| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Stanley Escobedo (fresh) SG - Damon Winn (fresh) SF - Matthew Haynes (fresh) PF - Gary Eckhart (fresh) C - Leonard Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Russell Aldridge (fresh) SG - David Hohenstein (fresh) SF - Alvin Whaley (fresh) PF - Jason Kenny (fresh) C - Joseph Rose (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Finlandia | Leonard Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Finlandia | Damon Winn clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Alvin Whaley - foul #1 on Alvin Whaley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Finlandia | Damon Winn misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Finlandia | Damon Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hohenstein blows the layup | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Finlandia | Gary Eckhart snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | Finlandia | Russell Aldridge is called for the reach on Stanley Escobedo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Aldridge, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 19:02 | Finlandia | Stanley Escobedo is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stanley Escobedo, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Kenny is fouled on the floor by Matthew Haynes - foul #1 on Matthew Haynes, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hohenstein misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 1-0 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Leonard Johnson steps in front of the Alvin Whaley pass | 1-0 |
| 18:04 | Finlandia | Leonard Johnson drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Gary Eckhart | 3-0 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Kenny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:43 | Finlandia | Leonard Johnson snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:39 | Finlandia | Damon Winn misses the fadeaway from the right side | 3-0 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hohenstein pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Haynes steps in front of the Jason Kenny pass | 3-0 |
| 17:13 | Finlandia | Leonard Johnson misses the floater from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Alvin Whaley misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Haynes - foul #2 on Matthew Haynes, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Guy Davis (SF) Matthew Haynes | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 17:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Alvin Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Alvin Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 16:50 | Finlandia | Gary Eckhart lays it up and in on a nice dish by Damon Winn | 5-1 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hohenstein hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Stanley Escobedo - foul #2 on Stanley Escobedo, team foul #4 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Bobby McQuage (PG), Ryan Downey (SG), Jerry Bell (C) Stanley Escobedo, Damon Winn, Leonard Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 16:36 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hohenstein makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hohenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:22 | Finlandia | Ryan Downey misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by David Hohenstein - foul #1 on David Hohenstein, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| 16:22 | Finlandia | Ryan Downey makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:22 | Finlandia | Ryan Downey misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Kenny grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hohenstein is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Hohenstein, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Justin Follansbee (PG), Rodney Villarreal (SG) Russell Aldridge, David Hohenstein | |
| 15:57 | Finlandia | Gary Eckhart connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Bobby McQuage (fresh) SG - Ryan Downey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Guy Davis (fresh) PF - Gary Eckhart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Justin Follansbee (fresh) SG - Rodney Villarreal (fresh) SF - Alvin Whaley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jason Kenny (fresh) C - Joseph Rose (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Alvin Whaley hits a jumpshot from the left side | 8-5 |
| 15:18 | Finlandia | Jerry Bell misses the shot near the basket | 8-5 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Justin Follansbee grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Rodney Villarreal is hacked by Guy Davis - foul #1 on Guy Davis, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Damon Winn (SG), William Villalon (PF), Leonard Johnson (C) Ryan Downey, Gary Eckhart, Jerry Bell | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Russell Aldridge (PG), Dustin Lawson (PF), Robert Lowe (C) Alvin Whaley, Jason Kenny, Joseph Rose | |
| 14:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Rodney Villarreal can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Dustin Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Dustin Lawson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-5 |
| 14:45 | Finlandia | Leonard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:40 | Finlandia | Damon Winn's pass is intercepted by Rodney Villarreal | 8-5 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Justin Follansbee can't finish the layup | 8-5 |
| 14:35 | Finlandia | William Villalon gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:29 | Finlandia | Damon Winn misses long on a floater from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 14:28 | Finlandia | Damon Winn can't tip it in | 8-5 |
| 14:27 | Finlandia | William Villalon snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:15 | Finlandia | Leonard Johnson clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Robert Lowe - foul #1 on Robert Lowe, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Garry Holloway (SF) Guy Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Kenny (PF) Robert Lowe | |
| 14:15 | Finlandia | Leonard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:15 | Finlandia | Leonard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Dustin Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 13:55 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Garry Holloway | 10-5 |
| 13:40 | Finlandia | Justin Follansbee is called for the reach on Garry Holloway - foul #1 on Justin Follansbee, team foul #6 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Ryan Downey (SG), Gary Eckhart (PF) Bobby McQuage, William Villalon | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Alvin Whaley (SF) Russell Aldridge | |
| 13:20 | Finlandia | Ryan Downey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-5 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Justin Follansbee snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Leonard Johnson steals it from Dustin Lawson | 10-5 |
| 12:34 | Finlandia | Ryan Downey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rodney Villarreal - foul #1 on Rodney Villarreal, team foul #7 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Bobby McQuage (PG), Jerry Bell (C) Damon Winn, Leonard Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Russell Aldridge (PG), Frankie McIntyre (SG), Joseph Rose (C) Justin Follansbee, Rodney Villarreal, Dustin Lawson | |
| 12:34 | Finlandia | Ryan Downey makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 12:34 | Finlandia | Ryan Downey misses the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 12:34 | Finlandia | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Eckhart | 11-5 |
| 12:11 | Finlandia | Jerry Bell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Garry Holloway | 13-5 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Frankie McIntyre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-5 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Guy Davis (SF) Garry Holloway | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Lowe (PF) Jason Kenny | |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Bobby McQuage (fresh) SG - Ryan Downey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Guy Davis (fresh) PF - Gary Eckhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Bell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Russell Aldridge (fresh) SG - Frankie McIntyre (fresh) SF - Alvin Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Lowe (fresh) C - Joseph Rose (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Finlandia | Ryan Downey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ryan Downey, team foul #6 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Rodney Villarreal (SG), Justin Follansbee (SF) Frankie McIntyre, Alvin Whaley | |
| 11:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Rodney Villarreal misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-5 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Lowe grabs the offensive board | 13-5 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Eckhart is called for the reach on Rodney Villarreal - foul #1 on Gary Eckhart, team foul #7 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Damon Winn (SG), William Villalon (PF), Leonard Johnson (C) Ryan Downey, Gary Eckhart, Jerry Bell | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Morrison (SF), Jason Kenny (PF) Russell Aldridge, Robert Lowe | |
| 10:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Rodney Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Rodney Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 10:31 | Finlandia | Guy Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-7 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Justin Follansbee clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 13-7 |
| 10:03 | Finlandia | Guy Davis snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 09:51 | Finlandia | Leonard Johnson makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by William Villalon | 15-7 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Kenny drills a jump hook in the lane | 15-9 |
| 09:07 | Finlandia | Rodney Villarreal steps in front of the Guy Davis pass | 15-9 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Justin Follansbee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bobby McQuage - foul #1 on Bobby McQuage, team foul #8 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Ryan Downey (SG), Garry Holloway (SF), Gary Eckhart (PF) Bobby McQuage, Guy Davis, William Villalon | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Russell Aldridge (PG), Alvin Whaley (SF), Dustin Lawson (PF), Robert Lowe (C) Rodney Villarreal, Christopher Morrison, Jason Kenny, Joseph Rose | |
| 08:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Justin Follansbee makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Justin Follansbee makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 08:30 | Finlandia | Leonard Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Lowe - foul #2 on Robert Lowe, team foul #8 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Frankie McIntyre (SG), Donnie Poole (C) Justin Follansbee, Robert Lowe | |
| 08:30 | Finlandia | Leonard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 08:30 | Finlandia | Leonard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Dustin Lawson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donnie Poole | 17-14 |
| 08:03 | Finlandia | Gary Eckhart makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Damon Winn | 20-14 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Frankie McIntyre's layup is rejected by Gary Eckhart | 20-14 |
| 07:43 | Finlandia | Gary Eckhart gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Damon Winn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Downey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garry Holloway (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Eckhart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Russell Aldridge (fresh) SG - Frankie McIntyre (fresh) SF - Alvin Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donnie Poole (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Finlandia | Gary Eckhart can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 07:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Donnie Poole pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Dustin Lawson is fouled on the floor by Leonard Johnson - foul #1 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #9 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Bobby McQuage (PG), Jerry Bell (C) Damon Winn, Leonard Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Rodney Villarreal (SG), Joseph Rose (C) Frankie McIntyre, Donnie Poole | |
| 07:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Dustin Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Alvin Whaley gets the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 07:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Rodney Villarreal is called for traveling | 20-14 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Kenny (PF) Dustin Lawson | |
| 06:46 | Finlandia | Jerry Bell misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Rose - foul #1 on Joseph Rose, team foul #9 | 20-14 |
| 06:46 | Finlandia | Jerry Bell makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 06:46 | Finlandia | Jerry Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Kenny is fouled on the floor by Gary Eckhart - foul #2 on Gary Eckhart, team foul #10 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Finlandia | William Villalon (PF) Gary Eckhart | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Justin Follansbee (PG) Russell Aldridge | |
| 06:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:19 | Finlandia | Ryan Downey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-16 |
| 06:17 | Finlandia | William Villalon hits the follow up shot | 24-16 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Justin Follansbee buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Alvin Whaley | 24-18 |
| 06:02 | Finlandia | William Villalon misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Kenny - foul #1 on Jason Kenny, team foul #10 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Damon Winn (SG), Guy Davis (SF) Ryan Downey, Garry Holloway | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 06:02 | Finlandia | William Villalon makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:02 | Finlandia | William Villalon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Kenny loses the ball out of bounds | 26-18 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Morrison (SF) Alvin Whaley | |
| 05:26 | Finlandia | William Villalon is fouled on the floor by Jason Kenny - foul #2 on Jason Kenny, team foul #11 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Russell Aldridge (PG), Dustin Lawson (PF), Donnie Poole (C) Christopher Morrison, Jason Kenny, Joseph Rose | |
| 05:26 | Finlandia | William Villalon makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:26 | Finlandia | William Villalon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Rodney Villarreal hits a floater from the baseline | 28-20 |
| 04:55 | Finlandia | Russell Aldridge picks off the pass by Jerry Bell | 28-20 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Russell Aldridge lays it in | 28-22 |
| 04:29 | Finlandia | Russell Aldridge is called for the reach on Damon Winn - foul #2 on Russell Aldridge, team foul #12 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Ryan Downey (SG), Leonard Johnson (C) Bobby McQuage, Jerry Bell | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Frankie McIntyre (SG), Alvin Whaley (SF) Russell Aldridge, Rodney Villarreal | |
| 04:29 | Finlandia | Damon Winn misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:29 | Finlandia | Damon Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Justin Follansbee's pass is intercepted by Ryan Downey in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| 04:10 | Finlandia | Leonard Johnson comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Donnie Poole - foul #1 on Donnie Poole, team foul #13 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Bobby McQuage (PG), Garry Holloway (SF) Damon Winn, Guy Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Rose (C) Donnie Poole | |
| 04:10 | Finlandia | Leonard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:10 | Finlandia | Leonard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Frankie McIntyre misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 03:52 | Finlandia | Leonard Johnson grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 03:35 | Finlandia | Leonard Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Garry Holloway | 33-22 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Bobby McQuage (fairly fresh) SG - Ryan Downey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garry Holloway (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Villalon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Justin Follansbee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frankie McIntyre (fresh) SF - Alvin Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Rose (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Justin Follansbee misses the jumper from the free throw line | 33-22 |
| 03:14 | Finlandia | Garry Holloway grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 02:59 | Finlandia | Bobby McQuage misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Joseph Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Frankie McIntyre clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 02:36 | Finlandia | William Villalon gets the rebound | 33-22 |
| 02:16 | Finlandia | Leonard Johnson travels with the ball | 33-22 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Stanley Escobedo (PG), Damon Winn (SG), Matthew Haynes (SF), Gary Eckhart (PF) Bobby McQuage, Ryan Downey, Garry Holloway, William Villalon | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Russell Aldridge (PG), David Hohenstein (SG), Rodney Villarreal (SF), Jason Kenny (PF), Robert Lowe (C) Justin Follansbee, Frankie McIntyre, Alvin Whaley, Dustin Lawson, Joseph Rose | |
| 01:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Jason Kenny's pass is intercepted by Stanley Escobedo | 33-22 |
| 01:30 | Finlandia | Damon Winn makes the floater from the left wing set up by Stanley Escobedo | 35-22 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hohenstein comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stanley Escobedo - foul #3 on Stanley Escobedo, team foul #11 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Ryan Downey (SG), Jerry Bell (C) Stanley Escobedo, Leonard Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Alvin Whaley (SF) Rodney Villarreal | |
| 01:11 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hohenstein makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hohenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 01:11 | Finlandia | Jerry Bell grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 00:52 | Finlandia | Jerry Bell misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-23 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Alvin Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers at Newark | David Hohenstein can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-23 |
| 00:24 | Finlandia | Jerry Bell grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 00:00 | Finlandia | Matthew Haynes is fouled on the floor by Russell Aldridge - foul #3 on Russell Aldridge, team foul #14 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Bobby McQuage (PG) Damon Winn | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Justin Follansbee (PG), Joseph Rose (C) Russell Aldridge, Robert Lowe | |
| 00:00 | Finlandia | Matthew Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 00:00 | Finlandia | Matthew Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |