| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jonas Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Tarleton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nickolas Arden (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kendall Blazosky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Krogman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Henry Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mendosa (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Philip Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa makes the jumper from the left block | 31-36 |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Allen Krogman is fouled on the floor by Henry Simpson - foul #1 on Henry Simpson, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:16 | Belmont | Allen Krogman scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | The short jumper by George Simmons is denied by Allen Krogman | 33-36 |
| 19:02 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:53 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-36 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | Allen Krogman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:18 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky's floater is tipped away by George Simmons | 33-36 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 17:51 | Belmont | The refs have stopped play. Kendall Blazosky is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 33-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Saunders (PF) Kendall Blazosky | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | George Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 17:34 | Belmont | Allen Krogman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Henry Simpson - foul #2 on Henry Simpson, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 17:34 | Belmont | Allen Krogman makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:34 | Belmont | Allen Krogman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Nickolas Arden swats the layup by Stacy Hockman | 35-36 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Henry Simpson can't tip it in | 35-36 |
| 17:11 | Belmont | Edward Saunders grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 16:59 | Belmont | Edward Saunders hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Henry Simpson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 16:49 | Belmont | Edward Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:28 | Belmont | Allen Krogman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 35-36 |
| 16:27 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton tips it in | 37-36 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen tips it in | 37-38 |
| 15:44 | Belmont | Edward Saunders is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edward Saunders, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Schwartz (PG), Carlos Waldron (SG), Oscar Gray (SF), Justin Dasilva (C) Jonas Adams, Bobby Tarleton, Nickolas Arden, Allen Krogman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (PG), Douglas Allen (SG), Robert Mayes (SF), Francis McClelland (PF), Donald Sykes (C) Henry Simpson, Stacy Hockman, Robert Mendosa, Philip Jensen, George Simmons | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - George Schwartz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Waldron (fresh) SF - Oscar Gray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Dasilva (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Douglas Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Mayes (fresh) PF - Francis McClelland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Sykes (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Francis McClelland is called for traveling | 37-38 |
| 15:19 | Belmont | George Schwartz connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Waldron | 40-38 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes can't finish the layup | 40-38 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 14:48 | Belmont | Edward Saunders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-40 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Lester | 40-43 |
| 14:05 | Belmont | George Schwartz connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 13:51 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Edward Saunders | 42-43 |
| 13:44 | Belmont | George Schwartz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Lester - foul #3 on Thomas Lester, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton (SG), Nickolas Arden (SF), Kendall Blazosky (PF), Allen Krogman (C) Carlos Waldron, Oscar Gray, Edward Saunders, Justin Dasilva | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Simpson (PG), Stacy Hockman (SG), Robert Mendosa (SF), Philip Jensen (PF), George Simmons (C) Thomas Lester, Douglas Allen, Robert Mayes, Francis McClelland, Donald Sykes | |
| 13:44 | Belmont | George Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:44 | Belmont | George Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Henry Simpson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 13:21 | Belmont | George Schwartz is hacked by Robert Mendosa - foul #1 on Robert Mendosa, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonas Adams (PG) George Schwartz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:04 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden can't connect on a floater from the left side | 44-45 |
| 13:02 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 13:01 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton tips it home | 46-45 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Henry Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 12:42 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 12:37 | Belmont | Jonas Adams buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Allen Krogman | 49-45 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | George Simmons can't connect on a shot in the lane | 49-45 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | George Simmons tips it but misses | 49-45 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Jensen | 49-45 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kendall Blazosky - foul #3 on Kendall Blazosky, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:59 | Belmont | Allen Krogman can't connect on a floater from the right block | 49-47 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Philip Jensen | 49-47 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 11:43 | Belmont | Robert Mendosa is called for the reach on Bobby Tarleton - foul #2 on Robert Mendosa, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Schwartz (SG) Bobby Tarleton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jonas Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Schwartz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nickolas Arden (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kendall Blazosky (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Krogman (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Henry Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mendosa (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - George Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Belmont | Allen Krogman comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by George Simmons - foul #1 on George Simmons, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| 11:20 | Belmont | Allen Krogman misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:20 | Belmont | Allen Krogman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:20 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Simmons | 49-53 |
| 10:52 | Belmont | George Simmons swats the short shot by Nickolas Arden | 49-53 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Jonas Adams picks off the pass by George Simmons | 49-53 |
| 10:22 | Belmont | Jonas Adams drills a floater from the left wing set up by Kendall Blazosky | 51-53 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from George Simmons | 51-55 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden misses the runner from the left block | 51-55 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-55 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 09:16 | Belmont | Allen Krogman grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 09:03 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | George Simmons pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Allen Krogman is called for the reach on Robert Mendosa - foul #3 on Allen Krogman, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton (SG), Oscar Gray (SF), Edward Saunders (PF), Justin Dasilva (C) Jonas Adams, Nickolas Arden, Kendall Blazosky, Allen Krogman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (PG), Douglas Allen (SG), Robert Mayes (SF), Francis McClelland (PF), Donald Sykes (C) Henry Simpson, Stacy Hockman, Robert Mendosa, Philip Jensen, George Simmons | |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Sykes | 51-57 |
| 08:16 | Belmont | George Schwartz misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Robert Mayes gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Robert Mayes misses the fadeaway in the paint | 51-57 |
| 08:09 | Belmont | Edward Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 07:56 | Belmont | George Schwartz is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on George Schwartz, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Elmer White (SF) George Schwartz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Oscar Gray steals the ball from Francis McClelland | 51-57 |
| 07:33 | Belmont | Oscar Gray lays it in | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Oscar Gray (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bobby Tarleton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Elmer White (fresh) PF - Edward Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Dasilva (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mayes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Francis McClelland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes hits the follow up shot | 53-59 |
| 06:46 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Francis McClelland snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Robert Mayes is whistled for a carry | 53-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonas Adams (PG), Nickolas Arden (SF), Kendall Blazosky (PF), Allen Krogman (C) Oscar Gray, Elmer White, Edward Saunders, Justin Dasilva | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Simpson (PG), Stacy Hockman (SG), Robert Mendosa (SF), Philip Jensen (PF), George Simmons (C) Thomas Lester, Douglas Allen, Robert Mayes, Francis McClelland, Donald Sykes | |
| 06:07 | Belmont | Jonas Adams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Allen Krogman | 56-59 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa double dribbles | 56-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Schwartz (SG) Bobby Tarleton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:29 | Belmont | George Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 05:28 | Belmont | Allen Krogman grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:20 | Belmont | George Schwartz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 05:18 | Belmont | Allen Krogman hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by George Schwartz - foul #2 on George Schwartz, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:44 | Belmont | Allen Krogman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Philip Jensen - foul #3 on Philip Jensen, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton (SG) George Schwartz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:44 | Belmont | Allen Krogman makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:44 | Belmont | Allen Krogman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | George Simmons snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kendall Blazosky - foul #4 on Kendall Blazosky, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Saunders (PF) Kendall Blazosky | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:13 | Belmont | Allen Krogman loses the dribble to Stacy Hockman | 59-63 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman misses the easy layup | 59-63 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | George Simmons scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Philip Jensen and he's fouled by Nickolas Arden - foul #3 on Nickolas Arden, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Schwartz (PG), Justin Dasilva (C) Jonas Adams, Allen Krogman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (PG) Henry Simpson | |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | George Simmons makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:36 | Belmont | George Schwartz makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Saunders | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - George Schwartz (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Tarleton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Nickolas Arden (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Dasilva (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Mendosa (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Jensen (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - George Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | George Simmons lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Mendosa | 62-68 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | George Simmons gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen banks in the layup | 62-70 |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonas Adams (PG), Kendall Blazosky (PF), Allen Krogman (C) George Schwartz, Edward Saunders, Justin Dasilva | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Simpson (PG) Thomas Lester | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonas Adams | 65-70 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Kendall Blazosky steals the ball from Philip Jensen | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky is hacked by George Simmons - foul #2 on George Simmons, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | George Simmons gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:02 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden connects on the shot from the right side set up by Jonas Adams | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Henry Simpson scores on a jumper from close range | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa is hacked by Jonas Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonas Adams, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (PG) Henry Simpson | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:21 | Belmont | Jonas Adams knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kendall Blazosky | 72-74 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Bobby Tarleton is called for the reach on Thomas Lester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Tarleton, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Jonas Adams misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-76 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | George Simmons gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Jonas Adams is called for the reach on George Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonas Adams, team foul #10 | 72-76 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | George Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | George Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky is fouled on the floor by Philip Jensen - foul #4 on Philip Jensen, team foul #9 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Simpson (PG) Thomas Lester | |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Allen Krogman grabs the offensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Jonas Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky snags the offensive board | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | The clock runs out | 72-78 |