| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) SG - James Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses badly on a runner from close range | 32-25 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes tips it but misses | 32-25 |
| 19:37 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 19:19 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Alan Miller | 34-25 |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Hall - foul #2 on Thomas Hall, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky (SF), Earl Neff (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Alan Miller, Kirk Tripp, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:45 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 18:43 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky hits the follow up shot | 36-27 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Jerry Sessums swats the shot by Jared Morgan | 36-27 |
| 18:29 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 18:00 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff is fouled on the floor by Richard Dykes - foul #1 on Richard Dykes, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Alan Miller (SF), Kirk Tripp (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Myron Willard, Stephen Melusky, Earl Neff, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:37 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Murphy | 39-27 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | James Brown is hacked by Aaron Murphy - foul #3 on Aaron Murphy, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Stephen Melusky (SF) Michael Ryan, Aaron Murphy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Chambers (PF) Steve Barnes | |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | George Chambers banks in the layup | 39-29 |
| 16:56 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-29 |
| 16:54 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall grabs the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 16:29 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on George Chambers - foul #2 on George Chambers, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (SG), Earl Neff (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Stephen Melusky, Kirk Tripp, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Larry Kruse (SG), Terry Dean (C) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Richard Dykes | |
| 16:29 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:29 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | George Chambers gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Jerry Sessums steals the ball from Bobby Spillman | 40-29 |
| 15:44 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Terry Dean | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Sessums (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Kruse (fresh) SF - Ernest Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 15:14 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 14:45 | Valparaiso | Larry Kruse picks off the pass by Jerry Sessums | 40-29 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Spillman | 40-31 |
| 14:19 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan can't connect on a floater from the right side | 40-31 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Terry Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | George Chambers misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-31 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse grabs the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | George Chambers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 40-31 |
| 13:43 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Earl Neff | 40-31 |
| 13:16 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Terry Dean snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Michael Ryan steals it from Terry Dean | 40-31 |
| 12:29 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 12:28 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse loses the ball out of bounds | 42-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Stephen Melusky (SF), Kirk Tripp (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Myron Willard, Alan Miller, Earl Neff, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Gregory Childress (SF), Steve Barnes (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Bobby Spillman, Larry Kruse, Ernest Sullivan, George Chambers, Terry Dean | |
| 11:56 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall connects on the floater from the right block set up by Kirk Tripp | 44-31 |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes is hacked by Thomas Hall - foul #3 on Thomas Hall, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG) Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Melusky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gregory Childress (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 11:05 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp is whistled for traveling | 44-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG) Myron Willard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Hall | 44-34 |
| 10:48 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 10:20 | Valparaiso | James Brown steps in front of the Michael Ryan pass | 44-34 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 44-34 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes tips it in | 44-36 |
| 09:32 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp is called for a backcourt violation | 44-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Alan Miller (SF) Michael Ryan, Stephen Melusky | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan (SF), George Chambers (PF) Gregory Childress, Steve Barnes | |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 09:14 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 09:01 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-36 |
| 08:59 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall tips it in | 46-36 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | James Brown is whistled for traveling | 46-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky (SF) Aaron Murphy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG), Terry Dean (C) James Brown, Richard Dykes | |
| 08:27 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall blows the layup | 46-36 |
| 08:25 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp misses the tip | 46-36 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Terry Dean grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Sullivan | 46-39 |
| 07:43 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Hall | 48-39 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Alan Miller picks off the pass by George Chambers | 48-39 |
| 07:33 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alan Miller | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Miller (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Stephen Melusky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bobby Spillman and he's hacked by Myron Willard - foul #1 on Myron Willard, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Aaron Murphy (SG) Myron Willard, Stephen Melusky | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Steve Barnes (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Jared Morgan, George Chambers, Terry Dean | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:12 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 07:01 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall travels with the ball | 50-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Childress (SF) Ernest Sullivan | |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 06:23 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-44 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman loses the ball out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Stephen Melusky (SF) Aaron Murphy, Alan Miller | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan (SF) Gregory Childress | |
| 05:36 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 05:35 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky hits the follow up shot | 52-44 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Myron Willard picks off the pass by James Brown | 52-44 |
| 05:08 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard blows the layup | 52-44 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-44 |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 04:20 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Ryan and he's fouled by Steve Barnes - foul #2 on Steve Barnes, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Alan Miller (SF) Michael Ryan, Stephen Melusky | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Larry Kruse (SG), George Chambers (PF), Terry Dean (C) Bobby Spillman, James Brown, Steve Barnes, Richard Dykes | |
| 04:20 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Dean | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses the floater from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Terry Dean can't tip it in | 55-44 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Terry Dean hits the follow up shot | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 55-46 |
| 03:26 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall can't tip it in | 55-46 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Larry Kruse | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kirk Tripp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Larry Kruse (fresh) SF - Ernest Sullivan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 03:19 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 03:14 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-46 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | George Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Terry Dean drills a jumper from the left block set up by Ernest Sullivan | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall banks in the layup set up by Kirk Tripp | 57-48 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Earl Neff (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Kirk Tripp, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Steve Barnes (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Larry Kruse, George Chambers, Terry Dean | |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-48 |
| 02:28 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Earl Neff | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:08 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums lays it in | 59-48 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jared Morgan | 59-50 |
| 01:37 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Earl Neff, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Kirk Tripp (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Aaron Murphy, Earl Neff, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Hall - foul #4 on Thomas Hall, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:10 | Valparaiso | Jared Morgan is called for the reach on Myron Willard - foul #3 on Jared Morgan, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| 00:48 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ernest Sullivan | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan is called for a charge - foul #4 on Jared Morgan, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Morgan - foul #5 on Jared Morgan, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG) Jared Morgan | |
| 00:35 | Valparaiso | Steve Barnes is called for the reach on Kirk Tripp - foul #3 on Steve Barnes, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| 00:35 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:35 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes travels with the ball | 60-51 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Spillman - foul #2 on Bobby Spillman, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | James Brown clanks a shot from the free throw line | 62-51 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan runs out the clock | 62-51 |