| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Mike Lytle (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tony Dickerson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Croft (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk 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) | |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney is fouled on the floor by Mike Lytle - foul #2 on Mike Lytle, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | William Coleman loses the ball out of bounds | 32-23 |
| 19:18 | Norfolk State | Mike Jackson is whistled for traveling | 32-23 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | Charles Baer drills a 3 from straight away set up by William Coleman | 32-26 |
| 18:55 | Norfolk State | Tony Dickerson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-26 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney is hacked by Mike Jackson - foul #1 on Mike Jackson, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Robert Castille banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Chaney | 35-28 |
| 18:05 | Norfolk State | Tony Dickerson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 18:03 | Norfolk State | Jerry Croft hits the follow up shot | 37-28 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 17:30 | Norfolk State | Tony Dickerson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-31 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Baer | 37-31 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | Tony Dickerson steals it from Robert Castille | 37-31 |
| 16:42 | Norfolk State | Tony Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 16:40 | Norfolk State | Harry Harris tips it back up and in | 39-31 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney's pass is intercepted by Tony Dickerson | 39-31 |
| 15:58 | Norfolk State | Mike Jackson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | William Coleman grabs the board | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Mike Lytle (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tony Dickerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Harry Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Croft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Chaney (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Castille (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Baer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 15:44 | Norfolk State | Mike Lytle snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 15:37 | Norfolk State | Mike Lytle makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Charles Baer - foul #2 on Charles Baer, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Louis Levesque (SG), Curt Turner (SF), Ronnie Thompson (PF), Merle Arsenault (C) Mike Jackson, Tony Dickerson, Harry Harris, Jerry Croft | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (PG), Don Williamson (SG), Charles Devers (SF), Joel Pottorff (PF), David Clark (C) William Coleman, Albert Maloney, Keith Chaney, Robert Castille, Charles Baer | |
| 15:37 | Norfolk State | Mike Lytle makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff's pass is intercepted by Mike Lytle | 42-31 |
| 15:08 | Norfolk State | Mike Lytle misses the shot from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | David Clark snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | David Clark tips it in | 42-33 |
| 14:30 | Norfolk State | Mike Lytle misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | David Clark gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Charles Devers is hacked by Ronnie Thompson - foul #1 on Ronnie Thompson, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mike Jackson (SG), Tony Dickerson (SF), Harry Harris (PF) Mike Lytle, Ronnie Thompson, Merle Arsenault | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG) David Clark | |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Charles Devers blows the layup | 42-33 |
| 13:59 | Norfolk State | Harry Harris snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 13:46 | Norfolk State | Harry Harris loses the dribble to Joel Pottorff | 42-33 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | William Coleman's pass is intercepted by Mike Jackson | 42-33 |
| 13:20 | Norfolk State | Mike Jackson hits the finger roll | 44-33 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | William Coleman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joel Pottorff | 44-35 |
| 12:43 | Norfolk State | Harry Harris misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Stafford - foul #1 on Walter Stafford, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Derek Caldwell (PG), Jerry Croft (C) Louis Levesque, Curt Turner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Keith Chaney (SF), Robert Castille (PF), Charles Baer (C) Don Williamson, Walter Stafford, Joel Pottorff, Charles Devers | |
| 12:43 | Norfolk State | Harry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:43 | Norfolk State | Harry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | William Coleman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses the tip | 46-35 |
| 12:25 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Mike Jackson | 46-35 |
| 12:10 | Norfolk State | Derek Caldwell scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Harry Harris | 48-35 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Baer and the foul's on Tony Dickerson - foul #1 on Tony Dickerson, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson (SF), Merle Arsenault (PF) Tony Dickerson, Harry Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Derek Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronnie Thompson (fresh) PF - Merle Arsenault (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Croft (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Norfolk State | Mike Jackson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 11:30 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson hits the follow up shot | 50-38 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | William Coleman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Maloney | 50-41 |
| 10:55 | Norfolk State | Charles Baer steals the ball from Ronnie Thompson | 50-41 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Charles Baer throws it down set up by Albert Maloney and the foul's on Derek Caldwell - foul #2 on Derek Caldwell, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mike Lytle (PG), Louis Levesque (SG), Tony Dickerson (SF), Harry Harris (PF) Derek Caldwell, Mike Jackson, Ronnie Thompson, Merle Arsenault | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (PG) William Coleman | |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Charles Baer makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:21 | Norfolk State | Tony Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-44 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Castille | 50-44 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 10:02 | Norfolk State | Louis Levesque comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Maloney - foul #2 on Albert Maloney, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Devers (SF), Joel Pottorff (C) Keith Chaney, Charles Baer | |
| 10:02 | Norfolk State | Louis Levesque makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:02 | Norfolk State | Louis Levesque makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney double dribbles | 52-47 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mike Jackson (SG), Curt Turner (C) Louis Levesque, Jerry Croft | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (SG), David Clark (C) Albert Maloney, Robert Castille | |
| 09:14 | Norfolk State | Curt Turner dunks the ball on a nice dish by Mike Lytle | 54-47 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Don Williamson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 54-47 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | David Clark tips it in | 54-49 |
| 08:32 | Norfolk State | Tony Dickerson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Devers - foul #1 on Charles Devers, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Keith Chaney (SF), Charles Baer (C) Walter Stafford, Don Williamson, Charles Devers, David Clark | |
| 08:32 | Norfolk State | Tony Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:32 | Norfolk State | Tony Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | William Coleman is hacked by Mike Jackson - foul #2 on Mike Jackson, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson (PF), Jerry Croft (C) Tony Dickerson, Harry Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Castille (PF) Joel Pottorff | |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | Robert Castille can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Mike Lytle - foul #3 on Mike Lytle, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | Robert Castille makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | Robert Castille makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:43 | Norfolk State | Curt Turner is whistled for traveling | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Mike Lytle (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Curt Turner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Croft (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | William Coleman buries a fadeaway from close range | 55-53 |
| 07:08 | Norfolk State | Mike Jackson slams it home | 57-53 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Robert Castille knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by William Coleman | 57-55 |
| 06:38 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Robert Castille snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 06:16 | Norfolk State | Mike Lytle pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:53 | Norfolk State | Curt Turner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Charles Baer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Charles Baer loses the ball out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Louis Levesque (PG), Derek Caldwell (SG), Tony Dickerson (SF), Harry Harris (PF), Merle Arsenault (C) Mike Lytle, Mike Jackson, Curt Turner, Ronnie Thompson, Jerry Croft | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (SG), Walter Stafford (SF), Joel Pottorff (PF), Charles Devers (C) Albert Maloney, Keith Chaney, Robert Castille, Charles Baer | |
| 05:11 | Norfolk State | Derek Caldwell makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Don Williamson and he's hacked by Harry Harris - foul #3 on Harry Harris, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Clark (C) William Coleman | |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:01 | Norfolk State | Merle Arsenault grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:43 | Norfolk State | Harry Harris drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Derek Caldwell | 61-57 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford gets the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | Don Williamson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Don Williamson, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mike Jackson (SG) Derek Caldwell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Keith Chaney (SF), Robert Castille (PF) Don Williamson, Charles Devers, David Clark | |
| 03:39 | Norfolk State | Harry Harris misses short on a shot from the left side | 61-57 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Robert Castille gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Louis Levesque (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Tony Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Harry Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Merle Arsenault (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Stafford (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Tony Dickerson - foul #2 on Tony Dickerson, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jerry Croft (C) Merle Arsenault | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Charles Baer (C) Walter Stafford, Joel Pottorff | |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:20 | Norfolk State | Albert Maloney steals the ball from Tony Dickerson | 61-59 |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney lays it up and in | 61-61 |
| 03:02 | Norfolk State | Louis Levesque hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Croft | 64-61 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Castille | 64-63 |
| 02:30 | Norfolk State | Harry Harris is hacked by Keith Chaney - foul #1 on Keith Chaney, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mike Lytle (PG), Curt Turner (SF) Louis Levesque, Tony Dickerson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (SF) Keith Chaney | |
| 02:16 | Norfolk State | Mike Lytle hits the finger roll and he's fouled by William Coleman - foul #2 on William Coleman, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson (PF) Harry Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff (PF) Robert Castille | |
| 02:16 | Norfolk State | Mike Lytle makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Tony Dickerson (SF), Harry Harris (PF) Curt Turner, Ronnie Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Chaney (SF), Robert Castille (PF) Walter Stafford, Joel Pottorff | |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Robert Castille misses the fadeaway from the right side | 67-63 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney can't tip it in | 67-63 |
| 02:01 | Norfolk State | Mike Jackson pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:41 | Norfolk State | Tony Dickerson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Harris | 69-63 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-63 |
| 01:30 | Norfolk State | Mike Lytle grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 01:11 | Norfolk State | Jerry Croft blows the layup | 69-63 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | Charles Baer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 69-63 |
| 00:53 | Norfolk State | Harry Harris snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Norfolk State | William Coleman is called for the reach on Harry Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Coleman, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| 00:52 | Norfolk State | Harry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:52 | Norfolk State | Harry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Castille | 71-66 |
| 00:43 | Norfolk State | Mike Lytle is fouled in the backcourt by William Coleman - foul #4 on William Coleman, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| 00:43 | Norfolk State | Mike Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:43 | Norfolk State | Mike Lytle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Charles Baer lays it in on a great pass from William Coleman | 73-68 |
| 00:36 | Norfolk State | Tony Dickerson is hacked by Albert Maloney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Maloney, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| 00:36 | Norfolk State | Tony Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:36 | Norfolk State | Tony Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-68 |
| 00:27 | Norfolk State | Tony Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:25 | Norfolk State | William Coleman is called for the reach on Tony Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Coleman, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (PG) William Coleman | |
| 00:25 | Norfolk State | Tony Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:25 | Norfolk State | Tony Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-68 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Robert Castille grabs the offensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Baer | 77-71 |
| 00:11 | Norfolk State | Walter Stafford is called for the reach on Harry Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Stafford, team foul #12 | 77-71 |
| 00:11 | Norfolk State | Harry Harris misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:11 | Norfolk State | Harry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Mike Lytle steps in front of the Walter Stafford pass | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Norfolk State | Mike Lytle runs out the clock | 78-71 |