| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allan Painter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Black (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Forman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pat Haugen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Abraham Vaughan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Forman inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Forman is called for 3 seconds | 29-31 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Don Williamson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 19:20 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to James Black | 29-31 |
| 19:15 | Cal Poly SLO | James Black misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Schweder - foul #2 on Timothy Schweder, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:15 | Cal Poly SLO | James Black makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:15 | Cal Poly SLO | James Black makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Don Williamson can't finish the layup | 29-33 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| 18:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 31-33 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff tips it home | 33-33 |
| 17:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen scores on a shot from the right side set up by James Black | 33-35 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Abraham Vaughan is called for the reach on Allan Painter - foul #3 on Abraham Vaughan, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (SG) Allan Painter | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Updegraff (C) Abraham Vaughan | |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 17:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 17:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Black | 33-38 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Pat Haugen - foul #1 on Pat Haugen, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Clark (C) Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Rey Shaw (PG), Robert Meredith (SF), Joseph Sims (C) Michael Williams, Joseph Forman, Pat Haugen | |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Rey Shaw's pass is intercepted by Timothy Schweder | 35-38 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 16:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Meredith grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 16:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Rey Shaw loses the dribble to Derek Bailey | 35-38 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 15:36 | Cal Poly SLO | James Updegraff gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Pipes (fresh) SF - Timothy Schweder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Bailey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Rey Shaw (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Updegraff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Sims (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Cal Poly SLO | James Updegraff hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rey Shaw | 35-40 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes double dribbles | 35-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG), Richard Simek (SF), Joel Pottorff (C) Don Williamson, Timothy Schweder, Derek Bailey | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams (PG), David Benjamin (SG), Joseph Forman (SF), Pat Haugen (PF), Abraham Vaughan (C) Rey Shaw, James Black, Robert Meredith, James Updegraff, Joseph Sims | |
| 14:39 | Cal Poly SLO | The jumper by Abraham Vaughan is denied by David Clark | 35-40 |
| 14:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen tips it back up and in | 35-42 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Forman - foul #2 on Joseph Forman, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Devers (PF) David Clark | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Forman clanks a jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joel Pottorff | 36-42 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | Richard Simek misses short on a jumper from the right side | 36-42 |
| 13:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Forman gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Abraham Vaughan buries a shot from the right block | 36-44 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Richard Simek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 13:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Forman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 36-44 |
| 12:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Allan Painter misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on David Benjamin - foul #1 on David Benjamin, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Timothy Schweder (SF), Derek Bailey (PF) Brian Pipes, Richard Simek, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Black (SG), Robert Meredith (SF), James Updegraff (C) David Benjamin, Joseph Forman, Abraham Vaughan | |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Allan Painter makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Allan Painter misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Updegraff hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Derek Bailey - foul #2 on Derek Bailey, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Chad Griffin (SG), David Clark (C) Allan Painter, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Rey Shaw (PG), Joseph Sims (C) Michael Williams, Pat Haugen | |
| 12:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Updegraff makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Updegraff makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Don Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 11:31 | Cal Poly SLO | James Updegraff snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Griffin (fresh) SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Rey Shaw (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Black (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Updegraff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Sims (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Cal Poly SLO | James Black is fouled on the floor by Timothy Schweder - foul #3 on Timothy Schweder, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| 10:54 | Cal Poly SLO | James Black misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 37-48 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder dunks the ball on a great pass from Don Williamson | 39-48 |
| 10:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Sims dunks the ball | 39-50 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Don Williamson clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Black - foul #1 on James Black, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG), Joel Pottorff (C) Chad Griffin, David Clark | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams (PG), Joseph Forman (SF), Pat Haugen (PF), Abraham Vaughan (C) Rey Shaw, Robert Meredith, James Updegraff, Joseph Sims | |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Don Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Don Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Allan Painter misses short on a floater from the left side | 41-52 |
| 09:25 | Cal Poly SLO | James Black grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 09:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 41-52 |
| 09:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Abraham Vaughan grabs the offensive board | 41-52 |
| 08:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Forman hits the finger roll | 41-54 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Allan Painter comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 08:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Forman pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 08:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Timothy Schweder steps in front of the James Black pass | 41-54 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff is fouled on the floor by Joseph Forman - foul #3 on Joseph Forman, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Brian Pipes (SG), Richard Simek (SF), David Clark (PF) Don Williamson, Allan Painter, Timothy Schweder, Derek Bailey | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Benjamin (SG), Robert Meredith (SF), James Updegraff (C) James Black, Joseph Forman, Abraham Vaughan | |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bryan Wright (fresh) SG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Simek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 15 pts. SG - David Benjamin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat Haugen (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - James Updegraff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-54 |
| 06:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen misses the tip | 41-54 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | David Clark drills a jumper from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 06:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Allan Painter (SG), Charles Devers (C) Bryan Wright, Brian Pipes, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Rey Shaw (PG), James Black (SG), Joseph Forman (SF) Michael Williams, David Benjamin, Robert Meredith | |
| 06:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 06:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Charles Devers grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Allan Painter comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-55 |
| 05:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 05:36 | Cal Poly SLO | James Black comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Simek | 43-55 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Richard Simek drills a runner in the paint set up by Allan Painter | 45-55 |
| 05:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen hits a floater in the paint | 45-57 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder (SF), Derek Bailey (PF), Joel Pottorff (C) Richard Simek, David Clark, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams (PG), Abraham Vaughan (C) Rey Shaw, James Updegraff | |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Don Williamson is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Updegraff (PF) Pat Haugen | |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Don Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey grabs the offensive board | 46-57 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Michael Williams steals it from Derek Bailey | 46-57 |
| 04:15 | Cal Poly SLO | James Updegraff clanks a floater from the right side | 46-57 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Don Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen (PF) James Updegraff | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Allan Painter is called for the reach on Pat Haugen - foul #2 on Allan Painter, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (SG) Allan Painter | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 03:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Forman | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 15 pts. SG - James Black (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Forman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pat Haugen (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Abraham Vaughan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 46-59 |
| 02:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 02:52 | Cal Poly SLO | James Black clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-59 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Williamson | 48-59 |
| 02:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Abraham Vaughan misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder's layup is rejected by Joseph Forman | 48-59 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Pottorff | 48-59 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes is called for 5 seconds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Richard Simek (SF), David Clark (PF), Charles Devers (C) Don Williamson, Timothy Schweder, Derek Bailey, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Rey Shaw (PG), David Benjamin (SG), Robert Meredith (SF), James Updegraff (PF), Joseph Sims (C) Michael Williams, James Black, Joseph Forman, Pat Haugen, Abraham Vaughan | |
| 01:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Rey Shaw knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by David Benjamin | 48-61 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bryan Wright | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Cal Poly SLO | David Benjamin is hacked by Brian Pipes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Pipes, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Guilford (PF) Joseph Sims | |
| 00:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Guilford is hacked by David Clark - foul #3 on David Clark, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| 00:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Guilford misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | David Clark snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Richard Simek is whistled for traveling | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Cal Poly SLO | David Benjamin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Guilford | 51-63 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Charles Devers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-63 |
| 00:07 | Cal Poly SLO | James Updegraff grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Rey Shaw runs out the clock | 51-63 |