| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Raymond Moffet (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Sumner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hubert Heyer (fresh) 8 pts. C - Virgilio Colombo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Hubert Heyer denies the turnaround by Charles Mason | 39-37 |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | William Cotter hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 19:26 | Grambling State | John Sumner buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Hubert Heyer | 41-39 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Charles Mason hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Virgilio Colombo - foul #1 on Virgilio Colombo, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:48 | Grambling State | Hubert Heyer is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Hubert Heyer, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jarred Dildy (PF) Hubert Heyer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | William Cotter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 18:30 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Charles Mason gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | William Cotter is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Cotter, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 18:15 | Grambling State | Max Sullivan misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Morgan - foul #3 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SG) Joseph Morgan | |
| 18:15 | Grambling State | Max Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:15 | Grambling State | Max Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 17:54 | Grambling State | John Sumner blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Holliday - foul #2 on Thomas Holliday, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| 17:54 | Grambling State | John Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:54 | Grambling State | John Sumner misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Charles Mason pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 44-43 |
| 17:39 | Grambling State | John Sumner gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | John Sumner blows the layup | 44-43 |
| 17:24 | Grambling State | Virgilio Colombo tips it but misses | 44-43 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Mason | 44-43 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | William Cotter scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Christiansen | 44-45 |
| 16:50 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by John Sumner | 47-45 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Charles Mason is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Mason, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lawrence Acuna (PG), David Liriano (SG), Willis Spencer (SF), Bryan Meyer (C) Raymond Moffet, Max Sullivan, John Sumner, Virgilio Colombo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG), William Owens (SF), Arthur Glantz (PF), David Espitia (C) William Cotter, Matthew Christiansen, Thomas Holliday, Charles Mason | |
| 16:13 | Grambling State | Willis Spencer misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | William Owens grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Vladislav Kosinski | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Lawrence Acuna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Liriano (fresh) SF - Willis Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jarred Dildy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Vladislav Kosinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Owens (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Arthur Glantz (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Espitia (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Grambling State | Willis Spencer misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by David Espitia - foul #1 on David Espitia, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Max Sullivan (SG), Hubert Heyer (PF) David Liriano, Jarred Dildy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG) Vladislav Kosinski | |
| 15:36 | Grambling State | Willis Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:36 | Grambling State | Willis Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan double dribbles | 48-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet (PG), John Sumner (SF) Lawrence Acuna, Willis Spencer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen (SF), Charles Mason (C) William Owens, David Espitia | |
| 15:12 | Grambling State | Max Sullivan hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Moffet | 50-48 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Max Sullivan steals the ball from Arthur Glantz | 50-48 |
| 14:49 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet lays it up and in on a great pass from Max Sullivan | 52-48 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Charles Mason knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Morgan | 52-50 |
| 14:23 | Grambling State | John Sumner's pass is intercepted by Charles Mason | 52-50 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 13:42 | Grambling State | John Sumner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Max Sullivan | 54-53 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 13:06 | Grambling State | John Sumner misses the turnaround from close range | 54-55 |
| 13:05 | Grambling State | Hubert Heyer snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 12:49 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Matthew Christiansen - foul #2 on Matthew Christiansen, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lawrence Acuna (SG), Willis Spencer (SF), Jarred Dildy (PF), Virgilio Colombo (C) Max Sullivan, John Sumner, Hubert Heyer, Bryan Meyer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), William Owens (SF), Thomas Holliday (PF), David Espitia (C) Gerald Varnum, Matthew Christiansen, Arthur Glantz, Charles Mason | |
| 12:49 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 12:22 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Jarred Dildy | 57-55 |
| 12:10 | Grambling State | Willis Spencer can't connect on a shot from the right side | 57-55 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Lawrence Acuna is called for the reach on William Cotter - foul #1 on Lawrence Acuna, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Liriano (SG) Raymond Moffet | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | David Espitia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 11:49 | Grambling State | Jarred Dildy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Lawrence Acuna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Liriano (fresh) SF - Willis Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jarred Dildy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Virgilio Colombo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Owens (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Espitia (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Grambling State | Virgilio Colombo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | David Espitia is called for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Max Sullivan (SG), John Sumner (SF), Hubert Heyer (PF) David Liriano, Willis Spencer, Jarred Dildy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen (SF), Charles Mason (C) Joseph Morgan, David Espitia | |
| 10:53 | Grambling State | Hubert Heyer scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Sumner and he's fouled by Charles Mason - foul #3 on Charles Mason, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SG) William Owens | |
| 10:53 | Grambling State | Hubert Heyer misses the free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Charles Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum is hacked by Virgilio Colombo - foul #2 on Virgilio Colombo, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Charles Mason hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Varnum | 59-57 |
| 09:57 | Grambling State | Charles Mason denies the turnaround by Hubert Heyer | 59-57 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Mason | 59-57 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday is fouled on the floor by Hubert Heyer - foul #4 on Hubert Heyer, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet (PG), Jarred Dildy (PF), Bryan Meyer (C) Lawrence Acuna, Hubert Heyer, Virgilio Colombo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG), Arthur Glantz (PF) William Cotter, Thomas Holliday | |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Charles Mason scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Morgan | 59-59 |
| 09:03 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen is fouled on the floor by John Sumner - foul #2 on John Sumner, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lawrence Acuna (SF) John Sumner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Owens (SF), David Espitia (C) Matthew Christiansen, Charles Mason | |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | David Espitia can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 08:37 | Grambling State | Lawrence Acuna snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 08:21 | Grambling State | Arthur Glantz picks off the pass by Lawrence Acuna | 59-59 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 08:03 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Bryan Meyer | 59-59 |
| 07:48 | Grambling State | Bryan Meyer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Raymond Moffet (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Acuna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jarred Dildy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerald Varnum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Owens (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Arthur Glantz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Espitia (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | William Owens misses the floater from the right side | 59-59 |
| 07:40 | Grambling State | Jarred Dildy grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 07:35 | Grambling State | Lawrence Acuna is hacked by William Owens - foul #1 on William Owens, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Sumner (SF), Hubert Heyer (PF), Virgilio Colombo (C) Max Sullivan, Jarred Dildy, Bryan Meyer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), Thomas Holliday (PF), Charles Mason (C) Gerald Varnum, William Owens, Arthur Glantz, David Espitia | |
| 07:35 | Grambling State | Lawrence Acuna misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Charles Mason gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Morgan and he's fouled by John Sumner - foul #3 on John Sumner, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:04 | Grambling State | Lawrence Acuna clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-62 |
| 07:03 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet tips it home | 61-62 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses short on a jumper from the right side | 61-62 |
| 06:37 | Grambling State | Hubert Heyer pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:30 | Grambling State | Joseph Morgan steals the ball from Lawrence Acuna | 61-62 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | John Sumner takes the ball from William Cotter | 61-62 |
| 05:50 | Grambling State | Hubert Heyer hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-62 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Hubert Heyer is called for the reach on Joseph Morgan - foul #5 on Hubert Heyer, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Darryl Newton (PG), Max Sullivan (SG), Willis Spencer (SF), Jarred Dildy (PF), Bryan Meyer (C) Raymond Moffet, Lawrence Acuna, John Sumner, Hubert Heyer, Virgilio Colombo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SF), Arthur Glantz (C) Matthew Christiansen, Charles Mason | |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:14 | Grambling State | Max Sullivan misses short on a jumper in the paint | 64-64 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-64 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz gets the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses short on a shot from the right block | 64-64 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Holliday | 64-64 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Thomas Holliday, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Sumner (SF), Virgilio Colombo (C) Willis Spencer, Bryan Meyer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Owens (SG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), Charles Mason (C) William Cotter, Joseph Morgan, Thomas Holliday | |
| 04:07 | Grambling State | John Sumner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 04:06 | Grambling State | Jarred Dildy grabs the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:59 | Grambling State | Jarred Dildy clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-64 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gerald Varnum | 64-64 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Matthew Christiansen is blocked by Jarred Dildy | 64-64 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Charles Mason tips it home | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Darryl Newton (fresh) SG - Max Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sumner (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jarred Dildy (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Virgilio Colombo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Owens (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Arthur Glantz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Grambling State | Max Sullivan misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet (PG) Darryl Newton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Joseph Morgan (SG), Thomas Holliday (PF) Gerald Varnum, William Owens, Arthur Glantz | |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Charles Mason knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Morgan and he's fouled by Jarred Dildy - foul #3 on Jarred Dildy, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:18 | Grambling State | Max Sullivan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 01:51 | Grambling State | Virgilio Colombo snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 01:36 | Grambling State | Matthew Christiansen is called for the reach on John Sumner - foul #3 on Matthew Christiansen, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| 01:36 | Grambling State | John Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:36 | Grambling State | John Sumner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Charles Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Morgan | 68-71 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | Jarred Dildy makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Sumner | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday misses the dunk attempt | 70-71 |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Max Sullivan snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Max Sullivan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Max Sullivan, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | William Cotter is hacked by Raymond Moffet in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Moffet, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | William Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Charles Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Charles Mason is fouled on the floor by Virgilio Colombo - foul #3 on Virgilio Colombo, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | John Sumner drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | William Cotter runs out the clock | 73-74 |