| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Hamlin (fresh) SF - Thomas Gaines (fresh) PF - Carl Hermosillo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Youngquist (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Nick Rone (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Gregg Collins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Samuel Wallace (fresh) 2 stl. C - Kerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Gregg Collins inbounds the ball | 19-17 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace lays it up and in on a great pass from Nick Rone | 19-19 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | John Youngquist connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Fallon | 21-19 |
| 18:45 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace is whistled for a carry | 21-19 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon connects on the floater from the free throw line | 23-19 |
| 18:05 | Vermont | Gregg Collins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-19 |
| 18:04 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hodges | 23-19 |
| 17:40 | Vermont | Nick Rone misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines misses short on a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Samuel Wallace - foul #2 on Samuel Wallace, team foul #1 | 23-19 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines makes the 3rd free throw | 25-19 |
| 16:55 | Vermont | Gregg Collins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon is whistled for traveling | 25-22 |
| 16:20 | Vermont | Gregg Collins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 16:19 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses the tip | 25-22 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | John Youngquist gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | John Youngquist can't finish the layup | 25-22 |
| 15:56 | Vermont | Gregg Collins pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hamlin (fresh) SF - Thomas Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Hermosillo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Youngquist (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Nick Rone (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Gregg Collins (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Samuel Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Kerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Vermont | Nick Rone can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Fallon - foul #1 on Ronald Fallon, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Hix (SG), Dema Zanis (PF), Alexander Boggs (C) Gregory Hamlin, Carl Hermosillo, John Youngquist | |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (SG), Frank Russel (SF), Christopher Conrad (PF) Paul Hodges, Gregg Collins, Samuel Wallace | |
| 15:27 | Vermont | Nick Rone makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 15:27 | Vermont | Nick Rone makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs connects on the open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Gaines | 27-24 |
| 14:41 | Vermont | Frank Russel is hacked by Thomas Gaines - foul #2 on Thomas Gaines, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Brannon (PG), Alonzo Martinez (SG) Ronald Fallon, Thomas Gaines | |
| Subs | Vermont | Chester Bennett (C) Kerry Smith | |
| 14:20 | Vermont | Hilton Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Alonzo Martinez - foul #1 on Alonzo Martinez, team foul #3 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin (SG), John Youngquist (C) Alonzo Martinez, Dema Zanis | |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Hodges (SG), Gregg Collins (SF) Nick Rone, Frank Russel | |
| 14:20 | Vermont | Hilton Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 14:20 | Vermont | Hilton Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 13:56 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 13:40 | Vermont | Gregg Collins misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | John Youngquist grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | John Youngquist buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Hamlin | 29-25 |
| 13:00 | Vermont | Gregg Collins makes the 3 from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Roland Brannon misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Hilton Smith - foul #2 on Hilton Smith, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines (SF), Carl Hermosillo (PF) Samuel Hix, Alexander Boggs | |
| Subs | Vermont | Nick Rone (PG), Kerry Smith (C) Hilton Smith, Chester Bennett | |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Roland Brannon makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Roland Brannon misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 12:35 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 12:14 | Vermont | Carl Hermosillo is called for the reach on Christopher Conrad - foul #3 on Carl Hermosillo, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon (PG) Roland Brannon | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 11:58 | Vermont | Gregg Collins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Youngquist | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hamlin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Hermosillo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Youngquist (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Nick Rone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Gregg Collins (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Christopher Conrad (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | John Youngquist clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kerry Smith - foul #1 on Kerry Smith, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Hix (SG) Gregory Hamlin | |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (SG), Frank Russel (SF) Paul Hodges, Gregg Collins | |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | John Youngquist makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | John Youngquist makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 11:19 | Vermont | John Youngquist swats the short shot by Christopher Conrad | 32-28 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-28 |
| 10:57 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Christopher Conrad | 32-28 |
| 10:33 | Vermont | Ronald Fallon is called for the reach on Nick Rone - foul #2 on Ronald Fallon, team foul #5 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin (SG), Alexander Boggs (C) Samuel Hix, John Youngquist | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gregg Collins (SF), Samuel Wallace (PF) Frank Russel, Christopher Conrad | |
| 10:06 | Vermont | Gregg Collins connects on the jumper from the right side | 32-30 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-30 |
| 09:43 | Vermont | Gregg Collins pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 09:28 | Vermont | Nick Rone scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gregg Collins | 32-32 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Hodges (PG), Christopher Conrad (PF) Nick Rone, Samuel Wallace | |
| 08:58 | Vermont | Hilton Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 08:57 | Vermont | Kerry Smith tips it home | 32-34 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 32-34 |
| 08:33 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 08:09 | Vermont | Paul Hodges scores on a shot near the basket and the foul's on Alexander Boggs - foul #1 on Alexander Boggs, team foul #6 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Youngquist (C) Carl Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Vermont | Nick Rone (PG) Hilton Smith | |
| 08:09 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses the free throw | 32-36 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Alexander Boggs | 32-36 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Youngquist | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hamlin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Boggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Youngquist (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Nick Rone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gregg Collins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Conrad (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kerry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Vermont | Kerry Smith buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | John Youngquist misses the dunk | 34-38 |
| 06:54 | Vermont | Nick Rone grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 06:31 | Vermont | Kerry Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 06:30 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad grabs the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 06:12 | Vermont | Gregg Collins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs knocks in the floater from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 05:28 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad makes the runner in the lane | 36-40 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | John Youngquist can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 05:00 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 04:42 | Vermont | Nick Rone misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 04:40 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad tips it in | 36-42 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 36-42 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 03:49 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Kerry Smith | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Fallon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hamlin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gaines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Boggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Youngquist (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Nick Rone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gregg Collins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Conrad (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Kerry Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses the floater from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 03:27 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad can't tip it in | 36-42 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon is hacked by Nick Rone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nick Rone, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Brannon (PG), Samuel Hix (SG), Dema Zanis (SF), Carl Hermosillo (PF) Ronald Fallon, Gregory Hamlin, Thomas Gaines, Alexander Boggs | |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (SG), Frank Russel (SF), Samuel Wallace (PF), Chester Bennett (C) Paul Hodges, Gregg Collins, Christopher Conrad, Kerry Smith | |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Samuel Hix clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | John Youngquist hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 02:55 | Vermont | Nick Rone drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Hilton Smith | 38-44 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-44 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | John Youngquist misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Chester Bennett - foul #1 on Chester Bennett, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon (PG) Roland Brannon | |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Hodges (SG) Hilton Smith | |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | John Youngquist makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | John Youngquist makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 02:32 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin (SG), Thomas Gaines (SF) Samuel Hix, Dema Zanis | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gregg Collins (SF), Christopher Conrad (PF), Kerry Smith (C) Frank Russel, Samuel Wallace, Chester Bennett | |
| 02:16 | Vermont | Thomas Gaines takes the ball from Kerry Smith | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Gaines | 42-44 |
| 01:29 | Vermont | Gregg Collins misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo is whistled for traveling | 42-44 |
| 00:50 | Vermont | Gregory Hamlin takes the ball from Gregg Collins | 42-44 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 42-44 |
| 00:30 | Vermont | Kerry Smith snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:28 | Vermont | Kerry Smith is hacked by Ronald Fallon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Fallon, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| 00:28 | Vermont | Kerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 00:28 | Vermont | Kerry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Youngquist | 42-45 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines can't tip it in | 42-45 |
| 00:10 | Vermont | Kerry Smith gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 00:07 | Vermont | Kerry Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Hamlin - foul #2 on Gregory Hamlin, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| 00:07 | Vermont | Kerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:07 | Vermont | Kerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Nick Rone runs out the clock | 45-47 |