| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Keith Lacasse (fresh) SG - Edward McNair (fresh) SF - Kenneth Blake (fresh) PF - Carlos Thompson (fresh) C - Rufus Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Glen Zich (fresh) SG - Manuel Randolph (fresh) SF - Mike Woods (fresh) PF - Kurt Adams (fresh) C - Matthew Blair (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Simpson | Rufus Edwards grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Simpson | Carlos Thompson is fouled on the floor by Kurt Adams - foul #1 on Kurt Adams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Simpson | Keith Lacasse connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Mike Woods gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Mike Woods can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Simpson | Rufus Edwards snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Simpson | Keith Lacasse hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Glen Zich - foul #1 on Glen Zich, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Simpson | Keith Lacasse makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Simpson | Keith Lacasse makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair hits a runner near the basket | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | Simpson | Rufus Edwards loses the dribble to Manuel Randolph | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Manuel Randolph | 5-5 |
| 17:21 | Simpson | Edward McNair scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-5 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Mike Woods makes the jumper from the left side set up by Glen Zich | 8-7 |
| 16:48 | Simpson | Keith Lacasse hits a shot from the right side set up by Edward McNair | 10-7 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich loses the ball out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop (SF), Jason Parsons (PF), Jason Wild (C) Mike Woods, Kurt Adams, Matthew Blair | |
| 16:17 | Simpson | Rufus Edwards scores on a jumper in the paint | 12-7 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Randolph | 12-10 |
| 15:53 | Simpson | Carlos Thompson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jason Parsons - foul #1 on Jason Parsons, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards (PG), Franklin Winn (SG) Glen Zich, Manuel Randolph | |
| 15:53 | Simpson | Carlos Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 15:53 | Simpson | Carlos Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Keith Lacasse (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edward McNair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Blake (fresh) PF - Carlos Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rufus Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) SG - Franklin Winn (fresh) SF - Randy Throop (fresh) PF - Jason Parsons (fresh) C - Jason Wild (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn's pass is intercepted by Carlos Thompson | 14-10 |
| 15:12 | Simpson | Kenneth Blake misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Lacasse - foul #1 on Keith Lacasse, team foul #1 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Simpson | Charles Montgomery (SG), John Short (SF), Shannon Schuh (PF), Max Hatcher (C) Edward McNair, Kenneth Blake, Carlos Thompson, Rufus Edwards | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Mike Woods (SF), Kurt Adams (PF) Randy Throop, Jason Wild | |
| 15:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Parsons knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 14:51 | Simpson | Charles Montgomery misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kurt Adams - foul #2 on Kurt Adams, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Simpson | Alex Grant (PG) Keith Lacasse | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Willis (C) Kurt Adams | |
| 14:51 | Simpson | Charles Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 14:51 | Simpson | Charles Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Alex Grant steals the ball from Franklin Winn | 16-13 |
| 14:26 | Simpson | Shannon Schuh knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Montgomery | 18-13 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Alex Grant takes the ball from Mike Woods | 18-13 |
| 13:59 | Simpson | Max Hatcher is fouled on the floor by Jason Willis - foul #1 on Jason Willis, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Simpson | Keith Lacasse (PG), Edward McNair (SG) Alex Grant, Charles Montgomery | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich (PG), Manuel Randolph (SG), Jason Wild (PF), Matthew Blair (C) Michael Edwards, Franklin Winn, Jason Parsons, Jason Willis | |
| 13:46 | Simpson | John Short buries a driving attempt in the lane | 20-13 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Randolph knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Glen Zich | 20-15 |
| 12:57 | Simpson | Edward McNair hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Shannon Schuh | 22-15 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 22-15 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Mike Woods snags the offensive board | 22-15 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Mike Woods can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 12:23 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Max Hatcher | 22-15 |
| 12:17 | Simpson | Keith Lacasse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | Simpson | Alex Grant (PG), Kenneth Blake (SF), Carlos Thompson (PF), Rufus Edwards (C) Keith Lacasse, John Short, Shannon Schuh, Max Hatcher | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop (SF), Jason Parsons (PF) Mike Woods, Matthew Blair | |
| 12:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 11:37 | Simpson | Kenneth Blake scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Alex Grant | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Alex Grant (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward McNair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Blake (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rufus Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Glen Zich (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Throop (fresh) PF - Jason Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Wild (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 24-17 |
| 11:20 | Simpson | Rufus Edwards grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 11:16 | Simpson | Edward McNair misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild buries a floater in the paint set up by Manuel Randolph | 24-19 |
| 10:40 | Simpson | Kenneth Blake is hacked by Glen Zich - foul #2 on Glen Zich, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Simpson | Keith Lacasse (PG), Charles Montgomery (SG) Alex Grant, Edward McNair | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards (PG), Franklin Winn (SG), Jason Willis (PF), Matthew Blair (C) Glen Zich, Manuel Randolph, Jason Parsons, Jason Wild | |
| 10:26 | Simpson | Charles Montgomery misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 10:25 | Simpson | Rufus Edwards snags the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 10:15 | Simpson | Kenneth Blake misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-19 |
| 10:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards misses the lay-in | 24-19 |
| 09:53 | Simpson | Rufus Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 09:28 | Simpson | Rufus Edwards misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jason Willis - foul #2 on Jason Willis, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Simpson | Shannon Schuh (SF), Max Hatcher (PF) Kenneth Blake, Carlos Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Randolph (SG), Mike Woods (SF), Jason Parsons (PF) Franklin Winn, Randy Throop, Jason Willis | |
| 09:28 | Simpson | Rufus Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 09:28 | Simpson | Rufus Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Jason Parsons | 25-19 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Randolph scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Edwards and the foul's on Rufus Edwards - foul #1 on Rufus Edwards, team foul #2 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Simpson | Edward McNair (SG), John Short (SF) Charles Montgomery, Rufus Edwards | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 09:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Randolph makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:45 | Simpson | Edward McNair clanks a turnaround from the left block | 25-22 |
| 08:44 | Simpson | Max Hatcher snags the offensive board | 25-22 |
| 08:38 | Simpson | Shannon Schuh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mike Woods - foul #1 on Mike Woods, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild (C) Matthew Blair | |
| 08:38 | Simpson | Shannon Schuh makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:38 | Simpson | Shannon Schuh makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Parsons is fouled on the floor by John Short - foul #1 on John Short, team foul #3 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Simpson | Kenneth Blake (SF) John Short | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair (C) Jason Parsons | |
| 08:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 08:05 | Simpson | Max Hatcher snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 07:59 | Simpson | Keith Lacasse is fouled on the floor by Michael Edwards - foul #1 on Michael Edwards, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| 07:59 | Simpson | Keith Lacasse makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:59 | Simpson | Keith Lacasse misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Matthew Blair | 28-22 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Randolph's pass is intercepted by Keith Lacasse | 28-22 |
| 07:40 | Simpson | Keith Lacasse banks in the layup | 30-22 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Keith Lacasse (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Edward McNair (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Blake (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shannon Schuh (fresh) 4 pts. C - Max Hatcher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Wild (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 07:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild gets the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair is called for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew Blair, team foul #10 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Simpson | Alex Grant (PG), Charles Montgomery (SG), Carlos Thompson (PF), Rufus Edwards (C) Keith Lacasse, Edward McNair, Shannon Schuh, Max Hatcher | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn (PG), Randy Throop (SG), Jason Parsons (PF) Michael Edwards, Manuel Randolph, Jason Wild | |
| 06:47 | Simpson | Charles Montgomery comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-22 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Franklin Winn | 30-22 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Blake picks off the pass by Mike Woods | 30-22 |
| 06:09 | Simpson | Charles Montgomery hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Alex Grant and he's hacked by Randy Throop - foul #1 on Randy Throop, team foul #11 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Simpson | Keith Lacasse (PG), John Short (SF) Alex Grant, Kenneth Blake | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Randolph (SG) Mike Woods | |
| 06:09 | Simpson | Charles Montgomery makes the free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Randolph hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Franklin Winn | 33-25 |
| 05:23 | Simpson | Matthew Blair is called for the reach on Keith Lacasse - foul #2 on Matthew Blair, team foul #12 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Simpson | Edward McNair (SG), Shannon Schuh (SF) Charles Montgomery, John Short | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards (PG), Jason Wild (PF) Franklin Winn, Matthew Blair | |
| 05:23 | Simpson | Keith Lacasse misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 05:23 | Simpson | Keith Lacasse makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards is called for traveling | 34-25 |
| 04:52 | Simpson | Carlos Thompson misses the easy layup | 34-25 |
| 04:51 | Simpson | Rufus Edwards snags the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 04:41 | Simpson | Rufus Edwards can't connect on a runner from the right block | 34-25 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Parsons knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 04:15 | Simpson | Edward McNair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Simpson | Alex Grant (PG), Kenneth Blake (SF), Max Hatcher (C) Keith Lacasse, Carlos Thompson, Rufus Edwards | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn (SG), Mike Woods (SF) Manuel Randolph, Randy Throop | |
| 04:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Parsons can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 34-28 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild misses the tip | 34-28 |
| 04:03 | Simpson | Kenneth Blake snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 03:39 | Simpson | Edward McNair misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-28 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Parsons snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Alex Grant (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward McNair (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Blake (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shannon Schuh (fresh) 4 pts. C - Max Hatcher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franklin Winn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Wild (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Simpson | Keith Lacasse (PG), Jared Davis (C) Alex Grant, Shannon Schuh | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich (PG), Kurt Adams (PF), Jason Willis (C) Franklin Winn, Jason Wild, Jason Parsons | |
| 02:59 | Simpson | Edward McNair can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 34-28 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Kurt Adams | 34-28 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Mike Woods hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Willis | 34-30 |
| 02:30 | Simpson | Edward McNair loses the dribble to Kurt Adams | 34-30 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Willis | 34-32 |
| 01:59 | Simpson | Jared Davis throws it down on a nice dish by Max Hatcher and the foul's on Kurt Adams - foul #3 on Kurt Adams, team foul #13 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Simpson | Charles Montgomery (SG), Carlos Thompson (PF) Edward McNair, Max Hatcher | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Randolph (SG), Randy Throop (SF), Matthew Blair (C) Michael Edwards, Mike Woods, Kurt Adams | |
| 01:59 | Simpson | Jared Davis misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Jason Willis | 36-32 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Manuel Randolph | 36-34 |
| 01:40 | Simpson | Keith Lacasse connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Blake and he's fouled by Jason Willis - foul #3 on Jason Willis, team foul #14 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Simpson | Shannon Schuh (SF), Rufus Edwards (C) Kenneth Blake, Jared Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild (PF) Jason Willis | |
| 01:40 | Simpson | Keith Lacasse makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Manuel Randolph and he's fouled by Rufus Edwards - foul #2 on Rufus Edwards, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 01:17 | Simpson | Charles Montgomery's pass is intercepted by Manuel Randolph | 39-37 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Randolph misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 01:02 | Simpson | Shannon Schuh snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 00:56 | Simpson | Keith Lacasse misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Randolph misses short on a floater from the left side | 39-37 |
| 00:27 | Simpson | Rufus Edwards pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 00:03 | Simpson | Shannon Schuh makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Montgomery | 41-37 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop misses the halfcourt shot | 41-37 |