| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lamont Walters (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Roy Paul (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Nault (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael John (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Ferrin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Leonard Hobson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Delarosa (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 19:38 | Air Force | William Nault pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:33 | Air Force | Don Ferrin takes the ball from Roy Paul after a doubleteam | 29-27 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Morris Montano scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Leonard Hobson | 29-30 |
| 19:01 | Air Force | Michael John hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Lamont Walters | 31-30 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn's fadeaway is rejected by William Nault | 31-30 |
| 18:36 | Air Force | Roy Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:14 | Air Force | Roy Paul splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 18:13 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Lamont Walters | 31-30 |
| 17:55 | Air Force | Everett Fidler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-30 |
| 17:53 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Michael John | 31-30 |
| 17:31 | Air Force | Lamont Walters clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Don Ferrin - foul #1 on Don Ferrin, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (SG), Henry Estes (SF), Richard Dewees (PF), Mark Nash (C) Roy Paul, Everett Fidler, William Nault, Michael John | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:31 | Air Force | Lamont Walters makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:31 | Air Force | Lamont Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | Morris Montano is denied on a layup by Richard Dewees | 32-30 |
| 17:05 | Air Force | Richard Dewees snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 16:52 | Air Force | Henry Estes buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 16:33 | Air Force | Mark Nash gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:28 | Air Force | Henry Estes hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lamont Walters | 38-30 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Morris Montano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Nault (PF), Michael John (C) Richard Dewees, Mark Nash | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch (SG), Thomas Clark (SF), Anthony Schroeder (C) Morris Montano, Leonard Hobson, Charles Delarosa | |
| 16:09 | Air Force | Lamont Walters is fouled on the floor by Anthony Schroeder - foul #3 on Anthony Schroeder, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Barr (SG), Daniel Parks (PF), Mark Nash (C) Lamont Walters, William Nault, Michael John | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa (C) Anthony Schroeder | |
| 15:50 | Air Force | Charles Delarosa is called for the reach on Daniel Parks - foul #4 on Charles Delarosa, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Everett Fidler (SF), William Nault (PF), Michael John (C) Edward Barr, Henry Estes, Daniel Parks, Mark Nash | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder (C) Charles Delarosa | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lamont Walters (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ryan Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Nault (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael John (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Ferrin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Fitch (fresh) SF - Thomas Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benny Blackburn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Schroeder (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Air Force | William Nault's floater is tipped away by Benny Blackburn | 38-30 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 14:59 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder lays it in set up by Don Ferrin | 38-34 |
| 14:27 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 13:42 | Air Force | Everett Fidler hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lamont Walters | 43-37 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Barr (PG), Roy Paul (SG), Henry Estes (SF), Richard Dewees (PF), Mark Nash (C) Lamont Walters, Ryan Hayes, Everett Fidler, William Nault, Michael John | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG), Leonard Hobson (SF) Joshua Fitch, Thomas Clark | |
| 13:07 | Air Force | Henry Estes misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 13:06 | Air Force | Richard Dewees grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:53 | Air Force | The short jumper by Henry Estes is denied by Anthony Schroeder | 43-37 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Don Ferrin | 43-37 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn tips it home | 43-39 |
| 12:15 | Air Force | Mark Nash connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Henry Estes | 45-39 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin misses the floater from the left side | 45-39 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Morris Montano snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | Roy Paul steals the ball from Anthony Schroeder | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Barr (fresh) SG - Roy Paul (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Dewees (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Nash (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Ferrin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Leonard Hobson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Benny Blackburn (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Air Force | Roy Paul connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Edward Barr | 48-39 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson is fouled on the floor by Edward Barr - foul #2 on Edward Barr, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Everett Fidler (SF), Michael John (C) Edward Barr, Richard Dewees, Mark Nash | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (PG), Charles Delarosa (C) Don Ferrin, Anthony Schroeder | |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa loses the dribble to Henry Estes | 48-39 |
| 10:36 | Air Force | Charles Delarosa is called for the reach on Michael John - foul #5 on Charles Delarosa, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Barr (SG), William Nault (PF) Roy Paul, Henry Estes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder (C) Charles Delarosa | |
| 10:23 | Air Force | Everett Fidler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 10:21 | Air Force | Michael John grabs the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 10:07 | Air Force | William Nault misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Clark - foul #1 on Thomas Clark, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Mark Nash (C) Edward Barr, Michael John | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch (SG) Morris Montano | |
| 10:07 | Air Force | William Nault misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:07 | Air Force | William Nault makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-39 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder misses short on a jumper from the right block | 49-39 |
| 09:31 | Air Force | Lamont Walters grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 09:13 | Air Force | Roy Paul drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Clark | 52-42 |
| 08:46 | Air Force | William Nault double dribbles | 52-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (SG), Henry Estes (PF), Michael John (C) Roy Paul, William Nault, Mark Nash | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG) Leonard Hobson | |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses the jumper from the right block | 52-42 |
| 08:24 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 07:55 | Air Force | Michael John's pass is intercepted by Thomas Clark | 52-42 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark can't finish the layup | 52-42 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Morris Montano grabs the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder misses long on a floater from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 07:42 | Air Force | Michael John pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lamont Walters (fresh) 1 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ryan Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael John (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joshua Fitch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benny Blackburn (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Air Force | Henry Estes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | Morris Montano connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Ryan Hayes - foul #1 on Ryan Hayes, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), William Nault (PF) Ryan Hayes, Everett Fidler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Ferrin (PG), Leonard Hobson (SF) Thomas Clark, Joshua Fitch | |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:02 | Air Force | Roy Paul misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 06:55 | Air Force | Roy Paul gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:28 | Air Force | William Nault misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Leonard Hobson - foul #2 on Leonard Hobson, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Mark Nash (C) Roy Paul, Henry Estes, Michael John | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch (SG) Morris Montano | |
| 06:28 | Air Force | William Nault makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:28 | Air Force | William Nault makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-45 |
| 05:57 | Air Force | William Nault pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:32 | Air Force | Everett Fidler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Anthony Schroeder | 54-45 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Henry Estes (SF), Richard Dewees (PF), Michael John (C) Ryan Hayes, Everett Fidler, William Nault, Mark Nash | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:14 | Air Force | Roy Paul hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 05:13 | Air Force | Richard Dewees tips it back up and in | 56-45 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Benny Blackburn and the foul's on Michael John - foul #1 on Michael John, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Everett Fidler (SF) Richard Dewees | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (PG), Morris Montano (SG) Don Ferrin, Joshua Fitch | |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:36 | Air Force | Henry Estes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Morris Montano pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark is fouled on the floor by Lamont Walters - foul #2 on Lamont Walters, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Barr (SG), William Nault (PF) Roy Paul, Henry Estes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch (SF) Leonard Hobson | |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 04:03 | Air Force | Edward Barr snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 03:39 | Air Force | Edward Barr scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Everett Fidler | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lamont Walters (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 ast. SG - Edward Barr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Nault (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael John (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Joshua Fitch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benny Blackburn (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Schroeder (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder blows the layup but he's hacked by Edward Barr - foul #3 on Edward Barr, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (PG), Roy Paul (SG), Henry Estes (SF), Richard Dewees (PF), Mark Nash (C) Lamont Walters, Edward Barr, Everett Fidler, William Nault, Michael John | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Ferrin (PG), Leonard Hobson (SF) Thomas Clark, Joshua Fitch | |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 03:07 | Air Force | Henry Estes misses the floater from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn clanks a turnaround from close range | 59-50 |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Richard Dewees gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 02:39 | Air Force | Henry Estes makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Hayes | 62-50 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-50 |
| 02:16 | Air Force | Mark Nash pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 01:57 | Air Force | Richard Dewees comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Benny Blackburn - foul #1 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Barr (SG) Roy Paul | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:57 | Air Force | Richard Dewees misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:57 | Air Force | Richard Dewees makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin is hacked by Henry Estes - foul #2 on Henry Estes, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the jump hook in the paint | 63-52 |
| 01:16 | Air Force | Henry Estes buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Dewees | 66-52 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Morris Montano | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Henry Estes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-54 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Morris Montano comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Morris Montano tips it in | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes runs out the clock | 66-56 |