| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Woodrow Parker (fresh) SG - Michael Chumbley (fresh) SF - Igor Paluszynski (fresh) PF - Stacey Boucher (fresh) C - John Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fresh) SG - Ray Yonakor (fresh) SF - Michael Whitt (fresh) PF - Tony Kirby (fresh) C - David Fye (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Manhattan | John Simpson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Manhattan | Igor Paluszynski gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Manhattan | Michael Chumbley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Manhattan | John Simpson tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | David Fye comes up short on the jumper from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Manhattan | Igor Paluszynski gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Manhattan | Michael Chumbley makes the shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | David Fye is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Manhattan | Michael Chumbley loses the ball out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Whitt | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | Manhattan | Tony Kirby is called for the reach on Igor Paluszynski - foul #1 on Tony Kirby, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky (SG), Robert Conroy (PF), Jonas Harris (C) Ray Yonakor, Tony Kirby, David Fye | |
| 17:40 | Manhattan | Michael Chumbley hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Woodrow Parker | 7-3 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky loses the dribble to Woodrow Parker | 7-3 |
| 17:15 | Manhattan | Michael Chumbley blows the layup | 7-3 |
| 17:13 | Manhattan | Igor Paluszynski grabs the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:53 | Manhattan | Michael Whitt steps in front of the Michael Chumbley pass | 7-3 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt misses short on an open runner from close range | 7-3 |
| 16:31 | Manhattan | Igor Paluszynski grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 16:15 | Manhattan | Michael Chumbley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 16:13 | Manhattan | Stacey Boucher tips it in | 9-3 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Michael Chumbley takes the ball from Clyde Osentowski | 9-3 |
| 16:02 | Manhattan | Michael Chumbley misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski grabs the defensive rebound | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Woodrow Parker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Chumbley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Igor Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Stacey Boucher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fairly fresh) SG - Joshua Wilansky (fresh) SF - Michael Whitt (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Conroy (fresh) C - Jonas Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy is fouled on the floor by John Simpson - foul #1 on John Simpson, team foul #1 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jon Leathers (PG), Darryl Lindsey (SG), Peter Pelkey (SF), Michael Vanauken (PF), James Glaser (C) Woodrow Parker, Michael Chumbley, Igor Paluszynski, Stacey Boucher, John Simpson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor (SG), Clarence Chaney (SF), Tony Kirby (PF), David Fye (C) Clyde Osentowski, Michael Whitt, Robert Conroy, Jonas Harris | |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | James Glaser swats the layup by Tony Kirby | 9-3 |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | David Fye tips it back up and in | 9-5 |
| 15:25 | Manhattan | Peter Pelkey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Wilansky | 9-7 |
| 14:53 | Manhattan | Jon Leathers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by David Fye - foul #1 on David Fye, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Viens (PG) Joshua Wilansky | |
| 14:53 | Manhattan | Jon Leathers makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:53 | Manhattan | Jon Leathers makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Jon Leathers is called for the reach on Duane Viens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jon Leathers, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby misses long on a 3 from straight away | 11-7 |
| 14:32 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to James Glaser | 11-7 |
| 14:06 | Manhattan | Peter Pelkey travels with the ball | 11-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Woodrow Parker (PG), Michael Chumbley (SG), Stacey Boucher (PF), Billy Scott (C) Jon Leathers, Peter Pelkey, Michael Vanauken, James Glaser | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski (PG), Michael Whitt (SF), Robert Conroy (PF), Jonas Harris (C) Ray Yonakor, Clarence Chaney, Tony Kirby, David Fye | |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy can't tip it in | 11-7 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt gets the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Duane Viens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Chumbley - foul #1 on Michael Chumbley, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Igor Paluszynski (SF) Darryl Lindsey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Duane Viens makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Duane Viens misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:30 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Stacey Boucher | 11-8 |
| 13:17 | Manhattan | Robert Conroy is called for the reach on Igor Paluszynski - foul #1 on Robert Conroy, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky (SG) Duane Viens | |
| 12:52 | Manhattan | Stacey Boucher loses the dribble to Robert Conroy | 11-8 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Stacey Boucher is called for the reach on Robert Conroy - foul #1 on Stacey Boucher, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jon Leathers (SG), Peter Pelkey (SF), James Glaser (PF), John Simpson (C) Michael Chumbley, Igor Paluszynski, Stacey Boucher, Billy Scott | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor (SG), Clarence Chaney (SF), Tony Kirby (PF), David Fye (C) Joshua Wilansky, Michael Whitt, Robert Conroy, Jonas Harris | |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor misses the easy open layup | 11-8 |
| 12:13 | Manhattan | James Glaser pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:06 | Manhattan | David Fye swats the short shot by James Glaser | 11-8 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney connects on the open 3 from the right corner set up by Clyde Osentowski | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Woodrow Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Leathers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Pelkey (fresh) PF - James Glaser (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Yonakor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Chaney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Kirby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Fye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Manhattan | John Simpson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | David Fye is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block | 11-13 |
| 11:03 | Manhattan | Ray Yonakor takes the ball from Jon Leathers | 11-13 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby misses the easy layup | 11-13 |
| 10:58 | Manhattan | Woodrow Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:53 | Manhattan | Woodrow Parker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | David Fye grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski is fouled in the backcourt by Woodrow Parker - foul #1 on Woodrow Parker, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Darryl Lindsey (PG), Michael Chumbley (SG), Igor Paluszynski (SF), Stacey Boucher (PF), Michael Vanauken (C) Woodrow Parker, Jon Leathers, Peter Pelkey, James Glaser, John Simpson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky (PG), Michael Whitt (SF), Robert Conroy (PF), Jonas Harris (C) Clyde Osentowski, Clarence Chaney, Tony Kirby, David Fye | |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 10:20 | Manhattan | Igor Paluszynski snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 09:54 | Manhattan | Michael Chumbley lays it up and in | 13-13 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 09:28 | Manhattan | Michael Vanauken snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 09:11 | Manhattan | Michael Chumbley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-13 |
| 09:10 | Manhattan | Stacey Boucher tips it home | 15-13 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Darryl Lindsey is called for the reach on Joshua Wilansky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darryl Lindsey, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Woodrow Parker (PG), Jon Leathers (SF), Billy Scott (C) Michael Chumbley, Igor Paluszynski, Michael Vanauken | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski (PG), Clarence Chaney (PF), David Fye (C) Ray Yonakor, Robert Conroy, Jonas Harris | |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 08:37 | Manhattan | Jon Leathers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-16 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | David Fye pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Clyde Osentowski | 15-19 |
| 07:48 | Manhattan | Jon Leathers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 15-19 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky grabs the board | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Woodrow Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darryl Lindsey (fairly fresh) SF - Jon Leathers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stacey Boucher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Wilansky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Chaney (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Fye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 15-19 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | David Fye tips it in | 15-21 |
| 07:15 | Manhattan | Stacey Boucher hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 15-21 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Fye | 15-21 |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Chumbley (SG), Igor Paluszynski (SF), James Glaser (PF), John Simpson (C) Darryl Lindsey, Jon Leathers, Stacey Boucher, Billy Scott | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Viens (SG), Robert Conroy (SF), Tony Kirby (PF), Jonas Harris (C) Joshua Wilansky, Michael Whitt, Clarence Chaney, David Fye | |
| 06:53 | Manhattan | Clyde Osentowski is called for the reach on Woodrow Parker - foul #1 on Clyde Osentowski, team foul #4 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Vanauken (PF) James Glaser | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Henderson (SG) Clyde Osentowski | |
| 06:39 | Manhattan | Michael Chumbley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Duane Viens pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Vanauken - foul #1 on Michael Vanauken, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor (SG) William Henderson | |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:21 | Manhattan | John Simpson is hacked by Jonas Harris - foul #1 on Jonas Harris, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Glaser (C) John Simpson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Henderson (SF) Tony Kirby | |
| 06:10 | Manhattan | Ray Yonakor steps in front of the James Glaser pass | 15-22 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Duane Viens makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane set up by William Henderson | 15-24 |
| 05:46 | Manhattan | Woodrow Parker is fouled on the floor by William Henderson - foul #1 on William Henderson, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jon Leathers (PG), Peter Pelkey (SF), John Simpson (C) Woodrow Parker, Igor Paluszynski, Michael Vanauken | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski (PG), Clarence Chaney (SF) Duane Viens, William Henderson | |
| 05:39 | Manhattan | Michael Chumbley makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Glaser | 18-24 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski loses the dribble to Jon Leathers in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| 05:19 | Manhattan | John Simpson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Simpson, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Billy Scott (C) John Simpson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Whitt (SF), Tony Kirby (PF) Robert Conroy, Jonas Harris | |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 04:53 | Manhattan | Michael Chumbley grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 04:38 | Manhattan | James Glaser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Darryl Lindsey (SG), Igor Paluszynski (SF) Michael Chumbley, James Glaser | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky (SG) Ray Yonakor | |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt is hacked by Igor Paluszynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Igor Paluszynski, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Woodrow Parker (PG) Jon Leathers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby grabs the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Kirby | 18-28 |
| 04:11 | Manhattan | Woodrow Parker is fouled on the floor by Clarence Chaney - foul #1 on Clarence Chaney, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Stacey Boucher (PF), Michael Vanauken (C) Peter Pelkey, Billy Scott | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonas Harris (C) Clarence Chaney | |
| 04:11 | Manhattan | Woodrow Parker makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:11 | Manhattan | Woodrow Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 20-28 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby tips it back up and in | 20-30 |
| 03:41 | Manhattan | Michael Vanauken misses the easy layup | 20-30 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joshua Wilansky | 20-30 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Woodrow Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Lindsey (fresh) SF - Igor Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Stacey Boucher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Vanauken (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Wilansky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whitt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Kirby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonas Harris (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Stacey Boucher steals it from Clyde Osentowski in the backcourt | 20-30 |
| 03:14 | Manhattan | Woodrow Parker knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Darryl Lindsey | 22-30 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Igor Paluszynski picks off the pass by Jonas Harris | 22-30 |
| 02:47 | Manhattan | Stacey Boucher clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-30 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-30 |
| 02:36 | Manhattan | Michael Vanauken gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:14 | Manhattan | Stacey Boucher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-30 |
| 02:13 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Woodrow Parker | 22-30 |
| 01:59 | Manhattan | Stacey Boucher clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jonas Harris | 22-30 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Woodrow Parker is called for the reach on Clyde Osentowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Woodrow Parker, team foul #10 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jon Leathers (PG), Michael Chumbley (SG), Peter Pelkey (SF), James Glaser (PF), John Simpson (C) Woodrow Parker, Darryl Lindsey, Igor Paluszynski, Stacey Boucher, Michael Vanauken | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor (SG), Clarence Chaney (SF), Robert Conroy (PF), David Fye (C) Joshua Wilansky, Michael Whitt, Tony Kirby, Jonas Harris | |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:30 | Manhattan | Jon Leathers misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Pelkey - foul #1 on Peter Pelkey, team foul #11 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Viens (PG) Clyde Osentowski | |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 01:12 | Manhattan | Jon Leathers loses the dribble to Duane Viens | 22-34 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney banks in the layup set up by Duane Viens | 22-36 |
| 00:57 | Manhattan | James Glaser misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Clarence Chaney - foul #2 on Clarence Chaney, team foul #8 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky (PG) Duane Viens | |
| 00:57 | Manhattan | James Glaser makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:57 | Manhattan | James Glaser makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | David Fye misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by John Simpson - foul #3 on John Simpson, team foul #12 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Billy Scott (C) John Simpson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | David Fye makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | David Fye makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 00:12 | Manhattan | James Glaser lays it up and in on a great pass from Jon Leathers | 26-38 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy's layup is rejected by James Glaser | 26-38 |
| 00:04 | Manhattan | James Glaser grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | James Glaser misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 26-38 |