| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Timothy Dempsey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Mattes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Dennard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Farley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Stainbrook (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Dean (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dorian Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 19:49 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Thomas Farley | 43-34 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-34 |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard tips it home | 45-34 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook tips it but misses | 45-34 |
| 18:39 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Dempsey | 47-34 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Paul Guajardo - foul #1 on Paul Guajardo, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook misses the free throw | 47-36 |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey is fouled in the backcourt by William Woodward - foul #2 on William Woodward, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-36 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (PG), Kevin Rountree (SG) Timothy Dempsey, Scott Mattes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Hale (SG), Frank Black (PF), Richard Mock (C) Thomas Farley, Edward Dean, Dorian Fox | |
| 17:05 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 17:04 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree snags the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Mock denies the turnaround by Norman Hillhouse | 47-36 |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo hits the follow up shot | 49-36 |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | The refs have stopped play. Jerry Dennard is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 49-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens (SF), Harold Fanning (C) Jerry Dennard, Norman Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Blea (SF) William Stainbrook | |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-38 |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Cordray | 52-38 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | William Woodward is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on William Woodward, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG), Scott Mattes (SG), Sammie Littlefield (C) Curtis Cordray, Kevin Rountree, Paul Guajardo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Farley (SG), Edward Dean (PF), Dorian Fox (C) William Woodward, Frank Black, Richard Mock | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Timothy Dempsey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Mattes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Trevor Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Fanning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Sammie Littlefield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ernest Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Farley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Dean (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dorian Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | James Blea blows the layup but the foul's on Harold Fanning - foul #2 on Harold Fanning, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse (C) Sammie Littlefield | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | James Blea makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | James Blea misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-39 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale loses the dribble to Trevor Dickens | 55-39 |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Farley steps in front of the Trevor Dickens pass | 55-39 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Norman Hillhouse swats the shot by Ernest Hale | 55-39 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Harold Fanning steals it from James Blea | 55-39 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Trevor Dickens | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Edward Dean is fouled on the floor by Harold Fanning - foul #3 on Harold Fanning, team foul #3 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (PG), Kevin Rountree (SG), Richard Devore (SF), Paul Guajardo (PF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Timothy Dempsey, Scott Mattes, Trevor Dickens, Harold Fanning, Norman Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Woodward (PG), Donald Pardue (SG), William Stainbrook (SF), Frank Black (PF), Richard Mock (C) Ernest Hale, Thomas Farley, James Blea, Edward Dean, Dorian Fox | |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Richard Mock is hacked by Kevin Rountree - foul #1 on Kevin Rountree, team foul #4 | 58-39 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook double dribbles | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield misses badly on a shot from the right block | 58-39 |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Guajardo | 58-39 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Kevin Rountree is denied by William Stainbrook | 58-39 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook grabs the board | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Curtis Cordray (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Rountree (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Devore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Sammie Littlefield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Pardue (fresh) SF - William Stainbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Black (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Mock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook can't throw it down but he's hacked by Curtis Cordray - foul #2 on Curtis Cordray, team foul #5 | 58-39 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | William Stainbrook swats the layup by Richard Devore | 58-41 |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo hits the follow up shot | 60-41 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Frank Black lays it in on a nice dish by William Stainbrook | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Black steps in front of the Richard Devore pass | 60-43 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | William Woodward drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Pardue | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree is fouled on the floor by Donald Pardue - foul #1 on Donald Pardue, team foul #3 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG), Scott Mattes (SG), Trevor Dickens (SF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Curtis Cordray, Kevin Rountree, Richard Devore, Sammie Littlefield | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Farley (SG), Edward Dean (PF), Dorian Fox (C) Donald Pardue, Frank Black, Richard Mock | |
| 10:21 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Farley, team foul #4 | 62-46 |
| 10:00 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo can't tip it in | 62-46 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dorian Fox | 62-46 |
| 09:40 | Rutgers | Scott Mattes steals the ball from William Woodward | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:16 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Woodward - foul #4 on William Woodward, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning (PF) Paul Guajardo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Hale (PG), James Blea (SF) William Woodward, William Stainbrook | |
| 09:16 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 09:16 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | James Blea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-46 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Black (PF) Edward Dean | |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Blea | 64-48 |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse's pass is intercepted by James Blea | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Timothy Dempsey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Mattes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Trevor Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Fanning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ernest Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Farley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blea (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Black (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dorian Fox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ernest Hale | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-50 |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens hits the follow up shot | 66-50 |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | James Blea misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 66-50 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale tips it but misses | 66-50 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Black | 66-50 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox is hacked by Harold Fanning - foul #4 on Harold Fanning, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (PG), Kevin Rountree (SG), Paul Guajardo (PF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Timothy Dempsey, Scott Mattes, Trevor Dickens, Norman Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Woodward (PG), William Stainbrook (SF), Edward Dean (PF) Thomas Farley, James Blea, Dorian Fox | |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | William Woodward clanks a floater from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Frank Black misses the tip | 66-50 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook snags the offensive board | 66-50 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale is fouled on the floor by Curtis Cordray - foul #3 on Curtis Cordray, team foul #7 | 66-50 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:56 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield loses the dribble to Ernest Hale | 66-52 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale banks in the layup | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:32 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward is called for the reach on Curtis Cordray - foul #5 on William Woodward, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore (SF) Harold Fanning | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Pardue (PG), Thomas Farley (SG), Richard Mock (C) William Woodward, Ernest Hale, Frank Black | |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield gets the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 05:06 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree is fouled on the floor by Richard Mock - foul #1 on Richard Mock, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens (SF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Richard Devore, Sammie Littlefield | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Blea (SG) Thomas Farley | |
| 05:06 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:06 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Richard Mock gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | James Blea misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Guajardo - foul #2 on Paul Guajardo, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes (SG) Kevin Rountree | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dorian Fox (C) Edward Dean | |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | James Blea makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | James Blea misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens grabs the board | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo drills a floater from the left block | 69-55 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | James Blea is called for traveling | 69-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG) Curtis Cordray | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse scores on a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Dorian Fox - foul #2 on Dorian Fox, team foul #8 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Hale (PG), Thomas Farley (SG), Frank Black (PF) Donald Pardue, William Stainbrook, Richard Mock | |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse makes the free throw | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | James Blea lays it in set up by Ernest Hale | 72-57 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Timothy Dempsey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Mattes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Trevor Dickens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ernest Hale (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Farley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blea (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Black (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dorian Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-57 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Frank Black grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | James Blea hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Farley | 72-59 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Frank Black pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Stainbrook (SF), Edward Dean (PF) James Blea, Frank Black | |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Dorian Fox swats the dunk try by Paul Guajardo | 72-59 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Trevor Dickens | 75-59 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Edward Dean makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Farley | 75-61 |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes travels with the ball | 75-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (PG), Kevin Rountree (SG), Harold Fanning (PF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Timothy Dempsey, Scott Mattes, Paul Guajardo, Norman Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Pardue (PG), James Blea (SF), Frank Black (PF), Richard Mock (C) Thomas Farley, William Stainbrook, Edward Dean, Dorian Fox | |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale is hacked by Kevin Rountree - foul #2 on Kevin Rountree, team foul #9 | 75-61 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Trevor Dickens takes the ball from Richard Mock | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray runs out the clock | 75-63 |