| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Charles Groce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daron Sollars (fresh) 4 reb. C - Chad Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Starling (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Odum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonny Florence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Haught (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Bluffton | Terry Smith is called for the reach on Jonny Florence - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:42 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum is whistled for a carry | 35-33 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Chad Grant misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joe Haught - foul #3 on Joe Haught, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Steven Jungbluth (C) Joe Haught | |
| 19:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Chad Grant misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Chad Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:23 | Bluffton | Jonny Florence snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 19:16 | Bluffton | Steven Jungbluth misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Charles Groce - foul #2 on Charles Groce, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 19:16 | Bluffton | Steven Jungbluth misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:16 | Bluffton | Steven Jungbluth misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Chad Grant snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Smith scores on a jumper from the baseline | 37-33 |
| 18:52 | Bluffton | John Starling hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Glenn Odum | 37-35 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Chad Grant comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 37-35 |
| 18:37 | Bluffton | Jonny Florence pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:32 | Bluffton | John Starling scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Johnson and the foul's on Terry Smith - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| 18:32 | Bluffton | John Starling makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce is hacked by John Starling in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Starling, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Wilson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Groce | 40-38 |
| 18:02 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| 17:45 | Bluffton | John Starling misses long on a shot from the right side | 40-38 |
| 17:43 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:23 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum is fouled on the floor by Chad Grant - foul #1 on Chad Grant, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kirby (PG), John Foster (SF), Clyde Pierce (PF), Thomas Bass (C) Charles Groce, Robert Wilson, Daron Sollars, Chad Grant | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Stephen Tarrant (SG), Richard Martone (PF), Henry Urban (C) Glenn Odum, Arthur Johnson, Jonny Florence | |
| 17:08 | Bluffton | Steven Jungbluth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Terry Smith | 40-38 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers at Newark | John Foster scores on a runner from close range | 42-38 |
| 16:48 | Bluffton | Stephen Tarrant clanks a jumper from close range | 42-38 |
| 16:47 | Bluffton | Steven Jungbluth snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:32 | Bluffton | Richard Martone makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Starling | 42-40 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Stephen Tarrant steals the ball from Robert Kirby | 42-40 |
| 16:15 | Bluffton | Stephen Tarrant hits the finger roll | 42-42 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Clyde Pierce scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Kirby | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Robert Kirby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Foster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clyde Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Bass (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Starling (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Tarrant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Jungbluth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Martone (fresh) 10 pts. C - Henry Urban (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Bluffton | Stephen Tarrant clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 15:42 | Bluffton | Henry Urban tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Clyde Pierce scores on a runner from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 15:15 | Bluffton | Steven Jungbluth can't finish the layup | 46-44 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Bass snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Smith scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Kirby | 48-44 |
| 14:57 | Bluffton | Stephen Tarrant buries a driving attempt in the lane | 48-46 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers at Newark | John Foster misses long on a runner near the basket | 48-46 |
| 14:50 | Bluffton | Richard Martone snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 14:44 | Bluffton | John Starling buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Henry Urban | 48-49 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers at Newark | John Foster clanks a floater near the basket | 48-49 |
| 14:25 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Steven Jungbluth | 48-49 |
| 14:19 | Bluffton | Thomas Bass picks off the pass by Henry Urban | 48-49 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Bass misses the 3 from straight away | 48-49 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Clyde Pierce blows the layup | 48-49 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Bass misses the tip | 48-49 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers at Newark | John Foster gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 13:44 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Steven Jungbluth | 48-49 |
| 13:39 | Bluffton | John Starling misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Clyde Pierce | 48-49 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Smith scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Robert Kirby and he's fouled by Steven Jungbluth - foul #2 on Steven Jungbluth, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce (PG), Robert Wilson (SF), Daron Sollars (PF), Chad Grant (C) Robert Kirby, John Foster, Clyde Pierce, Thomas Bass | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Daniel Hill (PG), Glenn Odum (SG), Arthur Johnson (SF), Jonny Florence (PF), Joe Haught (C) John Starling, Stephen Tarrant, Steven Jungbluth, Richard Martone, Henry Urban | |
| 13:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Smith makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:11 | Bluffton | Joe Haught misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 13:09 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:57 | Bluffton | Daniel Hill is fouled on the floor by Chad Grant - foul #2 on Chad Grant, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Lindsey (SG) Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 12:39 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum is hacked by Joseph Lindsey - foul #2 on Joseph Lindsey, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 12:39 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Chad Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Lindsey and he's fouled by Arthur Johnson - foul #2 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:22 | Bluffton | Joe Haught pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:04 | Bluffton | Jonny Florence misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 12:02 | Bluffton | Joe Haught snags the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 11:51 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joe Haught | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Charles Groce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daron Sollars (fresh) 4 reb. C - Chad Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Daniel Hill (fresh) SG - Glenn Odum (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonny Florence (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Haught (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce's pass is intercepted by Daniel Hill | 53-51 |
| 11:23 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-53 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Chad Grant lays it up and in | 55-53 |
| 10:41 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-53 |
| 10:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Chad Grant snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Chad Grant misses the dunk attempt | 55-53 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Daron Sollars gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Lindsey | 57-53 |
| 09:34 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kirby (PG), Terry Smith (SG), John Foster (SF), Clyde Pierce (PF), Thomas Bass (C) Charles Groce, Joseph Lindsey, Robert Wilson, Daron Sollars, Chad Grant | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Starling (PG), Stephen Tarrant (SG), Brandon Cartwright (SF), Richard Martone (PF), Henry Urban (C) Daniel Hill, Glenn Odum, Arthur Johnson, Jonny Florence, Joe Haught | |
| 09:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Clyde Pierce comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 09:17 | Bluffton | Henry Urban grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 09:12 | Bluffton | Brandon Cartwright misses the easy layup | 57-53 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Bass gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Smith drills a floater from the left side set up by Clyde Pierce | 59-53 |
| 08:29 | Bluffton | Brandon Cartwright drills a 3 from straight away set up by John Starling | 59-56 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kirby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 08:12 | Bluffton | Brandon Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:56 | Bluffton | Richard Martone is hacked by Clyde Pierce - foul #3 on Clyde Pierce, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Steven Jungbluth (PF) Brandon Cartwright | |
| 07:56 | Bluffton | Richard Martone misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Smith grabs the board | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Robert Kirby (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Foster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clyde Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Bass (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Starling (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Tarrant (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Martone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Jungbluth (fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Urban (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 07:33 | Bluffton | The short jumper by Stephen Tarrant is denied by Thomas Bass | 62-56 |
| 07:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kirby makes the shot from the left block and he's fouled by John Starling - foul #3 on John Starling, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce (PG), Anthony Gunter (PF) Terry Smith, Clyde Pierce | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 07:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kirby misses the free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:23 | Bluffton | Richard Martone grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:55 | Bluffton | John Starling hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 64-56 |
| 06:54 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Urban | 64-56 |
| 06:38 | Bluffton | Richard Martone makes the runner from the right block | 64-58 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Bass misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 64-58 |
| 06:28 | Bluffton | Stephen Tarrant gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:22 | Bluffton | Charles Groce takes the ball from Steven Jungbluth | 64-58 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce misses the lay-in | 64-58 |
| 06:17 | Bluffton | Henry Urban grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:12 | Bluffton | John Starling misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-58 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Bass pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Henry Urban is called for the reach on Robert Kirby - foul #2 on Henry Urban, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Lindsey (PG), Terry Smith (SG), Robert Wilson (SF), Daron Sollars (PF), Chad Grant (C) Charles Groce, Robert Kirby, John Foster, Anthony Gunter, Thomas Bass | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Daniel Hill (PG), Glenn Odum (SG), Arthur Johnson (SF), Jonny Florence (PF), Joe Haught (C) John Starling, Stephen Tarrant, Steven Jungbluth, Richard Martone, Henry Urban | |
| 05:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Smith connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 05:37 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Chad Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-58 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Lindsey tips it back up and in | 68-58 |
| 04:59 | Bluffton | Daniel Hill's layup is rejected by Chad Grant | 68-58 |
| 04:58 | Bluffton | Joe Haught tips it but misses | 68-58 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Daron Sollars misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 04:41 | Bluffton | Joe Haught gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 04:36 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce (PG), Clyde Pierce (PF) Joseph Lindsey, Daron Sollars | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 04:36 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:36 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Joe Haught is called for the reach on Charles Groce - foul #4 on Joe Haught, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Starling (PG) Daniel Hill | |
| 04:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:54 | Bluffton | Joe Haught scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Johnson | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Charles Groce (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clyde Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Starling (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Odum (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonny Florence (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Haught (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 03:30 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Jonny Florence | 70-63 |
| 03:22 | Bluffton | John Starling drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Glenn Odum | 70-65 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Wilson double dribbles | 70-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kirby (PG), Joseph Lindsey (SG), John Foster (SF), Daron Sollars (PF) Charles Groce, Terry Smith, Robert Wilson, Chad Grant | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Stephen Tarrant (SG), Steven Jungbluth (SF), Richard Martone (PF), Henry Urban (C) Glenn Odum, Arthur Johnson, Jonny Florence, Joe Haught | |
| 02:57 | Bluffton | Steven Jungbluth knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Stephen Tarrant | 70-67 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce (PG), Terry Smith (SG), Chad Grant (C) Robert Kirby, Joseph Lindsey, Clyde Pierce | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson (SF), Joe Haught (C) Richard Martone, Henry Urban | |
| 02:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Chad Grant misses long on a jumper from the right side | 70-67 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Daron Sollars tips it home | 72-67 |
| 02:37 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Wilson (SF) John Foster | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Glenn Odum (SG), Jonny Florence (PF) Stephen Tarrant, Steven Jungbluth | |
| 02:13 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilson - foul #4 on Robert Wilson, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| 02:13 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:13 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Chad Grant gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Joe Haught is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #5 on Joe Haught, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Steven Jungbluth (C) Joe Haught | |
| 01:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:53 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 01:42 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Starling | 73-71 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Groce | 76-71 |
| 01:11 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 76-71 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Smith is hacked by Jonny Florence - foul #1 on Jonny Florence, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-71 |
| 00:48 | Bluffton | Steven Jungbluth tips it home | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce is fouled in the backcourt by John Starling - foul #4 on John Starling, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kirby (SG) Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:39 | Bluffton | Steven Jungbluth knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Glenn Odum and he's hacked by Chad Grant - foul #3 on Chad Grant, team foul #11 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Terry Smith (SG) Robert Kirby | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 00:39 | Bluffton | Steven Jungbluth makes the free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Odum - foul #1 on Glenn Odum, team foul #11 | 80-76 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:30 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Starling | 82-79 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce is hacked by John Starling in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Starling, team foul #12 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | John Foster (PF) Daron Sollars | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Stephen Tarrant (PG) John Starling | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:26 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Daron Sollars (PF) John Foster | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 00:23 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stephen Tarrant | 84-82 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce is hacked by Stephen Tarrant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Tarrant, team foul #13 | 84-82 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce misses the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Daron Sollars pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-82 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Daron Sollars is hacked by Steven Jungbluth - foul #3 on Steven Jungbluth, team foul #14 | 85-82 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Daron Sollars makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Daron Sollars makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:14 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-82 |
| 00:12 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 87-82 |
| 00:11 | Bluffton | Steven Jungbluth grabs the offensive board | 87-82 |
| 00:09 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum misses the 3 from the left wing | 87-82 |
| 00:07 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Johnson | 87-82 |
| 00:05 | Bluffton | Robert Wilson takes the ball from Glenn Odum | 87-82 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Stephen Tarrant is called for the reach on Charles Groce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Tarrant, team foul #15 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kirby (SG), John Foster (PF) Terry Smith, Daron Sollars | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 00:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Groce makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 89-82 |