| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) SG - James Hicks (fresh) SF - Tony Roberts (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Holmes (fresh) C - John Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Christopher Pixley (fresh) SG - Jerry Sturdevant (fresh) SF - Harold Delp (fresh) PF - Louis Roberson (fresh) C - Norberto Zuniga (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | John Rose wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | John Rose hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Solomon Green | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Elon | John Rose is called for the reach on Norberto Zuniga - foul #1 on John Rose, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Elon | Norberto Zuniga misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Rose | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Louis Roberson blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Holmes | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Elon | Louis Roberson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Elon | Jerry Sturdevant misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Hicks - foul #1 on James Hicks, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Elon | Jerry Sturdevant makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:05 | Elon | Jerry Sturdevant makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Solomon Green misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Delp - foul #1 on Harold Delp, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | Elon | Louis Roberson scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Sturdevant | 4-4 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | John Rose drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Solomon Green | 6-4 |
| 18:04 | Elon | Harold Delp misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 6-4 |
| 18:02 | Elon | Norberto Zuniga tips it but misses | 6-4 |
| 18:01 | Elon | Louis Roberson can't tip it in | 6-4 |
| 17:59 | Elon | Louis Roberson grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | Elon | Jerry Sturdevant buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Pixley | 6-6 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Solomon Green is hacked by Christopher Pixley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Pixley, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the shot from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 17:08 | Elon | Christopher Pixley misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | James Hicks grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | James Hicks travels with the ball | 8-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Wally Banks (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Solomon Green, James Hicks, Tony Roberts, Jeffrey Holmes, John Rose | |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Karwowski (PF), Paul Benson (C) Louis Roberson, Norberto Zuniga | |
| 16:23 | Elon | Paul Benson's fadeaway is rejected by Wally Banks | 8-6 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Wally Banks hits a shot from the right wing | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Zellefrow (fresh) SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) PF - Wally Banks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Christopher Pixley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Sturdevant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Delp (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Karwowski (fresh) C - Paul Benson (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Elon | Paul Benson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ernest Fisher - foul #1 on Ernest Fisher, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG) Charles Brogan | |
| Subs | Elon | Jeffery Scott (PG), Manuel Ross (SG), Paul Gray (SF) Christopher Pixley, Jerry Sturdevant, Harold Delp | |
| 15:45 | Elon | Paul Benson misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:45 | Elon | Paul Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Wally Banks misses the jumpshot from the left side | 10-7 |
| 15:33 | Elon | Robert Karwowski gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:14 | Elon | Paul Gray's pass is intercepted by Ernest Fisher | 10-7 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin comes up short on the runner from the left block | 10-7 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin snags the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses the floater from the right side | 10-7 |
| 14:30 | Elon | Paul Benson grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 14:14 | Elon | Robert Karwowski misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Fisher - foul #2 on Ernest Fisher, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Tony Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF), John Rose (C) James Zellefrow, Tony Normandin, Wally Banks, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Elon | Christopher Pixley (PG), Jerry Sturdevant (SG), Louis Roberson (PF), Norberto Zuniga (C) Jeffery Scott, Manuel Ross, Paul Gray, Paul Benson | |
| 14:14 | Elon | Robert Karwowski misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:14 | Elon | Robert Karwowski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | John Rose blows the layup but he's fouled by Norberto Zuniga - foul #1 on Norberto Zuniga, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG) James Hicks | |
| Subs | Elon | Harold Delp (SF) Robert Karwowski | |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | John Rose misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | John Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:50 | Elon | Christopher Pixley buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Delp | 11-10 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes is fouled on the floor by Louis Roberson - foul #1 on Louis Roberson, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (SG) Charles Brogan | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Solomon Green | 14-10 |
| 12:46 | Elon | Louis Roberson blows the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Holmes - foul #1 on Jeffrey Holmes, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG) James Zellefrow | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 12:46 | Elon | Louis Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:46 | Elon | Louis Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | John Rose snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | James Hicks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes snags the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | Solomon Green comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Pixley - foul #2 on Christopher Pixley, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Elon | Jeffery Scott (PG), Manuel Ross (SG), Paul Benson (C) Christopher Pixley, Jerry Sturdevant, Norberto Zuniga | |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | Solomon Green misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:03 | Elon | Harold Delp clanks a 3 from straight away | 15-11 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | James Hicks gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Tony Roberts (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Holmes (fresh) C - John Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Jeffery Scott (fresh) SG - Manuel Ross (fresh) SF - Harold Delp (fresh) PF - Louis Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Benson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts can't connect on a floater in the paint | 15-11 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes misses the tip | 15-11 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts is fouled on the floor by Harold Delp - foul #2 on Harold Delp, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (PG), Wally Banks (PF) Solomon Green, Jeffrey Holmes | |
| Subs | Elon | Paul Gray (SF), Robert Karwowski (PF) Harold Delp, Louis Roberson | |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | John Rose is whistled for traveling | 15-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Normandin (SF) Tony Roberts | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 10:59 | Elon | Paul Benson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Elon | Jerry Sturdevant (SG) Manuel Ross | |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow clanks a 3 from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 10:36 | Elon | Robert Karwowski gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:13 | Elon | Jerry Sturdevant misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | James Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Tony Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF) James Hicks, Tony Normandin, John Rose | |
| Subs | Elon | Louis Roberson (PF), Norberto Zuniga (C) Robert Karwowski, Paul Benson | |
| 09:34 | Elon | Paul Gray connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffery Scott | 15-13 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes is fouled on the floor by Louis Roberson - foul #2 on Louis Roberson, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Elon | Manuel Ross (PG), Robert Karwowski (PF) Jeffery Scott, Louis Roberson | |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:51 | Elon | Manuel Ross misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG), John Rose (C) James Zellefrow, Wally Banks | |
| Subs | Elon | Paul Benson (PF) Paul Gray | |
| 08:08 | Elon | Jerry Sturdevant scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Ross | 17-16 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | John Rose can't throw it down but he's hacked by Manuel Ross - foul #1 on Manuel Ross, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | John Rose makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | John Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:46 | Elon | Norberto Zuniga hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Sturdevant | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Tony Roberts (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Manuel Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Sturdevant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Karwowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Benson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Norberto Zuniga (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Manuel Ross denies the turnaround by James Hicks | 19-18 |
| 07:23 | Elon | The rebound goes to Jerry Sturdevant | 19-18 |
| 07:05 | Elon | Paul Benson is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Holmes | 19-18 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | John Rose scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Solomon Green | 21-18 |
| 06:34 | Elon | Paul Benson is hacked by John Rose - foul #2 on John Rose, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (PG), Tony Normandin (SF), Wally Banks (C) Solomon Green, Tony Roberts, John Rose | |
| Subs | Elon | Jeffery Scott (PG), Paul Gray (SF) Manuel Ross, Paul Benson | |
| 06:24 | Elon | Jerry Sturdevant clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey Holmes - foul #2 on Jeffrey Holmes, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher (C) Jeffrey Holmes | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 06:24 | Elon | Jerry Sturdevant makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:24 | Elon | Jerry Sturdevant makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Wally Banks travels with the ball | 21-20 |
| 05:53 | Elon | Paul Gray makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-22 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow double dribbles | 21-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG) James Hicks | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 05:09 | Elon | Robert Karwowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Karwowski, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Elon | Manuel Ross (SG), Paul Benson (PF) Jerry Sturdevant, Robert Karwowski | |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Wally Banks | 24-22 |
| 04:47 | Elon | Paul Benson hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jeffery Scott | 24-25 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Zellefrow | 27-25 |
| 04:18 | Elon | Paul Benson's pass is intercepted by James Zellefrow | 27-25 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Paul Gray steps in front of the Charles Brogan pass | 27-25 |
| 03:42 | Elon | Paul Benson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Zellefrow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wally Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Jeffery Scott (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manuel Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Norberto Zuniga (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Norberto Zuniga is called for the reach on Charles Brogan - foul #2 on Norberto Zuniga, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Tony Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF), John Rose (C) James Zellefrow, Tony Normandin, Wally Banks, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Elon | Christopher Pixley (PG), Jerry Sturdevant (SG), Harold Delp (SF), Louis Roberson (PF) Jeffery Scott, Manuel Ross, Paul Gray, Paul Benson | |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:16 | Elon | Solomon Green picks off the pass by Louis Roberson | 29-25 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Holmes | 31-25 |
| 02:31 | Elon | John Rose is called for the reach on Norberto Zuniga - foul #3 on John Rose, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG), Wally Banks (C) Charles Brogan, John Rose | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 02:31 | Elon | Norberto Zuniga makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:31 | Elon | Norberto Zuniga misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Wally Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the floater in the lane | 33-26 |
| 02:11 | Elon | Harold Delp misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-26 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 01:58 | Elon | Louis Roberson gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 01:52 | Elon | Norberto Zuniga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher (C) Wally Banks | |
| Subs | Elon | Jeffery Scott (SG), Paul Benson (C) Jerry Sturdevant, Norberto Zuniga | |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Solomon Green's pass is intercepted by Christopher Pixley in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 01:37 | Elon | Christopher Pixley misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ernest Fisher - foul #3 on Ernest Fisher, team foul #9 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wally Banks (C) Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 01:37 | Elon | Christopher Pixley makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:37 | Elon | Christopher Pixley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | James Hicks connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Solomon Green | 36-28 |
| 01:01 | Elon | James Hicks is called for the reach on Christopher Pixley - foul #2 on James Hicks, team foul #10 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Elon | Paul Gray (C) Louis Roberson | |
| 01:01 | Elon | Christopher Pixley misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:01 | Elon | Christopher Pixley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Wally Banks knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Solomon Green | 38-29 |
| 00:24 | Elon | Harold Delp misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Solomon Green - foul #1 on Solomon Green, team foul #11 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (PG), Tony Normandin (SF) Solomon Green, Tony Roberts | |
| Subs | Elon | Manuel Ross (SG), Louis Roberson (PF) Christopher Pixley, Paul Benson | |
| 00:24 | Elon | Harold Delp makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:24 | Elon | Harold Delp misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Wally Banks | 38-30 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-30 |
| 00:04 | Elon | Paul Gray grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 00:00 | Elon | Paul Gray clanks a halfcourt shot | 38-30 |