| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - James Bernier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Gayton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Giorgi (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lyle Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smalls (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Todd Shah (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Dover (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bernard Turner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Bernard Turner takes the ball from John Smalls | 24-38 |
| 19:22 | New Jersey City | Lyle Bryant steals the ball from Todd Shah | 24-38 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls is fouled on the floor by Richard Hall - foul #2 on Richard Hall, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton is hacked by Todd Shah - foul #1 on Todd Shah, team foul #2 | 24-38 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier connects on the 3 from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 18:41 | New Jersey City | John Smalls steals it from Anthony Anderson | 27-38 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi misses the fadeaway from the right block | 27-38 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls grabs the offensive board | 27-38 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Richard Dover - foul #2 on Richard Dover, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi makes the 3rd free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:45 | New Jersey City | Richard Hall can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 30-38 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Bernier | 33-38 |
| 17:25 | New Jersey City | Anthony Anderson connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Dover | 33-40 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Bernier | 35-40 |
| 16:57 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover is denied on a layup by Lyle Bryant | 35-40 |
| 16:55 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover misses the tip | 35-40 |
| 16:53 | New Jersey City | Richard Hall gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:48 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier connects on the 3 from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 15:58 | New Jersey City | Todd Shah clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Lyle Bryant | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - James Bernier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Gayton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Giorgi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lyle Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Smalls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Todd Shah (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dover (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bernard Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant buries a shot from the left side set up by John Smalls | 40-40 |
| 15:16 | New Jersey City | Anthony Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Shah | 40-43 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant's pass is intercepted by Anthony Anderson | 40-43 |
| 14:55 | New Jersey City | Todd Shah lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Anderson | 40-45 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Bernier | 42-45 |
| 14:23 | New Jersey City | Anthony Anderson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 14:14 | New Jersey City | Richard Hall grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 14:03 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 14:02 | New Jersey City | Richard Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:50 | New Jersey City | Lyle Bryant steps in front of the Anthony Anderson pass | 42-45 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant knocks in the jumper from the left side | 44-45 |
| 13:14 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover makes the runner from the left block | 44-47 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Philip Gayton | 46-47 |
| 12:33 | New Jersey City | Anthony Anderson is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach (PG), Peter Wilmer (SG), James Greene (SF), Kyle Stewart (PF), Thomas Vidal (C) James Bernier, Philip Gayton, Steve Giorgi, Lyle Bryant, John Smalls | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Anthony Thompson (PG), Jason Puckett (SG), Jeffrey Clement (SF), Brian Barrientos (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Todd Shah, Anthony Anderson, Richard Dover, Bernard Turner, Richard Hall | |
| 12:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Stewart misses short on a jumper from the right block | 46-47 |
| 12:14 | New Jersey City | Brian Barrientos grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:54 | New Jersey City | Gerald Leach takes the ball from Robert Carroll | 46-47 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach banks in the layup | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Gerald Leach (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Peter Wilmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Stewart (fresh) C - Thomas Vidal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Clement (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Barrientos (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | New Jersey City | Brian Barrientos is hacked by Gerald Leach - foul #1 on Gerald Leach, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| 11:07 | New Jersey City | Jason Puckett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kyle Stewart - foul #3 on Kyle Stewart, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| 11:07 | New Jersey City | Jason Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:07 | New Jersey City | Jason Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Puckett - foul #1 on Jason Puckett, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:29 | New Jersey City | Peter Wilmer steps in front of the Brian Barrientos pass | 50-49 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Stewart buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-49 |
| 10:06 | New Jersey City | Brian Barrientos lays it in set up by Jason Puckett | 53-51 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 09:54 | New Jersey City | Jason Puckett pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:35 | New Jersey City | Robert Carroll misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Gerald Leach - foul #2 on Gerald Leach, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Benjamin Mosquera (PG), Philip Gayton (SG), Grover Klapper (PF), John Smalls (C) Gerald Leach, Peter Wilmer, Kyle Stewart, Thomas Vidal | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Todd Shah (PG), Anthony Anderson (SG), Richard Dover (SF) Anthony Thompson, Jason Puckett, Jeffrey Clement | |
| 09:35 | New Jersey City | Robert Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:35 | New Jersey City | Robert Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to James Greene | 53-53 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 09:01 | New Jersey City | The rebound goes to Anthony Anderson | 53-53 |
| 08:41 | New Jersey City | Robert Carroll knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Anderson | 53-56 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 08:08 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Greene - foul #4 on James Greene, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Peter Wilmer (SG), Steve Giorgi (SF), Thomas Vidal (C) Philip Gayton, James Greene, John Smalls | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Anthony Thompson (PG), Jason Puckett (SG), Bernard Turner (PF), John Banach (C) Todd Shah, Anthony Anderson, Brian Barrientos, Robert Carroll | |
| 08:08 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:08 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Dover is called for the reach on Steve Giorgi - foul #3 on Richard Dover, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Stewart (PF) Grover Klapper | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Jeffrey Clement (C) John Banach | |
| 07:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal drills a runner from the left block and the foul's on Richard Dover - foul #4 on Richard Dover, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant (PF) Benjamin Mosquera | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | | |
| 07:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Steve Giorgi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Peter Wilmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lyle Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Vidal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Puckett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Dover (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bernard Turner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Clement (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | New Jersey City | Bernard Turner hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 59-58 |
| 07:33 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 07:17 | New Jersey City | Jeffrey Clement hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Dover | 59-60 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant misses badly on a runner from the right block | 59-60 |
| 07:01 | New Jersey City | Jason Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:44 | New Jersey City | Bernard Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Lyle Bryant - foul #3 on Lyle Bryant, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier (PG), Gerald Leach (SF) Peter Wilmer, Kyle Stewart | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Todd Shah (PG), Brian Barrientos (PF), John Banach (C) Anthony Thompson, Richard Dover, Jeffrey Clement | |
| 06:44 | New Jersey City | Bernard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:44 | New Jersey City | Bernard Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 06:23 | New Jersey City | Bernard Turner grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 06:18 | New Jersey City | Todd Shah misses the floater from the right side | 59-61 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Lyle Bryant | 59-61 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi drills a 3 from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 05:32 | New Jersey City | Todd Shah misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 05:12 | New Jersey City | John Banach gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:44 | New Jersey City | Todd Shah hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Turner | 62-64 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton (SG), James Greene (SF), John Smalls (C) Steve Giorgi, Gerald Leach, Thomas Vidal | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Anthony Thompson (PG), Anthony Anderson (SG), Richard Dover (SF), Richard Hall (C) Todd Shah, Jason Puckett, Bernard Turner, John Banach | |
| 04:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Anderson - foul #2 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal (PF) Lyle Bryant | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | | |
| 04:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:15 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Hall is called for the reach on John Smalls - foul #3 on Richard Hall, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:49 | New Jersey City | Richard Hall misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - James Bernier (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Philip Gayton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Vidal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smalls (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Dover (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Barrientos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 03:33 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:15 | New Jersey City | Anthony Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Vidal - foul #2 on Thomas Vidal, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi (PG), Lyle Bryant (PF) James Bernier, Thomas Vidal | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Bernard Turner (SF), Jeffrey Clement (PF) Richard Dover, Brian Barrientos | |
| 03:15 | New Jersey City | Anthony Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:15 | New Jersey City | Anthony Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Stewart (C) John Smalls | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | | |
| 02:55 | New Jersey City | New Jersey City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier (PG), John Smalls (C) Steve Giorgi, Kyle Stewart | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Todd Shah (PG), Richard Dover (SF), Brian Barrientos (PF) Anthony Thompson, Bernard Turner, Jeffrey Clement | |
| 02:34 | New Jersey City | James Bernier takes the ball from Anthony Anderson | 66-66 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Philip Gayton | 69-66 |
| 01:56 | New Jersey City | Anthony Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-66 |
| 01:55 | New Jersey City | Anthony Anderson misses the tip | 69-66 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene loses the dribble to Richard Dover | 69-66 |
| 01:16 | New Jersey City | Philip Gayton is called for the reach on Anthony Anderson - foul #1 on Philip Gayton, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| 01:16 | New Jersey City | Anthony Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:16 | New Jersey City | Anthony Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls tips it back up and in | 71-68 |
| 00:39 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover lays it up and in | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 00:10 | New Jersey City | Anthony Anderson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Todd Shah | 73-73 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 00:01 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover clanks a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - James Bernier (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Gayton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Greene (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lyle Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - John Smalls (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Todd Shah (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Dover (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Barrientos (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 75-73 |
| 04:26 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Anderson | 75-76 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-76 |
| 04:13 | New Jersey City | The rebound goes to Richard Hall | 75-76 |
| 03:56 | New Jersey City | Richard Hall hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Brian Barrientos | 75-78 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers at Newark | The pull-up jumper by Philip Gayton is blocked by Brian Barrientos | 75-78 |
| 03:51 | New Jersey City | Anthony Anderson pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| 03:29 | New Jersey City | Brian Barrientos's layup is rejected by Lyle Bryant | 75-78 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Anderson - foul #3 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #9 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Anthony Thompson (PG), Jeffrey Clement (C) Todd Shah, Richard Hall | |
| 03:12 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:52 | New Jersey City | Anthony Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-78 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 02:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-78 |
| 02:27 | New Jersey City | Jeffrey Clement snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 02:27 | New Jersey City | New Jersey City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal (C) John Smalls | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Todd Shah (PG) Anthony Thompson | |
| 02:11 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover clanks a driving attempt from close range | 76-78 |
| 02:10 | New Jersey City | Todd Shah tips it in | 76-80 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene lays it up and in on a great pass from James Bernier | 78-80 |
| 01:31 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover is hacked by James Greene - foul #5 on James Greene, team foul #8 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi (SF), John Smalls (C) James Greene, Thomas Vidal | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Richard Hall (C) Jeffrey Clement | |
| 01:31 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:31 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 78-82 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton snags the offensive board | 78-82 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-82 |
| 00:56 | New Jersey City | Anthony Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-82 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls grabs the board | 81-82 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - James Bernier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Gayton (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Giorgi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lyle Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - John Smalls (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Todd Shah (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Dover (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Barrientos (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Barrientos picks off the pass by John Smalls | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover is fouled in the backcourt by James Bernier - foul #3 on James Bernier, team foul #9 | 81-82 |
| 00:30 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:30 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Smalls, team foul #10 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Bernard Turner (PF) Brian Barrientos | |
| 00:13 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover is hacked by James Bernier in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Bernier, team foul #11 | 81-84 |
| 00:13 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:13 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover misses the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant pulls down the rebound | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-85 |
| 00:07 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover snags the defensive board | 81-85 |
| 00:04 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover is fouled in the backcourt by James Bernier - foul #5 on James Bernier, team foul #12 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach (SF) James Bernier | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | | |
| 00:04 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover misses the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:04 | New Jersey City | Richard Dover misses the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to John Smalls | 81-85 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-85 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi clanks a halfcourt shot | 81-85 |