| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Flowers (fresh) SG - Matthew Mackey (fresh) SF - Joseph Kennedy (fresh) PF - Samuel Tipton (fresh) C - Cory Neal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) SG - James Lambert (fresh) SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Morris | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Kennedy | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Lambert | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | James Lambert knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Morris | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Matthew Mackey, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | John Morris is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ed Tiffany | 0-6 |
| 17:37 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (SF) Stanley Lewis | |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Matthew Mackey is called for the reach on John Morris - foul #2 on Matthew Mackey, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor (SG) Matthew Mackey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SF), Ronald Foor (C) Ed Tiffany, Craig O'Brien | |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | David Fenton is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor tips it but misses | 0-6 |
| 16:54 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 16:34 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Beck (C) Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Nelson Strum (PF) John Morris, James Lambert | |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses the turnaround from close range | 0-6 |
| 16:06 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Samuel Tipton | 0-6 |
| 15:49 | Long Beach State | Ronald Foor steps in front of the Samuel Tipton pass | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Flowers (fresh) SG - Eldon Trainor (fresh) SF - Joseph Kennedy (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Tipton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Beck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Waylon Williams (fresh) SG - Carl Farr (fresh) SF - David Fenton (fresh) PF - Nelson Strum (fresh) C - Ronald Foor (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Carl Farr is fouled in the backcourt by Eldon Trainor - foul #1 on Eldon Trainor, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell (PG), Jesse Storms (SF), Peter Moorman (PF) Richard Flowers, Joseph Kennedy, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) David Fenton, Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor | |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 15:34 | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eldon Trainor | 3-6 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Beck - foul #1 on Donald Beck, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), James Lambert (SG) Waylon Williams, Carl Farr | |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | James Lambert hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Morris | 3-9 |
| 14:45 | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman loses the dribble to James Lambert | 3-9 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Clarence Powell steals it from Craig O'Brien in the backcourt | 3-9 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms banks in the layup set up by Clarence Powell | 5-9 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | James Lambert makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Morris | 5-12 |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Craig O'Brien - foul #1 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #1 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers (PG), Joseph Kennedy (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF) Eldon Trainor, Jesse Storms, Peter Moorman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Beck - foul #2 on Donald Beck, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cory Neal (C) Donald Beck | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (SF), Ronald Foor (PF) Stanley Lewis, Ed Tiffany | |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:44 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy can't finish the layup | 7-14 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | John Morris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor snags the offensive board | 7-14 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | David Fenton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman (PF) Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Carl Farr (SG), Nelson Strum (PF) John Morris, James Lambert, Craig O'Brien | |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | Waylon Williams steps in front of the Richard Flowers pass in the backcourt | 7-14 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Farr | 7-16 |
| 12:44 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-16 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Carl Farr clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 7-16 |
| 12:32 | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| 12:26 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy misses short on a jumper in the lane | 7-16 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Carl Farr's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Moorman | 7-16 |
| 12:19 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Richard Flowers | 7-16 |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | David Fenton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (PG), Eldon Trainor (SG), Samuel Tipton (PF), Fred Ware (C) Richard Flowers, Clarence Powell, Peter Moorman, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), James Lambert (SG), Stanley Lewis (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF) Carl Farr, David Fenton, Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jesse Storms (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eldon Trainor (fresh) SF - Joseph Kennedy (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Ware (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 2 pts. C - Waylon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 10-16 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany's pass is intercepted by Joseph Kennedy | 10-16 |
| 10:50 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Samuel Tipton and he's hacked by Stanley Lewis - foul #1 on Stanley Lewis, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien (C) Waylon Williams | |
| 10:50 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | John Morris lays it in on a nice dish by James Lambert and he's fouled by Jesse Storms - foul #1 on Jesse Storms, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG) Joseph Kennedy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | John Morris makes the free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:13 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 13-19 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | James Lambert gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | John Morris makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Craig O'Brien | 13-21 |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware drills a jumper from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Eldon Trainor is called for the reach on James Lambert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eldon Trainor, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers (PG), Clarence Powell (SG), Peter Moorman (SF), Cory Neal (C) Adam Christen, Eldon Trainor, Jesse Storms, Fred Ware | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), David Fenton (SF), Ronald Foor (PF) John Morris, Stanley Lewis, Ed Tiffany | |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | James Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:45 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:37 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 15-22 |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman grabs the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 09:15 | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Flowers | 17-22 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | James Lambert clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-22 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien grabs the offensive board | 17-22 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | David Fenton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Waylon Williams | 17-25 |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton loses the ball out of bounds | 17-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG), Joseph Kennedy (SF), Fred Ware (C) Richard Flowers, Peter Moorman, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), Carl Farr (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF) Waylon Williams, James Lambert, David Fenton, Ronald Foor | |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | John Morris hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Clarence Powell - foul #1 on Clarence Powell, team foul #8 | 17-25 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | John Morris makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | John Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:35 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 17-27 |
| 07:34 | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell misses the tip | 17-27 |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Adam Christen (fresh) SG - Clarence Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Tipton (tiring) 2 reb. C - Fred Ware (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Farr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses the easy layup but the foul's on Samuel Tipton - foul #1 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #9 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (SG), Cory Neal (C) Clarence Powell, Fred Ware | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis (SF) Walter Hanson | |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:50 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-28 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Stanley Lewis | 17-28 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany is fouled on the floor by Joseph Kennedy - foul #1 on Joseph Kennedy, team foul #10 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers (PG) Adam Christen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Ronald Foor (C) John Morris, Craig O'Brien | |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers is hacked by Stanley Lewis - foul #2 on Stanley Lewis, team foul #3 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell (SG), Peter Moorman (PF), Fred Ware (C) Jesse Storms, Samuel Tipton, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson (SG), David Fenton (SF), Nelson Strum (PF) Carl Farr, Stanley Lewis, Ed Tiffany | |
| 05:57 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware is hacked by Ronald Foor - foul #1 on Ronald Foor, team foul #4 | 17-30 |
| 05:44 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 17-30 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Foor | 17-30 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Joseph Kennedy steps in front of the Jeremiah Carson pass | 17-30 |
| 05:04 | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-30 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Foor | 17-30 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | David Fenton makes the driving attempt in the paint | 17-32 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Jeremiah Carson is called for the reach on Clarence Powell - foul #1 on Jeremiah Carson, team foul #5 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (SG), Samuel Tipton (PF), Cory Neal (C) Clarence Powell, Peter Moorman, Fred Ware | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), James Lambert (SG), Carl Farr (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF) Jeremiah Carson, David Fenton, Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor | |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Kennedy | 20-32 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | James Lambert's pass is intercepted by Jesse Storms in the backcourt | 20-32 |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-32 |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton snags the offensive board | 20-32 |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Waylon Williams is called for the reach on Joseph Kennedy - foul #1 on Waylon Williams, team foul #6 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Eldon Trainor (PF), Donald Beck (C) Richard Flowers, Joseph Kennedy, Samuel Tipton, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis (SF), Craig O'Brien (C) Carl Farr, Waylon Williams | |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | John Morris steps in front of the Eldon Trainor pass | 20-32 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | James Lambert hits the finger roll set up by John Morris | 20-34 |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-34 |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-34 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Adam Christen (fresh) SG - Matthew Mackey (fresh) SF - Jesse Storms (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eldon Trainor (fresh) C - Donald Beck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ed Tiffany (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | John Morris blows the layup | 20-34 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany hits the follow up shot | 20-36 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor drills a jumper near the basket set up by Jesse Storms | 22-36 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | John Morris is hacked by Adam Christen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Christen, team foul #11 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell (PG), Peter Moorman (PF) Adam Christen, Jesse Storms | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (PF), Ronald Foor (C) Ed Tiffany, Craig O'Brien | |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | John Morris makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | John Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 22-38 |
| 02:20 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck tips it in | 24-38 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | John Morris travels in the backcourt | 24-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Fred Ware (C) Donald Beck | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Carl Farr (SG), Nelson Strum (PF) John Morris, James Lambert, Stanley Lewis | |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 24-38 |
| 02:01 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware grabs the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell is hacked by Ronald Foor - foul #2 on Ronald Foor, team foul #7 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers (PG) Matthew Mackey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams is hacked by Eldon Trainor - foul #3 on Eldon Trainor, team foul #12 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF) Peter Moorman, Eldon Trainor | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Hanson (SF), Craig O'Brien (C) David Fenton, Ronald Foor | |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 01:09 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clarence Powell | 26-40 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Fred Ware - foul #1 on Fred Ware, team foul #13 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cory Neal (C) Fred Ware | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), James Lambert (SG), Stanley Lewis (SF) Carl Farr, Walter Hanson, Craig O'Brien | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Flowers, team foul #14 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Donald Beck (C) Richard Flowers, Clarence Powell, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany (PF) Nelson Strum | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Adam Christen is called for the reach on John Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Christen, team foul #15 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien (C) Waylon Williams | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | John Morris makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | John Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Stanley Lewis is called for the reach on Joseph Kennedy - foul #3 on Stanley Lewis, team foul #8 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman (PF) Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (SF), Ronald Foor (C) Stanley Lewis, Craig O'Brien | |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | David Fenton misses short on a shot from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor grabs the offensive board | 28-44 |