| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Hamlin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Hermosillo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Sharp (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bao Ming (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | John Youngquist knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Bao Ming - foul #2 on Bao Ming, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SG), Robert Sease (SF) Jerome Owen, Theodore Korte | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | John Youngquist misses the free throw | 28-22 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-22 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder grabs the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Dorsey out of the doubleteam | 28-25 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 28-25 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease travels with the ball | 28-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte (SF), Warren Haffner (C) Robert Sease, Bao Ming | |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | John Youngquist scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Gaines and he's fouled by Robert Dorsey - foul #3 on Robert Dorsey, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Gough (PG), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF) Robert Dorsey, Scott Sharp | |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | John Youngquist misses the free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte's layup is rejected by Carl Hermosillo | 30-25 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon connects on the turnaround from close range | 32-25 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Warren Haffner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (PG), Robert Sease (SF), Scott Sharp (PF), Bao Ming (C) George Gough, Theodore Korte, Carlos Kuhlmann, Warren Haffner | |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Fallon | 35-25 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Youngquist - foul #2 on John Youngquist, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dema Zanis (PF), Alexander Boggs (C) Carl Hermosillo, John Youngquist | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte (SF) Robert Sease | |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 35-25 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Dema Zanis tips it home | 37-25 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Rudder | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Hamlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Gaines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dema Zanis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Boggs (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Rudder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Sharp (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bao Ming (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-27 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen is called for traveling | 39-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Brannon (PG), Samuel Hix (SG), Carl Hermosillo (PF), John Youngquist (C) Ronald Fallon, Gregory Hamlin, Thomas Gaines, Alexander Boggs | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey (PG), Robert Sease (SF), Warren Haffner (C) Kevin Rudder, Theodore Korte, Bao Ming | |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-27 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Warren Haffner gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | Dema Zanis is called for the reach on Scott Sharp - foul #2 on Dema Zanis, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF), Bao Ming (C) Jerome Owen, Scott Sharp, Warren Haffner | |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Dorsey | 39-29 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Dema Zanis tips it but misses | 39-29 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Dema Zanis is fouled on the floor by Robert Dorsey - foul #4 on Robert Dorsey, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon (PG), Gregory Hamlin (SG), Thomas Gaines (SF) Roland Brannon, Samuel Hix, Dema Zanis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Gough (PG), Jerome Owen (SG), Kevin Rudder (SF), Scott Sharp (PF) Robert Dorsey, Robert Sease, Theodore Korte, Carlos Kuhlmann | |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by George Gough - foul #1 on George Gough, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Haffner (C) Bao Ming | |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen tips it home | 41-34 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines makes the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Jerome Owen - foul #2 on Jerome Owen, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dema Zanis (PF), Alexander Boggs (C) Carl Hermosillo, John Youngquist | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Sease (SG), Theodore Korte (SF), Bao Ming (C) Jerome Owen, Kevin Rudder, Warren Haffner | |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Ronald Fallon steals it from Robert Sease | 44-34 |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Fallon | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gregory Hamlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Gaines (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dema Zanis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Boggs (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - George Gough (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Sease (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Sharp (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bao Ming (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte misses long on a jumper in the lane | 46-34 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease misses short on a floater from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp tips it home | 46-36 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 46-36 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon tips it home | 48-36 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Dema Zanis - foul #3 on Dema Zanis, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Hix (SG), Carl Hermosillo (PF), John Youngquist (C) Gregory Hamlin, Dema Zanis, Alexander Boggs | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (PG), Kevin Rudder (SG), Warren Haffner (C) George Gough, Theodore Korte, Bao Ming | |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Samuel Hix misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo hits the follow up shot | 50-38 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gaines - foul #3 on Thomas Gaines, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF), Bao Ming (C) Robert Sease, Scott Sharp, Warren Haffner | |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte misses the tip | 50-38 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 50-38 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming is whistled for a carry | 50-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Brannon (PG), Gregory Hamlin (SG) Ronald Fallon, Thomas Gaines | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Gough (PG), Scott Sharp (PF) Theodore Korte, Carlos Kuhlmann | |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo loses the dribble to George Gough | 50-38 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder is called for traveling | 50-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs (PF) Carl Hermosillo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Sease (SG), Warren Haffner (C) George Gough, Bao Ming | |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | John Youngquist is hacked by Jerome Owen - foul #3 on Jerome Owen, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon (PG), Thomas Gaines (SF), Dema Zanis (PF) Roland Brannon, Samuel Hix, John Youngquist | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey (PG), Theodore Korte (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF), Bao Ming (C) Jerome Owen, Kevin Rudder, Scott Sharp, Warren Haffner | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gregory Hamlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Gaines (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dema Zanis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Boggs (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Sease (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carlos Kuhlmann (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bao Ming (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Sease | 50-38 |
| 07:16 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Theodore Korte | 50-41 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gregory Hamlin | 53-41 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 53-41 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Dema Zanis grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Carlos Kuhlmann - foul #1 on Carlos Kuhlmann, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo (PF), John Youngquist (C) Dema Zanis, Alexander Boggs | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (SG), Kevin Rudder (SF), Scott Sharp (PF), Warren Haffner (C) Robert Sease, Theodore Korte, Carlos Kuhlmann, Bao Ming | |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | John Youngquist steps in front of the Kevin Rudder pass | 55-41 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines is hacked by Jerome Owen - foul #4 on Jerome Owen, team foul #8 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Hix (SG) Gregory Hamlin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bao Ming (C) Warren Haffner | |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming hits a floater from the baseline | 56-43 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-43 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | John Youngquist pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines clanks a shot from the left side | 56-43 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Kevin Rudder | 56-43 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Youngquist - foul #3 on John Youngquist, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Brannon (PG), Gregory Hamlin (SG) Ronald Fallon, Thomas Gaines | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Sease (SG), Theodore Korte (SF) Jerome Owen, Kevin Rudder | |
| 04:07 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | John Youngquist pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo is called for a backcourt violation | 56-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs (C) John Youngquist | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Haffner (C) Bao Ming | |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Warren Haffner is denied on a layup by Carl Hermosillo | 56-43 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease tips it home | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roland Brannon (fresh) SG - Gregory Hamlin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Hix (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Hermosillo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Alexander Boggs (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Sease (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Scott Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Haffner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo misses the lay-in | 56-45 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-45 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | Warren Haffner grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carl Hermosillo | 56-45 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Roland Brannon and he's hacked by Scott Sharp - foul #1 on Scott Sharp, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon (PG), Thomas Gaines (SF), John Youngquist (C) Roland Brannon, Samuel Hix, Alexander Boggs | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (SG), Kevin Rudder (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF), Bao Ming (C) Robert Sease, Theodore Korte, Scott Sharp, Warren Haffner | |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | John Youngquist picks off the pass by Bao Ming | 59-45 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-45 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Gaines | 59-45 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | John Youngquist's floater is tipped away by Bao Ming | 59-45 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Bao Ming | 59-45 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 59-45 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann gets the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-45 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo grabs the board | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jerome Owen | 61-47 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon runs out the clock | 61-47 |