| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Colvin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Saxon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Kalafarski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Polito (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Bradley Hall inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Niagara | William Kalafarski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | David Walsh snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | William Glisson misses badly on a shot from the right block | 22-30 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | Bradley Hall snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 19:02 | Niagara | Harry Polito is fouled on the floor by Darius Stage - foul #1 on Darius Stage, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 18:46 | Niagara | Albert Sjogren steals it from Harry Polito | 22-30 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren lays it in | 22-32 |
| 18:41 | Niagara | Dan Colvin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | David Walsh double dribbles | 22-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jun Meng (PG), Roy Love (SG), Charles Randall (C) Dan Colvin, Mark Saxon, Harry Polito | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (PF) David Walsh | |
| 18:03 | Niagara | Bradley Hall is whistled for a carry | 22-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Akim Zeh (PG), Sterling Farris (C) Bradley Hall, William Kalafarski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | William Glisson throws it down set up by Kevin Crosby and the foul's on Roy Love - foul #3 on Roy Love, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Hall (SF) Roy Love | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG), David Walsh (SF) Kevin Crosby, Darius Stage | |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the free throw | 22-35 |
| 17:28 | Niagara | David Walsh steals the ball from Jun Meng | 22-35 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | David Walsh is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Colvin (PG) Bradley Hall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), Herman Mitchell (C) Albert Sjogren, William Glisson | |
| 17:03 | Niagara | Charles Randall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Randall, team foul #2 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Saxon (SG), Harry Polito (SF), William Kalafarski (PF) Jun Meng, Akim Zeh, Sterling Farris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Dan Colvin steals the ball from John Holder in the backcourt | 22-35 |
| 16:43 | Niagara | Mark Saxon is hacked by Dustin Jones - foul #1 on Dustin Jones, team foul #2 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sterling Farris (C) Charles Randall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Darius Stage (C) Dustin Jones, Lloyd Mullane | |
| 16:26 | Niagara | William Kalafarski can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Herman Mitchell - foul #2 on Herman Mitchell, team foul #3 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jun Meng (PG) Dan Colvin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (SG), William Glisson (PF) John Holder, Herman Mitchell | |
| 16:26 | Niagara | William Kalafarski makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 16:26 | Niagara | William Kalafarski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | David Walsh gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | David Walsh drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jun Meng (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Saxon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Polito (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Kalafarski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Sterling Farris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Walsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:51 | Niagara | William Glisson swats the short shot by Mark Saxon | 23-38 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | William Glisson snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Walsh | 23-40 |
| 15:02 | Niagara | Mark Saxon hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby is fouled on the floor by Jun Meng - foul #3 on Jun Meng, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Colvin (PG), Bradley Hall (SF), Charles Randall (PF), Greg Prentiss (C) Mark Saxon, Harry Polito, William Kalafarski, Sterling Farris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), Lloyd Mullane (PF), Herman Mitchell (C) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, David Walsh, Darius Stage | |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | William Glisson comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 26-40 |
| 14:28 | Niagara | Charles Randall grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 14:04 | Niagara | Greg Prentiss drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Herman Mitchell - foul #3 on Herman Mitchell, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roy Love (SG) Jun Meng | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Walsh (SF), Darius Stage (C) William Glisson, Herman Mitchell | |
| 14:04 | Niagara | Greg Prentiss makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Roy Love is called for the reach on Dustin Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Love, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Akim Zeh (SG) Roy Love | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones misses short on a floater from close range | 29-40 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane tips it back up and in | 29-42 |
| 13:18 | Niagara | Charles Randall's layup is rejected by Lloyd Mullane | 29-42 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Lloyd Mullane | 29-42 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 12:55 | Niagara | Charles Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 12:38 | Niagara | Dan Colvin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-42 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones is hacked by Bradley Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Hall, team foul #5 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jun Meng (PG), Mark Saxon (SG), William Kalafarski (PF) Dan Colvin, Akim Zeh, Charles Randall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Albert Sjogren (SG), William Glisson (PF) Dustin Jones, John Holder, Lloyd Mullane | |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | William Glisson drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Crosby | 29-44 |
| 11:58 | Niagara | Jun Meng misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-44 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | William Glisson grabs the board | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jun Meng (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Saxon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bradley Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Kalafarski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Prentiss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Walsh (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Darius Stage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 11:40 | Niagara | William Kalafarski pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 11:26 | Niagara | Mark Saxon knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Greg Prentiss | 31-44 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Darius Stage hits a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Bradley Hall - foul #3 on Bradley Hall, team foul #6 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Akim Zeh (PG), Harry Polito (SF), Sterling Farris (C) Mark Saxon, Bradley Hall, Greg Prentiss | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (PF) David Walsh | |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Darius Stage makes the free throw | 31-47 |
| 10:49 | Niagara | Jun Meng's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-47 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Darius Stage can't connect on a runner from close range | 31-47 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | William Glisson tips it home | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:17 | Niagara | Darius Stage swats the shot by Sterling Farris | 31-49 |
| 10:15 | Niagara | William Kalafarski hits the follow up shot | 33-49 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Darius Stage lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Crosby | 33-51 |
| 09:30 | Niagara | Darius Stage swats the layup by Sterling Farris | 33-51 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Darius Stage grabs the defensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Darius Stage is fouled in the backcourt by Akim Zeh - foul #2 on Akim Zeh, team foul #7 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Colvin (PG), Mark Saxon (SG), Bradley Hall (SF), Charles Randall (PF), Greg Prentiss (C) Akim Zeh, Jun Meng, Harry Polito, William Kalafarski, Sterling Farris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), Herman Mitchell (PF) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, Lloyd Mullane | |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Darius Stage makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Darius Stage makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 09:09 | Niagara | Dan Colvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Walsh (SF) Darius Stage | |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Dan Colvin is called for the reach on Dustin Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dan Colvin, team foul #8 | 33-53 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 09:04 | Niagara | Charles Randall grabs the board | 33-53 |
| 08:44 | Niagara | Bradley Hall is whistled for a carry | 33-53 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | William Glisson loses the dribble to Dan Colvin | 33-53 |
| 08:25 | Niagara | Bradley Hall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dan Colvin | 35-53 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Greg Prentiss - foul #4 on Greg Prentiss, team foul #9 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jun Meng (SG), Harry Polito (SF), William Kalafarski (PF), Sterling Farris (C) Mark Saxon, Bradley Hall, Charles Randall, Greg Prentiss | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (PG) Dustin Jones | |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 07:46 | Niagara | Jun Meng clanks a shot from the left side | 35-55 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | David Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Colvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jun Meng (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Polito (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Kalafarski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Sterling Farris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Holder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Walsh (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Glisson (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Herman Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is hacked by Sterling Farris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sterling Farris, team foul #10 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roy Love (SG) Dan Colvin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Darius Stage (C) John Holder, Herman Mitchell | |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 07:41 | Niagara | The rebound goes to William Kalafarski | 35-56 |
| 07:27 | Niagara | Jun Meng drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Love and he's hacked by Darius Stage - foul #2 on Darius Stage, team foul #5 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (PF) David Walsh | |
| 07:27 | Niagara | Jun Meng makes the free throw | 38-56 |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is hacked by Roy Love in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Love, team foul #11 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Colvin (PG) Roy Love | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 07:12 | Niagara | William Glisson is called for the reach on Harry Polito - foul #1 on William Glisson, team foul #6 | 38-58 |
| 07:07 | Niagara | Dan Colvin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-58 |
| 07:05 | Niagara | Harry Polito hits the follow up shot | 40-58 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Hall (SF), Greg Prentiss (C) Harry Polito, Sterling Farris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:55 | Niagara | Dan Colvin misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | Darius Stage grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is fouled on the floor by Bradley Hall - foul #4 on Bradley Hall, team foul #12 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Akim Zeh (PG), Charles Randall (PF) Dan Colvin, William Kalafarski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Walsh (SF), Herman Mitchell (PF) William Glisson, Darius Stage | |
| 06:30 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 06:18 | Niagara | Greg Prentiss clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-60 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren snags the defensive board | 40-60 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane lays it up and in on a great pass from Herman Mitchell | 40-62 |
| 05:38 | Niagara | Charles Randall steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Harry Polito (SF), Sterling Farris (C) Bradley Hall, Greg Prentiss | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), William Glisson (SF) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, David Walsh | |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | William Glisson is hacked by Akim Zeh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Akim Zeh, team foul #13 | 40-62 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 05:22 | Niagara | Sterling Farris is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Mullane - foul #2 on Lloyd Mullane, team foul #7 | 40-64 |
| 05:22 | Niagara | Sterling Farris misses the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane grabs the defensive rebound | 40-64 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-64 |
| 05:03 | Niagara | Jun Meng knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Akim Zeh | 42-64 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Jun Meng steps in front of the Dustin Jones pass | 42-64 |
| 04:39 | Niagara | Harry Polito lays it in set up by Jun Meng | 44-64 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | William Glisson misses the dunk attempt | 44-64 |
| 04:16 | Niagara | Jun Meng grabs the defensive rebound | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Jun Meng hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | William Glisson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Billy McDonald (SG), David Walsh (SF) John Holder, William Glisson | |
| 03:35 | Niagara | Harry Polito misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-64 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Herman Mitchell | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Akim Zeh (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jun Meng (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Polito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Randall (tiring) 5 reb. C - Sterling Farris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Dustin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy McDonald (fresh) SF - David Walsh (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lloyd Mullane (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Herman Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones loses the dribble to Charles Randall in the backcourt | 47-64 |
| 03:20 | Niagara | Harry Polito buries a jumper near the basket set up by Akim Zeh | 49-64 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones clanks a shot from the left block | 49-64 |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Sterling Farris grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 03:02 | Niagara | Jun Meng can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-64 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | David Walsh buries a 3pt shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Sterling Farris - foul #2 on Sterling Farris, team foul #14 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG) Billy McDonald | |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | David Walsh makes the free throw | 49-68 |
| 02:23 | Niagara | Harry Polito misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-68 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane grabs the board | 49-68 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Charles Randall - foul #3 on Charles Randall, team foul #15 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Darius Stage (SF) David Walsh | |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses the free throw | 49-70 |
| 02:02 | Niagara | Charles Randall snags the defensive board | 49-70 |
| 01:54 | Niagara | Jun Meng can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-70 |
| 01:52 | Niagara | Sterling Farris tips it home | 51-70 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane | 51-72 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Akim Zeh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-72 |
| 01:10 | Niagara | Sterling Farris tips it home | 53-72 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Jones, team foul #8 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Walsh (SF) Darius Stage | |
| 01:00 | Niagara | Harry Polito buries a runner from the baseline | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | David Walsh connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Dustin Jones and he's fouled by Sterling Farris - foul #3 on Sterling Farris, team foul #16 | 55-74 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | David Walsh makes the free throw | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Harry Polito misses short on a turnaround from close range | 55-75 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Lloyd Mullane | 55-75 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones runs out the clock | 55-75 |