| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Dwight Pisano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Ahl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Pressler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wilburn Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Landis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Michael Schweiner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ricky Dunklin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fellman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott McCarvill (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - John Rowles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers at Newark | James Fellman inbounds the ball | 23-44 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott McCarvill misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Earl Pressler - foul #2 on Earl Pressler, team foul #1 | 23-44 |
| 19:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott McCarvill makes the 1st free throw | 23-45 |
| 19:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott McCarvill makes the 2nd free throw | 23-46 |
| 19:36 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-46 |
| 19:14 | Rutgers at Newark | John Rowles lays it in | 26-48 |
| 18:56 | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano is fouled on the floor by Michael Schweiner - foul #1 on Michael Schweiner, team foul #1 | 26-48 |
| 18:46 | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson is whistled for a carry | 26-48 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:27 | Rutgers at Newark | John Rowles misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew Landis - foul #1 on Matthew Landis, team foul #2 | 26-48 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers at Newark | John Rowles makes the 1st free throw | 26-49 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers at Newark | John Rowles makes the 2nd free throw | 26-50 |
| 18:12 | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano misses the shot from the left wing | 26-50 |
| 18:10 | Bluffton | Matthew Landis tips it in | 28-50 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Ricky Dunklin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-50 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to John Rowles | 28-50 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott McCarvill hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Schweiner | 28-52 |
| 17:24 | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson is fouled on the floor by John Rowles - foul #1 on John Rowles, team foul #2 | 28-52 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins (PG), Peter Dawley (SF), James Fleming (PF), Paul Hamilton (C) Dwight Pisano, Earl Pressler, Wilburn Robinson, Matthew Landis | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Warren (SF), Kenny Schmalz (PF), Desmond Jones (C) James Fellman, Scott McCarvill, John Rowles | |
| 17:09 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-52 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Matthew Warren | 28-52 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Ricky Dunklin scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Schweiner | 28-55 |
| 16:30 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-55 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Warren grabs the board | 28-55 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Ricky Dunklin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-55 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Ricky Dunklin gets the offensive rebound | 28-55 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenny Schmalz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-55 |
| 15:50 | Bluffton | Paul Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-55 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Eddie Pipkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Ahl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Dawley (fresh) PF - James Fleming (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Michael Schweiner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ricky Dunklin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenny Schmalz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Desmond Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Bluffton | Kenny Schmalz is called for the reach on Paul Hamilton - foul #2 on Kenny Schmalz, team foul #3 | 28-55 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano (PG), Michael Kimball (SG), Earl Pressler (SF), Wilburn Robinson (PF), Matthew Landis (C) Eddie Pipkins, Chris Ahl, Peter Dawley, James Fleming, Paul Hamilton | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Stanley Crawford (SG), James Fellman (SF), Scott McCarvill (PF), John Rowles (C) Michael Schweiner, Ricky Dunklin, Matthew Warren, Kenny Schmalz | |
| 15:15 | Bluffton | Matthew Landis drills a turnaround from close range | 30-55 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers at Newark | James Fellman misses short on a shot from close range | 30-55 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers at Newark | John Rowles tips it back up and in | 30-57 |
| 14:43 | Bluffton | Matthew Landis scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dwight Pisano | 32-57 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Stanley Crawford clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Kimball - foul #4 on Michael Kimball, team foul #3 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins (SG) Michael Kimball | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | John Montgomery (SG) Desmond Jones | |
| 14:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Stanley Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 32-58 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Stanley Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 32-59 |
| 14:09 | Bluffton | Earl Pressler misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Fellman - foul #1 on James Fellman, team foul #4 | 32-59 |
| 14:09 | Bluffton | Earl Pressler makes the 1st free throw | 33-59 |
| 14:09 | Bluffton | Earl Pressler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-59 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers at Newark | John Rowles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-59 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Chris Ahl (SG) Eddie Pipkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ricky Dunklin (SG) John Montgomery | |
| 13:27 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-59 |
| 13:26 | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson can't tip it in | 34-59 |
| 13:24 | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson snags the offensive board | 34-59 |
| 13:18 | Bluffton | Earl Pressler misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-59 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Ricky Dunklin grabs the board | 34-59 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott McCarvill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-59 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers at Newark | John Rowles grabs the offensive rebound | 34-59 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott McCarvill clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 34-59 |
| 12:31 | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson grabs the board | 34-59 |
| 12:25 | Bluffton | Scott McCarvill is called for the reach on Chris Ahl - foul #1 on Scott McCarvill, team foul #5 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins (PG), Peter Dawley (SF), James Fleming (PF), Paul Hamilton (C) Dwight Pisano, Earl Pressler, Wilburn Robinson, Matthew Landis | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Schweiner (PG), Matthew Warren (SF), Kenny Schmalz (PF), Desmond Jones (C) Stanley Crawford, James Fellman, Scott McCarvill, John Rowles | |
| 12:15 | Bluffton | Matthew Warren steps in front of the Eddie Pipkins pass | 34-59 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Desmond Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Warren | 34-61 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Eddie Pipkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Ahl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Dawley (fresh) PF - James Fleming (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Michael Schweiner (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ricky Dunklin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenny Schmalz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Desmond Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins misses the fadeaway from the right block | 34-61 |
| 11:38 | Bluffton | James Fleming can't tip it in | 34-61 |
| 11:36 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Matthew Warren | 34-61 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Desmond Jones is hacked by Paul Hamilton - foul #1 on Paul Hamilton, team foul #4 | 34-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano (PG) Chris Ahl | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kulinski (PF) Ricky Dunklin | |
| 11:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Schweiner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-61 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kulinski gets the offensive rebound | 34-61 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenny Schmalz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-61 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kulinski tips it back up and in | 34-63 |
| 10:32 | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dwight Pisano | 37-63 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Peter Dawley picks off the pass by Michael Schweiner | 37-63 |
| 10:06 | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Schweiner - foul #2 on Michael Schweiner, team foul #6 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Chris Ahl (SG), Earl Pressler (SF), Wilburn Robinson (PF), Matthew Landis (C) Eddie Pipkins, Peter Dawley, James Fleming, Paul Hamilton | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ricky Dunklin (SG), James Fellman (SF), Scott McCarvill (PF), John Rowles (C) Desmond Jones, Matthew Warren, Robert Kulinski, Kenny Schmalz | |
| 10:06 | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano makes the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 10:06 | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano makes the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Schweiner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-66 |
| 09:34 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-66 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers at Newark | John Rowles gets the rebound | 39-66 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Dwight Pisano steps in front of the Michael Schweiner pass in the backcourt | 39-66 |
| 09:28 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl lays it up and in set up by Dwight Pisano | 41-66 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott McCarvill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-66 |
| 08:57 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Matthew Landis | 41-66 |
| 08:47 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl loses the ball out of bounds | 41-66 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins (PG) Dwight Pisano | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Desmond Jones (PG) Michael Schweiner | |
| 08:23 | Rutgers at Newark | John Rowles makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Desmond Jones | 41-68 |
| 08:09 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eddie Pipkins | 44-68 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers at Newark | James Fellman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-68 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Kimball (PG) Chris Ahl | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Stanley Crawford (SG), Matthew Warren (SF) Ricky Dunklin, James Fellman | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Michael Kimball (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Eddie Pipkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Pressler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilburn Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Landis (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Desmond Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott McCarvill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - John Rowles (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Bluffton | Michael Kimball throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-68 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Fleming (PF), Paul Hamilton (C) Wilburn Robinson, Matthew Landis | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Schweiner (PG), Robert Kulinski (PF), Kenny Schmalz (C) Stanley Crawford, Scott McCarvill, John Rowles | |
| 07:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Desmond Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenny Schmalz | 44-71 |
| 06:55 | Bluffton | Michael Kimball misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-71 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 44-71 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Schweiner is hacked by Michael Kimball in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Kimball, team foul #5 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano (PG), Chris Ahl (SG), Peter Dawley (SF) Michael Kimball, Eddie Pipkins, Earl Pressler | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 06:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Schweiner is fouled on the floor by Peter Dawley - foul #3 on Peter Dawley, team foul #6 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Delorme (SF), Henry Mumford (C) Dwight Pisano, Chris Ahl | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Stanley Crawford (SG) Michael Schweiner | |
| 06:12 | Rutgers at Newark | James Fleming is called for the reach on Desmond Jones - foul #3 on James Fleming, team foul #7 | 44-71 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Desmond Jones misses the 1st free throw | 44-71 |
| 06:12 | Bluffton | Henry Mumford snags the defensive board | 44-71 |
| 06:02 | Bluffton | Paul Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-71 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Warren can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-71 |
| 05:40 | Bluffton | James Fleming pulls down the rebound | 44-71 |
| 05:30 | Bluffton | Peter Dawley hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Fleming | 46-71 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Warren clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Henry Mumford - foul #1 on Henry Mumford, team foul #8 | 46-71 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins (PG) Henry Mumford | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | John Montgomery (SG) Desmond Jones | |
| 05:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Warren misses the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 04:51 | Bluffton | William Delorme hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 46-72 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kulinski pulls down the rebound | 46-72 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kulinski travels with the ball | 46-72 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Henry Mumford (PF) Paul Hamilton | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 04:12 | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Stanley Crawford - foul #2 on Stanley Crawford, team foul #7 | 48-72 |
| 04:12 | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins misses the free throw | 48-72 |
| 04:12 | Bluffton | Henry Mumford gets the offensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 03:58 | Bluffton | James Fleming hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 48-72 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kulinski snags the defensive board | 48-72 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Warren's pass is intercepted by Henry Mumford | 48-72 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Eddie Pipkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Dawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Delorme (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Mumford (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Fleming (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Stanley Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Montgomery (fresh) SF - Matthew Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Kulinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenny Schmalz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins's pass is intercepted by Stanley Crawford in the backcourt | 48-72 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers at Newark | John Montgomery lays it in on a nice dish by Stanley Crawford | 48-74 |
| 03:20 | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins's pass is intercepted by Stanley Crawford | 48-74 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers at Newark | John Montgomery lays it up and in on a great pass from Stanley Crawford | 48-76 |
| 02:57 | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins is hacked by Matthew Warren - foul #1 on Matthew Warren, team foul #8 | 48-76 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Paul Hamilton (PF) Henry Mumford | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Smedley (PG), Desmond Jones (C) Stanley Crawford, Robert Kulinski | |
| 02:57 | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-76 |
| 02:57 | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins misses the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenny Schmalz gets the rebound | 49-76 |
| 02:28 | Rutgers at Newark | John Montgomery misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-76 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers at Newark | James Smedley tips it home | 49-78 |
| 02:09 | Bluffton | James Fleming hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenny Schmalz - foul #3 on Kenny Schmalz, team foul #9 | 49-78 |
| 02:09 | Bluffton | James Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 50-78 |
| 02:09 | Bluffton | James Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers at Newark | John Montgomery connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-81 |
| 01:32 | Bluffton | Peter Dawley is hacked by Kenny Schmalz - foul #4 on Kenny Schmalz, team foul #10 | 51-81 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Stanley Crawford (SG), Robert Kulinski (PF) James Smedley, John Montgomery | |
| 01:32 | Bluffton | Peter Dawley makes the 1st free throw | 52-81 |
| 01:32 | Bluffton | Peter Dawley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-81 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenny Schmalz gets the rebound | 52-81 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Desmond Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Crawford | 52-84 |
| 00:50 | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Delorme | 55-84 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Warren drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Desmond Jones | 55-86 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Bluffton | William Delorme clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-86 |
| 00:18 | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins snags the offensive board | 55-86 |
| 00:16 | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-86 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Warren grabs the board | 55-86 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Desmond Jones runs out the clock | 55-86 |