| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) SG - James Hicks (fresh) SF - Tony Roberts (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Holmes (fresh) C - John Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Roger (fresh) SG - Richard Callaham (fresh) SF - Guillermo Torres (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Baxter (fresh) C - Anthony Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | South Carolina State | James Hicks is called for the reach on Richard Callaham - foul #1 on James Hicks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Roger | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | John Rose misses the driving attempt in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Anthony Williams | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | South Carolina State | Richard Callaham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | John Rose hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Solomon Green | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter misses short on a floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | James Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | John Rose misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by John Roger | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | John Rose can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Guillermo Torres - foul #1 on Guillermo Torres, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | John Rose makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | John Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:45 | South Carolina State | John Roger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | John Rose snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | John Rose is fouled on the floor by Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle (SG), James Trudeau (SF), Charles Flagg (C) Richard Callaham, Guillermo Torres, Anthony Williams | |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Solomon Green drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Holmes | 8-4 |
| 16:52 | South Carolina State | John Roger scores on a shot in the lane | 8-6 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | John Rose connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by James Hicks | 10-6 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg grabs the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:04 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 16:02 | South Carolina State | James Trudeau gets the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:49 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Wally Banks (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Solomon Green, James Hicks, Tony Roberts, Jeffrey Holmes, John Rose | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Callaham (SG), Guillermo Torres (SF), Anthony Williams (C) John Roger, Nathaniel Baxter, Charles Flagg | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Cole (fresh) SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) PF - Wally Banks (fresh) C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ronald Riddle (fresh) SG - Richard Callaham (fresh) SF - Guillermo Torres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Trudeau (fresh) C - Anthony Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 15:28 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 15:05 | South Carolina State | Ernest Fisher denies the turnaround by Anthony Williams | 10-6 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Wally Banks | 12-6 |
| 14:39 | South Carolina State | Wally Banks is called for the reach on James Trudeau - foul #1 on Wally Banks, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG) Charles Brogan | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg (PG), Nathaniel Baxter (PF) Ronald Riddle, James Trudeau | |
| 14:26 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Roger (PG) Anthony Williams | |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses long on a jumper in the paint | 12-6 |
| 14:04 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 13:47 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Roger | 12-8 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | James Hicks hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Cole | 15-8 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina State | Richard Callaham is called for traveling | 15-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Tony Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF), John Rose (C) John Cole, Tony Normandin, Wally Banks, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle (PG), Marcos Quintana (SG), James Trudeau (PF), Anthony Williams (C) John Roger, Richard Callaham, Guillermo Torres, Nathaniel Baxter | |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Solomon Green's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Williams | 15-8 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina State | Anthony Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:28 | South Carolina State | James Trudeau misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-8 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | John Rose grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Solomon Green | 17-8 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Holmes | 17-8 |
| 11:59 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes snags the defensive board | 17-8 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | James Hicks is fouled on the floor by Ronald Riddle - foul #1 on Ronald Riddle, team foul #3 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG) James Hicks | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Roger (PG), Nathaniel Baxter (PF), James Meyers (C) Marcos Quintana, Charles Flagg, Anthony Williams | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Roberts (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Roger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Riddle (fresh) SF - James Trudeau (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Meyers (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | James Meyers denies the turnaround by Charles Brogan | 17-8 |
| 11:31 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to John Roger | 17-8 |
| 11:08 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter drills a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Jeffrey Holmes - foul #1 on Jeffrey Holmes, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Callaham (SG), Guillermo Torres (SF) Ronald Riddle, James Trudeau | |
| 11:08 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | John Rose lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Brogan | 19-11 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-11 |
| 10:31 | South Carolina State | James Meyers snags the offensive board | 19-11 |
| 10:16 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Callaham | 19-14 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes makes the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Nathaniel Baxter - foul #1 on Nathaniel Baxter, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), James Hicks (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Wally Banks (C) Solomon Green, Charles Brogan, Tony Roberts, John Rose | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle (PG), Anthony Williams (C) John Roger, James Meyers | |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes makes the free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Callaham | 22-16 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | John Cole is hacked by Ronald Riddle - foul #2 on Ronald Riddle, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher (C) Jeffrey Holmes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Roger (PG), Marcos Quintana (SG), Charles Flagg (SF), James Trudeau (PF) Ronald Riddle, Richard Callaham, Guillermo Torres, Nathaniel Baxter | |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | James Trudeau takes the ball from Ernest Fisher | 22-16 |
| 08:52 | South Carolina State | James Trudeau misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | James Hicks snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Cole | 24-16 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina State | James Trudeau makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Flagg | 24-19 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from James Hicks and he's fouled by Charles Flagg - foul #1 on Charles Flagg, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), John Rose (C) John Cole, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Callaham (SG), Nathaniel Baxter (PF) Marcos Quintana, Anthony Williams | |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses the free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 08:03 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter misses the easy layup | 26-19 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | John Rose comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 26-19 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | James Hicks tips it but misses | 26-19 |
| 07:37 | South Carolina State | Richard Callaham grabs the board | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wally Banks (fresh) C - John Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Roger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Callaham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Trudeau (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathaniel Baxter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Flagg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | South Carolina State | Wally Banks swats the short shot by Nathaniel Baxter | 26-19 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Tony Normandin | 26-19 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | John Roger takes the ball from John Rose | 26-19 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg is whistled for traveling | 26-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Tony Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF) Solomon Green, James Hicks, Tony Normandin, Wally Banks | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Marcos Quintana (SG), Guillermo Torres (SF), Anthony Williams (C) Richard Callaham, James Trudeau, Charles Flagg | |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts buries a driving attempt from the right block | 28-19 |
| 06:11 | South Carolina State | Anthony Williams's floater is knocked away by John Rose | 28-19 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | John Cole hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Roberts | 30-19 |
| 05:39 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-19 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes grabs the board | 30-19 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | John Roger steals the ball from Tony Roberts | 30-19 |
| 04:57 | South Carolina State | Tony Roberts swats the shot by John Roger | 30-19 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Holmes | 30-19 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan is fouled on the floor by Marcos Quintana - foul #1 on Marcos Quintana, team foul #7 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Wally Banks (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) John Cole, Jeffrey Holmes, John Rose | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg (PG), Richard Callaham (SG), James Trudeau (PF), James Meyers (C) John Roger, Marcos Quintana, Nathaniel Baxter, Anthony Williams | |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres's pass is intercepted by Charles Brogan | 32-19 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher drills a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by James Meyers - foul #1 on James Meyers, team foul #8 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG), Tony Normandin (SF) Charles Brogan, Tony Roberts | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher makes the free throw | 35-19 |
| 03:52 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Trudeau | 35-22 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Richard Callaham takes the ball from James Hicks | 35-22 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres misses long on a floater from the left side | 35-22 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Solomon Green gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wally Banks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Charles Flagg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Callaham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Guillermo Torres (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Trudeau (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Meyers (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | James Hicks drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Tony Normandin | 38-22 |
| 03:14 | South Carolina State | James Trudeau misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-22 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Wally Banks gets the rebound | 38-22 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-22 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina State | James Meyers pulls down the rebound | 38-22 |
| 02:41 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Solomon Green - foul #1 on Solomon Green, team foul #4 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF) Tony Normandin, Wally Banks | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle (PG), Marcos Quintana (SG), Nathaniel Baxter (PF), Anthony Williams (C) Richard Callaham, Guillermo Torres, James Trudeau, James Meyers | |
| 02:41 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 02:41 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg misses the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes grabs the board | 38-23 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Solomon Green | 40-23 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Holmes steps in front of the Marcos Quintana pass | 40-23 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Hicks | 42-23 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina State | Marcos Quintana is called for traveling | 42-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), John Rose (C) Solomon Green, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Callaham (SG) Charles Flagg | |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | John Rose hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Hicks and he's hacked by Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #9 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG) James Hicks | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Trudeau (SF), James Meyers (C) Marcos Quintana, Anthony Williams | |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | John Rose makes the free throw | 45-23 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina State | James Trudeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-23 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | John Cole is hacked by Ronald Riddle - foul #3 on Ronald Riddle, team foul #10 | 45-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Normandin (SF), Wally Banks (PF) Tony Roberts, Jeffrey Holmes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Roger (PG), Marcos Quintana (SG), Charles Flagg (SF) Ronald Riddle, Richard Callaham, Nathaniel Baxter | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 46-23 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 47-23 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina State | James Trudeau misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-23 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Rose | 47-23 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Wally Banks comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-23 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to John Rose | 47-23 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 47-23 |