| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Bernard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Piechowski (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Keith Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond McNett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Collier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon inbounds the ball | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Keith Gordon is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #1 on Keith Gordon, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| 19:28 | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson blows the layup | 43-28 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Walker | 43-28 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Charles Collier buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| 18:54 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-30 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Charles Collier makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 18:13 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-33 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | William Johnson takes the ball from Richard Walker | 43-33 |
| 17:40 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 17:39 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon grabs the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:25 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Wells | 45-33 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Brian Smith is called for traveling | 45-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ben Higgins (SF), Mark White (PF), Philip Nunn (C) Charles Simon, Albert Piechowski, Louis Wells | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Winkfield (PG), Willy Costanzo (SF), Cody Gillman (PF) Keith Gordon, Brian Smith, Charles Collier | |
| 16:44 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Walker takes the ball from Mark White | 45-33 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Charles Winkfield hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green (PG), Albert Piechowski (PF) William Johnson, Leo Bernard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Smith (SF), Charles Collier (PF), Scott McCann (C) Edmond McNett, Cody Gillman, Richard Walker | |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Charles Winkfield misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Charles Winkfield makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:55 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Sam Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark White (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ben Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Piechowski (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Nunn (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Charles Winkfield (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Willy Costanzo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Collier (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott McCann (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Charles Collier clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo tips it home | 48-36 |
| 15:27 | Detroit Mercy | Willy Costanzo is called for the reach on Mark White - foul #2 on Willy Costanzo, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon (SF), Louis Wells (C) Ben Higgins, Philip Nunn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Gordon (PG), Daniel Shorter (PF), Scott Marcos (C) Charles Winkfield, Charles Collier, Scott McCann | |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski is hacked by Willy Costanzo - foul #3 on Willy Costanzo, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| 14:57 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White knocks in the shot near the basket | 50-36 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Charles Simon steals the ball from Scott Marcos | 50-36 |
| 14:38 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green lays it up and in set up by Charles Simon | 52-36 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson (PG), Leo Bernard (SG), Ben Higgins (PF) Sam Green, Mark White, Albert Piechowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edmond McNett (SG), Charles Collier (SF) Willy Costanzo, Brian Smith | |
| 14:16 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Wells can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Shorter - foul #4 on Daniel Shorter, team foul #4 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Walker (PF) Daniel Shorter | |
| 14:16 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Wells makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 14:16 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon loses the dribble to William Johnson | 54-36 |
| 13:39 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Collier - foul #2 on Charles Collier, team foul #5 | 54-36 |
| 13:39 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon misses the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 13:39 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon can't connect on a shot from close range | 55-36 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Richard Walker hits the follow up shot | 55-38 |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Walker | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Ben Higgins blocks the short jumper by Keith Gordon | 55-38 |
| 13:01 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Wells snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 12:41 | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ben Higgins | 58-38 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett's floater is tipped away by Ben Higgins | 58-38 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett hits the follow up shot | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:04 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Collier is called for the reach on Charles Simon - foul #3 on Charles Collier, team foul #6 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green (PG), Mark White (SG), Albert Piechowski (PF), Philip Nunn (C) William Johnson, Leo Bernard, Charles Simon, Louis Wells | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo (PG), Charles Winkfield (SG), Brian Smith (SF) Keith Gordon, Edmond McNett, Charles Collier | |
| 11:35 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Smith swats the shot by Ben Higgins | 58-40 |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Richard Walker pulls down the rebound | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Sam Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ben Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Albert Piechowski (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Nunn (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Willy Costanzo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Charles Winkfield (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Marcos (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Richard Walker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-40 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Charles Winkfield grabs the offensive board | 58-40 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sam Green - foul #2 on Sam Green, team foul #2 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon (SF) Ben Higgins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cody Gillman (PF), Scott McCann (C) Richard Walker, Scott Marcos | |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo misses the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 10:52 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski loses the dribble to Charles Winkfield | 58-41 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Charles Winkfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-41 |
| 10:38 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 10:33 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 58-41 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Cody Gillman | 58-41 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Albert Piechowski steals the ball from Cody Gillman | 58-41 |
| 09:59 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Willy Costanzo | 58-41 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Winkfield | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:41 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green double dribbles | 58-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson (PG), Leo Bernard (SG), Ben Higgins (SF), Louis Wells (C) Sam Green, Mark White, Charles Simon, Philip Nunn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Gordon (PG), Edmond McNett (SG), Charles Collier (PF), Scott Marcos (C) Willy Costanzo, Charles Winkfield, Cody Gillman, Scott McCann | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 09:22 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| 09:16 | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ben Higgins | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Brian Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 09:07 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Wells gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:39 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Ben Higgins is called for the reach on Brian Smith - foul #2 on Ben Higgins, team foul #3 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark White (PF) Albert Piechowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo (SF) Brian Smith | |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Mark White - foul #2 on Mark White, team foul #4 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Philip Nunn (C) Louis Wells | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos misses the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 08:10 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Higgins gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 07:47 | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard makes the fadeaway from the right block | 62-43 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willy Costanzo | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leo Bernard (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Nunn (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Keith Gordon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond McNett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willy Costanzo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Collier (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Marcos (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:00 | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson is fouled on the floor by Keith Gordon - foul #2 on Keith Gordon, team foul #7 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon (SF), Louis Wells (C) Mark White, Philip Nunn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Shorter (PF), Richard Walker (C) Keith Gordon, Scott Marcos | |
| 07:00 | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 07:00 | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Daniel Shorter snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Richard Walker is whistled for a carry | 63-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green (PG) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Winkfield (SG), Brian Smith (SF) Edmond McNett, Charles Collier | |
| 06:27 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Higgins clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-45 |
| 06:25 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Higgins pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 05:56 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green hits a floater from the right side | 65-45 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Brian Smith buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Shorter | 65-47 |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 05:25 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Higgins can't tip it in | 65-47 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Richard Walker pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Brian Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 05:05 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ben Higgins | 65-47 |
| 05:03 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson (PG), Albert Piechowski (PF) Sam Green, Ben Higgins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Gordon (PG), Edmond McNett (SG), Scott Marcos (C) Willy Costanzo, Charles Winkfield, Richard Walker | |
| 04:39 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Shorter blocks the short jumper by Charles Simon | 65-47 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos snags the defensive board | 65-47 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Leo Bernard is called for the reach on Edmond McNett - foul #1 on Leo Bernard, team foul #5 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green (PG), Mark White (SG), Ben Higgins (SF), Philip Nunn (PF), Bryan Humphreys (C) William Johnson, Leo Bernard, Charles Simon, Albert Piechowski, Louis Wells | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Winkfield (PG), Willy Costanzo (SG), Cody Gillman (SF), Charles Collier (PF), Richard Walker (C) Keith Gordon, Edmond McNett, Brian Smith, Daniel Shorter, Scott Marcos | |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Cody Gillman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Nunn grabs the board | 65-47 |
| 03:45 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Walker - foul #2 on Richard Walker, team foul #8 | 65-47 |
| 03:45 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 03:45 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Charles Collier drills a fadeaway from the right side | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Nunn can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 67-49 |
| 03:21 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White gets the offensive rebound | 67-49 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Sam Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ben Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Philip Nunn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Humphreys (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Charles Winkfield (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Willy Costanzo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Cody Gillman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Collier (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-49 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-49 |
| 02:38 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Humphreys grabs the defensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 02:17 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Ben Higgins is denied by Cody Gillman | 67-49 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Richard Walker snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Mark White steals the ball from Willy Costanzo | 67-49 |
| 01:50 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Nunn hits the finger roll set up by Mark White | 69-49 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Richard Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-49 |
| 01:15 | Detroit Mercy | Cody Gillman steals it from Philip Nunn | 69-49 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Charles Winkfield misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-49 |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Higgins gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Nunn is denied on a layup by Charles Collier | 69-49 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Charles Winkfield is hacked by Philip Nunn - foul #1 on Philip Nunn, team foul #6 | 69-49 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Bryan Humphreys is called for the reach on Willy Costanzo - foul #1 on Bryan Humphreys, team foul #7 | 69-49 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Nunn gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green runs out the clock | 69-50 |