| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Loyd Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Thorpe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Glen Zich (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Manuel Randolph (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jason Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Blair (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Jersey City | James Thorpe inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | New Jersey City | James Thorpe double dribbles | 35-34 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich is fouled on the floor by Loyd Barnes - foul #3 on Loyd Barnes, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Michael Schrom (PG) Loyd Barnes | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 19:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair lays it in on a great pass from Manuel Randolph and he's fouled by Charles Wright - foul #1 on Charles Wright, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:50 | New Jersey City | Charles Wright hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Flowers | 37-37 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair is hacked by Charles Wright - foul #2 on Charles Wright, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 18:16 | New Jersey City | Charles Wright gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:53 | New Jersey City | Michael Schrom's fadeaway is rejected by Kurt Adams | 37-37 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 17:40 | New Jersey City | Charles Wright pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:21 | New Jersey City | The jump hook by James Thorpe is blocked by Manuel Randolph | 37-37 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Matthew Blair | 37-37 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Randolph hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Wright - foul #3 on Charles Wright, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Roger Nye (SG), Vincent McCaine (SF), Christopher Chapman (PF), Frank Dunham (C) Mike Knight, James Thorpe, Michael Flowers, Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards (PG), Randy Throop (SF), Jason Wild (PF), Jason Willis (C) Glen Zich, Jason Parsons, Kurt Adams, Matthew Blair | |
| 17:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:59 | New Jersey City | Frank Dunham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Willis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Bryant Mire (SG) Michael Schrom | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn (SG) Manuel Randolph | |
| 16:13 | New Jersey City | Christopher Chapman hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Nye and he's hacked by Franklin Winn - foul #3 on Franklin Winn, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Michael Flowers (PF) Frank Dunham | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich (PG) Franklin Winn | |
| 16:13 | New Jersey City | Christopher Chapman makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Mire - foul #1 on Bryant Mire, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich hits a shot from the right wing set up by Jason Willis | 40-40 |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Roger Nye (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Mire (fresh) SF - Vincent McCaine (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Glen Zich (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Throop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Wild (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Willis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:36 | New Jersey City | Bryant Mire misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Willis pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards is fouled on the floor by Roger Nye - foul #2 on Roger Nye, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Loyd Barnes (PG), Mike Knight (SG), Charles Wright (C) Roger Nye, Bryant Mire, Christopher Chapman | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Randolph (SG), Jason Parsons (SF), Kurt Adams (PF) Michael Edwards, Randy Throop, Jason Willis | |
| 14:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 14:49 | New Jersey City | Michael Flowers pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:27 | New Jersey City | Michael Flowers is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | James Thorpe (SF), Christopher Chapman (PF) Vincent McCaine, Michael Flowers | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards (PG), Matthew Blair (C) Glen Zich, Jason Wild | |
| 14:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair's pass is intercepted by Loyd Barnes | 40-40 |
| 14:10 | New Jersey City | Loyd Barnes hits the finger roll | 42-40 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 13:43 | New Jersey City | The rebound goes to Charles Wright | 42-40 |
| 13:26 | New Jersey City | Kurt Adams steps in front of the Loyd Barnes pass | 42-40 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Mike Knight takes the ball from Manuel Randolph | 42-40 |
| 13:06 | New Jersey City | Christopher Chapman misses the easy layup | 42-40 |
| 13:05 | New Jersey City | Loyd Barnes snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:53 | New Jersey City | Mike Knight buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Chapman | 44-40 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Mike Knight is called for the reach on Manuel Randolph - foul #1 on Mike Knight, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Michael Schrom (PG), Roger Nye (SG), Vincent McCaine (SF), Michael Flowers (PF) Loyd Barnes, Mike Knight, James Thorpe, Christopher Chapman | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich (PG), Randy Throop (SF), Jason Wild (PF), Jason Willis (C) Michael Edwards, Jason Parsons, Kurt Adams, Matthew Blair | |
| 12:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:47 | New Jersey City | Charles Wright gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:35 | New Jersey City | Charles Wright hits the finger roll set up by Roger Nye | 46-41 |
| 12:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Willis can't finish the layup | 46-41 |
| 12:13 | New Jersey City | Michael Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:55 | New Jersey City | Charles Wright loses the dribble to Jason Wild | 46-41 |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Michael Schrom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Nye (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vincent McCaine (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Glen Zich (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Manuel Randolph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randy Throop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Wild (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Randolph knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Glen Zich | 46-43 |
| 11:12 | New Jersey City | Michael Schrom makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Roger Nye and he's hacked by Jason Wild - foul #3 on Jason Wild, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Mike Knight (SG), James Thorpe (SF), Frank Dunham (C) Roger Nye, Vincent McCaine, Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards (SG), Matthew Blair (C) Manuel Randolph, Jason Wild | |
| 11:12 | New Jersey City | Michael Schrom misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-43 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Willis grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Frank Dunham steals the ball from Randy Throop | 48-43 |
| 10:22 | New Jersey City | Mike Knight makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards is hacked by James Thorpe - foul #1 on James Thorpe, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Loyd Barnes (PG), Christopher Chapman (C) Michael Schrom, Frank Dunham | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Franklin Winn (SG), Jason Parsons (SF), Kurt Adams (PF) Glen Zich, Randy Throop, Jason Willis | |
| 10:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:49 | New Jersey City | Christopher Chapman hits the finger roll | 53-45 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by James Thorpe - foul #2 on James Thorpe, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Vincent McCaine (SF), Charles Wright (C) James Thorpe, Michael Flowers | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild (C) Matthew Blair | |
| 09:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:07 | New Jersey City | Franklin Winn steals it from Charles Wright | 53-46 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards misses the lay-in | 53-46 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams clanks a jumper from the left side | 53-46 |
| 08:44 | New Jersey City | Vincent McCaine snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 08:42 | New Jersey City | Michael Edwards steals it from Loyd Barnes in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Parsons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Edwards | 53-48 |
| 08:22 | New Jersey City | Mike Knight is hacked by Franklin Winn - foul #4 on Franklin Winn, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Michael Schrom (SG) Mike Knight | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich (PG), Manuel Randolph (SG), Randy Throop (SF) Michael Edwards, Franklin Winn, Jason Parsons | |
| 08:12 | New Jersey City | Loyd Barnes is fouled on the floor by Glen Zich - foul #3 on Glen Zich, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| 07:54 | New Jersey City | Charles Wright connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Schrom | 55-48 |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Loyd Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Schrom (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vincent McCaine (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Christopher Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Glen Zich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randy Throop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kurt Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Wild (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Charles Wright - foul #4 on Charles Wright, team foul #10 | 55-48 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Roger Nye (SG), Michael Flowers (PF) Loyd Barnes, Christopher Chapman | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Willis (C) Kurt Adams | |
| 07:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:25 | New Jersey City | Michael Schrom travels with the ball | 55-50 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | James Thorpe (SF) Vincent McCaine | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair (C) Jason Wild | |
| 07:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair can't finish the layup | 55-50 |
| 07:12 | New Jersey City | Michael Flowers snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 07:06 | New Jersey City | Michael Schrom hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Roger Nye | 57-50 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Randy Throop | 57-52 |
| 06:25 | New Jersey City | Charles Wright misses the easy layup | 57-52 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Randy Throop | 57-52 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers at Newark | James Thorpe steals it from Jason Willis | 57-52 |
| 05:54 | New Jersey City | Charles Wright lays it in on a great pass from Roger Nye and he's hacked by Randy Throop - foul #1 on Randy Throop, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Loyd Barnes (PG), Mike Knight (SG), Vincent McCaine (SF) Michael Schrom, Roger Nye, James Thorpe | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Parsons (SF), Kurt Adams (PF), Jason Wild (C) Randy Throop, Jason Willis, Matthew Blair | |
| 05:54 | New Jersey City | Charles Wright misses the free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich lays it in | 59-54 |
| 05:17 | New Jersey City | Michael Flowers lays it in | 61-54 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Flowers - foul #1 on Michael Flowers, team foul #11 | 61-54 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Christopher Chapman (PF), Frank Dunham (C) Michael Flowers, Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards (PG), Franklin Winn (SG) Glen Zich, Manuel Randolph | |
| 04:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Wild makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:34 | New Jersey City | Franklin Winn is called for the reach on Loyd Barnes - foul #5 on Franklin Winn, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich (PG) Franklin Winn | |
| 04:15 | New Jersey City | Vincent McCaine's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Wild | 61-55 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Edwards gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Edwards | 61-57 |
| 03:40 | New Jersey City | Christopher Chapman knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-57 |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Loyd Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vincent McCaine (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Christopher Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Frank Dunham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Glen Zich (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Wild (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 03:10 | New Jersey City | Christopher Chapman drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Frank Dunham steals the ball from Kurt Adams | 65-59 |
| 02:55 | New Jersey City | New Jersey City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | New Jersey City | James Thorpe (SF), Michael Flowers (PF), Charles Wright (C) Vincent McCaine, Christopher Chapman, Frank Dunham | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Randolph (SG), Matthew Blair (C) Michael Edwards, Jason Wild | |
| 02:38 | New Jersey City | Michael Flowers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Parsons connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| 02:02 | New Jersey City | Manuel Randolph steps in front of the James Thorpe pass | 65-61 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair is denied on a layup by Charles Wright | 65-61 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Parsons pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Kurt Adams knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Glen Zich | 65-64 |
| 01:14 | New Jersey City | Michael Flowers drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Thorpe | 67-64 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair misses the turnaround from the baseline | 67-64 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Blair hits the follow up shot | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | New Jersey City | Kurt Adams picks off the pass by Michael Flowers | 67-66 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers at Newark | The short jumper by Matthew Blair is denied by James Thorpe | 67-66 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Parsons | 67-66 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Zich scores on a floater from close range set up by Kurt Adams | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | New Jersey City | Mike Knight misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Matthew Blair | 67-68 |