| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tomas Basquez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Witherington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Duane Barr | 32-37 |
| 19:32 | Belmont | John Witherington is whistled for a carry | 32-37 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer clanks a floater from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 19:09 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:49 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Roger Zurawik, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett dunks the ball | 32-39 |
| 18:07 | Belmont | John Witherington knocks in the runner from close range | 34-39 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Frederick Tippett | 34-41 |
| 17:41 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy makes the floater in the lane set up by Michael Hudson | 36-41 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | John Witherington denies the turnaround by Sean Dirks | 36-41 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 17:07 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Witherington | 36-41 |
| 16:52 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Duane Barr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer tips it home | 36-43 |
| 16:12 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy can't finish the layup | 36-43 |
| 16:11 | Belmont | John Witherington grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:03 | Belmont | Paul Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Hudson - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (PG), Myles Hill (SF), Thomas Mayville (PF), Walter Rezendes (C) Michael Hudson, Tomas Basquez, John Witherington, Bryan Kennedy | |
| 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 | |
| 15:54 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik is fouled on the floor by Luis York - foul #2 on Luis York, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Greg Lane (SF), Thomas Bacchus (PF) Roger Zurawik, Thomas Mayville | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myles Hill (fresh) SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Bacchus (fresh) 3 pf. C - Walter Rezendes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis York (fresh) SF - David Davenport (fresh) PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Samuel Eichner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Belmont | Samuel Eichner blocks the short jumper by Walter Rezendes | 36-43 |
| 15:40 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes tips it but misses | 36-43 |
| 15:39 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes misses the tip | 36-43 |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | David Davenport pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | William Pugh picks off the pass by Danny Boatman | 36-43 |
| 14:52 | Belmont | Myles Hill is called for traveling | 36-43 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart loses the ball out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Tomas Basquez (SG), John Witherington (PF) Myles Hill, Walter Rezendes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Barr (SG), Raymond Spencer (C) Luis York, Samuel Eichner | |
| 14:19 | Belmont | Greg Lane misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on David Davenport - foul #1 on David Davenport, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| 14:19 | Belmont | Greg Lane misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:19 | Belmont | Greg Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer's pass is intercepted by Greg Lane | 37-43 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | John Witherington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Roger Zurawik (SG), Bryan Kennedy (C) William Pugh, Tomas Basquez, Thomas Bacchus | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF) Danny Boatman, David Davenport, Goran Ziebart | |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 37-45 |
| 12:49 | Belmont | Raymond Spencer is called for the reach on Bryan Kennedy - foul #1 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Tomas Basquez (SF), Thomas Bacchus (PF) Greg Lane, John Witherington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis York (SG), Samuel Eichner (C) Duane Barr, Raymond Spencer | |
| 12:34 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Roger Zurawik | 39-45 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-45 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson scores on a shot from the right side | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tomas Basquez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Bacchus (fresh) 3 pf. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis York (fresh) SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Eichner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Belmont | Michael Hudson is denied on a layup by Samuel Eichner | 39-47 |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Sean Dirks | 39-47 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Paul Johnson, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (PG), Greg Lane (SF), John Witherington (PF), Walter Rezendes (C) Michael Hudson, Roger Zurawik, Thomas Bacchus, Bryan Kennedy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Duane Barr (SG), David Davenport (SF), Goran Ziebart (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Paul Johnson, Luis York, Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks, Samuel Eichner | |
| 10:38 | Belmont | John Witherington misses the easy layup | 39-47 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | David Davenport is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Myles Hill (SG) Tomas Basquez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:09 | Belmont | William Pugh loses the dribble to Danny Boatman in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman slams it home | 39-49 |
| 09:50 | Belmont | John Witherington is fouled on the floor by Goran Ziebart - foul #1 on Goran Ziebart, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Zurawik (SG), Thomas Bacchus (C) Myles Hill, Walter Rezendes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF) David Davenport | |
| 09:31 | Belmont | John Witherington loses the dribble to Danny Boatman | 39-49 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman lays it in | 39-51 |
| 09:07 | Belmont | William Pugh can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Duane Barr | 39-51 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer is hacked by Thomas Bacchus - foul #4 on Thomas Bacchus, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Bryan Kennedy (C) William Pugh, Thomas Bacchus | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Sean Dirks (PF) Danny Boatman, Goran Ziebart | |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Greg Lane - foul #4 on Greg Lane, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Tomas Basquez (SF) Greg Lane | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 08:45 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 08:28 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Duane Barr is hacked by John Witherington - foul #3 on John Witherington, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Greg Lane (SF), Thomas Bacchus (PF) Roger Zurawik, John Witherington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis York (SG), Samuel Eichner (C) Duane Barr, Raymond Spencer | |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner is whistled for traveling | 41-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Davenport (SF) Frederick Tippett | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tomas Basquez (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Bacchus (fresh) 4 pf. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis York (fresh) SF - David Davenport (fresh) PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Samuel Eichner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Belmont | Michael Hudson travels in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Eichner | 41-54 |
| 07:05 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Paul Johnson - foul #4 on Paul Johnson, team foul #7 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Witherington (PF) Thomas Bacchus | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Barr (SG), Raymond Spencer (C) Luis York, Samuel Eichner | |
| 07:05 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:05 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Sean Dirks is blocked by Bryan Kennedy | 43-54 |
| 06:44 | Belmont | Greg Lane pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on John Witherington - foul #4 on John Witherington, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Zurawik (SG), Thomas Bacchus (C) Tomas Basquez, Bryan Kennedy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Frederick Tippett (SF) Paul Johnson, David Davenport | |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 06:15 | Belmont | John Witherington snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | Sean Dirks is called for the reach on John Witherington - foul #2 on Sean Dirks, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (PG) Michael Hudson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart (PF) Sean Dirks | |
| 05:56 | Belmont | John Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | John Witherington misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Duane Barr makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:35 | Belmont | Greg Lane misses the driving attempt in the lane | 44-58 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett grabs the board | 44-58 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Frederick Tippett is blocked by Thomas Bacchus | 44-58 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Duane Barr tips it in | 44-60 |
| 04:57 | Belmont | William Pugh drills a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Raymond Spencer - foul #2 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #9 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Tomas Basquez (SF), Bryan Kennedy (C) Greg Lane, John Witherington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Luis York (SG), Samuel Eichner (C) Danny Boatman, Duane Barr, Raymond Spencer | |
| 04:57 | Belmont | William Pugh makes the free throw | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-60 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett can't tip it in | 47-60 |
| 04:27 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from William Pugh | 49-60 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Luis York | 49-62 |
| 03:26 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik is hacked by Goran Ziebart - foul #2 on Goran Ziebart, team foul #10 | 49-62 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | The refs have stopped play. Luis York is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 49-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Greg Lane (SF), John Witherington (PF) William Pugh, Tomas Basquez, Thomas Bacchus | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Duane Barr (SG), David Davenport (SF), Sean Dirks (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Paul Johnson, Luis York, Frederick Tippett, Goran Ziebart, Samuel Eichner | |
| 03:26 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:26 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:26 | Belmont | John Witherington gets the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Witherington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Davenport (fresh) PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Belmont | Sean Dirks knocks away the 3 by Bryan Kennedy | 49-62 |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Davenport | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | David Davenport lays it in | 49-64 |
| 02:44 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Hudson | 51-64 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Duane Barr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to David Davenport | 51-64 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks scores on a shot from the left block and he's fouled by John Witherington - foul #5 on John Witherington, team foul #6 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (PG), Tomas Basquez (SG), Myles Hill (SF), Thomas Bacchus (PF), Walter Rezendes (C) Michael Hudson, Roger Zurawik, Greg Lane, John Witherington, Bryan Kennedy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tracy White (PG), Samuel Eichner (C) Duane Barr, Raymond Spencer | |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks makes the free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:41 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 51-67 |
| 01:40 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:22 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Samuel Eichner - foul #1 on Samuel Eichner, team foul #11 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart (PF) Sean Dirks | |
| 01:22 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:22 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | Tracy White drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Davenport | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Tomas Basquez and the foul's on Samuel Eichner - foul #2 on Samuel Eichner, team foul #12 | 54-69 |
| 00:52 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus makes the free throw | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Rezendes - foul #1 on Walter Rezendes, team foul #7 | 55-69 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes travels with the ball | 55-71 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Tracy White runs out the clock | 55-71 |