| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Joseph Zadd (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christian McGrath (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Forrest Lolley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Tommy Brandon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Cheatwood (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Keith Cottingham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carlos Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Lebron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Sewell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Kring (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Olivet | Forrest Lolley inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Olivet | Tommy Brandon misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Sewell - foul #2 on Christopher Sewell, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:43 | Olivet | Tommy Brandon misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:43 | Olivet | Tommy Brandon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Lebron misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christian McGrath - foul #3 on Christian McGrath, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Olivet | Jerome Fisher (SG) Christian McGrath | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 19:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Lebron makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Lebron makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:04 | Olivet | Jonathan Cheatwood drills a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Gary Kring - foul #3 on Gary Kring, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Steinberg (C) Gary Kring | |
| 19:04 | Olivet | Jonathan Cheatwood misses the free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Steinberg grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Carlos Ford misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 18:39 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Forrest Lolley | 31-36 |
| 18:16 | Olivet | Keith Cottingham is called for the reach on Tommy Brandon - foul #2 on Keith Cottingham, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| 18:00 | Olivet | Forrest Lolley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Steinberg grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Lebron scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Cottingham | 31-38 |
| 17:15 | Olivet | Jerome Fisher misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Sewell - foul #3 on Christopher Sewell, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Olivet | Jeremy Villarreal (PG), Mark Czekanski (SF), Justin Casiano (C) Joseph Zadd, Forrest Lolley, Jonathan Cheatwood | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Demott (PG), Carmen Jenkins (SG), William Still (SF), Kenneth Bates (C) Keith Cottingham, Carlos Ford, Paul Lebron, Christopher Sewell | |
| 17:15 | Olivet | Jerome Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:15 | Olivet | Jerome Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Bates clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 16:56 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Jerome Fisher | 33-38 |
| 16:51 | Olivet | Jeremy Villarreal misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 16:49 | Olivet | Tommy Brandon tips it but misses | 33-38 |
| 16:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Bates snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Carmen Jenkins connects on the 3 from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 16:20 | Olivet | Tommy Brandon is hacked by William Still - foul #1 on William Still, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Olivet | George Christopher (PG), Ron Hood (C) Jerome Fisher, Tommy Brandon | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Cottingham (PG), Robert Sebring (C) Carmen Jenkins, Douglas Steinberg | |
| 16:00 | Olivet | George Christopher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Bates gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - George Christopher (fresh) SG - Jeremy Villarreal (fresh) SF - Mark Czekanski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Casiano (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ron Hood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Keith Cottingham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Demott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Still (fresh) PF - Kenneth Bates (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Sebring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Demott drills a floater from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 15:32 | Olivet | George Christopher misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 15:30 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to William Still | 33-43 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Ron Hood takes the ball from Kenneth Bates | 33-43 |
| 14:54 | Olivet | Ron Hood scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by George Christopher | 35-43 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers at Newark | William Still is hacked by Mark Czekanski - foul #1 on Mark Czekanski, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Olivet | Julian Puckett (PG), Christian McGrath (SG), Forrest Lolley (SF), Tommy Brandon (PF), Jonathan Cheatwood (C) George Christopher, Jeremy Villarreal, Mark Czekanski, Justin Casiano, Ron Hood | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Carmen Jenkins (PG), Carlos Ford (SG), Paul Lebron (SF), Christopher Sewell (PF), Gary Kring (C) Keith Cottingham, Richard Demott, William Still, Kenneth Bates, Robert Sebring | |
| 14:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Carmen Jenkins is whistled for traveling | 35-43 |
| 13:42 | Olivet | Forrest Lolley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Carlos Ford gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Carmen Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Kring | 35-43 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Sewell is called for traveling | 35-43 |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Cottingham (PG) Carmen Jenkins | |
| 12:54 | Olivet | Julian Puckett hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Cottingham connects on the shot from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 12:28 | Olivet | Christian McGrath buries a floater from the right block | 40-45 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Carlos Ford loses the dribble to Christian McGrath | 40-45 |
| 12:12 | Olivet | Christian McGrath lays it in | 42-45 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Kring misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 11:49 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Julian Puckett | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Julian Puckett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christian McGrath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Forrest Lolley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tommy Brandon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Cheatwood (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Keith Cottingham (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carlos Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Lebron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Sewell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Kring (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Olivet | Christian McGrath loses the dribble to Christopher Sewell | 42-45 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Lebron is hacked by Forrest Lolley - foul #1 on Forrest Lolley, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Olivet | Joseph Zadd (PG), Jerome Fisher (SG), Mark Czekanski (SF), Justin Casiano (PF), Ron Hood (C) Julian Puckett, Christian McGrath, Forrest Lolley, Tommy Brandon, Jonathan Cheatwood | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Demott (PG), Carmen Jenkins (SG), William Still (SF), Douglas Steinberg (PF), Kenneth Bates (C) Keith Cottingham, Carlos Ford, Paul Lebron, Christopher Sewell, Gary Kring | |
| 10:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Carmen Jenkins hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Still | 42-48 |
| 10:40 | Olivet | Joseph Zadd is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bates - foul #1 on Kenneth Bates, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| 10:31 | Olivet | Joseph Zadd misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Demott - foul #1 on Richard Demott, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| 10:31 | Olivet | Joseph Zadd makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:31 | Olivet | Joseph Zadd makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers at Newark | William Still makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Carmen Jenkins | 44-51 |
| 09:46 | Olivet | Joseph Zadd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 09:45 | Olivet | Ron Hood misses the tip | 44-51 |
| 09:43 | Olivet | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Casiano | 44-51 |
| 09:29 | Olivet | Joseph Zadd misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 09:27 | Olivet | Ron Hood snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 09:21 | Olivet | Mark Czekanski's pass is intercepted by William Still | 44-51 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Carmen Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Bates pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Demott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Olivet | Julian Puckett (PG), Christian McGrath (SG), Forrest Lolley (SF), Tommy Brandon (PF), Jonathan Cheatwood (C) Joseph Zadd, Jerome Fisher, Mark Czekanski, Justin Casiano, Ron Hood | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Cottingham (PG), Carlos Ford (SG), Paul Lebron (SF), Christopher Sewell (PF), Gary Kring (C) Richard Demott, Carmen Jenkins, William Still, Douglas Steinberg, Kenneth Bates | |
| 08:37 | Olivet | Christian McGrath misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Keith Cottingham - foul #3 on Keith Cottingham, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| 08:37 | Olivet | Christian McGrath misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:37 | Olivet | Christian McGrath misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Sewell pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Kring misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-51 |
| 08:13 | Olivet | Jonathan Cheatwood snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 07:56 | Olivet | Julian Puckett hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Cottingham clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 07:35 | Olivet | Jonathan Cheatwood gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Julian Puckett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christian McGrath (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Forrest Lolley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tommy Brandon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Cheatwood (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Keith Cottingham (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Lebron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Sewell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gary Kring (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Olivet | Julian Puckett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 07:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Cottingham buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Carlos Ford | 47-54 |
| 07:11 | Olivet | Christian McGrath misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Kring grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Lebron buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Carlos Ford and he's hacked by Tommy Brandon - foul #1 on Tommy Brandon, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Olivet | Jerome Fisher (SG) Christian McGrath | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Steinberg (PF) Christopher Sewell | |
| 07:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Lebron makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:58 | Olivet | Forrest Lolley comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Lebron - foul #3 on Paul Lebron, team foul #9 | 47-57 |
| 06:58 | Olivet | Forrest Lolley makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:58 | Olivet | Forrest Lolley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Julian Puckett steps in front of the Douglas Steinberg pass | 49-57 |
| 06:36 | Olivet | Jonathan Cheatwood loses the dribble to Gary Kring | 49-57 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Lebron drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Carlos Ford | 49-59 |
| 06:00 | Olivet | Forrest Lolley misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Kring - foul #4 on Gary Kring, team foul #10 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Olivet | Joseph Zadd (PG), Christian McGrath (SG), Justin Casiano (C) Julian Puckett, Jerome Fisher, Jonathan Cheatwood | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Demott (PG), Carmen Jenkins (SG), William Still (SF), Kenneth Bates (C) Keith Cottingham, Carlos Ford, Paul Lebron, Gary Kring | |
| 06:00 | Olivet | Forrest Lolley makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:00 | Olivet | Forrest Lolley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Bates gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Demott clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-59 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Bates snags the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Christian McGrath picks off the pass by Carmen Jenkins | 50-59 |
| 05:17 | Olivet | Tommy Brandon hits the finger roll set up by Christian McGrath | 52-59 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Carmen Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 04:58 | Olivet | Tommy Brandon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:38 | Olivet | Forrest Lolley drills a turnaround from the right block | 54-59 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Demott hits a floater in the paint | 54-61 |
| 03:45 | Olivet | Carmen Jenkins takes the ball from Tommy Brandon | 54-61 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Olivet | Julian Puckett (PG), Jerome Fisher (SF), Jonathan Cheatwood (C) Joseph Zadd, Forrest Lolley, Justin Casiano | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Cottingham (PG), Carlos Ford (SG), Paul Lebron (SF), Christopher Sewell (PF), Gary Kring (C) Richard Demott, Carmen Jenkins, William Still, Douglas Steinberg, Kenneth Bates | |
| 03:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Lebron misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-61 |
| 03:27 | Olivet | Tommy Brandon snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Julian Puckett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christian McGrath (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Brandon (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Cheatwood (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Keith Cottingham (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Lebron (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Sewell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gary Kring (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Olivet | Jonathan Cheatwood buries a jump hook from the baseline | 56-61 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Cottingham can't connect on a floater from the left side | 56-61 |
| 02:41 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Christian McGrath | 56-61 |
| 02:34 | Olivet | Tommy Brandon connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 58-61 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Cottingham scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Lebron | 58-64 |
| 01:52 | Olivet | Jerome Fisher hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Julian Puckett | 60-64 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers at Newark | The short jumper by Paul Lebron is denied by Jonathan Cheatwood | 60-64 |
| 01:32 | Olivet | Jonathan Cheatwood grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 01:15 | Olivet | Jerome Fisher knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Tommy Brandon | 62-64 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Cottingham scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carlos Ford and he's fouled by Julian Puckett - foul #4 on Julian Puckett, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Olivet | Forrest Lolley (SF) Jerome Fisher | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 00:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Cottingham makes the free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Olivet | Jonathan Cheatwood makes the jumper in the lane | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Keith Cottingham's pass is intercepted by Julian Puckett | 64-67 |
| 00:10 | Olivet | Julian Puckett hits the finger roll | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Lebron is hacked by Christian McGrath in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christian McGrath, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Carlos Ford is hacked by Christian McGrath - foul #5 on Christian McGrath, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Olivet | Jerome Fisher (SG) Christian McGrath | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 00:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Carlos Ford misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:06 | Olivet | Tommy Brandon pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:06 | Olivet | Olivet calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Olivet | Forrest Lolley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-67 |