| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wally Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George McNamara (fresh) SG - David Finnerty (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tommy Starks (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Reinaldo Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks inbounds the ball | 22-23 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | David Mason travels with the ball | 22-23 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin makes the shot from the right side set up by Solomon Green | 24-23 |
| 19:16 | McNeese State | David Finnerty makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 24-26 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Solomon Green grabs the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Solomon Green | 27-26 |
| 18:12 | McNeese State | David Finnerty is called for traveling | 27-26 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Tommy Starks is called for the reach on Tony Normandin - foul #1 on Tommy Starks, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Wally Banks misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 27-26 |
| 17:35 | McNeese State | David Mason grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | George McNamara throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher (C) Wally Banks | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG), Wendell Lauzon (PF) George McNamara, Reinaldo Conti | |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | James Hicks buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 16:24 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 16:23 | McNeese State | David Mason tips it home | 30-28 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | James Hicks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 16:11 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 15:46 | McNeese State | David Finnerty hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tony Normandin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tony Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Matthew Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Finnerty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tommy Starks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Wendell Lauzon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tommy Starks - foul #2 on Tommy Starks, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Wally Banks (PF) Solomon Green, James Hicks, Tony Roberts | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George McNamara (PG), Noel Harmon (SG), James Smith (SF), Reinaldo Conti (PF), Neil Drayton (C) Matthew Bell, David Finnerty, Tommy Starks, Wendell Lauzon, David Mason | |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Wally Banks grabs the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin's pass is intercepted by Neil Drayton | 31-28 |
| 14:41 | McNeese State | James Smith misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Noel Harmon is called for the reach on Charles Brogan - foul #1 on Noel Harmon, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Edward Albertson (PF) Tony Normandin, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG) Charles Brogan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:49 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | John Cole misses the shot from the left block | 31-28 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Wally Banks buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Cole | 34-28 |
| 13:05 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Neil Drayton is denied by Edward Albertson | 34-28 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | James Hicks pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Wally Banks scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by John Cole | 36-28 |
| 12:11 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-28 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | James Hicks snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 11:52 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 11:23 | McNeese State | George McNamara hits a jump hook from the baseline | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Cole (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Reinhardt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Albertson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wally Banks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George McNamara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Noel Harmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Reinaldo Conti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Drayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Wally Banks comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Neil Drayton - foul #1 on Neil Drayton, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Tony Roberts (PF) John Cole, James Hicks, Kevin Reinhardt, Edward Albertson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG), David Finnerty (SG), Tommy Starks (SF), Wendell Lauzon (PF), David Mason (C) George McNamara, Noel Harmon, James Smith, Reinaldo Conti, Neil Drayton | |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Wally Banks misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Wally Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 10:29 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon double dribbles | 37-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher (C) Wally Banks | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher is hacked by Tommy Starks - foul #3 on Tommy Starks, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Solomon Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 09:54 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 09:37 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by David Finnerty | 37-32 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Wendell Lauzon - foul #2 on Wendell Lauzon, team foul #6 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG) Charles Brogan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 08:49 | McNeese State | David Mason misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-32 |
| 08:47 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 08:34 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-32 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Solomon Green's pass is intercepted by David Mason | 39-32 |
| 08:09 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks's floater is tipped away by Ernest Fisher | 39-32 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Solomon Green grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | James Hicks hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 07:30 | McNeese State | David Finnerty is fouled on the floor by Tony Normandin - foul #1 on Tony Normandin, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Edward Albertson (PF), Wally Banks (C) Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George McNamara (PG), Noel Harmon (SG), James Smith (SF), Reinaldo Conti (PF) Matthew Bell, David Finnerty, Tommy Starks, Wendell Lauzon | |
| 07:10 | McNeese State | David Mason comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Wally Banks snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Reinhardt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Albertson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wally Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George McNamara (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Noel Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Reinaldo Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | Wally Banks scores on a runner near the basket | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:55 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Charles Brogan (SG) Solomon Green, James Hicks | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Neil Drayton (C) David Mason | |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Reinaldo Conti - foul #2 on Reinaldo Conti, team foul #7 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Normandin (SF) Kevin Reinhardt | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Wally Banks snags the offensive board | 45-32 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | John Cole misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-32 |
| 06:23 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Neil Drayton | 45-32 |
| 06:11 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti misses the runner from the left block | 45-32 |
| 06:09 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti tips it but misses | 45-32 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-32 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Wally Banks tips it but misses | 45-32 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | John Cole gets the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin is whistled for traveling | 45-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Hicks (SG), Tony Roberts (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) John Cole, Charles Brogan, Edward Albertson, Wally Banks | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Finnerty (SG), Tommy Starks (SF), Wendell Lauzon (PF), David Mason (C) Noel Harmon, James Smith, Reinaldo Conti, Neil Drayton | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:51 | McNeese State | David Mason misses long on a runner from the right block | 45-32 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Tommy Starks picks off the pass by Ernest Fisher | 45-32 |
| 04:23 | McNeese State | George McNamara blows the layup | 45-32 |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | David Mason tips it home | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher is hacked by George McNamara - foul #2 on George McNamara, team foul #8 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt (SF) Tony Normandin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG) George McNamara | |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Reinhardt - foul #3 on Kevin Reinhardt, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Edward Albertson (PF) Solomon Green, James Hicks, Tony Roberts | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Noel Harmon (SG), James Smith (SF), Neil Drayton (C) David Finnerty, Tommy Starks, David Mason | |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson grabs the board | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan comes up short on the shot from the left side | 47-35 |
| 03:28 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ernest Fisher | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Cole (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) SF - Kevin Reinhardt (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Albertson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Matthew Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noel Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wendell Lauzon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Cole | 49-35 |
| 02:37 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon is hacked by Kevin Reinhardt - foul #4 on Kevin Reinhardt, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| 02:26 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Noel Harmon | 49-37 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | John Cole buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Fisher and the foul's on Matthew Bell - foul #1 on Matthew Bell, team foul #9 | 51-37 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | John Cole makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| 01:59 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Smith | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Bell - foul #2 on Matthew Bell, team foul #10 | 52-40 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 01:48 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Noel Harmon - foul #2 on Noel Harmon, team foul #11 | 53-40 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 01:35 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell is fouled on the floor by John Cole - foul #1 on John Cole, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| 01:22 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon's floater is tipped away by Edward Albertson | 55-40 |
| 01:21 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon hits the follow up shot | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Charles Brogan - foul #1 on Charles Brogan, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Brogan - foul #2 on Charles Brogan, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson can't connect on a runner in the paint | 55-44 |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 00:11 | McNeese State | James Smith is whistled for traveling | 55-44 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | John Cole runs out the clock | 55-44 |