| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Francis Rinaldi (fresh) SG - Perry Becker (fresh) SF - Andrew Conway (fresh) PF - Allan Helsley (fresh) C - Dusty Bond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Dustin Vogelsang (fresh) SG - Dennis Covington (fresh) SF - James Rickel (fresh) PF - Timothy Penn (fresh) C - Robert Aragon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California Lutheran | Robert Aragon 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 | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dustin Vogelsang | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Conway can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | California Lutheran | James Rickel snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dennis Covington, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | California Lutheran | Robert Aragon grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | California Lutheran | Robert Aragon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Conway misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | California Lutheran | Robert Aragon pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | California Lutheran | Robert Aragon buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Covington | 0-5 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Dennis Covington - foul #2 on Dennis Covington, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Richard Jensen (PG), George Peterson (SG), Edward Hughes (PF), Thomas Pickle (C) Dustin Vogelsang, Dennis Covington, Timothy Penn, Robert Aragon | |
| 17:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley misses the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:42 | California Lutheran | James Rickel grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 17:21 | California Lutheran | Edward Hughes clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Allan Helsley - foul #1 on Allan Helsley, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Shane Harper (SF) James Rickel | |
| 17:21 | California Lutheran | Edward Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:21 | California Lutheran | Edward Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Conway connects on the floater in the lane | 2-7 |
| 16:44 | California Lutheran | George Peterson blows the layup | 2-7 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Jensen steps in front of the Dusty Bond pass | 2-7 |
| 16:04 | California Lutheran | Perry Becker steps in front of the George Peterson pass | 2-7 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker lays it up and in | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Francis Rinaldi (fairly fresh) SG - Perry Becker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Conway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allan Helsley (fairly fresh) C - Dusty Bond (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Richard Jensen (fresh) SG - George Peterson (fresh) SF - Shane Harper (fresh) PF - Edward Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Pickle (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | California Lutheran | Thomas Pickle is fouled on the floor by Dusty Bond - foul #1 on Dusty Bond, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William Bonilla (PG), Matthew White (SG), Ashley Vincent (SF), Toby Renda (PF), Jonathan Moore (C) Francis Rinaldi, Perry Becker, Andrew Conway, Allan Helsley, Dusty Bond | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Dustin Vogelsang (PG), James Rickel (SF), Timothy Penn (PF), Robert Aragon (C) George Peterson, Shane Harper, Edward Hughes, Thomas Pickle | |
| 15:29 | California Lutheran | The 3pt attempt by James Rickel is denied by Ashley Vincent | 4-7 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Toby Renda gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Jensen is called for the reach on Matthew White - foul #1 on Richard Jensen, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Toby Renda drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Bonilla | 6-7 |
| 14:58 | California Lutheran | Timothy Penn misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Toby Renda - foul #1 on Toby Renda, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | George Peterson (SG) Richard Jensen | |
| 14:58 | California Lutheran | Timothy Penn misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:58 | California Lutheran | Timothy Penn misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Moore gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Toby Renda clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 14:51 | California Lutheran | James Rickel pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:29 | California Lutheran | Matthew White picks off the pass by Dustin Vogelsang | 6-7 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Toby Renda misses the shot from the right side | 6-7 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Toby Renda pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Toby Renda hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Peterson - foul #1 on George Peterson, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi (PG), Andrew Conway (SF), Allan Helsley (PF) William Bonilla, Ashley Vincent, Jonathan Moore | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Edward Hughes (C) Robert Aragon | |
| 13:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Toby Renda makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Toby Renda makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:45 | California Lutheran | Edward Hughes buries a jumper from the right side | 8-9 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi is fouled on the floor by Dustin Vogelsang - foul #1 on Dustin Vogelsang, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker (SG), Ashley Vincent (C) Matthew White, Toby Renda | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Richard Jensen (SG), Thomas Pickle (C) George Peterson, Timothy Penn | |
| 13:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Conway can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley tips it back up and in | 10-9 |
| 12:48 | California Lutheran | Edward Hughes blows the layup | 10-9 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Conway pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 12:40 | California Lutheran | Edward Hughes pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:24 | California Lutheran | Dustin Vogelsang can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 12:22 | California Lutheran | James Rickel grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:04 | California Lutheran | Edward Hughes knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 10-11 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Jensen steals the ball from Andrew Conway | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Francis Rinaldi (fresh) SG - Perry Becker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Conway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allan Helsley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ashley Vincent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Dustin Vogelsang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Jensen (fresh) 2 stl. SF - James Rickel (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Edward Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Pickle (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | California Lutheran | Perry Becker picks off the pass by Edward Hughes | 10-11 |
| 11:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent misses the easy layup | 10-11 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley tips it in | 12-11 |
| 11:26 | California Lutheran | Richard Jensen drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Conway tips it but misses | 12-14 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker tips it home | 14-14 |
| 10:52 | California Lutheran | James Rickel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William Bonilla (PG), Matthew White (SG), Jonathan Moore (SF), Toby Renda (PF), Dusty Bond (C) Francis Rinaldi, Perry Becker, Andrew Conway, Allan Helsley, Ashley Vincent | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | George Peterson (PG), Howard Powers (SG), Shane Harper (SF), Timothy Penn (PF), Robert Aragon (C) Dustin Vogelsang, Richard Jensen, James Rickel, Edward Hughes, Thomas Pickle | |
| 10:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Aragon takes the ball from William Bonilla | 14-14 |
| 10:18 | California Lutheran | Shane Harper hits a 3 from the left corner set up by George Peterson | 14-17 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers at Newark | William Bonilla scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 09:34 | California Lutheran | Robert Aragon comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jonathan Moore - foul #1 on Jonathan Moore, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi (PG), Allan Helsley (PF) William Bonilla, Toby Renda | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Richard Jensen (PG) Howard Powers | |
| 09:34 | California Lutheran | Robert Aragon misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:34 | California Lutheran | Robert Aragon misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers at Newark | A charge is called on Jonathan Moore - foul #2 on Jonathan Moore, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent (SF) Jonathan Moore | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 09:04 | California Lutheran | Timothy Penn blows the layup | 17-17 |
| 09:02 | California Lutheran | Timothy Penn snags the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 08:51 | California Lutheran | Dusty Bond steals the ball from Timothy Penn | 17-17 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 17-17 |
| 08:43 | California Lutheran | Shane Harper gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:37 | California Lutheran | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Penn is blocked by Dusty Bond | 17-17 |
| 08:36 | California Lutheran | Timothy Penn tips it home | 17-19 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Peterson - foul #2 on George Peterson, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Conway (SF) Dusty Bond | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Howard Powers (SG), James Rickel (SF), Edward Hughes (PF), Thomas Pickle (C) George Peterson, Shane Harper, Timothy Penn, Robert Aragon | |
| 08:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:00 | California Lutheran | Richard Jensen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Francis Rinaldi - foul #1 on Francis Rinaldi, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker (SG) Matthew White | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Dustin Vogelsang (PG) Howard Powers | |
| 08:00 | California Lutheran | Richard Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:00 | California Lutheran | Richard Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Conway misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-21 |
| 07:40 | California Lutheran | Thomas Pickle grabs the board | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Francis Rinaldi (fairly fresh) SG - Perry Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allan Helsley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ashley Vincent (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Dustin Vogelsang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Jensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Rickel (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Edward Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Pickle (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | California Lutheran | Richard Jensen makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Rickel | 19-24 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William Bonilla (PG), Toby Renda (C) Francis Rinaldi, Ashley Vincent | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Howard Powers (SG) Richard Jensen | |
| 06:58 | California Lutheran | The jump hook by Thomas Pickle is blocked by Toby Renda | 19-24 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers at Newark | James Rickel steals the ball from Toby Renda | 19-24 |
| 06:39 | California Lutheran | Howard Powers lays it in set up by James Rickel | 19-26 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 19-26 |
| 06:13 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to Edward Hughes | 19-26 |
| 05:57 | California Lutheran | Thomas Pickle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Toby Renda - foul #2 on Toby Renda, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi (PG), Todd Veach (SG), Matthew White (SF), Dusty Bond (C) William Bonilla, Perry Becker, Andrew Conway, Toby Renda | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Shane Harper (SF), Timothy Penn (PF) James Rickel, Edward Hughes | |
| 05:57 | California Lutheran | Thomas Pickle misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:57 | California Lutheran | Thomas Pickle makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley misses the tip | 19-27 |
| 05:37 | California Lutheran | Thomas Pickle snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 05:18 | California Lutheran | Shane Harper is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Shane Harper, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent (PF) Allan Helsley | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Richard Jensen (PG), Robert Aragon (C) Dustin Vogelsang, Thomas Pickle | |
| 05:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent hits the finger roll on a great pass from Francis Rinaldi | 21-27 |
| 04:53 | California Lutheran | Robert Aragon is fouled on the floor by Dusty Bond - foul #2 on Dusty Bond, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Conway (SF), Allan Helsley (PF) Todd Veach, Dusty Bond | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 04:53 | California Lutheran | Robert Aragon misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers at Newark | The pull-up jumper by Allan Helsley is blocked by Timothy Penn | 21-27 |
| 04:25 | California Lutheran | Robert Aragon gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:05 | California Lutheran | Timothy Penn misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-27 |
| 04:03 | California Lutheran | Shane Harper grabs the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 03:46 | California Lutheran | Matthew White is called for the reach on Timothy Penn - foul #1 on Matthew White, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William Bonilla (PG), Perry Becker (SG), Dusty Bond (C) Francis Rinaldi, Matthew White, Allan Helsley | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington (SG), James Rickel (SF) Howard Powers, Shane Harper | |
| 03:46 | California Lutheran | Timothy Penn makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:46 | California Lutheran | Timothy Penn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - William Bonilla (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Conway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ashley Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dusty Bond (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Richard Jensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Covington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rickel (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Timothy Penn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Aragon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | California Lutheran | James Rickel makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Covington | 23-31 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Conway makes the shot from the left side | 25-31 |
| 02:15 | California Lutheran | Robert Aragon hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Covington | 25-33 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent travels with the ball | 25-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi (PG), Matthew White (SG), Jonathan Moore (SF), Toby Renda (PF) William Bonilla, Perry Becker, Andrew Conway, Ashley Vincent | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Dustin Vogelsang (PG), Edward Hughes (PF), Thomas Pickle (C) Richard Jensen, Timothy Penn, Robert Aragon | |
| 01:40 | California Lutheran | Thomas Pickle double dribbles | 25-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Todd Veach (SG) Dusty Bond | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 01:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Todd Veach misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Moore | 25-33 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Pickle is called for the reach on Toby Renda - foul #1 on Thomas Pickle, team foul #8 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley (PF) Todd Veach | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | George Peterson (SG), Shane Harper (SF) Dennis Covington, James Rickel | |
| 00:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Toby Renda makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Toby Renda makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:41 | California Lutheran | Shane Harper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Vogelsang - foul #2 on Dustin Vogelsang, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker (SG) Jonathan Moore | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:20 | California Lutheran | Shane Harper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 29-33 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Matthew White | 29-33 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Francis Rinaldi | 31-33 |
| 00:01 | California Lutheran | George Peterson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker misses the fullcourt shot | 31-35 |