| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Vincent Klein (fresh) SG - Rodney Bruhn (fresh) SF - Timothy Nichols (fresh) PF - Jimmy Holman (fresh) C - Kenneth Eng (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Corey Adams (fresh) SG - Chris Joseph (fresh) SF - Robert Marquis (fresh) PF - Charles Ritchie (fresh) C - Scott Stanton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Jimmy Holman 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 | Polytechnic | Polytechnic is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Rodney Bruhn can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Vincent Klein snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Eng makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Timothy Nichols | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph is hacked by Rodney Bruhn - foul #1 on Rodney Bruhn, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Polytechnic | Charles Ritchie misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Polytechnic | Scott Stanton grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Polytechnic | Charles Ritchie drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Marquis | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Eng connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 4-3 |
| 17:58 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Stanton | 4-6 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Rodney Bruhn misses the jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 17:41 | Polytechnic | Corey Adams grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:22 | Polytechnic | Corey Adams travels with the ball | 4-6 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Rodney Bruhn makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Vincent Klein | 6-6 |
| 16:35 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Kenneth Eng | 6-6 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Chris Joseph is called for the reach on Rodney Bruhn - foul #1 on Chris Joseph, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Earnest Soles (SF) Timothy Nichols | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 16:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Earnest Soles misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Marquis - foul #1 on Robert Marquis, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Earnest Soles makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Earnest Soles makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:47 | Polytechnic | Rodney Bruhn steps in front of the Corey Adams pass | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Vincent Klein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earnest Soles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Holman (fresh) C - Kenneth Eng (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Corey Adams (fresh) SG - Chris Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Marquis (fresh) PF - Charles Ritchie (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Stanton (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Vincent Klein misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 8-6 |
| 15:24 | Polytechnic | Scott Stanton snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:05 | Polytechnic | Charles Ritchie connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Corey Adams and he's fouled by Rodney Bruhn - foul #2 on Rodney Bruhn, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Raymo (PG), Eric Bodiford (SG), Timothy Nichols (SF), Daniel Fuller (PF) Vincent Klein, Rodney Bruhn, Jimmy Holman, Kenneth Eng | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 15:05 | Polytechnic | Charles Ritchie makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Daniel Fuller hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 8-9 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Daniel Fuller tips it in | 10-9 |
| 14:38 | Polytechnic | Corey Adams's pass is intercepted by Eric Bodiford in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Raymo scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:00 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Charles Ritchie | 12-11 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Daniel Fuller hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Raymo | 14-11 |
| 13:19 | Polytechnic | Scott Stanton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Daniel Fuller gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Raymo is whistled for a carry | 14-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Vincent Klein (PG), Nathaniel Beacham (SF), Jimmy Holman (PF), Kenneth Eng (C) Eric Bodiford, Timothy Nichols, Daniel Fuller, Earnest Soles | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | James Auten (PG), James Kobylski (SF), Richard Blazosky (PF), Jack Jensen (C) Corey Adams, Robert Marquis, Charles Ritchie, Scott Stanton | |
| 12:56 | Polytechnic | Richard Blazosky comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-11 |
| 12:54 | Polytechnic | Richard Blazosky pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:40 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph clanks a 3 from straight away | 14-11 |
| 12:38 | Polytechnic | Jack Jensen tips it but misses | 14-11 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Jimmy Holman grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Vincent Klein is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Jeff Byrd (SF) Chris Joseph | |
| 12:24 | Polytechnic | Jeff Byrd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Eng grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Raymo knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Vincent Klein | 16-11 |
| 11:55 | Polytechnic | James Auten misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 16-11 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Jimmy Holman snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Raymo misses the floater from just outside the lane | 16-11 |
| 11:47 | Polytechnic | The rebound goes to James Auten | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Vincent Klein (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Raymo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Beacham (fresh) PF - Jimmy Holman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Eng (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - James Auten (fresh) SG - James Kobylski (fresh) SF - Jeff Byrd (fresh) PF - Richard Blazosky (fresh) C - Jack Jensen (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Polytechnic | James Kobylski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Nathaniel Beacham pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Jimmy Holman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Bodiford (SG), Timothy Nichols (SF) Charles Raymo, Nathaniel Beacham | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Corey Adams (PG), Chris Joseph (SG), Robert Marquis (SF), Charles Ritchie (PF) James Auten, James Kobylski, Jeff Byrd, Richard Blazosky | |
| 10:54 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Jensen | 16-14 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Eng misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Marquis - foul #2 on Robert Marquis, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | James Kobylski (SF), Scott Stanton (C) Robert Marquis, Jack Jensen | |
| 10:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Eng misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Eng makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:14 | Polytechnic | Charles Ritchie drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chris Joseph | 17-16 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Eng misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 17-16 |
| 09:45 | Polytechnic | James Kobylski gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:31 | Polytechnic | Scott Stanton banks in the layup and he's fouled by Kenneth Eng - foul #1 on Kenneth Eng, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Raymo (PG), Nathaniel Beacham (SF), Daniel Fuller (PF), Earnest Soles (C) Vincent Klein, Timothy Nichols, Jimmy Holman, Kenneth Eng | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Richard Blazosky (PF) Charles Ritchie | |
| 09:31 | Polytechnic | Scott Stanton makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Nathaniel Beacham misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 09:16 | Polytechnic | The rebound goes to Corey Adams | 17-19 |
| 08:51 | Polytechnic | Daniel Fuller steps in front of the Richard Blazosky pass | 17-19 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Raymo misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-19 |
| 08:30 | Polytechnic | Scott Stanton gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:17 | Polytechnic | James Kobylski knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Corey Adams and he's fouled by Earnest Soles - foul #1 on Earnest Soles, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Robinson (SG), Jimmy Holman (PF) Eric Bodiford, Nathaniel Beacham | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | James Auten (PG), Jack Jensen (C) Corey Adams, Scott Stanton | |
| 08:17 | Polytechnic | James Kobylski makes the free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Daniel Fuller comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jack Jensen - foul #1 on Jack Jensen, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Vincent Klein (PG) Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Jeff Byrd (SF), Charles Ritchie (PF) James Kobylski, Richard Blazosky | |
| 07:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Daniel Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Daniel Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:53 | Polytechnic | Jack Jensen snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 07:43 | Polytechnic | Charles Raymo picks off the pass by Chris Joseph | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Vincent Klein (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Raymo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earnest Soles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Holman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - James Auten (fresh) SG - Chris Joseph (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Byrd (fresh) PF - Charles Ritchie (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jack Jensen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Earnest Soles misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-22 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Daniel Fuller gets the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Raymo is hacked by Chris Joseph - foul #2 on Chris Joseph, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Robinson (SG), Timothy Nichols (SF), Kenneth Eng (C) Charles Raymo, Earnest Soles, Daniel Fuller | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Corey Adams (PG) Chris Joseph | |
| 06:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 06:51 | Polytechnic | Charles Ritchie snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 06:46 | Polytechnic | Corey Adams buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by James Auten and he's hacked by Richard Robinson - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| 06:46 | Polytechnic | Corey Adams misses the free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Eng gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Eng's layup is rejected by Jeff Byrd | 18-24 |
| 06:21 | Polytechnic | Charles Ritchie gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:03 | Polytechnic | James Auten is hacked by Richard Robinson - foul #2 on Richard Robinson, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Bodiford (SG) Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Joseph Newberry (SG), Richard Blazosky (PF), Scott Stanton (C) James Auten, Charles Ritchie, Jack Jensen | |
| 05:46 | Polytechnic | Joseph Newberry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-24 |
| 05:44 | Polytechnic | Richard Blazosky pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 05:27 | Polytechnic | Joseph Newberry hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 18-24 |
| 05:26 | Polytechnic | Richard Blazosky snags the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 05:01 | Polytechnic | Corey Adams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 18-24 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Jimmy Holman pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Jimmy Holman misses the floater from the right side | 18-24 |
| 04:48 | Polytechnic | Richard Blazosky grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 04:31 | Polytechnic | Richard Blazosky clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Jimmy Holman - foul #1 on Jimmy Holman, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Raymo (PG), Nathaniel Beacham (SF), Daniel Fuller (PF), Earnest Soles (C) Vincent Klein, Timothy Nichols, Jimmy Holman, Kenneth Eng | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | James Auten (PG), James Kobylski (SF), Jack Jensen (C) Corey Adams, Jeff Byrd, Scott Stanton | |
| 04:31 | Polytechnic | Richard Blazosky makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 04:31 | Polytechnic | Richard Blazosky makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Newberry is called for the reach on Charles Raymo - foul #1 on Joseph Newberry, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Shawn Rogers (PG) Eric Bodiford | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Charles Ritchie (PF) Richard Blazosky | |
| 03:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Shawn Rogers connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Raymo | 21-26 |
| 03:30 | Polytechnic | James Kobylski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Auten | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Shawn Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Raymo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Beacham (fresh) PF - Daniel Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Earnest Soles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - James Auten (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Newberry (fresh) SF - James Kobylski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Ritchie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Jensen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Rutgers at Newark | James Auten steals it from Daniel Fuller | 21-29 |
| 02:54 | Polytechnic | Charles Ritchie misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-29 |
| 02:52 | Polytechnic | James Kobylski tips it in | 21-31 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Jensen is called for the reach on Nathaniel Beacham - foul #2 on Jack Jensen, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Vincent Klein (PG), Rodney Bruhn (SG), Jimmy Holman (PF), Kenneth Eng (C) Shawn Rogers, Charles Raymo, Daniel Fuller, Earnest Soles | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Corey Adams (PG), Chris Joseph (SG), Robert Marquis (SF), Scott Stanton (C) James Auten, Joseph Newberry, James Kobylski, Jack Jensen | |
| 02:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Nathaniel Beacham makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Nathaniel Beacham makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:33 | Polytechnic | Corey Adams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Chris Joseph | 23-33 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Eng's pass is intercepted by Charles Ritchie | 23-33 |
| 02:04 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Rodney Bruhn - foul #3 on Rodney Bruhn, team foul #8 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Raymo (SG), Timothy Nichols (SF) Rodney Bruhn, Nathaniel Beacham | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 02:04 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:04 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Jimmy Holman | 23-34 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Jimmy Holman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Jimmy Holman snags the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Eng buries a shot from close range set up by Charles Raymo | 25-34 |
| 01:00 | Polytechnic | Scott Stanton is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Eng - foul #2 on Kenneth Eng, team foul #9 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Bodiford (SG) Vincent Klein | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | James Kobylski (PF) Charles Ritchie | |
| 01:00 | Polytechnic | Scott Stanton misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Timothy Nichols gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Eng hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Raymo and the foul's on Scott Stanton - foul #1 on Scott Stanton, team foul #8 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Daniel Fuller (PF) Jimmy Holman | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Jack Jensen (C) Scott Stanton | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Eng misses the free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:41 | Polytechnic | Jack Jensen grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 00:12 | Polytechnic | Corey Adams is fouled on the floor by Eric Bodiford - foul #1 on Eric Bodiford, team foul #10 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Nathaniel Beacham (SF), Earnest Soles (C) Timothy Nichols, Kenneth Eng | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 00:12 | Polytechnic | Corey Adams makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:12 | Polytechnic | Corey Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Daniel Fuller pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Nathaniel Beacham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Nathaniel Beacham, team foul #11 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Vincent Klein (PG) Eric Bodiford | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | James Auten (PG) Corey Adams | |
| 00:00 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph misses short on a halfcourt shot | 27-35 |