| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Ferrin (fresh) SG - Morris Montano (fresh) SF - Leonard Hobson (fresh) PF - Benny Blackburn (fresh) C - Charles Delarosa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Lloyd Loudermilk (fresh) SG - Richard Stewart (fresh) SF - William Turner (fresh) PF - John Banker (fresh) C - Thomas Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Banker - foul #1 on John Banker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:33 | UC Irvine | William Turner grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | UC Irvine | John Banker buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Stewart | 1-3 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa is whistled for a carry | 1-3 |
| 18:54 | UC Irvine | John Banker is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Banker, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald Beckham (PF) John Banker | |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | William Turner steals it from Morris Montano | 1-3 |
| 18:20 | UC Irvine | Benny Blackburn is called for the reach on Ronald Beckham - foul #1 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| 18:00 | UC Irvine | Richard Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Leonard Hobson - foul #1 on Leonard Hobson, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 18:00 | UC Irvine | Richard Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:00 | UC Irvine | Richard Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | Morris Montano clanks a 3 from the left corner | 1-3 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa tips it back up and in | 3-3 |
| 17:25 | UC Irvine | Richard Stewart buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Thomas Cox takes the ball from Benny Blackburn | 3-6 |
| 16:45 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Loudermilk drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Stewart | 3-9 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Morris Montano | 6-9 |
| 16:03 | UC Irvine | Thomas Cox lays it in on a nice dish by Lloyd Loudermilk and he's fouled by Charles Delarosa - foul #1 on Charles Delarosa, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch (SG), Anthony Schroeder (C) Morris Montano, Charles Delarosa | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jonathan Hui (SF) William Turner | |
| 16:03 | UC Irvine | Thomas Cox makes the free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:43 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-12 |
| 15:42 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Hui pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Ferrin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Fitch (fresh) SF - Leonard Hobson (fairly fresh) PF - Benny Blackburn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Anthony Schroeder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Lloyd Loudermilk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Hui (fresh) PF - Ronald Beckham (fresh) C - Thomas Cox (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:27 | UC Irvine | Richard Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-12 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-12 |
| 15:06 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Hui pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:40 | UC Irvine | Thomas Cox misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-12 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 14:17 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Loudermilk is fouled on the floor by Don Ferrin - foul #1 on Don Ferrin, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG), Thomas Clark (SF), Charles Delarosa (C) Joshua Fitch, Leonard Hobson, Benny Blackburn | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Johnny Roberts (SG), William Turner (SF), Joseph Perkins (PF), Leon Burleigh (C) Lloyd Loudermilk, Richard Stewart, Ronald Beckham, Thomas Cox | |
| 14:00 | UC Irvine | Leon Burleigh can't finish the layup | 9-12 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-12 |
| 13:16 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Jonathan Hui is denied by Charles Delarosa | 9-12 |
| 13:14 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Hui snags the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:03 | UC Irvine | William Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch (SF) Don Ferrin | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lloyd Loudermilk (PG), Richard Stewart (SG) Johnny Roberts, Joseph Perkins | |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Anthony Schroeder | 11-12 |
| 12:38 | UC Irvine | William Turner misses the floater from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:36 | UC Irvine | Richard Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:11 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Hui hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:09 | UC Irvine | Richard Stewart tips it back up and in | 11-14 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark is fouled on the floor by William Turner - foul #1 on William Turner, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson (SF), Benny Blackburn (PF) Morris Montano, Anthony Schroeder | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald Beckham (PF), Thomas Cox (C) Leon Burleigh, Jonathan Hui | |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Lloyd Loudermilk - foul #1 on Lloyd Loudermilk, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Johnny Roberts (SF) William Turner | |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Fitch (fresh) SF - Leonard Hobson (fresh) PF - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Delarosa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Lloyd Loudermilk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Roberts (fresh) PF - Ronald Beckham (fresh) C - Thomas Cox (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:13 | UC Irvine | Joshua Fitch is called for the reach on Lloyd Loudermilk - foul #1 on Joshua Fitch, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Ferrin (PG) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 10:54 | UC Irvine | Charles Delarosa picks off the pass by Richard Stewart | 13-14 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 10:33 | UC Irvine | Johnny Roberts gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:21 | UC Irvine | Johnny Roberts is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-14 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-14 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Benny Blackburn | 13-14 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Don Ferrin | 16-14 |
| 09:35 | UC Irvine | Johnny Roberts shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-14 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn lays it in set up by Don Ferrin | 18-14 |
| 09:04 | UC Irvine | Thomas Cox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch loses the ball out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (PG), Morris Montano (SG), Anthony Schroeder (C) Don Ferrin, Joshua Fitch, Charles Delarosa | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jonathan Hui (PG), William Turner (SF), Leon Burleigh (PF) Lloyd Loudermilk, Richard Stewart, Ronald Beckham | |
| 08:33 | UC Irvine | Thomas Cox drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Turner and he's fouled by Leonard Hobson - foul #2 on Leonard Hobson, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Ferrin (PG) Leonard Hobson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 08:33 | UC Irvine | Thomas Cox makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 08:19 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Hui grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 08:04 | UC Irvine | Anthony Schroeder swats the layup by Thomas Cox | 18-17 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers | Morris Montano grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Johnny Roberts - foul #1 on Johnny Roberts, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch (SF) Don Ferrin | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lloyd Loudermilk (PG), Richard Stewart (SG) Johnny Roberts, Thomas Cox | |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:27 | UC Irvine | Benny Blackburn denies the turnaround by Richard Stewart | 20-17 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Morris Montano pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Fitch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benny Blackburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Schroeder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Lloyd Loudermilk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Turner (fresh) PF - Leon Burleigh (fresh) C - Jonathan Hui (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Leon Burleigh - foul #1 on Leon Burleigh, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald Beckham (PF) Jonathan Hui | |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:08 | UC Irvine | William Turner grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 06:54 | UC Irvine | Anthony Schroeder swats the short shot by Ronald Beckham | 20-17 |
| 06:52 | UC Irvine | Ronald Beckham tips it back up and in | 20-19 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Benny Blackburn | 23-19 |
| 06:16 | UC Irvine | Richard Stewart hits a jump hook near the basket | 23-21 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Lloyd Loudermilk steals it from Thomas Clark in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 05:53 | UC Irvine | Benny Blackburn is called for the reach on Richard Stewart - foul #2 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Ferrin (PG), Leonard Hobson (SF), Charles Delarosa (C) Thomas Clark, Joshua Fitch, Benny Blackburn | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jonathan Hui (SF), Thomas Cox (C) William Turner, Leon Burleigh | |
| 05:53 | UC Irvine | Richard Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:53 | UC Irvine | Richard Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson double dribbles | 23-22 |
| 05:28 | UC Irvine | Richard Stewart clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 05:26 | UC Irvine | Richard Stewart tips it in | 23-24 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Morris Montano is hacked by Richard Stewart - foul #1 on Richard Stewart, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Johnny Roberts (SF), Joseph Perkins (PF) Richard Stewart, Ronald Beckham | |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:01 | UC Irvine | Thomas Cox snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 04:46 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Loudermilk misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 04:44 | UC Irvine | Joseph Perkins snags the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 04:30 | UC Irvine | Johnny Roberts is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 23-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch (SG) Morris Montano | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Turner (SF), Leon Burleigh (PF) Lloyd Loudermilk, Joseph Perkins | |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-24 |
| 04:09 | UC Irvine | Leon Burleigh grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 03:47 | UC Irvine | Johnny Roberts splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-24 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Delarosa | 23-24 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder is whistled for traveling | 23-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (PG), Benny Blackburn (PF) Don Ferrin, Anthony Schroeder | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lloyd Loudermilk (PG), Richard Stewart (SG), John Banker (PF) Jonathan Hui, Johnny Roberts, Leon Burleigh | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Fitch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Hobson (fresh) PF - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Delarosa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Lloyd Loudermilk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Turner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Banker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Cox (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:15 | UC Irvine | Thomas Cox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 03:13 | UC Irvine | John Banker tips it in | 23-26 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark is called for traveling | 23-26 |
| 02:36 | UC Irvine | William Turner hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lloyd Loudermilk | 23-28 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 02:21 | UC Irvine | Thomas Cox pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 02:14 | UC Irvine | John Banker misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Charles Delarosa - foul #2 on Charles Delarosa, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG) Joshua Fitch | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jonathan Hui (SF), Ronald Beckham (C) William Turner, Thomas Cox | |
| 02:14 | UC Irvine | John Banker misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:14 | UC Irvine | John Banker misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Delarosa, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Ferrin (PG), Anthony Schroeder (C) Leonard Hobson, Charles Delarosa | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 01:34 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Loudermilk loses the dribble to Morris Montano | 23-28 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-28 |
| 00:54 | UC Irvine | Ronald Beckham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ronald Beckham, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson (SF) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Cox (C) Ronald Beckham | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Morris Montano grabs the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder is whistled for a carry | 26-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Turner (SF), Ronald Beckham (PF) Lloyd Loudermilk, John Banker | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Hui can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-28 |