| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) SG - Mark Millsap (fresh) SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) C - Charles Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Casey Young (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdeldayen (fresh) SF - Robert Lumpkins (fresh) PF - Alphonso Torres (fresh) C - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Sanders - foul #1 on Charles Sanders, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:51 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery is whistled for traveling | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdeldayen | 0-4 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | John Escoto buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mark Millsap | 3-4 |
| 18:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-4 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | John Escoto buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Montgomery | 6-4 |
| 18:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young travels in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdeldayen steals it from Charles Sanders | 6-4 |
| 17:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdeldayen is hacked by Matthew Montgomery - foul #1 on Matthew Montgomery, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap hits a jumper from the right block set up by Matthew Montgomery | 8-4 |
| 17:07 | Cal State Fullerton | The pull-up jumper by Dikembe Abdeldayen is blocked by Charles Sanders | 8-4 |
| 17:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres gets the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 16:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lassiter - foul #1 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Vincenzo Marino (PF), Williams Elias (C) Alphonso Torres, Joseph Lassiter | |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman's floater is tipped away by Williams Elias | 8-6 |
| 16:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Vincenzo Marino snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Lumpkins clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Montgomery - foul #2 on Matthew Montgomery, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF), Robert Black (C) Mark Millsap, Matthew Montgomery, Steven Lessman, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant (SG) Dikembe Abdeldayen | |
| 15:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Lumpkins makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Lumpkins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) SF - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) PF - Melvin Small (fresh) C - Robert Black (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Casey Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dale Grant (fresh) SF - Robert Lumpkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincenzo Marino (fresh) C - Williams Elias (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Robert Black's floater is tipped away by Vincenzo Marino | 8-8 |
| 15:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Melvin Small pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | John Escoto double dribbles | 8-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG) John Escoto | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres (PF) Robert Lumpkins | |
| 14:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Millsap (SG), Charles Sanders (C) Joel Dietrich, Robert Black | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdeldayen (SG), Joseph Lassiter (C) Dale Grant, Vincenzo Marino | |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | John Fagundes clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Williams Elias is called for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Lessman (PF) Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Fagundes | 10-8 |
| 14:00 | Cal State Fullerton | John Fagundes is called for the reach on Casey Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Fagundes, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG) John Fagundes | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 13:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Lessman takes the ball from Alphonso Torres | 10-8 |
| 13:26 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | John Escoto snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman double dribbles | 10-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), John Fagundes (SF), Robert Black (C) Mark Millsap, Curtis Montgomery, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Lumpkins (SF), Vincenzo Marino (PF), John Dunkle (C) Alphonso Torres, Williams Elias, Joseph Lassiter | |
| 12:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | John Escoto buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Dietrich | 12-11 |
| 11:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Lumpkins | 12-14 |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Fagundes | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Steven Lessman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Black (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Casey Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdeldayen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lumpkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincenzo Marino (fresh) C - John Dunkle (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdeldayen hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | Robert Black connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Escoto | 16-17 |
| 11:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Black is called for the reach on John Dunkle - foul #1 on Robert Black, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Millsap (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF), Charles Sanders (C) John Escoto, Joel Dietrich, Steven Lessman, Robert Black | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant (PG), David Parsons (SG), Alphonso Torres (PF), Joseph Lassiter (C) Casey Young, Dikembe Abdeldayen, Vincenzo Marino, John Dunkle | |
| 10:53 | Cal State Fullerton | The jump hook by Robert Lumpkins is blocked by Charles Sanders | 16-17 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Melvin Small gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders tips it home | 18-17 |
| 10:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter hits a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Melvin Small - foul #1 on Melvin Small, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| 10:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | The jumper by Melvin Small is denied by Joseph Lassiter | 18-20 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery snags the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-20 |
| 09:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Lumpkins pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter lays it up and in on a great pass from Dale Grant | 18-22 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-22 |
| 08:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Lumpkins hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Parsons | 20-24 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap is hacked by David Parsons - foul #1 on David Parsons, team foul #2 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG), Joel Dietrich (SF), Steven Lessman (PF) John Fagundes, Curtis Montgomery, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young (PG), Dikembe Abdeldayen (SG), Vincenzo Marino (SF), Williams Elias (PF), John Dunkle (C) Dale Grant, David Parsons, Robert Lumpkins, Alphonso Torres, Joseph Lassiter | |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Dunkle - foul #1 on John Dunkle, team foul #3 | 20-24 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 21-24 |
| 07:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Williams Elias grabs the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 07:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 21-24 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | John Escoto clanks a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdeldayen - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdeldayen, team foul #4 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SF), Robert Black (C) Mark Millsap, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | John Escoto misses the 3rd free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Williams Elias pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Black (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Casey Young (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdeldayen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincenzo Marino (fresh) PF - Williams Elias (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Dunkle (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young is fouled on the floor by John Escoto as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on John Escoto, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Lumpkins (SF), Alphonso Torres (PF), Joseph Lassiter (C) Vincenzo Marino, Williams Elias, John Dunkle | |
| 07:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Steven Lessman | 23-24 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 06:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from close range | 26-26 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-26 |
| 06:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 06:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Black - foul #2 on Robert Black, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Millsap (SG), Charles Sanders (C) Curtis Montgomery, Robert Black | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 06:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 05:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 05:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 05:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter snags the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 04:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 26-27 |
| 04:55 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Young | 26-27 |
| 04:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Lumpkins misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF) John Escoto, Joel Dietrich, Steven Lessman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant (SG), Vincenzo Marino (SF), Williams Elias (PF), John Dunkle (C) Dikembe Abdeldayen, Robert Lumpkins, Alphonso Torres, Joseph Lassiter | |
| 03:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Melvin Small comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Williams Elias - foul #1 on Williams Elias, team foul #5 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (SF), Robert Black (C) Mark Millsap, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Melvin Small makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Melvin Small makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Black (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Casey Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Dale Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincenzo Marino (fresh) PF - Williams Elias (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Dunkle (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant banks in the layup set up by Casey Young out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Curtis Montgomery - foul #1 on Curtis Montgomery, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdeldayen (SG), Robert Lumpkins (SF) Casey Young, John Dunkle | |
| 03:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 03:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdeldayen pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 02:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Lumpkins is fouled on the floor by Robert Black - foul #3 on Robert Black, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG), Mark Millsap (SG), Charles Sanders (C) John Fagundes, Curtis Montgomery, Robert Black | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young (PG) Dale Grant | |
| 02:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Lumpkins makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Lumpkins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Melvin Small tips it in | 30-32 |
| 02:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young is hacked by Charles Sanders during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Charles Sanders, team foul #11 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Lessman (PF) Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres (PF), Joseph Lassiter (C) Vincenzo Marino, Williams Elias | |
| 02:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Robert Lumpkins - foul #1 on Robert Lumpkins, team foul #6 | 30-34 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | John Escoto comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 00:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dikembe Abdeldayen | 31-36 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Lessman | 34-36 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Dikembe Abdeldayen | 34-38 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders is called for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Melvin Small (C) Mark Millsap, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant (PG), David Parsons (SG), Vincenzo Marino (SF), Williams Elias (C) Casey Young, Dikembe Abdeldayen, Robert Lumpkins, Joseph Lassiter | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | David Parsons misses the fullcourt shot | 34-38 |