| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Charles Porowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Bigger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Douglas Christian (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Flory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Binkley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - David Boice (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Ashbaugh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Hawkins (fresh) PF - Brandon Landers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Carmon (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago | Gary Hawkins inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Chicago | Brandon Landers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Adam Flory - foul #2 on Adam Flory, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 19:45 | Chicago | Brandon Landers misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:45 | Chicago | Brandon Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger makes the runner near the basket | 40-38 |
| 19:17 | Chicago | Brandon Landers misses long on a jump hook from close range | 40-38 |
| 19:15 | Chicago | David Boice snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 19:09 | Chicago | Brandon Landers lays it in | 40-40 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Porowski is hacked by David Boice in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Boice, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Charles Porowski and he's fouled by Andrew Ashbaugh - foul #3 on Andrew Ashbaugh, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Chicago | Bert Duren (PG), David Blumenstein (SG), Mitchell Turkowski (PF) David Boice, Andrew Ashbaugh, Brandon Landers | |
| 18:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:55 | Chicago | Mitchell Turkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:44 | Chicago | Gary Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Douglas Christian | 42-40 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Hawkins steps in front of the Willie Binkley pass | 42-40 |
| 18:10 | Chicago | Mitchell Turkowski is whistled for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris (SG), Jerry Johnson (SF), Gary Venters (PF), Melvin White (C) Patrick Bigger, Douglas Christian, Adam Flory, Willie Binkley | |
| Subs | Chicago | Larry Clark (PF), Robert Brown (C) Gary Hawkins, Edward Carmon | |
| 18:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 17:58 | Chicago | Robert Brown scores on a jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Porowski makes the wide open shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 17:32 | Chicago | Mitchell Turkowski lays it up and in set up by Bert Duren | 44-44 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger (SG) Charles Porowski | |
| Subs | Chicago | David Boice (PG), Maurice Lindsey (SG), William Galicia (SF), Brandon Landers (PF) Bert Duren, David Blumenstein, Mitchell Turkowski, Larry Clark | |
| 17:00 | Chicago | David Boice misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Johnson - foul #1 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Chicago | Edward Carmon (C) Robert Brown | |
| 17:00 | Chicago | David Boice makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:00 | Chicago | David Boice makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 16:38 | Chicago | William Galicia snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 16:32 | Chicago | Edward Carmon loses the ball out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Porowski (PG), Shane Guillermo (SF), Andrew Waters (PF), Willie Binkley (C) Archie Harris, Jerry Johnson, Gary Venters, Melvin White | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 16:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Shane Guillermo buries a shot from the right wing set up by Charles Porowski | 46-46 |
| 16:00 | Chicago | David Boice misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Binkley pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Charles Porowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Bigger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Shane Guillermo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Waters (fresh) C - Willie Binkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - David Boice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Lindsey (fairly fresh) SF - William Galicia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brandon Landers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Carmon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Waters clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 15:41 | Chicago | Edward Carmon pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:35 | Chicago | Brandon Landers clanks a jump hook in the paint | 46-46 |
| 15:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Maurice Lindsey is called for the reach on Patrick Bigger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maurice Lindsey, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Hann (SG), Douglas Christian (SF), Adam Flory (PF) Patrick Bigger, Shane Guillermo, Andrew Waters | |
| Subs | Chicago | Bert Duren (PG), Andrew Ashbaugh (SG), Gary Hawkins (SF), Mitchell Turkowski (PF), Robert Brown (C) David Boice, Maurice Lindsey, William Galicia, Brandon Landers, Edward Carmon | |
| 15:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Binkley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 15:18 | Chicago | Gary Hawkins grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 15:12 | Chicago | Bert Duren is fouled on the floor by Charles Porowski - foul #3 on Charles Porowski, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris (PG), Gary Venters (C) Charles Porowski, Willie Binkley | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 15:07 | Chicago | Archie Harris steps in front of the Andrew Ashbaugh pass | 46-46 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris banks in the layup | 48-46 |
| 15:00 | Chicago | James Hann is called for the reach on Andrew Ashbaugh - foul #4 on James Hann, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Porowski (PG) James Hann | |
| Subs | Chicago | David Blumenstein (PF) Mitchell Turkowski | |
| 14:48 | Chicago | Andrew Ashbaugh misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Venters grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Porowski's pass is intercepted by Bert Duren in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 14:31 | Chicago | Robert Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Johnson (SG), Andrew Waters (PF), Melvin White (C) Charles Porowski, Adam Flory, Gary Venters | |
| Subs | Chicago | David Boice (PG), Larry Clark (C) Bert Duren, Robert Brown | |
| 14:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Chicago | Brandon Landers (PF) David Blumenstein | |
| 14:16 | Chicago | Brandon Landers can't throw it down but he's hacked by Andrew Waters - foul #1 on Andrew Waters, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger (SG), Shane Guillermo (SF) Archie Harris, Douglas Christian | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 14:16 | Chicago | Brandon Landers misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:16 | Chicago | Brandon Landers misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 13:53 | Chicago | Gary Hawkins misses the jumpshot from the left side | 51-46 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Shane Guillermo | 51-46 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger is open but misses the lay-in | 51-46 |
| 13:33 | Chicago | Larry Clark grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 13:29 | Chicago | David Boice's floater is tipped away by Melvin White | 51-46 |
| 13:28 | Chicago | Andrew Ashbaugh grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 13:23 | Chicago | Brandon Landers misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 51-46 |
| 13:21 | Chicago | Gary Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by David Boice - foul #3 on David Boice, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Porowski (PG), Douglas Christian (SF), Adam Flory (PF), Gary Venters (C) Jerry Johnson, Shane Guillermo, Andrew Waters, Melvin White | |
| Subs | Chicago | Bert Duren (PG), David Blumenstein (SG), Mitchell Turkowski (PF), Edward Carmon (C) David Boice, Andrew Ashbaugh, Brandon Landers, Larry Clark | |
| 13:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 51-48 |
| 13:04 | Chicago | The rebound goes to Gary Hawkins | 51-48 |
| 12:59 | Chicago | Bert Duren comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Porowski - foul #4 on Charles Porowski, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris (PG) Charles Porowski | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 12:59 | Chicago | Bert Duren makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:59 | Chicago | Bert Duren misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Venters gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 12:42 | Chicago | The rebound goes to Edward Carmon | 51-49 |
| 12:34 | Chicago | Mitchell Turkowski is fouled on the floor by Adam Flory - foul #3 on Adam Flory, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Binkley (C) Adam Flory | |
| Subs | Chicago | Andrew Ashbaugh (SG), Brandon Landers (PF) David Blumenstein, Gary Hawkins | |
| 12:34 | Chicago | Mitchell Turkowski misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:34 | Chicago | Brandon Landers snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:22 | Chicago | Mitchell Turkowski knocks in the floater from the right side | 51-51 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 54-51 |
| 11:50 | Chicago | Mitchell Turkowski is fouled on the floor by Douglas Christian - foul #3 on Douglas Christian, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Johnson (PG), Shane Guillermo (SF), Melvin White (PF) Patrick Bigger, Douglas Christian, Gary Venters | |
| Subs | Chicago | Maurice Lindsey (PG), Gary Hawkins (SF), Robert Brown (C) Bert Duren, Brandon Landers, Edward Carmon | |
| 11:50 | Chicago | Mitchell Turkowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:50 | Chicago | Mitchell Turkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shane Guillermo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Melvin White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Binkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Maurice Lindsey (fresh) SG - Andrew Ashbaugh (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mitchell Turkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Ashbaugh - foul #4 on Andrew Ashbaugh, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Chicago | David Blumenstein (SG), Brandon Landers (PF) Andrew Ashbaugh, Mitchell Turkowski | |
| 11:20 | Rutgers at Newark | David Blumenstein steals the ball from Melvin White | 54-53 |
| 11:16 | Chicago | David Blumenstein lays it in | 54-55 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Shane Guillermo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Binkley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 10:27 | Chicago | Brandon Landers snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 10:21 | Chicago | Brandon Landers knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Hawkins | 54-57 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Shane Guillermo can't finish the layup | 54-57 |
| 10:06 | Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 54-57 |
| 10:01 | Chicago | Robert Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger (SG), Andrew Waters (SF), Adam Flory (PF), Gary Venters (C) Jerry Johnson, Shane Guillermo, Melvin White, Willie Binkley | |
| Subs | Chicago | David Boice (PG), Mitchell Turkowski (SG), William Galicia (SF), Larry Clark (PF), Edward Carmon (C) Maurice Lindsey, David Blumenstein, Gary Hawkins, Brandon Landers, Robert Brown | |
| 09:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris is hacked by David Boice in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Boice, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Chicago | Bert Duren (PG) David Boice | |
| 09:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:59 | Chicago | Edward Carmon grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 09:43 | Chicago | Patrick Bigger is called for the reach on Bert Duren - foul #3 on Patrick Bigger, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| 09:43 | Chicago | Bert Duren makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:43 | Chicago | Bert Duren makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Waters is called for a charge - foul #2 on Andrew Waters, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| 09:16 | Chicago | Edward Carmon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bert Duren | 54-61 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Adam Flory hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 54-61 |
| 08:57 | Chicago | Edward Carmon snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 08:52 | Chicago | Mitchell Turkowski can't throw it down but he's hacked by Archie Harris - foul #1 on Archie Harris, team foul #11 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Christian (SF) Andrew Waters | |
| Subs | Chicago | Gary Hawkins (SF), David Blumenstein (PF) William Galicia, Larry Clark | |
| 08:52 | Chicago | Mitchell Turkowski misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:52 | Chicago | Mitchell Turkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Mitchell Turkowski is called for the reach on Patrick Bigger - foul #3 on Mitchell Turkowski, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Binkley (C) Gary Venters | |
| Subs | Chicago | Brandon Landers (PF) Mitchell Turkowski | |
| 08:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:22 | Chicago | Brandon Landers misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 08:20 | Chicago | Brandon Landers tips it back up and in | 56-64 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Binkley buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas Christian | 58-64 |
| 07:49 | Chicago | Edward Carmon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 07:47 | Chicago | Gary Hawkins tips it but misses | 58-64 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Binkley grabs the board | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Archie Harris (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Bigger (tiring) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Christian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Adam Flory (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Binkley (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Bert Duren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Blumenstein (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Hawkins (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Landers (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Carmon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Bert Duren steps in front of the Archie Harris pass in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| 07:38 | Chicago | Brandon Landers can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Adam Flory - foul #4 on Adam Flory, team foul #12 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Porowski (PG), James Hann (SG), Andrew Waters (PF), Melvin White (C) Archie Harris, Patrick Bigger, Adam Flory, Willie Binkley | |
| Subs | Chicago | David Boice (PG), Andrew Ashbaugh (SG) Bert Duren, David Blumenstein | |
| 07:38 | Chicago | Brandon Landers makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:38 | Chicago | Brandon Landers misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Waters gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers at Newark | James Hann is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Porowski | 61-65 |
| 07:10 | Chicago | Andrew Ashbaugh's pass is intercepted by James Hann | 61-65 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers at Newark | David Boice takes the ball from Douglas Christian in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 07:02 | Chicago | Brandon Landers travels with the ball | 61-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Johnson (SF) Douglas Christian | |
| Subs | Chicago | Mitchell Turkowski (PF), Robert Brown (C) Brandon Landers, Edward Carmon | |
| 06:39 | Rutgers at Newark | James Hann can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Melvin White gets the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Porowski and he's hacked by Gary Hawkins - foul #3 on Gary Hawkins, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Adam Flory (PF), Gary Venters (C) Andrew Waters, Melvin White | |
| Subs | Chicago | Maurice Lindsey (PG), William Galicia (SF), Larry Clark (PF) David Boice, Gary Hawkins, Mitchell Turkowski | |
| 06:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Johnson makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 06:14 | Chicago | Andrew Ashbaugh is fouled on the floor by Adam Flory - foul #5 on Adam Flory, team foul #13 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger (SG), Shane Guillermo (SF), Willie Binkley (C) James Hann, Jerry Johnson, Adam Flory | |
| Subs | Chicago | Edward Carmon (C) Robert Brown | |
| 06:14 | Chicago | Andrew Ashbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 06:14 | Chicago | Andrew Ashbaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Binkley pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Binkley misses short on a shot from the right block | 64-65 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Shane Guillermo tips it home | 66-65 |
| 05:45 | Chicago | Edward Carmon misses the lay-in | 66-65 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Porowski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Shane Guillermo makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Charles Porowski | 68-65 |
| 05:20 | Chicago | Edward Carmon misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Porowski - foul #5 on Charles Porowski, team foul #14 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Hann (PG) Charles Porowski | |
| Subs | Chicago | David Boice (PG), David Blumenstein (SF), Mitchell Turkowski (PF) Maurice Lindsey, William Galicia, Larry Clark | |
| 05:20 | Chicago | Edward Carmon misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:20 | Chicago | Edward Carmon misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Binkley gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers at Newark | David Boice steals it from James Hann in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 05:15 | Chicago | David Blumenstein blows the layup | 68-65 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Venters grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers at Newark | James Hann loses the dribble to Mitchell Turkowski in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 04:55 | Chicago | David Boice lays it in | 68-67 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers at Newark | James Hann hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 04:33 | Chicago | The rebound goes to Edward Carmon | 68-67 |
| 04:17 | Chicago | Mitchell Turkowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Binkley pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Hann | 70-67 |
| 03:36 | Chicago | David Boice buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Carmon | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - James Hann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Bigger (tired) 19 pts. 3 pf. SF - Shane Guillermo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Venters (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Willie Binkley (tired) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - David Boice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Ashbaugh (tired) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Blumenstein (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mitchell Turkowski (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Carmon (tiring) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Venters comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 70-69 |
| 03:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Shane Guillermo pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 03:09 | Chicago | David Boice grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 03:04 | Chicago | Gary Venters swats the short shot by David Boice | 70-69 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Willie Binkley | 70-69 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Johnson (PG), Archie Harris (SG), Douglas Christian (SF), Andrew Waters (PF), Melvin White (C) James Hann, Patrick Bigger, Shane Guillermo, Gary Venters, Willie Binkley | |
| Subs | Chicago | Bert Duren (PG), Maurice Lindsey (SG), William Galicia (SF), Larry Clark (PF), Robert Brown (C) David Boice, Andrew Ashbaugh, David Blumenstein, Mitchell Turkowski, Edward Carmon | |
| 02:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Johnson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 70-69 |
| 02:37 | Chicago | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:28 | Chicago | Robert Brown clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 70-69 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Jerry Johnson | 70-69 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Christian misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Christian makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Christian misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:08 | Chicago | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 02:08 | Chicago | Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 02:00 | Chicago | Robert Brown misses long on a shot from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Melvin White snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger (SG), Gary Venters (PF), Willie Binkley (C) Jerry Johnson, Andrew Waters, Melvin White | |
| Subs | Chicago | David Boice (PG), Andrew Ashbaugh (SG), Gary Hawkins (SF), Brandon Landers (PF), Edward Carmon (C) Bert Duren, Maurice Lindsey, William Galicia, Larry Clark, Robert Brown | |
| 01:54 | Rutgers at Newark | David Boice picks off the pass by Gary Venters | 71-69 |
| 01:49 | Chicago | David Boice can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Archie Harris | 71-69 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Venters connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Bigger and the foul's on Edward Carmon - foul #2 on Edward Carmon, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Venters makes the free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:10 | Chicago | Andrew Ashbaugh comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-69 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Bigger | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Chicago | Gary Hawkins clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-69 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris is hacked by David Boice in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Boice, team foul #13 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Waters (PF) Gary Venters | |
| Subs | Chicago | Bert Duren (PG) David Boice | |
| 00:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:37 | Chicago | Edward Carmon makes the runner near the basket | 79-71 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-71 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Bert Duren is called for the reach on Archie Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bert Duren, team foul #14 | 79-71 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:28 | Chicago | Andrew Ashbaugh loses the ball out of bounds | 80-71 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Bert Duren is called for the reach on Willie Binkley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bert Duren, team foul #15 | 80-71 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Binkley makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Binkley misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:26 | Chicago | Edward Carmon grabs the board | 81-71 |
| 00:21 | Chicago | Brandon Landers hits a runner in the lane | 81-73 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-73 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Bert Duren is called for the reach on Archie Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bert Duren, team foul #16 | 81-73 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:20 | Chicago | Edward Carmon grabs the board | 82-73 |
| 00:15 | Chicago | Andrew Ashbaugh hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bert Duren | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Bert Duren is called for the reach on Douglas Christian in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bert Duren, team foul #17 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Chicago | Maurice Lindsey (PG) Bert Duren | |
| 00:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Christian makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:07 | Chicago | Maurice Lindsey misses the 3 from the right corner | 84-76 |
| 00:06 | Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Hawkins | 84-76 |
| 00:02 | Chicago | Maurice Lindsey knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris runs out the clock | 84-79 |