| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brock Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Jay Borror inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber blows the layup | 29-32 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gary Lowry | 29-32 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson misses the 3 from straight away | 29-32 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Javier Perez misses the tip | 29-32 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jay Borror | 29-34 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison's fadeaway is rejected by Clifford Zuber | 29-34 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Jay Borror is hacked by Brock Perkins - foul #2 on Brock Perkins, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Jay Borror comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Javier Perez - foul #1 on Javier Perez, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Javier Perez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | Richard Hampton grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 17:37 | Xavier | Gary Lowry is called for the reach on Jay Borror - foul #3 on Gary Lowry, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham (SF) Gary Lowry | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:25 | Xavier | Jay Borror hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hampton | 29-35 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Jay Borror is hacked by Thomas Abraham - foul #2 on Thomas Abraham, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos (SG), Robert Galvin (PF) Javier Perez, Paul Harrison | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn (C) Richard Hampton | |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Jay Borror hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Reid | 29-38 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hartshorn - foul #3 on Timothy Hartshorn, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Richard Hampton (C) George Reid, Jay Borror, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-38 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Richard Hampton pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hampton | 29-38 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Richard Hampton makes the floater from close range set up by Benny Mooney | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Abraham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Galvin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brock Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg Harris (fresh) PF - Clifford Zuber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Hampton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson misses the 3 from straight away | 29-40 |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Benny Mooney makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Floyd Wilson - foul #3 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #5 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Cowans (PG), Javier Perez (SG), Gary Lowry (SF), Paul Harrison (PF) Floyd Wilson, Bradley Burgos, Thomas Abraham, Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Timothy Hartshorn (PF) Benny Mooney, Greg Harris, Clifford Zuber | |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Clarence Loyd | 29-44 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Clarence Loyd | 29-46 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin loses the ball out of bounds | 29-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Schroer (C) Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Clifford Zuber (PF) Clarence Loyd, Richard Hampton | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:55 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Zuber | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Javier Perez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:28 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Delbert Briceno | 29-50 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Jay Borror steals it from Gary Lowry | 29-50 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-50 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn grabs the offensive board | 29-50 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-50 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | James Schroer pulls down the rebound | 29-50 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Javier Perez misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by George Reid - foul #1 on George Reid, team foul #2 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), Thomas Abraham (SF), Brock Perkins (C) Henry Cowans, Gary Lowry, James Schroer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Richard Hampton (C) Delbert Briceno, Clifford Zuber | |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Javier Perez makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Javier Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Reid | 31-53 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson clanks a shot from close range | 31-53 |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Jay Borror grabs the defensive rebound | 31-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Javier Perez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Abraham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brock Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Hartshorn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Hampton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Timothy Hartshorn | 31-55 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jay Borror - foul #3 on Jay Borror, team foul #3 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos (SG), Robert Galvin (PF) Javier Perez, Paul Harrison | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Clifford Zuber (PF) George Reid, Jay Borror, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham misses the 1st free throw | 31-55 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham makes the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Benny Mooney is fouled on the floor by Bradley Burgos - foul #2 on Bradley Burgos, team foul #6 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lowry (SF) Thomas Abraham | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Richard Hampton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Brock Perkins - foul #3 on Brock Perkins, team foul #7 | 32-55 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Richard Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Richard Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-57 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-57 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin grabs the offensive rebound | 32-57 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-57 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Benny Mooney gets the rebound | 32-57 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Clifford Zuber, team foul #4 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF) Clarence Loyd, Benny Mooney, Greg Harris | |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Clifford Zuber steals the ball from Bradley Burgos | 32-57 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno's pass is intercepted by Floyd Wilson | 32-57 |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson banks in the layup | 34-57 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | George Reid's pass is intercepted by Brock Perkins | 34-57 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Lowry | 36-57 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | George Reid misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-57 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry grabs the defensive rebound | 36-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Burgos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Lowry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Galvin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brock Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Zuber (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Hampton (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin's layup is rejected by Clifford Zuber | 36-57 |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins tips it home | 38-57 |
| 06:53 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Delbert Briceno | 38-59 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins's pass is intercepted by Clifford Zuber | 38-59 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Delbert Briceno | 38-61 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-61 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber pulls down the rebound | 38-61 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Delbert Briceno | 38-63 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-63 |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Robert Galvin - foul #1 on Robert Galvin, team foul #8 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Cowans (PG), Charles Prill (SG), Thomas Abraham (SF), James Schroer (PF) Floyd Wilson, Bradley Burgos, Gary Lowry, Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Timothy Hartshorn (C) George Reid, Jay Borror, Richard Hampton | |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the free throw | 40-66 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | James Schroer's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Hartshorn | 40-66 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Clifford Zuber | 40-66 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Galvin - foul #2 on Robert Galvin, team foul #9 | 40-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers (SF) Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn misses the 1st free throw | 40-66 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn misses the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | James Schroer snags the defensive board | 40-66 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Timothy Hartshorn takes the ball from Thomas Abraham | 40-66 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber hits the finger roll | 40-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Jonathan Myers is blocked by Timothy Hartshorn | 40-68 |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber grabs the defensive rebound | 40-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Abraham - foul #3 on Thomas Abraham, team foul #10 | 40-68 |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 1st free throw | 40-69 |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 2nd free throw | 40-70 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Henry Cowans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Prill (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jonathan Myers (fresh) PF - James Schroer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Abraham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Harris (fresh) PF - Clifford Zuber (tiring) 21 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Timothy Hartshorn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Prill | 43-70 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber is hacked by James Schroer - foul #1 on James Schroer, team foul #11 | 43-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos (SG), Robert Galvin (C) Charles Prill, Jonathan Myers | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 1st free throw | 43-71 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos gets the rebound | 43-71 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | James Schroer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-71 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Greg Harris snags the defensive board | 43-71 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses the easy layup | 43-71 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn tips it back up and in | 43-73 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-73 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham grabs the offensive rebound | 43-73 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Burgos | 46-73 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber blows the dunk | 46-73 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn can't tip it in | 46-73 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | James Schroer gets the rebound | 46-73 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-73 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | James Schroer hits the follow up shot | 48-73 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Schroer - foul #2 on James Schroer, team foul #12 | 48-73 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 2nd free throw | 48-75 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-75 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Greg Harris pulls down the rebound | 48-75 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber double dribbles | 48-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Hampton (C) Clifford Zuber | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Henry Cowans misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-75 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-75 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 48-75 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Greg Harris pulls down the rebound | 48-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno runs out the clock | 48-75 |