| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Millsap (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steve Buchinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Samford | Steve Buchinski loses the ball out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Alex Mason (SF) Steve Buchinski, Lino Zarrineh | |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Escoto | 38-35 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez loses the dribble to Steven Lessman | 38-35 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Mark Millsap, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG) Mark Millsap | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SG), Branko Lakowski (PF) Robert Wheeler, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 18:19 | Samford | Steve Buchinski hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Calvin Cline | 38-38 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Branko Lakowski is called for the reach on Steven Lessman - foul #2 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF) Branko Lakowski | |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | John Escoto misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-38 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders tips it but misses | 38-38 |
| 17:51 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Alex Mason misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders blows the layup | 38-38 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Steve Buchinski grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Alex Mason can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Escoto - foul #2 on John Escoto, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF), Robert Black (C) Matthew Montgomery, Steven Lessman, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Steve Buchinski, Lino Zarrineh | |
| 16:46 | Samford | Alex Mason makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Alex Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Melvin Small gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Robert Black is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Joel Dietrich | 40-40 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Mark Jackson scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Wheeler | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Black (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Calvin Cline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | John Escoto drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Small | 43-42 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Alex Mason misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Melvin Small snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Robert Black lays it up and in | 45-42 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez drills a shot from the left wing set up by Calvin Cline | 45-44 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | John Escoto can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 14:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Rafael Rodriguez | 45-44 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Calvin Cline is hacked by John Escoto - foul #3 on John Escoto, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Mark Millsap (SG), Matthew Montgomery (SF), Steven Lessman (PF), Charles Sanders (C) John Escoto, Joel Dietrich, Curtis Montgomery, Melvin Small, Robert Black | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Steve Buchinski (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Robert Wheeler, Calvin Cline, Alex Mason, Mark Jackson | |
| 13:42 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez is called for 3 seconds | 45-44 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Millsap | 48-44 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 13:03 | Samford | Garry Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 48-44 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman is fouled on the floor by Rafael Rodriguez - foul #1 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG) John Fagundes | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Alex Mason (SF), Mark Jackson (C) Steve Buchinski, Lino Zarrineh, Branko Lakowski | |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders drills a runner from the left block set up by Mark Millsap | 50-44 |
| 11:55 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-44 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Millsap (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | John Escoto misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 11:40 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Garry Miller's pass is intercepted by John Escoto in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | John Escoto lays it in | 52-44 |
| 11:15 | Samford | Mark Jackson is fouled on the floor by Charles Sanders - foul #3 on Charles Sanders, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Black (C) Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Calvin Cline, Rafael Rodriguez, Mark Jackson | |
| 10:51 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Montgomery - foul #1 on Matthew Montgomery, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF) Mark Millsap, Matthew Montgomery, Steven Lessman | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Jackson (C) Branko Lakowski | |
| 10:51 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Mark Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:30 | Samford | Steve Buchinski is whistled for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG) John Escoto | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF), Branko Lakowski (C) Steve Buchinski, Lino Zarrineh, Mark Jackson | |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Melvin Small is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 52-45 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Branko Lakowski snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Alex Mason connects on the runner from close range set up by Rafael Rodriguez | 52-47 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Dietrich | 55-47 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses the jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 09:24 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Garry Miller comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Branko Lakowski grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Alex Mason knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rafael Rodriguez | 55-49 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | John Fagundes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG), Mark Millsap (SG), Matthew Montgomery (SF), Steven Lessman (PF), Charles Sanders (C) John Fagundes, Joel Dietrich, Curtis Montgomery, Melvin Small, Robert Black | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Mark Jackson (C) Calvin Cline, Rafael Rodriguez, Branko Lakowski | |
| 07:48 | Samford | Steve Buchinski hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Garry Miller | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Millsap (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Buchinski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Montgomery | 58-51 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Mark Millsap steps in front of the Mark Jackson pass | 58-51 |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman hits the follow up shot | 60-51 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Steve Buchinski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 07:06 | Samford | Mark Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Alex Mason connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Buchinski | 60-53 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Escoto | 62-53 |
| 06:13 | Samford | Mark Jackson connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Steve Buchinski | 62-55 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | John Escoto misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 62-55 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Alex Mason pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Steve Buchinski is hacked by Steven Lessman - foul #1 on Steven Lessman, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Melvin Small (PF), Robert Black (C) Mark Millsap, Steven Lessman, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Steve Buchinski, Alex Mason | |
| 04:55 | Samford | Melvin Small steals it from Lino Zarrineh | 62-55 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Escoto | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:29 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-55 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses the tip | 65-55 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Melvin Small drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Escoto and he's hacked by Mark Jackson - foul #3 on Mark Jackson, team foul #3 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Mark Millsap (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Charles Sanders (C) John Escoto, Joel Dietrich, Matthew Montgomery, Robert Black | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (PF) Lino Zarrineh | |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Melvin Small misses the free throw | 67-55 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:58 | Samford | Mark Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Lessman (PF) Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (PF) Branko Lakowski | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 67-55 |
| 03:45 | Samford | Mark Jackson pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Millsap (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Curtis Montgomery - foul #1 on Curtis Montgomery, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SG), Branko Lakowski (C) Calvin Cline, Mark Jackson | |
| 03:31 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:31 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | John Fagundes is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Fagundes, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG) John Fagundes | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Mark Jackson (C) Steve Buchinski, Alex Mason, Branko Lakowski | |
| 02:48 | Samford | Calvin Cline scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Garry Miller is called for the reach on Steven Lessman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Garry Miller, team foul #4 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Black (C) Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (PF) Lino Zarrineh | |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Mark Jackson is called for the reach on John Escoto - foul #4 on Mark Jackson, team foul #5 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG) Mark Millsap | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SG) Calvin Cline | |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman is fouled on the floor by Rafael Rodriguez - foul #2 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG) Steve Buchinski | |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | John Escoto is hacked by Garry Miller - foul #5 on Garry Miller, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SG) Garry Miller | |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 02:14 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez buries a jumper in the lane set up by Alex Mason | 69-62 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Millsap (SG) Joel Dietrich | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Alex Mason, Mark Jackson | |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Robert Black is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Buchinski - foul #1 on Steve Buchinski, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Robert Black misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Lino Zarrineh | 69-64 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Calvin Cline is called for the reach on John Escoto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin Cline, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Jackson (C) Branko Lakowski | |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:29 | Samford | Steve Buchinski's floater is tipped away by Steven Lessman | 71-64 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | John Escoto snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Buchinski - foul #2 on Steve Buchinski, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:08 | Samford | John Escoto is called for the reach on Steve Buchinski - foul #4 on John Escoto, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (SF), Charles Sanders (C) Curtis Montgomery, Robert Black | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:08 | Samford | Steve Buchinski makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders is hacked by Calvin Cline in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Cline, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SF) Matthew Montgomery | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Cline - foul #3 on Calvin Cline, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Black (C) Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Mark Jackson gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-65 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Mark Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Steve Buchinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Calvin Cline is called for the reach on John Escoto in the backcourt - foul #4 on Calvin Cline, team foul #13 | 73-68 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Steve Buchinski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Mark Millsap - foul #4 on Mark Millsap, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (SF), Charles Sanders (C) Curtis Montgomery, Robert Black | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:14 | Samford | Steve Buchinski makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Steve Buchinski makes the 3rd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | John Escoto is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Cline - foul #5 on Calvin Cline, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SF), Robert Black (C) Matthew Montgomery, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG) Calvin Cline | |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Steven Lessman steals it from Steve Buchinski | 77-70 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | John Escoto runs out the clock | 77-70 |