| Lineup | Williams | PG - William Harton (fresh) SG - Jamie Stiger (fresh) SF - Haywood Thomas (fresh) PF - James Harmon (fresh) C - David Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Glen Zich (fresh) SG - Willard Higgin (fresh) SF - Eric Althoff (fresh) PF - Kurt Adams (fresh) C - Matthew Blair (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Williams | David Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Williams | Williams is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Williams | Kurt Adams swats the short shot by David Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Williams | The offensive rebound goes to Haywood Thomas | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Williams | Haywood Thomas hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Williams | Jamie Stiger pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Williams | Willard Higgin takes the ball from James Harmon | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Willard Higgin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Williams | William Harton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Althoff grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers at Newark | The jump hook by Glen Zich is blocked by James Harmon | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Althoff can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Willard Higgin grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Williams | Haywood Thomas snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | Williams | David Johnson misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 0-2 |
| 17:33 | Williams | Haywood Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:14 | Williams | Haywood Thomas misses the shot from the left block | 0-2 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Althoff snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Althoff loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 16:42 | Williams | James Harmon drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jamie Stiger | 3-2 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Willard Higgin makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Glen Zich | 3-5 |
| 16:15 | Williams | Jamie Stiger misses the shot from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Matthew Blair | 3-5 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jamie Stiger - foul #1 on Jamie Stiger, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Williams | Luis Kirch (SF), Marty Newberry (C) Haywood Thomas, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 15:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:49 | Williams | James Harmon gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Williams | PG - William Harton (fresh) SG - Jamie Stiger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Kirch (fresh) PF - James Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marty Newberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Glen Zich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willard Higgin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Althoff (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kurt Adams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Blair (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Williams | William Harton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Kurt Adams | 3-5 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Williams | Philip McCoskey (PG), Randall Johnston (SG), Robert Ramsey (C) William Harton, Jamie Stiger, James Harmon | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Parsons (PF), Jason Wild (C) Kurt Adams, Matthew Blair | |
| 14:54 | Williams | Luis Kirch is denied on a dunk by Jason Wild | 3-5 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Willard Higgin grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Althoff can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 14:42 | Williams | Robert Ramsey gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 14:34 | Williams | Robert Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Jason Wild - foul #1 on Jason Wild, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Williams | Haywood Thomas (SF), David Johnson (C) Marty Newberry, Robert Ramsey | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn (PG), David Bos (SG), Barry Rourke (SF) Glen Zich, Willard Higgin, Eric Althoff | |
| 14:24 | Williams | Luis Kirch hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Philip McCoskey | 5-5 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Parsons | 5-7 |
| 13:50 | Williams | Luis Kirch's pass is intercepted by Franklin Winn | 5-7 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Philip McCoskey - foul #1 on Philip McCoskey, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Williams | William Harton (PG), Jamie Stiger (SG), James Harmon (PF) Philip McCoskey, Randall Johnston, Luis Kirch | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams (PF) Jason Parsons | |
| 13:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:15 | Williams | Jason Wild is called for the reach on Jamie Stiger - foul #2 on Jason Wild, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Williams | Marty Newberry (SF) Haywood Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich (PG), Willard Higgin (SG), Eric Althoff (SF), Matthew Blair (C) Franklin Winn, David Bos, Barry Rourke, Jason Wild | |
| 13:02 | Williams | Jamie Stiger buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Williams | Luis Kirch (SF) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 12:15 | Williams | James Harmon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kurt Adams - foul #1 on Kurt Adams, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Williams | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Parsons (PF) Kurt Adams | |
| 12:15 | Williams | James Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:15 | Williams | James Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 11:35 | Williams | William Harton scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Marty Newberry | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Williams | PG - William Harton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jamie Stiger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Kirch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marty Newberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Glen Zich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Higgin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Althoff (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Parsons (fresh) C - Matthew Blair (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Althoff misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 11:29 | Williams | James Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:18 | Williams | James Harmon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 11:16 | Williams | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Kirch | 12-11 |
| 11:04 | Williams | James Harmon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 11:03 | Williams | Luis Kirch pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:49 | Williams | Luis Kirch comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Blair - foul #1 on Matthew Blair, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Williams | Philip McCoskey (PG), Randall Johnston (SG), Haywood Thomas (SF), David Johnson (C) William Harton, Jamie Stiger, James Harmon, Marty Newberry | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn (PG), David Bos (SG), Barry Rourke (SF), Kurt Adams (PF) Glen Zich, Willard Higgin, Eric Althoff, Matthew Blair | |
| 10:49 | Williams | Luis Kirch makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:49 | Williams | Luis Kirch makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Barry Rourke drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Bos | 14-13 |
| 10:18 | Williams | David Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jason Parsons - foul #1 on Jason Parsons, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Williams | Loren Wilson (PF) Luis Kirch | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 10:04 | Williams | Loren Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 14-13 |
| 09:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Randall Johnston - foul #1 on Randall Johnston, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Williams | William Harton (PG), Jamie Stiger (SG), James Harmon (PF) Philip McCoskey, Randall Johnston, Loren Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 09:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:24 | Williams | Jamie Stiger travels with the ball | 14-15 |
| Subs | Williams | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Willard Higgin (SG), Eric Althoff (SF) Kurt Adams, Jason Parsons | |
| 09:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Althoff misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 09:04 | Williams | David Johnson grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 08:38 | Williams | Eric Althoff is called for the reach on James Harmon - foul #1 on Eric Althoff, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Williams | Luis Kirch (C) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich (PG) Franklin Winn | |
| 08:25 | Williams | Luis Kirch buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jamie Stiger | 16-15 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Althoff knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Barry Rourke | 16-18 |
| 07:53 | Williams | William Harton knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jamie Stiger | 19-18 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Barry Rourke comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 19-18 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Willard Higgin tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| 07:29 | Williams | Jamie Stiger is fouled on the floor by Glen Zich - foul #1 on Glen Zich, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Williams | Philip McCoskey (PG), Marty Newberry (PF), Robert Ramsey (C) William Harton, Haywood Thomas, James Harmon | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn (SG), Jason Parsons (SF), Kurt Adams (PF), Matthew Blair (C) Willard Higgin, Eric Althoff, Barry Rourke, David Bos | |
| 07:29 | Williams | Jamie Stiger makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:29 | Williams | Jamie Stiger makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Williams | PG - Philip McCoskey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Stiger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Kirch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marty Newberry (fresh) C - Robert Ramsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Glen Zich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Winn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Parsons (fresh) PF - Kurt Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Blair (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Parsons travels with the ball | 21-20 |
| Subs | Williams | Randall Johnston (SG), David Johnson (C) Jamie Stiger, Robert Ramsey | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 06:51 | Williams | Luis Kirch connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Philip McCoskey and he's fouled by Kurt Adams - foul #2 on Kurt Adams, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Williams | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Althoff (SF) Kurt Adams | |
| 06:51 | Williams | Luis Kirch makes the free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers at Newark | David Johnson is called for the reach on Glen Zich - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #4 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Williams | William Harton (PG), James Harmon (PF) Randall Johnston, Marty Newberry | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Willard Higgin (SG) Glen Zich | |
| 06:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Willard Higgin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | Williams | Marty Newberry (SF) Luis Kirch | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 05:50 | Williams | Marty Newberry can't connect on a runner from the right block | 24-20 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Willard Higgin pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Althoff connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Franklin Winn | 24-23 |
| 05:18 | Williams | James Harmon scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Marty Newberry | 26-23 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Parsons misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Harton - foul #1 on William Harton, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Williams | Jamie Stiger (SG), Haywood Thomas (SF) Philip McCoskey, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich (PG), David Bos (SF), Barry Rourke (PF) Franklin Winn, Eric Althoff, Matthew Blair | |
| 05:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:54 | Williams | James Harmon's pass is intercepted by Jason Parsons | 26-25 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Marty Newberry swats the short shot by Jason Parsons | 26-25 |
| 04:37 | Williams | James Harmon pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:30 | Williams | Barry Rourke steals it from William Harton | 26-25 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Barry Rourke comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-25 |
| 04:12 | Williams | James Harmon pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:07 | Williams | William Harton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jamie Stiger | 29-25 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Parsons drills a fadeaway near the basket | 29-27 |
| 03:41 | Williams | Jamie Stiger connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Harton | 32-27 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich misses the jumper from the free throw line | 32-27 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Parsons tips it back up and in | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Williams | PG - William Harton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Stiger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Haywood Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Harmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Marty Newberry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Glen Zich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Higgin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Bos (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Barry Rourke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Williams | James Harmon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-29 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Willard Higgin grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 02:38 | Williams | James Harmon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Parsons gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Parsons connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by David Bos | 32-34 |
| 02:17 | Williams | Marty Newberry knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Haywood Thomas | 34-34 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Haywood Thomas - foul #1 on Haywood Thomas, team foul #6 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Williams | Philip McCoskey (PG), Randall Johnston (SG), Luis Kirch (SF), Loren Wilson (PF), David Johnson (C) William Harton, Jamie Stiger, Haywood Thomas, James Harmon, Marty Newberry | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn (SG), Eric Althoff (SF), Kurt Adams (PF), Matthew Blair (C) Willard Higgin, David Bos, Barry Rourke, Jason Parsons | |
| 02:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 02:01 | Williams | The rebound goes to Randall Johnston | 34-35 |
| 01:51 | Williams | Luis Kirch misses the easy layup | 34-35 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Franklin Winn | 34-35 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich is fouled on the floor by Philip McCoskey - foul #2 on Philip McCoskey, team foul #7 | 34-35 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:45 | Williams | David Johnson gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 01:26 | Williams | Luis Kirch lays it in and he's fouled by Eric Althoff - foul #2 on Eric Althoff, team foul #9 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Williams | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Randolph (SG) Glen Zich | |
| 01:26 | Williams | Luis Kirch makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn is hacked by Philip McCoskey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip McCoskey, team foul #8 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Williams | Reuben Plasky (SG) Philip McCoskey | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 01:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:10 | Williams | Kurt Adams steals it from Reuben Plasky | 37-37 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams misses the dunk attempt | 37-37 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Blair | 37-37 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Althoff | 37-39 |
| 00:23 | Williams | Luis Kirch hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 37-39 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Kurt Adams | 37-39 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Luis Kirch is called for the reach on Manuel Randolph - foul #1 on Luis Kirch, team foul #9 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Williams | Jamie Stiger (SG) Loren Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Barry Rourke (PF), Jason Wild (C) Kurt Adams, Matthew Blair | |
| 00:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:05 | Williams | Reuben Plasky grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 00:01 | Williams | Jason Wild blocks the short jumper by Reuben Plasky | 37-40 |
| 00:00 | Williams | Jamie Stiger grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |