| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kenny Hodge (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Derrickson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Sears (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Pagan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence Stickley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Rory Schwanbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck misses the fadeaway from the right side | 30-33 |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison is hacked by Craig Pagan - foul #3 on Craig Pagan, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | UMBC | Gregory Thomas (PF) Craig Pagan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner is fouled on the floor by Bruce Derrickson - foul #1 on Bruce Derrickson, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck loses the dribble to Donald Sears | 30-33 |
| 18:42 | UMBC | Donald Sears comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner double dribbles | 30-33 |
| 17:54 | UMBC | Bruce Derrickson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 17:45 | UMBC | Bruce Derrickson snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:28 | UMBC | Clarence Stickley makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Derrickson | 32-33 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-33 |
| 17:06 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Clarence Stickley | 32-33 |
| 16:46 | UMBC | Bruce Derrickson scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenny Hodge | 34-33 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kenny Hodge - foul #2 on Kenny Hodge, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | UMBC | William Miller (PG), Charles Czartoryski (C) Kenny Hodge, Clarence Stickley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Dixon (SF), Patrick Pounds (PF), Justin Alers (C) Gary Morrison, Donald Vaughn, Christopher Peterson | |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:23 | UMBC | Gregory Thomas loses the dribble to Rory Schwanbeck | 34-35 |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner misses the lay-in | 34-35 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon tips it home | 34-37 |
| 16:04 | UMBC | Gregory Thomas clanks a jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 16:03 | UMBC | Gregory Thomas can't tip it in | 34-37 |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - William Miller (fresh) SG - Bruce Derrickson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Sears (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Czartoryski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Rory Schwanbeck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Haefner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Pounds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Alers (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | William Miller is called for the reach on Patrick Pounds - foul #3 on William Miller, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Wiley (SG), Steve Carroll (SF), Craig Pagan (PF) Bruce Derrickson, Donald Sears, Gregory Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Robert Turner (SG) Rory Schwanbeck, Zachary Haefner | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | William Miller is called for the reach on Stephen Hutchinson - foul #4 on William Miller, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | UMBC | Larry Gettinger (PG), Clarence Stickley (C) William Miller, Charles Czartoryski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Morrison (SF) Eric Dixon | |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Robert Turner misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-37 |
| 15:18 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Clarence Stickley | 34-37 |
| 15:12 | UMBC | Clarence Stickley makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Gettinger | 36-37 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Robert Turner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 15:03 | UMBC | Steve Carroll pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:59 | UMBC | Steve Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kenny Hodge (PG) Larry Gettinger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn (PF), Christopher Peterson (C) Patrick Pounds, Justin Alers | |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Hutchinson | 36-39 |
| 14:39 | UMBC | Michael Wiley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenny Hodge | 38-39 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Robert Turner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Wiley - foul #1 on Michael Wiley, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UMBC | Bruce Derrickson (SG), Donald Sears (SF) Michael Wiley, Steve Carroll | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner (SG) Stephen Hutchinson | |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Robert Turner makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Robert Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:10 | UMBC | Craig Pagan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenny Hodge | 40-41 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 13:59 | UMBC | Clarence Stickley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:48 | UMBC | Donald Sears makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Bruce Derrickson | 42-41 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner is hacked by Bruce Derrickson - foul #2 on Bruce Derrickson, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Czartoryski (C) Clarence Stickley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck (PG), Eric Dixon (SF) Robert Turner, Gary Morrison | |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:03 | UMBC | Kenny Hodge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson knocks in the turnaround from close range | 42-45 |
| 12:35 | UMBC | Bruce Derrickson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kenny Hodge | 45-45 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Charles Czartoryski is called for the reach on Christopher Peterson - foul #2 on Charles Czartoryski, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Wiley (PG), Gregory Thomas (SF), Clarence Stickley (C) Kenny Hodge, Donald Sears, Craig Pagan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Morrison (SF), Patrick Pounds (PF) Eric Dixon, Donald Vaughn | |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Michael Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Derrickson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Czartoryski (fresh) C - Clarence Stickley (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Rory Schwanbeck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Pounds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | UMBC | Gregory Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Bruce Derrickson steals the ball from Gary Morrison | 45-47 |
| 11:03 | UMBC | Christopher Peterson is called for the reach on Bruce Derrickson - foul #2 on Christopher Peterson, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | UMBC | Steve Carroll (SF) Bruce Derrickson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (SG), Justin Alers (C) Zachary Haefner, Christopher Peterson | |
| 10:38 | UMBC | Clarence Stickley misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-47 |
| 10:36 | UMBC | Clarence Stickley misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kenny Hodge (PG), Donald Sears (SF) Steve Carroll, Charles Czartoryski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:02 | UMBC | The jumper by Donald Sears is denied by Justin Alers | 45-47 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Justin Alers's floater is tipped away by Gregory Thomas | 45-47 |
| 09:43 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Donald Sears | 45-47 |
| 09:24 | UMBC | Gregory Thomas blows the dunk | 45-47 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | UMBC | Bruce Derrickson (SG), Craig Pagan (PF), Ronald Stoner (C) Michael Wiley, Gregory Thomas, Clarence Stickley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner (SG), Eric Dixon (SF), Donald Vaughn (PF), Christopher Peterson (C) Rory Schwanbeck, Gary Morrison, Patrick Pounds, Justin Alers | |
| 08:40 | UMBC | Kenny Hodge connects on the 3 from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson misses the shot from the left side | 48-47 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn can't tip it in | 48-47 |
| 08:22 | UMBC | Craig Pagan grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 08:00 | UMBC | The jumper by Kenny Hodge is denied by Christopher Peterson | 48-47 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Zachary Haefner | 48-49 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kenny Hodge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Derrickson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Sears (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Stoner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Hutchinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Vaughn (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:22 | UMBC | Donald Sears drills a 3 from straight away set up by Kenny Hodge | 51-49 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner can't finish the layup | 51-49 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon is whistled for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | UMBC | William Miller (PG), Gregory Thomas (SF), Charles Czartoryski (PF), Clarence Stickley (C) Kenny Hodge, Donald Sears, Craig Pagan, Ronald Stoner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck (PG), Gary Morrison (SF), Patrick Pounds (PF), Justin Alers (C) Stephen Hutchinson, Eric Dixon, Donald Vaughn, Christopher Peterson | |
| 05:55 | UMBC | Gregory Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bruce Derrickson | 54-49 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Justin Alers scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Zachary Haefner | 54-51 |
| 05:22 | UMBC | William Miller comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-51 |
| 05:21 | UMBC | Gregory Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:03 | UMBC | Justin Alers is called for the reach on Bruce Derrickson - foul #2 on Justin Alers, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UMBC | Steve Carroll (SF), Craig Pagan (PF) Bruce Derrickson, Charles Czartoryski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (SG) Zachary Haefner | |
| 04:52 | UMBC | William Miller connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Clarence Stickley | 56-51 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Justin Alers scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Hutchinson | 56-53 |
| 04:26 | UMBC | William Miller comes up short on the runner in the lane | 56-53 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Justin Alers grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck is fouled on the floor by Steve Carroll - foul #1 on Steve Carroll, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | UMBC | Donald Sears (SF) Steve Carroll | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn (PF), Christopher Peterson (C) Patrick Pounds, Justin Alers | |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:59 | UMBC | Gregory Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | UMBC | Bruce Derrickson (SG) Gregory Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner (SG) Stephen Hutchinson | |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Gary Morrison | 56-57 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - William Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Derrickson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Sears (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Stickley (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Rory Schwanbeck (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Vaughn (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:12 | UMBC | Craig Pagan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Peterson - foul #3 on Christopher Peterson, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kenny Hodge (PG) William Miller | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:12 | UMBC | Craig Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:12 | UMBC | Craig Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Craig Pagan - foul #4 on Craig Pagan, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | UMBC | Gregory Thomas (PF), Charles Czartoryski (C) Craig Pagan, Clarence Stickley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Dixon (SF) Gary Morrison | |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:49 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | UMBC | Clarence Stickley (C) Charles Czartoryski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Morrison (SF) Eric Dixon | |
| 02:30 | UMBC | Donald Sears clanks a shot from the left block | 58-58 |
| 02:29 | UMBC | Clarence Stickley grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 02:08 | UMBC | Kenny Hodge misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Rory Schwanbeck | 58-60 |
| 01:22 | UMBC | Bruce Derrickson drills a floater from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-60 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner tips it home | 60-62 |
| 00:55 | UMBC | Bruce Derrickson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn grabs the board | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner buries a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Bruce Derrickson - foul #3 on Bruce Derrickson, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| Subs | UMBC | Craig Pagan (PF) Gregory Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | UMBC | Bruce Derrickson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Peterson - foul #4 on Christopher Peterson, team foul #4 | 60-65 |
| 00:18 | UMBC | Donald Sears misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Hodge - foul #3 on Kenny Hodge, team foul #12 | 60-65 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Justin Alers (C) Christopher Peterson | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:10 | UMBC | Gary Morrison is called for the reach on Donald Sears - foul #2 on Gary Morrison, team foul #5 | 60-67 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson (C) Justin Alers | |
| 00:07 | UMBC | Donald Sears drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenny Hodge | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn is hacked by Kenny Hodge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenny Hodge, team foul #13 | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Kenny Hodge misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-68 |