| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Francis Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Horace Estes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Francis Franson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Vestal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Roberto Yazzie picks off the pass by John Johnson | 33-29 |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Francis Franson banks in the layup on a great pass from Roberto Yazzie | 33-31 |
| 19:20 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Francis Lyon | 36-31 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Franson | 36-33 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes is denied on a layup by Sammy Carrington | 36-33 |
| 18:40 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon tips it home | 38-33 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | James Savage misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Horace Estes | 40-33 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 17:48 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Vestal | 40-33 |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie is hacked by Patrick Cox - foul #1 on Patrick Cox, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF), Tim Span (PF) Francis Lyon, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (PG), Pauly Chambers (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Freddie Johnson (C) Roberto Yazzie, James Savage, Francis Franson, Sammy Carrington | |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Pauly Chambers | 40-36 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Freddie Johnson steals it from Gerard Milardo | 40-36 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | Tim Span lays it up and in and he's fouled by Charles Vestal - foul #2 on Charles Vestal, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington (C) Charles Vestal | |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Horace Estes swats the short shot by Freddie Johnson | 43-38 |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tim Span (fresh) 5 pts. C - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington misses badly on a runner from close range | 43-38 |
| 15:41 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Manly - foul #2 on Robert Manly, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (PF) Tim Span | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), James Savage (SG), Francis Franson (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF) Albert Coughlin, Pauly Chambers, Robert Manly, Sammy Carrington | |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Horace Estes - foul #1 on Horace Estes, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon (SF) Gerard Milardo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes is called for traveling | 43-39 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Francis Franson is hacked by Francis Lyon - foul #1 on Francis Lyon, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (C) Freddie Johnson | |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | James Savage is hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Vestal (PF) Robert Manly | |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Francis Franson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Francis Lyon - foul #2 on Francis Lyon, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes is fouled on the floor by Roberto Yazzie - foul #3 on Roberto Yazzie, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tim Span (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington (C) Brandon Fairchild | |
| 13:15 | Rhode Island | Sammy Carrington is called for the reach on Horace Estes - foul #1 on Sammy Carrington, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| 12:56 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes lays it in | 45-41 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | James Savage misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Francis Lyon - foul #3 on Francis Lyon, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Johnny Viens (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Michael Merlino (C) Patrick Cox, Richard Hughes, Francis Lyon, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SF) Francis Franson | |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | James Savage makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | James Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie is hacked by Tim Span - foul #2 on Tim Span, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF) James Savage, Charles Vestal | |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Fairchild | 45-43 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Roberto Yazzie | 45-45 |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | Michael Merlino comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | Michael Merlino grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses the jumpshot from the right side | 45-45 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Manly | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tim Span (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Merlino (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Sammy Carrington (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roberto Yazzie | 45-47 |
| 11:14 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Tim Span | 48-47 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | John Hairston steps in front of the Robert Manly pass | 48-47 |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens can't finish the layup | 48-47 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Viens - foul #1 on Johnny Viens, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox (PG), Richard Hughes (SG), John Johnson (PF), Horace Estes (C) John Hairston, Johnny Viens, Tim Span, Michael Merlino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (SG), Francis Franson (SF), Charles Vestal (PF) Roberto Yazzie, Robert Manly, Sammy Carrington | |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Johnson | 50-49 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 09:40 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-51 |
| 09:39 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes tips it but misses | 50-51 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild tips it back up and in | 50-53 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Cox and he's fouled by Francis Franson - foul #2 on Francis Franson, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Freddie Johnson (C) Albert Coughlin, Brandon Fairchild | |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Savage | 53-56 |
| 08:15 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Vestal | 53-56 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | James Savage misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Hughes - foul #2 on Richard Hughes, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Francis Lyon (SF), Tim Span (PF), Michael Merlino (C) Richard Hughes, Gerard Milardo, John Johnson, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Robert Manly (SF), Sammy Carrington (C) Pauly Chambers, Francis Franson, Charles Vestal | |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | James Savage makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | James Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Michael Merlino snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Lyon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tim Span (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Merlino (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Savage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Freddie Johnson | 56-60 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robert Manly - foul #3 on Robert Manly, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG) Patrick Cox | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), Brandon Fairchild (PF) James Savage, Freddie Johnson | |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brandon Fairchild | 56-60 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Robert Manly scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin scores on a 3 from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 06:07 | Rhode Island | John Hairston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), John Johnson (PF), Horace Estes (C) Johnny Viens, Tim Span, Michael Merlino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (SF), Charles Vestal (PF) Robert Manly, Brandon Fairchild | |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie is hacked by Francis Lyon - foul #4 on Francis Lyon, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox (PG), Gerard Milardo (SF) John Hairston, Francis Lyon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild (C) Sammy Carrington | |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | John Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Hughes | 58-66 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (SG) Roberto Yazzie | |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-66 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Francis Franson snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal is called for traveling | 58-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG) Albert Coughlin | |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Hughes | 61-66 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brandon Fairchild | 61-69 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | Brandon Fairchild steals the ball from Horace Estes | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | James Savage loses the dribble to Gerard Milardo | 61-69 |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox lays it up and in set up by Gerard Milardo | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (tiring) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Horace Estes (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Savage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Francis Franson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Vestal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Fairchild (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild misses the lay-in | 63-69 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | James Savage gets the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tim Span (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Sammy Carrington (C) Pauly Chambers, Charles Vestal | |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Tim Span pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon (SF) Gerard Milardo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Vestal (PF) Brandon Fairchild | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Tim Span is called for traveling | 63-69 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-69 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Cox | 65-69 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Savage | 65-71 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Hughes | 68-71 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Richard Hughes is called for the reach on James Savage in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Hughes, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (PF) Tim Span | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | James Savage misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | James Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes is fouled on the floor by Roberto Yazzie - foul #4 on Roberto Yazzie, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Horace Estes - foul #2 on Horace Estes, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 69-72 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Savage | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal blows the wide open layup | 69-72 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 69-72 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Charles Vestal denies the turnaround by Francis Lyon | 69-72 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington grabs the board | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Patrick Cox is called for the reach on Sammy Carrington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Cox, team foul #13 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SF) Francis Franson | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | John Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | The clock runs out | 69-74 |