| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - James Harris (fresh) SG - Clinton Tilghman (fresh) SF - Stewart Sullivan (fresh) PF - Willian Black (fresh) C - Michael Tanner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Richard Gorsky (fresh) SG - John Thome (fresh) SF - Ronald McDonnall (fresh) PF - Larry Gorrell (fresh) C - Cecil Atwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana | Cecil Atwell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Louisiana | Larry Gorrell connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Stewart Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Richard Gorsky - foul #1 on Richard Gorsky, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Clinton Tilghman is hacked by Larry Gorrell - foul #1 on Larry Gorrell, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Willian Black hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Gorrell - foul #2 on Larry Gorrell, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Gilbert Ogles (PF) Larry Gorrell | |
| 19:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Willian Black makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Willian Black makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Louisiana | Richard Gorsky is fouled on the floor by Clinton Tilghman - foul #1 on Clinton Tilghman, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Louisiana | Cecil Atwell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Stewart Sullivan | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Stewart Sullivan drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Harris | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana | Richard Gorsky knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers at Newark | James Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana | Cecil Atwell grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana | Cecil Atwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Chambers (PG), Willie Gros (SG), Donald Willis (SF), Frank Schafer (PF), Lester Zamostny (C) James Harris, Clinton Tilghman, Stewart Sullivan, Willian Black, Michael Tanner | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 17:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Chambers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana | Cecil Atwell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana | Richard Gorsky can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Zamostny grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Donald Willis can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Zamostny gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Donald Willis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Schafer | 7-4 |
| 15:52 | Louisiana | Ronald McDonnall is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 7-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Clinton Tilghman (SG), Stewart Sullivan (SF), Michael Tanner (C) Willie Gros, Donald Willis, Lester Zamostny | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Vincent Leonard (SG), Stacy Lugo (SF), Douglas Meriwether (PF), Mark Keels (C) John Thome, Ronald McDonnall, Gilbert Ogles, Cecil Atwell | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Brian Chambers (fresh) SG - Clinton Tilghman (fresh) SF - Stewart Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Schafer (fresh) C - Michael Tanner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Richard Gorsky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vincent Leonard (fresh) SF - Stacy Lugo (fresh) PF - Douglas Meriwether (fresh) C - Mark Keels (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Gorsky is called for the reach on Michael Tanner - foul #2 on Richard Gorsky, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Michael Tuthill (SG) Richard Gorsky | |
| 15:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Meriwether steals it from Brian Chambers | 7-4 |
| 15:04 | Louisiana | Mark Keels misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 15:02 | Louisiana | Michael Tuthill hits the follow up shot | 7-6 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Tanner hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Brian Chambers | 9-6 |
| 14:27 | Louisiana | Douglas Meriwether can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Frank Schafer - foul #1 on Frank Schafer, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Harris (PG), Willie Gros (SG), Donald Willis (SF) Brian Chambers, Clinton Tilghman, Stewart Sullivan | |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Thome (SG), Gilbert Ogles (PF) Michael Tuthill, Stacy Lugo | |
| 14:27 | Louisiana | Douglas Meriwether misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:27 | Louisiana | Douglas Meriwether makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Gros can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana | Douglas Meriwether pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana | Gilbert Ogles makes the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Frank Schafer - foul #2 on Frank Schafer, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Clinton Tilghman (SG), Stewart Sullivan (SF), Willian Black (PF) Willie Gros, Donald Willis, Frank Schafer | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Ronald McDonnall (SF), Cecil Atwell (C) Douglas Meriwether, Mark Keels | |
| 13:39 | Louisiana | Gilbert Ogles misses the free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Willian Black pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Gilbert Ogles is called for the reach on Willian Black - foul #1 on Gilbert Ogles, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Chambers (PG) James Harris | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 13:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Chambers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Tanner grabs the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Tanner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Tanner, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Harris (PG) Brian Chambers | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 12:31 | Louisiana | Vincent Leonard is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Vincent Leonard, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Chambers (PG), Willie Gros (SG), Donald Willis (SF), Lester Zamostny (C) James Harris, Clinton Tilghman, Stewart Sullivan, Michael Tanner | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Douglas Meriwether (PF) Gilbert Ogles | |
| 12:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Zamostny loses the ball out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Harris (PG), Clinton Tilghman (SG), Stewart Sullivan (SF), Michael Tanner (C) Brian Chambers, Willie Gros, Donald Willis, Lester Zamostny | |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Haas (PG), Mark Keels (C) Vincent Leonard, Cecil Atwell | |
| 11:49 | Louisiana | Douglas Meriwether hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Clinton Tilghman pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - James Harris (fresh) SG - Clinton Tilghman (fresh) SF - Stewart Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willian Black (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - David Haas (fresh) SG - John Thome (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald McDonnall (fresh) PF - Douglas Meriwether (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Keels (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Rutgers at Newark | James Harris travels with the ball | 9-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Chambers (PG), Willie Gros (SG), Donald Willis (SF) James Harris, Clinton Tilghman, Stewart Sullivan | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Michael Tuthill (SG) John Thome | |
| 11:26 | Louisiana | Douglas Meriwether hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 11:24 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Keels | 9-9 |
| 11:07 | Louisiana | Michael Tuthill misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 11:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Willian Black gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Tanner misses the lay-in | 9-9 |
| 10:49 | Louisiana | Mark Keels gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 10:36 | Louisiana | David Haas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Willian Black | 9-9 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Gros is called for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Harris (PG), Clinton Tilghman (SG), Stewart Sullivan (SF), Lester Zamostny (C) Brian Chambers, Willie Gros, Donald Willis, Michael Tanner | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Vincent Leonard (PG), John Thome (SG), Stacy Lugo (SF), Gilbert Ogles (PF), Cecil Atwell (C) David Haas, Michael Tuthill, Ronald McDonnall, Douglas Meriwether, Mark Keels | |
| 09:46 | Louisiana | Vincent Leonard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Harris - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Frank Schafer (PF), Michael Tanner (C) Willian Black, Lester Zamostny | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 09:46 | Louisiana | Vincent Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana | Vincent Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Vincent Leonard steals it from James Harris | 9-11 |
| 09:08 | Louisiana | Stacy Lugo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-11 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Clinton Tilghman gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Tanner drills a jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 08:29 | Louisiana | Vincent Leonard's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Tanner | 11-11 |
| 08:28 | Louisiana | Cecil Atwell tips it but misses | 11-11 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Frank Schafer | 11-11 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Clinton Tilghman is fouled on the floor by John Thome - foul #1 on John Thome, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Chambers (PG), Willie Gros (SG), Lester Zamostny (C) James Harris, Frank Schafer, Michael Tanner | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Ronald McDonnall (SF) Stacy Lugo | |
| 08:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Clinton Tilghman misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 08:10 | Louisiana | Cecil Atwell pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana | Cecil Atwell misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 11-11 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Zamostny grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Gros scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Brian Chambers and the foul's on Gilbert Ogles - foul #2 on Gilbert Ogles, team foul #8 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Harris (PG), Michael Tanner (C) Brian Chambers, Lester Zamostny | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Douglas Meriwether (PF), Mark Keels (C) Gilbert Ogles, Cecil Atwell | |
| 07:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Gros makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - James Harris (fresh) SG - Clinton Tilghman (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Stewart Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Gros (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Tanner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Vincent Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Thome (fresh) SF - Ronald McDonnall (fresh) PF - Douglas Meriwether (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Keels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Louisiana | Vincent Leonard connects on the floater from the left side set up by Ronald McDonnall | 14-13 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Gros drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Harris | 16-13 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana | John Thome hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana | Douglas Meriwether tips it in | 16-15 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Tanner scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Harris and he's hacked by John Thome - foul #2 on John Thome, team foul #9 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Chambers (PG), Donald Willis (SF), Willian Black (PF) James Harris, Stewart Sullivan, Willie Gros | |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Haas (PG), Michael Tuthill (SG) Vincent Leonard, John Thome | |
| 06:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Tanner makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana | Donald Willis picks off the pass by Mark Keels | 19-15 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Tuthill takes the ball from Clinton Tilghman | 19-15 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana | Ronald McDonnall drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Haas and he's fouled by Willian Black - foul #1 on Willian Black, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Harris (PG), Willie Gros (SG), Stewart Sullivan (SF), Lester Zamostny (C) Brian Chambers, Clinton Tilghman, Donald Willis, Michael Tanner | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Cecil Atwell (C) Mark Keels | |
| 05:46 | Louisiana | Ronald McDonnall misses the free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Willie Gros | 19-17 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Stewart Sullivan makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Harris | 21-17 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana | Cecil Atwell is denied on a dunk by Willian Black | 21-17 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to James Harris | 21-17 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Willian Black's fadeaway is rejected by Cecil Atwell | 21-17 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Zamostny can't tip it in | 21-17 |
| 04:52 | Louisiana | David Haas snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana | Ronald McDonnall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 04:46 | Louisiana | David Haas hits the follow up shot | 21-19 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Zamostny hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Harris and he's fouled by Cecil Atwell - foul #1 on Cecil Atwell, team foul #10 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Chambers (PG), Clinton Tilghman (SG), Donald Willis (SF), Michael Tanner (C) James Harris, Willie Gros, Stewart Sullivan, Willian Black | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Vincent Leonard (PG), Stacy Lugo (SF), Mark Keels (PF) David Haas, Ronald McDonnall, Douglas Meriwether | |
| 04:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Zamostny misses the free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:29 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Cecil Atwell | 23-19 |
| 04:24 | Louisiana | Vincent Leonard is fouled on the floor by Clinton Tilghman - foul #2 on Clinton Tilghman, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Gros (SG), Willian Black (PF) Clinton Tilghman, Lester Zamostny | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 04:24 | Louisiana | Vincent Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:24 | Louisiana | Vincent Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Keels is called for the reach on Willie Gros - foul #1 on Mark Keels, team foul #11 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Stewart Sullivan (SF) Donald Willis | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 04:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Gros misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Gros makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:45 | Louisiana | Vincent Leonard knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Tanner clanks a turnaround from the left block | 24-23 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Tanner | 24-23 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Tuthill is called for the reach on Brian Chambers - foul #1 on Michael Tuthill, team foul #12 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Clinton Tilghman (SG), Donald Willis (SF), Frank Schafer (PF) Willie Gros, Stewart Sullivan, Willian Black | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Richard Gorsky (PG), John Thome (SG), Gilbert Ogles (SF), Larry Gorrell (PF) Vincent Leonard, Michael Tuthill, Stacy Lugo, Cecil Atwell | |
| 03:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Brian Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Tilghman (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Donald Willis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Schafer (fresh) C - Michael Tanner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Richard Gorsky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Thome (fresh) SF - Gilbert Ogles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Gorrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Keels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Louisiana | Gilbert Ogles is fouled on the floor by Frank Schafer - foul #3 on Frank Schafer, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Harris (PG), Stewart Sullivan (SF), Willian Black (PF) Brian Chambers, Donald Willis, Frank Schafer | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Douglas Meriwether (SF) Mark Keels | |
| 03:08 | Louisiana | Gilbert Ogles makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana | Gilbert Ogles misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Tanner grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Willian Black knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Stewart Sullivan | 28-24 |
| 02:38 | Louisiana | John Thome knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Gorrell | 28-27 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Clinton Tilghman hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Harris | 30-27 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana | Douglas Meriwether misses badly on a floater from the right side | 30-27 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Stewart Sullivan grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers at Newark | James Harris misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-27 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana | Douglas Meriwether grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 01:22 | Louisiana | Gilbert Ogles is fouled on the floor by Michael Tanner - foul #2 on Michael Tanner, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Chambers (PG), Donald Willis (SF) James Harris, Stewart Sullivan | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Ronald McDonnall (SF), Cecil Atwell (C) Douglas Meriwether, Larry Gorrell | |
| 01:22 | Louisiana | Gilbert Ogles misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Willian Black gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Clinton Tilghman misses the lay-in | 30-27 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Clinton Tilghman tips it in | 32-27 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana | Ronald McDonnall buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Gorsky | 32-29 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Richard Gorsky steals the ball from Willian Black | 32-29 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana | Richard Gorsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Stewart Sullivan (SF), Frank Schafer (PF) Donald Willis, Willian Black | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Vincent Leonard (SG), Larry Gorrell (PF) John Thome, Gilbert Ogles | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Chambers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 32-29 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana | Ronald McDonnall snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana | Cecil Atwell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Brian Chambers snags the defensive board | 32-29 |