| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Christopher Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Stafford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Marcy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Kirklin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Eagle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Don Schexnayder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Percy Ewalt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Marcy | 26-38 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Benjamin - foul #1 on Christopher Benjamin, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford is fouled on the floor by Marvin Eagle - foul #1 on Marvin Eagle, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Harold Kirklin steals the ball from Christopher Benjamin | 26-40 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harold Kirklin, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Stafford | 28-40 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder loses the ball out of bounds | 28-40 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | Marvin Eagle steals the ball from Gary Stafford | 28-40 |
| 17:06 | Xavier | Samuel Kelly is called for the reach on Lawrence Smith - foul #2 on Samuel Kelly, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Victor Bailey (SG), Patrick Phelan (SF), Marvin Strickland (PF), Mark Smith (C) Gary Stafford, Samuel Kelly, Richard Marcy, Anthony Garner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Grove (SF), Robert Corder (PF), Matthew Buzzard (C) Marvin Eagle, Don Schexnayder, Percy Ewalt | |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Robert Corder misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mark Smith | 28-40 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Victor Bailey makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Benjamin | 30-40 |
| 16:31 | Xavier | Robert Corder is hacked by Victor Bailey - foul #3 on Victor Bailey, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Laing (PG), Willie Maliszewski (C) Christopher Benjamin, Victor Bailey | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:16 | Xavier | Michael Grove connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Willie Maliszewski connects on the shot in the lane set up by Marvin Strickland | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Laing (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Patrick Phelan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Maliszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Kirklin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Grove (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Corder (fresh) C - Matthew Buzzard (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harold Kirklin | 32-45 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Willie Maliszewski hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Marvin Strickland and the foul's on Robert Corder - foul #2 on Robert Corder, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Benjamin (PG), Gary Stafford (SG), Samuel Kelly (SF), Richard Marcy (PF) Ronald Laing, Marvin Strickland, Patrick Phelan, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Harrison (PG), Jeffrey Boulanger (SG), Marvin Eagle (SF), Don Schexnayder (PF), Percy Ewalt (C) Lawrence Smith, Harold Kirklin, Michael Grove, Robert Corder, Matthew Buzzard | |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Willie Maliszewski makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Marvin Eagle is called for traveling | 35-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Garner (C) Willie Maliszewski | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly blows the layup | 35-45 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford snags the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Marvin Eagle blocks the jumper by Richard Marcy | 35-45 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Marvin Eagle grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:45 | Xavier | Anthony Garner is called for the reach on Percy Ewalt - foul #3 on Anthony Garner, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Harold Kirklin (SG) Robert Harrison, Jeffrey Boulanger | |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Kelly | 35-45 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy misses the easy layup | 35-45 |
| 13:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Percy Ewalt | 35-45 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Marvin Eagle | 35-48 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 12:37 | Xavier | Percy Ewalt snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Smith | 35-51 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-51 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Percy Ewalt gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Christopher Benjamin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Stafford (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Kelly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Marcy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Garner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Kirklin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Eagle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Don Schexnayder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Percy Ewalt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Christopher Benjamin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Victor Bailey (PG), Marvin Strickland (SG), Patrick Phelan (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Willie Maliszewski (C) Christopher Benjamin, Gary Stafford, Samuel Kelly, Richard Marcy, Anthony Garner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Grove (SF), Robert Corder (PF), Matthew Buzzard (C) Marvin Eagle, Don Schexnayder, Percy Ewalt | |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Victor Bailey snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Matthew Buzzard steps in front of the Mark Smith pass | 35-51 |
| 10:45 | Xavier | Michael Grove is whistled for traveling | 35-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Harrison (PG) Lawrence Smith | |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Mark Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Corder - foul #3 on Robert Corder, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Garner (C) Willie Maliszewski | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Mark Smith misses the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Michael Grove comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner is hacked by Michael Grove - foul #3 on Michael Grove, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Benjamin (PG), Gary Stafford (SG), Samuel Kelly (SF), Richard Marcy (PF) Victor Bailey, Marvin Strickland, Patrick Phelan, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Percy Ewalt (C) Matthew Buzzard | |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly lays it up and in set up by Christopher Benjamin | 38-51 |
| 09:16 | Xavier | Robert Harrison is hacked by Christopher Benjamin - foul #2 on Christopher Benjamin, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Jeffrey Boulanger (SG), Marvin Eagle (SF), Don Schexnayder (PF) Robert Harrison, Harold Kirklin, Michael Grove, Robert Corder | |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-54 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner tips it but misses | 41-54 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Marvin Eagle grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Samuel Kelly is called for the reach on Jeffrey Boulanger - foul #3 on Samuel Kelly, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Victor Bailey (PG), Marvin Strickland (SF), Mark Smith (C) Christopher Benjamin, Samuel Kelly, Anthony Garner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Kirklin (SG), Michael Grove (SF), Matthew Buzzard (C) Jeffrey Boulanger, Marvin Eagle, Percy Ewalt | |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Matthew Buzzard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Don Schexnayder | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Victor Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Stafford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Marcy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Kirklin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Grove (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Don Schexnayder (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Buzzard (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin is fouled on the floor by Victor Bailey - foul #4 on Victor Bailey, team foul #7 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Patrick Phelan (SF), Willie Maliszewski (C) Gary Stafford, Richard Marcy | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland is fouled on the floor by Michael Grove - foul #4 on Michael Grove, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Benjamin (PG) Willie Maliszewski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Corder (PF) Don Schexnayder | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:28 | Xavier | Mark Smith is called for the reach on Michael Grove - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #8 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly (SF) Patrick Phelan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Percy Ewalt (C) Matthew Buzzard | |
| 06:28 | Xavier | Michael Grove makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 06:28 | Xavier | Michael Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Christopher Benjamin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-58 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland tips it back up and in | 43-58 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Mark Smith steals it from Percy Ewalt | 43-58 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Benjamin | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Robert Corder clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Robert Corder can't tip it in | 46-58 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Mark Smith grabs the board | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Mark Smith | 48-58 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith is fouled on the floor by Marvin Strickland - foul #1 on Marvin Strickland, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Laing (PG), Gary Stafford (SG), Richard Marcy (PF), Anthony Garner (C) Christopher Benjamin, Victor Bailey, Marvin Strickland, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Eagle (SF), Don Schexnayder (PF) Michael Grove, Robert Corder | |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford banks in the layup set up by Samuel Kelly | 50-60 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Ronald Laing misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Ronald Laing comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Laing (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Kelly (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Marcy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Kirklin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Eagle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Schexnayder (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Percy Ewalt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner can't connect on a floater from the left block | 50-63 |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-63 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Laing | 50-63 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Victor Bailey (PG), Marvin Strickland (SG), Patrick Phelan (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Willie Maliszewski (C) Ronald Laing, Gary Stafford, Samuel Kelly, Richard Marcy, Anthony Garner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Harrison (PG), Jeffrey Boulanger (SG), Michael Grove (SF), Robert Corder (PF), Matthew Buzzard (C) Lawrence Smith, Harold Kirklin, Marvin Eagle, Don Schexnayder, Percy Ewalt | |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Robert Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-63 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Mark Smith makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Patrick Phelan | 52-63 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Marvin Strickland - foul #2 on Marvin Strickland, team foul #10 | 52-63 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Willie Maliszewski can't finish the layup | 52-65 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Robert Corder is called for traveling | 52-65 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Victor Bailey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Smith | 55-65 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Patrick Phelan snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Patrick Phelan drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Benjamin (PG), Gary Stafford (SG), Samuel Kelly (SF), Richard Marcy (PF), Anthony Garner (C) Victor Bailey, Marvin Strickland, Patrick Phelan, Mark Smith, Willie Maliszewski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Harold Kirklin (SG), Marvin Eagle (SF), Don Schexnayder (PF), Percy Ewalt (C) Robert Harrison, Jeffrey Boulanger, Michael Grove, Robert Corder, Matthew Buzzard | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Christopher Benjamin is called for the reach on Lawrence Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Benjamin, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Harrison (SG), Kyle Kirkland (PF), Jeffrey Boulanger (C) Harold Kirklin, Don Schexnayder, Percy Ewalt | |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Harrison | 57-66 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Robert Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Stafford - foul #1 on Gary Stafford, team foul #12 | 57-66 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Robert Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Robert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Kyle Kirkland grabs the board | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith runs out the clock | 57-67 |