| Lineup | Southern | PG - Philip Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jonathan Titus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Sapienza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Riegel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Barela (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Jonathan Titus inbounds the ball | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Southern | Jonathan Titus buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Sapienza | 42-45 |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | John Loomis misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 19:31 | Southern | Arthur Riegel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 19:25 | Southern | Philip Ward travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Jason Barela misses badly on a runner in the paint | 42-45 |
| 19:11 | Southern | The rebound goes to Philip Ward | 42-45 |
| 19:03 | Southern | Frank Sapienza misses long on a shot near the basket | 42-45 |
| 19:02 | Southern | Arthur Riegel tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes is called for a backcourt violation | 44-45 |
| 18:14 | Southern | George Davis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jonathan Titus | 47-45 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger is hacked by George Davis - foul #1 on George Davis, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Steward (PG), Patrick Burbank (PF), Eric Terrell (C) Philip Ward, Frank Sapienza, Arthur Riegel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg (SF), David Gimenez (PF), William Cupples (C) Keith Hayes, Stanley Stewart, Jason Barela | |
| 18:02 | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg loses the ball out of bounds | 47-45 |
| 17:43 | Southern | Aaron Spitsberg swats the short shot by Eric Terrell | 47-45 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | John Loomis grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | William Cupples grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Eric Terrell steals it from David Gimenez | 47-45 |
| 16:50 | Southern | George Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 16:48 | Southern | Jonathan Titus tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger is hacked by Earl Steward - foul #3 on Earl Steward, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Ward (PG), James Krupp (SG), Ethan Whaley (SF), Frank Sapienza (PF), Arthur Riegel (C) Earl Steward, George Davis, Jonathan Titus, Patrick Burbank, Eric Terrell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Brandon Chitty (SG), Keith Hayes (SF), Stanley Stewart (PF), Jason Barela (C) John Loomis, Earl Dugger, Aaron Spitsberg, David Gimenez, William Cupples | |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Jason Barela is denied on a layup by Frank Sapienza | 49-45 |
| 16:26 | Southern | Arthur Riegel grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 16:21 | Southern | Philip Ward drills a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Gregory Vincent - foul #3 on Gregory Vincent, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| 16:21 | Southern | Philip Ward makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 16:07 | Southern | Ethan Whaley gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 15:58 | Southern | Frank Sapienza connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Philip Ward and the foul's on Stanley Stewart - foul #3 on Stanley Stewart, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Steward (SG) James Krupp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:58 | Southern | Frank Sapienza makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Philip Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Steward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ethan Whaley (fresh) PF - Frank Sapienza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Riegel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Barela (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Chitty | 55-48 |
| 15:42 | Southern | Earl Steward knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Philip Ward | 58-48 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart misses badly on a runner in the lane | 58-48 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent snags the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes misses the turnaround from close range | 58-48 |
| 15:15 | Southern | Ethan Whaley gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 15:09 | Southern | Philip Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Subs | Southern | James Krupp (SG), Patrick Burbank (PF), Eric Terrell (C) Philip Ward, Frank Sapienza, Arthur Riegel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Gimenez (PF) Stanley Stewart | |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Eric Terrell denies the turnaround by Keith Hayes | 58-48 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | David Gimenez grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Jason Barela misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Patrick Burbank - foul #2 on Patrick Burbank, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Southern | George Davis (SG), Jonathan Titus (SF) James Krupp, Ethan Whaley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Dugger (SG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF) Gregory Vincent, Keith Hayes | |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Jason Barela misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Jason Barela makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 14:16 | Southern | Jonathan Titus misses the driving attempt in the lane | 58-49 |
| 14:14 | Southern | Jonathan Titus can't tip it in | 58-49 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Jason Barela grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Barela | 58-52 |
| 13:33 | Southern | George Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 13:32 | Southern | Earl Steward grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 13:22 | Southern | George Davis is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Brandon Chitty | 58-52 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger tips it home | 58-54 |
| 12:44 | Southern | Jonathan Titus misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jason Barela - foul #2 on Jason Barela, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Ward (PG), James Krupp (SG), Frank Sapienza (PF), Arthur Riegel (C) Earl Steward, George Davis, Patrick Burbank, Eric Terrell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG), Gregory Vincent (SG), Keith Hayes (SF), Stanley Stewart (PF), William Cupples (C) Brandon Chitty, Earl Dugger, Aaron Spitsberg, David Gimenez, Jason Barela | |
| 12:44 | Southern | Jonathan Titus makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 12:44 | Southern | Jonathan Titus makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | John Loomis comes up short on the shot from the right block | 60-54 |
| 12:23 | Southern | Frank Sapienza snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 12:19 | Southern | James Krupp knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Sapienza | 63-54 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Loomis and he's hacked by Philip Ward - foul #3 on Philip Ward, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Ethan Whaley (SF) Jonathan Titus | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 11:52 | Southern | Frank Sapienza misses the easy layup | 63-57 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart grabs the board | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Philip Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Krupp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ethan Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Sapienza (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Riegel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Cupples (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | John Loomis is hacked by Philip Ward - foul #4 on Philip Ward, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Southern | James Moses (SG) Philip Ward | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | The jump hook by John Loomis is blocked by Frank Sapienza | 63-57 |
| 11:23 | Southern | Ethan Whaley gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 11:19 | Southern | James Moses hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Stanley Stewart | 63-57 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | John Loomis hits a shot from the left side | 63-59 |
| 10:50 | Southern | James Krupp misses long on a shot from the left block | 63-59 |
| 10:48 | Southern | Ethan Whaley misses the tip | 63-59 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 10:33 | Southern | Ethan Whaley pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 10:27 | Southern | Arthur Riegel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Steward (PG), George Davis (SG), Jonathan Titus (SF), Patrick Burbank (PF), Eric Terrell (C) James Krupp, James Moses, Ethan Whaley, Frank Sapienza, Arthur Riegel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF), Jason Barela (C) John Loomis, Gregory Vincent, Keith Hayes, William Cupples | |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 10:01 | Southern | Earl Steward grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 09:36 | Southern | Jonathan Titus is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jonathan Titus, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Gimenez (PF) Stanley Stewart | |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Jonathan Titus takes the ball from Brandon Chitty | 63-59 |
| 09:18 | Southern | Earl Steward blows the layup | 63-59 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Jason Barela grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Jonathan Titus is called for the reach on Aaron Spitsberg - foul #2 on Jonathan Titus, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Southern | James Krupp (PG), Ethan Whaley (C) Jonathan Titus, Patrick Burbank | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG) Brandon Chitty | |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:02 | Southern | Eric Terrell pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:58 | Southern | David Gimenez is called for the reach on Eric Terrell - foul #1 on David Gimenez, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Sapienza (PF) James Krupp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:38 | Southern | Ethan Whaley misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Aaron Spitsberg - foul #3 on Aaron Spitsberg, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Southern | James Krupp (PG) Eric Terrell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Hayes (SF) Aaron Spitsberg | |
| 08:38 | Southern | Ethan Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:38 | Southern | Ethan Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | John Loomis banks in the layup set up by Earl Dugger | 64-61 |
| 08:03 | Southern | George Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Steward | 67-61 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | David Gimenez scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Loomis and the foul's on Earl Steward - foul #4 on Earl Steward, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Ward (PG), Jonathan Titus (SF), Arthur Riegel (C) George Davis, Earl Steward, Frank Sapienza | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (SG), William Cupples (C) Earl Dugger, Jason Barela | |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | David Gimenez makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Philip Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Krupp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Titus (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ethan Whaley (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Riegel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gimenez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cupples (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Southern | Jonathan Titus makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Krupp | 70-64 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-64 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes tips it home | 70-66 |
| 07:08 | Southern | Philip Ward is whistled for a carry | 70-66 |
| Subs | Southern | Patrick Burbank (PF), Eric Terrell (C) Ethan Whaley, Arthur Riegel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF), Stanley Stewart (PF) John Loomis, Keith Hayes, David Gimenez | |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Gregory Vincent | 70-69 |
| 06:43 | Southern | James Krupp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 06:42 | Southern | Jonathan Titus tips it back up and in | 72-69 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Vincent | 72-72 |
| 06:31 | Southern | Aaron Spitsberg picks off the pass by Eric Terrell | 72-72 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty is fouled on the floor by Patrick Burbank - foul #3 on Patrick Burbank, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Southern | George Davis (SG), Earl Steward (SF), Frank Sapienza (PF) James Krupp, Jonathan Titus, Eric Terrell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Dugger (SG), Keith Hayes (SF), Jason Barela (C) Gregory Vincent, Aaron Spitsberg, William Cupples | |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 05:44 | Southern | Earl Steward misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-74 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Keith Hayes | 72-74 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 72-74 |
| 05:35 | Southern | George Davis gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 05:31 | Southern | Earl Steward makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by George Davis out of the doubleteam | 74-74 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart misses short on a runner in the paint | 74-74 |
| 05:09 | Southern | Frank Sapienza gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:54 | Southern | Patrick Burbank misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 74-74 |
| 04:53 | Southern | George Davis grabs the offensive board | 74-74 |
| 04:38 | Southern | Frank Sapienza banks in the layup on a great pass from George Davis | 76-74 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Brandon Chitty and he's hacked by Earl Steward - foul #5 on Earl Steward, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Southern | James Krupp (PG), Jonathan Titus (SF), Eric Terrell (PF), Arthur Riegel (C) Philip Ward, Earl Steward, Frank Sapienza, Patrick Burbank | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG) Brandon Chitty | |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes misses the free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Stewart | 76-76 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart lays it in set up by Jason Barela | 76-78 |
| 04:14 | Southern | Jonathan Titus misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Loomis - foul #2 on John Loomis, team foul #6 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Southern | James Moses (SG) George Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (SG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF), David Gimenez (PF) Earl Dugger, Keith Hayes, Stanley Stewart | |
| 04:14 | Southern | Jonathan Titus makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:14 | Southern | Jonathan Titus makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | David Gimenez hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Aaron Spitsberg | 78-80 |
| 03:41 | Southern | Arthur Riegel misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Loomis - foul #3 on John Loomis, team foul #7 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cupples (C) Jason Barela | |
| 03:41 | Southern | Arthur Riegel misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 03:41 | Southern | Arthur Riegel makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - James Krupp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Moses (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Titus (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Terrell (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Riegel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Spitsberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cupples (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | John Loomis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 79-80 |
| 03:15 | Southern | Eric Terrell lays it in on a great pass from Jonathan Titus | 81-80 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | William Cupples misses long on a shot from the right wing | 81-80 |
| 03:04 | Southern | Arthur Riegel grabs the defensive rebound | 81-80 |
| 03:00 | Southern | Jonathan Titus misses the floater from the left wing | 81-80 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | David Gimenez pulls down the rebound | 81-80 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Ward (PG), George Davis (SG), Frank Sapienza (PF) James Krupp, James Moses, Eric Terrell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Dugger (SG), Keith Hayes (SF) Gregory Vincent, Aaron Spitsberg | |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | John Loomis is hacked by George Davis - foul #2 on George Davis, team foul #11 | 81-80 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | John Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | John Loomis makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 02:33 | Southern | Philip Ward misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 81-82 |
| 02:31 | Southern | Arthur Riegel hits the follow up shot | 83-82 |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart (PF) David Gimenez | |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | William Cupples is fouled on the floor by Arthur Riegel - foul #2 on Arthur Riegel, team foul #12 | 83-82 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | William Cupples makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | William Cupples makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:49 | Southern | Arthur Riegel is hacked by William Cupples - foul #1 on William Cupples, team foul #8 | 83-84 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jason Barela (C) William Cupples | |
| 01:49 | Southern | Arthur Riegel makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 01:49 | Southern | Arthur Riegel misses the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Jason Barela gets the rebound | 84-84 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Jason Barela scores on a runner from the baseline | 84-86 |
| 01:28 | Southern | Frank Sapienza hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 84-86 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Jason Barela grabs the board | 84-86 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Jason Barela double dribbles | 84-86 |
| 00:53 | Southern | George Davis is hacked by Earl Dugger - foul #2 on Earl Dugger, team foul #9 | 84-86 |
| 00:53 | Southern | George Davis makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 00:53 | Southern | George Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Jason Barela is fouled on the floor by Arthur Riegel - foul #3 on Arthur Riegel, team foul #13 | 86-86 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Jason Barela misses the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Jason Barela makes the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:16 | Southern | Keith Hayes swats the layup by Philip Ward | 86-87 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | John Loomis pulls down the rebound | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Philip Ward is called for the reach on John Loomis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Philip Ward, team foul #14 | 86-87 |
| Subs | Southern | James Krupp (PG) Philip Ward | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | John Loomis misses the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | John Loomis makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Frank Sapienza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Stanley Stewart - foul #4 on Stanley Stewart, team foul #10 | 86-88 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Frank Sapienza makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Frank Sapienza makes the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 88-88 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - James Krupp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SF - Jonathan Titus (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Sapienza (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Riegel (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Barela (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Southern | Frank Sapienza wins the tip | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:40 | Southern | Jonathan Titus misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 88-88 |
| 04:38 | Southern | Frank Sapienza can't tip it in | 88-88 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Jason Barela gets the rebound | 88-88 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Arthur Riegel steals it from Stanley Stewart | 88-88 |
| 03:50 | Southern | Arthur Riegel makes the turnaround in the lane | 90-88 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Loomis | 90-90 |
| 03:23 | Southern | George Davis scores on a floater from the left wing | 92-90 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Riegel - foul #4 on Arthur Riegel, team foul #15 | 92-90 |
| Subs | Southern | Patrick Burbank (PF), Eric Terrell (C) Frank Sapienza, Arthur Riegel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Gimenez (PF) Stanley Stewart | |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 92-91 |
| 02:55 | Southern | Jason Barela picks off the pass by Eric Terrell | 92-91 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Patrick Burbank - foul #4 on Patrick Burbank, team foul #16 | 92-91 |
| Subs | Southern | James Moses (PG), Ethan Whaley (SF) James Krupp, Jonathan Titus | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Brandon Chitty (SG), William Cupples (C) John Loomis, Earl Dugger, Jason Barela | |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 92-92 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 92-93 |
| 02:42 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 92-93 |
| Subs | Southern | James Krupp (PG), Jonathan Titus (SF), Frank Sapienza (PF) James Moses, Ethan Whaley, Eric Terrell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Jason Barela (C) Gregory Vincent, Brandon Chitty, William Cupples | |
| 02:22 | Southern | Frank Sapienza is fouled on the floor by Earl Dugger - foul #3 on Earl Dugger, team foul #11 | 92-93 |
| 02:22 | Southern | Frank Sapienza makes the 1st free throw | 93-93 |
| 02:22 | Southern | Frank Sapienza makes the 2nd free throw | 94-93 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Frank Sapienza is called for the reach on Jason Barela - foul #2 on Frank Sapienza, team foul #17 | 94-93 |
| Subs | Southern | Arthur Riegel (C) Patrick Burbank | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart (PF) David Gimenez | |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Jason Barela makes the 1st free throw | 94-94 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Jason Barela misses the 2nd free throw | 94-94 |
| 02:00 | Southern | Frank Sapienza pulls down the rebound | 94-94 |
| 01:38 | Southern | George Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 94-94 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 94-94 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | John Loomis misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 94-94 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger grabs the offensive rebound | 94-94 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Jason Barela misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Arthur Riegel - foul #5 on Arthur Riegel, team foul #18 | 94-94 |
| Subs | Southern | Patrick Burbank (C) Arthur Riegel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Jason Barela makes the 1st free throw | 94-95 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Jason Barela misses the 2nd free throw | 94-95 |
| 01:18 | Southern | Patrick Burbank grabs the board | 94-95 |
| 01:18 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 94-95 |
| 00:59 | Southern | Patrick Burbank double dribbles | 94-95 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - James Krupp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Davis (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. SF - Jonathan Titus (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Sapienza (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Burbank (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fresh) 19 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Barela (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 94-95 |
| 00:35 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 94-95 |
| 00:30 | Southern | George Davis can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 94-95 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 94-95 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by James Krupp - foul #2 on James Krupp, team foul #19 | 94-95 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 94-95 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 94-96 |
| 00:25 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 94-96 |
| 00:19 | Southern | George Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 94-96 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Jason Barela grabs the defensive rebound | 94-96 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Jason Barela is hacked by James Krupp in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Krupp, team foul #20 | 94-96 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Jason Barela makes the 1st free throw | 94-97 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Jason Barela makes the 2nd free throw | 94-98 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 94-98 |
| 00:12 | Southern | James Krupp misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 94-98 |
| 00:11 | Southern | Jonathan Titus pulls down the offensive rebound | 94-98 |
| 00:09 | Southern | John Loomis steals it from Jonathan Titus | 94-98 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | James Krupp is called for the reach on John Loomis in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Krupp, team foul #21 | 94-98 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | John Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 94-99 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | John Loomis misses the 2nd free throw | 94-99 |
| 00:07 | Southern | Frank Sapienza gets the rebound | 94-99 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Southern | George Davis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 94-99 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes pulls down the rebound | 94-99 |