| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Eric Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Roy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milford Garduno (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Dupree (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Justin Mallet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - James Bernier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Gayton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Stewart (fresh) C - Thomas Vidal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Vidal | 36-35 |
| 19:32 | Defiance | Eric Branch knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Milford Garduno | 38-35 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Gayton | 38-35 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Milford Garduno picks off the pass by Thomas Vidal | 38-35 |
| 18:41 | Defiance | Milford Garduno scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Eric Branch | 40-35 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal misses the lay-in | 40-35 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Stewart tips it in | 40-37 |
| 18:18 | Defiance | Michael Roy misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Stewart hits a turnaround from close range set up by James Greene and the foul's on Eric Branch - foul #1 on Eric Branch, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Stewart makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:55 | Defiance | Eric Branch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Thomas Vidal | 40-40 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Roy is called for the reach on Philip Gayton - foul #1 on Michael Roy, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by James Bernier | 40-42 |
| 17:07 | Defiance | Milford Garduno scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Roy | 43-42 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier is hacked by Michael Roy - foul #2 on Michael Roy, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jeffrey Bowman (SG), Kyle Chang (SF), Frank Harry (PF), Darren Perry (C) Michael Roy, Milford Garduno, Ernest Dupree, Justin Mallet | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach (PG), Peter Wilmer (SG), Steve Giorgi (SF), Grover Klapper (PF) James Bernier, Philip Gayton, James Greene, Kyle Stewart | |
| 16:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Peter Wilmer | 43-45 |
| 16:32 | Defiance | Thomas Vidal is called for the reach on Eric Branch - foul #1 on Thomas Vidal, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ronald Kilichowski (PF) Eric Branch | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 16:11 | Defiance | Frank Harry buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Kyle Chang | 45-45 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Jeffrey Bowman (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Kyle Chang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Perry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Kilichowski (fresh) C - Frank Harry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Gerald Leach (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Wilmer (fresh) SF - Steve Giorgi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Grover Klapper (fresh) C - Thomas Vidal (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Grover Klapper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 15:35 | Defiance | Frank Harry snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 15:24 | Defiance | Ronald Kilichowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Branch (PG), Michael Roy (SG), Milford Garduno (SF), Ernest Dupree (PF), Justin Mallet (C) Jeffrey Bowman, Kyle Chang, Darren Perry, Ronald Kilichowski, Frank Harry | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier (PG), Philip Gayton (SG), James Greene (SF), Lyle Bryant (PF), Nicholas Donahue (C) Gerald Leach, Peter Wilmer, Steve Giorgi, Grover Klapper, Thomas Vidal | |
| 15:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 14:36 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-48 |
| 14:34 | Defiance | Justin Mallet hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 14:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant can't finish the layup | 47-48 |
| 14:06 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 13:44 | Defiance | Nicholas Donahue takes the ball from Michael Roy | 47-48 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 13:19 | Defiance | Michael Roy pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:03 | Defiance | Michael Roy misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Donahue - foul #2 on Nicholas Donahue, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jeffrey Bowman (PG), Kyle Chang (SF), Frank Harry (PF) Eric Branch, Milford Garduno, Ernest Dupree | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach (PG), Steve Giorgi (SF), Thomas Vidal (C) James Bernier, James Greene, Nicholas Donahue | |
| 13:03 | Defiance | Michael Roy makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:03 | Defiance | Michael Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach is hacked by Justin Mallet - foul #2 on Justin Mallet, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Defiance | Darren Perry (SF), Ronald Kilichowski (PF) Michael Roy, Justin Mallet | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Grover Klapper (SF), Kyle Stewart (PF) Philip Gayton, Lyle Bryant | |
| 12:01 | Defiance | Frank Harry misses short on a shot from close range | 49-48 |
| 11:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi grabs the board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Jeffrey Bowman (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Kyle Chang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Perry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Kilichowski (fresh) C - Frank Harry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Gerald Leach (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Giorgi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Grover Klapper (fresh) PF - Kyle Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Vidal (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Branch (PG), Milford Garduno (SF), Ernest Dupree (PF) Kyle Chang, Darren Perry, Ronald Kilichowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 11:32 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 11:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Stewart pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Stewart buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Steve Giorgi | 49-50 |
| 10:54 | Defiance | Eric Branch hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Dupree | 52-50 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Steve Giorgi connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 10:23 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree banks in the layup | 54-53 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Grover Klapper | 54-55 |
| 09:59 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Eric Branch and the foul's on Kyle Stewart - foul #2 on Kyle Stewart, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Roy (SG), Kyle Chang (SF), Justin Mallet (C) Jeffrey Bowman, Milford Garduno, Frank Harry | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier (PG), Philip Gayton (SG), James Greene (SF), Lyle Bryant (PF) Gerald Leach, Steve Giorgi, Grover Klapper, Kyle Stewart | |
| 09:59 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 09:37 | Defiance | Justin Mallet pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:21 | Defiance | The short jumper by Ernest Dupree is denied by Lyle Bryant | 57-55 |
| 09:20 | Defiance | Michael Roy snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 08:55 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Eric Branch | 59-55 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jeffrey Bowman (PG), Milford Garduno (SF), Frank Harry (PF) Eric Branch, Kyle Chang, Ernest Dupree | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Nicholas Donahue (C) Thomas Vidal | |
| 08:18 | Defiance | Michael Roy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Nicholas Donahue grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Gayton | 59-58 |
| 07:52 | Defiance | Milford Garduno hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene grabs the board | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Jeffrey Bowman (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Michael Roy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milford Garduno (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Frank Harry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Mallet (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - James Bernier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Gayton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lyle Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Donahue (fresh) | |
| 07:46 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Bernier | 59-60 |
| 07:26 | Defiance | Michael Roy buries a shot in the paint set up by Jeffrey Bowman | 61-60 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Greene | 61-63 |
| 06:51 | Defiance | Justin Mallet hits a driving attempt in the lane | 63-63 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Nicholas Donahue steps out of bounds on the sideline | 63-63 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Branch (PG), Ernest Dupree (PF), Darren Perry (C) Michael Roy, Frank Harry, Justin Mallet | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach (PG), Steve Giorgi (SG), Grover Klapper (SF), Kyle Stewart (PF), Thomas Vidal (C) James Bernier, Philip Gayton, James Greene, Lyle Bryant, Nicholas Donahue | |
| 06:25 | Defiance | Gerald Leach is called for the reach on Eric Branch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Leach, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kyle Chang (SF) Milford Garduno | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 06:08 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree loses the dribble to Gerald Leach | 63-63 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach misses the easy layup | 63-63 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Grover Klapper grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Branch picks off the pass by Thomas Vidal | 63-63 |
| 05:42 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree lays it up and in set up by Kyle Chang and the foul's on Thomas Vidal - foul #2 on Thomas Vidal, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Defiance | Herbert Zurmiller (SG) Jeffrey Bowman | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 05:42 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Stewart | 66-65 |
| 04:56 | Defiance | Herbert Zurmiller misses the shot from the right side | 66-65 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Grover Klapper pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Kyle Chang - foul #2 on Kyle Chang, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Roy (SG), Milford Garduno (SF), Justin Mallet (C) Herbert Zurmiller, Kyle Chang, Darren Perry | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton (SG), James Greene (SF), Lyle Bryant (PF) Steve Giorgi, Grover Klapper, Kyle Stewart | |
| 04:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:18 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant blows the layup | 66-67 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Bryant | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Eric Branch (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Roy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milford Garduno (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ernest Dupree (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Justin Mallet (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Gerald Leach (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Gayton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Greene (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lyle Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Vidal (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton is fouled on the floor by Michael Roy - foul #3 on Michael Roy, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Defiance | Frank Harry (PF) Ernest Dupree | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Bernier (PG) Gerald Leach | |
| 03:20 | Rutgers at Newark | James Greene can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 03:18 | Defiance | Milford Garduno pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:50 | Defiance | Eric Branch buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Mallet | 69-67 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Lyle Bryant | 69-69 |
| 02:13 | Defiance | Eric Branch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from James Bernier | 69-71 |
| 01:33 | Defiance | Eric Branch is hacked by James Bernier - foul #1 on James Bernier, team foul #6 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ernest Dupree (PF) Frank Harry | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 01:15 | Defiance | Milford Garduno can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Greene - foul #1 on James Greene, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| 01:15 | Defiance | Milford Garduno misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:15 | Defiance | Milford Garduno makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton is hacked by Michael Roy - foul #4 on Michael Roy, team foul #7 | 70-71 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:39 | Defiance | James Bernier steals it from Milford Garduno | 70-73 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Philip Gayton lays it up and in on a great pass from James Bernier | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 70-75 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance 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 (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Branch is called for the reach on Thomas Vidal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Branch, team foul #8 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach (PG) James Bernier | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:20 | Defiance | A charge is called on Ernest Dupree - foul #3 on Ernest Dupree, team foul #9 | 70-77 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Branch - foul #3 on Eric Branch, team foul #10 | 70-77 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Lyle Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance 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) | |
| 00:14 | Defiance | Eric Branch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-79 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal snags the defensive board | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal is hacked by Eric Branch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Branch, team foul #11 | 70-79 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Vidal makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:05 | Defiance | Philip Gayton steps in front of the Eric Branch pass | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Gerald Leach runs out the clock | 70-80 |