| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Clow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Charity (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cavalier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Dorian Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Reginald Loggins (fresh) PF - George Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Hanson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins inbounds the ball | 33-21 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Nicholls State | Christopher Clow takes the ball from James Wester | 33-21 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity hits a runner in the paint set up by Christopher Clow and the foul's on Reginald Loggins - foul #3 on Reginald Loggins, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Bonilla (SF) Reginald Loggins | |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity makes the free throw | 36-21 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | James Wester hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-24 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | John Bonilla steps in front of the Dorian Fox pass | 36-24 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | William Woodward is hacked by James Wester - foul #1 on James Wester, team foul #2 | 36-24 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | George Callahan is called for the reach on James Cavalier - foul #1 on George Callahan, team foul #3 | 36-24 |
| 18:02 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by William Woodward | 38-24 |
| 17:45 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Danny Howard | 38-27 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | George Callahan gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson makes the driving attempt from the left block | 38-29 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | James Cavalier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Bonilla - foul #1 on John Bonilla, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Black (C) Dorian Fox | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer (SF), Ralph Strub (C) George Callahan, Milton Hanson | |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | James Cavalier makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | James Cavalier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | Frank Black steals it from John Bonilla | 40-29 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Clow | 43-29 |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | James Wester drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Howard | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Clow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frankie Charity (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cavalier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Frank Black (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Clay Brewer (fresh) PF - John Bonilla (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Strub (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Frankie Charity | 45-32 |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | James Wester misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Frank Black snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | James Cavalier dunks the ball on a nice dish by Christopher Clow | 47-32 |
| 14:36 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Frankie Charity - foul #3 on Frankie Charity, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Farley (PG), Ernest Hale (SG), William Stainbrook (SF), Dorian Fox (C) William Woodward, Christopher Clow, Frankie Charity, James Cavalier | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate (PG), Reginald Loggins (SF), George Callahan (PF), Milton Hanson (C) James Wester, Clay Brewer, John Bonilla, Ralph Strub | |
| 14:36 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 14:36 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Tate - foul #1 on Dennis Tate, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Mock (PF) Frank Black | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Henry Marez (SG) Danny Howard | |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | George Callahan snags the offensive board | 48-34 |
| 13:32 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins is hacked by William Stainbrook - foul #1 on William Stainbrook, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| 13:23 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins hits a jumper from close range set up by Henry Marez | 48-36 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox loses the ball out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frankie Charity (SF) William Stainbrook | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez is hacked by Ernest Hale - foul #1 on Ernest Hale, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Woodward (PG), Frank Black (PF) Ernest Hale, Richard Mock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Marez | 48-38 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Frank Black is hacked by George Callahan - foul #2 on George Callahan, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Clow (SG) Thomas Farley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG) Henry Marez | |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frankie Charity and he's fouled by Dennis Tate - foul #2 on Dennis Tate, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Mock (C) Dorian Fox | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Henry Marez (SG) Dennis Tate | |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow misses the free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:53 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | George Callahan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Henry Marez | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Clow (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frankie Charity (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Black (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Mock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Marez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Loggins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | Frank Black is fouled on the floor by Reginald Loggins - foul #4 on Reginald Loggins, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Cavalier (PF) Richard Mock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Danny Howard (SG), Clay Brewer (SF), John Bonilla (PF), Ralph Strub (C) Henry Marez, Reginald Loggins, George Callahan, Milton Hanson | |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | Frank Black misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub's pass is intercepted by William Woodward | 50-41 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity lays it in on a great pass from William Woodward | 52-41 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frank Black - foul #2 on Frank Black, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Farley (PG), Dorian Fox (C) William Woodward, Frank Black | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity is fouled on the floor by Clay Brewer - foul #2 on Clay Brewer, team foul #9 | 52-41 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer snags the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 09:47 | Nicholls State | James Wester knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Bonilla | 54-43 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | James Cavalier comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Bonilla - foul #2 on John Bonilla, team foul #10 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Woodward (PG), William Stainbrook (SF) Christopher Clow, Frankie Charity | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Callahan (PF), Milton Hanson (C) Clay Brewer, Ralph Strub | |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | James Cavalier makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | James Cavalier misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:25 | Nicholls State | George Callahan grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 09:15 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard double dribbles | 55-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Mock (PF) James Cavalier | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Richard Mock buries a turnaround in the lane | 57-43 |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | James Wester misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Woodward - foul #2 on William Woodward, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frankie Charity (SF), Frank Black (PF) William Stainbrook, Dorian Fox | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | James Wester makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | James Wester makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | James Wester steals it from William Woodward | 57-45 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | James Wester banks in the layup | 57-47 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley scores on a floater from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Farley - foul #1 on Thomas Farley, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Clow (SG), James Cavalier (PF) Thomas Farley, Richard Mock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate (PG), Reginald Loggins (SF), Ralph Strub (C) James Wester, Danny Howard, Milton Hanson | |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Clow (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frankie Charity (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Cavalier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Frank Black (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Tate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bonilla (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Reginald Loggins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Strub (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 59-49 |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christopher Clow - foul #2 on Christopher Clow, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Hale (PG), Dorian Fox (C) William Woodward, Frank Black | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Henry Marez (SG) George Callahan | |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | James Cavalier grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 05:56 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Tate | 59-52 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-52 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow misses the shot from the right block | 59-52 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox tips it home | 61-52 |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Woodward (PG) Ernest Hale | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG), Danny Howard (SG), George Callahan (PF), Milton Hanson (C) Dennis Tate, Henry Marez, John Bonilla, Ralph Strub | |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-52 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | William Woodward drills a shot near the basket | 63-52 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | James Wester scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | James Cavalier connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Frankie Charity | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Milton Hanson | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Clow (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frankie Charity (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Cavalier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dorian Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Reginald Loggins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Milton Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | James Cavalier is denied on a layup by George Callahan | 65-58 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Clow - foul #3 on Christopher Clow, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Black (PF), Richard Mock (C) James Cavalier, Dorian Fox | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Richard Mock snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Cavalier (PF), Dorian Fox (C) Frank Black, Richard Mock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Danny Howard picks off the pass by William Woodward | 67-61 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard hits the finger roll | 67-63 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | William Woodward misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Reginald Loggins - foul #5 on Reginald Loggins, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Bonilla (SF) Reginald Loggins | |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | William Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | William Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Wester | 69-65 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow is hacked by Danny Howard - foul #1 on Danny Howard, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | George Callahan connects on the floater from the right block | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity is fouled in the backcourt by James Wester - foul #2 on James Wester, team foul #13 | 70-67 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | George Callahan snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson's fadeaway is rejected by Dorian Fox | 71-67 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson hits the follow up shot | 71-69 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | James Cavalier is fouled in the backcourt by James Wester - foul #3 on James Wester, team foul #14 | 71-69 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | James Cavalier makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | James Cavalier misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Milton Hanson | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | James Wester can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Woodward - foul #3 on William Woodward, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | James Wester makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | James Wester makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | James Wester is called for the reach on Frankie Charity in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Wester, team foul #15 | 72-71 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard misses long on a shot from the right side | 73-71 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow runs out the clock | 73-71 |