| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Olson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry England (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nathan Friend (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommie Avery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Meredith (fresh) PF - Claudio Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Clutter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | William Clutter throws it down on a nice dish by Jerry Meredith | 36-40 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Benjamin Willis clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Nathan Friend - foul #2 on Nathan Friend, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Benjamin Willis makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Benjamin Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Nathan Friend knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Claudio Costa | 38-43 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Nathan Friend steps in front of the Benjamin Willis pass | 38-43 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | Tommie Avery lays it up and in on a great pass from Nathan Friend | 38-45 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Claudio Costa blocks the short jumper by William Olson | 38-45 |
| 18:36 | Samford | William Olson hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | William Clutter can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-45 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers | William Clutter can't tip it in | 40-45 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Nathan Friend misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa tips it back up and in | 40-47 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Larry England misses the easy layup | 40-47 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith is whistled for a carry | 40-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (SG), Jacob McKinley (PF) Harry Simpson, Benjamin Willis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett (SF), Emile Maldonado (PF), Stephen Welch (C) Jerry Meredith, Claudio Costa, William Clutter | |
| 16:49 | Samford | Leonard Wright buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jacob McKinley | 43-47 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Tommie Avery buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Nathan Friend | 43-49 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Jacob McKinley connects on the 3 from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Jacob McKinley steps in front of the Nathan Friend pass | 46-49 |
| 15:53 | Samford | William Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Simpson (SG), Andy Sweitzer (PF), Harold Schnieders (C) Roger Hayslett, William Olson, Larry England | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll (PG), Clifford Julius (SG), Jerry Meredith (SF), Claudio Costa (PF), William Clutter (C) Nathan Friend, Tommie Avery, Matthew Jarrett, Emile Maldonado, Stephen Welch | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jacob McKinley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andy Sweitzer (fresh) C - Harold Schnieders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tyrone Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Julius (fresh) SF - Jerry Meredith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Claudio Costa (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - William Clutter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 15:36 | Samford | Harold Schnieders grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 15:27 | Samford | Harry Simpson is fouled on the floor by Clifford Julius - foul #2 on Clifford Julius, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Benjamin Willis (PF) Harold Schnieders | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:20 | Samford | Leonard Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | William Clutter snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jacob McKinley - foul #2 on Jacob McKinley, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG) Leonard Wright | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:24 | Samford | Benjamin Willis is denied on a layup by William Clutter | 46-51 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Benjamin Willis snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Roger Hayslett is hacked by Tyrone Carroll - foul #1 on Tyrone Carroll, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Samford | William Olson (SF), Larry England (C) Jacob McKinley, Andy Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Friend (PG), Tommie Avery (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF) Tyrone Carroll, Clifford Julius, Jerry Meredith | |
| 14:12 | Samford | Larry England hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 46-51 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | William Clutter pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Nathan Friend scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Tommie Avery | 46-54 |
| 13:25 | Samford | Larry England is called for traveling | 46-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (SG), Andy Sweitzer (PF) Harry Simpson, Benjamin Willis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado (PF), Stephen Welch (C) Claudio Costa, William Clutter | |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Nathan Friend hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Emile Maldonado | 46-54 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Nathan Friend can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 12:58 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 12:40 | Samford | Leonard Wright clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 46-54 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado hits the finger roll | 46-56 |
| 11:54 | Samford | Roger Hayslett hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leonard Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Olson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Sweitzer (fresh) C - Larry England (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nathan Friend (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommie Avery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) PF - Emile Maldonado (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Welch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Simpson (SG), Jacob McKinley (SF), Benjamin Willis (PF) Roger Hayslett, William Olson, Andy Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll (PG), Clifford Julius (SG), Jerry Meredith (SF), Claudio Costa (PF), William Clutter (C) Nathan Friend, Tommie Avery, Matthew Jarrett, Emile Maldonado, Stephen Welch | |
| 11:18 | Samford | Jacob McKinley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 11:17 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Larry England | 48-56 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Jacob McKinley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 11:04 | Samford | Benjamin Willis grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 10:44 | Samford | Harry Simpson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Claudio Costa - foul #2 on Claudio Costa, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (PG), Andy Sweitzer (C) Leonard Wright, Larry England | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:44 | Samford | Harry Simpson makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | William Clutter misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Andy Sweitzer - foul #3 on Andy Sweitzer, team foul #2 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG) Anthony Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | William Clutter misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | William Clutter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:10 | Samford | Harry Simpson is hacked by Tyrone Carroll - foul #2 on Tyrone Carroll, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Samford | William Olson (SF) Andy Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Friend (PG), Tommie Avery (SG) Tyrone Carroll, Clifford Julius | |
| 09:54 | Samford | Benjamin Willis scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Roger Hayslett | 53-57 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | William Clutter scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Tommie Avery | 53-59 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Harry Simpson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Claudio Costa | 53-59 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Nathan Friend clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 08:49 | Samford | Benjamin Willis snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 08:29 | Samford | Jacob McKinley's fadeaway is rejected by Claudio Costa | 53-59 |
| 08:27 | Samford | William Olson tips it home | 55-59 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Nathan Friend | 55-61 |
| 07:50 | Samford | The 3pt attempt by Roger Hayslett is denied by Jerry Meredith | 55-61 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | William Clutter gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Simpson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Olson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Willis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob McKinley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nathan Friend (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tommie Avery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Meredith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Claudio Costa (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - William Clutter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | William Olson is called for the reach on Tommie Avery - foul #1 on William Olson, team foul #3 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (PG), Leonard Wright (SG), Evan Wise (SF), Andy Sweitzer (PF), Larry England (C) Roger Hayslett, Harry Simpson, William Olson, Benjamin Willis, Jacob McKinley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll (PG), Clifford Julius (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Emile Maldonado (PF), Stephen Welch (C) Nathan Friend, Tommie Avery, Jerry Meredith, Claudio Costa, William Clutter | |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Larry England lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonard Wright and the foul's on Stephen Welch - foul #1 on Stephen Welch, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Larry England makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett snags the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Julius | 58-66 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Anthony Lee is hacked by Stephen Welch - foul #2 on Stephen Welch, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG) Evan Wise | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:39 | Samford | Anthony Lee makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Anthony Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 60-66 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius grabs the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | Andy Sweitzer swats the layup by Stephen Welch | 60-66 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 05:52 | Samford | Leonard Wright comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Jarrett - foul #2 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Samford | William Olson (SF), Jacob McKinley (PF) Anthony Lee, Andy Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Friend (PG), Tommie Avery (SG), Jerry Meredith (SF) Tyrone Carroll, Clifford Julius, Matthew Jarrett | |
| 05:52 | Samford | Leonard Wright makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:52 | Samford | Leonard Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Tommie Avery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 05:30 | Samford | William Olson snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Jacob McKinley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Simpson (SG), Benjamin Willis (PF) Leonard Wright, Jacob McKinley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Claudio Costa (PF), William Clutter (C) Emile Maldonado, Stephen Welch | |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Tommie Avery misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Harry Simpson - foul #1 on Harry Simpson, team foul #4 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (PG) Roger Hayslett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Tommie Avery makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Tommie Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Harry Simpson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Lee | 65-68 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Tommie Avery buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-71 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 16 pts. SF - William Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry England (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nathan Friend (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tommie Avery (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Meredith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Claudio Costa (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - William Clutter (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:40 | Samford | Harry Simpson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-71 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Nathan Friend misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa gets the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | William Clutter misses the dunk attempt | 65-71 |
| 03:07 | Samford | Harry Simpson snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 03:02 | Samford | William Clutter swats the short shot by Harry Simpson | 65-71 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Clutter | 65-71 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa travels with the ball | 65-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Leonard Wright (SF), Jacob McKinley (PF), Andy Sweitzer (C) Anthony Lee, William Olson, Benjamin Willis, Larry England | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll (PG), Clifford Julius (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Stephen Welch (C) Nathan Friend, Tommie Avery, Jerry Meredith, William Clutter | |
| 02:42 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Samford | William Olson (SF) Leonard Wright | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Friend (PG), Tommie Avery (SG), William Clutter (C) Tyrone Carroll, Clifford Julius, Stephen Welch | |
| 02:26 | Samford | Jacob McKinley drills a 3 from straight away | 68-71 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jacob McKinley - foul #3 on Jacob McKinley, team foul #5 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Benjamin Willis (PF), Larry England (C) Jacob McKinley, Andy Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Benjamin Willis snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Roger Hayslett hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harry Simpson | 71-72 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Nathan Friend knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Tommie Avery | 71-75 |
| 01:14 | Samford | The jumper by Roger Hayslett is denied by Matthew Jarrett | 71-75 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa grabs the board | 71-75 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | William Clutter loses the dribble to Larry England | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Samford | Larry England misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 71-75 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Larry England tips it home | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Roger Hayslett takes the ball from Claudio Costa | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Samford | Roger Hayslett misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Nathan Friend - foul #3 on Nathan Friend, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Roger Hayslett makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Roger Hayslett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Nathan Friend makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 75-77 |