| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudy Durham (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) PF - Stephen Galles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 8 pts. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | James Lambert is fouled on the floor by Rudy Durham - foul #2 on Rudy Durham, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 19:25 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 19:00 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:49 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall loses the dribble to Craig O'Brien | 24-32 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Stanley Lewis is blocked by Ralph Harrison | 24-32 |
| 18:21 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 18:05 | East Carolina | Ed Tiffany takes the ball from Rudy Durham | 24-32 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | John Morris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stanley Lewis | 24-34 |
| 17:35 | East Carolina | James Lambert is called for the reach on Mark Marshall - foul #2 on James Lambert, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| 17:09 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ed Tiffany - foul #1 on Ed Tiffany, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (C) Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (SF), Waylon Williams (C) Stanley Lewis, Craig O'Brien | |
| 17:09 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 17:09 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | David Fenton clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 26-34 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany tips it but misses | 26-34 |
| 16:49 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 16:23 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the floater from the left block | 26-34 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | David Fenton gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses the floater from the right block | 26-34 |
| 16:16 | East Carolina | William Mariotti pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 15:50 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (SF), Roger Dixon (PF), Ralph Harrison (C) Nicholas Marcell, Stephen Galles, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico (SG), Stanley Lewis (SF), Craig O'Brien (PF), Valeri Djordevic (C) John Morris, James Lambert, David Fenton, Ed Tiffany | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudy Durham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Graham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Waylon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Carrico (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Valeri Djordevic (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 26-34 |
| 15:28 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 14:59 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-34 |
| 14:57 | East Carolina | Michael Graham tips it back up and in | 28-34 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Graham - foul #2 on Michael Graham, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Galles (SF) Michael Graham | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG) Wayne Carrico | |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 14:27 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is fouled on the floor by Craig O'Brien - foul #2 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell (SF) Stephen Galles | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lambert (SG) Waylon Williams | |
| 14:17 | East Carolina | Valeri Djordevic takes the ball from Roger Dixon | 28-36 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 28-38 |
| 13:37 | East Carolina | Valeri Djordevic is called for the reach on Rudy Durham - foul #4 on Valeri Djordevic, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (C) Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF), Waylon Williams (C) Stanley Lewis, Craig O'Brien, Valeri Djordevic | |
| 13:16 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-38 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses short on a floater from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 13:02 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 28-38 |
| 12:37 | East Carolina | William Mariotti drills a floater from the right block set up by Rudy Durham | 30-38 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | James Lambert knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from David Fenton and the foul's on Mark Marshall - foul #1 on Mark Marshall, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (PG), Charles Swartz (SG), Stephen Galles (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Mark Marshall, Rudy Durham, Nicholas Marcell, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien (C) John Morris | |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | James Lambert makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 11:56 | East Carolina | William Mariotti's pass is intercepted by Ed Tiffany | 30-41 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | David Fenton buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by James Lambert | 30-43 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Charles Swartz (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Stephen Galles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Mariotti (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Waylon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lambert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-43 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | David Fenton gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany buries a jumper from the left side | 30-45 |
| 10:51 | East Carolina | William Mariotti buries a runner from the left block set up by Charles Swartz | 32-45 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Michael Graham steps in front of the Ed Tiffany pass | 32-45 |
| 10:09 | East Carolina | William Mariotti hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | James Lambert hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Waylon Williams | 34-48 |
| 09:26 | East Carolina | Michael Graham misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Craig O'Brien - foul #3 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rudy Durham (SG), Nicholas Marcell (SF), Roger Dixon (PF) Charles Swartz, William Mariotti, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), Wayne Carrico (SG), Stanley Lewis (SF), Walter Hanson (PF) Waylon Williams, James Lambert, David Fenton, Ed Tiffany | |
| 09:26 | East Carolina | Michael Graham makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 09:26 | East Carolina | Michael Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico is called for traveling | 36-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG) Michael Graham | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:41 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Walter Hanson - foul #1 on Walter Hanson, team foul #6 | 36-48 |
| 08:41 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:41 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | John Morris misses badly on a floater from the left block | 38-48 |
| 08:24 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 08:04 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall can't connect on a shot from the left side | 38-48 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Dixon - foul #4 on Roger Dixon, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) Stephen Galles | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (SG), Valeri Djordevic (C) Wayne Carrico, Craig O'Brien | |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson makes the 3rd free throw | 38-49 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudy Durham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Waylon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Hanson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Valeri Djordevic (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:18 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-49 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams travels with the ball | 40-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (C) Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lambert (SG), David Fenton (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF) Waylon Williams, Stanley Lewis, Walter Hanson | |
| 06:29 | East Carolina | John Morris picks off the pass by Mark Marshall in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | John Morris throws it down | 40-51 |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | John Morris steals the ball from Mark Marshall in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | David Fenton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Morris | 40-53 |
| 05:49 | East Carolina | John Morris steals the ball from Roger Dixon | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | James Lambert can't finish the layup | 40-53 |
| 05:30 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Nicholas Marcell | 40-53 |
| 05:11 | East Carolina | William Mariotti can't finish the layup | 40-53 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | John Morris grabs the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany drills a turnaround near the basket set up by John Morris | 40-55 |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | John Morris misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 03:30 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 43-55 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudy Durham (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Roger Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - William Mariotti (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - James Lambert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fenton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ed Tiffany (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Valeri Djordevic (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | East Carolina | Ed Tiffany blocks the short jumper by William Mariotti | 43-55 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ed Tiffany | 43-55 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | William Mariotti is called for the reach on John Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Mariotti, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (PG), Richard Hodges (SG), Charles Swartz (SF), Stephen Galles (PF), Ralph Harrison (C) Mark Marshall, Rudy Durham, Nicholas Marcell, Roger Dixon, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Wayne Carrico (SG), Carl Farr (SF), Walter Hanson (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) John Morris, James Lambert, David Fenton, Ed Tiffany, Valeri Djordevic | |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Hodges - foul #1 on Richard Hodges, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | Richard Hodges misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | Michael Graham hits the follow up shot | 45-57 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams connects on the turnaround from the right block | 45-59 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Graham and the foul's on Walter Hanson - foul #2 on Walter Hanson, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF) Richard Hodges | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison misses the free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the offensive board | 47-59 |
| 01:37 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson connects on the open jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Carrico | 47-61 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Carl Farr takes the ball from Charles Swartz | 47-61 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico tips it but misses | 47-61 |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Michael Graham gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Wayne Carrico takes the ball from Michael Graham | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Carrico | 47-63 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles double dribbles | 47-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Rudy Durham (SG), Nicholas Marcell (SF) Michael Graham, Charles Swartz, Stephen Galles | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (SF) Carl Farr | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams runs out the clock | 47-63 |