| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Poling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brian Abshire (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Claudio Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Clutter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gabriel Costa (fresh) PF - Edwin Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Alex Zittel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | New Orleans | Brian Abshire swats the layup by Alex Zittel | 23-23 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Abshire | 26-23 |
| 19:01 | New Orleans | Robert Conn makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Edwin Jenkins - foul #2 on Edwin Jenkins, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:46 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Gabriel Costa | 27-26 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins hits a shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Graham | 27-28 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire hits the follow up shot | 29-28 |
| 17:44 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Alex Zittel | 29-31 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Gabriel Costa and he's fouled by Claudio Costa - foul #1 on Claudio Costa, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 16:43 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:24 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham's pass is intercepted by Rocky Costa | 32-34 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling travels with the ball | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll (PG), Nathan Friend (SG), Emile Maldonado (PF), Pat Boyer (C) Melvin Poling, Rocky Costa, Claudio Costa, William Clutter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 15:45 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Alex Zittel | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tyrone Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathan Friend (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Abshire (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Emile Maldonado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Pat Boyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gabriel Costa (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Jenkins (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Alex Zittel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:06 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-36 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-36 |
| 14:39 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Robert Conn | 32-36 |
| 14:15 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 14:13 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham tips it but misses | 32-36 |
| 14:12 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 13:44 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel is hacked by Pat Boyer - foul #2 on Pat Boyer, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Poling (PG), Rocky Costa (SF), Claudio Costa (PF), William Clutter (C) Tyrone Carroll, Brian Abshire, Emile Maldonado, Pat Boyer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Graham | 32-38 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gabriel Costa - foul #3 on Gabriel Costa, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 12:28 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Gabriel Costa is blocked by William Clutter | 34-38 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Rocky Costa | 34-38 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Zittel | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Poling (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Friend (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rocky Costa (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Claudio Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Clutter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gabriel Costa (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Alex Zittel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins is denied on a layup by Claudio Costa | 36-38 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 10:53 | New Orleans | William Clutter swats the layup by Ronald Graham | 36-38 |
| 10:51 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Claudio Costa | 36-38 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Melvin Poling | 38-38 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Melvin Poling - foul #3 on Melvin Poling, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll (PG), Brian Abshire (SF), Pat Boyer (C) Melvin Poling, Nathan Friend, William Clutter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault (PG), Joseph Navarette (SF), James Volkman (C) Robert Conn, Gabriel Costa, Alex Zittel | |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-38 |
| 09:55 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 09:49 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Claudio Costa - foul #2 on Claudio Costa, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado (PF) Claudio Costa | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Troy Oliver (SG) Ronald Graham | |
| 09:49 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 09:49 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | James Volkman swats the layup by Pat Boyer | 38-40 |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Troy Oliver can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-40 |
| 09:07 | New Orleans | Troy Oliver snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 08:54 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins buries a jump hook from the right block | 38-42 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Poling (PG), Claudio Costa (PF), William Clutter (C) Rocky Costa, Emile Maldonado, Pat Boyer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (PG), Ronald Graham (SG), Gabriel Costa (SF), Alex Zittel (C) Jordan Tetrault, Troy Oliver, Edwin Jenkins, James Volkman | |
| 08:20 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette lays it in and he's fouled by Claudio Costa - foul #3 on Claudio Costa, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| 08:20 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-45 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Claudio Costa, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins (PF) Joseph Navarette | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Poling (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tyrone Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Abshire (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claudio Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - William Clutter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gabriel Costa (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Alex Zittel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa connects on the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Melvin Poling - foul #4 on Melvin Poling, team foul #7 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Friend (SG) Tyrone Carroll | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa misses the free throw | 38-47 |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | William Clutter pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa misses the shot from the left side | 38-47 |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Alex Zittel | 38-47 |
| 06:50 | New Orleans | Claudio Costa swats the short shot by Alex Zittel | 38-47 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 06:24 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Conn | 38-49 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | William Clutter tips it but misses | 38-49 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | Brian Abshire steals it from Edwin Jenkins | 40-49 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling is hacked by Gabriel Costa - foul #4 on Gabriel Costa, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Emile Maldonado (PF), Pat Boyer (C) Melvin Poling, Nathan Friend, Claudio Costa, William Clutter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Troy Oliver (SG), Joseph Navarette (SF), James Volkman (PF), Bryon Mason (C) Ronald Graham, Gabriel Costa, Edwin Jenkins, Alex Zittel | |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Tyrone Carroll | 42-49 |
| 04:22 | New Orleans | Robert Conn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault (PG) Robert Conn | |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | Troy Oliver grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Pat Boyer - foul #3 on Pat Boyer, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins (PF) James Volkman | |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-50 |
| 03:37 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tyrone Carroll (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Brian Abshire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Emile Maldonado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Pat Boyer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jordan Tetrault (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Troy Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Navarette (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Bryon Mason (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette's layup is rejected by Tyrone Carroll | 42-50 |
| 03:13 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 42-52 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 42-52 |
| 02:58 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Edwin Jenkins | 42-52 |
| 02:58 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Poling (PG), Nathan Friend (SG), Claudio Costa (PF), William Clutter (C) Tyrone Carroll, Brian Abshire, Emile Maldonado, Pat Boyer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (PG), Ronald Graham (SG), Gabriel Costa (SF), Alex Zittel (C) Jordan Tetrault, Troy Oliver, Joseph Navarette, Bryon Mason | |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins can't finish the layup | 42-52 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Nathan Friend pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-52 |
| 01:49 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel's pass is intercepted by William Clutter | 42-52 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling is fouled on the floor by Robert Conn - foul #1 on Robert Conn, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll (PG), Brian Abshire (SF), Emile Maldonado (PF), Pat Boyer (C) Melvin Poling, Rocky Costa, Claudio Costa, William Clutter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault (PG), Troy Oliver (SG), Joseph Navarette (SF), James Volkman (PF), Bryon Mason (C) Robert Conn, Ronald Graham, Gabriel Costa, Edwin Jenkins, Alex Zittel | |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Tyrone Carroll is called for the reach on James Volkman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyrone Carroll, team foul #9 | 42-52 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | James Volkman makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | James Volkman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason is hacked by Pat Boyer - foul #4 on Pat Boyer, team foul #10 | 42-53 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado's floater is tipped away by Bryon Mason | 42-55 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll grabs the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Bryon Mason steals it from Pat Boyer | 42-55 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault runs out the clock | 42-55 |