| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Goss (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Porras (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Sistrunk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Kaiser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores inbounds the ball | 46-22 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-22 |
| 19:46 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas grabs the board | 46-22 |
| 19:41 | Grambling State | Mark Goss misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-22 |
| 19:39 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras grabs the offensive rebound | 46-22 |
| 19:20 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-22 |
| 19:18 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 46-22 |
| 18:58 | Grambling State | Mark Thompson denies the turnaround by Mark Goss | 46-22 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson pulls down the rebound | 46-22 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson misses the lay-in | 46-22 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | John Delancey grabs the offensive rebound | 46-22 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-22 |
| 18:39 | Grambling State | Mark Goss grabs the board | 46-22 |
| 18:15 | Grambling State | Mark Goss clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-22 |
| 18:14 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 46-22 |
| 17:53 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Goss | 49-22 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | John Delancey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-22 |
| 17:44 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk pulls down the rebound | 49-22 |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | Mark Goss is fouled on the floor by Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #1 | 49-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf (SG), Daniel Partain (SF), Charlie Puryear (C) Mark Goss, Lloyd Porras, Dustin Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Moberly (SF), Ronald Irvin (PF), Shen Xiong (C) Ramiro Flores, Peter Kaiser, Mark Thompson | |
| 17:06 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tomas Johnson | 51-22 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Partain - foul #1 on Daniel Partain, team foul #1 | 51-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Goss (SG) Bryant Kopf | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Filson (SG) Larry Williams | |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly makes the 1st free throw | 51-23 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly makes the 2nd free throw | 51-24 |
| 16:30 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-24 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin pulls down the rebound | 51-24 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-24 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin hits the follow up shot | 51-26 |
| 16:15 | Grambling State | Shen Xiong picks off the pass by Aaron Sistrunk | 51-26 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong loses the ball out of bounds | 51-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras (SF) Daniel Partain | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Brian Fisher (SG), Peter Kaiser (PF), Mark Thompson (C) John Delancey, Frank Filson, Ronald Irvin, Shen Xiong | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Goss (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Porras (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Sistrunk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Puryear (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Terry Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Kaiser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson is whistled for traveling | 51-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf (SG) Mark Goss | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores (SF) Terry Moberly | |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Goss (SG), Daniel Partain (SF) Bryant Kopf, Lloyd Porras | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:57 | Grambling State | Brian Fisher takes the ball from Mark Goss | 51-26 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher banks in the layup | 51-28 |
| 14:50 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Ward (SG), Lloyd Porras (SF) Mark Goss, Daniel Partain | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG) Larry Williams | |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | John Delancey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-28 |
| 14:44 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras grabs the board | 51-28 |
| 14:39 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson loses the dribble to John Delancey | 51-28 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | John Delancey is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Goss (SG), Dustin Thomas (C) Michael Ward, Charlie Puryear | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin (PF) Peter Kaiser | |
| 14:12 | Grambling State | Mark Thompson steals it from Tomas Johnson | 51-28 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Dustin Thomas - foul #2 on Dustin Thomas, team foul #2 | 51-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf (SG), Daniel Partain (SF), Charlie Puryear (C) Mark Goss, Lloyd Porras, Dustin Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores makes the 1st free throw | 51-29 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| 13:31 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-30 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin snags the defensive board | 51-30 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | John Delancey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from close range | 51-30 |
| 13:19 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf gets the rebound | 51-30 |
| 13:14 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Ramiro Flores - foul #2 on Ramiro Flores, team foul #2 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Goss (SG), Dustin Thomas (C) Bryant Kopf, Charlie Puryear | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Moberly (SF), Peter Kaiser (PF) Ramiro Flores, Mark Thompson | |
| 13:14 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain makes the 1st free throw | 52-30 |
| 13:14 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain makes the 2nd free throw | 53-30 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly clanks a runner from the left block | 53-30 |
| 12:53 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain pulls down the rebound | 53-30 |
| 12:32 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Moberly - foul #1 on Terry Moberly, team foul #3 | 53-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Ward (SG), Lloyd Porras (SF), Charlie Puryear (C) Mark Goss, Daniel Partain, Dustin Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Hollaway (PG), Larry Williams (SG) John Delancey, Brian Fisher | |
| 12:32 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-30 |
| 12:32 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-30 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Charlie Puryear - foul #2 on Charlie Puryear, team foul #3 | 55-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Goss (SG) Michael Ward | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin makes the 1st free throw | 55-31 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-32 |
| 11:57 | Grambling State | Mark Goss connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Porras | 58-32 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Larry Williams buries a floater from the left wing set up by Terry Moberly | 58-34 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Goss (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Porras (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Sistrunk (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Puryear (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Hollaway (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Kaiser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Grambling State | John Hollaway steps in front of the Lloyd Porras pass | 58-34 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Charlie Puryear swats the shot by John Hollaway | 58-34 |
| 11:02 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear snags the defensive board | 58-34 |
| 10:39 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-34 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser snags the defensive board | 58-34 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Larry Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-34 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Kaiser | 58-34 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Charlie Puryear steps in front of the Peter Kaiser pass | 58-34 |
| 09:57 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Tomas Johnson | 60-34 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Charlie Puryear is called for the reach on Ronald Irvin - foul #3 on Charlie Puryear, team foul #4 | 60-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Ward (SG), Daniel Partain (SF), Dustin Thomas (C) Mark Goss, Lloyd Porras, Charlie Puryear | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Brian Fisher (SG), Ramiro Flores (SF), Mark Thompson (C) John Hollaway, Larry Williams, Terry Moberly, Ronald Irvin | |
| 09:40 | Rutgers | John Delancey drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-37 |
| 09:19 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 60-37 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser gets the rebound | 60-37 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-40 |
| 08:33 | Grambling State | John Delancey swats the shot by Aaron Sistrunk | 60-40 |
| 08:31 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain tips it in | 62-40 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Delancey | 62-42 |
| 08:01 | Grambling State | Ramiro Flores is called for the reach on Daniel Partain - foul #3 on Ramiro Flores, team foul #4 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Goss (SG), Lloyd Porras (SF) Michael Ward, Daniel Partain | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Filson (SF), Ronald Irvin (PF) Ramiro Flores, Peter Kaiser | |
| 07:41 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras is hacked by John Delancey - foul #3 on John Delancey, team foul #5 | 62-42 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Goss (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Porras (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Sistrunk (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Thomas (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Filson (fresh) PF - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Grambling State | Frank Filson denies the turnaround by Aaron Sistrunk | 62-42 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mark Thompson | 62-42 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-42 |
| 07:06 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas pulls down the rebound | 62-42 |
| 06:44 | Grambling State | Mark Goss buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Tomas Johnson | 65-42 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-42 |
| 06:27 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas snags the defensive board | 65-42 |
| 06:00 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk slams it home and the foul's on John Delancey - foul #4 on John Delancey, team foul #6 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), Bryant Kopf (SG), Daniel Partain (SF), Charlie Puryear (C) Tomas Johnson, Mark Goss, Lloyd Porras, Dustin Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Hollaway (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Terry Moberly (SF), Shen Xiong (C) John Delancey, Brian Fisher, Frank Filson, Mark Thompson | |
| 06:00 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk makes the free throw | 68-42 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Aaron Sistrunk takes the ball from John Hollaway | 68-42 |
| 05:25 | Grambling State | Adam Jones is whistled for traveling | 68-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Ward (SG) Aaron Sistrunk | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin double dribbles | 68-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle (PF) Daniel Partain | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:56 | Grambling State | Michael Ward is hacked by Shen Xiong - foul #1 on Shen Xiong, team foul #7 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Partain (PF) Joseph Hurdle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:56 | Grambling State | Michael Ward makes the 1st free throw | 69-42 |
| 04:56 | Grambling State | Michael Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 70-42 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong misses the jump hook in the lane | 70-42 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin tips it in | 70-44 |
| 04:28 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear travels with the ball | 70-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle (PF) Michael Ward | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Larry Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Adam Jones - foul #2 on Adam Jones, team foul #5 | 70-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Ward (SG) Daniel Partain | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-46 |
| 03:49 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Hollaway - foul #1 on John Hollaway, team foul #8 | 70-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Partain (PF) Joseph Hurdle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Filson (SF) Shen Xiong | |
| 03:49 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear makes the 1st free throw | 71-46 |
| 03:49 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear makes the 2nd free throw | 72-46 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Larry Williams | 72-48 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ward (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryant Kopf (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Partain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Puryear (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Hollaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Filson (fresh) PF - Ronald Irvin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Terry Moberly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain is fouled on the floor by Ronald Irvin - foul #3 on Ronald Irvin, team foul #9 | 72-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle (PF) Michael Ward | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shen Xiong (C) John Hollaway | |
| 03:10 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain misses the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin grabs the defensive rebound | 72-48 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong knocks in the floater from the left side | 72-50 |
| 02:39 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf is hacked by Shen Xiong - foul #2 on Shen Xiong, team foul #10 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Ward (SG) Joseph Hurdle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:39 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf misses the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 02:39 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf misses the 2nd free throw | 72-50 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly gets the rebound | 72-50 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Adam Jones is called for the reach on Frank Filson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Jones, team foul #6 | 72-50 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly is fouled on the floor by Michael Ward - foul #1 on Michael Ward, team foul #7 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle (PF) Daniel Partain | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 02:02 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 72-52 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin gets the rebound | 72-52 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Partain (PF) Joseph Hurdle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Hollaway (PG) Frank Filson | |
| 01:19 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-52 |
| 01:18 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear gets the offensive rebound | 72-52 |
| 00:56 | Grambling State | Larry Williams steals it from Charlie Puryear | 72-52 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly misses the lay-in | 72-52 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | John Hollaway tips it but misses | 72-52 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear snags the defensive board | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear dunks the ball and he's hacked by Shen Xiong - foul #3 on Shen Xiong, team foul #11 | 74-52 |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear makes the free throw | 75-52 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Larry Williams makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Moberly | 75-54 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Adam Jones runs out the clock | 75-54 |