| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Ferrin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Kazanowski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Fitch (fresh) PF - Kenneth Berning (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ryan Hayes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Barr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Estes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Dewees (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael John (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-42 |
| 19:45 | Air Force | Edward Barr snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 19:41 | Air Force | Henry Estes is fouled on the floor by Howard Riggs as he's doubleteamed - foul #4 on Howard Riggs, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder (C) Howard Riggs | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Parks (PF) Richard Dewees | |
| 19:22 | Air Force | Daniel Parks misses the turnaround near the basket | 36-42 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Parks - foul #1 on Daniel Parks, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Ragin (SG), Richard Dewees (PF) Edward Barr, Daniel Parks | |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:03 | Air Force | Richard Dewees snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 18:38 | Air Force | The jumper by Richard Dewees is denied by Joshua Fitch | 37-42 |
| 18:36 | Air Force | Stephen Ragin pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Richard Dewees clanks a runner from close range | 37-42 |
| 18:21 | Air Force | Henry Estes tips it in | 37-44 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Kenneth Kazanowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 18:03 | Air Force | Michael John pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 17:44 | Air Force | Stephen Ragin makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Kenneth Kazanowski double dribbles | 37-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Tapper (PG), Charles Delarosa (PF) Don Ferrin, Kenneth Berning | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Hilton (PG), Edward Barr (SG), Daniel Parks (PF) Ryan Hayes, Stephen Ragin, Richard Dewees | |
| 16:59 | Air Force | Henry Estes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson (SG), Kevin Mahmoud (SF), Joel Wass (C) Kenneth Kazanowski, Joshua Fitch, Anthony Schroeder | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 16:38 | Air Force | Michael John gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 16:31 | Air Force | Henry Estes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-46 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Delarosa | 37-46 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | David Tapper knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 16:05 | Air Force | Daniel Parks hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 40-46 |
| 16:03 | Air Force | Henry Estes grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:40 | Air Force | Michael John connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - David Tapper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leonard Hobson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Mahmoud (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Delarosa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Wass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Hilton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Barr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Estes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Parks (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael John (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | David Tapper is hacked by David Hilton - foul #1 on David Hilton, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Ferrin (PG), Kenneth Kazanowski (SG), Joshua Fitch (SF), Kenneth Berning (PF), Anthony Schroeder (C) David Tapper, Leonard Hobson, Kevin Mahmoud, Charles Delarosa, Joel Wass | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (PG), Richard Dewees (PF) David Hilton, Henry Estes | |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning is denied on a layup by Richard Dewees | 40-48 |
| 14:56 | Air Force | Michael John grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:50 | Air Force | Michael John connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Edward Barr | 40-50 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-50 |
| 14:32 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Ragin (SG), Henry Estes (SF) Edward Barr, Daniel Parks | |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-50 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder misses the lay-in | 43-50 |
| 13:52 | Air Force | Michael John pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:36 | Air Force | Stephen Ragin misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 43-50 |
| 13:34 | Air Force | Richard Dewees grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 13:25 | Air Force | Kenneth Berning picks off the pass by Stephen Ragin | 43-50 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ryan Hayes - foul #2 on Ryan Hayes, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Riggs (C) Anthony Schroeder | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Barr (SG), Daniel Parks (PF) Stephen Ragin, Richard Dewees | |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:59 | Air Force | Michael John double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 44-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Hilton (PG) Henry Estes | |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch drills a jumpshot from the left side | 46-50 |
| 12:19 | Air Force | Daniel Parks jams it on a nice dish by David Hilton | 46-52 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Howard Riggs hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 11:37 | Air Force | Daniel Parks clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 48-52 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Ferrin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Kazanowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Fitch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Berning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Riggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Hilton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Hayes (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Daniel Parks (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael John (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Kazanowski | 51-52 |
| 10:57 | Air Force | Edward Barr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 10:55 | Air Force | David Hilton gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:41 | Air Force | Michael John is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Kazanowski - foul #3 on Kenneth Kazanowski, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Tapper (PG), Leonard Hobson (SG), Kevin Mahmoud (SF), Charles Delarosa (PF) Don Ferrin, Kenneth Kazanowski, Joshua Fitch, Kenneth Berning | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Ragin (SG), Henry Estes (SF), Richard Dewees (PF) David Hilton, Edward Barr, Daniel Parks | |
| 10:41 | Air Force | Michael John makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:41 | Air Force | Michael John makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 10:02 | Air Force | Stephen Ragin is alone and drills a runner from close range | 53-56 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | David Tapper connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Mahmoud | 56-56 |
| 09:25 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Ragin | 56-58 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa drills a shot from the left block set up by Leonard Hobson | 58-58 |
| 08:51 | Air Force | Richard Dewees is hacked by Charles Delarosa - foul #1 on Charles Delarosa, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Kazanowski (SG) Leonard Hobson | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Hilton (PG), Edward Barr (SG) Ryan Hayes, Stephen Ragin | |
| 08:42 | Air Force | Howard Riggs steps in front of the Edward Barr pass | 58-58 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Richard Dewees steals it from David Tapper | 58-58 |
| 07:56 | Air Force | Richard Dewees is fouled on the floor by Kevin Mahmoud - foul #1 on Kevin Mahmoud, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Ferrin (PG), Joshua Fitch (SF), Kenneth Berning (PF) David Tapper, Kevin Mahmoud, Charles Delarosa | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Ragin (PG), Daniel Parks (PF) David Hilton, Richard Dewees | |
| 07:41 | Air Force | Daniel Parks misses the floater from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Ferrin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Kazanowski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Fitch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Berning (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Riggs (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stephen Ragin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Estes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Parks (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael John (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning misses the tip | 58-58 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Kenneth Kazanowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Don Ferrin | 61-58 |
| 06:38 | Air Force | Michael John splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Parks | 61-60 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | Kenneth Kazanowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 06:24 | Air Force | Henry Estes pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:20 | Air Force | Kenneth Kazanowski is called for the reach on Daniel Parks - foul #4 on Kenneth Kazanowski, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Tapper (SG) Kenneth Kazanowski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (PG), David Hilton (SG), Richard Dewees (PF), Mark Nash (C) Stephen Ragin, Edward Barr, Daniel Parks, Michael John | |
| 06:08 | Air Force | Mark Nash makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Dewees | 61-63 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Howard Riggs loses the dribble to Mark Nash | 61-63 |
| 05:33 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Hilton | 61-65 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning scores on a floater from the right block | 63-65 |
| 05:05 | Air Force | Richard Dewees hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Estes | 63-67 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Richard Dewees takes the ball from Don Ferrin | 63-67 |
| 04:20 | Air Force | Henry Estes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 63-70 |
| 04:05 | Air Force | Mark Nash gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 03:59 | Air Force | Richard Dewees misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Berning - foul #1 on Kenneth Berning, team foul #6 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Kazanowski (SG), Kevin Mahmoud (SF), Charles Delarosa (PF) Don Ferrin, Joshua Fitch, Kenneth Berning | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Barr (SG), Daniel Parks (SF), Michael John (C) David Hilton, Henry Estes, Mark Nash | |
| 03:59 | Air Force | Richard Dewees misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:59 | Air Force | Richard Dewees makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Michael John - foul #3 on Michael John, team foul #4 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder (C) Howard Riggs | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Ragin (PG), Henry Estes (SF) Ryan Hayes, Richard Dewees | |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - David Tapper (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Kazanowski (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Mahmoud (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Delarosa (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Schroeder (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stephen Ragin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Estes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Parks (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael John (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Air Force | David Tapper steals it from Daniel Parks | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | David Tapper misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-71 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder grabs the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-71 |
| 03:00 | Air Force | Stephen Ragin grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 02:52 | Air Force | Daniel Parks is whistled for traveling | 65-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson (PG) David Tapper | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (PG), Richard Dewees (PF) Stephen Ragin, Henry Estes | |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Ferrin (PG), Joshua Fitch (SF), Kenneth Berning (PF), Howard Riggs (C) Leonard Hobson, Kevin Mahmoud, Charles Delarosa, Anthony Schroeder | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Kenneth Kazanowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 02:43 | Air Force | Michael John snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 02:22 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes clanks a shot from the right side | 65-71 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Kazanowski | 67-71 |
| 01:38 | Air Force | Daniel Parks misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 01:25 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:56 | Air Force | Edward Barr knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ryan Hayes | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Howard Riggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Henry Estes (SF) Daniel Parks | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Don Ferrin is called for the reach on Michael John in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Ferrin, team foul #7 | 67-74 |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Michael John makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Michael John makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Richard Dewees is called for the reach on Don Ferrin - foul #1 on Richard Dewees, team foul #5 | 67-76 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Kazanowski | 70-76 |
| 00:35 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Don Ferrin - foul #2 on Don Ferrin, team foul #8 | 70-76 |
| 00:35 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:35 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Howard Riggs double dribbles | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Air Force | Edward Barr is hacked by Kenneth Kazanowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Kazanowski, team foul #9 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Tapper (SG) Kenneth Kazanowski | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:27 | Air Force | Edward Barr makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:27 | Air Force | Edward Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning scores on a runner from the right block set up by Joshua Fitch | 72-80 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Henry Estes is hacked by Don Ferrin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Ferrin, team foul #10 | 72-80 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Henry Estes misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Henry Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-81 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Richard Dewees grabs the board | 72-81 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Don Ferrin is called for the reach on Richard Dewees in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Ferrin, team foul #11 | 72-81 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Richard Dewees makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Richard Dewees makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-83 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Richard Dewees | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Richard Dewees runs out the clock | 72-83 |