| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Roger Gay (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Willis Davies (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Curtsinger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Dunham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Richard Stevens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Julius (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Burger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Mabry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Jersey City | Darren Burger inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | New Jersey City | Richard Stevens is fouled on the floor by Roger Gay - foul #1 on Roger Gay, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:37 | New Jersey City | Richard Stevens drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Jackson | 29-33 |
| 19:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Dunham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 19:13 | New Jersey City | Brian Julius gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:50 | New Jersey City | Brian Julius's floater is tipped away by Eric Dunham | 29-33 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Raymond Edwards pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Raymond Edwards travels with the ball | 29-33 |
| 18:25 | New Jersey City | Edward Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 29-33 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Dunham grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Dunham blows the layup | 29-33 |
| 17:59 | New Jersey City | Richard Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:53 | New Jersey City | Edward Jackson loses the dribble to Raymond Edwards | 29-33 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Curtsinger misses short on a shot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 17:38 | New Jersey City | Brian Julius snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 17:26 | New Jersey City | Edward Jackson clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-33 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Eric Dunham | 29-33 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Willis Davies drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 16:51 | New Jersey City | Paul Curtsinger is called for the reach on Brian Julius - foul #3 on Paul Curtsinger, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Price (PG), Rodney Dugan (SG), Robert Bewley (SF), Robert Height (PF), Greg Ford (C) Roger Gay, Willis Davies, Paul Curtsinger, Raymond Edwards, Eric Dunham | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | William Filkins (PG), Sammie Durrant (SG), Barry McQuiller (SF), Anthony Burke (PF), Gordon Grigg (C) Richard Stevens, Brian Julius, Darren Burger, Edward Jackson, Wayne Mabry | |
| 16:37 | New Jersey City | Anthony Burke misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Height - foul #2 on Robert Height, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| 16:37 | New Jersey City | Anthony Burke makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:37 | New Jersey City | Anthony Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:37 | New Jersey City | Barry McQuiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:12 | New Jersey City | Anthony Burke clanks a shot in the paint | 32-34 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Bewley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Bewley makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Height | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Michael Price (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Dugan (fresh) SF - Robert Bewley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Height (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Ford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - William Filkins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Sammie Durrant (fresh) SF - Barry McQuiller (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Burke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Grigg (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | New Jersey City | Greg Ford steps in front of the Anthony Burke pass | 35-34 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Rodney Dugan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Height tips it home | 37-34 |
| 15:00 | New Jersey City | Rodney Dugan steals the ball from William Filkins | 37-34 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Price lays it in on a nice dish by Rodney Dugan | 39-34 |
| 14:37 | New Jersey City | Barry McQuiller buries a runner near the basket set up by Anthony Burke | 39-36 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Height scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Rodney Dugan | 41-36 |
| 14:14 | New Jersey City | Sammie Durrant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Height gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Anthony Burke steps in front of the Rodney Dugan pass | 41-36 |
| 13:48 | New Jersey City | Anthony Burke makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Barry McQuiller | 41-38 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Barry McQuiller is called for the reach on Robert Bewley - foul #2 on Barry McQuiller, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Roger Gay (PG), Willis Davies (SG), Paul Curtsinger (SF), Raymond Edwards (PF), Eric Dunham (C) Michael Price, Rodney Dugan, Robert Bewley, Robert Height, Greg Ford | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Richard Stevens (PG), Brian Julius (SG), Darren Burger (SF), Edward Jackson (PF), Wayne Mabry (C) William Filkins, Sammie Durrant, Barry McQuiller, Anthony Burke, Gordon Grigg | |
| 13:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Dunham lays it up and in set up by Willis Davies | 43-38 |
| 13:06 | New Jersey City | Roger Gay steals it from Richard Stevens in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Willis Davies connects on the floater from the right side set up by Roger Gay | 45-38 |
| 12:39 | New Jersey City | Brian Julius drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Raymond Edwards misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Darren Burger - foul #1 on Darren Burger, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Raymond Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Raymond Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:01 | New Jersey City | Edward Jackson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Stevens | 47-43 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Darren Burger swats the layup by Paul Curtsinger | 47-43 |
| 11:38 | New Jersey City | Darren Burger pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Roger Gay (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Willis Davies (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Curtsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Dunham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Richard Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Julius (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Burger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Mabry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | New Jersey City | Darren Burger knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Roger Gay misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 10:57 | New Jersey City | The rebound goes to Brian Julius | 47-46 |
| 10:50 | New Jersey City | Darren Burger misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Willis Davies - foul #2 on Willis Davies, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Bewley (SF), Robert Height (C) Paul Curtsinger, Eric Dunham | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Sammie Durrant (PG), Barry McQuiller (SG) Richard Stevens, Brian Julius | |
| 10:50 | New Jersey City | Darren Burger makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:50 | New Jersey City | Darren Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Barry McQuiller steals it from Roger Gay | 47-48 |
| 10:26 | New Jersey City | Darren Burger lays it in set up by Barry McQuiller | 47-50 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Willis Davies can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Raymond Edwards tips it home | 49-50 |
| 09:53 | New Jersey City | Darren Burger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-50 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Raymond Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Willis Davies scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Roger Gay | 51-50 |
| 09:14 | New Jersey City | Robert Height steps in front of the Wayne Mabry pass | 51-50 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Willis Davies misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 08:49 | New Jersey City | Sammie Durrant snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 08:32 | New Jersey City | Darren Burger buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sammie Durrant | 51-52 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Roger Gay connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Bewley | 54-52 |
| 07:52 | New Jersey City | Darren Burger is hacked by Robert Bewley - foul #3 on Robert Bewley, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Price (PG), Rodney Dugan (SG), Paul Curtsinger (SF), Greg Ford (PF), Eric Dunham (C) Roger Gay, Willis Davies, Robert Bewley, Raymond Edwards, Robert Height | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Richard Stevens (PG), Brian Julius (SG), William Filkins (SF), Anthony Burke (PF), Gordon Grigg (C) Sammie Durrant, Barry McQuiller, Darren Burger, Edward Jackson, Wayne Mabry | |
| 07:35 | New Jersey City | Brian Julius hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gordon Grigg | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Michael Price (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rodney Dugan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Curtsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Greg Ford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Dunham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Richard Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Julius (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Filkins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Burke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gordon Grigg (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Greg Ford clanks a shot from the left side | 54-55 |
| 07:19 | New Jersey City | Gordon Grigg gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:01 | New Jersey City | Greg Ford blocks the short jumper by Anthony Burke | 54-55 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Greg Ford pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Curtsinger is fouled on the floor by William Filkins - foul #2 on William Filkins, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Barry McQuiller (SF) William Filkins | |
| 06:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Greg Ford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Greg Ford, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 06:01 | New Jersey City | Gordon Grigg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Stevens and the foul's on Eric Dunham - foul #2 on Eric Dunham, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Bewley (PF) Greg Ford | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | | |
| 06:01 | New Jersey City | Gordon Grigg misses the free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Dunham gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Price hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Burke - foul #1 on Anthony Burke, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Willis Davies (SG) Rodney Dugan | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Edward Jackson (PF) Gordon Grigg | |
| 05:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Price makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Price makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:24 | New Jersey City | Edward Jackson clanks a runner near the basket | 56-57 |
| 05:22 | New Jersey City | Anthony Burke gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:09 | New Jersey City | Edward Jackson scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Stevens and he's hacked by Robert Bewley - foul #4 on Robert Bewley, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Roger Gay (PG), Robert Height (PF), Greg Ford (C) Michael Price, Paul Curtsinger, Eric Dunham | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | William Filkins (PG), Sammie Durrant (SG), Wayne Mabry (C) Richard Stevens, Brian Julius, Barry McQuiller | |
| 05:09 | New Jersey City | Edward Jackson makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Willis Davies comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-60 |
| 04:49 | New Jersey City | Anthony Burke gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:29 | New Jersey City | Greg Ford steps in front of the William Filkins pass | 56-60 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Bewley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 04:11 | New Jersey City | Anthony Burke grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 04:01 | New Jersey City | William Filkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Greg Ford snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Greg Ford knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Gay and he's hacked by Sammie Durrant - foul #1 on Sammie Durrant, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Rodney Dugan (PG), Vincent Thomas (SG), Paul Curtsinger (SF), Eric Dunham (C) Roger Gay, Willis Davies, Robert Bewley, Robert Height | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Richard Stevens (PG), Brian Julius (SG), Darren Burger (SF), Gordon Grigg (PF) William Filkins, Sammie Durrant, Anthony Burke, Edward Jackson | |
| 03:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Greg Ford misses the free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:49 | New Jersey City | Brian Julius snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 03:35 | New Jersey City | Wayne Mabry buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Julius | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Rodney Dugan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincent Thomas (fresh) SF - Paul Curtsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Greg Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Dunham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Richard Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Julius (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darren Burger (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gordon Grigg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Mabry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Curtsinger misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Stevens - foul #2 on Richard Stevens, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Price (PG), Raymond Edwards (PF) Vincent Thomas, Greg Ford | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Barry McQuiller (C) Wayne Mabry | |
| 03:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Curtsinger misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Curtsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:58 | New Jersey City | Gordon Grigg connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Stevens | 59-65 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Roger Gay (PG), Willis Davies (SG) Michael Price, Rodney Dugan | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Edward Jackson (PF), Wayne Mabry (C) Gordon Grigg, Barry McQuiller | |
| 02:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Curtsinger is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Paul Curtsinger, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| 02:38 | New Jersey City | Richard Stevens is hacked by Willis Davies - foul #3 on Willis Davies, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| 02:38 | New Jersey City | Richard Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:38 | New Jersey City | Richard Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Raymond Edwards misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Dunham tips it home | 61-66 |
| 02:00 | New Jersey City | Richard Stevens misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 01:58 | New Jersey City | Wayne Mabry snags the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 01:43 | New Jersey City | Darren Burger buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Julius | 61-68 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Curtsinger buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Gay | 63-68 |
| 01:17 | New Jersey City | Wayne Mabry is called for traveling | 63-68 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Dunham misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wayne Mabry - foul #2 on Wayne Mabry, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Dunham misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | New Jersey City | Edward Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Edwards - foul #1 on Raymond Edwards, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | William Filkins (PG) Richard Stevens | |
| 00:27 | New Jersey City | Edward Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:27 | New Jersey City | Edward Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Roger Gay misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Dunham | 64-70 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Willis Davies hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Gay | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | New Jersey City | Darren Burger is hacked by Roger Gay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Gay, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| 00:17 | New Jersey City | Darren Burger makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:17 | New Jersey City | Darren Burger misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Eric Dunham | 67-71 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers at Newark | William Filkins steals the ball from Willis Davies | 67-71 |
| 00:09 | New Jersey City | Darren Burger is fouled in the backcourt by Willis Davies - foul #4 on Willis Davies, team foul #13 | 67-71 |
| 00:09 | New Jersey City | Darren Burger makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:09 | New Jersey City | Darren Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Roger Gay misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-73 |
| 00:00 | New Jersey City | Edward Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-73 |