| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Shane Baber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Peaslee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Bodenhamer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Shane Baber is called for the reach on Andrew George - foul #3 on Shane Baber, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Draughn (PG) Shane Baber | |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Andrew George hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Genao | 43-36 |
| 19:05 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao can't finish the layup | 43-36 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew George | 45-36 |
| 18:12 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer banks in the layup on a great pass from Tony Draughn | 45-38 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 17:44 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn misses the runner from close range | 47-38 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | James Johnson steps in front of the Dennis Genao pass | 47-38 |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | Charles Lane misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 17:24 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer grabs the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 17:07 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 17:05 | Grambling State | Charles Lane tips it but misses | 47-38 |
| 17:04 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee tips it in | 47-40 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | John Bodenhamer steps in front of the Arthur Nichols pass | 47-40 |
| 16:33 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer's pass is intercepted by Andrew George | 47-40 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Michael Cox connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 16:03 | Grambling State | Charles Lane knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tony Draughn | 49-43 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Genao | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Genao (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tony Draughn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Peaslee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Bodenhamer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols double dribbles | 49-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (PG), John Sundberg (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) Andrew George, Michael Cox, Miladen Kirilenko, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shane Baber (PG), Robert Alderman (SG), Matthew Alejo (SF), Matthew Coston (PF), Bernard St. Clair (C) Tony Draughn, Frank Peaslee, Charles Lane, James Johnson, John Bodenhamer | |
| 15:15 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Alderman | 49-45 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Sundberg | 52-45 |
| 14:41 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston loses the ball out of bounds | 52-45 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Archie Rutledge | 54-45 |
| 14:09 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 14:07 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair tips it back up and in | 54-47 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | John Harris is hacked by Shane Baber - foul #4 on Shane Baber, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG) Archie Rutledge | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Draughn (PG), Frank Peaslee (SG), Charles Lane (SF) Shane Baber, Robert Alderman, Matthew Coston | |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | John Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Lane | 54-47 |
| 13:33 | Grambling State | Charles Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 13:24 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn is fouled on the floor by Thomas Coppock - foul #2 on Thomas Coppock, team foul #1 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko (SF), Dennis Genao (PF) Thomas Coppock, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 13:15 | Grambling State | Charles Lane misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Miladen Kirilenko - foul #1 on Miladen Kirilenko, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) John Sundberg | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Johnson (PF) Bernard St. Clair | |
| 13:15 | Grambling State | Charles Lane misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 13:15 | Grambling State | Charles Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:15 | Grambling State | Charles Lane misses the 3rd free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dennis Genao | 54-48 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | John Harris misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 13:01 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:44 | Grambling State | Dennis Genao swats the short shot by James Johnson | 54-48 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Michael Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | John Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | John Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 12:10 | Grambling State | Matthew Alejo pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 11:55 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dennis Genao | 54-48 |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses short on a runner near the basket | 54-48 |
| 11:32 | Grambling State | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. C - John Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tony Draughn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Peaslee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Alejo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:03 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Lane | 54-51 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Michael Cox knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew George | 57-51 |
| 10:41 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn is hacked by Michael Cox - foul #2 on Michael Cox, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (PG), John Sundberg (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Greg Mack (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) Andrew George, Michael Cox, Miladen Kirilenko, Dennis Genao, John Harris | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Alderman (PG), Matthew Coston (SG), Bernard St. Clair (PF), John Bodenhamer (C) Tony Draughn, Frank Peaslee, James Johnson, Matthew Alejo | |
| 10:30 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Greg Mack - foul #1 on Greg Mack, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| 10:30 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:30 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-52 |
| 10:24 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:20 | Grambling State | Charles Lane misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Greg Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Charles Lane takes the ball from John Sundberg | 57-52 |
| 09:57 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno (PG) Charles Lane | |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-52 |
| 09:20 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman is hacked by John Sundberg - foul #3 on John Sundberg, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko (SF) Archie Rutledge | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Draughn (PG) Arthur Zeno | |
| 09:06 | Grambling State | Miladen Kirilenko steps in front of the John Bodenhamer pass | 57-52 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock slams it home set up by Miladen Kirilenko | 59-52 |
| 08:55 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston lays it in on a great pass from Tony Draughn | 59-54 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses the lay-in but the foul's on Matthew Coston - foul #2 on Matthew Coston, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Dennis Genao (PF) Thomas Coppock, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee (SG), Charles Lane (SF), James Johnson (PF) Robert Alderman, Matthew Coston, Bernard St. Clair | |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Greg Mack makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Greg Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:13 | Grambling State | James Johnson drills a turnaround from close range set up by Tony Draughn | 61-56 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko lays it in set up by Andrew George | 63-56 |
| 07:23 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 07:21 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to John Bodenhamer | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Sundberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. C - Greg Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tony Draughn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Peaslee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bodenhamer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 07:05 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer tips it home | 63-58 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Greg Mack's pass is intercepted by James Johnson | 63-58 |
| 06:20 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Greg Mack - foul #2 on Greg Mack, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), John Harris (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) Andrew George, John Sundberg, Miladen Kirilenko, Dennis Genao, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shane Baber (PG), Robert Alderman (SG), Bernard St. Clair (PF) Tony Draughn, Frank Peaslee, James Johnson | |
| 06:20 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:20 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | John Harris snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Charles Lane steals the ball from John Harris | 63-59 |
| 06:01 | Grambling State | Charles Lane lays it in | 63-61 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 05:37 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Shane Baber | 63-61 |
| 05:18 | Grambling State | Charles Lane connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Alderman | 63-63 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | John Harris drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Archie Rutledge | 65-63 |
| 04:38 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | John Harris tips it in | 67-63 |
| 04:10 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Alderman | 67-65 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Miladen Kirilenko (SF), Dennis Genao (PF) Archie Rutledge, Thomas Coppock, John Harris | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee (SG), James Johnson (PF) Robert Alderman, John Bodenhamer | |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | James Johnson is called for the reach on Andrew George - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 67-65 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Cox | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. C - Arthur Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Shane Baber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Peaslee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bernard St. Clair (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair is called for a backcourt violation | 69-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (SG), John Harris (C) Michael Cox, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Draughn (SF) Charles Lane | |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) John Sundberg | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Lane (SF) Tony Draughn | |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew George and he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 71-65 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao makes the free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:10 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair loses the ball out of bounds | 72-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols (C) John Harris | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Andrew George drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Cox | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:43 | Grambling State | James Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 01:42 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee misses the tip | 75-65 |
| 01:41 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair snags the offensive board | 75-65 |
| 01:26 | Grambling State | Charles Lane knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Shane Baber | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko is fouled on the floor by Charles Lane - foul #3 on Charles Lane, team foul #6 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer (C) Bernard St. Clair | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko misses the easy layup | 75-67 |
| 00:39 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Grambling State | Charles Lane scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko is hacked by Frank Peaslee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Peaslee, team foul #7 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG) Andrew George | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer gets the rebound | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | John Sundberg grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | John Sundberg is hacked by Shane Baber in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shane Baber, team foul #8 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Draughn (PG) Shane Baber | |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Cox - foul #3 on Michael Cox, team foul #7 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG) John Sundberg | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn makes the 3rd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Draughn - foul #2 on Tony Draughn, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG) Andrew George | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Charles Lane clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Charles Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | The clock runs out | 79-72 |