| Lineup | Kean | PG - Christopher Grady (fresh) SG - Eric Doney (fresh) SF - Mario Robertson (fresh) PF - Robert Bledsoe (fresh) C - Ben Poulsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - David Dunlap (fresh) SG - Randy Throop (fresh) SF - Mike Woods (fresh) PF - James Saunders (fresh) C - Ellis Niebuhr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Ellis Niebuhr wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kean | Kean is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Mike Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Kean | Ellis Niebuhr picks off the pass by Christopher Grady | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop is hacked by Robert Bledsoe - foul #1 on Robert Bledsoe, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Kean | Eric Doney grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Kean | Christopher Grady makes the floater from the right side set up by Mario Robertson | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Doney - foul #1 on Eric Doney, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Kean | Mario Robertson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mike Woods - foul #1 on Mike Woods, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Kean | Mario Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Kean | Mario Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers at Newark | James Saunders gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers at Newark | David Dunlap drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randy Throop | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | Kean | Ben Poulsen's pass is intercepted by Ellis Niebuhr | 2-4 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Ellis Niebuhr hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Bledsoe - foul #2 on Robert Bledsoe, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Kean | Brian Miller (PF) Robert Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 17:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Ellis Niebuhr makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:54 | Kean | Mario Robertson misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Ellis Niebuhr - foul #1 on Ellis Niebuhr, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Kean | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Willis (PF), David Metzinger (C) James Saunders, Ellis Niebuhr | |
| 16:54 | Kean | Mario Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:54 | Kean | Mario Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Mike Woods gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers at Newark | David Metzinger buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Throop | 3-9 |
| 16:08 | Kean | Mario Robertson scores on a runner in the paint set up by Christopher Grady and the foul's on Mike Woods - foul #2 on Mike Woods, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Kean | Gary Ziesemer (SG) Eric Doney | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Foley (PG), Eric Edens (SG), David Gunderson (SF) David Dunlap, Randy Throop, Mike Woods | |
| 16:08 | Kean | Mario Robertson makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Edens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Foley | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Kean | PG - Christopher Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Ziesemer (fresh) SF - Mario Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Miller (fresh) C - Ben Poulsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Joseph Foley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Edens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Gunderson (fresh) PF - Jason Willis (fresh) C - David Metzinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Kean | Brian Miller scores on a shot from the baseline | 8-12 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers at Newark | David Metzinger connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Foley | 8-14 |
| 15:14 | Kean | Joseph Foley is called for the reach on Christopher Grady - foul #1 on Joseph Foley, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Kean | Bryan Bennett (PG), Robert Sunderman (PF), Ken Erickson (C) Christopher Grady, Mario Robertson, Ben Poulsen | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Saunders (PF) Eric Edens | |
| 15:07 | Kean | Bryan Bennett knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brian Miller | 10-14 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Foley scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Saunders | 10-16 |
| 14:37 | Kean | Brian Miller knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Ziesemer | 13-16 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Foley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Foley snags the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Willis clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Brian Miller - foul #1 on Brian Miller, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Kean | Eric Doney (SG), Mario Robertson (SF) Bryan Bennett, Brian Miller | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Dunlap (PG), Randy Throop (SG), Ellis Niebuhr (C) Joseph Foley, David Gunderson, David Metzinger | |
| 14:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Willis makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 13:55 | Kean | Eric Doney misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-18 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers at Newark | James Saunders snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Doney steals the ball from David Dunlap | 13-18 |
| 13:32 | Kean | Randy Throop is called for the reach on Eric Doney - foul #1 on Randy Throop, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Kean | Christopher Grady (PG), Ben Poulsen (C) Gary Ziesemer, Mario Robertson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Gunderson (SF) Jason Willis | |
| 13:12 | Kean | Ken Erickson comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Dunlap - foul #1 on David Dunlap, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Kean | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Scott O'Hair (PF) James Saunders | |
| 13:12 | Kean | Ken Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 13:12 | Kean | Ken Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers at Newark | David Gunderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 12:50 | Kean | Robert Sunderman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 12:34 | Kean | Robert Sunderman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Grady | 17-18 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Ellis Niebuhr misses the fadeaway in the lane | 17-18 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott O'Hair snags the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 12:05 | Kean | Ken Erickson grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 12:00 | Kean | Ken Erickson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 11:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott O'Hair snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Kean | PG - Christopher Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Doney (fairly fresh) SF - Ken Erickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Sunderman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ben Poulsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - David Dunlap (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Throop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Gunderson (fresh) PF - Scott O'Hair (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ellis Niebuhr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Ellis Niebuhr loses the dribble to Robert Sunderman | 17-18 |
| 11:36 | Kean | Robert Sunderman misses the turnaround from the baseline | 17-18 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott O'Hair grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 11:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Ellis Niebuhr misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 17-18 |
| 11:26 | Kean | Christopher Grady gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 11:23 | Kean | David Dunlap steps in front of the Christopher Grady pass in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop banks in the layup set up by David Dunlap | 17-20 |
| 11:05 | Kean | Eric Doney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Kean | Bryan Bennett (PG), Gary Ziesemer (SG), Mario Robertson (SF), Brian Miller (PF) Christopher Grady, Eric Doney, Ken Erickson, Robert Sunderman | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Foley (PG), Eric Edens (SG), Jason Willis (SF), James Saunders (PF), David Metzinger (C) David Dunlap, Randy Throop, David Gunderson, Scott O'Hair, Ellis Niebuhr | |
| 10:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Willis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Ziesemer - foul #1 on Gary Ziesemer, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Willis makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:42 | Kean | Brian Miller grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 10:31 | Kean | Ben Poulsen buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Bryan Bennett | 19-21 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers at Newark | David Metzinger misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ben Poulsen - foul #1 on Ben Poulsen, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers at Newark | David Metzinger misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers at Newark | David Metzinger misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:07 | Kean | Brian Miller grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 09:50 | Kean | Bryan Bennett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers at Newark | James Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers at Newark | David Metzinger misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-21 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers at Newark | David Metzinger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 19-21 |
| 09:16 | Kean | Brian Miller pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:50 | Kean | Bryan Bennett scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Ziesemer | 21-21 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers at Newark | James Saunders drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Foley | 21-24 |
| 08:12 | Kean | James Saunders picks off the pass by Bryan Bennett | 21-24 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers at Newark | James Saunders misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-24 |
| 07:48 | Kean | Ben Poulsen pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Kean | PG - Bryan Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Ziesemer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mario Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Poulsen (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Joseph Foley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Edens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Willis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Saunders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Metzinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Kean | Ben Poulsen can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Saunders - foul #1 on James Saunders, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Kean | Christopher Grady (PG), Eric Doney (SG), Ken Erickson (SF), Robert Sunderman (PF) Bryan Bennett, Gary Ziesemer, Mario Robertson, Brian Miller | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Dunlap (PG), Randy Throop (SG), David Gunderson (SF), Scott O'Hair (PF), Ellis Niebuhr (C) Joseph Foley, Eric Edens, Jason Willis, James Saunders, David Metzinger | |
| 07:24 | Kean | Ben Poulsen makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:24 | Kean | Ben Poulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Ellis Niebuhr is hacked by Ben Poulsen - foul #2 on Ben Poulsen, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Kean | Mario Robertson (SF) Ben Poulsen | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 07:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Ellis Niebuhr misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers at Newark | David Gunderson snags the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-24 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers at Newark | David Gunderson snags the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Sunderman swats the layup by David Gunderson | 23-24 |
| 06:48 | Kean | The rebound goes to Eric Doney | 23-24 |
| 06:23 | Kean | Christopher Grady scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Doney | 25-24 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Gunderson | 25-27 |
| 05:48 | Kean | Ken Erickson loses the dribble to David Gunderson | 25-27 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop banks in the layup on a great pass from David Gunderson | 25-29 |
| 05:41 | Kean | Christopher Grady is hacked by David Dunlap in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Dunlap, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Kean | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Joshua Parks (SF), James Saunders (PF) David Dunlap, Ellis Niebuhr | |
| 05:41 | Kean | Christopher Grady makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:41 | Kean | Christopher Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Ken Erickson - foul #1 on Ken Erickson, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Kean | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Foley (PG) Joshua Parks | |
| 05:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:17 | Kean | Ken Erickson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 05:16 | Kean | Christopher Grady tips it home | 29-31 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott O'Hair tips it home | 29-33 |
| 04:43 | Kean | Mario Robertson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 04:41 | Kean | Robert Sunderman misses the tip | 29-33 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott O'Hair grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 29-33 |
| 04:18 | Kean | The rebound goes to Robert Sunderman | 29-33 |
| 04:16 | Kean | Joseph Foley is called for the reach on Christopher Grady in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Foley, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Kean | Gary Ziesemer (SG), Brian Miller (PF) Eric Doney, Robert Sunderman | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Edens (PG), Joshua Parks (SF), Jason Willis (PF), David Metzinger (C) Joseph Foley, David Gunderson, James Saunders, Scott O'Hair | |
| 04:16 | Kean | Christopher Grady makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:16 | Kean | Christopher Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Joshua Parks tips it in | 31-35 |
| 03:50 | Kean | Jason Willis is called for the reach on Brian Miller - foul #1 on Jason Willis, team foul #10 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Kean | Bryan Bennett (PG), Robert Bledsoe (PF), Ben Poulsen (C) Christopher Grady, Mario Robertson, Ken Erickson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Dunlap (PG), Mike Woods (SF) Randy Throop, Joshua Parks | |
| 03:50 | Kean | Brian Miller misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:50 | Kean | Brian Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Kean | PG - Bryan Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Ziesemer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bledsoe (fresh) C - Ben Poulsen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - David Dunlap (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Edens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Woods (fresh) PF - Jason Willis (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Metzinger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Edens is fouled on the floor by Ben Poulsen - foul #3 on Ben Poulsen, team foul #9 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Kean | Ken Erickson (C) Ben Poulsen | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ellis Niebuhr (C) David Metzinger | |
| 03:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Edens misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:30 | Kean | Robert Bledsoe grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 03:13 | Kean | Ken Erickson buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Brian Miller | 34-35 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers at Newark | David Dunlap is hacked by Bryan Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Bennett, team foul #10 | 34-35 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers at Newark | David Dunlap misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers at Newark | David Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:52 | Kean | Ken Erickson misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 34-36 |
| 02:51 | Kean | Ken Erickson snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 02:36 | Kean | Bryan Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Edens snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Mike Woods scores on a driving attempt from close range | 34-38 |
| 01:45 | Kean | Bryan Bennett double dribbles | 34-38 |
| Subs | Kean | Christopher Grady (PG), Mario Robertson (SF), Robert Sunderman (C) Gary Ziesemer, Brian Miller, Ken Erickson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop (SG), James Saunders (PF), David Metzinger (C) Eric Edens, Jason Willis, Ellis Niebuhr | |
| 01:31 | Rutgers at Newark | David Dunlap hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers at Newark | David Metzinger grabs the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers at Newark | David Dunlap misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-38 |
| 01:12 | Kean | The rebound goes to Mario Robertson | 34-38 |
| 01:07 | Kean | Mario Robertson connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Grady | 36-38 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Randy Throop drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Metzinger | 36-41 |
| 00:34 | Kean | Robert Bledsoe misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-41 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Mike Woods gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers at Newark | David Dunlap double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Subs | Kean | Eric Doney (SG), Brian Miller (SF) Bryan Bennett, Mario Robertson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Foley (PG), David Gunderson (SF) David Dunlap, Mike Woods | |
| 00:05 | Kean | Eric Doney clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers at Newark | James Saunders pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | James Saunders misses the halfcourt shot | 36-41 |