| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - David Robicheaux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Hamlin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Youngquist (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Adam Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Malcolm Carr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Laskey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Tague (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Bobby Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Hix (SG), Carl Hermosillo (C) Ronald Fallon, John Youngquist | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 19:15 | McNeese State | Charles Dennis can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 35-32 |
| 19:13 | McNeese State | Charles Dennis misses the tip | 35-32 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Bobby Hall gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Malcolm Carr - foul #1 on Malcolm Carr, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon (SG) Samuel Hix | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:38 | McNeese State | Charles Dennis misses the floater from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | David Robicheaux gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-32 |
| 18:16 | McNeese State | Charles Dennis gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:05 | McNeese State | Mark Laskey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Bobby Hall pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-32 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin is fouled on the floor by Mark Laskey - foul #3 on Mark Laskey, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Hix (SG), John Youngquist (C) Ronald Fallon, Carl Hermosillo | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rod Mattie (SG), Edmond West (SF) Malcolm Carr, Mark Laskey | |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | John Youngquist is called for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon (SG) Samuel Hix | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gary Jenkins (PF), Jimmie Burton (C) Charles Dennis, Larry Tague | |
| 16:57 | McNeese State | Edmond West can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-32 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Youngquist | 37-32 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Hall | 40-32 |
| 16:09 | McNeese State | Rod Mattie can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | John Youngquist snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Robicheaux | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - David Robicheaux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Hamlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Youngquist (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Adam Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Mattie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edmond West (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Burton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | McNeese State | Adam Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-32 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Bobby Hall | 42-32 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Bobby Hall lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Fallon | 44-32 |
| 15:20 | McNeese State | Gary Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | John Youngquist pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from David Robicheaux | 46-32 |
| 14:35 | McNeese State | Ronald Fallon steps in front of the Jimmie Burton pass | 46-32 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | David Robicheaux dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ronald Fallon | 48-32 |
| 14:24 | McNeese State | Rod Mattie drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Edmond West takes the ball from John Youngquist | 48-35 |
| 13:51 | McNeese State | Edmond West clanks a floater from the left side | 48-35 |
| 13:50 | McNeese State | Rod Mattie gets the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:29 | McNeese State | Rod Mattie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | John Youngquist grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Edmond West is called for the reach on Gregory Hamlin - foul #2 on Edmond West, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Brannon (PG), Samuel Hix (SG), Carl Hermosillo (PF), Robert Chapman (C) David Robicheaux, Ronald Fallon, Bobby Hall, John Youngquist | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael McSherry (PG), Malcolm Carr (SG), Mark Laskey (SF), Charles Dennis (PF), Larry Tague (C) Adam Lewis, Rod Mattie, Edmond West, Gary Jenkins, Jimmie Burton | |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 13:08 | McNeese State | Larry Tague grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 12:49 | McNeese State | Malcolm Carr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Robert Chapman tips it in | 50-35 |
| 12:10 | McNeese State | Michael McSherry misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-35 |
| 12:08 | McNeese State | Malcolm Carr tips it home | 50-37 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Larry Tague is called for the reach on Samuel Hix - foul #3 on Larry Tague, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon (SG), John Youngquist (C) Gregory Hamlin, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roland Brannon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Hix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Hermosillo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Youngquist (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael McSherry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Malcolm Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Laskey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Tague (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-37 |
| 11:30 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Malcolm Carr | 50-37 |
| 11:16 | McNeese State | Malcolm Carr can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-37 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | John Youngquist grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 50-37 |
| 10:59 | McNeese State | Mark Laskey gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Malcolm Carr misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | John Youngquist grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roland Brannon | 53-37 |
| 10:21 | McNeese State | Larry Tague misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon is whistled for traveling | 53-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Robicheaux (PG), Gregory Hamlin (SF), Bobby Hall (PF) Roland Brannon, Ronald Fallon, John Youngquist | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adam Lewis (PG), Rod Mattie (SG), Gary Jenkins (PF), Jimmie Burton (C) Michael McSherry, Malcolm Carr, Charles Dennis, Larry Tague | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:36 | McNeese State | Jimmie Burton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 53-37 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo misses the tip | 53-37 |
| 09:21 | McNeese State | Jimmie Burton grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 09:11 | McNeese State | Adam Lewis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rod Mattie | 53-40 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Hix | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:59 | McNeese State | Rod Mattie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Samuel Hix - foul #1 on Samuel Hix, team foul #1 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon (SG), John Youngquist (C) Samuel Hix, Bobby Hall | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edmond West (SF) Mark Laskey | |
| 08:59 | McNeese State | Rod Mattie misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 08:59 | McNeese State | Rod Mattie makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | John Youngquist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Brannon (PG) David Robicheaux | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 08:08 | McNeese State | Ronald Fallon steps in front of the Rod Mattie pass | 55-41 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-41 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo gets the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roland Brannon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Hamlin (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Hermosillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Youngquist (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Adam Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Mattie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edmond West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Burton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin gets the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Fallon | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:59 | McNeese State | Gary Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory Hamlin - foul #2 on Gregory Hamlin, team foul #2 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Robicheaux (PG), Bobby Hall (PF) Roland Brannon, John Youngquist | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael McSherry (PG), Malcolm Carr (SG), Mark Laskey (SF), Larry Tague (C) Adam Lewis, Rod Mattie, Edmond West, Jimmie Burton | |
| 06:59 | McNeese State | Gary Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 06:59 | McNeese State | Gary Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo misses long on a floater from the right side | 57-43 |
| 06:49 | McNeese State | Larry Tague grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Ronald Fallon steals the ball from Larry Tague | 57-43 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 06:08 | McNeese State | Gary Jenkins gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 05:54 | McNeese State | Gary Jenkins scores on a shot from the right side | 57-45 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon banks in the layup | 59-45 |
| 05:22 | McNeese State | Larry Tague scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Laskey | 59-47 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Hermosillo | 61-47 |
| 04:53 | McNeese State | Gary Jenkins misses the shot from the left side | 61-47 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gregory Hamlin | 61-47 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 04:38 | McNeese State | Gary Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 04:38 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Brannon (PG), Samuel Hix (SG), John Youngquist (C) David Robicheaux, Ronald Fallon, Carl Hermosillo | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adam Lewis (PG), Charles Dennis (PF) Michael McSherry, Gary Jenkins | |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Mark Laskey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot near the basket | 61-47 |
| 04:18 | McNeese State | Larry Tague can't tip it in | 61-47 |
| 04:17 | McNeese State | Charles Dennis tips it home | 61-49 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Bobby Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Robicheaux (PG), Ronald Fallon (SG), Carl Hermosillo (PF) Roland Brannon, Gregory Hamlin, Bobby Hall | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - David Robicheaux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Samuel Hix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Hermosillo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Youngquist (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Adam Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Malcolm Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Laskey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Tague (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | McNeese State | Larry Tague comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Hermosillo - foul #2 on Carl Hermosillo, team foul #3 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin (SF), Robert Chapman (PF) Samuel Hix, Carl Hermosillo | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:28 | McNeese State | Larry Tague makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:28 | McNeese State | Larry Tague makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-51 |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | Larry Tague grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Charles Dennis knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Adam Lewis and he's hacked by Robert Chapman - foul #2 on Robert Chapman, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Brannon (PG), Bobby Hall (PF) David Robicheaux, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Charles Dennis makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin drills a shot from the baseline | 63-54 |
| 02:25 | McNeese State | Mark Laskey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon grabs the board | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon knocks in the floater from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 01:37 | McNeese State | Mark Laskey knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Adam Lewis | 65-57 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin hits a jumpshot from the left side | 67-57 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Charles Dennis hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Lewis - foul #2 on Adam Lewis, team foul #5 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Robicheaux (PG), Samuel Hix (SG) Roland Brannon, Ronald Fallon | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Samuel Hix is hacked by Mark Laskey - foul #4 on Mark Laskey, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | John Youngquist is hacked by Mark Laskey - foul #5 on Mark Laskey, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rod Mattie (SF) Mark Laskey | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | John Youngquist misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | Charles Dennis grabs the board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Malcolm Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-59 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | John Youngquist is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Lewis - foul #3 on Adam Lewis, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | John Youngquist makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | John Youngquist makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Rod Mattie misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | Malcolm Carr can't tip it in | 69-59 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | John Youngquist pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | David Robicheaux comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 69-59 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Charles Dennis snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Malcolm Carr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-59 |