| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Harold Severns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sotomayor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mario Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware State | Arthur Gleason inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Delaware State | Thomas Cooper knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Gleason | 32-25 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 34-25 |
| 18:56 | Delaware State | Thomas Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-25 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-25 |
| 18:38 | Delaware State | Mario Myers grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 18:10 | Delaware State | Thomas Cooper can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-25 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Duane Barr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 17:51 | Delaware State | Thomas Cooper pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:35 | Delaware State | Harold Severns drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Gleason | 34-28 |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses the lay-in | 34-28 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson tips it in | 36-28 |
| 16:45 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Sotomayor shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Harold Severns | 36-31 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks misses the floater in the lane | 36-31 |
| 16:20 | Delaware State | Harold Severns gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:01 | Delaware State | Thomas Cooper comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 16:00 | Delaware State | Thomas Cooper tips it home | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Harold Severns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sotomayor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Gleason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mario Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Cooper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer is hacked by Jeffrey Sotomayor - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sotomayor, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Luis York (SG), David Davenport (SF), Goran Ziebart (PF), Samuel Eichner (C) Paul Johnson, Duane Barr, Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jesse Holtzberg (PG), Gary Edwards (SG), Matthew Atherton (SF), Abel Broome (PF), Oleg Kasowski (C) Harold Severns, Jeffrey Sotomayor, Arthur Gleason, Mario Myers, Thomas Cooper | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 36-33 |
| 15:41 | Delaware State | Abel Broome grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:19 | Delaware State | Gary Edwards misses long on a shot in the lane | 36-33 |
| 15:18 | Delaware State | Gary Edwards snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 14:57 | Delaware State | Gary Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Luis York loses the ball out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 14:24 | Delaware State | Gary Edwards buries a floater from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Luis York misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 14:03 | Delaware State | Gary Edwards grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 13:34 | Delaware State | David Davenport steps in front of the Abel Broome pass | 36-35 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | David Davenport misses the lay-in | 36-35 |
| 13:29 | Delaware State | Oleg Kasowski grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 13:06 | Delaware State | Matthew Atherton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Danny Boatman - foul #1 on Danny Boatman, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Danny Boatman, Luis York, David Davenport, Goran Ziebart, Samuel Eichner | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeffrey Sotomayor (PG), Arthur Gleason (SG), Thomas Cooper (C) Jesse Holtzberg, Gary Edwards, Oleg Kasowski | |
| 13:06 | Delaware State | Matthew Atherton makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:06 | Delaware State | Matthew Atherton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 12:32 | Delaware State | Matthew Atherton knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Sotomayor | 38-39 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Duane Barr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 12:13 | Delaware State | Thomas Cooper grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 11:57 | Delaware State | Thomas Cooper can't finish the layup | 38-39 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Jeffrey Sotomayor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Atherton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Abel Broome (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Abel Broome - foul #2 on Abel Broome, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Harold Severns (PG), Mario Myers (PF) Matthew Atherton, Abel Broome | |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:11 | Delaware State | Thomas Cooper drills a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Raymond Spencer - foul #1 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 11:11 | Delaware State | Thomas Cooper makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Duane Barr | 42-42 |
| 10:29 | Delaware State | Thomas Cooper hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Harold Severns | 42-44 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mario Myers - foul #1 on Mario Myers, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Goran Ziebart (PF) Paul Johnson, Sean Dirks | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Gary Edwards (SG), Oleg Kasowski (C) Jeffrey Sotomayor, Thomas Cooper | |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:48 | Delaware State | Mario Myers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Frederick Tippett - foul #2 on Frederick Tippett, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis York (SG), David Davenport (SF), Samuel Eichner (C) Duane Barr, Frederick Tippett, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Matthew Atherton (SF), Abel Broome (C) Arthur Gleason, Oleg Kasowski | |
| 09:48 | Delaware State | Mario Myers misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:48 | Delaware State | Mario Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 09:28 | Delaware State | Gary Edwards snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 09:03 | Delaware State | Abel Broome misses short on a jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart hits a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Gary Edwards - foul #1 on Gary Edwards, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jesse Holtzberg (PG), Jeffrey Sotomayor (SG), Oleg Kasowski (C) Harold Severns, Gary Edwards, Mario Myers | |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:56 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Oleg Kasowski | 45-45 |
| 08:38 | Delaware State | Matthew Atherton is fouled on the floor by Goran Ziebart - foul #1 on Goran Ziebart, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Barr (SG), Sean Dirks (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Luis York, Goran Ziebart, Samuel Eichner | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 08:18 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Sotomayor misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Duane Barr buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 07:54 | Delaware State | Abel Broome knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Sotomayor and he's hacked by Sean Dirks - foul #2 on Sean Dirks, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Frederick Tippett (SF) Danny Boatman, David Davenport | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Arthur Gleason (SF), Thomas Cooper (C) Matthew Atherton, Oleg Kasowski | |
| 07:54 | Delaware State | Abel Broome misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Jesse Holtzberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sotomayor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Abel Broome (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Cooper (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Abel Broome steals the ball from Sean Dirks | 48-47 |
| 07:06 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Sotomayor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-47 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 06:09 | Delaware State | Jesse Holtzberg misses short on a floater from the right side | 51-47 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Duane Barr snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Duane Barr hits a 3 from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 05:49 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Harold Severns (PG), Mario Myers (PF) Jesse Holtzberg, Abel Broome | |
| 05:28 | Delaware State | Harold Severns clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Sean Dirks - foul #3 on Sean Dirks, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Matthew Atherton (SF) Jeffrey Sotomayor | |
| 05:28 | Delaware State | Harold Severns misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:28 | Delaware State | Harold Severns makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer is hacked by Arthur Gleason - foul #3 on Arthur Gleason, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart (PF) Sean Dirks | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett's floater is knocked away by Mario Myers | 54-48 |
| 04:54 | Delaware State | Matthew Atherton grabs the board | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:30 | Delaware State | Arthur Gleason clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-48 |
| 04:28 | Delaware State | Mario Myers snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 04:11 | Delaware State | Mario Myers loses the ball out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis York (SG), Samuel Eichner (C) Duane Barr, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeffrey Sotomayor (SG), Abel Broome (C) Matthew Atherton, Thomas Cooper | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis York | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis York (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Eichner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Harold Severns (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sotomayor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mario Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Abel Broome (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:42 | Delaware State | Arthur Gleason double dribbles | 56-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Sean Dirks (PF) Paul Johnson, Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Danny Boatman | 58-48 |
| 02:50 | Delaware State | Harold Severns makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Sotomayor | 58-50 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Raymond Spencer (C) Danny Boatman, Luis York, Samuel Eichner | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Thomas Cooper (C) Abel Broome | |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Duane Barr is hacked by Jeffrey Sotomayor - foul #2 on Jeffrey Sotomayor, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jesse Holtzberg (PG) Harold Severns | |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer can't finish the layup | 58-50 |
| 02:03 | Delaware State | Thomas Cooper snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 01:58 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Sotomayor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses the tip | 58-50 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 01:10 | Delaware State | Mario Myers can't finish the layup | 60-50 |
| 01:09 | Delaware State | Thomas Cooper tips it back up and in | 60-52 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks can't finish the layup | 60-52 |
| 00:43 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Sotomayor | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Sotomayor misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-52 |
| 00:37 | Delaware State | Jesse Holtzberg snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 00:35 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Sotomayor misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett grabs the board | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett is hacked by Jeffrey Sotomayor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Sotomayor, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner (C) Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Harold Severns (PG) Jesse Holtzberg | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:22 | Delaware State | Thomas Cooper is denied on a layup by Sean Dirks | 62-52 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson runs out the clock | 62-52 |