| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Dion Herrington (fresh) SG - Russell Johnson (fresh) SF - James Murtagh (fresh) PF - George Vangundy (fresh) C - Mathew McDonald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Harold Hafner (fresh) SG - Clarence Dinardo (fresh) SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) PF - Brent Dupuis (fresh) C - Justin Brooks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Springfield | George Vangundy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield 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) | |
| 19:44 | Springfield | George Vangundy blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Justin Brooks grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Matthews buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Harold Hafner | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Springfield | Mathew McDonald hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Brent Dupuis - foul #1 on Brent Dupuis, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Springfield | Mathew McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Springfield | Mathew McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Brent Dupuis misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 1-2 |
| 18:58 | Springfield | James Murtagh pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:51 | Springfield | Mathew McDonald buries a runner from close range on a great pass from James Murtagh | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Harold Hafner misses the turnaround in the paint | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Justin Brooks tips it in | 3-4 |
| 18:21 | Springfield | Dion Herrington is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Harold Hafner is fouled on the floor by Dion Herrington - foul #1 on Dion Herrington, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Harold Hafner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Justin Brooks | 3-6 |
| 17:38 | Springfield | Russell Johnson is fouled on the floor by Clarence Dinardo - foul #1 on Clarence Dinardo, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Springfield | Alberto Contreras (PG), Henry Kang (SG), Myron Pfeffer (SF), Edward West (PF), Marc Kilgore (C) Dion Herrington, Russell Johnson, James Murtagh, George Vangundy, Mathew McDonald | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 17:26 | Springfield | Myron Pfeffer misses the shot from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Justin Brooks snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Alberto Contreras picks off the pass by Clarence Dinardo | 3-6 |
| 17:08 | Springfield | Alberto Contreras can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 17:06 | Springfield | Edward West gets the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:48 | Springfield | Edward West makes the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Justin Brooks - foul #1 on Justin Brooks, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | George Fisher (PG), Timothy Schultz (SG), Charles Harvey (SF), James Tucker (PF), Roger Gilchrist (C) Harold Hafner, Clarence Dinardo, Robert Matthews, Brent Dupuis, Justin Brooks | |
| 16:48 | Springfield | Edward West makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Timothy Schultz loses the ball out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Springfield | Dion Herrington (PG), Russell Johnson (SG) Alberto Contreras, Henry Kang | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 16:13 | Springfield | Myron Pfeffer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Roger Gilchrist gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Harvey clanks a shot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:03 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Myron Pfeffer | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Dion Herrington (fresh) SG - Russell Johnson (fresh) SF - Myron Pfeffer (fresh) PF - Edward West (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marc Kilgore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - George Fisher (fresh) SG - Timothy Schultz (fresh) SF - Charles Harvey (fresh) PF - James Tucker (fresh) C - Roger Gilchrist (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Springfield | Marc Kilgore comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Harvey - foul #1 on Charles Harvey, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Springfield | James Murtagh (SF), Mathew McDonald (C) Myron Pfeffer, Edward West | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Justin Brooks (C) Roger Gilchrist | |
| 15:43 | Springfield | Marc Kilgore misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:43 | Springfield | Marc Kilgore misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:43 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Justin Brooks | 6-6 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers at Newark | James Tucker misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:25 | Springfield | Russell Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:21 | Springfield | Mathew McDonald is fouled on the floor by Justin Brooks - foul #2 on Justin Brooks, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Springfield | Alberto Contreras (PG), Henry Kang (SG), George Vangundy (PF) Dion Herrington, Russell Johnson, Marc Kilgore | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Harold Hafner (PG), Robert Matthews (SF), Roger Gilchrist (C) George Fisher, Charles Harvey, Justin Brooks | |
| 15:13 | Springfield | Alberto Contreras comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 6-6 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Roger Gilchrist grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Roger Gilchrist is fouled on the floor by Mathew McDonald - foul #1 on Mathew McDonald, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Brent Dupuis (PF) Roger Gilchrist | |
| 14:51 | Rutgers at Newark | James Tucker blows the layup but he's fouled by Mathew McDonald - foul #2 on Mathew McDonald, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Springfield | Myron Pfeffer (C) Mathew McDonald | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Clarence Dinardo (SG) Timothy Schultz | |
| 14:51 | Rutgers at Newark | James Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers at Newark | James Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:40 | Springfield | Harold Hafner picks off the pass by Alberto Contreras | 6-7 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Brent Dupuis misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by George Vangundy - foul #1 on George Vangundy, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Springfield | Dion Herrington (PG), Russell Johnson (SG), Edward West (C) Alberto Contreras, Henry Kang, James Murtagh | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Roger Gilchrist (C) James Tucker | |
| 14:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Brent Dupuis misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Brent Dupuis makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:02 | Springfield | Edward West comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-8 |
| 14:00 | Springfield | Dion Herrington grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 13:43 | Springfield | Dion Herrington can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-8 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Brent Dupuis grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Edward West is called for the reach on Roger Gilchrist - foul #1 on Edward West, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Springfield | Charles Espana (SF) Myron Pfeffer | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | George Fisher (PG), Timothy Schultz (SG), Charles Harvey (SF), Vernon Viens (PF) Harold Hafner, Clarence Dinardo, Robert Matthews, Brent Dupuis | |
| 13:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Harvey makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Timothy Schultz | 6-11 |
| 12:53 | Springfield | Russell Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Charles Espana | 8-11 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Vernon Viens clanks a shot from the left side | 8-11 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers at Newark | George Fisher grabs the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Roger Gilchrist is called for a backcourt violation | 8-11 |
| Subs | Springfield | Alberto Contreras (PG), Henry Kang (SG), James Murtagh (SF), Marc Kilgore (PF), Myron Pfeffer (C) Dion Herrington, Russell Johnson, Charles Espana, George Vangundy, Edward West | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Tucker (PF) Vernon Viens | |
| 11:55 | Springfield | Henry Kang's floater is knocked away by Roger Gilchrist | 8-11 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Roger Gilchrist snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Alberto Contreras (fresh) SG - Henry Kang (fresh) SF - James Murtagh (fresh) PF - Marc Kilgore (fresh) C - Myron Pfeffer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - George Fisher (fresh) SG - Timothy Schultz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Tucker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Roger Gilchrist (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Rutgers at Newark | James Murtagh takes the ball from Charles Harvey | 8-11 |
| 11:19 | Springfield | James Murtagh is fouled on the floor by James Tucker - foul #1 on James Tucker, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Harold Hafner (PG), Clarence Dinardo (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Brent Dupuis (PF) George Fisher, Timothy Schultz, Charles Harvey, Roger Gilchrist | |
| 11:05 | Springfield | Myron Pfeffer's floater is knocked away by James Tucker | 8-11 |
| 11:04 | Springfield | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Kilgore | 8-11 |
| 10:43 | Springfield | Brent Dupuis takes the ball from Henry Kang | 8-11 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Brent Dupuis blows the layup | 8-11 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Brent Dupuis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Matthews grabs the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Brent Dupuis is whistled for traveling | 8-11 |
| Subs | Springfield | Dion Herrington (PG), Russell Johnson (SG), Charles Espana (SF), George Vangundy (PF), Edward West (C) Alberto Contreras, Henry Kang, James Murtagh, Marc Kilgore, Myron Pfeffer | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 09:37 | Springfield | Dion Herrington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-11 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers at Newark | James Tucker grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Brent Dupuis knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Harold Hafner | 8-14 |
| 09:12 | Springfield | Charles Espana hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 8-14 |
| 09:11 | Springfield | George Vangundy tips it in | 10-14 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Harold Hafner hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Clarence Dinardo and the foul's on Dion Herrington - foul #2 on Dion Herrington, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Springfield | Alberto Contreras (PG) Dion Herrington | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Timothy Schultz (SG), Charles Harvey (SF), Vernon Viens (PF), Roger Gilchrist (C) Clarence Dinardo, Robert Matthews, Brent Dupuis, James Tucker | |
| 08:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Harold Hafner misses the free throw | 10-16 |
| 08:54 | Springfield | Edward West grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 08:36 | Springfield | Charles Espana banks in the layup and he's hacked by Roger Gilchrist - foul #1 on Roger Gilchrist, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Springfield | James Murtagh (SF) Alberto Contreras | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | George Fisher (PG) Harold Hafner | |
| 08:36 | Springfield | Charles Espana misses the free throw | 12-16 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Vernon Viens snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Timothy Schultz hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from George Fisher | 12-19 |
| 08:03 | Springfield | George Vangundy connects on the runner in the paint set up by Russell Johnson | 14-19 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers at Newark | George Fisher misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-19 |
| 07:52 | Springfield | James Murtagh gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Charles Espana (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Murtagh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Vangundy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - George Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Viens (fresh) C - Roger Gilchrist (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Springfield | Russell Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Roger Gilchrist | 14-19 |
| 07:17 | Rutgers at Newark | George Fisher knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Roger Gilchrist | 14-21 |
| 07:04 | Springfield | Russell Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Russell Johnson, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Springfield | Alberto Contreras (PG), Henry Kang (SG), Myron Pfeffer (SF), Norman Tirado (PF), Marc Kilgore (C) Charles Espana, Russell Johnson, James Murtagh, George Vangundy, Edward West | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Clarence Dinardo (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Brent Dupuis (PF), James Tucker (C) George Fisher, Charles Harvey, Vernon Viens, Roger Gilchrist | |
| 06:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Timothy Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-21 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers at Newark | James Tucker tips it back up and in | 14-23 |
| 06:30 | Springfield | Myron Pfeffer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-23 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Clarence Dinardo | 14-23 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Clarence Dinardo scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Schultz | 14-26 |
| 05:51 | Springfield | Alberto Contreras hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Kang | 16-26 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Clarence Dinardo clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 16-26 |
| 05:30 | Springfield | Marc Kilgore pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 05:11 | Springfield | Marc Kilgore misses the lay-in | 16-26 |
| 05:10 | Springfield | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Kilgore | 16-26 |
| 05:04 | Springfield | Alberto Contreras misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers at Newark | James Tucker gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Timothy Schultz misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Henry Kang - foul #1 on Henry Kang, team foul #8 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Springfield | Russell Johnson (SG), James Murtagh (SF), George Vangundy (PF) Henry Kang, Myron Pfeffer, Norman Tirado | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Harold Hafner (PG), Charles Harvey (SF), Vernon Viens (PF), Roger Gilchrist (C) Clarence Dinardo, Robert Matthews, Brent Dupuis, James Tucker | |
| 04:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Timothy Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Timothy Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 04:44 | Springfield | Marc Kilgore clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 04:42 | Springfield | Alberto Contreras tips it home | 18-28 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Vernon Viens buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Hafner | 18-31 |
| 04:03 | Springfield | James Murtagh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-31 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Timothy Schultz snags the defensive board | 18-31 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Roger Gilchrist hits the finger roll set up by Harold Hafner | 18-33 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Alberto Contreras (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Russell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Murtagh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Vangundy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marc Kilgore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Harold Hafner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Schultz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Viens (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Gilchrist (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Springfield | George Vangundy misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Vernon Viens - foul #1 on Vernon Viens, team foul #8 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Springfield | Dion Herrington (PG), Mathew McDonald (C) Alberto Contreras, Marc Kilgore | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Clarence Dinardo (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Brent Dupuis (PF), Justin Brooks (C) Timothy Schultz, Charles Harvey, Vernon Viens, Roger Gilchrist | |
| 03:16 | Springfield | George Vangundy misses the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 03:16 | Springfield | George Vangundy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Harold Hafner double dribbles | 19-33 |
| Subs | Springfield | Myron Pfeffer (SF), Edward West (PF) James Murtagh, George Vangundy | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 02:43 | Springfield | Harold Hafner steps in front of the Dion Herrington pass | 19-33 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Brent Dupuis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-33 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Matthews tips it home | 19-35 |
| 02:05 | Springfield | Myron Pfeffer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Russell Johnson | 21-35 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Harold Hafner blows the layup but the foul's on Edward West - foul #2 on Edward West, team foul #9 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Springfield | Henry Kang (SG), James Murtagh (SF) Russell Johnson, Myron Pfeffer | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Timothy Schultz (SG) Clarence Dinardo | |
| 01:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Harold Hafner makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Harold Hafner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 01:24 | Springfield | The short jumper by James Murtagh is denied by Justin Brooks | 21-37 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Matthews grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Timothy Schultz misses the easy layup | 21-37 |
| 01:05 | Springfield | Edward West snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 00:45 | Springfield | Mathew McDonald can't finish the layup | 21-37 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Justin Brooks | 21-37 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Harold Hafner knocks in the jump hook from close range | 21-39 |
| 00:04 | Springfield | Henry Kang hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-39 |
| 00:03 | Springfield | Mathew McDonald tips it in | 23-39 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Matthews misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 23-39 |