| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Eugene Leroy (fresh) SG - Alvin Bales (fresh) SF - Gary Thompson (fresh) PF - Shawn Orhenkowski (fresh) C - Peter Whitlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) SG - Duane Barr (fresh) SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:57 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks's pass is intercepted by Alvin Bales in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:56 | Austin Peay | Alvin Bales blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:55 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses short on a runner from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Peter Whitlow - foul #1 on Peter Whitlow, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:22 | Austin Peay | Peter Whitlow grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 19:00 | Austin Peay | Shawn Orhenkowski loses the dribble to Sean Dirks | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Orhenkowski - foul #1 on Shawn Orhenkowski, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson is fouled on the floor by Eugene Leroy - foul #1 on Eugene Leroy, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Duane Barr misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson tips it but misses | 0-1 |
| 18:37 | Austin Peay | Shawn Orhenkowski pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:20 | Austin Peay | Eugene Leroy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-1 |
| 18:19 | Austin Peay | Gary Thompson grabs the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:03 | Austin Peay | The jump hook by Peter Whitlow is blocked by Raymond Spencer | 0-1 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Alvin Bales - foul #1 on Alvin Bales, team foul #4 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bernard Landesberg (PG), David Ball (SG), Carroll Street (SF), Brian Medeiros (PF), Donald Walker (C) Eugene Leroy, Alvin Bales, Gary Thompson, Shawn Orhenkowski, Peter Whitlow | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Luis York (SG), Goran Ziebart (PF), Samuel Eichner (C) Paul Johnson, Duane Barr, Sean Dirks, Raymond Spencer | |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett makes the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:13 | Austin Peay | Danny Boatman is called for the reach on Bernard Landesberg - foul #1 on Danny Boatman, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Davenport (SF) Frederick Tippett | |
| 16:48 | Austin Peay | David Ball hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Danny Boatman | 0-3 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Luis York hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 16:37 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Brian Medeiros | 0-3 |
| 16:14 | Austin Peay | David Ball scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Medeiros | 3-3 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart banks in the layup | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Bernard Landesberg (fresh) SG - David Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carroll Street (fresh) PF - Brian Medeiros (fresh) C - Donald Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) SG - Luis York (fresh) SF - David Davenport (fresh) PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Eichner (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Austin Peay | Bernard Landesberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 15:37 | Austin Peay | David Ball snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 15:24 | Austin Peay | Donald Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-5 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart is whistled for a carry | 3-5 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Eugene Leroy (PG), Alvin Bales (SG), Gary Thompson (SF), Shawn Orhenkowski (PF), Allen Wishart (C) Bernard Landesberg, David Ball, Carroll Street, Brian Medeiros, Donald Walker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tracy White (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Elden Kelley (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Danny Boatman, Luis York, David Davenport, Goran Ziebart, Samuel Eichner | |
| 14:51 | Austin Peay | Gary Thompson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 14:49 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Wishart | 3-5 |
| 14:35 | Austin Peay | Allen Wishart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-5 |
| 14:33 | Austin Peay | Allen Wishart grabs the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 14:21 | Austin Peay | Shawn Orhenkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Peter Whitlow (C) Allen Wishart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Sean Dirks (PF) Tracy White, Elden Kelley | |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 14:00 | Austin Peay | Sean Dirks takes the ball from Gary Thompson after a doubleteam | 3-5 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 13:50 | Austin Peay | Peter Whitlow snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 13:36 | Austin Peay | Alvin Bales misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-5 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| 13:27 | Austin Peay | Peter Whitlow pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 13:06 | Austin Peay | Duane Barr steps in front of the Shawn Orhenkowski pass | 3-5 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Whitlow - foul #2 on Peter Whitlow, team foul #5 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | David Ball (SG), Carroll Street (SF), Brian Medeiros (PF), Donald Walker (C) Alvin Bales, Gary Thompson, Shawn Orhenkowski, Peter Whitlow | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis York (SG), David Davenport (SF), Elden Kelley (C) Duane Barr, Frederick Tippett, Raymond Spencer | |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | David Davenport is hacked by Carroll Street - foul #1 on Carroll Street, team foul #6 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bernard Landesberg (PG) Eugene Leroy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner (C) Elden Kelley | |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Brian Medeiros - foul #1 on Brian Medeiros, team foul #7 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG) Paul Johnson | |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 12:23 | Austin Peay | Brian Medeiros hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Carroll Street | 6-7 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Bernard Landesberg takes the ball from Luis York | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Bernard Landesberg (fairly fresh) SG - David Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carroll Street (fresh) PF - Brian Medeiros (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) SG - Luis York (fresh) SF - David Davenport (fresh) PF - Sean Dirks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Eichner (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Austin Peay | Bernard Landesberg is hacked by Danny Boatman - foul #2 on Danny Boatman, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Eugene Leroy (PG), Gary Thompson (SF), Shawn Orhenkowski (PF) Bernard Landesberg, Carroll Street, Brian Medeiros | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tracy White (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Goran Ziebart (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Danny Boatman, Luis York, Sean Dirks, Samuel Eichner | |
| 11:31 | Austin Peay | Eugene Leroy misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 6-7 |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Tracy White grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Duane Barr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 11:05 | Austin Peay | Eugene Leroy grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 10:50 | Austin Peay | Shawn Orhenkowski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Eugene Leroy | 8-7 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Donald Walker is called for the reach on David Davenport in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Walker, team foul #8 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Alvin Bales (SG), Allen Wishart (C) David Ball, Donald Walker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG) Tracy White | |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | David Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | David Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 10:29 | Austin Peay | Alvin Bales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Carroll Street (SF), Brian Medeiros (PF) Gary Thompson, Shawn Orhenkowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis York (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Elden Kelley (C) Duane Barr, David Davenport, Raymond Spencer | |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 10:13 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Brian Medeiros | 8-9 |
| 09:55 | Austin Peay | Brian Medeiros misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Tippett | 8-11 |
| 09:26 | Austin Peay | Eugene Leroy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bernard Landesberg (PG), David Ball (SG), Gary Thompson (SF), Shawn Orhenkowski (PF) Eugene Leroy, Alvin Bales, Carroll Street, Brian Medeiros | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Barr (SG), Sean Dirks (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Luis York, Goran Ziebart, Elden Kelley | |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson loses the dribble to David Ball in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 09:04 | Austin Peay | Bernard Landesberg misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-11 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Raymond Spencer | 8-13 |
| 08:39 | Austin Peay | Allen Wishart knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Thompson | 10-13 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks is called for traveling | 10-13 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Eugene Leroy (PG), Alvin Bales (SG), Donald Walker (C) Bernard Landesberg, David Ball, Allen Wishart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tracy White (PG), Luis York (SG), David Davenport (SF), Elden Kelley (PF), Samuel Eichner (C) Paul Johnson, Duane Barr, Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks, Raymond Spencer | |
| 08:01 | Austin Peay | Eugene Leroy knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | David Davenport's pass is intercepted by Eugene Leroy in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Eugene Leroy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Bales (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Shawn Orhenkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tracy White (fresh) SG - Luis York (fresh) SF - David Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elden Kelley (fresh) C - Samuel Eichner (fresh) | |
| 07:53 | Austin Peay | Donald Walker makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Luis York buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 07:29 | Austin Peay | Alvin Bales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | David Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Elden Kelley is hacked by Donald Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Walker, team foul #9 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Carroll Street (SF), Brian Medeiros (PF), Allen Wishart (C) Gary Thompson, Shawn Orhenkowski, Donald Walker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer (C) Samuel Eichner | |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Elden Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Elden Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:59 | Austin Peay | Brian Medeiros drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eugene Leroy | 17-18 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Tracy White loses the ball out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bernard Landesberg (PG), David Ball (SG) Eugene Leroy, Alvin Bales | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF) Tracy White, Luis York, David Davenport, Elden Kelley | |
| 06:28 | Austin Peay | Brian Medeiros can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | Carroll Street steals the ball from Duane Barr | 17-18 |
| 05:40 | Austin Peay | Brian Medeiros misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-18 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer clanks a floater from the left block | 17-18 |
| 05:29 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to David Ball | 17-18 |
| 05:15 | Austin Peay | David Ball double dribbles | 17-18 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Eugene Leroy (PG), Alvin Bales (SG), Gary Thompson (SF), Shawn Orhenkowski (PF) Bernard Landesberg, David Ball, Carroll Street, Brian Medeiros | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tracy White (PG), Luis York (SG), David Davenport (SF), Goran Ziebart (PF), Samuel Eichner (C) Paul Johnson, Duane Barr, Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks, Raymond Spencer | |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Luis York hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Tracy White | 17-21 |
| 04:52 | Austin Peay | Gary Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-21 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Luis York pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner is fouled on the floor by Allen Wishart - foul #1 on Allen Wishart, team foul #10 | 17-21 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart gets the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-22 |
| 04:24 | Austin Peay | Gary Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 04:11 | Austin Peay | Eugene Leroy comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Luis York is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Thompson - foul #1 on Gary Thompson, team foul #11 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Frederick Tippett (SF) Tracy White, David Davenport | |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Luis York makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Luis York makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 03:47 | Austin Peay | Allen Wishart banks in the layup | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Eugene Leroy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Bales (tiring) SF - Gary Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shawn Orhenkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Wishart (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Luis York (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frederick Tippett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Eichner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Luis York connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Frederick Tippett | 19-26 |
| 03:07 | Austin Peay | Allen Wishart is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 19-26 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | David Ball (SG), Peter Whitlow (C) Alvin Bales, Allen Wishart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Sean Dirks (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Paul Johnson, Luis York, Goran Ziebart, Samuel Eichner | |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Gary Thompson takes the ball from Sean Dirks in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 02:46 | Austin Peay | David Ball blows the wide open dunk | 19-26 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Raymond Spencer | 19-28 |
| 02:12 | Austin Peay | Shawn Orhenkowski is fouled on the floor by Sean Dirks - foul #1 on Sean Dirks, team foul #3 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bernard Landesberg (PG), Carroll Street (SF), Brian Medeiros (PF) Eugene Leroy, Gary Thompson, Shawn Orhenkowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Davenport (SF), Elden Kelley (C) Frederick Tippett, Raymond Spencer | |
| 01:56 | Austin Peay | Brian Medeiros misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Sean Dirks - foul #2 on Sean Dirks, team foul #4 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Donald Walker (C) Peter Whitlow | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:56 | Austin Peay | Brian Medeiros makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 01:56 | Austin Peay | Brian Medeiros makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Duane Barr hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Danny Boatman | 21-31 |
| 01:18 | Austin Peay | Brian Medeiros comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | David Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 21-31 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Duane Barr can't tip it in | 21-31 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | David Davenport makes the floater from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 00:29 | Austin Peay | Donald Walker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Walker, team foul #12 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Eugene Leroy (PG), Alvin Bales (SG), Gary Thompson (SF), Shawn Orhenkowski (PF), Peter Whitlow (C) Bernard Landesberg, David Ball, Brian Medeiros, Carroll Street, Donald Walker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tracy White (PG), Luis York (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Goran Ziebart (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Danny Boatman, Duane Barr, David Davenport, Sean Dirks, Elden Kelley | |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart's layup is rejected by Peter Whitlow | 21-33 |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Gary Thompson | 21-33 |