| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Pattison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Blake Bumgarner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodrigo Reyes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bruno Quattlebaum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Cramer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Wild (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | John Baker inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | McNeese State | Blake Bumgarner steals the ball from Carl Wild | 30-32 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner's pass is intercepted by Jesse Cole | 30-32 |
| 19:05 | McNeese State | Jesse Cole makes the 3 from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | Carl Wild is called for the reach on Michael Harding - foul #2 on Carl Wild, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 18:32 | McNeese State | Jesse Cole snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:08 | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Cole | 30-37 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-37 |
| 17:54 | McNeese State | Robert Cramer grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 17:35 | McNeese State | Jesse Cole hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bruno Quattlebaum | 30-39 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Michael Harding can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carl Wild - foul #3 on Carl Wild, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (SG) Alfred Pattison | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Salvatore Marino (PF), Alex Napier (C) Robert Cramer, Carl Wild | |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Michael Harding makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Michael Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Michael Harding can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 16:26 | McNeese State | Alex Napier gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:09 | McNeese State | Jesse Cole hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Johnnie McClanahan - foul #2 on Johnnie McClanahan, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), Daniel Mulligan (PF), Gregory Casey (C) Michael Harding, Blake Bumgarner, Rodrigo Reyes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers (PG), Michael Nagao (SF), Robert Cramer (PF) Bruno Quattlebaum, John Baker, Alex Napier | |
| 16:09 | McNeese State | Jesse Cole makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:09 | McNeese State | Jesse Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan clanks a floater from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 15:48 | McNeese State | Jesse Cole grabs the board | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Pattison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Casey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Kevin Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jesse Cole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Nagao (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Cramer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Salvatore Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | McNeese State | Robert Cramer is fouled on the floor by Daniel Mulligan - foul #3 on Daniel Mulligan, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Danny Gillespie (SF), Carl Wild (C) Jesse Cole, Salvatore Marino | |
| 15:14 | McNeese State | Carl Wild clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 15:07 | McNeese State | Carl Wild pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:41 | McNeese State | Michael Nagao misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-40 |
| 14:40 | McNeese State | Robert Cramer grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:23 | McNeese State | Robert Cramer's floater is tipped away by Gregory Casey | 32-40 |
| 14:22 | McNeese State | Carl Wild tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alfred Pattison and he's fouled by Michael Nagao - foul #1 on Michael Nagao, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Blake Bumgarner (PF), Rodrigo Reyes (C) Alfred Pattison, James Kelly, Gregory Casey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum (PG), John Baker (SF), Salvatore Marino (PF) Michael Nagao, Danny Gillespie, Robert Cramer | |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan misses the free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:05 | McNeese State | Carl Wild grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 13:44 | McNeese State | Salvatore Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jesse Cole (SG) Kevin Rodgers | |
| 13:26 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 13:24 | McNeese State | Salvatore Marino snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum is hacked by Michael Harding - foul #2 on Michael Harding, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG) Johnnie McClanahan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 12:52 | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum is called for traveling | 34-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Kelly (SF) Daniel Mulligan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison is fouled on the floor by Carl Wild - foul #4 on Carl Wild, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Cramer (PF) Carl Wild | |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Robert Cramer - foul #3 on Robert Cramer, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:09 | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Michael Harding hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 11:36 | McNeese State | Jesse Cole misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Blake Bumgarner - foul #2 on Blake Bumgarner, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (PG), Daniel Mulligan (SF) Michael Harding, James Kelly | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers (SF), Alex Napier (C) John Baker, Salvatore Marino | |
| 11:36 | McNeese State | Jesse Cole makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:36 | McNeese State | Jesse Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan grabs the board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Pattison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Blake Bumgarner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodrigo Reyes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bruno Quattlebaum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Cramer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alex Napier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Alex Napier - foul #1 on Alex Napier, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Nagao (SF) Jesse Cole | |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:04 | McNeese State | Rodrigo Reyes takes the ball from Kevin Rodgers | 38-43 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan knocks in the runner in the paint | 40-43 |
| 10:26 | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Alfred Pattison - foul #3 on Alfred Pattison, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Kelly (SF), Gregory Casey (C) Blake Bumgarner, Rodrigo Reyes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jesse Cole (SG), Salvatore Marino (PF) Bruno Quattlebaum, Robert Cramer | |
| 10:26 | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:26 | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Kevin Rodgers steals the ball from Gregory Casey | 40-44 |
| 09:44 | McNeese State | Alex Napier hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Rodgers | 40-46 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Alex Napier - foul #2 on Alex Napier, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Ray Lerman (PF) Alfred Pattison, Daniel Mulligan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Baker (SF) Michael Nagao | |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:16 | McNeese State | Gregory Casey steals it from Jesse Cole | 42-46 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 08:56 | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:51 | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Baker | 42-48 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-48 |
| 08:41 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Salvatore Marino | 42-48 |
| 08:23 | McNeese State | John Baker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jesse Cole | 42-51 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers | James Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 08:01 | McNeese State | Salvatore Marino gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 07:40 | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Casey - foul #1 on Gregory Casey, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), Daniel Mulligan (SF), Blake Bumgarner (PF), Rodrigo Reyes (C) Johnnie McClanahan, James Kelly, Ray Lerman, Gregory Casey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum (PG), Robert Cramer (PF), Carl Wild (C) Jesse Cole, Salvatore Marino, Alex Napier | |
| 07:40 | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:40 | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #8 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Nagao (SG) Kevin Rodgers | |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 07:18 | McNeese State | Robert Cramer grabs the board | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Pattison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Blake Bumgarner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodrigo Reyes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bruno Quattlebaum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Nagao (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Baker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Cramer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Wild (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:04 | McNeese State | Robert Cramer is denied on a dunk by Rodrigo Reyes | 43-53 |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #9 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (PG) Michael Harding | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:19 | McNeese State | Carl Wild drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Baker | 45-55 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Robert Cramer denies the turnaround by Rodrigo Reyes | 45-55 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner snags the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Mulligan | 47-55 |
| 05:17 | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner misses short on a runner in the paint | 47-58 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner can't tip it in | 47-58 |
| 04:55 | McNeese State | Carl Wild gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 04:36 | McNeese State | John Baker misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Alfred Pattison - foul #4 on Alfred Pattison, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), James Kelly (SF), Gregory Casey (C) Johnnie McClanahan, Daniel Mulligan, Rodrigo Reyes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jesse Cole (SG), Salvatore Marino (PF) Michael Nagao, Robert Cramer | |
| 04:36 | McNeese State | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:36 | McNeese State | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | James Kelly misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | Jesse Cole snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:57 | McNeese State | Carl Wild's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ray Lerman (PF) Blake Bumgarner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers (PG), Danny Gillespie (SF), Alex Napier (C) Bruno Quattlebaum, John Baker, Carl Wild | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | James Kelly knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Alfred Pattison | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | McNeese State | Alex Napier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Michael Harding pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Pattison (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Lerman (fresh) C - Gregory Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Kevin Rodgers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Gillespie (fresh) PF - Salvatore Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alex Napier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (SG), Blake Bumgarner (PF), Rodrigo Reyes (C) Alfred Pattison, Ray Lerman, Gregory Casey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum (PG), Robert Cramer (PF), Carl Wild (C) Danny Gillespie, Salvatore Marino, Alex Napier | |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Johnnie McClanahan is denied by Robert Cramer | 49-60 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | James Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Blake Bumgarner - foul #3 on Blake Bumgarner, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan (SG), Ray Lerman (PF), Gregory Casey (C) Michael Harding, Blake Bumgarner, Rodrigo Reyes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Nagao (SG), Danny Gillespie (SF), Salvatore Marino (PF), Alex Napier (C) Bruno Quattlebaum, Jesse Cole, Robert Cramer, Carl Wild | |
| 02:19 | McNeese State | Salvatore Marino loses the ball out of bounds | 49-60 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | James Kelly is hacked by Danny Gillespie - foul #1 on Danny Gillespie, team foul #10 | 49-60 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | James Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | James Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:57 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Alfred Pattison (SG), Blake Bumgarner (PF), Rodrigo Reyes (C) Johnnie McClanahan, Daniel Mulligan, Ray Lerman, Gregory Casey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum (PG), Jesse Cole (SG), John Baker (SF), Robert Cramer (PF), Carl Wild (C) Kevin Rodgers, Michael Nagao, Danny Gillespie, Salvatore Marino, Alex Napier | |
| 01:32 | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 01:31 | McNeese State | Carl Wild tips it in | 51-62 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Michael Harding comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-62 |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | John Baker grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 00:58 | McNeese State | Robert Cramer is denied on a layup by Rodrigo Reyes | 51-62 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (PG), Daniel Mulligan (SG), Ray Lerman (PF), Gregory Casey (C) Michael Harding, Alfred Pattison, Blake Bumgarner, Rodrigo Reyes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers (PG), Michael Nagao (SG), Danny Gillespie (SF), Salvatore Marino (PF), Alex Napier (C) Bruno Quattlebaum, Jesse Cole, John Baker, Robert Cramer, Carl Wild | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | McNeese State | Ray Lerman picks off the pass by Michael Nagao | 51-62 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 00:21 | McNeese State | Danny Gillespie pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers runs out the clock | 51-62 |