| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Jack Gaston (fresh) SG - William Burrows (fresh) SF - Stephen Fox (fresh) PF - Kendall Gray (fresh) C - Dennis Boyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Vernon Allsop (fresh) SG - Paul Byars (fresh) SF - Ronnie White (fresh) PF - Frank Powell (fresh) C - Michael Barfield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Whitworth | Michael Barfield 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 | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Whitworth | Paul Byars travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Whitworth | Jack Gaston steals the ball from Vernon Allsop | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Boyd misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Powell - foul #1 on Frank Powell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Whitworth | Michael Barfield gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Whitworth | Paul Byars hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Stephen Fox snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Byars steals it from William Burrows | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Whitworth | Michael Barfield is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Boyd's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Barfield | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers at Newark | William Burrows comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 17:34 | Whitworth | Vernon Allsop gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:29 | Whitworth | Paul Byars can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Stephen Fox gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Paul Byars - foul #1 on Paul Byars, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Harry Carlson (PG), Owen Therrien (SG), Emory Morrison (SF), William Galentine (PF) Vernon Allsop, Paul Byars, Ronnie White, Frank Powell | |
| 17:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 16:44 | Whitworth | Owen Therrien misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Stephen Fox pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers at Newark | William Burrows can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Boyd can't tip it in | 1-0 |
| 16:34 | Whitworth | Emory Morrison gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 16:28 | Whitworth | Dennis Boyd is called for the reach on Michael Barfield - foul #1 on Dennis Boyd, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Hooker (PG), William Steed (SG), Calvin Doll (PF) Jack Gaston, William Burrows, Kendall Gray | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Michael Albright (C) Michael Barfield | |
| 16:12 | Whitworth | Harry Carlson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 1-0 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Stephen Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 15:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Stephen Fox misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 15:46 | Whitworth | William Galentine grabs the board | 1-0 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Eric Hooker (fresh) SG - William Steed (fresh) SF - Stephen Fox (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Calvin Doll (fresh) C - Dennis Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Harry Carlson (fresh) SG - Owen Therrien (fresh) SF - Emory Morrison (fresh) PF - William Galentine (fresh) C - Michael Albright (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Whitworth | Owen Therrien misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 15:34 | Whitworth | Harry Carlson tips it back up and in | 1-2 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Albright is called for the reach on Stephen Fox - foul #1 on Michael Albright, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston (PG), Gary Chitty (SF), Alton Kass (C) William Steed, Stephen Fox, Dennis Boyd | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Vernon Allsop (PG), Paul Byars (SG), Michael Barfield (C) Harry Carlson, Owen Therrien, Michael Albright | |
| 15:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Hooker misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 15:15 | Whitworth | William Galentine grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 15:10 | Whitworth | Vernon Allsop hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 1-2 |
| 15:08 | Whitworth | Michael Barfield gets the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 14:51 | Whitworth | Emory Morrison lays it in set up by Vernon Allsop | 1-4 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Alton Kass | 3-4 |
| 14:01 | Whitworth | Emory Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 13:59 | Whitworth | Michael Barfield gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 13:34 | Whitworth | Vernon Allsop is fouled on the floor by Alton Kass - foul #1 on Alton Kass, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William Steed (PG), William Burrows (SG), Stephen Fox (SF), Kendall Gray (PF), Dennis Boyd (C) Jack Gaston, Eric Hooker, Gary Chitty, Calvin Doll, Alton Kass | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Ronnie White (SF), Frank Powell (PF) Emory Morrison, William Galentine | |
| 13:28 | Whitworth | William Steed steals it from Ronnie White | 3-4 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Boyd misses short on a floater in the paint | 3-4 |
| 13:11 | Whitworth | Frank Powell grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 12:55 | Whitworth | The short jumper by Michael Barfield is denied by Dennis Boyd | 3-4 |
| 12:53 | Whitworth | Michael Barfield gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 12:37 | Whitworth | Vernon Allsop is fouled on the floor by William Steed - foul #1 on William Steed, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston (PG) William Steed | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Harry Carlson (PG), Owen Therrien (SG), Michael Albright (C) Vernon Allsop, Paul Byars, Michael Barfield | |
| 12:23 | Whitworth | Frank Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Kendall Gray | 3-4 |
| 12:21 | Whitworth | Frank Powell tips it back up and in | 3-6 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Boyd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Gaston | 5-6 |
| 11:55 | Whitworth | Ronnie White is whistled for traveling | 5-6 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Stephen Fox scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Gaston | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Jack Gaston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Burrows (fresh) SF - Stephen Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kendall Gray (fresh) C - Dennis Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Harry Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Owen Therrien (fresh) SF - Ronnie White (fresh) PF - Frank Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Albright (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Whitworth | Michael Albright misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Stephen Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers at Newark | William Burrows makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jack Gaston | 11-6 |
| 10:32 | Whitworth | Owen Therrien is hacked by Stephen Fox - foul #1 on Stephen Fox, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Hooker (PG), William Steed (SG), Calvin Doll (PF) Jack Gaston, William Burrows, Kendall Gray | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Vernon Allsop (PG), Paul Byars (SG), Emory Morrison (SF), William Galentine (PF), Michael Barfield (C) Harry Carlson, Owen Therrien, Ronnie White, Frank Powell, Michael Albright | |
| 10:13 | Whitworth | Michael Barfield misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dennis Boyd - foul #2 on Dennis Boyd, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Alton Kass (C) Dennis Boyd | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 10:13 | Whitworth | Michael Barfield makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 10:13 | Whitworth | Michael Barfield misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Alton Kass gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Emory Morrison picks off the pass by Calvin Doll | 11-7 |
| 09:43 | Whitworth | Emory Morrison is hacked by Stephen Fox - foul #2 on Stephen Fox, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Chitty (SF) Stephen Fox | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 09:27 | Whitworth | Eric Hooker steals it from Paul Byars | 11-7 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers at Newark | William Steed connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alton Kass | 14-7 |
| 08:44 | Whitworth | Paul Byars travels with the ball | 14-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston (PG), William Burrows (SG), Kendall Gray (PF) Eric Hooker, William Steed, Alton Kass | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Ronnie White (SF), Frank Powell (PF) Emory Morrison, William Galentine | |
| 08:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston is fouled on the floor by Frank Powell - foul #2 on Frank Powell, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Michael Albright (PF) Frank Powell | |
| 08:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Chitty drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Burrows | 16-7 |
| 07:58 | Whitworth | Michael Albright misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Gary Chitty | 16-7 |
| 07:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Kendall Gray misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Albright - foul #2 on Michael Albright, team foul #5 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Alton Kass (C) Calvin Doll | |
| Subs | Whitworth | William Galentine (PF) Michael Albright | |
| 07:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Kendall Gray makes the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 07:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Kendall Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 18-7 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Jack Gaston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Burrows (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Chitty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kendall Gray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alton Kass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Vernon Allsop (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Byars (fresh) SF - Ronnie White (fresh) PF - William Galentine (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Barfield (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Whitworth | Vernon Allsop misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-7 |
| 07:17 | Whitworth | William Galentine tips it home | 18-9 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers at Newark | William Burrows drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alton Kass | 21-9 |
| 06:52 | Whitworth | Michael Barfield knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Vernon Allsop | 21-11 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers at Newark | William Burrows's pass is intercepted by Michael Barfield | 21-11 |
| 06:28 | Whitworth | Ronnie White comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by William Burrows - foul #1 on William Burrows, team foul #7 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Kelly (SF), Calvin Doll (C) Gary Chitty, Alton Kass | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Harry Carlson (PG), Owen Therrien (SG), Emory Morrison (PF) Vernon Allsop, Paul Byars, Michael Barfield | |
| 06:28 | Whitworth | Ronnie White misses the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 06:28 | Whitworth | Ronnie White makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Calvin Doll drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Gaston | 23-12 |
| 06:02 | Whitworth | Owen Therrien hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Carlson | 23-15 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-15 |
| 05:45 | Whitworth | William Galentine pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 05:25 | Whitworth | Owen Therrien comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-15 |
| 05:24 | Whitworth | William Galentine tips it back up and in | 23-17 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Hooker (PG), William Steed (SG), Alton Kass (C) Jack Gaston, William Burrows, Kendall Gray | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Michael Barfield (C) Ronnie White | |
| 05:11 | Whitworth | William Galentine connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Owen Therrien | 23-20 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Hooker makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 04:35 | Whitworth | Owen Therrien hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Carlson | 25-23 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers at Newark | William Steed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-23 |
| 04:30 | Whitworth | The rebound goes to Emory Morrison | 25-23 |
| 04:20 | Whitworth | Michael Barfield drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Carlson | 25-25 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers at Newark | The jump hook by Calvin Doll is blocked by William Galentine | 25-25 |
| 03:58 | Whitworth | William Galentine pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 03:54 | Whitworth | Emory Morrison misses short on a floater in the lane | 25-25 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers at Newark | David Kelly snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Alton Kass connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Steed | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Eric Hooker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Steed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Kelly (fresh) PF - Calvin Doll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alton Kass (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Harry Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Owen Therrien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emory Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Galentine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Barfield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Whitworth | William Galentine hits a shot from close range set up by Harry Carlson | 27-27 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Calvin Doll comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-27 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers at Newark | William Steed can't tip it in | 27-27 |
| 03:00 | Whitworth | William Galentine grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:39 | Whitworth | Michael Barfield buries a turnaround from close range | 27-29 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers at Newark | The short jumper by Calvin Doll is denied by Michael Barfield | 27-29 |
| 02:17 | Whitworth | Michael Barfield gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 02:05 | Whitworth | Harry Carlson is hacked by William Steed - foul #2 on William Steed, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston (PG), William Burrows (SG), Stephen Fox (SF), Kendall Gray (PF), Dennis Boyd (C) Eric Hooker, William Steed, David Kelly, Calvin Doll, Alton Kass | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Paul Byars (SG), Ronnie White (SF), Frank Powell (PF), Michael Albright (C) Owen Therrien, Emory Morrison, William Galentine, Michael Barfield | |
| 02:05 | Whitworth | Harry Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:05 | Whitworth | Harry Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers at Newark | William Burrows misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Boyd tips it back up and in | 29-30 |
| 01:32 | Whitworth | Paul Byars hits the finger roll | 29-32 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Gaston misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-32 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Stephen Fox snags the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Kendall Gray hits a fadeaway from the right side | 31-32 |
| 00:42 | Whitworth | Dennis Boyd takes the ball from Harry Carlson | 31-32 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers at Newark | William Burrows misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 00:23 | Whitworth | The rebound goes to Harry Carlson | 31-32 |
| 00:03 | Whitworth | Paul Byars drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Carlson | 31-34 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | William Burrows hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 31-34 |