| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Karl Wall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Baer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Millsap (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Francis Rinaldi (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Perry Becker (fresh) SF - Andrew Conway (fresh) PF - Allan Helsley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dusty Bond (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-26 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-26 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond grabs the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers at Newark | The jump hook by Allan Helsley is blocked by John Millsap | 39-26 |
| 19:14 | Hardin-Simmons | John Millsap pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 19:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Karl Wall | 41-26 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-26 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Conway grabs the offensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Conway misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-26 |
| 18:32 | Hardin-Simmons | John Millsap grabs the board | 41-26 |
| 18:12 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark hits a 3 from straight away | 44-26 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-26 |
| 17:56 | Hardin-Simmons | John Millsap pulls down the rebound | 44-26 |
| 17:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Baer can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 44-26 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond gets the rebound | 44-26 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Richard Manley - foul #1 on Richard Manley, team foul #1 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Matthew McCarty (PG), Rodney Cook (SG), Terry Lessman (PF), John Gaspar (C) Karl Wall, Bradley Baer, John Millsap, Richard Manley | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent (SF), Toby Renda (C) Andrew Conway, Dusty Bond | |
| 17:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 17:17 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Rodney Cook | 46-28 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent is hacked by Matthew McCarty - foul #1 on Matthew McCarty, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Edwin Edwards (C) George Clark | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William Bonilla (PG), Matthew White (SG), Jonathan Moore (C) Francis Rinaldi, Perry Becker, Allan Helsley | |
| 16:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew McCarty steps in front of the Toby Renda pass | 46-28 |
| 16:30 | Hardin-Simmons | John Gaspar is denied on a layup by Jonathan Moore | 46-28 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to William Bonilla | 46-28 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Toby Renda drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-30 |
| 15:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Lessman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-30 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Toby Renda gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Matthew McCarty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Lessman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gaspar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - William Bonilla (fresh) SG - Matthew White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ashley Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toby Renda (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 15:42 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to John Gaspar | 46-30 |
| 15:29 | Hardin-Simmons | The jumper by Edwin Edwards is denied by Toby Renda | 46-30 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 15:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Cook clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew White - foul #2 on Matthew White, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Baer (SG), George Clark (SF), John Millsap (PF), Richard Manley (C) Matthew McCarty, Terry Lessman, John Gaspar, Edwin Edwards | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi (PG), Perry Becker (SG), Andrew Conway (SF), Allan Helsley (PF), Dusty Bond (C) William Bonilla, Matthew White, Ashley Vincent, Toby Renda, Jonathan Moore | |
| 15:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Cook misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 15:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Allan Helsley | 46-33 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley buries a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on John Millsap - foul #3 on John Millsap, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Karl Wall (PG) Rodney Cook | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 14:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley misses the free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:45 | Hardin-Simmons | John Millsap grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 14:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Baer double dribbles | 46-35 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-35 |
| 13:39 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 13:37 | Hardin-Simmons | John Millsap grabs the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:21 | Hardin-Simmons | John Millsap loses the ball out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White (SG) Perry Becker | |
| 13:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Conway is called for traveling | 46-35 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Lessman (PF) John Millsap | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent (C) Dusty Bond | |
| 12:46 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark is fouled on the floor by Ashley Vincent - foul #2 on Ashley Vincent, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Gaspar (C) Richard Manley | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 12:33 | Hardin-Simmons | John Gaspar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 12:09 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 11:52 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 11:51 | Hardin-Simmons | John Gaspar can't tip it in | 46-35 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Karl Wall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Baer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Clark (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Lessman (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gaspar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Francis Rinaldi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew White (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Andrew Conway (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Allan Helsley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ashley Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Francis Rinaldi | 46-37 |
| 11:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Karl Wall drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Baer | 49-37 |
| 11:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi hits a fadeaway from the right side | 49-39 |
| 11:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Baer misses the easy layup | 49-39 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White is fouled on the floor by Bradley Baer - foul #1 on Bradley Baer, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Matthew McCarty (PG), John Millsap (PF), Richard Manley (C) Karl Wall, Bradley Baer, George Clark | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William Bonilla (PG), Perry Becker (SG), Toby Renda (PF), Dusty Bond (C) Francis Rinaldi, Matthew White, Andrew Conway, Allan Helsley | |
| 10:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent misses the shot from close range | 49-39 |
| 10:40 | Hardin-Simmons | John Gaspar gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-39 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Dusty Bond | 49-39 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Gaspar - foul #3 on John Gaspar, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Cook (SG) Terry Lessman | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 10:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:39 | Hardin-Simmons | John Millsap is whistled for a carry | 49-42 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Stall (SF) John Gaspar | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White (SF) Ashley Vincent | |
| 09:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-42 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Toby Renda pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Millsap - foul #4 on John Millsap, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark (SF), Edwin Edwards (PF) Robert Stall, John Millsap | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi (PG), Allan Helsley (PF) William Bonilla, Toby Renda | |
| 09:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley's pass is intercepted by Perry Becker | 49-44 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew McCarty - foul #2 on Matthew McCarty, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Karl Wall (PG), Bradley Baer (SG), Terry Lessman (PF), John Gaspar (C) Matthew McCarty, Rodney Cook, Edwin Edwards, Richard Manley | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Conway (SF), Ashley Vincent (C) Matthew White, Dusty Bond | |
| 08:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Lessman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Andrew Conway | 49-45 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 07:34 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Rinaldi | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Karl Wall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Baer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Lessman (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gaspar (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Francis Rinaldi (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Becker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Conway (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Allan Helsley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ashley Vincent (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent hits a jumper near the basket set up by Francis Rinaldi | 49-47 |
| 06:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Conway is called for the reach on George Clark - foul #2 on Andrew Conway, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Millsap (PF) George Clark | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William Bonilla (PG), Matthew White (SG), Toby Renda (PF), Jonathan Moore (C) Francis Rinaldi, Perry Becker, Allan Helsley, Ashley Vincent | |
| 06:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Baer misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 06:39 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to John Gaspar | 49-47 |
| 06:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Karl Wall misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Moore - foul #1 on Jonathan Moore, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Cook (SG) Bradley Baer | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond (C) Jonathan Moore | |
| 06:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Karl Wall makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Karl Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 05:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Cook misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew White - foul #3 on Matthew White, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Matthew McCarty (PG), George Clark (SF), Richard Manley (C) Karl Wall, Terry Lessman, John Gaspar | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi (PG), Ashley Vincent (SF), Allan Helsley (PF) William Bonilla, Andrew Conway, Toby Renda | |
| 05:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Cook makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley makes the floater from the left block | 53-52 |
| 05:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Dusty Bond steals the ball from John Millsap | 53-52 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers at Newark | George Clark steals it from Francis Rinaldi | 53-52 |
| 04:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Matthew McCarty misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-52 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 53-52 |
| 04:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Cook clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew White connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Francis Rinaldi | 53-54 |
| 03:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Cook misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Matthew White | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Matthew McCarty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Clark (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Millsap (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Manley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Francis Rinaldi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ashley Vincent (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allan Helsley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Dusty Bond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond is fouled on the floor by John Millsap - foul #5 on John Millsap, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Karl Wall (PG), Bradley Baer (SG), Terry Lessman (SF), John Gaspar (PF), Edwin Edwards (C) Matthew McCarty, Rodney Cook, George Clark, John Millsap, Richard Manley | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William Bonilla (PG), Perry Becker (SG), Andrew Conway (SF), Toby Renda (PF) Francis Rinaldi, Matthew White, Ashley Vincent, Allan Helsley | |
| 03:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Lessman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 03:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Lessman misses the tip | 53-56 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark (SF), Richard Manley (C) John Gaspar, Edwin Edwards | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi (PG), Allan Helsley (PF), Ashley Vincent (C) William Bonilla, Toby Renda, Dusty Bond | |
| 02:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Ashley Vincent blows the layup | 53-56 |
| 02:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Karl Wall pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Baer is fouled on the floor by Allan Helsley - foul #1 on Allan Helsley, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| 02:08 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 02:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley tips it home | 55-56 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Karl Wall - foul #3 on Karl Wall, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Dusty Bond (C) Ashley Vincent | |
| 01:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi misses the 3rd free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Lessman grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 01:37 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 01:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 01:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Allan Helsley takes the ball from Karl Wall | 55-58 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Perry Becker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 01:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Lessman grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 00:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Perry Becker picks off the pass by Karl Wall | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Terry Lessman - foul #2 on Terry Lessman, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Allan Helsley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Baer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-60 |
| 00:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Karl Wall is whistled for traveling | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Wall - foul #4 on Karl Wall, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Rinaldi makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-62 |