| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James McKay (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Johnathan Herbert (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jimmy Coker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Coutee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kory Clinton (fresh) PF - Patrick Schwabenbauer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Curtis Sims (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | James McKay inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 19:38 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens tips it in | 30-28 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Donald Henry evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer snags the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kory Clinton | 30-30 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Kory Clinton misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 18:16 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Stephens | 33-30 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | A charge is called on James Coutee - foul #2 on James Coutee, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 17:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker snags the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells double dribbles | 33-30 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | James Coutee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rex Zins (C) Jimmy Coker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:05 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-30 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert tips it in | 35-30 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells misses the jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Patrick Schwabenbauer | 35-32 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer is fouled on the floor by Rex Zins - foul #2 on Rex Zins, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes (PG), Billy Carr (SG), Chad Greig (SF), Allen Whitmire (PF), Jimmy Coker (C) Robert Wells, Richard Stephens, James McKay, Johnathan Herbert, Rex Zins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Stahl (PG), Jurica Bujarski (SF), Sid Anderson (PF) James Coutee, Kory Clinton, Patrick Schwabenbauer | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Brookes (fresh) SG - Billy Carr (fresh) SF - Chad Greig (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Whitmire (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Coker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Donald Stahl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jurica Bujarski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sid Anderson (fresh) C - Curtis Sims (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Donald Henry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | Allen Whitmire grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Jurica Bujarski denies the turnaround by Jimmy Coker | 35-32 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Curtis Sims | 35-32 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 14:58 | Rhode Island | Allen Whitmire grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island | Chad Greig is whistled for a carry | 35-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James McKay (SF) Chad Greig | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Coutee (PG) Donald Stahl | |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Jimmy Coker is called for the reach on Donald Henry - foul #3 on Jimmy Coker, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Wells (PG), Richard Stephens (SG), Johnathan Herbert (PF), Rex Zins (C) Charles Brookes, Billy Carr, Allen Whitmire, Jimmy Coker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | James McKay takes the ball from James Coutee | 35-32 |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 13:57 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Zins | 35-32 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Donald Henry shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Coutee | 35-35 |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kory Clinton (SF), Patrick Schwabenbauer (PF) Jurica Bujarski, Curtis Sims | |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Richard Stephens steals the ball from Patrick Schwabenbauer | 35-35 |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Kory Clinton is called for the reach on James McKay - foul #1 on Kory Clinton, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Carr (SF), Allen Whitmire (PF), Jimmy Coker (C) James McKay, Johnathan Herbert, Rex Zins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Stahl (C) Sid Anderson | |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Donald Stahl lays it in | 35-37 |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Stephens | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Wells (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Carr (fresh) PF - Allen Whitmire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Coker (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Coutee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Henry (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Kory Clinton (fresh) PF - Patrick Schwabenbauer (fresh) 7 reb. C - Donald Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Donald Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells makes the floater from the baseline set up by Billy Carr | 40-37 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Donald Henry scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Schwabenbauer | 40-40 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr makes the 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Donald Stahl misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jimmy Coker - foul #4 on Jimmy Coker, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes (PG), James McKay (SF), Johnathan Herbert (PF), Rex Zins (C) Robert Wells, Richard Stephens, Allen Whitmire, Jimmy Coker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cameron Moody (SG), Jurica Bujarski (SF), Sid Anderson (PF), Curtis Sims (C) James Coutee, Donald Henry, Kory Clinton, Patrick Schwabenbauer | |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Donald Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Donald Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Sid Anderson grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims is whistled for a carry | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chad Greig (SG) Billy Carr | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Coutee (PG) Donald Stahl | |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Chad Greig clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Cameron Moody comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 08:32 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Rex Zins is denied by Sid Anderson | 43-42 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | Sid Anderson grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims's fadeaway is rejected by Johnathan Herbert | 43-42 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Sid Anderson is hacked by Chad Greig - foul #2 on Chad Greig, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Wells (PG), Richard Stephens (SG), Jimmy Coker (C) Charles Brookes, Chad Greig, Rex Zins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Stahl (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Kory Clinton (SF), Patrick Schwabenbauer (PF) James Coutee, Cameron Moody, Jurica Bujarski, Sid Anderson | |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Herbert - foul #1 on Johnathan Herbert, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Wells (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James McKay (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Johnathan Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Coker (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Donald Stahl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kory Clinton (fresh) PF - Patrick Schwabenbauer (fresh) 7 reb. C - Curtis Sims (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Robert Wells - foul #2 on Robert Wells, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kory Clinton | 43-45 |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | James McKay snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Stephens | 46-45 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Henry | 46-45 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Donald Henry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Stephens - foul #1 on Richard Stephens, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Carr (SF), Allen Whitmire (PF), Rex Zins (C) James McKay, Johnathan Herbert, Jimmy Coker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Coutee (PG), Jurica Bujarski (PF), Sid Anderson (C) Donald Stahl, Patrick Schwabenbauer, Curtis Sims | |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Donald Henry makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Donald Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-47 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Allen Whitmire tips it home | 48-47 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Kory Clinton clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Rex Zins - foul #3 on Rex Zins, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes (PG), Chad Greig (SF) Robert Wells, Richard Stephens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cameron Moody (SG) Donald Henry | |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Kory Clinton makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Kory Clinton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | James Coutee knocks away the 3 by Billy Carr | 48-49 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Sid Anderson pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Cameron Moody buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr loses the dribble to Kory Clinton | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Brookes (fresh) SG - Billy Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Greig (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Whitmire (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rex Zins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Coutee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cameron Moody (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kory Clinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jurica Bujarski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Sid Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Cameron Moody misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Allen Whitmire grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Wells (PG), Richard Stephens (SG), James McKay (SF), Johnathan Herbert (PF), Jimmy Coker (C) Charles Brookes, Billy Carr, Chad Greig, Allen Whitmire, Rex Zins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Henry (SG), Patrick Schwabenbauer (PF), Curtis Sims (C) Cameron Moody, Kory Clinton, Sid Anderson | |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Donald Henry buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Coutee | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Patrick Schwabenbauer - foul #2 on Patrick Schwabenbauer, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 50-57 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert tips it but misses | 50-57 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | James Coutee takes the ball from James McKay | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | Richard Stephens is called for the reach on Jurica Bujarski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Stephens, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kory Clinton (SF) Patrick Schwabenbauer | |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jimmy Coker | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Donald Henry is called for the reach on Robert Wells - foul #1 on Donald Henry, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer (PF) Jurica Bujarski | |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James McKay | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Kory Clinton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | James McKay misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims is hacked by Robert Wells in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Wells, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens scores on a halfcourt shot | 59-60 |