| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Leming (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Pat Cavender (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jessie Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lane (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Kirkland (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Jessie Harris inbounds the ball | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Appalachian State | Michael Mathews is called for the reach on Pat Cavender - foul #2 on Michael Mathews, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| 19:27 | Appalachian State | Jessie Harris is whistled for a carry | 27-43 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-43 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 27-45 |
| 18:38 | Appalachian State | Billy Moses misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Mathews - foul #3 on Michael Mathews, team foul #2 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Nees (PF) Michael Mathews | |
| 18:38 | Appalachian State | Billy Moses makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 18:38 | Appalachian State | Billy Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel drills a jumper from the right block set up by Julio Rodriguez and he's fouled by Richard Leming - foul #1 on Richard Leming, team foul #1 | 29-47 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel makes the free throw | 29-48 |
| 18:08 | Appalachian State | Julio Rodriguez takes the ball from Pat Cavender | 29-48 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-48 |
| 17:37 | Appalachian State | Billy Moses gets the rebound | 29-48 |
| 17:20 | Appalachian State | Billy Moses is denied on a layup by Julio Rodriguez | 29-48 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Nees | 29-48 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Jessie Harris - foul #1 on Jessie Harris, team foul #2 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Damico (SF) Jessie Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua (C) Julio Rodriguez | |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel makes the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-50 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel makes the 3rd free throw | 29-51 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:58 | Appalachian State | Richard Leming travels with the ball | 29-51 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Vincent Araujo (PF) Billy Moses | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-54 |
| 16:23 | Appalachian State | Vincent Araujo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-54 |
| 16:21 | Appalachian State | Richard Damico snags the offensive board | 29-54 |
| 16:11 | Appalachian State | Robert Lane makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Richard Leming | 31-54 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua is whistled for a carry | 31-54 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd (PG), Jessie Harris (SF), Billy Moses (PF), James Hewlett (C) Richard Leming, Pat Cavender, Vincent Araujo, Robert Lane | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Tom Roberts (SG), Jay Milsap (SF), Michael Mathews (PF), Julio Rodriguez (C) Norman Benefiel, Brent Kirkland, Christopher Williamson, Ronald Nees, Michael Fuqua | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Andrew Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Damico (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jessie Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Moses (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hewlett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Milsap (fresh) PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Appalachian State | James Hewlett misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Tom Roberts - foul #1 on Tom Roberts, team foul #3 | 31-54 |
| 15:33 | Appalachian State | James Hewlett makes the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 15:33 | Appalachian State | James Hewlett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez lays it in | 33-56 |
| 14:59 | Appalachian State | James Hewlett scores on a jumper from the baseline | 35-56 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by James Hewlett - foul #1 on James Hewlett, team foul #3 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Pat Cavender (SG), Robert Lane (C) Richard Damico, James Hewlett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Brent Kirkland (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF) Paul Rankin, Tom Roberts, Jay Milsap | |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Williamson | 35-59 |
| 13:54 | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd is fouled on the floor by Norman Benefiel - foul #2 on Norman Benefiel, team foul #4 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Leming (PG), Vincent Araujo (PF) Jessie Harris, Billy Moses | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Nees (C) Julio Rodriguez | |
| 13:48 | Appalachian State | Richard Leming misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman Benefiel - foul #3 on Norman Benefiel, team foul #5 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Damico (SF) Andrew Boyd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:48 | Appalachian State | Richard Leming makes the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 13:48 | Appalachian State | Richard Leming makes the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brent Kirkland | 37-62 |
| 13:08 | Appalachian State | Vincent Araujo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-62 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees gets the rebound | 37-62 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland banks in the layup set up by Norman Benefiel | 37-64 |
| 12:51 | Appalachian State | Richard Leming connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-64 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-64 |
| 12:32 | Appalachian State | Robert Lane gets the rebound | 40-64 |
| 12:12 | Appalachian State | Christopher Williamson steals it from Richard Damico | 40-64 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel lays it in set up by Christopher Williamson | 40-66 |
| 12:00 | Appalachian State | Richard Leming hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-66 |
| 11:59 | Appalachian State | Richard Damico hits the follow up shot | 42-66 |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Norman Benefiel | 42-68 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Leming (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pat Cavender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Damico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Araujo (fresh) C - Robert Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brent Kirkland (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Nees (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Appalachian State | Vincent Araujo double dribbles | 42-68 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lucio Costa (PG), Andrew Boyd (SG), Jessie Harris (SF), Billy Moses (PF), James Hewlett (C) Richard Leming, Pat Cavender, Richard Damico, Vincent Araujo, Robert Lane | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Tom Roberts (SG), Jay Milsap (SF), Julio Rodriguez (C) Norman Benefiel, Brent Kirkland, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews | |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez misses short on a jump hook from close range | 42-68 |
| 10:52 | Appalachian State | Lucio Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 42-68 |
| 10:45 | Appalachian State | Julio Rodriguez steps in front of the Jessie Harris pass | 42-68 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap misses the runner near the basket | 42-68 |
| 10:20 | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd snags the defensive board | 42-68 |
| 10:10 | Appalachian State | Jessie Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-68 |
| 10:08 | Appalachian State | James Hewlett tips it home | 44-68 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts can't finish the layup | 44-68 |
| 09:38 | Appalachian State | Lucio Costa gets the rebound | 44-68 |
| 09:33 | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-68 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees snags the defensive board | 44-68 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-68 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Leming (PG), Pat Cavender (SG), Robert Lane (C) Lucio Costa, Andrew Boyd, James Hewlett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Brent Kirkland (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF) Paul Rankin, Tom Roberts, Jay Milsap, Ronald Nees | |
| 09:09 | Appalachian State | Richard Leming connects on the shot from the right wing | 46-68 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Pat Cavender - foul #1 on Pat Cavender, team foul #4 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Damico (SF) Jessie Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua (C) Julio Rodriguez | |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 08:26 | Appalachian State | Michael Fuqua steals the ball from Richard Damico | 46-70 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-70 |
| 08:05 | Appalachian State | Robert Lane gets the rebound | 46-70 |
| 07:58 | Appalachian State | Brent Kirkland takes the ball from Richard Leming | 46-70 |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-70 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Vincent Araujo (PF) Billy Moses | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Leming (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pat Cavender (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Damico (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Araujo (fresh) C - Robert Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brent Kirkland (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Appalachian State | Vincent Araujo drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Leming | 49-70 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-70 |
| 06:48 | Appalachian State | Robert Lane pulls down the rebound | 49-70 |
| 06:44 | Appalachian State | Richard Leming's pass is intercepted by Brent Kirkland in the backcourt | 49-70 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Benefiel | 49-73 |
| 06:18 | Appalachian State | Richard Leming hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-73 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel snags the defensive board | 49-73 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 49-73 |
| 06:11 | Appalachian State | Richard Damico snags the defensive board | 49-73 |
| 06:04 | Appalachian State | Pat Cavender hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Leming | 52-73 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the turnaround from the left block | 52-75 |
| 05:28 | Appalachian State | The jump hook by Richard Damico is blocked by Michael Fuqua | 52-75 |
| 05:27 | Appalachian State | Richard Damico tips it home | 54-75 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel is fouled on the floor by Pat Cavender - foul #2 on Pat Cavender, team foul #5 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lucio Costa (PG), Andrew Boyd (SG), Jessie Harris (SF), Billy Moses (PF), James Hewlett (C) Richard Leming, Pat Cavender, Richard Damico, Vincent Araujo, Robert Lane | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Tom Roberts (SG), Jay Milsap (SF), Ronald Nees (PF), Julio Rodriguez (C) Norman Benefiel, Brent Kirkland, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews, Michael Fuqua | |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez misses the lay-in | 54-75 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 54-75 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Rankin and he's fouled by Andrew Boyd - foul #1 on Andrew Boyd, team foul #6 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Damico (SF), Kevin Bourbeau (C) Jessie Harris, Billy Moses | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap misses the free throw | 54-77 |
| 04:22 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to James Hewlett | 54-77 |
| 04:06 | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd clanks a jumper from the left side | 54-77 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees snags the defensive board | 54-77 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-77 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap tips it home | 54-79 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Appalachian State | James Hewlett is fouled on the floor by Paul Rankin - foul #1 on Paul Rankin, team foul #6 | 54-79 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Vincent Araujo (PF) Kevin Bourbeau | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Brent Kirkland (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF) Paul Rankin, Tom Roberts, Jay Milsap, Ronald Nees | |
| 03:24 | Appalachian State | Vincent Araujo is denied on a dunk by Julio Rodriguez | 54-79 |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews snags the defensive board | 54-79 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Lucio Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Andrew Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Damico (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vincent Araujo (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Hewlett (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brent Kirkland (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson loses the dribble to Vincent Araujo | 54-79 |
| 02:42 | Appalachian State | Michael Mathews takes the ball from Lucio Costa | 54-79 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-79 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 54-79 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-79 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland grabs the offensive board | 54-79 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez is hacked by Vincent Araujo - foul #2 on Vincent Araujo, team foul #7 | 54-79 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 54-80 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-81 |
| 01:02 | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-81 |
| 01:00 | Appalachian State | James Hewlett tips it back up and in | 56-81 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Lucio Costa is called for the reach on Brent Kirkland - foul #1 on Lucio Costa, team foul #8 | 56-81 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland makes the 1st free throw | 56-82 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland makes the 2nd free throw | 56-83 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Appalachian State | Richard Damico is whistled for traveling | 56-83 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel runs out the clock | 56-83 |