| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Clayton Elie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George McColgan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Southerland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Michael Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Dugan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Curtsinger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Wilder (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Dunham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Amherst | George McColgan inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Amherst | Charles Southerland is fouled on the floor by Eric Dunham - foul #1 on Eric Dunham, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 19:28 | Amherst | George McColgan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 31-40 |
| 19:26 | Amherst | Clayton Elie tips it back up and in | 33-40 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Frank Nichols is called for the reach on Michael Price - foul #3 on Frank Nichols, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Amherst | Donald Laliberte (C) Frank Nichols | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 18:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Rodney Dugan drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Price | 33-42 |
| 18:26 | Amherst | George McColgan is whistled for a carry | 33-42 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Rodney Dugan is called for traveling | 33-42 |
| 17:55 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Curtsinger pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Dunham misses the driving attempt from the left block | 33-42 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Price tips it back up and in | 33-44 |
| 17:30 | Amherst | Douglas Davis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Southerland | 36-44 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Curtsinger is hacked by George McColgan - foul #2 on George McColgan, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Amherst | Gerald Brooks (SG), Tony Wilson (SF) Douglas Davis, George McColgan | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Clayton (PG), Willie Frates (SG), Vincent Thomas (SF), Greg Ford (PF), Vincent Hudgins (C) Michael Price, Rodney Dugan, Paul Curtsinger, Patrick Wilder, Eric Dunham | |
| 17:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Donald Laliberte steals the ball from Greg Ford | 36-44 |
| 16:46 | Amherst | Charles Southerland knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Clayton Elie | 38-44 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Greg Ford hits the finger roll | 38-46 |
| 16:19 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Vincent Hudgins - foul #2 on Vincent Hudgins, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Amherst | Jack Daniels (PG), Glen Donald (SG) Clayton Elie, Charles Southerland | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Curtsinger (SF) Vincent Thomas | |
| 16:19 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 16:19 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Clayton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-46 |
| 15:59 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Tony Wilson | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Jack Daniels (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glen Donald (fresh) SF - Gerald Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Laliberte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Richard Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Frates (fresh) SF - Paul Curtsinger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Ford (fresh) 6 pts. C - Vincent Hudgins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Amherst | Glen Donald connects on the floater from the right block set up by Donald Laliberte | 42-46 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Vincent Hudgins clanks a shot in the lane | 42-46 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Hudgins | 42-46 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Greg Ford comes up short on the shot from the right block | 42-46 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Vincent Hudgins grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Clayton's pass is intercepted by Jack Daniels | 42-46 |
| 14:54 | Amherst | Jack Daniels lays it in | 44-46 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Frates hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 14:39 | Amherst | Gerald Brooks pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:22 | Amherst | Jack Daniels misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 14:20 | Amherst | Gerald Brooks tips it in | 46-46 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Frates buries a jumper in the lane | 46-48 |
| 13:44 | Amherst | Greg Ford swats the layup by Donald Laliberte | 46-48 |
| 13:43 | Amherst | Gerald Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:28 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte connects on the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Greg Ford - foul #2 on Greg Ford, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Amherst | Clayton Elie (PG), Douglas Davis (SG), George McColgan (SF), Frank Nichols (C) Jack Daniels, Glen Donald, Gerald Brooks, Tony Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Price (PG), John Lundberg (SG), Vincent Thomas (SF), Patrick Wilder (PF), Eric Dunham (C) Richard Clayton, Willie Frates, Paul Curtsinger, Greg Ford, Vincent Hudgins | |
| 13:28 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers at Newark | John Lundberg makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Vincent Thomas | 49-51 |
| 13:12 | Amherst | Michael Price picks off the pass by Clayton Elie in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Price can't finish the layup | 49-51 |
| 13:09 | Amherst | George McColgan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:49 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from George McColgan | 51-51 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Wilder knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Lundberg | 51-53 |
| 12:16 | Amherst | George McColgan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Davis | 54-53 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers at Newark | The jump hook by Vincent Thomas is blocked by Frank Nichols | 54-53 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to John Lundberg | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Clayton Elie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George McColgan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Laliberte (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Michael Price (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Lundberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Dunham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Dunham can't connect on a floater from close range | 54-53 |
| 11:40 | Amherst | Clayton Elie gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 11:21 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from George McColgan | 56-53 |
| 10:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Donald Laliberte steals it from Vincent Thomas | 56-53 |
| 10:32 | Amherst | Douglas Davis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Clayton Elie | 59-53 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers at Newark | John Lundberg is whistled for a carry | 59-53 |
| Subs | Amherst | Jack Daniels (PG), Glen Donald (SG), Gerald Brooks (SF), Charles Southerland (PF), Tony Wilson (C) Clayton Elie, Douglas Davis, George McColgan, Donald Laliberte, Frank Nichols | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Rodney Dugan (PG), Richard Clayton (SG), Paul Curtsinger (SF), Greg Ford (PF), Vincent Hudgins (C) Michael Price, John Lundberg, Vincent Thomas, Patrick Wilder, Eric Dunham | |
| 09:59 | Amherst | Glen Donald comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 59-53 |
| 09:57 | Amherst | Glen Donald gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:42 | Amherst | Jack Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Curtsinger misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 59-53 |
| 09:21 | Amherst | Gerald Brooks grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 09:03 | Amherst | Glen Donald hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Brooks | 61-53 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Greg Ford can't finish the layup | 61-53 |
| 08:42 | Amherst | Gerald Brooks gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:31 | Amherst | Charles Southerland can't finish the layup | 61-53 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Greg Ford grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Jack Daniels takes the ball from Rodney Dugan in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 08:07 | Amherst | Jack Daniels comes up short on the shot from the left side | 61-53 |
| 08:05 | Amherst | Glen Donald tips it home | 63-53 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Curtsinger buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Clayton | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Jack Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Donald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gerald Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Southerland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Rodney Dugan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Curtsinger (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Hudgins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Amherst | Gerald Brooks's pass is intercepted by Greg Ford | 63-56 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Southerland denies the turnaround by Richard Clayton | 63-56 |
| 07:22 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Glen Donald | 63-56 |
| 06:57 | Amherst | Tony Wilson is hacked by Rodney Dugan - foul #1 on Rodney Dugan, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Amherst | Clayton Elie (PG), Douglas Davis (SG), George McColgan (SF), Frank Nichols (C) Jack Daniels, Glen Donald, Gerald Brooks, Tony Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Price (PG), John Lundberg (SG), Vincent Thomas (SF), Patrick Wilder (PF), Eric Dunham (C) Rodney Dugan, Richard Clayton, Paul Curtsinger, Greg Ford, Vincent Hudgins | |
| 06:39 | Amherst | Frank Nichols lays it in | 65-56 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Wilder scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Price | 65-58 |
| 05:56 | Amherst | George McColgan is fouled on the floor by Patrick Wilder - foul #2 on Patrick Wilder, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| 05:36 | Amherst | Clayton Elie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Price pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Dunham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | Amherst | Tony Wilson (PF) Charles Southerland | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Curtsinger (SF) Vincent Thomas | |
| 05:04 | Amherst | 3 seconds is called on George McColgan | 65-58 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Wilder clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| 04:42 | Amherst | Tony Wilson snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 04:36 | Amherst | George McColgan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 04:35 | Amherst | Tony Wilson tips it home | 67-58 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers at Newark | John Lundberg hits a 3 from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 04:15 | Amherst | Michael Price is called for the reach on Clayton Elie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Price, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Amherst | Glen Donald (SG), Gerald Brooks (SF) Douglas Davis, George McColgan | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Rodney Dugan (PG), Richard Clayton (SG), Greg Ford (PF), Vincent Hudgins (C) Michael Price, John Lundberg, Patrick Wilder, Eric Dunham | |
| 04:05 | Amherst | Glen Donald loses the ball out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Amherst | Jack Daniels (PG) Clayton Elie | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 03:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Rodney Dugan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Curtsinger grabs the offensive board | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Jack Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Donald (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gerald Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tony Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Rodney Dugan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Curtsinger (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Greg Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Hudgins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Greg Ford misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 67-61 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Rodney Dugan gets the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Tony Wilson steals it from Richard Clayton | 67-61 |
| 02:57 | Amherst | Amherst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Amherst | Clayton Elie (PG), Douglas Davis (SG), George McColgan (SF), Charles Southerland (PF), Donald Laliberte (C) Jack Daniels, Glen Donald, Gerald Brooks, Tony Wilson, Frank Nichols | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Price (PG), John Lundberg (SG), Patrick Wilder (PF), Eric Dunham (C) Rodney Dugan, Richard Clayton, Greg Ford, Vincent Hudgins | |
| 02:40 | Amherst | Douglas Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George McColgan | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Dunham hits a shot in the paint set up by Michael Price and the foul's on Clayton Elie - foul #2 on Clayton Elie, team foul #3 | 69-63 |
| 02:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Dunham makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:12 | Amherst | Charles Southerland knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Clayton Elie | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Curtsinger clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 01:45 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 01:26 | Amherst | George McColgan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Clayton Elie | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Rutgers at Newark | The 3pt attempt by John Lundberg is denied by George McColgan | 74-64 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Dunham | 74-64 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Price misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 74-64 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers at Newark | John Lundberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Price buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Wilder | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Amherst | Michael Price is called for the reach on Clayton Elie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Price, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Amherst | Glen Donald (SG), Gerald Brooks (SF), Tony Wilson (PF), Frank Nichols (C) Douglas Davis, George McColgan, Charles Southerland, Donald Laliberte | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 00:49 | Amherst | Clayton Elie makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:49 | Amherst | Clayton Elie makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers at Newark | John Lundberg misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 00:44 | Amherst | Gerald Brooks snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:44 | Amherst | Amherst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Amherst | Gerald Brooks is hacked by Michael Price in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Price, team foul #8 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Rodney Dugan (PG) Michael Price | |
| 00:41 | Amherst | Gerald Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:41 | Amherst | Gerald Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Paul Curtsinger is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Curtsinger, team foul #9 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Amherst | Jack Daniels (PG), Donald Laliberte (C) Clayton Elie, Frank Nichols | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Clayton (SG), Vincent Thomas (SF), Greg Ford (PF), Vincent Hudgins (C) John Lundberg, Paul Curtsinger, Patrick Wilder, Eric Dunham | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Amherst | Gerald Brooks misses short on a floater from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Vincent Thomas snags the defensive board | 78-67 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Vincent Hudgins is whistled for a carry | 78-67 |
| 00:00 | Amherst | Jack Daniels runs out the clock | 78-67 |