| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - James Bernier (fresh) SG - Philip Gayton (fresh) SF - James Greene (fresh) PF - Lyle Bryant (fresh) C - John Smalls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Bryan Davis (fresh) SG - Rudy Turner (fresh) SF - Frank Barber (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Canfield (fresh) C - Grant Matthews (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | William Paterson | The rebound goes to Grant Matthews | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | William Paterson | Bryan Davis drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Geoffrey Canfield | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Gayton | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | William Paterson | Frank Barber's pass is intercepted by Philip Gayton | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Bryan Davis picks off the pass by James Greene | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | William Paterson | Bryan Davis is fouled on the floor by Lyle Bryant - foul #1 on Lyle Bryant, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | William Paterson | Rudy Turner scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bryan Davis | 2-6 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton is fouled on the floor by Rudy Turner - foul #1 on Rudy Turner, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:42 | William Paterson | Grant Matthews pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:38 | William Paterson | Bryan Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Lyle Bryant | 2-6 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Philip Gayton | 5-6 |
| 17:07 | William Paterson | Bryan Davis misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Bernier | 8-6 |
| 16:36 | William Paterson | Geoffrey Canfield misses long on a jumper in the paint | 8-6 |
| 16:35 | William Paterson | Geoffrey Canfield grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:21 | William Paterson | Frank Barber misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Bryant | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - James Bernier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Gayton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lyle Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smalls (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Bryan Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudy Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Barber (fairly fresh) PF - Geoffrey Canfield (fresh) C - Grant Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Frank Barber - foul #1 on Frank Barber, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi (PG), Gerald Leach (SG), Kyle Stewart (PF), Thomas Vidal (C) James Bernier, Philip Gayton, Lyle Bryant, John Smalls | |
| Subs | William Paterson | David Evans (PG), Robert Willer (SG), Robert Glover (SF), Larry Boyter (PF), Bill Bell (C) Bryan Davis, Rudy Turner, Frank Barber, Geoffrey Canfield, Grant Matthews | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:39 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal grabs the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach loses the dribble to Robert Willer | 9-6 |
| 15:14 | William Paterson | Robert Willer hits the finger roll | 9-8 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Stewart connects on the floater from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 14:52 | William Paterson | David Evans misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to James Greene | 11-8 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Glover takes the ball from Gerald Leach | 11-8 |
| 14:18 | William Paterson | Robert Willer misses the easy layup | 11-8 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 13:50 | William Paterson | Robert Glover snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 13:45 | William Paterson | Robert Willer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Glover | 11-10 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 13:25 | William Paterson | Bill Bell grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 13:21 | William Paterson | Robert Willer comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Bill Bell - foul #1 on Bill Bell, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier (PG), Philip Gayton (SG), Lyle Bryant (PF), John Smalls (C) Gerald Leach, James Greene, Kyle Stewart, Thomas Vidal | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Bryan Davis (PG), Rudy Turner (SG), Frank Barber (SF), Geoffrey Canfield (PF), Grant Matthews (C) David Evans, Robert Willer, Robert Glover, Larry Boyter, Bill Bell | |
| 13:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:47 | William Paterson | Rudy Turner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-10 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi is called for traveling | 13-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene (SF) Steve Giorgi | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| 12:03 | William Paterson | Geoffrey Canfield hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Bryan Davis | 13-12 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Bernier | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - James Bernier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Gayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Greene (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lyle Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Smalls (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Bryan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudy Turner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Barber (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Canfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Grant Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | William Paterson | Grant Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach (SF) James Greene | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| 11:26 | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier is fouled on the floor by Rudy Turner - foul #2 on Rudy Turner, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal (C) John Smalls | |
| Subs | William Paterson | David Evans (SG) Rudy Turner | |
| 11:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach misses the jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal can't tip it in | 15-12 |
| 11:00 | William Paterson | Geoffrey Canfield grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:56 | William Paterson | Frank Barber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 10:54 | William Paterson | Bryan Davis tips it home | 15-14 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 15-14 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant misses the tip | 15-14 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal tips it in | 17-14 |
| 10:23 | William Paterson | Frank Barber clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-14 |
| 10:22 | William Paterson | Bryan Davis grabs the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 10:03 | William Paterson | Bryan Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi (PG), Peter Wilmer (SG), Kyle Stewart (SF), John Smalls (C) James Bernier, Philip Gayton, Gerald Leach, Lyle Bryant | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Robert Willer (SG), Robert Glover (SF), Larry Boyter (C) Bryan Davis, Frank Barber, Grant Matthews | |
| 09:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Stewart misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Glover - foul #1 on Robert Glover, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Bill Bell (C) Geoffrey Canfield | |
| 09:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:20 | William Paterson | Robert Willer makes the jumpshot from the right side | 18-16 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Stewart misses short on a jumper in the paint | 18-16 |
| 09:02 | William Paterson | Robert Glover pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:56 | William Paterson | Bill Bell knocks in the shot from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Smalls | 21-18 |
| 08:09 | William Paterson | Kyle Stewart is called for the reach on Robert Glover - foul #1 on Kyle Stewart, team foul #2 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier (PG), Philip Gayton (SG), James Greene (SF), Lyle Bryant (PF) Peter Wilmer, Kyle Stewart, Thomas Vidal, John Smalls | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Bryan Davis (PG), Frank Barber (SF), Geoffrey Canfield (PF) David Evans, Robert Glover, Bill Bell | |
| 07:54 | William Paterson | James Greene picks off the pass by Robert Willer | 21-18 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton misses the lay-in | 21-18 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant misses the tip | 21-18 |
| 07:47 | William Paterson | Geoffrey Canfield grabs the board | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - James Bernier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Gayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Greene (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lyle Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Giorgi (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Bryan Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Willer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Barber (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Canfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Boyter (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | William Paterson | Geoffrey Canfield misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lyle Bryant - foul #2 on Lyle Bryant, team foul #3 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Stewart (PF) Lyle Bryant | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Grant Matthews (C) Larry Boyter | |
| 07:37 | William Paterson | Geoffrey Canfield misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:37 | William Paterson | Geoffrey Canfield makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 07:08 | William Paterson | Grant Matthews pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:03 | William Paterson | Bryan Davis misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Bernier - foul #1 on James Bernier, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal (C) Steve Giorgi | |
| Subs | William Paterson | David Evans (SG) Robert Willer | |
| 07:03 | William Paterson | Bryan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:03 | William Paterson | Bryan Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Thomas Vidal | 21-20 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Bryan Davis - foul #1 on Bryan Davis, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls (C) Kyle Stewart | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| 06:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:46 | William Paterson | Grant Matthews snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 06:27 | William Paterson | Geoffrey Canfield misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 22-20 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Greene | 25-20 |
| 05:49 | William Paterson | Geoffrey Canfield makes the floater near the basket | 25-22 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene loses the dribble to Frank Barber | 25-22 |
| 05:08 | William Paterson | Bryan Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Evans and he's fouled by Philip Gayton - foul #1 on Philip Gayton, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi (PG), Peter Wilmer (SG), Gerald Leach (SF), Kyle Stewart (PF) James Bernier, Philip Gayton, James Greene, John Smalls | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Robert Willer (SG), Robert Glover (SF), Larry Boyter (C) David Evans, Frank Barber, Grant Matthews | |
| 05:08 | William Paterson | Bryan Davis misses the free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Stewart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal snags the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 04:42 | William Paterson | Larry Boyter pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:22 | William Paterson | Bryan Davis misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 04:21 | William Paterson | Robert Glover gets the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:15 | William Paterson | Larry Boyter clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Leach - foul #1 on Gerald Leach, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton (SG), John Smalls (C) Peter Wilmer, Thomas Vidal | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Bernard Eichner (SG), Frank Barber (SF), Bill Bell (C) Bryan Davis, Robert Glover, Geoffrey Canfield | |
| 04:15 | William Paterson | Larry Boyter misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:15 | William Paterson | Larry Boyter misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Bill Bell - foul #2 on Bill Bell, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant (PF) Kyle Stewart | |
| Subs | William Paterson | David Evans (PG), Rudy Turner (SG) Robert Willer, Bernard Eichner | |
| 03:54 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:54 | William Paterson | The rebound goes to Bill Bell | 25-24 |
| 03:37 | William Paterson | Steve Giorgi picks off the pass by Frank Barber | 25-24 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi misses the dunk attempt | 25-24 |
| 03:32 | William Paterson | Larry Boyter pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Steve Giorgi (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Philip Gayton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Leach (fresh) PF - Lyle Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Smalls (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - David Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rudy Turner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Barber (fresh) PF - Larry Boyter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | William Paterson | Rudy Turner is fouled on the floor by Lyle Bryant - foul #3 on Lyle Bryant, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene (SF), Kyle Stewart (PF) Lyle Bryant, John Smalls | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| 03:28 | William Paterson | Rudy Turner misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-24 |
| 03:16 | William Paterson | Frank Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 03:12 | William Paterson | Philip Gayton picks off the pass by Rudy Turner | 25-24 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Stewart banks in the layup on a nice dish by Philip Gayton | 27-24 |
| 02:54 | William Paterson | Rudy Turner's pass is intercepted by Steve Giorgi | 27-24 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Rudy Turner steals it from Philip Gayton | 27-24 |
| 02:24 | William Paterson | Rudy Turner makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Stewart connects on the jumper near the basket | 29-26 |
| 01:44 | William Paterson | Larry Boyter is called for 3 seconds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier (PG), Peter Wilmer (SG), Thomas Vidal (PF), John Smalls (C) Gerald Leach, Philip Gayton, James Greene, Steve Giorgi | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Bryan Davis (PG), Robert Glover (SF), Geoffrey Canfield (PF), Grant Matthews (C) David Evans, Frank Barber, Larry Boyter, Bill Bell | |
| 01:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Rudy Turner steps in front of the John Smalls pass | 29-26 |
| 01:20 | William Paterson | Robert Glover lays it up and in on a great pass from Rudy Turner | 29-28 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Peter Wilmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls is fouled on the floor by Grant Matthews - foul #1 on Grant Matthews, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene (SF) Kyle Stewart | |
| Subs | William Paterson | David Evans (SG) Rudy Turner | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers at Newark | John Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:18 | William Paterson | Geoffrey Canfield is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Geoffrey Canfield, team foul #9 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton (SG) Peter Wilmer | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Frank Barber (SF) Robert Glover | |
| 00:03 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene is hacked by Frank Barber - foul #2 on Frank Barber, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:00 | William Paterson | Frank Barber comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-28 |