| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Welch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Pointer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Piao Hong (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Timothy Steveson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Hart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Stuart (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Spruill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Darrell Stuart inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Holy Cross | Russell Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Terry Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Allen Welch comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 19:17 | Holy Cross | James Spruill gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:55 | Holy Cross | James Spruill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 18:54 | Holy Cross | James Spruill grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:33 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Steveson | 42-39 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Allen Welch clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 18:06 | Holy Cross | Russell Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:50 | Holy Cross | Terry Morton is called for the reach on James Spruill - foul #2 on Terry Morton, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Toni Tuczynski (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Sammy Tolbert (PF), Stephen Taliaferro (C) Gary Lancaster, Allen Welch, Walter Pointer, Terry Morton, Piao Hong | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Bennett Ehrhart (SG), Dragan Zimmerman (PF), Ryan Cessna (C) Timothy Steveson, Robert Hart, James Spruill, Russell Wilson | |
| 17:41 | Holy Cross | Ryan Cessna misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Bryan Sayers - foul #2 on Bryan Sayers, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 17:41 | Holy Cross | Ryan Cessna makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:41 | Holy Cross | Ryan Cessna misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Bennett Ehrhart steps in front of the Bryan Sayers pass | 42-40 |
| 17:15 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley hits the finger roll set up by Bennett Ehrhart | 42-42 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Toni Tuczynski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 16:51 | Holy Cross | Ryan Cessna grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 16:33 | Holy Cross | Ryan Cessna scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | Toni Tuczynski is hacked by Leo Ackley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Ackley, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Morton (PF), Piao Hong (C) Toni Tuczynski, Stephen Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hart (SG), James Spruill (PF) Leo Ackley, Ryan Cessna | |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Darrell Stuart steps in front of the Bryan Sayers pass | 42-44 |
| 16:12 | Holy Cross | James Spruill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Piao Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | James Spruill is called for the reach on Bryan Sayers - foul #1 on James Spruill, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Allen Welch (SG), Walter Pointer (SF) Scott Crowder, Bryan Sayers, Sammy Tolbert | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson (PG), Kelly Raab (SF), Russell Wilson (C) Bennett Ehrhart, Darrell Stuart, Dragan Zimmerman | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Welch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Pointer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Piao Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Timothy Steveson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Raab (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Spruill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Rutgers | Piao Hong drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Lancaster | 44-44 |
| 15:24 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Walter Pointer | 44-44 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Piao Hong loses the dribble to James Spruill | 44-44 |
| 14:37 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kelly Raab | 44-46 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Piao Hong is open but misses the lay-in | 44-46 |
| 14:22 | Holy Cross | Russell Wilson snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 13:58 | Holy Cross | Russell Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Allen Welch grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Kelly Raab takes the ball from Allen Welch in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 13:44 | Holy Cross | James Spruill is called for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Toni Tuczynski (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Sammy Tolbert (PF), Stephen Taliaferro (C) Gary Lancaster, Allen Welch, Walter Pointer, Terry Morton, Piao Hong | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Bennett Ehrhart (SG), Gary Youngblood (PF), Ryan Cessna (C) Timothy Steveson, Robert Hart, James Spruill, Russell Wilson | |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers's pass is intercepted by Kelly Raab in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 13:39 | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood lays it in on a great pass from Kelly Raab | 44-48 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Scott Crowder | 46-48 |
| 12:58 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kelly Raab | 46-50 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers connects on the floater in the paint set up by Scott Crowder and the foul's on Kelly Raab - foul #4 on Kelly Raab, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Spruill (PF), Dragan Zimmerman (C) Kelly Raab, Ryan Cessna | |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:29 | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bryan Sayers - foul #3 on Bryan Sayers, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hart (SG) Bennett Ehrhart | |
| 12:29 | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:29 | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Toni Tuczynski is hacked by Gary Youngblood - foul #4 on Gary Youngblood, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Morton (PF) Toni Tuczynski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson (PG), Darrell Stuart (SF) Leo Ackley, Gary Youngblood | |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses the lay-in | 49-52 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Scott Crowder (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bryan Sayers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sammy Tolbert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Terry Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Taliaferro (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Timothy Steveson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Stuart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Spruill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dragan Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Sammy Tolbert | 51-52 |
| 11:16 | Holy Cross | James Spruill clanks a shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Timothy Steveson is called for the reach on Scott Crowder - foul #2 on Timothy Steveson, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anderson (PG), Allen Welch (SG), Walter Pointer (SF), Piao Hong (C) Scott Crowder, Bryan Sayers, Sammy Tolbert, Stephen Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bennett Ehrhart (PG), Russell Wilson (C) Timothy Steveson, Dragan Zimmerman | |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Robert Anderson is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Ryan Cessna (PF) Robert Hart, James Spruill | |
| 10:36 | Holy Cross | Russell Wilson loses the dribble to Allen Welch | 51-52 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Allen Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 10:21 | Holy Cross | Bennett Ehrhart connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Leo Ackley and the foul's on Terry Morton - foul #3 on Terry Morton, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| 10:21 | Holy Cross | Bennett Ehrhart misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:21 | Holy Cross | Ryan Cessna grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:07 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson (PG), Robert Hart (SG), James Spruill (PF) Leo Ackley, Bennett Ehrhart, Ryan Cessna | |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster is hacked by Timothy Steveson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Steveson, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG) Gary Lancaster | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dragan Zimmerman (PF) James Spruill | |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Allen Welch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 51-54 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Piao Hong grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Allen Welch scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Morton | 53-54 |
| 09:18 | Holy Cross | Darrell Stuart hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Steveson | 53-56 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Terry Morton misses short on an open runner from the left block | 53-56 |
| 09:01 | Holy Cross | Russell Wilson snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 08:49 | Holy Cross | Darrell Stuart buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hart | 53-59 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Piao Hong comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 53-59 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer hits a runner from close range | 55-59 |
| 08:02 | Holy Cross | Dragan Zimmerman is whistled for a carry | 55-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Toni Tuczynski (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Sammy Tolbert (PF), Stephen Taliaferro (C) Scott Crowder, Allen Welch, Walter Pointer, Terry Morton, Piao Hong | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Bennett Ehrhart (SG), James Spruill (PF), Ryan Cessna (C) Timothy Steveson, Robert Hart, Dragan Zimmerman, Russell Wilson | |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster misses short on an open runner from the left block | 55-59 |
| 07:37 | Holy Cross | Darrell Stuart snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Toni Tuczynski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Taliaferro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Leo Ackley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bennett Ehrhart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Stuart (tired) 14 pts. PF - James Spruill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Cessna (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Holy Cross | Darrell Stuart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | Toni Tuczynski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-59 |
| 07:01 | Holy Cross | James Spruill snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 06:49 | Holy Cross | James Spruill throws it down | 55-61 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Ackley - foul #3 on Leo Ackley, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kelly Raab (SF), Gary Youngblood (C) Darrell Stuart, Ryan Cessna | |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:26 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley makes the jumper from the left side set up by Bennett Ehrhart | 57-63 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Toni Tuczynski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anderson (PG), Scott Crowder (SG) Gary Lancaster, Toni Tuczynski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hart (SG) Leo Ackley | |
| 06:07 | Holy Cross | Kelly Raab makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Bennett Ehrhart | 57-66 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers is hacked by Kelly Raab in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kelly Raab, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Pointer (SF), Patrick Andre (C) Sammy Tolbert, Stephen Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson (PG), Russell Wilson (C) Bennett Ehrhart, Kelly Raab | |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 06:02 | Holy Cross | Russell Wilson grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 05:44 | Holy Cross | James Spruill misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Pointer - foul #2 on Walter Pointer, team foul #5 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Morton (PF) Bryan Sayers | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 05:44 | Holy Cross | James Spruill makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:44 | Holy Cross | James Spruill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Patrick Andre connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 59-68 |
| 05:11 | Holy Cross | James Spruill scores on a floater in the paint set up by Robert Hart and the foul's on Patrick Andre - foul #1 on Patrick Andre, team foul #6 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Piao Hong (C) Robert Anderson, Patrick Andre | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dragan Zimmerman (C) Russell Wilson | |
| 05:11 | Holy Cross | James Spruill misses the free throw | 59-70 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Piao Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Timothy Steveson takes the ball from Gary Lancaster in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| 04:49 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart loses the dribble to Gary Lancaster | 59-70 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Terry Morton misses short on a shot from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 04:29 | Holy Cross | Dragan Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 04:24 | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson double dribbles | 59-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anderson (PG), Allen Welch (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Stephen Taliaferro (PF) Gary Lancaster, Scott Crowder, Walter Pointer, Terry Morton | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Russell Wilson (C) Timothy Steveson, James Spruill | |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Robert Hart - foul #3 on Robert Hart, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers (PF) Stephen Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bennett Ehrhart (SG), James Spruill (PF), Ryan Cessna (C) Robert Hart, Dragan Zimmerman, Russell Wilson | |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert misses the free throw | 61-70 |
| 04:11 | Holy Cross | James Spruill snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 04:02 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley lays it up and in and he's fouled by Piao Hong - foul #2 on Piao Hong, team foul #7 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro (C) Piao Hong | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 04:02 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley misses the free throw | 61-72 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-72 |
| 03:39 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Leo Ackley | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Welch (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Taliaferro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Leo Ackley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bennett Ehrhart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Youngblood (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Spruill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Cessna (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-72 |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Stephen Taliaferro | 61-72 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Allen Welch can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Leo Ackley - foul #4 on Leo Ackley, team foul #10 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Terry Morton (PF), Piao Hong (C) Robert Anderson, Bryan Sayers, Sammy Tolbert | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hart (SG), Russell Wilson (C) Leo Ackley, Ryan Cessna | |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Allen Welch makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Allen Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:46 | Holy Cross | Bennett Ehrhart is fouled on the floor by Allen Welch - foul #1 on Allen Welch, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (SG) Allen Welch | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dragan Zimmerman (PF) James Spruill | |
| 02:46 | Holy Cross | Bennett Ehrhart misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Terry Morton snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Terry Morton is whistled for traveling | 63-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Welch (SG), Walter Pointer (SF) Scott Crowder, Stephen Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Darrell Stuart (SF) Bennett Ehrhart, Gary Youngblood | |
| 02:27 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bennett Ehrhart (PG), James Spruill (PF) Leo Ackley, Dragan Zimmerman | |
| 02:00 | Holy Cross | James Spruill is denied on a layup by Terry Morton | 63-72 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Terry Morton grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Terry Morton is fouled on the floor by James Spruill - foul #2 on James Spruill, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson (PG) Bennett Ehrhart | |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Terry Morton makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Terry Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Holy Cross | Walter Pointer steals it from Russell Wilson | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-72 |
| 01:02 | Holy Cross | Russell Wilson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Russell Wilson blocks the short jumper by Allen Welch | 65-72 |
| 00:48 | Holy Cross | James Spruill pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Holy Cross | Gary Lancaster is called for the reach on James Spruill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Lancaster, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Ryan Cessna (C) Timothy Steveson, Russell Wilson | |
| 00:47 | Holy Cross | James Spruill makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:47 | Holy Cross | James Spruill makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-74 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Piao Hong pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-74 |
| 00:35 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Ryan Cessna | 65-74 |
| 00:35 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Lancaster - foul #2 on Gary Lancaster, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| 00:34 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:34 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Piao Hong grabs the board | 65-75 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Robert Hart is called for the reach on Allen Welch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Hart, team foul #12 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Sammy Tolbert (PF), Stephen Taliaferro (C) Gary Lancaster, Walter Pointer, Terry Morton, Piao Hong | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bennett Ehrhart (SG), Gary Youngblood (PF) Robert Hart, James Spruill | |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Allen Welch misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Allen Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley is hacked by Scott Crowder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Crowder, team foul #11 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Walter Pointer (SF), Terry Morton (PF), Piao Hong (C) Scott Crowder, Bryan Sayers, Sammy Tolbert, Stephen Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hart (SG), James Spruill (PF) Bennett Ehrhart, Gary Youngblood | |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Allen Welch is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Welch, team foul #12 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Toni Tuczynski (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Sammy Tolbert (PF), Stephen Taliaferro (C) Gary Lancaster, Allen Welch, Walter Pointer, Terry Morton, Piao Hong | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bennett Ehrhart (SG), Gary Youngblood (PF) Robert Hart, James Spruill | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley runs out the clock | 66-77 |