| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Tony Vacca (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maynard Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lowrie (fresh) 6 reb. C - Brad Ohagan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Jared Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Haines (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wilbert Shelton (fresh) PF - Anthony Tinkle (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jacob Turney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Wilbert Shelton inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Tinkle loses the dribble to Jeffrey Charles | 28-23 |
| 19:37 | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles lays it up and in | 30-23 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers at Newark | William Haines misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Maynard Baker - foul #1 on Maynard Baker, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers at Newark | William Haines makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers at Newark | William Haines misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:15 | Messiah | Robert Lowrie gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:50 | Messiah | Tony Vacca makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Tony Vacca is called for the reach on Jared Johnson - foul #1 on Tony Vacca, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Brad Ohagan swats the layup by Anthony Tinkle | 33-24 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers at Newark | William Haines snags the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers at Newark | William Haines is fouled on the floor by Maynard Baker - foul #2 on Maynard Baker, team foul #3 | 33-24 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Tinkle comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 33-24 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Jacob Turney grabs the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Jeffrey Charles steals the ball from Jared Johnson | 33-24 |
| 17:20 | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tony Vacca and he's hacked by Wilbert Shelton - foul #2 on Wilbert Shelton, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Messiah | William Shelton (SG) Maynard Baker | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jeremy Ousley (SG) William Haines | |
| 17:20 | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles misses the free throw | 35-24 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Anthony Tinkle | 35-24 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Wilbert Shelton drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jacob Turney | 35-26 |
| 16:50 | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles lays it in | 37-26 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Wilbert Shelton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Tinkle grabs the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Tinkle drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wilbert Shelton | 37-29 |
| 16:05 | Messiah | Brad Ohagan's pass is intercepted by Anthony Tinkle | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Tony Vacca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Shelton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Charles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Lowrie (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Brad Ohagan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Jared Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Ousley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wilbert Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Tinkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Turney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Tinkle buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jared Johnson and he's hacked by Brad Ohagan - foul #2 on Brad Ohagan, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Messiah | Roger Kleiner (PG), Maynard Baker (SG), James Cobb (SF), Stacey Duren (PF), Brian Worrell (C) Tony Vacca, William Shelton, Jeffrey Charles, Robert Lowrie, Brad Ohagan | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Spence (PG), William Haines (SG), Louis Rogers (C) Jared Johnson, Wilbert Shelton, Jacob Turney | |
| 15:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Tinkle makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:19 | Messiah | Brian Worrell misses long on a runner in the lane | 37-32 |
| 15:18 | Messiah | Stacey Duren grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 14:59 | Messiah | Roger Kleiner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-32 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Jeremy Ousley snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers at Newark | William Haines hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Louis Rogers hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 14:05 | Messiah | Roger Kleiner misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 14:03 | Messiah | Stacey Duren snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 13:41 | Messiah | James Cobb connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Tinkle clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 13:20 | Messiah | Maynard Baker gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 12:51 | Messiah | Anthony Tinkle swats the short shot by Stacey Duren | 39-34 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Jeremy Ousley snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers at Newark | The short jumper by Jeremy Ousley is denied by Stacey Duren | 39-34 |
| 12:37 | Messiah | Stacey Duren grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 12:08 | Messiah | James Cobb can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-34 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Jeremy Ousley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers at Newark | William Haines comes up short on the shot from the right side | 39-34 |
| 11:45 | Messiah | Brian Worrell pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Roger Kleiner (fairly fresh) SG - Maynard Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stacey Duren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Worrell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Glen Spence (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Haines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeremy Ousley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Tinkle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Messiah | James Cobb hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Tinkle - foul #3 on Anthony Tinkle, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Messiah | Tony Vacca (PG), William Shelton (SG), Robert Lowrie (PF), Brad Ohagan (C) Roger Kleiner, Maynard Baker, Stacey Duren, Brian Worrell | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jared Johnson (PG), Bernard Muro (SG), Wilbert Shelton (SF), Michael Lee (PF), Jacob Turney (C) Glen Spence, William Haines, Jeremy Ousley, Anthony Tinkle, Louis Rogers | |
| 11:22 | Messiah | James Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 11:22 | Messiah | James Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Lee pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Jacob Turney hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wilbert Shelton | 40-36 |
| 10:52 | Messiah | Tony Vacca hits a 3 from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 10:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Lee misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Wilbert Shelton misses the tip | 43-36 |
| 10:35 | Messiah | William Shelton grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 10:06 | Messiah | Tony Vacca misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 10:04 | Messiah | Robert Lowrie tips it back up and in | 45-36 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Jared Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Wilbert Shelton | 45-39 |
| 09:32 | Messiah | Robert Lowrie is fouled on the floor by Jacob Turney - foul #3 on Jacob Turney, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles (SF) James Cobb | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jeremy Ousley (SG), Louis Rogers (PF) Bernard Muro, Michael Lee | |
| 09:14 | Messiah | Tony Vacca comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-39 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Jacob Turney grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Jacob Turney banks in the layup on a great pass from Louis Rogers | 45-41 |
| 08:31 | Messiah | Tony Vacca misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Jacob Turney grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Jared Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 08:02 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Charles | 45-41 |
| 07:34 | Messiah | William Shelton is fouled on the floor by Louis Rogers - foul #1 on Louis Rogers, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Messiah | Roger Kleiner (PG), Maynard Baker (SG), Stacey Duren (PF), Brian Worrell (C) Tony Vacca, William Shelton, Robert Lowrie, Brad Ohagan | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Spence (PG), William Haines (SG), Anthony Tinkle (PF) Jared Johnson, Wilbert Shelton, Jacob Turney | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Roger Kleiner (fresh) SG - Maynard Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Charles (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stacey Duren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Worrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Glen Spence (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Haines (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeremy Ousley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Tinkle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Messiah | Louis Rogers swats the short shot by Jeffrey Charles | 45-41 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Glen Spence snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Jeremy Ousley is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Charles - foul #3 on Jeffrey Charles, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Bernard Muro (SF), Michael Lee (C) Jeremy Ousley, Louis Rogers | |
| 06:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Tinkle lays it up and in | 45-43 |
| 06:18 | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles is denied on a layup by Anthony Tinkle | 45-43 |
| 06:16 | Messiah | Brian Worrell gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 05:59 | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles misses the dunk attempt | 45-43 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Tinkle grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-43 |
| Subs | Messiah | Tony Vacca (PG), Robert Lowrie (PF), Brad Ohagan (C) Roger Kleiner, Stacey Duren, Brian Worrell | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jared Johnson (PG), Wilbert Shelton (SF), Jacob Turney (C) Glen Spence, Bernard Muro, Michael Lee | |
| 05:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Jeffrey Charles steals it from Jacob Turney | 45-43 |
| 05:06 | Messiah | Tony Vacca is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Shelton - foul #3 on Wilbert Shelton, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| 04:49 | Messiah | Brad Ohagan can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 04:48 | Messiah | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Ohagan | 45-43 |
| 04:30 | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Lowrie is called for the reach on William Haines - foul #1 on Robert Lowrie, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Jacob Turney hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Tinkle | 48-45 |
| 03:23 | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Tinkle grabs the board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Tony Vacca (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maynard Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Charles (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lowrie (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Brad Ohagan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Jared Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Haines (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wilbert Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Tinkle (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jacob Turney (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Tinkle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Lowrie - foul #2 on Robert Lowrie, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Messiah | William Shelton (SG), James Cobb (SF) Maynard Baker, Jeffrey Charles | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jeremy Ousley (SG) William Haines | |
| 02:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Tinkle makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Tinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 02:55 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles (SF) James Cobb | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | William Haines (SG) Jeremy Ousley | |
| 02:35 | Messiah | Tony Vacca makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Jacob Turney knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jared Johnson and he's hacked by William Shelton - foul #1 on William Shelton, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Messiah | Maynard Baker (SG) William Shelton | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 02:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Jacob Turney misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:10 | Messiah | Brad Ohagan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 01:49 | Messiah | Tony Vacca loses the dribble to William Haines | 51-49 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers at Newark | William Haines lays it up and in | 51-51 |
| 01:17 | Messiah | Tony Vacca misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 01:15 | Messiah | Maynard Baker grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 00:54 | Messiah | Tony Vacca misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 00:53 | Messiah | Robert Lowrie pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 00:34 | Messiah | Maynard Baker makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Lowrie | 54-51 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Wilbert Shelton is whistled for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | Messiah | Raymond Seward (SF) Robert Lowrie | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Messiah | Jared Johnson is called for the reach on Raymond Seward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jared Johnson, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| 00:22 | Messiah | Wilbert Shelton is called for the reach on Raymond Seward - foul #4 on Wilbert Shelton, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| 00:22 | Messiah | Raymond Seward makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:22 | Messiah | Raymond Seward makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Rutgers at Newark | William Haines scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jared Johnson | 56-54 |
| 00:14 | Messiah | Tony Vacca is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Johnson - foul #3 on Jared Johnson, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Lowrie (PF) Raymond Seward | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 00:14 | Messiah | Tony Vacca makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:14 | Messiah | Tony Vacca makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Wilbert Shelton buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Haines | 58-57 |
| 00:04 | Messiah | Jared Johnson is called for the reach on Tony Vacca in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jared Johnson, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| 00:04 | Messiah | Tony Vacca makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:04 | Messiah | Tony Vacca makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Wilbert Shelton can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 60-57 |