| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Dennis Barry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Levay (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Polzin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 19:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Polzin knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from John Levay | 36-40 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday hits the finger roll | 36-42 |
| 19:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-42 |
| 19:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Polzin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:59 | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay throws it down on a great pass from Christopher Lee | 38-42 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | John Levay steals the ball from Charles Mason | 38-42 |
| 18:28 | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-42 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lee - foul #3 on Christopher Lee, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Philip Murray (SF) Christopher Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum's pass is intercepted by Dennis Barry | 38-42 |
| 17:38 | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay banks in the layup set up by Dennis Barry | 40-42 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum's floater is knocked away by Dennis Barry | 40-42 |
| 17:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Polzin pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Holliday is called for the reach on Robert Sykes - foul #1 on Thomas Holliday, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Blizzard (PG), William Chambers (C) Dennis Barry, Robert Sykes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Owens (SF), Arthur Glantz (PF), David Espitia (C) Matthew Christiansen, Thomas Holliday, Charles Mason | |
| 16:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Gerald Varnum is called for the reach on Steven Blizzard - foul #1 on Gerald Varnum, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| 16:24 | Cal Poly SLO | William Chambers misses the turnaround from close range | 40-42 |
| 16:22 | Cal Poly SLO | William Chambers grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:06 | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 40-42 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | David Espitia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-42 |
| 15:52 | Cal Poly SLO | William Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Steven Blizzard (fresh) SG - John Levay (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Polzin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Chambers (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerald Varnum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Owens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Glantz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Espitia (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Philip Murray misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by William Owens - foul #1 on William Owens, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry (PG), Johnny Smith (SG), Christopher Lee (SF) Steven Blizzard, John Levay, Michael Polzin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), Thomas Holliday (PF), Charles Mason (C) Gerald Varnum, Joseph Morgan, Arthur Glantz, David Espitia | |
| 15:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Philip Murray misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Philip Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Owens | 40-42 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Charles Mason drills a jump hook near the basket set up by William Cotter | 40-44 |
| 15:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Philip Murray loses the dribble to Thomas Holliday | 40-44 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday is whistled for a carry | 40-44 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Sykes (C) Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Sykes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 14:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry tips it in | 42-44 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Dennis Barry picks off the pass by William Owens | 42-44 |
| 14:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry slams it home | 44-44 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Philip Murray - foul #2 on Philip Murray, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Blizzard (PG), John Levay (SG), Michael Polzin (PF) Dennis Barry, Philip Murray, William Chambers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG) William Owens | |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Polzin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:40 | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | William Cotter gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Polzin - foul #1 on Michael Polzin, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:22 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Michael Polzin | 44-45 |
| 13:15 | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz (PF) Thomas Holliday | |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 12:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Sykes gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Polzin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-45 |
| 12:40 | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay tips it home | 46-45 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | John Levay blocks the jumper by Arthur Glantz | 46-45 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Morgan | 46-45 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz misses the jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 12:05 | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Sykes loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry (PG), Philip Murray (SF), William Chambers (C) Steven Blizzard, Christopher Lee, Robert Sykes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (PG), William Owens (SF), Thomas Holliday (PF) William Cotter, Matthew Christiansen, Charles Mason | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Dennis Barry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Levay (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Polzin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Chambers (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Owens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Glantz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | William Owens connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gerald Varnum | 46-47 |
| 10:51 | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dennis Barry | 48-47 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Dennis Barry steps in front of the Thomas Holliday pass | 48-47 |
| 10:09 | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by William Owens - foul #2 on William Owens, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Lee (SF) Michael Polzin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), Charles Mason (C) Gerald Varnum, William Owens, Arthur Glantz | |
| 10:09 | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:09 | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Philip Murray grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 09:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Charles Mason's pass is intercepted by William Chambers | 49-47 |
| 09:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry is fouled on the floor by Charles Mason - foul #2 on Charles Mason, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Smith (SG), Robert Sykes (C) John Levay, William Chambers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SG), David Espitia (PF) Joseph Morgan, Thomas Holliday | |
| 09:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Sykes misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Mason - foul #3 on Charles Mason, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| 09:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Cotter | 51-50 |
| 08:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Johnny Smith | 53-50 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | William Cotter loses the dribble to Philip Murray | 53-50 |
| 08:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-50 |
| 08:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Philip Murray hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 08:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Lee gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Lee connects on the jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Dennis Barry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnny Smith (fresh) SF - Christopher Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sykes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Espitia (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Mason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Christopher Lee swats the short shot by Charles Mason | 57-50 |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | Charles Mason tips it home | 57-52 |
| 07:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 07:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Philip Murray tips it but misses | 57-52 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Cotter | 57-52 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Lee - foul #4 on Christopher Lee, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Blizzard (PG), John Levay (SG), Michael Polzin (PF), William Chambers (C) Dennis Barry, Johnny Smith, Philip Murray, Robert Sykes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG), Thomas Holliday (PF), Arthur Glantz (C) William Cotter, David Espitia, Charles Mason | |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:24 | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 57-54 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum double dribbles | 57-54 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Owens (SF) Matthew Christiansen | |
| 05:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Lee can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 57-54 |
| 05:43 | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-54 |
| 05:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Polzin pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:59 | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay misses the easy layup | 57-54 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | William Owens hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 57-54 |
| 04:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Polzin pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:24 | Cal Poly SLO | William Chambers can't finish the layup | 57-54 |
| 04:22 | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay tips it in | 59-54 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry (PG), Philip Murray (SF), Robert Sykes (C) Steven Blizzard, Christopher Lee, William Chambers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), Charles Mason (C) Gerald Varnum, William Owens, Arthur Glantz | |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Robert Sykes blocks the short jumper by Thomas Holliday | 59-54 |
| 04:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 04:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Christiansen steps in front of the John Levay pass | 59-54 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Charles Mason knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from William Cotter | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Dennis Barry (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Levay (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Polzin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Sykes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Charles Mason gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Charles Mason knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Cotter | 59-58 |
| 02:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Holliday - foul #2 on Thomas Holliday, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 02:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by William Cotter and he's fouled by Philip Murray - foul #3 on Philip Murray, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Polzin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Sykes misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 61-60 |
| 02:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Sykes misses the tip | 61-60 |
| 02:15 | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay can't tip it in | 61-60 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | William Cotter pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Cotter | 61-63 |
| 01:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-63 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday is fouled on the floor by John Levay - foul #1 on John Levay, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Lee (SF) Philip Murray | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Charles Mason is denied by Robert Sykes | 61-63 |
| 00:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Sykes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Polzin | 64-63 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lee - foul #5 on Christopher Lee, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Philip Murray (SF) Christopher Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Polzin misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen runs out the clock | 64-65 |