| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Pillow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mo Langley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chad Smiley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Whiting (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Keith Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond McNett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dusty Rosier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Marcos (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Gordon | 25-29 |
| 19:24 | Winthrop | Chad Smiley buries a turnaround near the basket | 27-29 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dusty Rosier | 27-31 |
| 18:54 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow is whistled for a carry | 27-31 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon tips it but misses | 27-31 |
| 18:30 | Winthrop | Chad Smiley snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 18:26 | Winthrop | Charles Whiting misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Scott Marcos - foul #2 on Scott Marcos, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:26 | Winthrop | Charles Whiting makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:26 | Winthrop | Charles Whiting makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett misses long on a shot from the right side | 29-31 |
| 18:02 | Winthrop | Charles Whiting snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 17:58 | Winthrop | Keith Gordon steals the ball from Thomas Pillow | 29-31 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | Charles Collier is whistled for traveling | 29-31 |
| 17:18 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow misses the shot from the right side | 29-31 |
| 17:17 | Winthrop | Brian Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:04 | Winthrop | Chad Smiley is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Chad Smiley, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Smith (PF) Chad Smiley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Hofman (PG), Buddy Johnson (SG), Richard Walker (PF) Keith Gordon, Edmond McNett, Charles Collier | |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Richard Walker drills a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Lewis Noel (PG), Kerry Fenstermacher (SG), Ralph Withrow (PF), Jaroslav Gronowski (C) Brian Reed, Thomas Pillow, Mo Langley, Charles Whiting | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeremy Cortes (SF) Dusty Rosier | |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Richard Walker makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:18 | Winthrop | Jaroslav Gronowski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lewis Noel | 32-34 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Greg Hofman is called for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Chad Smiley (PF) Ralph Withrow | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edmond McNett (SG), Charles Collier (PF) Buddy Johnson, Scott Marcos | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Lewis Noel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kerry Fenstermacher (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Smiley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jaroslav Gronowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Greg Hofman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmond McNett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Cortes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel double dribbles | 32-34 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brian Reed (PG), Thomas Pillow (SG) Lewis Noel, Kerry Fenstermacher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Gordon (PG) Greg Hofman | |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Charles Collier misses the tip | 32-34 |
| 15:21 | Winthrop | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 15:02 | Winthrop | Jaroslav Gronowski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jaroslav Gronowski, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Mo Langley (SF), Charles Whiting (C) Robert Smith, Jaroslav Gronowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier (SF) Jeremy Cortes | |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Charles Whiting is called for the reach on Edmond McNett - foul #2 on Charles Whiting, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Marcos (C) Richard Walker | |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Keith Gordon | 32-36 |
| 14:08 | Winthrop | Mo Langley makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Brian Reed | 34-36 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Chad Smiley - foul #4 on Chad Smiley, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Lewis Noel (PG), Kerry Fenstermacher (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Brian Reed, Thomas Pillow, Chad Smiley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Hofman (SG), Richard Walker (PF) Edmond McNett, Charles Collier | |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:34 | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Richard Walker gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon tips it but misses | 34-37 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Richard Walker tips it home | 34-39 |
| 12:58 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Mo Langley takes the ball from Keith Gordon | 37-39 |
| 12:36 | Winthrop | Robert Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mo Langley | 39-39 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 12:07 | Winthrop | Charles Whiting grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:50 | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 11:48 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Whiting | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Lewis Noel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Fenstermacher (fresh) SF - Mo Langley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Whiting (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Keith Gordon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Hofman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dusty Rosier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Marcos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Winthrop | Mo Langley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon scores on a turnaround in the paint | 39-41 |
| 11:01 | Winthrop | Mo Langley hits a jump hook near the basket | 41-41 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Robert Smith picks off the pass by Dusty Rosier | 41-41 |
| 10:27 | Winthrop | Robert Smith knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Charles Whiting and the foul's on Keith Gordon - foul #1 on Keith Gordon, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brian Reed (PG), Thomas Pillow (SG), Ralph Withrow (PF), Jaroslav Gronowski (C) Lewis Noel, Kerry Fenstermacher, Mo Langley, Charles Whiting | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Buddy Johnson (PG), Edmond McNett (SG), Jeremy Cortes (SF), Charles Collier (PF) Keith Gordon, Greg Hofman, Dusty Rosier, Richard Walker | |
| 10:27 | Winthrop | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Charles Collier drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edmond McNett | 44-44 |
| 09:40 | Winthrop | Buddy Johnson steals it from Robert Smith | 44-44 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 09:15 | Winthrop | Brian Reed grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 08:54 | Winthrop | Brian Reed clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Buddy Johnson - foul #3 on Buddy Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:54 | Winthrop | Brian Reed misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:54 | Winthrop | Brian Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Charles Collier gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Jaroslav Gronowski picks off the pass by Charles Collier | 44-44 |
| 08:21 | Winthrop | Jaroslav Gronowski clanks a fadeaway from close range | 44-44 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Jeremy Cortes's pass is intercepted by Kerry Fenstermacher | 44-44 |
| 07:48 | Winthrop | Brian Reed lays it up and in set up by Kerry Fenstermacher | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Pillow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kerry Fenstermacher (fresh) PF - Ralph Withrow (fresh) C - Jaroslav Gronowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Buddy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edmond McNett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Cortes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Collier (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Marcos (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Jeremy Cortes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeremy Cortes, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Mo Langley (SF), Chad Smiley (PF), Charles Whiting (C) Kerry Fenstermacher, Ralph Withrow, Jaroslav Gronowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Hofman (PG), Steven Walker (SG), Dusty Rosier (SF), Richard Walker (C) Buddy Johnson, Edmond McNett, Jeremy Cortes, Scott Marcos | |
| 07:14 | Winthrop | Mo Langley buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Brian Reed | 48-44 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Steven Walker travels with the ball | 48-44 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Lewis Noel (PG), Kerry Fenstermacher (SG) Brian Reed, Thomas Pillow | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Gordon (PG) Steven Walker | |
| 06:34 | Winthrop | Charles Whiting makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Smiley | 50-44 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Lewis Noel steals the ball from Greg Hofman | 50-44 |
| 05:51 | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Richard Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Richard Walker's pass is intercepted by Mo Langley | 50-44 |
| 05:22 | Winthrop | Chad Smiley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Richard Walker snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Charles Collier can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Chad Smiley - foul #5 on Chad Smiley, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brian Reed (PG), Thomas Pillow (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Ralph Withrow (PF), Jaroslav Gronowski (C) Lewis Noel, Kerry Fenstermacher, Mo Langley, Chad Smiley, Charles Whiting | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Buddy Johnson (PG), Edmond McNett (SG), Jeremy Cortes (SF), Scott Marcos (C) Keith Gordon, Greg Hofman, Dusty Rosier, Richard Walker | |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Charles Collier makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Charles Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 04:35 | Winthrop | Ralph Withrow's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Cortes | 50-46 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Charles Collier grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Charles Collier misses the floater from the right side | 50-47 |
| 04:24 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 04:01 | Winthrop | Robert Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-47 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Jeremy Cortes snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Buddy Johnson is whistled for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Mo Langley (SF), Charles Whiting (C) Ralph Withrow, Jaroslav Gronowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Gordon (PG), Dusty Rosier (SF), Richard Walker (PF) Buddy Johnson, Charles Collier, Scott Marcos | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Thomas Pillow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mo Langley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Whiting (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Keith Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edmond McNett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dusty Rosier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Cortes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Keith Gordon - foul #2 on Keith Gordon, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| 03:20 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:20 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Richard Walker misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Mo Langley - foul #1 on Mo Langley, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Richard Walker misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Richard Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:01 | Winthrop | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dusty Rosier | 52-48 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 02:39 | Winthrop | Charles Whiting pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 02:33 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jeremy Cortes | 52-48 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Marcos (C) Jeremy Cortes | |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edmond McNett and he's hacked by Charles Whiting - foul #3 on Charles Whiting, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:50 | Winthrop | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 52-51 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edmond McNett | 52-54 |
| 01:02 | Winthrop | Mo Langley misses the easy layup | 52-54 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Richard Walker snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos tips it in | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Winthrop | Richard Walker is called for the reach on Mo Langley - foul #1 on Richard Walker, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Collier (PF) Richard Walker | |
| 00:27 | Winthrop | Charles Whiting misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 00:25 | Winthrop | Brian Reed snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 00:22 | Winthrop | Scott Marcos is called for the reach on Mo Langley - foul #3 on Scott Marcos, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 00:22 | Winthrop | Mo Langley makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:22 | Winthrop | Mo Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop 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) | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Pillow - foul #1 on Thomas Pillow, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow is called for traveling | 54-57 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Reed - foul #2 on Brian Reed, team foul #11 | 54-57 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:04 | Winthrop | Robert Smith grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 00:04 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Brian Reed can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 54-57 |