| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Jack Gaston (fresh) SG - William Steed (fresh) SF - Jerome Dye (fresh) PF - Kendall Gray (fresh) C - Lionel Mosley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - William Viviano (fresh) SG - Norbert Bierman (fresh) SF - Claude Nieves (fresh) PF - William Gilliam (fresh) C - George Hollis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | George Hollis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston is called for 10 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | California, Santa Cruz | George Hollis pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerome Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers at Newark | William Steed is hacked by William Gilliam - foul #1 on William Gilliam, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Lionel Mosley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerome Dye tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Gilliam | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Kendall Gray clanks a turnaround near the basket | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Lionel Mosley picks off the pass by Norbert Bierman | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerome Dye hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Gaston | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Lionel Mosley hits a shot near the basket and the foul's on George Hollis - foul #1 on George Hollis, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (SG), Danny Morningstar (SF), Leonard Dickinson (C) Norbert Bierman, Claude Nieves, George Hollis | |
| 17:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Lionel Mosley makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:56 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jack Gaston - foul #1 on Jack Gaston, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards (C) William Gilliam | |
| 16:56 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Lionel Mosley gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers at Newark | William Steed connects on the floater from the left side set up by Jack Gaston | 7-5 |
| 16:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Kendall Gray is called for the reach on Christopher Edwards - foul #1 on Kendall Gray, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Hooker (PG), Stephen Fox (SG), David Kelly (SF), Charles Gaddy (PF), Calvin Doll (C) Jack Gaston, William Steed, Jerome Dye, Kendall Gray, Lionel Mosley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith (PG), Norbert Bierman (SG), Claude Nieves (SF), George Hollis (C) William Viviano, Jesse Mohan, Danny Morningstar, Christopher Edwards | |
| 15:51 | California, Santa Cruz | George Hollis banks in the layup set up by Jerry Keith | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Eric Hooker (fresh) SG - Stephen Fox (fresh) SF - David Kelly (fresh) PF - Charles Gaddy (fresh) C - Calvin Doll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jerry Keith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norbert Bierman (fresh) SF - Claude Nieves (fresh) PF - Leonard Dickinson (fresh) C - George Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Rutgers at Newark | David Kelly is whistled for a carry | 7-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam (PF) Leonard Dickinson | |
| 15:14 | California, Santa Cruz | George Hollis knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by William Gilliam | 7-9 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers at Newark | George Hollis takes the ball from Charles Gaddy | 7-9 |
| 14:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith is fouled on the floor by Eric Hooker - foul #1 on Eric Hooker, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston (PG), Jerome Dye (SF) Eric Hooker, David Kelly | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano (PG) Jerry Keith | |
| 14:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 14:20 | California, Santa Cruz | George Hollis tips it but misses | 7-9 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Gaddy gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Stephen Fox loses the dribble to William Viviano | 7-9 |
| 13:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerome Dye steals it from Norbert Bierman | 7-9 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Norbert Bierman is called for the reach on Stephen Fox - foul #1 on Norbert Bierman, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William Steed (SG), Kendall Gray (PF), Lionel Mosley (C) Stephen Fox, Charles Gaddy, Calvin Doll | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (SG), Danny Morningstar (SF), Leonard Dickinson (PF), Christopher Edwards (C) Norbert Bierman, Claude Nieves, William Gilliam, George Hollis | |
| 13:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Kendall Gray buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jack Gaston | 9-9 |
| 13:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Viviano | 9-12 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from William Steed | 11-12 |
| 12:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to William Steed | 11-12 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers at Newark | William Viviano is called for the reach on Jack Gaston - foul #1 on William Viviano, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Hooker (PG) Jack Gaston | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith (PG), William Gilliam (PF), George Hollis (C) William Viviano, Leonard Dickinson, Christopher Edwards | |
| 12:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Lionel Mosley misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by George Hollis - foul #2 on George Hollis, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson (C) George Hollis | |
| 12:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Lionel Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Lionel Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Lionel Mosley grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerome Dye hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 11:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 11:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Mohan and the foul's on Eric Hooker - foul #2 on Eric Hooker, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Kelly (PG) Eric Hooker | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman (SG), Claude Nieves (SF) Jesse Mohan, Danny Morningstar | |
| 11:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - David Kelly (fresh) SG - William Steed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kendall Gray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lionel Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jerry Keith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norbert Bierman (fresh) SF - Claude Nieves (fresh) PF - William Gilliam (fresh) C - Leonard Dickinson (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Lionel Mosley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Steed | 16-15 |
| 11:10 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 16-15 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Kendall Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers at Newark | William Gilliam blocks the short jumper by Jerome Dye | 16-15 |
| 11:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:44 | California, Santa Cruz | The short jumper by Leonard Dickinson is denied by Kendall Gray | 16-15 |
| 10:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Jerome Dye | 16-15 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers at Newark | David Kelly misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Kendall Gray misses the tip | 16-15 |
| 10:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 09:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves travels with the ball | 16-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston (PG), Stephen Fox (SG), Charles Gaddy (PF), Calvin Doll (C) William Steed, Jerome Dye, Kendall Gray, Lionel Mosley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano (PG), Jesse Mohan (SF), Christopher Edwards (PF), Danny Morningstar (C) Norbert Bierman, Claude Nieves, William Gilliam, Leonard Dickinson | |
| 09:07 | Rutgers at Newark | David Kelly buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 08:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Calvin Doll snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston loses the dribble to Jerry Keith | 19-15 |
| 08:05 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 19-15 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Stephen Fox grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by William Viviano - foul #2 on William Viviano, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jerome Dye (SF) David Kelly | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Pardue (PG), Claude Nieves (SF) William Viviano, Jerry Keith | |
| 07:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 07:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves makes the jumper from the left side | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Jack Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Fox (fresh) SF - Jerome Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Gaddy (fresh) C - Calvin Doll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lester Pardue (fresh) SG - Jesse Mohan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Edwards (fresh) C - Danny Morningstar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Gaddy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Gaston and he's hacked by Lester Pardue - foul #1 on Lester Pardue, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William Steed (SG), Lionel Mosley (C) Stephen Fox, Calvin Doll | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman (SG), William Gilliam (PF), Leonard Dickinson (C) Lester Pardue, Christopher Edwards, Danny Morningstar | |
| 07:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Gaddy misses the free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 07:02 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to William Steed | 21-17 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerome Dye misses short on a shot from the baseline | 21-17 |
| 06:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 06:39 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Charles Gaddy - foul #1 on Charles Gaddy, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Kim Winans (PG), Kendall Gray (PF) Jack Gaston, Charles Gaddy | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Pardue (PG) Jesse Mohan | |
| 06:39 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:39 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Kendall Gray gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Claude Nieves picks off the pass by William Steed | 21-18 |
| 06:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Lionel Mosley takes the ball from William Gilliam | 21-18 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Kendall Gray banks in the layup on a great pass from William Steed and he's fouled by William Gilliam - foul #2 on William Gilliam, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Kelly (PG), Stephen Fox (SF) Kim Winans, Jerome Dye | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith (PG), Danny Morningstar (SF), Christopher Edwards (C) Lester Pardue, Claude Nieves, William Gilliam | |
| 05:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Kendall Gray makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Lionel Mosley gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Norbert Bierman is called for the reach on William Steed - foul #2 on Norbert Bierman, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston (PG), Jerome Dye (SF), Calvin Doll (C) David Kelly, Stephen Fox, Lionel Mosley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (SG), Edward Buse (SF) Norbert Bierman, Leonard Dickinson | |
| 04:54 | Rutgers at Newark | William Steed misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 04:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith's pass is intercepted by Jack Gaston in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Kendall Gray misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 24-18 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Calvin Doll grabs the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers at Newark | William Steed knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Gaston | 27-18 |
| 03:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Buse comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-18 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Kendall Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Jesse Mohan takes the ball from William Steed | 27-18 |
| 03:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jesse Mohan | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Jack Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Steed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kendall Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Doll (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jerry Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Mohan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Buse (fresh) PF - Christopher Edwards (fresh) C - Danny Morningstar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerome Dye lays it in set up by Jack Gaston and the foul's on Christopher Edwards - foul #1 on Christopher Edwards, team foul #10 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Stephen Fox (SG), Charles Gaddy (PF), Lionel Mosley (C) William Steed, Kendall Gray, Calvin Doll | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano (PG), Norbert Bierman (SG), Claude Nieves (SF), William Gilliam (PF), George Hollis (C) Jerry Keith, Jesse Mohan, Edward Buse, Christopher Edwards, Danny Morningstar | |
| 03:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerome Dye makes the free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jerome Dye - foul #1 on Jerome Dye, team foul #6 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Hooker (SG) Jerome Dye | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 03:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Gaddy comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 02:47 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Claude Nieves | 30-21 |
| 02:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Gilliam | 30-24 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston misses badly on a shot from close range | 30-24 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Stephen Fox hits the follow up shot | 32-24 |
| 01:54 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Claude Nieves | 32-26 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Stephen Fox is hacked by Norbert Bierman - foul #3 on Norbert Bierman, team foul #11 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jerome Dye (SF), Kendall Gray (PF), Calvin Doll (C) Jack Gaston, Charles Gaddy, Lionel Mosley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (SG) Norbert Bierman | |
| 01:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Stephen Fox makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Stephen Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:14 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano is hacked by Kendall Gray - foul #2 on Kendall Gray, team foul #7 | 34-26 |
| 01:14 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:14 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers at Newark | William Gilliam swats the short shot by Calvin Doll | 34-28 |
| 00:55 | California, Santa Cruz | George Hollis snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 00:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan hits a jumper from the left wing set up by William Viviano | 34-30 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers at Newark | The short jumper by Kendall Gray is denied by William Gilliam | 34-30 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerome Dye snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerome Dye knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Eric Hooker | 36-30 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-30 |