| 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 | Wisconsin, River Falls | PG - Joey Myrick (fresh) SG - Brian Tipton (fresh) SF - Tracy Koziol (fresh) PF - Tommy Harris (fresh) C - Jean Slaughter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond 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 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wisconsin, River Falls is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker loses the dribble to Joey Myrick in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:54 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joey Myrick slams it home | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Tracy Koziol throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi hits a wide open floater from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joey Myrick makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tommy Harris | 4-5 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Conway misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Tommy Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joey Myrick misses the floater from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Conway pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley misses the easy layup | 4-5 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joey Myrick grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 18:13 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joey Myrick clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Joey Myrick is called for the reach on Francis Rinaldi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joey Myrick, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Jean Slaughter steps in front of the Andrew Conway pass | 4-5 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Brian Tipton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joey Myrick grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:20 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Tracy Koziol is hacked by Andrew Conway - foul #1 on Andrew Conway, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 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 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jamie Swofford (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Darrel Rauscher (SF), Charles Ollie (PF), Howard Guzik (C) Joey Myrick, Brian Tipton, Tracy Koziol, Tommy Harris, Jean Slaughter | |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Robert Patterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin, River Falls | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Guzik | 4-5 |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Howard Guzik can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent is open and scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from William Bonilla | 6-5 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jamie Swofford misses short on a jump hook from close range | 6-5 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White makes the 3 from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jamie Swofford scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Darrel Rauscher | 9-7 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 9-7 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Moore grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - William Bonilla (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ashley Vincent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Toby Renda (fairly fresh) C - Jonathan Moore (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, River Falls | PG - Jamie Swofford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) SF - Darrel Rauscher (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Ollie (fairly fresh) C - Howard Guzik (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Moore connects on the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Howard Guzik - foul #1 on Howard Guzik, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Brandon Munro (PG), Todd Veach (SG), Andrew Conway (SF), Allan Helsley (PF) William Bonilla, Matthew White, Ashley Vincent, Toby Renda | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Phillip Blandford (PG), Brian Tipton (SG), Tracy Koziol (SF), Tommy Harris (PF), Jean Slaughter (C) Jamie Swofford, Robert Patterson, Darrel Rauscher, Charles Ollie, Howard Guzik | |
| 15:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Moore makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jean Slaughter is whistled for traveling | 12-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond (C) Jonathan Moore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | | |
| 15:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Todd Veach misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Tommy Harris pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 15:00 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Phillip Blandford connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Tipton | 12-10 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Todd Veach misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Conway grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers at Newark | The jump hook by Allan Helsley is blocked by Jean Slaughter | 12-10 |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jean Slaughter gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:12 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Tracy Koziol travels with the ball | 12-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi (PG), Matthew White (SG), Ashley Vincent (C) Brandon Munro, Todd Veach, Dusty Bond | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joey Myrick (PG), Robert Patterson (PF), Howard Guzik (C) Phillip Blandford, Tommy Harris, Jean Slaughter | |
| 13:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Conway | 15-10 |
| 13:48 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Robert Patterson lays it in | 15-12 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent blows the layup but he's hacked by Tracy Koziol - foul #1 on Tracy Koziol, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William Bonilla (SG), Toby Renda (C) Andrew Conway, Allan Helsley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jamie Swofford (SG), Darrel Rauscher (PF) Brian Tipton, Robert Patterson | |
| 13:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:03 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Darrel Rauscher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Darrel Rauscher, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker (SG), Jonathan Moore (SF) Francis Rinaldi, Matthew White | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Pursell (PG), Charles Ollie (C) Joey Myrick, Howard Guzik | |
| 12:48 | Rutgers at Newark | William Bonilla drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Perry Becker | 20-12 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Toby Renda is called for the reach on Jamie Swofford - foul #1 on Toby Renda, team foul #2 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Todd Veach (SG), Allan Helsley (PF) Perry Becker, Ashley Vincent | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Phillip Blandford (SF) Tracy Koziol | |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Darrel Rauscher misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-12 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Pursell grabs the offensive board | 20-12 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Phillip Blandford hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Pursell | 20-14 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Todd Veach hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Phillip Blandford - foul #1 on Phillip Blandford, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi (PG), Matthew White (SF), Dusty Bond (C) William Bonilla, Jonathan Moore, Toby Renda | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joey Myrick (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Tracy Koziol (SF), Tommy Harris (PF), Howard Guzik (C) William Pursell, Jamie Swofford, Phillip Blandford, Darrel Rauscher, Charles Ollie | |
| 11:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Todd Veach makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Todd Veach makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Francis Rinaldi (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Todd Veach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allan Helsley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dusty Bond (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, River Falls | PG - Joey Myrick (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tracy Koziol (fairly fresh) PF - Tommy Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Guzik (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Robert Patterson is whistled for traveling | 22-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Conway (SF), Ashley Vincent (PF) Todd Veach, Allan Helsley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | | |
| 11:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Myrick - foul #2 on Joey Myrick, team foul #6 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jamie Swofford (PG) Joey Myrick | |
| 11:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-14 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Robert Patterson is whistled for a carry | 22-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker (SG) Andrew Conway | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Phillip Blandford (PG), Brian Tipton (SG), Jean Slaughter (C) Jamie Swofford, Tommy Harris, Howard Guzik | |
| 10:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Phillip Blandford takes the ball from Francis Rinaldi in the backcourt | 22-14 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jean Slaughter misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dusty Bond - foul #1 on Dusty Bond, team foul #3 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Brandon Munro (PG), Andrew Conway (SF), Allan Helsley (PF) Francis Rinaldi, Matthew White, Dusty Bond | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Pursell (PG) Tracy Koziol | |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jean Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jean Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Brandon Munro is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 22-16 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jean Slaughter pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Phillip Blandford hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brian Tipton | 22-19 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Toby Renda (C) Ashley Vincent | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Tracy Koziol (SF), Tommy Harris (PF), Howard Guzik (C) Brian Tipton, Phillip Blandford, Jean Slaughter | |
| 09:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley makes the free throw | 25-19 |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Howard Guzik misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker's floater is tipped away by Tracy Koziol | 25-19 |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Howard Guzik gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Robert Patterson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-22 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Brandon Munro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi (PG), Todd Veach (SG), Matthew White (SF), Jonathan Moore (PF), Dusty Bond (C) Brandon Munro, Perry Becker, Andrew Conway, Allan Helsley, Toby Renda | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jamie Swofford (PG), Brian Tipton (SG), Darrel Rauscher (PF), Charles Ollie (C) William Pursell, Robert Patterson, Tommy Harris, Howard Guzik | |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Darrel Rauscher connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jamie Swofford | 25-24 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Charles Ollie snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Darrel Rauscher misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White clanks a shot from the left block | 25-24 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Todd Veach misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Brian Tipton - foul #1 on Brian Tipton, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Toby Renda (PF), Ashley Vincent (C) Jonathan Moore, Dusty Bond | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Phillip Blandford (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Tommy Harris (PF), Jean Slaughter (C) Jamie Swofford, Brian Tipton, Darrel Rauscher, Charles Ollie | |
| 07:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Todd Veach misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Todd Veach misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:43 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Tommy Harris pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Tracy Koziol misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-24 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Francis Rinaldi (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Todd Veach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toby Renda (fresh) C - Ashley Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, River Falls | PG - Phillip Blandford (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tracy Koziol (tiring) PF - Tommy Harris (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jean Slaughter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Phillip Blandford - foul #2 on Phillip Blandford, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William Bonilla (SG), Andrew Conway (SF) Todd Veach, Matthew White | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jamie Swofford (PG) Phillip Blandford | |
| 07:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jamie Swofford scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Patterson and the foul's on Francis Rinaldi - foul #1 on Francis Rinaldi, team foul #4 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker (SG) Francis Rinaldi | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | | |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jamie Swofford makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Tommy Harris takes the ball from Andrew Conway | 26-27 |
| 06:52 | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Bonilla is called for the reach on Jamie Swofford - foul #1 on William Bonilla, team foul #5 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley (PF) Toby Renda | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Darrel Rauscher (SF), Howard Guzik (C) Tracy Koziol, Jean Slaughter | |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Darrel Rauscher's pass is intercepted by William Bonilla | 26-27 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Darrel Rauscher is called for the reach on Ashley Vincent - foul #2 on Darrel Rauscher, team foul #10 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi (PG), Matthew White (SF) Perry Becker, Andrew Conway | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Pursell (PG), Brian Tipton (SG) Jamie Swofford, Darrel Rauscher | |
| 06:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Tommy Harris snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Matthew White takes the ball from Howard Guzik | 27-27 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers at Newark | William Bonilla is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bonilla, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Todd Veach (SG), Jonathan Moore (C) William Bonilla, Ashley Vincent | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Tracy Koziol (SF) Robert Patterson | |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Tommy Harris connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Pursell | 27-30 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Matthew White | 29-30 |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Tommy Harris's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Moore | 29-30 |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Howard Guzik grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Pursell makes the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Francis Rinaldi - foul #2 on Francis Rinaldi, team foul #7 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Brandon Munro (PG), Andrew Conway (SF), Toby Renda (PF), Dusty Bond (C) Francis Rinaldi, Matthew White, Allan Helsley, Jonathan Moore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Charles Ollie (PF), Jean Slaughter (C) Tommy Harris, Howard Guzik | |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Pursell misses the free throw | 29-32 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond is hacked by Charles Ollie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Ollie, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker (SG) Todd Veach | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jamie Swofford (PG) William Pursell | |
| 05:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Dusty Bond blocks the short jumper by Jamie Swofford | 30-32 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Toby Renda | 30-32 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Brandon Munro drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Tracy Koziol is fouled on the floor by Perry Becker - foul #1 on Perry Becker, team foul #8 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent (SF) Andrew Conway | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Robert Patterson (SG) Brian Tipton | |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Tracy Koziol misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent is hacked by Jean Slaughter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jean Slaughter, team foul #12 | 33-32 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Charles Ollie grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jamie Swofford misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Perry Becker - foul #2 on Perry Becker, team foul #9 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White (SG) Perry Becker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Brian Tipton (SG) Charles Ollie | |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jamie Swofford misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jamie Swofford makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent is fouled in the backcourt by Tracy Koziol - foul #2 on Tracy Koziol, team foul #13 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Tommy Harris (PF) Tracy Koziol | |
| 04:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Ashley Vincent is called for the reach on Brian Tipton - foul #1 on Ashley Vincent, team foul #10 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Todd Veach (PG), Andrew Conway (SF), Allan Helsley (PF) Brandon Munro, Toby Renda, Dusty Bond | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Howard Guzik (C) Jean Slaughter | |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Brian Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Brian Tipton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Conway is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Todd Veach | 39-34 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jamie Swofford misses the dunk attempt | 39-34 |
| 03:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Todd Veach snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Todd Veach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Conway (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allan Helsley (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ashley Vincent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, River Falls | PG - Jamie Swofford (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Tipton (tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Patterson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Tommy Harris (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Guzik (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent is hacked by Howard Guzik - foul #2 on Howard Guzik, team foul #14 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi (PG), William Bonilla (SG), Jonathan Moore (C) Todd Veach, Matthew White, Andrew Conway | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joey Myrick (PG), Phillip Blandford (SG), Tracy Koziol (SF), Darrel Rauscher (PF), Charles Ollie (C) Jamie Swofford, Brian Tipton, Robert Patterson, Tommy Harris, Howard Guzik | |
| 03:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 03:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joey Myrick is fouled on the floor by Ashley Vincent - foul #2 on Ashley Vincent, team foul #11 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond (C) Ashley Vincent | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | | |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joey Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joey Myrick misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Dusty Bond | 40-35 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Ollie swats the layup by Allan Helsley | 40-35 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Phillip Blandford gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joey Myrick misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Jonathan Moore grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers at Newark | William Bonilla loses the dribble to Darrel Rauscher | 40-35 |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Bonilla steals the ball from Tracy Koziol | 40-35 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond's floater is tipped away by Charles Ollie | 40-35 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Rinaldi | 40-35 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Phillip Blandford is called for the reach on Allan Helsley - foul #3 on Phillip Blandford, team foul #15 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Todd Veach (PG), Perry Becker (SG), Andrew Conway (SF), Toby Renda (C) Francis Rinaldi, William Bonilla, Jonathan Moore, Dusty Bond | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Pursell (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Jean Slaughter (C) Joey Myrick, Phillip Blandford, Charles Ollie | |
| 01:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Darrel Rauscher misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Allan Helsley - foul #1 on Allan Helsley, team foul #12 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White (SF), Ashley Vincent (C) Andrew Conway, Allan Helsley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Brian Tipton (SG) Tracy Koziol | |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Darrel Rauscher makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Darrel Rauscher makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Pursell connects on the 3 from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Brian Tipton misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 48-40 |