| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marcus Preuss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William McClymonds (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Omar Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Duane Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Island | William McClymonds inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Callahan - foul #2 on Michael Callahan, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:45 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss clanks a floater from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 19:43 | Long Island | Omar Ellison misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on William McClymonds - foul #2 on William McClymonds, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:00 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss is whistled for a carry | 36-38 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 18:17 | Long Island | David Peters can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Duane Fontenot - foul #2 on Duane Fontenot, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:48 | Long Island | Duane Fontenot lays it up and in | 41-40 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway is fouled on the floor by David Peters - foul #1 on David Peters, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SG), Arthur Wilmes (C) Mark Hattaway, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert Jones (SF), Kenneth Williams (PF) William McClymonds, Omar Ellison | |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | David Schiavo hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Callahan | 44-40 |
| 16:43 | Long Island | Robert Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Preuss | 44-43 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Williams - foul #2 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Nathan Bonner (SG), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Daniel Nichol, Jesse Nguyen | |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert McKissack (SG), Jordan Weisner (C) David Peters, Duane Fontenot | |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:19 | Long Island | Robert McKissack scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Marcus Preuss | 45-45 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | David Schiavo loses the dribble to Robert Jones | 45-45 |
| 15:56 | Long Island | Irving Snowden steals it from Robert Jones | 45-45 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | David Schiavo blows the layup | 45-45 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | William Philips hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Philips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marcus Preuss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert McKissack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jordan Weisner (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 15:28 | Long Island | Robert Jones snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 15:15 | Long Island | Kenneth Williams misses the lay-in | 47-45 |
| 15:13 | Long Island | Robert Jones snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 14:51 | Long Island | Robert McKissack is fouled on the floor by Nathan Bonner - foul #1 on Nathan Bonner, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Mark Hattaway (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Jesse Nguyen (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Irving Snowden, Nathan Bonner, David Schiavo, Arthur Wilmes, William Philips | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Peters (SG), William McClymonds (SF), Omar Ellison (PF), Duane Fontenot (C) Marcus Preuss, Robert Jones, Kenneth Williams, Jordan Weisner | |
| 14:32 | Long Island | William McClymonds misses the shot from the left block | 47-45 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Daniel Nichol | 47-45 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on David Peters - foul #2 on David Peters, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:02 | Long Island | David Peters is fouled on the floor by Daniel Nichol - foul #3 on Daniel Nichol, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| 13:53 | Long Island | Omar Ellison is fouled on the floor by Jesse Nguyen - foul #1 on Jesse Nguyen, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| 13:48 | Long Island | David Peters misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 13:46 | Long Island | Robert McKissack can't tip it in | 49-45 |
| 13:44 | Long Island | David Peters tips it in | 49-47 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Jesse Nguyen is denied by Duane Fontenot | 49-47 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hattaway | 49-47 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 13:07 | Long Island | Omar Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:02 | Long Island | Robert McKissack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Marcus Preuss (PG) Robert McKissack | |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol is called for a charge - foul #4 on Daniel Nichol, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF) Daniel Nichol | |
| Subs | Long Island | Kenneth Williams (C) Duane Fontenot | |
| 12:31 | Long Island | Jesse Nguyen swats the short shot by Omar Ellison | 49-47 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kevin Hellberg | 49-47 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Marcus Preuss is called for the reach on Michael Callahan - foul #2 on Marcus Preuss, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (SF), Arthur Wilmes (C) Mark Hattaway, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert McKissack (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Jordan Weisner (C) David Peters, William McClymonds, Omar Ellison | |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Marcus Preuss steps in front of the Irving Snowden pass | 49-47 |
| 11:46 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss lays it in | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Schiavo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Irving Snowden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marcus Preuss (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert McKissack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jordan Weisner (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Schiavo | 52-49 |
| 11:21 | Long Island | Robert McKissack knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Robert Jones | 52-51 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Williams - foul #3 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Jesse Nguyen | |
| Subs | Long Island | Duane Fontenot (C) Jordan Weisner | |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:49 | Long Island | Robert Jones misses the dunk attempt | 54-51 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | William Philips pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Nathan Bonner | 56-51 |
| 10:23 | Long Island | Robert McKissack connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcus Preuss | 56-53 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Williams - foul #4 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Kevin Hellberg (C) Nathan Bonner, William Philips | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Peters (SG), William McClymonds (SF), Omar Ellison (PF) Marcus Preuss, Robert Jones, Kenneth Williams | |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:08 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Duane Fontenot | 57-53 |
| 09:52 | Long Island | David Peters misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-53 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | David Schiavo grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | David Schiavo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Wilmes | 57-53 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | David Schiavo double dribbles | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Jesse Nguyen (PF) Irving Snowden, Arthur Wilmes | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 09:03 | Long Island | William McClymonds is fouled on the floor by David Schiavo - foul #2 on David Schiavo, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Marcus Preuss (PG) Robert McKissack | |
| 08:47 | Long Island | Kevin Hellberg swats the short shot by Marcus Preuss | 57-53 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mark Hattaway | 57-53 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 57-53 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 08:13 | Long Island | Omar Ellison scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | Duane Fontenot swats the short shot by Jesse Nguyen | 59-55 |
| 07:56 | Long Island | The rebound goes to William McClymonds | 59-55 |
| 07:32 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-55 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mark Hattaway | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Schiavo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Hellberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marcus Preuss (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William McClymonds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Omar Ellison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Duane Fontenot (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 07:07 | Long Island | Duane Fontenot gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:53 | Long Island | Mark Hattaway is called for the reach on Marcus Preuss - foul #1 on Mark Hattaway, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Arthur Wilmes (C) Mark Hattaway, David Schiavo, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert McKissack (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Kenneth Williams (PF), Jordan Weisner (C) David Peters, William McClymonds, Omar Ellison, Duane Fontenot | |
| 06:53 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:53 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Jesse Nguyen | |
| Subs | Long Island | Raymond Koury (PG) Marcus Preuss | |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:13 | Long Island | Robert McKissack connects on the floater from the right block set up by Raymond Koury | 61-58 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 05:59 | Long Island | Robert Jones is hacked by Daniel Nichol - foul #5 on Daniel Nichol, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG) Daniel Nichol | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 05:59 | Long Island | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:59 | Long Island | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | William Philips snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses the shot from close range | 61-59 |
| 05:34 | Long Island | Kenneth Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:19 | Long Island | Jordan Weisner knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Koury | 61-62 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Bonner | 64-62 |
| 04:39 | Long Island | Robert Jones misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by William Philips - foul #1 on William Philips, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Mark Hattaway (SG), Jesse Nguyen (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Michael Thomas, Nathan Bonner, Arthur Wilmes, William Philips | |
| Subs | Long Island | Marcus Preuss (PG), David Peters (SG), Duane Fontenot (C) Raymond Koury, Robert McKissack, Jordan Weisner | |
| 04:39 | Long Island | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:39 | Long Island | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden is called for traveling | 64-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF) Irving Snowden | |
| Subs | Long Island | William McClymonds (SF), Omar Ellison (PF) Robert Jones, Kenneth Williams | |
| 04:05 | Long Island | David Peters scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William McClymonds | 64-66 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Omar Ellison blocks the short jumper by Jesse Nguyen | 64-66 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | David Schiavo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 03:35 | Long Island | Duane Fontenot gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:22 | Long Island | Omar Ellison is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Omar Ellison, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marcus Preuss (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Peters (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William McClymonds (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Omar Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Duane Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-66 |
| 02:57 | Long Island | David Peters misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 02:55 | Long Island | Duane Fontenot gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:35 | Long Island | William McClymonds knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from David Peters | 67-68 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Omar Ellison - foul #4 on Omar Ellison, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (SG), Arthur Wilmes (SF) Mark Hattaway, David Schiavo | |
| Subs | Long Island | Kenneth Williams (PF), Jordan Weisner (C) Omar Ellison, Duane Fontenot | |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:19 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SG) Arthur Wilmes | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 02:05 | Long Island | Kenneth Williams is denied on a layup by Kevin Hellberg | 69-68 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Schiavo | 69-68 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG) Irving Snowden | |
| Subs | Long Island | Omar Ellison (PF), Duane Fontenot (C) Kenneth Williams, Jordan Weisner | |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Omar Ellison is called for the reach on Jesse Nguyen - foul #5 on Omar Ellison, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Kenneth Williams (PF) Omar Ellison | |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:22 | Long Island | William McClymonds comes up short on the shot from the left block | 71-68 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:57 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Duane Fontenot | 71-68 |
| 00:29 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss scores on a 3 from the left wing | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen scores on a fadeaway from close range | 73-71 |