| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Danny Barra (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Stark (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Ramsey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Cesar Saenz (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Terry Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Overby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Nader (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Thrall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Espada (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Fred Nader inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall is called for traveling | 28-33 |
| 19:30 | Canisius | Keith Ramsey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 19:28 | Canisius | Keith Ramsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:19 | Canisius | Cesar Saenz double dribbles | 28-33 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Terry Moore scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Espada | 28-35 |
| 18:48 | Canisius | Danny Barra buries a jumper from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | John Overby misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-35 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Fred Nader tips it home | 30-37 |
| 18:34 | Canisius | Danny Barra connects on the floater from the left block | 32-37 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | John Overby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Arthur Stark - foul #2 on Arthur Stark, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | John Overby makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | John Overby makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:08 | Canisius | Danny Barra is hacked by John Overby - foul #2 on John Overby, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 17:56 | Canisius | Danny Barra is hacked by Fred Nader - foul #1 on Fred Nader, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 17:39 | Canisius | Keith Ramsey drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Barra | 34-39 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Terry Moore is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Campas (SG) Arthur Stark | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Jackson (PF), Willis Gross (C) Michael Thrall, Larry Espada | |
| 17:19 | Canisius | John Washington knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Campas | 37-39 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Willis Gross can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-39 |
| 17:03 | Canisius | Cesar Saenz grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:57 | Canisius | Cesar Saenz clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Ehmann (SF) Keith Ramsey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lawrence (PG), James Austin (SG), Wilbur Wymer (SF) Terry Moore, John Overby, Fred Nader | |
| 16:57 | Canisius | Cesar Saenz makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:57 | Canisius | Cesar Saenz misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Willis Gross gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | Willis Gross is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Willis Gross, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | Arthur Stark (SG), Johnnie Lorusso (C) Cesar Saenz, John Washington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thrall (PF), Larry Espada (C) John Jackson, Willis Gross | |
| 16:11 | Canisius | Danny Barra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | Tommie Kenyon (PG) Danny Barra | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Wilbur Wymer hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Campas - foul #1 on Robert Campas, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | Keith Ramsey (SF) John Ehmann | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Wilbur Wymer makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Wilbur Wymer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Tommie Kenyon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Stark (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Campas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Lorusso (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Austin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Wilbur Wymer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Thrall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Espada (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Canisius | Arthur Stark hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tommie Kenyon and the foul's on Michael Thrall - foul #3 on Michael Thrall, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Canisius | Danny Barra (PG) Tommie Kenyon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Moore (PG), John Overby (SG), Fred Nader (SF) James Lawrence, James Austin, Wilbur Wymer | |
| 15:31 | Canisius | Arthur Stark misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Larry Espada snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Johnnie Lorusso takes the ball from Terry Moore | 40-41 |
| 14:57 | Canisius | Danny Barra connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | Terry Moore scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:25 | Canisius | Fred Nader steals the ball from Keith Ramsey | 42-44 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | John Overby comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Terry Moore misses the runner from the right block | 42-44 |
| 13:52 | Canisius | Robert Campas pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:32 | Canisius | Keith Ramsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 13:31 | Canisius | Johnnie Lorusso grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 13:15 | Canisius | Keith Ramsey buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Danny Barra | 45-44 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Fred Nader misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 12:56 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Keith Ramsey | 45-44 |
| 12:50 | Canisius | Johnnie Lorusso misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 12:49 | Canisius | Robert Campas tips it home | 47-44 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Terry Moore buries a turnaround from the right block set up by John Overby | 47-46 |
| 12:08 | Canisius | Robert Campas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | Tommie Kenyon (PG), John Ehmann (SF), Cesar Saenz (PF), John Washington (C) Danny Barra, Keith Ramsey, Robert Campas, Johnnie Lorusso | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lawrence (PG), James Austin (SG), Wilbur Wymer (SF), John Jackson (PF), Willis Gross (C) Terry Moore, John Overby, Fred Nader, Michael Thrall, Larry Espada | |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | John Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Austin and he's hacked by Cesar Saenz - foul #1 on Cesar Saenz, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Canisius | Lewis Morris (SF) Arthur Stark | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | John Jackson makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:43 | Canisius | Tommie Kenyon buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from John Ehmann | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Tommie Kenyon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ehmann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lewis Morris (fresh) PF - Cesar Saenz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Austin (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Wilbur Wymer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Willis Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Wilbur Wymer connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 11:11 | Canisius | Willis Gross is called for the reach on John Washington - foul #2 on Willis Gross, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| 10:56 | Canisius | Tommie Kenyon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Willis Gross grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | James Lawrence can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tommie Kenyon - foul #2 on Tommie Kenyon, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Canisius | Danny Barra (PG) Lewis Morris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | James Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | James Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:49 | Canisius | John Washington pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:26 | Canisius | Tommie Kenyon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Willis Gross grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 49-51 |
| 10:18 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Tommie Kenyon | 49-51 |
| 09:56 | Canisius | Tommie Kenyon comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Canisius | Keith Ramsey (SF) John Ehmann | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Nader (SF) Wilbur Wymer | |
| 09:56 | Canisius | Tommie Kenyon makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:56 | Canisius | Tommie Kenyon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | John Jackson grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Keith Ramsey is called for the reach on James Austin - foul #3 on Keith Ramsey, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Sanders (PF) Cesar Saenz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Moore (PG), Michael Thrall (PF), Larry Espada (C) James Austin, John Jackson, Willis Gross | |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Fred Nader misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-51 |
| 09:13 | Canisius | Tommie Kenyon pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:00 | Canisius | William Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Canisius | Arthur Stark (SG), John Ehmann (PF) Tommie Kenyon, John Washington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Overby (SG) James Lawrence | |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | John Overby's pass is intercepted by Arthur Stark | 50-51 |
| 08:21 | Canisius | William Sanders hits the finger roll on a great pass from Danny Barra | 52-51 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall connects on the runner from the right block set up by Terry Moore | 52-53 |
| 07:45 | Canisius | John Ehmann comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Espada - foul #2 on Larry Espada, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | Tommie Kenyon (PG), Robert Campas (SG), Cesar Saenz (PF), John Washington (C) Danny Barra, Arthur Stark, Keith Ramsey, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lawrence (PG), John Jackson (PF), Willis Gross (C) Terry Moore, Michael Thrall, Larry Espada | |
| 07:45 | Canisius | John Ehmann makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:45 | Canisius | John Ehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Tommie Kenyon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Campas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Ehmann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cesar Saenz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Overby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Nader (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Willis Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | James Lawrence connects on the shot from the right wing set up by John Overby | 54-55 |
| 07:22 | Canisius | Tommie Kenyon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-55 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | John Jackson grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Willis Gross misses short on a shot from the left side | 54-55 |
| 07:07 | Canisius | The rebound goes to John Ehmann | 54-55 |
| 07:02 | Canisius | Tommie Kenyon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-55 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Fred Nader | 54-55 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | John Overby drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Lawrence | 54-57 |
| 06:30 | Canisius | John Washington misses the shot from the right side | 54-57 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Fred Nader grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | John Jackson throws it down set up by James Lawrence | 54-59 |
| 06:06 | Canisius | Robert Campas misses the turnaround in the paint | 54-59 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Lawrence | 54-59 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | James Lawrence clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Willis Gross grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | John Overby drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 05:45 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Canisius | Danny Barra (PG), Arthur Stark (SG), Keith Ramsey (SF) Tommie Kenyon, Robert Campas, John Ehmann | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Moore (PG), Michael Thrall (PF), Larry Espada (C) James Lawrence, John Jackson, Willis Gross | |
| 05:35 | Canisius | John Washington drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Danny Barra | 56-62 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | John Overby clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 05:28 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Danny Barra | 56-62 |
| 05:24 | Canisius | Arthur Stark misses short on a shot from the baseline | 56-62 |
| 05:23 | Canisius | Arthur Stark pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 05:05 | Canisius | Danny Barra makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Keith Ramsey | 58-62 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Fred Nader scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Larry Espada and he's fouled by Cesar Saenz - foul #2 on Cesar Saenz, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lawrence (SG) John Overby | |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Fred Nader misses the free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:41 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Cesar Saenz | 58-64 |
| 04:16 | Canisius | Danny Barra can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Thrall - foul #4 on Michael Thrall, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Austin (SF) Fred Nader | |
| 04:16 | Canisius | Danny Barra makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:16 | Canisius | Danny Barra makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | James Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Cesar Saenz - foul #3 on Cesar Saenz, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Campas (PF) Cesar Saenz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | James Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | James Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:39 | Canisius | Robert Campas makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Ramsey | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Danny Barra (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. SG - Arthur Stark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Keith Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Campas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Washington (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Terry Moore (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lawrence (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Austin (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Michael Thrall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Larry Espada (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | John Washington is called for the reach on James Austin - foul #1 on John Washington, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Ehmann (PF) Arthur Stark | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Jackson (PF), Willis Gross (C) Michael Thrall, Larry Espada | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | James Austin makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | James Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:18 | Canisius | John Washington grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 03:02 | Canisius | Danny Barra banks in the layup set up by John Washington | 65-67 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Canisius | Arthur Stark (SG), Cesar Saenz (PF) Robert Campas, John Ehmann | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Overby (SG), Fred Nader (SF), Michael Thrall (PF), Larry Espada (C) James Lawrence, James Austin, John Jackson, Willis Gross | |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall's pass is intercepted by Cesar Saenz | 65-67 |
| 02:31 | Canisius | Arthur Stark is fouled on the floor by Michael Thrall - foul #5 on Michael Thrall, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Jackson (PF) Michael Thrall | |
| 02:31 | Canisius | Arthur Stark makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:31 | Canisius | Arthur Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Terry Moore is hacked by Cesar Saenz - foul #4 on Cesar Saenz, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Terry Moore misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:13 | Canisius | John Washington grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 01:53 | Canisius | Danny Barra connects on the 3 from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | John Jackson drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Terry Moore | 70-69 |
| 01:26 | Canisius | Danny Barra loses the dribble to Larry Espada | 70-69 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | John Overby misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 70-69 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Espada | 70-69 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | John Jackson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Terry Moore snags the offensive board | 70-69 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Larry Espada misses the dunk but he's hacked by John Washington - foul #2 on John Washington, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Larry Espada misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Larry Espada misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:45 | Canisius | Cesar Saenz grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Canisius | Danny Barra double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Fred Nader clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 00:24 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Cesar Saenz | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Canisius | John Overby is called for the reach on Cesar Saenz in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Overby, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 00:21 | Canisius | Cesar Saenz misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:21 | Canisius | Cesar Saenz misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:21 | Canisius | Keith Ramsey snags the offensive board | 70-69 |
| 00:18 | Canisius | Fred Nader is called for the reach on Keith Ramsey - foul #2 on Fred Nader, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| 00:18 | Canisius | Keith Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:18 | Canisius | Keith Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Terry Moore can't throw it down but the foul's on Keith Ramsey - foul #4 on Keith Ramsey, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Terry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Terry Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | John Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Larry Espada throws it down | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Keith Ramsey clanks a fullcourt shot | 71-72 |