| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Christopher Benjamin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Marcy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Charles Grandusky (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Rabago (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brad Motley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erik James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Scott O'Donell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford loses the dribble to Scott O'Donell | 31-29 |
| 19:28 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Rabago lays it up and in set up by Erik James and the foul's on Anthony Garner - foul #3 on Anthony Garner, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Smith (C) Anthony Garner | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 19:28 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Rabago makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 19:06 | Grambling State | Erik James grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:52 | Grambling State | Brad Motley hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Grandusky | 31-35 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 18:15 | Grambling State | Gary Stafford takes the ball from Erik James | 33-35 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Mark Smith is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-35 |
| 17:27 | Grambling State | Brad Motley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Mark Smith gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gary Stafford | 35-35 |
| 17:04 | Grambling State | Christopher Benjamin is called for the reach on Charles Grandusky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Benjamin, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Victor Bailey (PG), Marvin Strickland (SF) Christopher Benjamin, Samuel Kelly | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Morton (PG), William Kowalkowski (SG), Christopher Hanson (SF), Jason Punch (C) Charles Grandusky, Jeffrey Rabago, Brad Motley, Scott O'Donell | |
| 16:56 | Grambling State | William Kowalkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Marcy | 35-35 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Victor Bailey's pass is intercepted by John Morton | 35-35 |
| 16:18 | Grambling State | John Morton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-35 |
| 16:16 | Grambling State | William Kowalkowski snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 15:58 | Grambling State | Erik James knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Morton | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Victor Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Stafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Marcy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Morton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Kowalkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Erik James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Punch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford misses the lay-in | 35-38 |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Victor Bailey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 15:19 | Grambling State | Jason Punch snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 15:09 | Grambling State | Erik James drills a turnaround from close range | 35-40 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Victor Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by John Morton - foul #1 on John Morton, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Benjamin (PG), Samuel Kelly (SF), Anthony Garner (C) Gary Stafford, Richard Marcy, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Grandusky (PG), Jeffrey Rabago (SG), Brad Motley (SF), Scott O'Donell (C) John Morton, William Kowalkowski, Christopher Hanson, Erik James | |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly is fouled on the floor by Charles Grandusky - foul #1 on Charles Grandusky, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly buries a shot from the right side | 37-40 |
| 14:38 | Grambling State | Jason Punch blows the layup | 37-40 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Samuel Kelly | 37-40 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Garner | 39-40 |
| 14:03 | Grambling State | Jason Punch makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Rabago | 39-42 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Victor Bailey is hacked by Jason Punch - foul #2 on Jason Punch, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Laing (SG), Willie Maliszewski (PF) Victor Bailey, Marvin Strickland | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Cordova (PF) Jason Punch | |
| 13:26 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-42 |
| 13:24 | Grambling State | Scott O'Donell snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:13 | Grambling State | Scott O'Donell comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Christopher Benjamin - foul #4 on Christopher Benjamin, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Stafford (SG) Christopher Benjamin | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Erik James (PF) Richard Cordova | |
| 13:13 | Grambling State | Scott O'Donell makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:13 | Grambling State | Scott O'Donell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner clanks a jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 12:56 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Erik James | 39-43 |
| 12:37 | Grambling State | Charles Grandusky misses long on a jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly misses short on a runner from close range | 39-43 |
| 12:26 | Grambling State | Erik James grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Rabago comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Willie Maliszewski snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Ronald Laing is hacked by Charles Grandusky - foul #2 on Charles Grandusky, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Victor Bailey (PG), Marvin Strickland (SG), Patrick Phelan (SF), Richard Marcy (PF), Mark Smith (C) Ronald Laing, Gary Stafford, Samuel Kelly, Willie Maliszewski, Anthony Garner | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Terry Wright (PG), William Kowalkowski (SG), Christopher Hanson (SF), Jason Punch (C) Charles Grandusky, Jeffrey Rabago, Brad Motley, Scott O'Donell | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Victor Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Patrick Phelan (fresh) PF - Richard Marcy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Terry Wright (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Kowalkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Erik James (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Punch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Jason Punch is called for the reach on Mark Smith - foul #3 on Jason Punch, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Patrick Phelan knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Victor Bailey | 41-43 |
| 10:43 | Grambling State | Christopher Hanson is hacked by Patrick Phelan - foul #1 on Patrick Phelan, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| 10:29 | Grambling State | Jason Punch misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Stafford (SG) Patrick Phelan | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Cordova (C) Erik James | |
| 10:29 | Grambling State | Jason Punch makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:29 | Grambling State | Jason Punch misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | William Kowalkowski steals it from Gary Stafford | 41-44 |
| 10:02 | Grambling State | William Kowalkowski banks in the layup | 41-46 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Mark Smith travels with the ball | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Laing (PG), Samuel Kelly (SF), Anthony Garner (C) Victor Bailey, Marvin Strickland, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Grandusky (PG), Brad Motley (SF) Christopher Hanson, Jason Punch | |
| 09:28 | Grambling State | Charles Grandusky clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner blows the layup but he's hacked by Terry Wright - foul #4 on Terry Wright, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffrey Rabago (SG), Erik James (PF), Scott O'Donell (C) Terry Wright, Richard Cordova, William Kowalkowski | |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:10 | Grambling State | Scott O'Donell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:57 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Rabago makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Charles Grandusky | 42-48 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brad Motley - foul #3 on Brad Motley, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland (PF) Richard Marcy | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:15 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Rabago can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 44-48 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-48 |
| 07:41 | Grambling State | Charles Grandusky connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Laing (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Stafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Kelly (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Garner (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Charles Grandusky (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jeffrey Rabago (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Motley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Erik James (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott O'Donell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 06:57 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Jeffrey Rabago is denied by Anthony Garner | 50-51 |
| 06:56 | Grambling State | Charles Grandusky pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:42 | Grambling State | Scott O'Donell dunks the ball set up by Jeffrey Rabago | 50-53 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford is hacked by Erik James - foul #2 on Erik James, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Benjamin (PG), Patrick Phelan (SF), Richard Marcy (PF), Mark Smith (C) Ronald Laing, Samuel Kelly, Marvin Strickland, Anthony Garner | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Terry Wright (PG), William Kowalkowski (SG), Christopher Hanson (SF), Jason Punch (PF), Richard Cordova (C) Charles Grandusky, Jeffrey Rabago, Brad Motley, Erik James, Scott O'Donell | |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:29 | Grambling State | Richard Cordova pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:16 | Grambling State | Richard Cordova is fouled on the floor by Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Victor Bailey (SG) Gary Stafford | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 05:56 | Grambling State | Richard Cordova's layup is rejected by Mark Smith | 51-53 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Mark Smith gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Benjamin | 53-53 |
| 05:05 | Grambling State | Christopher Hanson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Christopher Benjamin gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Patrick Phelan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy is called for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland (SG), Samuel Kelly (SF), Anthony Garner (C) Victor Bailey, Patrick Phelan, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Grandusky (PG), Brad Motley (SF), Erik James (PF) William Kowalkowski, Christopher Hanson, Richard Cordova | |
| 04:21 | Grambling State | Terry Wright clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 04:20 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Wright | 53-53 |
| 04:07 | Grambling State | 3 seconds is called on Charles Grandusky | 53-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffrey Rabago (SG), Scott O'Donell (C) Terry Wright, Jason Punch | |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 53-53 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Christopher Benjamin (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marvin Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Samuel Kelly (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Marcy (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Charles Grandusky (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jeffrey Rabago (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Motley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Erik James (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott O'Donell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Grambling State | Scott O'Donell loses the dribble to Anthony Garner | 55-53 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Marcy | 57-53 |
| 03:06 | Grambling State | Richard Marcy is called for the reach on Erik James - foul #3 on Richard Marcy, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Victor Bailey (PG), Gary Stafford (SG) Christopher Benjamin, Richard Marcy | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Kowalkowski (SF) Brad Motley | |
| 03:06 | Grambling State | Erik James makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:06 | Grambling State | Erik James makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-55 |
| 02:18 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Rabago misses the jumper from the baseline | 60-55 |
| 02:17 | Grambling State | Scott O'Donell hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Benjamin (PG), Richard Marcy (PF) Victor Bailey, Marvin Strickland | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brad Motley (SF) William Kowalkowski | |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Brad Motley - foul #4 on Brad Motley, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:42 | Grambling State | Erik James scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Charles Grandusky | 62-59 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-59 |
| 01:26 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Erik James | 62-59 |
| 01:19 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Rabago misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-59 |
| 01:17 | Grambling State | Brad Motley grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 01:03 | Grambling State | Gary Stafford picks off the pass by Scott O'Donell | 62-59 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner blows the layup | 62-59 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Scott O'Donell - foul #1 on Scott O'Donell, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Victor Bailey (PG) Christopher Benjamin | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | Erik James pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Charles Grandusky comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Grandusky - foul #3 on Charles Grandusky, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Rabago misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-59 |