| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Charles Porowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Bigger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Chitty (fresh) PF - Melvin White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Leonel Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Halcomb (fresh) SF - Jay Corey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Viera (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Jersey City | Jay Corey inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | New Jersey City | Reginald Viera knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Wayne Baker | 29-31 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Boyd hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Charles Porowski | 31-31 |
| 19:05 | New Jersey City | Leonel Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Patrick Bigger | 31-31 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Boyd makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Charles Porowski and he's hacked by Leonel Walker - foul #2 on Leonel Walker, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Boyd misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:37 | New Jersey City | Jay Corey snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:20 | New Jersey City | Wayne Baker misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 33-31 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Boyd can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 33-31 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger hits the follow up shot | 35-31 |
| 17:33 | New Jersey City | Jay Corey connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Boyd's fadeaway is rejected by Reginald Viera | 35-34 |
| 17:11 | New Jersey City | Wayne Baker gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:45 | New Jersey City | Reginald Viera's fadeaway is rejected by Melvin White | 35-34 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Boyd snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Chitty buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Porowski | 38-34 |
| 15:52 | New Jersey City | James Halcomb misses the shot from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Chitty grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Charles Porowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Bigger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Chitty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Boyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Leonel Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Halcomb (fairly fresh) SF - Jay Corey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Viera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Chitty misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 15:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Porowski grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Boyd scores on a jump hook from the right block | 40-34 |
| 15:10 | New Jersey City | Leonel Walker knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Halcomb | 40-37 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Chitty misses the lay-in but the foul's on Leonel Walker - foul #3 on Leonel Walker, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Hann (PG), Archie Harris (SG), Andrew Waters (PF), Alton Kass (C) Charles Porowski, Patrick Bigger, Melvin White, Dennis Boyd | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Roger Fraizer (PG), Robert Campbell (SG), Steven Collier (SF), Steve Sheedy (PF), Randy Duprey (C) Leonel Walker, James Halcomb, Jay Corey, Wayne Baker, Reginald Viera | |
| 14:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Chitty makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Chitty makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:43 | New Jersey City | Steve Sheedy comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 42-37 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Archie Harris | 42-37 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Roger Fraizer steals it from Andrew Waters | 42-37 |
| 14:20 | New Jersey City | Roger Fraizer misses the easy layup | 42-37 |
| 14:18 | New Jersey City | Steve Sheedy snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:13 | New Jersey City | Steven Collier hits the finger roll set up by Robert Campbell and he's hacked by Gary Chitty - foul #2 on Gary Chitty, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Johnson (SF) Gary Chitty | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | | |
| 14:13 | New Jersey City | Steven Collier makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 13:29 | New Jersey City | Steve Sheedy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 13:27 | New Jersey City | Steven Collier grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 13:03 | New Jersey City | Archie Harris picks off the pass by Steven Collier | 45-40 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Porowski (PG), Dennis Boyd (C) James Hann, Andrew Waters | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Leonel Walker (PG), Wayne Baker (PF), Reginald Viera (C) Roger Fraizer, Steve Sheedy, Randy Duprey | |
| 12:16 | New Jersey City | Robert Campbell hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Collier | 45-42 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Boyd can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 12:00 | New Jersey City | Wayne Baker gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:36 | New Jersey City | Steven Collier lays it up and in and he's hacked by Charles Porowski - foul #2 on Charles Porowski, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger (SG), Douglas Christian (SF), Melvin White (PF) Archie Harris, Jerry Johnson, Alton Kass | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | James Halcomb (SG), Steve Sheedy (PF), Randy Duprey (C) Robert Campbell, Wayne Baker, Reginald Viera | |
| 11:36 | New Jersey City | Steven Collier makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Charles Porowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Bigger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Christian (fresh) PF - Melvin White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Leonel Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Halcomb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Collier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Sheedy (fresh) C - Randy Duprey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger is fouled on the floor by Steven Collier - foul #1 on Steven Collier, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Jay Corey (SF) Steven Collier | |
| 10:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Boyd is hacked by Randy Duprey - foul #2 on Randy Duprey, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Porowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Halcomb - foul #1 on James Halcomb, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Porowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Porowski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:27 | New Jersey City | Leonel Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Boyd grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Christian misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jay Corey - foul #2 on Jay Corey, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Alton Kass (C) Dennis Boyd | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Wayne Baker (PF), Robert Campbell (C) Steve Sheedy, Randy Duprey | |
| 10:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Christian makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Christian misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:19 | New Jersey City | The rebound goes to Wayne Baker | 48-45 |
| 10:02 | New Jersey City | Jay Corey is denied on a layup by Alton Kass | 48-45 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 09:42 | New Jersey City | Wayne Baker grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 09:31 | New Jersey City | Wayne Baker makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Campbell | 48-47 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers at Newark | James Halcomb steals it from Patrick Bigger | 48-47 |
| 09:18 | New Jersey City | Leonel Walker lays it up and in set up by James Halcomb | 48-49 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Alton Kass comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 09:02 | New Jersey City | Wayne Baker snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 08:48 | New Jersey City | Wayne Baker comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Melvin White - foul #1 on Melvin White, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Hann (PG), Archie Harris (SG), Gary Chitty (SF), Andrew Waters (PF), Dennis Boyd (C) Charles Porowski, Patrick Bigger, Douglas Christian, Melvin White, Alton Kass | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Roger Fraizer (PG), Christopher Corl (SG), Steven Collier (SF), Reginald Viera (C) Leonel Walker, James Halcomb, Jay Corey, Robert Campbell | |
| 08:48 | New Jersey City | Wayne Baker makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:48 | New Jersey City | Wayne Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Randy Duprey (PF) Wayne Baker | |
| 08:13 | New Jersey City | Archie Harris steps in front of the Roger Fraizer pass | 48-51 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Waters buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 07:46 | New Jersey City | Steven Collier blows the layup | 51-51 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Andrew Waters | 51-51 |
| 07:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Chitty knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - James Hann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Chitty (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Waters (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Roger Fraizer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Corl (fresh) SF - Steven Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randy Duprey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Viera (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | New Jersey City | Roger Fraizer is denied on a layup by Dennis Boyd | 54-51 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Dennis Boyd | 54-51 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Reginald Viera - foul #3 on Reginald Viera, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Porowski (PG), Melvin White (PF) James Hann, Andrew Waters | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Leonel Walker (PG), James Halcomb (SG), Wayne Baker (PF) Roger Fraizer, Christopher Corl, Reginald Viera | |
| 06:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Archie Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:41 | New Jersey City | Steven Collier lays it up and in set up by Randy Duprey | 56-53 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Chitty knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin White | 59-53 |
| 05:59 | New Jersey City | Steven Collier can't connect on a shot from close range | 59-53 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Porowski gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Chitty connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Porowski | 62-53 |
| 05:36 | New Jersey City | Leonel Walker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger (SG), Jerry Johnson (SF), Alton Kass (C) Archie Harris, Gary Chitty, Dennis Boyd | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Steve Sheedy (SF), Reginald Viera (C) Steven Collier, Randy Duprey | |
| 05:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-53 |
| 05:16 | New Jersey City | Wayne Baker grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 04:58 | New Jersey City | Melvin White is called for the reach on Wayne Baker - foul #2 on Melvin White, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Robert Campbell (SG), Jay Corey (SF) James Halcomb, Steve Sheedy | |
| 04:38 | New Jersey City | Reginald Viera can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 04:36 | New Jersey City | Jay Corey can't tip it in | 62-53 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Bigger grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Johnson hits a jumper from the right side set up by Charles Porowski | 64-53 |
| 03:59 | New Jersey City | Leonel Walker makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Campbell | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Alton Kass misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 03:34 | New Jersey City | Robert Campbell grabs the board | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Charles Porowski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Patrick Bigger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Melvin White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alton Kass (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Leonel Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jay Corey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Baker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Reginald Viera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | New Jersey City | Wayne Baker knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Bigger | 64-57 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Chitty (SF), Dennis Boyd (C) Jerry Johnson, Melvin White | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | James Halcomb (SG), Steven Collier (C) Robert Campbell, Reginald Viera | |
| 02:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Chitty misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 02:36 | New Jersey City | Wayne Baker gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:22 | New Jersey City | James Halcomb's pass is intercepted by Dennis Boyd | 64-57 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Alton Kass banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Porowski | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:44 | New Jersey City | Steven Collier's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Chitty | 66-57 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Alton Kass | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Dennis Boyd hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-57 |
| 01:22 | New Jersey City | Jay Corey loses the ball out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Hann (PG), Archie Harris (SG), Jerry Johnson (SF), Andrew Waters (PF) Charles Porowski, Patrick Bigger, Gary Chitty, Dennis Boyd | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Roger Fraizer (PG), Robert Campbell (SG), Steve Sheedy (PF), Randy Duprey (C) Leonel Walker, James Halcomb, Jay Corey, Wayne Baker | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Alton Kass buries a jumper near the basket | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | New Jersey City | Steve Sheedy misses the easy layup | 70-57 |
| 00:46 | New Jersey City | Steven Collier tips it but misses | 70-57 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Johnson gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Johnson is hacked by Roger Fraizer - foul #2 on Roger Fraizer, team foul #8 | 70-57 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Jerry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Waters gets the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | James Hann runs out the clock | 70-57 |