Ryan Walker | 41-26 |
| 17:16 | Cairn | Thomas Daniels buries a runner from the right block | 43-26 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Amerson steps in front of the Ryan Walker pass in the backcourt | 43-26 |
| 16:55 | Cairn | Robert Amerson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Scott Fortin - foul #3 on Scott Fortin, team foul #1 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Cairn | Terry Roberts (SG), Mark Zavadoski (SF), Wendell Paylor (PF), John Goyette (C) Joe Brewer, Paul Criss, Thomas Daniels, Ronald Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ryan Albert (SG), Ronald Snider (SF), Christopher Thomas (PF), Christopher Schmaltz (C) Christopher Jorden, William Breit, Scott Fortin, Frank Varela | |
| 16:55 | Cairn | Robert Amerson makes the 1st free throw | 44-26 |
| 16:55 | Cairn | Robert Amerson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Thomas misses the lay-in | 45-26 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Schmaltz tips it in | 45-28 |
| 16:14 | Cairn | Mark Zavadoski misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Schmaltz - foul #2 on Christopher Schmaltz, team foul #2 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Cairn | William McCurry (PG) Robert Amerson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Lawrence Hendricks (PG) Ryan Walker | |
| 16:14 | Cairn | Mark Zavadoski misses the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 16:14 | Cairn | Mark Zavadoski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-28 |
| Subs | Cairn | Joe Brewer (SG) Mark Zavadoski | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Harry James (SG) Ryan Albert | |
| Lineup | Cairn | PG - William McCurry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wendell Paylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Goyette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Lawrence Hendricks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Snider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Schmaltz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Cairn | William McCurry misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-28 |
| 15:27 | Cairn | John Goyette snags the offensive board | 46-28 |
| 15:16 | Cairn | Joe Brewer misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-28 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Thomas snags the defensive board | 46-28 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Ronald Snider hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 46-28 |
| 14:59 | Cairn | The rebound goes to John Goyette | 46-28 |
| 14:55 | Cairn | Joe Brewer loses the dribble to Christopher Schmaltz | 46-28 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Lawrence Hendricks blows the layup | 46-28 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Ronald Snider gets the offensive rebound | 46-28 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Schmaltz misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Roberts - foul #3 on Terry Roberts, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Cairn | Paul Criss (SF), Thomas Daniels (PF), Ronald Jackson (C) Terry Roberts, Wendell Paylor, John Goyette | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ryan Walker (PG), William Breit (SF) Lawrence Hendricks, Ronald Snider | |
| 14:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Schmaltz misses the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Schmaltz misses the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Thomas snags the offensive board | 46-28 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Daniels picks off the pass by Christopher Thomas | 46-28 |
| 13:57 | Cairn | William McCurry clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-28 |
| 13:56 | Cairn | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Criss | 46-28 |
| 13:34 | Cairn | Thomas Daniels can't connect on a floater in the paint | 46-28 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Harry James gets the rebound | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Cairn | Cairn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Harry James hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Walker | 46-31 |
| 13:09 | Cairn | Paul Criss hits the finger roll set up by William McCurry | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Cairn | Cairn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:41 | Rutgers at Newark | William Breit misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-31 |
| 12:40 | Cairn | The rebound goes to Thomas Daniels | 48-31 |
| 12:33 | Cairn | William McCurry misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-31 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Harry James snags the defensive board | 48-31 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Schmaltz drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Harry James and he's hacked by Ronald Jackson - foul #1 on Ronald Jackson, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Cairn | Robert Amerson (PG), Terry Roberts (SG), Wendell Paylor (SF), John Goyette (C) William McCurry, Joe Brewer, Paul Criss, Ronald Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Jorden (SG), Ronald Snider (SF), Scott Fortin (PF) Harry James, William Breit, Christopher Thomas | |
| 12:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Schmaltz misses the free throw | 48-33 |
| 12:16 | Cairn | Terry Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 12:11 | Cairn | Christopher Jorden is called for the reach on Wendell Paylor - foul #2 on Christopher Jorden, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Cairn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Frank Varela (C) Christopher Schmaltz | |
| 11:59 | Cairn | Ryan Walker is called for the reach on John Goyette - foul #1 on Ryan Walker, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Cairn | Mark Zavadoski (SF) Thomas Daniels | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 11:40 | Cairn | John Goyette can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 11:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Jorden grabs the board | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Cairn | PG - Robert Amerson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Terry Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Mark Zavadoski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wendell Paylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Goyette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Ryan Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jorden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Snider (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Fortin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Varela (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Frank Varela is fouled on the floor by John Goyette - foul #3 on John Goyette, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Ronald Snider makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Jorden | 48-36 |
| 10:56 | Cairn | Robert Amerson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Wendell Paylor | 51-36 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Ronald Snider loses the dribble to Robert Amerson | 51-36 |
| 10:21 | Cairn | Robert Amerson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Jorden grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Ryan Walker hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Jorden and he's hacked by Robert Amerson - foul #2 on Robert Amerson, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Cairn | Paul Criss (SF), Thomas Daniels (PF), Ronald Jackson (C) Mark Zavadoski, Wendell Paylor, John Goyette | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Harry James (SG), William Breit (SF) Christopher Jorden, Scott Fortin | |
| 10:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Ryan Walker makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:52 | Cairn | Ronald Snider swats the short shot by Paul Criss | 51-39 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Frank Varela gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Ryan Walker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-39 |
| 09:45 | Cairn | Paul Criss grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 09:21 | Cairn | Ronald Jackson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Frank Varela gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Ryan Walker is fouled on the floor by Robert Amerson - foul #3 on Robert Amerson, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Cairn | William McCurry (PG), Joe Brewer (SG) Robert Amerson, Terry Roberts | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Jorden (PG), Scott Fortin (PF), Christopher Thomas (C) Ryan Walker, Ronald Snider, Frank Varela | |
| 08:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott Fortin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 08:49 | Cairn | Paul Criss pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 08:36 | Cairn | Joe Brewer misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 51-39 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Scott Fortin | 51-39 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Harry James is fouled on the floor by Paul Criss - foul #1 on Paul Criss, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Cairn | Wendell Paylor (SF) Paul Criss | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 08:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Harry James makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Harry James misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to William Breit | 51-40 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Jorden drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Breit | 51-42 |
| 08:08 | Cairn | Christopher Thomas steps in front of the Wendell Paylor pass | 51-42 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Harry James loses the ball out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Cairn | Terry Roberts (SF), John Goyette (C) Thomas Daniels, Ronald Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Lawrence Hendricks (PG), Ryan Albert (SF), Christopher Schmaltz (C) Harry James, William Breit, Scott Fortin | |
| 07:31 | Cairn | Ryan Albert steals the ball from Joe Brewer | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Cairn | PG - William McCurry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wendell Paylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Goyette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Lawrence Hendricks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jorden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ryan Albert (fresh) PF - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Schmaltz (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Lawrence Hendricks is hacked by William McCurry - foul #1 on William McCurry, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Cairn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ronald Snider (SF) Ryan Albert | |
| 07:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Lawrence Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Lawrence Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:53 | Cairn | Joe Brewer's pass is intercepted by Ronald Snider | 51-44 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Jorden blows the layup | 51-44 |
| 06:49 | Cairn | Wendell Paylor grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:28 | Cairn | Terry Roberts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 06:26 | Cairn | Wendell Paylor can't tip it in | 51-44 |
| 06:25 | Cairn | John Goyette can't tip it in | 51-44 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Jorden gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Ronald Snider misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Thomas tips it but misses | 51-44 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Ronald Snider hits a floater from close range set up by Lawrence Hendricks and the foul's on Joe Brewer - foul #2 on Joe Brewer, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Cairn | Robert Amerson (PG), Paul Criss (SF), Thomas Daniels (PF), Ronald Jackson (C) William McCurry, Joe Brewer, Wendell Paylor, John Goyette | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ryan Walker (PG), Harry James (SG), Scott Fortin (PF), Frank Varela (C) Lawrence Hendricks, Christopher Jorden, Christopher Thomas, Christopher Schmaltz | |
| 05:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Ronald Snider makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:23 | Cairn | Ronald Jackson connects on the jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Ryan Walker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 04:58 | Cairn | Thomas Daniels grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 04:48 | Cairn | The jump hook by Paul Criss is blocked by Frank Varela | 53-47 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott Fortin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Harry James drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ryan Walker | 53-50 |
| 04:26 | Cairn | Ronald Jackson hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Roberts | 55-50 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Frank Varela misses badly on a shot from close range | 55-50 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Frank Varela misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 04:09 | Cairn | Paul Criss grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 03:50 | Cairn | Frank Varela picks off the pass by Robert Amerson | 55-50 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Ronald Snider scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ryan Walker | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Cairn | PG - Robert Amerson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Terry Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Paul Criss (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Ryan Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry James (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Snider (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Fortin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Varela (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Cairn | Paul Criss misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Snider - foul #1 on Ronald Snider, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Cairn | William McCurry (PG), Joe Brewer (SG), John Goyette (C) Robert Amerson, Terry Roberts, Ronald Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Jorden (SG), William Breit (SF), Christopher Thomas (PF), Christopher Schmaltz (C) Harry James, Ronald Snider, Scott Fortin, Frank Varela | |
| 03:19 | Cairn | Paul Criss makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:19 | Cairn | Paul Criss makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Thomas blows the layup | 57-52 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Jorden grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Jorden connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Ryan Walker | 57-54 |
| 02:51 | Cairn | Cairn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Cairn | Robert Amerson (PG), Ronald Jackson (C) William McCurry, John Goyette | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Harry James (SG), Frank Varela (C) Christopher Jorden, Christopher Schmaltz | |
| 02:34 | Cairn | Paul Criss is fouled on the floor by William Breit - foul #2 on William Breit, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| 02:29 | Cairn | Ryan Walker steps in front of the Thomas Daniels pass | 57-54 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Harry James banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Walker | 57-56 |
| 02:10 | Cairn | Paul Criss lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Amerson | 59-56 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Harry James misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Daniels - foul #1 on Thomas Daniels, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Cairn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Scott Fortin (PF) Christopher Thomas | |
| 01:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Harry James misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Harry James makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:34 | Cairn | Scott Fortin steals it from Paul Criss | 59-57 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers at Newark | William Breit misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 01:16 | Cairn | Paul Criss pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 00:52 | Cairn | Robert Amerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers at Newark | William Breit grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Ryan Walker clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Amerson - foul #4 on Robert Amerson, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Ryan Walker makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Ryan Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:21 | Cairn | Paul Criss connects on the shot in the lane set up by Joe Brewer | 61-59 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Joe Brewer blocks the jumper by Harry James | 61-59 |
| 00:07 | Cairn | Thomas Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Cairn | Cairn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Cairn | Thomas Daniels is hacked by Ryan Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Walker, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| 00:06 | Cairn | Thomas Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:06 | Cairn | Thomas Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Cairn | Cairn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Harry James clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-59 |