| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Tims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Curran (fresh) SF - Gary Seawell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sammie Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Soucie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Minh Ming (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Guerrette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Alton Englehart (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart connects on the jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 19:26 | Belmont | Sammie Robinson misses the runner in the paint | 35-42 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Minh Ming is fouled on the floor by Gary Seawell - foul #2 on Gary Seawell, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart is fouled on the floor by Phillip Soucie - foul #2 on Phillip Soucie, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alton Englehart | 35-45 |
| 18:08 | Belmont | Sammie Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | David Mason loses the dribble to Sammie Robinson | 35-45 |
| 17:26 | Belmont | Sammie Robinson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alton Englehart - foul #1 on Alton Englehart, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | David O'Donell (C) Phillip Soucie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:26 | Belmont | Sammie Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 17:26 | Belmont | Sammie Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller clanks a jump hook from the right block | 37-45 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart gets the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart is denied on a layup by Sammie Robinson | 37-45 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Gary Seawell grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 16:32 | Belmont | Gary Seawell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | David Mason knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alton Englehart | 37-48 |
| 16:01 | Belmont | Earl Curran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ronald Marciniak (PG), Chang Yin (SG), Russell Johnson (SF), Phillip Soucie (C) William Tims, Earl Curran, Gary Seawell, Sammie Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Bill (PG), Lance Kendrick (SF), Ryan Ballard (PF), James Edgell (C) Minh Ming, Kenneth Guerrette, Gregory Miller, Alton Englehart | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ronald Marciniak (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chang Yin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David O'Donell (fresh) 10 pts. C - Phillip Soucie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Eric Bill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lance Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Ballard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Edgell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Rutgers | Lance Kendrick is whistled for traveling | 37-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck (SG) David Mason | |
| 15:17 | Belmont | Chang Yin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | David O'Donell tips it in | 39-48 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | James Edgell connects on the 3 from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 14:47 | Belmont | Russell Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-51 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ryan Ballard | 39-51 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Tims (PG), Gary Seawell (SF), Sammie Robinson (PF) Ronald Marciniak, Russell Johnson, David O'Donell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Minh Ming (PG), David Mason (SG), Kenneth Guerrette (SF), Gregory Miller (PF), Alton Englehart (C) Eric Bill, Rory Schwanbeck, Lance Kendrick, Ryan Ballard, James Edgell | |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Sammie Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-51 |
| 14:05 | Belmont | William Tims tips it home | 41-51 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller jams it on a nice dish by David Mason | 41-53 |
| 13:28 | Belmont | The short jumper by Gary Seawell is denied by Alton Englehart | 41-53 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Minh Ming misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 13:21 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Phillip Soucie | 41-53 |
| 12:59 | Belmont | Phillip Soucie clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-53 |
| 12:33 | Belmont | Phillip Soucie snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 12:27 | Belmont | Chang Yin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 12:26 | Belmont | Chang Yin grabs the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | William Tims misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-53 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Alton Englehart | 41-53 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Chang Yin is called for the reach on Gregory Miller - foul #1 on Chang Yin, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Earl Curran (SG), Ronald Marciniak (SF), David O'Donell (PF), Charlie Rhodes (C) Chang Yin, Gary Seawell, Sammie Robinson, Phillip Soucie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Tims (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Curran (fresh) SF - Ronald Marciniak (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David O'Donell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Rhodes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Minh Ming (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Guerrette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Alton Englehart (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Belmont | Minh Ming is called for the reach on Ronald Marciniak - foul #3 on Minh Ming, team foul #2 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard (PF) Gregory Miller | |
| 11:25 | Belmont | David O'Donell can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Minh Ming misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David O'Donell - foul #1 on David O'Donell, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Russell Johnson (SF), Sammie Robinson (PF) William Tims, Charlie Rhodes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Bill (SF), James Edgell (C) Kenneth Guerrette, Alton Englehart | |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Minh Ming makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Minh Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | Eric Bill takes the ball from Sammie Robinson | 41-57 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Eric Bill can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Russell Johnson - foul #2 on Russell Johnson, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gary Seawell (SF) Russell Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck (SG), Lance Kendrick (SF), Gregory Miller (PF) Minh Ming, David Mason, James Edgell | |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Eric Bill makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Eric Bill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:04 | Belmont | Rory Schwanbeck takes the ball from David O'Donell | 41-59 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Lance Kendrick dunks the ball set up by Rory Schwanbeck | 41-61 |
| 09:49 | Belmont | David O'Donell's pass is intercepted by Eric Bill | 41-61 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-64 |
| 09:24 | Belmont | Earl Curran is fouled on the floor by Rory Schwanbeck - foul #1 on Rory Schwanbeck, team foul #3 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Tims (PG), Charlie Rhodes (C) Ronald Marciniak, David O'Donell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Mason (SG), Kenneth Guerrette (SF), Alton Englehart (C) Rory Schwanbeck, Lance Kendrick, Ryan Ballard | |
| 09:12 | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes blows the layup but he's fouled by Alton Englehart - foul #2 on Alton Englehart, team foul #4 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chang Yin (SG), Jesus Valdez (PF) Earl Curran, Sammie Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:12 | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 09:12 | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-64 |
| 08:49 | Belmont | Gary Seawell snags the defensive board | 43-64 |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Gary Seawell misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-64 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart lays it in on a great pass from David Mason | 43-66 |
| 08:13 | Belmont | Jesus Valdez hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 43-66 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette grabs the board | 43-66 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | David Mason hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Bill | 43-68 |
| 07:40 | Belmont | Gary Seawell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-68 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller pulls down the rebound | 43-68 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Tims (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chang Yin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Seawell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jesus Valdez (fresh) C - Charlie Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Eric Bill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Guerrette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Alton Englehart (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-68 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette hits the follow up shot | 43-70 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Gary Seawell is called for traveling | 43-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | Earl Curran (SG), Ronald Marciniak (SF), Sammie Robinson (PF), Phillip Soucie (C) Chang Yin, Gary Seawell, Jesus Valdez, Charlie Rhodes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Minh Ming (PG), Ryan Ballard (PF) Eric Bill, Gregory Miller | |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-70 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart can't tip it in | 43-70 |
| 06:39 | Belmont | William Tims gets the rebound | 43-70 |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Sammie Robinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Tims and he's fouled by Ryan Ballard - foul #1 on Ryan Ballard, team foul #5 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck (SG) David Mason | |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Sammie Robinson makes the free throw | 46-70 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Ronald Marciniak steals the ball from Rory Schwanbeck | 46-70 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Earl Curran hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Marciniak | 48-70 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Minh Ming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chang Yin (SF) William Tims | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Mason (SG), Eric Bill (SF), Gregory Miller (PF) Rory Schwanbeck, Kenneth Guerrette, Alton Englehart | |
| 05:18 | Belmont | Earl Curran comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-70 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller grabs the board | 48-70 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Phillip Soucie steals the ball from Minh Ming | 48-70 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Phillip Soucie misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ryan Ballard - foul #2 on Ryan Ballard, team foul #6 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | Russell Johnson (SF), David O'Donell (PF) Earl Curran, Sammie Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck (SG), Lance Kendrick (SF), James Edgell (C) Minh Ming, David Mason, Gregory Miller | |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Phillip Soucie misses the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Phillip Soucie makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Lance Kendrick misses long on a runner from close range | 49-70 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Eric Bill tips it back up and in | 49-72 |
| 03:59 | Belmont | Chang Yin buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Marciniak | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Eric Bill | 52-74 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ronald Marciniak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chang Yin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David O'Donell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Soucie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Eric Bill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rory Schwanbeck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Kendrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Ballard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - James Edgell (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Belmont | Chang Yin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-74 |
| 03:23 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Marciniak | 52-74 |
| 03:18 | Belmont | David O'Donell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-74 |
| 03:17 | Belmont | Phillip Soucie misses the tip | 52-74 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Eric Bill gets the rebound | 52-74 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Bill and he's hacked by Russell Johnson - foul #3 on Russell Johnson, team foul #6 | 52-76 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes (C) Phillip Soucie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Graham (SF) Eric Bill | |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard misses the free throw | 52-76 |
| 02:49 | Belmont | David O'Donell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-76 |
| 02:40 | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes makes the shot in the paint set up by Russell Johnson | 54-76 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | James Edgell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-79 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | The short jumper by David O'Donell is denied by James Edgell | 54-79 |
| 02:06 | Belmont | Russell Johnson tips it home | 56-79 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | George Graham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-79 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | James Edgell snags the offensive board | 56-79 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | James Edgell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-79 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | Russell Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-79 |
| 01:18 | Belmont | A charge is called on Ronald Marciniak - foul #1 on Ronald Marciniak, team foul #7 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Bill (PG) George Graham | |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Lance Kendrick drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Rory Schwanbeck | 56-81 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Belmont | David O'Donell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-81 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | Chang Yin grabs the offensive board | 56-81 |
| 00:45 | Belmont | Ronald Marciniak clanks a shot from the right wing | 56-81 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | James Edgell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-81 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Eric Bill knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rory Schwanbeck | 56-83 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ronald Marciniak | 58-83 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Eric Bill runs out the clock | 58-83 |