| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Gregory Gore (fresh) SG - Kenneth Johnston (fresh) SF - Victor Highfill (fresh) PF - William Leonard (fresh) C - Jason Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Karl Steele (fresh) SG - Mark Moore (fresh) SF - Dwight Gates (fresh) PF - Francis Wilson (fresh) C - Darrell Otte (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Monmouth | Jason Smith grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Monmouth | Darrell Otte blocks the short jumper by William Leonard | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Monmouth | Kenneth Johnston can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Wilson makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Karl Steele | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Monmouth | Gregory Gore is hacked by Darrell Otte - foul #1 on Darrell Otte, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Monmouth | Jason Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Wilson gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 18:00 | Monmouth | Victor Highfill connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Gore | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Dwight Gates travels with the ball | 2-5 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Claar (C) Darrell Otte | |
| 17:17 | Monmouth | Victor Highfill hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Gore | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele misses the easy layup | 4-5 |
| 17:04 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Jason Smith | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | Monmouth | Jason Smith's floater is tipped away by Francis Wilson | 4-5 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers at Newark | James Claar gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:38 | Monmouth | Jason Smith grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:18 | Monmouth | Kenneth Johnston makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from William Leonard | 6-5 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Wilson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 15:39 | Monmouth | Jason Smith clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Moore - foul #1 on Mark Moore, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Benjamin Goodell (PG), Gregory Tookes (SG), Sean Thomas (PF) Gregory Gore, Kenneth Johnston, William Leonard | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ray Andrews (PG), Clarence Bryant (SG), Christopher Morrison (PF), Darrell Otte (C) Karl Steele, Mark Moore, Dwight Gates, Francis Wilson | |
| 15:39 | Monmouth | Jason Smith makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:39 | Monmouth | Jason Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Benjamin Goodell (fresh) SG - Gregory Tookes (fresh) SF - Victor Highfill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Thomas (fresh) C - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Ray Andrews (fresh) SG - Clarence Bryant (fresh) SF - James Claar (fresh) PF - Christopher Morrison (fresh) C - Darrell Otte (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Morrison misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Sean Thomas - foul #1 on Sean Thomas, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Carpenter (SF) Victor Highfill | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 15:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:11 | Monmouth | Jason Smith is whistled for a carry | 8-9 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Carpenter (SG) Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Henry Mosier (PG) James Claar | |
| 15:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Henry Mosier is hacked by Benjamin Goodell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Goodell, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Henry Mosier misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-9 |
| 14:55 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Gregory Tookes | 8-9 |
| 14:32 | Monmouth | Benjamin Goodell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Carpenter | 11-9 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Clarence Bryant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Morrison tips it in | 11-11 |
| 13:49 | Monmouth | Benjamin Goodell is fouled on the floor by Henry Mosier - foul #1 on Henry Mosier, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kenneth Johnston (SG), Victor Highfill (SF), William Leonard (PF), Jason Smith (C) Mark Carpenter, Gregory Tookes, Robert Carpenter, Sean Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele (PG), Mark Moore (SG), James Claar (PF) Henry Mosier, Clarence Bryant, Darrell Otte | |
| 13:31 | Monmouth | Benjamin Goodell hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Victor Highfill | 13-11 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Benjamin Goodell - foul #2 on Benjamin Goodell, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gregory Gore (PG) Benjamin Goodell | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Dwight Gates (SF), Kenneth Gaylord (C) Ray Andrews, Christopher Morrison | |
| 13:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:06 | Monmouth | Gregory Gore misses the jumper from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 13:05 | Monmouth | Jason Smith tips it home | 15-13 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Moore loses the dribble to Gregory Gore | 15-13 |
| 12:38 | Monmouth | Gregory Gore hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Victor Highfill and he's fouled by Mark Moore - foul #2 on Mark Moore, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ray Andrews (SG), Francis Wilson (PF) Mark Moore, Kenneth Gaylord | |
| 12:38 | Monmouth | Gregory Gore misses the free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Wilson grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Wilson is fouled on the floor by Jason Smith - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele is fouled on the floor by Victor Highfill - foul #1 on Victor Highfill, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Carpenter (PG) Gregory Gore | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Clarence Bryant (SF), Christopher Morrison (C) Dwight Gates, James Claar | |
| 11:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Carpenter is called for the reach on Karl Steele - foul #1 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Darrell Otte (C) Christopher Morrison | |
| 11:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Wilson is hacked by William Leonard - foul #1 on William Leonard, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:24 | Monmouth | Darrell Otte swats the short shot by William Leonard | 17-15 |
| 11:22 | Monmouth | William Leonard tips it in | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mark Carpenter (fresh) SG - Kenneth Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Highfill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Karl Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Andrews (fresh) SF - Clarence Bryant (fresh) PF - Francis Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Otte (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Ray Andrews hits the finger roll | 19-17 |
| 10:46 | Monmouth | Kenneth Johnston clanks a shot from the right side | 19-17 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Clarence Bryant gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Clarence Bryant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele snags the offensive board | 19-17 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Darrell Otte misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-17 |
| 10:07 | Monmouth | Jason Smith pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:01 | Monmouth | William Leonard scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Carpenter and the foul's on Ray Andrews - foul #1 on Ray Andrews, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gregory Gore (PG), Gregory Tookes (SG), Robert Carpenter (SF), Sean Thomas (C) Mark Carpenter, Kenneth Johnston, Victor Highfill, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Henry Mosier (PG), Dwight Gates (SF), James Claar (PF), Christopher Morrison (C) Karl Steele, Ray Andrews, Francis Wilson, Darrell Otte | |
| 10:01 | Monmouth | William Leonard makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Clarence Bryant misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 09:43 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Sean Thomas | 22-17 |
| 09:27 | Monmouth | William Leonard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-17 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers at Newark | James Claar grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Henry Mosier is whistled for traveling | 22-17 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Carpenter (SG) William Leonard | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele (PG) Clarence Bryant | |
| 08:47 | Monmouth | Dwight Gates is called for the reach on Gregory Tookes - foul #1 on Dwight Gates, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Victor Highfill (SF), Jason Smith (C) Mark Carpenter, Robert Carpenter | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 08:31 | Monmouth | Gregory Gore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 08:29 | Monmouth | Jason Smith misses the tip | 22-17 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers at Newark | James Claar snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers at Newark | James Claar travels with the ball | 22-17 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kenneth Johnston (SG) Sean Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ray Andrews (SG) Henry Mosier | |
| 07:47 | Monmouth | Kenneth Johnston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers at Newark | James Claar gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele misses badly on a shot from the left block | 22-17 |
| 07:17 | Monmouth | Jason Smith snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Gregory Gore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Highfill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Tookes (fresh) C - Jason Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Karl Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dwight Gates (fresh) PF - James Claar (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Monmouth | Gregory Gore can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers at Newark | James Claar grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele slams it home | 22-19 |
| 06:31 | Monmouth | Gregory Gore is whistled for traveling | 22-19 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Carpenter (PG), Robert Carpenter (SF), William Leonard (PF) Gregory Gore, Victor Highfill, Gregory Tookes | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Henry Mosier (PG), Clarence Bryant (SF), Francis Wilson (PF), Darrell Otte (C) Karl Steele, Dwight Gates, James Claar, Christopher Morrison | |
| 06:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Henry Mosier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 06:09 | Monmouth | Robert Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:52 | Monmouth | Robert Carpenter connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Johnston | 24-19 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Carpenter steals the ball from Ray Andrews | 24-19 |
| 05:16 | Monmouth | William Leonard scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Wilson snags the offensive board | 26-19 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Darrell Otte hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Clarence Bryant | 26-21 |
| 04:38 | Monmouth | Kenneth Johnston is fouled on the floor by Ray Andrews - foul #2 on Ray Andrews, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Victor Highfill (SF), Sean Thomas (C) Robert Carpenter, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele (PG), Dwight Gates (SF) Henry Mosier, Ray Andrews | |
| 04:38 | Monmouth | Kenneth Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:38 | Monmouth | Kenneth Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Clarence Bryant drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 04:12 | Monmouth | William Leonard's layup is rejected by Darrell Otte | 28-24 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Dwight Gates gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Darrell Otte's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Thomas | 28-24 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Clarence Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 03:31 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnston | 28-24 |
| 03:04 | Monmouth | William Leonard buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Mark Carpenter | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mark Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Highfill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Leonard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Sean Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Karl Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dwight Gates (fresh) PF - Francis Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Otte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Darrell Otte can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Carpenter - foul #2 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #8 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gregory Gore (PG), Gregory Tookes (SG), Jason Smith (C) Mark Carpenter, Kenneth Johnston, William Leonard | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Moore (SG), James Claar (PF) Clarence Bryant, Francis Wilson | |
| 02:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Darrell Otte makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Darrell Otte makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:41 | Monmouth | Gregory Tookes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 02:40 | Monmouth | Jason Smith tips it back up and in | 32-26 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Claar | 32-28 |
| 02:07 | Monmouth | Sean Thomas banks in the layup set up by Gregory Tookes and he's fouled by Mark Moore - foul #3 on Mark Moore, team foul #8 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ray Andrews (SG), Christopher Morrison (PF), Kenneth Gaylord (C) Mark Moore, Dwight Gates, Darrell Otte | |
| 02:07 | Monmouth | Sean Thomas misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Gaylord grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers at Newark | James Claar's layup is rejected by Sean Thomas | 34-28 |
| 01:49 | Monmouth | Victor Highfill grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 01:45 | Monmouth | Victor Highfill is fouled on the floor by Christopher Morrison - foul #1 on Christopher Morrison, team foul #9 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Benjamin Goodell (SG) Sean Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 01:45 | Monmouth | Victor Highfill makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:45 | Monmouth | Victor Highfill makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Gregory Tookes is called for the reach on Ray Andrews - foul #1 on Gregory Tookes, team foul #9 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Leonard (PF) Victor Highfill | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 01:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Ray Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Ray Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:23 | Monmouth | William Leonard pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 01:15 | Monmouth | Benjamin Goodell scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Gregory Gore | 38-29 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers at Newark | James Claar misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by William Leonard - foul #2 on William Leonard, team foul #10 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Henry Mosier (PG) Karl Steele | |
| 01:05 | Rutgers at Newark | James Claar makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers at Newark | James Claar misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:05 | Monmouth | Benjamin Goodell pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 00:48 | Monmouth | Gregory Gore hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gregory Tookes | 41-30 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Henry Mosier buries a jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 00:21 | Monmouth | William Leonard loses the dribble to James Claar | 41-32 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Ray Andrews lays it up and in on a great pass from James Claar | 41-34 |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | Gregory Gore is fouled on the floor by James Claar - foul #1 on James Claar, team foul #10 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Victor Highfill (SF), Sean Thomas (C) Gregory Tookes, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele (PG), Dwight Gates (SF), Francis Wilson (PF) Henry Mosier, James Claar, Kenneth Gaylord | |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | Gregory Gore makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | Gregory Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Ray Andrews can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 43-34 |