| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Elmer Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Winkler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricardo Acosta (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Villicana (fresh) 11 pts. C - Manchu Chiong (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Tam (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold West (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Dance (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Britt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 19:47 | North Carolina A&T | John Winkler grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 19:33 | North Carolina A&T | Elmer Clark scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Winkler | 39-36 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina A&T | Elmer Clark gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina A&T | John Winkler is fouled on the floor by Harold West - foul #2 on Harold West, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Bradley Linn (PG), Radman Zook (SG), David Reed (SF) Elmer Clark, John Winkler, Ricardo Acosta | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:38 | North Carolina A&T | Bradley Linn is fouled on the floor by Antonio Tam - foul #1 on Antonio Tam, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 18:22 | North Carolina A&T | Bradley Linn loses the dribble to Antonio Tam | 39-36 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Harold West connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Dance | 39-38 |
| 17:40 | North Carolina A&T | Rodney Villicana hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina A&T | David Reed gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Britt swats the layup by Rodney Villicana | 39-38 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Elmer Clark (PG), John Winkler (SG), Ricardo Acosta (SF), Rogelio Rosales (PF) Bradley Linn, Radman Zook, David Reed, Rodney Villicana | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery (PG), Bernie Langlois (SG), Ross Nixon (SF), Ed Williams (PF), Jason Brucker (C) Antonio Tam, Harold West, Douglas Dance, Robert Johnson, Thomas Britt | |
| 16:47 | North Carolina A&T | Rogelio Rosales misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina A&T | Rogelio Rosales pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina A&T | Rogelio Rosales banks in the layup | 41-38 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Ross Nixon hits the finger roll set up by Bernie Langlois | 41-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Elmer Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Winkler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricardo Acosta (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rogelio Rosales (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Manchu Chiong (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ralph Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bernie Langlois (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ross Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ed Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Brucker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | North Carolina A&T | Elmer Clark drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Rogelio Rosales | 44-40 |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Ed Williams comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Rogelio Rosales - foul #2 on Rogelio Rosales, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rodney Villicana (PF) Rogelio Rosales | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Tam (PG), Harold West (SG), Gregory McNeely (PF), Thomas Britt (C) Ralph Lowery, Bernie Langlois, Ross Nixon, Jason Brucker | |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Ed Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Ed Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:31 | North Carolina A&T | Rodney Villicana pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina A&T | Rodney Villicana misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Ed Williams hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold West | 44-43 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina A&T | Ricardo Acosta misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ed Williams - foul #2 on Ed Williams, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Bradley Linn (PG), Radman Zook (SG) Elmer Clark, John Winkler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Dance (SF) Ed Williams | |
| 14:22 | North Carolina A&T | Ricardo Acosta makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina A&T | Ricardo Acosta makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Acosta - foul #1 on Ricardo Acosta, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Elmer Clark (PG), John Winkler (SG), David Reed (SF) Bradley Linn, Radman Zook, Ricardo Acosta | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois (SG) Harold West | |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Bradley Linn (PG), Radman Zook (SG) Elmer Clark, John Winkler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:48 | North Carolina A&T | Bradley Linn comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt blows the dunk | 46-43 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina A&T | Manchu Chiong snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina A&T | Manchu Chiong makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Antonio Tam and the foul's on Manchu Chiong - foul #3 on Manchu Chiong, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Elmer Clark (PG), John Winkler (SG), Ricardo Acosta (SF), Rogelio Rosales (PF) Bradley Linn, Radman Zook, David Reed, Rodney Villicana | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold West (SG), Jason Brucker (C) Antonio Tam, Thomas Britt | |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Rogelio Rosales | 48-45 |
| 12:25 | North Carolina A&T | Manchu Chiong knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 50-45 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bernie Langlois | 50-47 |
| 11:53 | North Carolina A&T | Elmer Clark can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jason Brucker | 50-47 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Elmer Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Winkler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricardo Acosta (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rogelio Rosales (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Manchu Chiong (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bernie Langlois (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold West (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Dance (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory McNeely (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Brucker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | Elmer Clark steals the ball from Jason Brucker | 50-47 |
| 11:15 | North Carolina A&T | John Winkler connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ricardo Acosta | 53-47 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina A&T | Rogelio Rosales pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:53 | North Carolina A&T | Elmer Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Bernie Langlois - foul #1 on Bernie Langlois, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Reed (SF), Rodney Villicana (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Ricardo Acosta, Rogelio Rosales, Manchu Chiong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Tam (PG), Ross Nixon (SG), Ed Williams (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Thomas Britt (C) Bernie Langlois, Harold West, Douglas Dance, Gregory McNeely, Jason Brucker | |
| 10:45 | North Carolina A&T | Rodney Villicana blows the dunk | 53-47 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Rodney Villicana - foul #1 on Rodney Villicana, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Bradley Linn (PG), Radman Zook (SG), Ricardo Acosta (SF), Manchu Chiong (C) Elmer Clark, John Winkler, David Reed, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Ross Nixon travels with the ball | 53-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Elmer Clark (PG), John Winkler (SG) Bradley Linn, Radman Zook | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois (SG) Ed Williams | |
| 09:57 | North Carolina A&T | Manchu Chiong is whistled for a carry | 53-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rene Esposito (C) Manchu Chiong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina A&T | Rene Esposito gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:20 | North Carolina A&T | Elmer Clark blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Britt - foul #2 on Thomas Britt, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Radman Zook (SG), David Reed (SF), Manchu Chiong (C) John Winkler, Ricardo Acosta, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold West (SG), Gregory McNeely (PF), Jason Brucker (C) Bernie Langlois, Robert Johnson, Thomas Britt | |
| 09:20 | North Carolina A&T | Elmer Clark misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:20 | North Carolina A&T | Elmer Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Harold West connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ross Nixon | 54-51 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina A&T | Rodney Villicana is hacked by Gregory McNeely - foul #4 on Gregory McNeely, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Bradley Linn (PG), John Winkler (SG), Ricardo Acosta (SF) Elmer Clark, Radman Zook, David Reed | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Dance (SF), Robert Johnson (PF) Ross Nixon, Gregory McNeely | |
| 08:50 | North Carolina A&T | Rodney Villicana makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina A&T | Rodney Villicana misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 55-51 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance blows the layup | 55-51 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina A&T | Bradley Linn gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina A&T | John Winkler is hacked by Harold West - foul #3 on Harold West, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Elmer Clark (PG), Rene Esposito (C) Bradley Linn, Manchu Chiong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Britt (C) Jason Brucker | |
| 08:22 | North Carolina A&T | John Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina A&T | John Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Harold West comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 57-51 |
| 07:59 | North Carolina A&T | John Winkler snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina A&T | Rodney Villicana loses the dribble to Robert Johnson | 57-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Elmer Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Winkler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricardo Acosta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Villicana (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Tam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold West (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Dance (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Britt (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 07:24 | North Carolina A&T | Rodney Villicana pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:19 | North Carolina A&T | Elmer Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina A&T | Ricardo Acosta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Bradley Linn (PG), Radman Zook (SG), David Reed (SF), Rogelio Rosales (PF), Manchu Chiong (C) Elmer Clark, John Winkler, Ricardo Acosta, Rodney Villicana, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery (PG), Bernie Langlois (SG), Ross Nixon (SF), Gregory McNeely (PF), Jason Brucker (C) Antonio Tam, Harold West, Douglas Dance, Robert Johnson, Thomas Britt | |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory McNeely | 57-55 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina A&T | Bradley Linn misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-55 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bernie Langlois | 57-57 |
| 05:33 | North Carolina A&T | Bradley Linn is fouled on the floor by Ralph Lowery - foul #1 on Ralph Lowery, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Winkler (SG), Ricardo Acosta (SF), Rodney Villicana (PF) Radman Zook, David Reed, Rogelio Rosales | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:33 | North Carolina A&T | Bradley Linn misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely is fouled on the floor by Bradley Linn - foul #3 on Bradley Linn, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Elmer Clark (PG) Bradley Linn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Dance (SF), Thomas Britt (C) Ralph Lowery, Jason Brucker | |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Ross Nixon misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina A&T | Manchu Chiong grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina A&T | John Winkler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-57 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely misses badly on a runner from close range | 57-57 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina A&T | John Winkler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Radman Zook (SG), David Reed (SF), Rogelio Rosales (PF), Rene Esposito (C) John Winkler, Ricardo Acosta, Rodney Villicana, Manchu Chiong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Tam (PG), Harold West (SG) Bernie Langlois, Ross Nixon | |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely misses badly on a shot from the left block | 57-59 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Elmer Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Radman Zook (fresh) SF - David Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rogelio Rosales (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Tam (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold West (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Dance (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory McNeely (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Thomas Britt (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Harold West misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina A&T | Rogelio Rosales grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina A&T | Rogelio Rosales can't finish the layup | 57-59 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina A&T | David Reed grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina A&T | Radman Zook misses the lay-in | 57-59 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Harold West gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely connects on the floater near the basket set up by Thomas Britt | 57-61 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Bradley Linn (PG), John Winkler (SG), Ricardo Acosta (SF), Rodney Villicana (PF), Manchu Chiong (C) Elmer Clark, Radman Zook, David Reed, Rogelio Rosales, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:09 | North Carolina A&T | Manchu Chiong lays it up and in set up by Bradley Linn | 59-61 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-61 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance gets the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam is fouled on the floor by Bradley Linn - foul #4 on Bradley Linn, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Elmer Clark (PG) Bradley Linn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Harold West tips it but misses | 59-61 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina A&T | Rodney Villicana pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina A&T | John Winkler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Harold West can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Manchu Chiong - foul #4 on Manchu Chiong, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Harold West makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Harold West makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | North Carolina A&T | John Winkler hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ricardo Acosta | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam is hacked by Elmer Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Clark, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | North Carolina A&T | John Winkler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt runs out the clock | 62-65 |