| Lineup | Rider | PG - Harrison Genest (fresh) SG - Richard Mosley (fresh) SF - Gerald Ives (fresh) PF - Brent Crandell (fresh) C - Tom Sheffield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) SG - Jerome Hafer (fresh) SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) C - Paul Wampler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Gerald Ives - foul #1 on Gerald Ives, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Rider | Tom Sheffield misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Rider | Tom Sheffield can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Paul Wampler | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | Richard Mosley picks off the pass by Gary Lancaster | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Rider | Harrison Genest banks in the layup set up by Richard Mosley | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses the floater near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski misses the jump hook in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Rider | Tom Sheffield gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Rider | Gerald Ives misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Rider | Gerald Ives is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gary Lancaster | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Rider | Gerald Ives clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Wampler - foul #1 on Paul Wampler, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Morton (C) Paul Wampler | |
| 17:30 | Rider | Gerald Ives misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Rider | Gerald Ives misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Terry Morton | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Morton | 2-8 |
| 16:52 | Rider | Brent Crandell loses the ball out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Walter Pointer (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Piao Hong (C) Gary Lancaster, Jerome Hafer, Bryan Sayers, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert clanks a floater from the free throw line | 2-8 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer tips it in | 2-10 |
| 16:24 | Rider | Tom Sheffield is hacked by Sammy Tolbert - foul #1 on Sammy Tolbert, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Rider | Benjamin Brunell (PG), Michael Hipple (SG), David Purpura (PF), Eddie Quach (C) Harrison Genest, Richard Mosley, Brent Crandell, Tom Sheffield | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:06 | Rider | Michael Hipple buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Ives | 5-10 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 15:48 | Rider | Michael Hipple pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Benjamin Brunell (fresh) SG - Michael Hipple (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Ives (fairly fresh) PF - David Purpura (fresh) C - Eddie Quach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Scott Crowder (fresh) SG - Walter Pointer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) PF - Terry Morton (fresh) C - Piao Hong (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Rider | Gerald Ives hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Hipple | 7-10 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-10 |
| 15:13 | Rider | Gerald Ives snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:56 | Rider | Gerald Ives clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Terry Morton | 7-10 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder is hacked by Michael Hipple - foul #1 on Michael Hipple, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Rider | Harrison Genest (PG), Richard Mosley (SG), Brent Crandell (PF), Tom Sheffield (C) Benjamin Brunell, Michael Hipple, Gerald Ives, Eddie Quach | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Jerome Hafer (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Scott Crowder, Walter Pointer, Sammy Tolbert, Terry Morton, Piao Hong | |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Tom Sheffield is called for the reach on Hedeon Roblodowski - foul #1 on Tom Sheffield, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler scores on a shot near the basket set up by Jerome Hafer | 7-12 |
| 14:09 | Rider | Tom Sheffield scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Brent Crandell is called for the reach on Gary Lancaster - foul #1 on Brent Crandell, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:38 | Rider | Brent Crandell grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:25 | Rider | Jerome Hafer is called for the reach on Richard Mosley - foul #1 on Jerome Hafer, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| 13:15 | Rider | Tom Sheffield is whistled for a carry | 10-12 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Tom Sheffield swats the shot by Gary Lancaster | 10-12 |
| 12:58 | Rider | Richard Mosley grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:48 | Rider | Tom Sheffield misses short on a jumper from the left block | 10-12 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| Subs | Rider | Gerald Ives (SF) David Purpura | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG) Gary Lancaster | |
| 12:34 | Rider | Harrison Genest can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Scott Crowder - foul #1 on Scott Crowder, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Hipple (SG), Eddie Quach (C) Richard Mosley, Tom Sheffield | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:34 | Rider | Harrison Genest makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:34 | Rider | Harrison Genest makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:34 | Rider | Harrison Genest makes the 3rd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski blows the layup but he's fouled by Brent Crandell - foul #2 on Brent Crandell, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Rider | Todd Gribble (C) Brent Crandell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Pointer (SG), Terry Morton (C) Jerome Hafer, Paul Wampler | |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:01 | Rider | Eddie Quach lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Ives | 15-13 |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder misses long on a shot from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer gets the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Harrison Genest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Hipple (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Ives (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Quach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Gribble (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Scott Crowder (fresh) SG - Walter Pointer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bryan Sayers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Terry Morton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers blows the layup but he's hacked by Eddie Quach - foul #1 on Eddie Quach, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Rider | Benjamin Brunell (PG), Richard Mosley (SG), David Purpura (PF), Tom Sheffield (C) Harrison Genest, Michael Hipple, Eddie Quach, Todd Gribble | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Sammy Tolbert (SG) Scott Crowder, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:00 | Rider | Tom Sheffield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 10:58 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to David Purpura | 15-15 |
| 10:38 | Rider | Tom Sheffield misses the 3 from straight away | 15-15 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Terry Morton gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers lays it in | 15-17 |
| 10:01 | Rider | Gerald Ives hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Benjamin Brunell | 17-17 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Benjamin Brunell - foul #1 on Benjamin Brunell, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Rider | Harrison Genest (PG), Eddie Quach (PF) Benjamin Brunell, Gerald Ives | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (SG), Paul Wampler (C) Sammy Tolbert, Bryan Sayers | |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses the 3rd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:45 | Rider | Eddie Quach pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:34 | Rider | Richard Mosley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Hipple (SG), Steve Powell (SF) Richard Mosley, Tom Sheffield | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF) Gary Lancaster, Terry Morton | |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jerome Hafer, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Welch (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF) Jerome Hafer, Walter Pointer | |
| 09:09 | Rider | Scott Crowder steals it from Harrison Genest in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Crowder | 17-20 |
| 08:47 | Rider | Steve Powell's layup is rejected by Paul Wampler | 17-20 |
| 08:46 | Rider | David Purpura tips it home | 19-20 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Rider | Gerald Ives (SF) Steve Powell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Morton (SF) Allen Welch | |
| 08:21 | Rider | Eddie Quach is fouled on the floor by Paul Wampler - foul #2 on Paul Wampler, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Mosley (SG), Tom Sheffield (C) Michael Hipple, David Purpura | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Allen Welch (SG) Scott Crowder, Paul Wampler | |
| 08:08 | Rider | Richard Mosley makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tom Sheffield | 21-20 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Allen Welch misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Harrison Genest - foul #1 on Harrison Genest, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Pointer (PF) Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Allen Welch makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Allen Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:32 | Rider | Tom Sheffield makes the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Terry Morton - foul #1 on Terry Morton, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers (SF) Allen Welch | |
| 07:32 | Rider | Tom Sheffield makes the free throw | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Harrison Genest (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Ives (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddie Quach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Pointer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Morton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer connects on the 3 from straight away | 24-25 |
| 07:05 | Rider | Eddie Quach is fouled on the floor by Walter Pointer - foul #1 on Walter Pointer, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Rider | Benjamin Brunell (PG) Harrison Genest | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Piao Hong (C) Sammy Tolbert | |
| 07:05 | Rider | Eddie Quach makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 07:05 | Rider | Eddie Quach makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Walter Pointer | 26-28 |
| 06:21 | Rider | Gerald Ives hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-28 |
| 06:20 | Rider | Tom Sheffield grabs the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 06:00 | Rider | Benjamin Brunell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-28 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Terry Morton | 26-28 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Terry Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Rider | Harrison Genest (PG), Michael Hipple (SG), Steve Powell (SF), David Purpura (PF), Todd Gribble (C) Benjamin Brunell, Richard Mosley, Gerald Ives, Eddie Quach, Tom Sheffield | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Allen Welch (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF) Gary Lancaster, Walter Pointer, Bryan Sayers, Terry Morton | |
| 05:28 | Rider | Michael Hipple misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 26-28 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Piao Hong gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Allen Welch connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Crowder and he's fouled by Todd Gribble - foul #1 on Todd Gribble, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Allen Welch misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:12 | Rider | Todd Gribble pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 05:09 | Rider | Scott Crowder is called for the reach on Harrison Genest in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Crowder, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anderson (PG) Scott Crowder | |
| 05:09 | Rider | Harrison Genest makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:09 | Rider | Harrison Genest makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 04:47 | Rider | Todd Gribble pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 04:41 | Rider | David Purpura hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-30 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Piao Hong pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Allen Welch drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 28-33 |
| 03:57 | Rider | Harrison Genest comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-33 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | Piao Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Steve Powell takes the ball from Allen Welch | 28-33 |
| 03:33 | Rider | Todd Gribble misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 03:32 | Rider | Harrison Genest tips it in | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Harrison Genest (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Hipple (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Powell (fresh) PF - David Purpura (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Gribble (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Welch (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Piao Hong (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski buries a runner near the basket set up by Robert Anderson | 30-35 |
| 02:51 | Rider | Michael Hipple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Rider | Benjamin Brunell (PG), Richard Mosley (SG), Gerald Ives (SF), Brent Crandell (PF), Tom Sheffield (C) Harrison Genest, Michael Hipple, Steve Powell, David Purpura, Todd Gribble | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Jerome Hafer (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Walter Pointer (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Robert Anderson, Allen Welch, Sammy Tolbert, Hedeon Roblodowski, Piao Hong | |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Sayers | 30-38 |
| 02:02 | Rider | Brent Crandell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Mosley | 33-38 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster is hacked by Tom Sheffield - foul #2 on Tom Sheffield, team foul #10 | 33-38 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 01:27 | Rider | Gerald Ives connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Mosley | 36-40 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer scores on a 3 from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 00:58 | Rider | Brent Crandell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 00:57 | Rider | Gerald Ives grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 00:43 | Rider | Benjamin Brunell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Benjamin Brunell is called for the reach on Paul Wampler - foul #2 on Benjamin Brunell, team foul #11 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Rider | Harrison Genest (PG) Benjamin Brunell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF) Gary Lancaster, Walter Pointer | |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jerome Hafer | 36-45 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Richard Mosley misses long on a halfcourt shot | 36-45 |