| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - William Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Root (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fogarty (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Apperson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Oram (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Vermont | PG - Allen Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Turner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Frank Cuellar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Dodgen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffery Cole (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Fogarty inbounds the ball | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Vermont | S. Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Root is hacked by Allen Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Miller, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Thomas Gaunt (PG) Allen Miller | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Fogarty misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Dodgen - foul #2 on Dennis Dodgen, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| 19:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Fogarty makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 19:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Fogarty misses the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 19:44 | S. Vermont | The rebound goes to Dennis Dodgen | 46-29 |
| 19:34 | S. Vermont | Dennis Dodgen hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Frank Cuellar | 46-31 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Frank Cuellar takes the ball from Eugene Apperson in the backcourt | 46-31 |
| 19:30 | S. Vermont | Frank Cuellar can't finish the layup | 46-31 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Eugene Apperson gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers at Newark | William Callahan is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Gaunt - foul #3 on Thomas Gaunt, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | James Sumter (PG) Thomas Gaunt | |
| 19:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Root loses the dribble to James Sumter | 46-31 |
| 18:53 | S. Vermont | Frank Cuellar scores on a jumper from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Root misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Turner - foul #1 on Gary Turner, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Long (SF), Michael Miller (PF), Alvin Difranco (C) Robert Fogarty, Eugene Apperson, Gerald Oram | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Danny Newton (SF), Charles Nigro (PF), Samuel Vitela (C) Frank Cuellar, Dennis Dodgen, Jeffery Cole | |
| 18:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Root makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Root makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 18:15 | S. Vermont | Richard Root steps in front of the James Sumter pass | 48-33 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Alvin Difranco's pass is intercepted by James Sumter | 48-33 |
| 17:55 | S. Vermont | Danny Newton blows the layup | 48-33 |
| 17:53 | S. Vermont | Danny Newton snags the offensive board | 48-33 |
| 17:39 | S. Vermont | Gary Turner is hacked by Alvin Difranco - foul #2 on Alvin Difranco, team foul #1 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Wolford (PG), Michael Hatch (SF) William Callahan, Richard Root | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | | |
| 17:28 | S. Vermont | Gary Turner drills a shot from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Hatch's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Nigro | 48-35 |
| 17:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Alvin Difranco snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Hatch's pass is intercepted by Danny Newton | 48-35 |
| 16:31 | S. Vermont | Gary Turner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Alvin Difranco | 48-35 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Miller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 16:08 | S. Vermont | Danny Newton pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 15:49 | S. Vermont | Gary Turner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Sumter | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Michael Wolford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Long (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Hatch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Difranco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Vermont | PG - James Sumter (tiring) 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gary Turner (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Newton (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Charles Nigro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Vitela (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Samuel Vitela steals the ball from Michael Miller | 48-38 |
| 15:03 | S. Vermont | Michael Hatch is called for the reach on Danny Newton - foul #3 on Michael Hatch, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William Callahan (PG), Richard Root (SG), Robert Fogarty (SF), Eugene Apperson (PF), Gerald Oram (C) Michael Wolford, Manuel Long, Michael Hatch, Michael Miller, Alvin Difranco | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Allen Miller (PG), Thomas Gaunt (SG), Frank Cuellar (SF), Dennis Dodgen (PF), Jeffery Cole (C) James Sumter, Gary Turner, Danny Newton, Charles Nigro, Samuel Vitela | |
| 14:49 | S. Vermont | Jeffery Cole hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Frank Cuellar | 48-40 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers at Newark | William Callahan travels with the ball | 48-40 |
| 14:18 | S. Vermont | Frank Cuellar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Eugene Apperson | 48-40 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers at Newark | William Callahan is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Miller - foul #4 on Allen Miller, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | James Cook (SG) Allen Miller | |
| 13:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Fogarty is fouled on the floor by Frank Cuellar - foul #1 on Frank Cuellar, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Gary Taylor (SF) Frank Cuellar | |
| 13:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Fogarty knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by William Callahan | 50-40 |
| 13:18 | S. Vermont | Eugene Apperson is called for the reach on Gary Taylor - foul #3 on Eugene Apperson, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Bruce Hooley (PG), Robert Berumen (SG) William Callahan, Richard Root | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | | |
| 12:59 | S. Vermont | James Cook hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Gaunt | 50-42 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Eugene Apperson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-42 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Oram pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Fogarty comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 50-42 |
| 12:16 | S. Vermont | Gary Taylor snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 12:11 | S. Vermont | Thomas Gaunt's layup is rejected by Gerald Oram | 50-42 |
| 12:09 | S. Vermont | Dennis Dodgen pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 11:56 | S. Vermont | Thomas Gaunt comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Berumen - foul #2 on Robert Berumen, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William Callahan (PG), Michael Wolford (SG), Manuel Long (SF), Michael Hatch (PF), Alvin Difranco (C) Bruce Hooley, Robert Berumen, Robert Fogarty, Eugene Apperson, Gerald Oram | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Gary Turner (SG), Frank Cuellar (SF), Samuel Vitela (C) James Cook, Gary Taylor, Jeffery Cole | |
| 11:56 | S. Vermont | Thomas Gaunt misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 11:56 | S. Vermont | Thomas Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Long can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 11:32 | S. Vermont | Samuel Vitela gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - William Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Wolford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Long (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Hatch (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alvin Difranco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Vermont | PG - Thomas Gaunt (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Cuellar (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Dodgen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Vitela (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | S. Vermont | Frank Cuellar clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Manuel Long - foul #2 on Manuel Long, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Root (SG) Michael Wolford | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Charles Nigro (PF) Dennis Dodgen | |
| 11:15 | S. Vermont | Frank Cuellar misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:15 | S. Vermont | Frank Cuellar misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Root gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers at Newark | William Callahan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 11:02 | S. Vermont | Charles Nigro pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:51 | S. Vermont | Frank Cuellar hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Turner | 50-45 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Gaunt is called for the reach on William Callahan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Gaunt, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Oram (C) Alvin Difranco | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | James Cook (PG), Jeffery Cole (C) Thomas Gaunt, Samuel Vitela | |
| 10:47 | Rutgers at Newark | William Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers at Newark | William Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:47 | S. Vermont | Jeffery Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:27 | S. Vermont | Charles Nigro buries a runner from close range on a great pass from James Cook and he's hacked by Gerald Oram - foul #1 on Gerald Oram, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Wolford (PG) William Callahan | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | | |
| 10:27 | S. Vermont | Charles Nigro makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Nigro is called for the reach on Michael Wolford - foul #2 on Charles Nigro, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Wolford makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Wolford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:02 | S. Vermont | Charles Nigro misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-48 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Gerald Oram | 53-48 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Oram banks in the layup set up by Michael Wolford and he's hacked by Jeffery Cole - foul #2 on Jeffery Cole, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Bruce Hooley (PG), Robert Berumen (SF), Alvin Difranco (PF) Richard Root, Manuel Long, Michael Hatch | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Danny Newton (SF), Dennis Dodgen (PF) Frank Cuellar, Charles Nigro | |
| 09:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Oram makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:24 | S. Vermont | Dennis Dodgen banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Turner | 56-50 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Wolford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-50 |
| 09:02 | S. Vermont | Gary Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:51 | S. Vermont | Gary Turner is whistled for traveling | 56-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William Callahan (PG), Robert Fogarty (SF), Eugene Apperson (PF) Bruce Hooley, Michael Wolford, Gerald Oram | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | James Sumter (PG), Gary Taylor (SF), Samuel Vitela (C) James Cook, Danny Newton, Jeffery Cole | |
| 08:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Fogarty misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Sumter - foul #3 on James Sumter, team foul #10 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Long (SG), Michael Miller (C) Robert Berumen, Alvin Difranco | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Charles Nigro (PF) Dennis Dodgen | |
| 08:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Fogarty misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Fogarty misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:31 | S. Vermont | Samuel Vitela grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 08:16 | S. Vermont | Charles Nigro banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Taylor | 56-52 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Turner is called for the reach on Manuel Long - foul #2 on Gary Turner, team foul #11 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Root (SG), Michael Hatch (PF) Robert Fogarty, Eugene Apperson | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Allen Miller (PG), Thomas Gaunt (SG) James Sumter, Gary Turner | |
| 07:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Long makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Long makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:32 | S. Vermont | Allen Miller misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on William Callahan - foul #1 on William Callahan, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Frank Cuellar (SF), Danny Newton (PF) Gary Taylor, Charles Nigro | |
| 07:32 | S. Vermont | Allen Miller makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:32 | S. Vermont | Allen Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Miller grabs the board | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - William Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Root (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Long (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Michael Hatch (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Vermont | PG - Allen Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Gaunt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Cuellar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Danny Newton (fresh) 5 reb. C - Samuel Vitela (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Rutgers at Newark | William Callahan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Root can't tip it in | 58-53 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Hatch misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 07:10 | S. Vermont | Frank Cuellar pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:41 | S. Vermont | Michael Hatch is called for the reach on Danny Newton - foul #4 on Michael Hatch, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Bruce Hooley (PG), Michael Wolford (SG), Robert Berumen (SF), Eugene Apperson (PF), Alvin Difranco (C) William Callahan, Richard Root, Manuel Long, Michael Hatch, Michael Miller | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Dennis Dodgen (PF), Jeffery Cole (C) Frank Cuellar, Samuel Vitela | |
| 06:41 | S. Vermont | Danny Newton makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:41 | S. Vermont | Danny Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Allen Miller picks off the pass by Bruce Hooley in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 06:35 | S. Vermont | Allen Miller lays it up and in | 58-57 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Berumen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 06:05 | S. Vermont | Jeffery Cole pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:47 | S. Vermont | Jeffery Cole misses the jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 05:45 | S. Vermont | Danny Newton grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:40 | S. Vermont | Allen Miller connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Alvin Difranco misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Allen Miller - foul #5 on Allen Miller, team foul #12 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Long (PG), Richard Root (SG), Robert Fogarty (SF), Michael Hatch (PF) Bruce Hooley, Michael Wolford, Robert Berumen, Eugene Apperson | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | James Sumter (PG), James Cook (SG), Gary Taylor (SF), Charles Nigro (PF) Allen Miller, Thomas Gaunt, Danny Newton, Dennis Dodgen | |
| 05:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Alvin Difranco misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Alvin Difranco misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:27 | S. Vermont | Charles Nigro grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 05:10 | S. Vermont | James Sumter hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Cole and he's fouled by Robert Fogarty - foul #2 on Robert Fogarty, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William Callahan (PG), Gerald Oram (C) Manuel Long, Alvin Difranco | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Samuel Vitela (C) Jeffery Cole | |
| 05:10 | S. Vermont | James Sumter makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers at Newark | James Sumter picks off the pass by Richard Root | 58-62 |
| 04:41 | S. Vermont | James Cook blows the layup | 58-62 |
| 04:39 | S. Vermont | James Sumter snags the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 04:23 | S. Vermont | James Cook is hacked by William Callahan - foul #2 on William Callahan, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Long (SG), Eugene Apperson (PF) Richard Root, Michael Hatch | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Gary Turner (SG), Frank Cuellar (SF), Jeffery Cole (C) James Sumter, Gary Taylor, Samuel Vitela | |
| 04:23 | S. Vermont | James Cook misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:23 | S. Vermont | James Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Eugene Apperson pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Oram scores on a jump hook from the right block | 60-62 |
| 03:43 | S. Vermont | Manuel Long steals it from Frank Cuellar | 60-62 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers at Newark | William Callahan misses the easy layup | 60-62 |
| 03:38 | S. Vermont | Jeffery Cole gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:23 | S. Vermont | James Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Wolford (PG), Robert Berumen (SG), Michael Hatch (PF), Alvin Difranco (C) William Callahan, Robert Fogarty, Eugene Apperson, Gerald Oram | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | James Sumter (PG), Dennis Dodgen (PF), Samuel Vitela (C) James Cook, Charles Nigro, Jeffery Cole | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Michael Wolford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Berumen (fresh) SF - Manuel Long (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Michael Hatch (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Alvin Difranco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Vermont | PG - James Sumter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Turner (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Frank Cuellar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Dodgen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Vitela (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Alvin Difranco blows the wide open layup | 60-62 |
| 03:03 | S. Vermont | Dennis Dodgen snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 02:59 | S. Vermont | James Sumter is hacked by Robert Berumen - foul #3 on Robert Berumen, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Root (SG) Robert Berumen | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Gary Taylor (SF) Frank Cuellar | |
| 02:59 | S. Vermont | James Sumter makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:59 | S. Vermont | James Sumter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Taylor is called for the reach on Manuel Long in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Taylor, team foul #13 | 60-64 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Long makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Manuel Long makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:40 | S. Vermont | Dennis Dodgen hits a runner in the lane set up by Gary Turner | 62-66 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William Callahan (PG), Robert Fogarty (SF) Michael Wolford, Manuel Long | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Thomas Gaunt (SG), Danny Newton (PF) Gary Turner, Dennis Dodgen | |
| 02:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Danny Newton steps in front of the Michael Hatch pass | 62-66 |
| 02:22 | S. Vermont | S. Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Miller (PF) Michael Hatch | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Charles Nigro (PF) Gary Taylor | |
| 02:20 | S. Vermont | James Sumter's pass is intercepted by William Callahan in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Alvin Difranco misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Gaunt - foul #5 on Thomas Gaunt, team foul #14 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Gary Turner (SG) Thomas Gaunt | |
| 02:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Alvin Difranco makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Alvin Difranco makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:52 | S. Vermont | Danny Newton misses badly on a runner from the left block | 64-66 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Alvin Difranco grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eugene Apperson (PF), Gerald Oram (C) Michael Miller, Alvin Difranco | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | James Cook (PG), Frank Cuellar (SF), Dennis Dodgen (PF), Jeffery Cole (C) James Sumter, Danny Newton, Charles Nigro, Samuel Vitela | |
| 01:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Fogarty buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 01:24 | S. Vermont | Frank Cuellar can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Fogarty - foul #3 on Robert Fogarty, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| 01:24 | S. Vermont | Frank Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:24 | S. Vermont | Frank Cuellar misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Fogarty grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers at Newark | James Cook is called for the reach on William Callahan in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Cook, team foul #15 | 66-67 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers at Newark | William Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers at Newark | William Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:07 | S. Vermont | James Cook misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Robert Fogarty | 68-67 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers at Newark | James Cook steps in front of the Robert Fogarty pass in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 00:59 | S. Vermont | James Cook lays it in | 68-69 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers at Newark | William Callahan misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 68-69 |
| 00:44 | S. Vermont | James Cook gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:44 | S. Vermont | The refs have stopped play. James Cook is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 68-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | James Sumter (PG) James Cook | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Vermont | S. Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | S. Vermont | Gary Turner hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 68-69 |
| 00:16 | S. Vermont | Dennis Dodgen tips it in | 68-71 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Root misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 00:05 | S. Vermont | Jeffery Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Vermont | S. Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | S. Vermont | Jeffery Cole is fouled in the backcourt by William Callahan - foul #3 on William Callahan, team foul #13 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Charles Nigro (PF) Dennis Dodgen | |
| 00:03 | S. Vermont | Jeffery Cole makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:03 | S. Vermont | Jeffery Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Vermont | S. Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Root comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-73 |