| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Mike Waters (fresh) SG - Richard Mulhall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Ouellette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Stembridge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Walton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Baynes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Farnham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Prairie View A&M | Tony Stephens buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Waters | 22-29 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | James Baynes travels with the ball | 22-29 |
| 19:01 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Mulhall hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Mike Waters | 24-29 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 24-29 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham gets the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham drills a floater in the lane | 24-31 |
| 18:19 | Prairie View A&M | Tony Stephens misses long on a shot in the paint | 24-31 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham makes the jumper in the lane set up by James Baynes | 24-33 |
| 17:40 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 17:38 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 17:33 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 17:11 | Prairie View A&M | Tony Stephens grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 16:56 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Waters | 27-33 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 16:28 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Ouellette gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:23 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll is hacked by Norman Walton - foul #2 on Norman Walton, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg (PG), Carlos Roberts (SG), Andrew Kyles (SF), William Johnson (PF), Lyle McCoy (C) Mike Waters, Richard Mulhall, Stephen Kroll, Jason Ouellette, Tony Stephens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG), Michael Secor (SG), Dustin Miles (SF), Herbert Roberts (PF), Carl Scott (C) Gregory Stembridge, Norman Walton, James Baynes, Brett Sawyer, Bobby Farnham | |
| 16:09 | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lyle McCoy | 30-33 |
| 15:43 | Rutgers | William Holmes hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dustin Miles | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - David Vosburg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Roberts (fresh) SF - Andrew Kyles (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lyle McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Secor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Miles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Prairie View A&M | Carlos Roberts connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by David Vosburg | 32-35 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Michael Secor misses long on a shot from the right block | 32-35 |
| 15:08 | Prairie View A&M | William Johnson gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 15:03 | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Michael Secor gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Secor | 32-37 |
| 14:35 | Prairie View A&M | Dustin Miles steals the ball from Andrew Kyles | 32-37 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Lyle McCoy is called for the reach on Dustin Miles - foul #2 on Lyle McCoy, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mike Waters (PG), Richard Mulhall (SG), Jason Ouellette (PF), Tony Stephens (C) Carlos Roberts, Andrew Kyles, William Johnson, Lyle McCoy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), Norman Walton (SG), James Baynes (SF), Brett Sawyer (PF), Bobby Farnham (C) William Holmes, Michael Secor, Dustin Miles, Herbert Roberts, Carl Scott | |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Norman Walton | 32-40 |
| 13:40 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Ouellette is whistled for a carry | 32-40 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll (SF) David Vosburg | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 13:33 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Waters misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 13:31 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Ouellette can't tip it in | 32-40 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer gets the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Stephen Kroll steals it from Norman Walton | 32-40 |
| 12:36 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll connects on the shot from the left side | 34-40 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Stephen Kroll is called for the reach on Brett Sawyer - foul #1 on Stephen Kroll, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | William Johnson (PF), Lyle McCoy (C) Jason Ouellette, Tony Stephens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | James Baynes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham tips it home | 34-42 |
| 11:56 | Prairie View A&M | Bobby Farnham steals it from Lyle McCoy | 34-42 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brett Sawyer | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Mike Waters (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Mulhall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lyle McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Stembridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norman Walton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Baynes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Farnham (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll is hacked by James Baynes - foul #1 on James Baynes, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg (SF) Stephen Kroll | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG), Michael Secor (SG) Gregory Stembridge, Norman Walton | |
| 11:21 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Waters scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Mulhall | 37-45 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | William Holmes buries a floater from just outside the lane | 37-47 |
| 10:49 | Prairie View A&M | William Holmes takes the ball from Mike Waters | 37-47 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 10:32 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Mike Waters | 37-47 |
| 10:09 | Prairie View A&M | Lyle McCoy's pass is intercepted by Bobby Farnham | 37-47 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Richard Mulhall picks off the pass by James Baynes | 37-47 |
| 09:33 | Prairie View A&M | Lyle McCoy connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Richard Mulhall | 39-47 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | William Holmes clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 09:13 | Prairie View A&M | William Johnson grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 09:01 | Prairie View A&M | William Johnson is fouled on the floor by Brett Sawyer - foul #1 on Brett Sawyer, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Carlos Roberts (SG), Stephen Kroll (SF), Jason Ouellette (PF), Tony Stephens (C) Mike Waters, Richard Mulhall, William Johnson, Lyle McCoy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), Norman Walton (SG), Dustin Miles (PF), Herbert Roberts (C) Michael Secor, James Baynes, Brett Sawyer, Bobby Farnham | |
| 08:38 | Prairie View A&M | Tony Stephens drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Kroll and he's hacked by Herbert Roberts - foul #1 on Herbert Roberts, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Woodruff (PG) David Vosburg | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:38 | Prairie View A&M | Tony Stephens misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Herbert Roberts | 41-47 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Norman Walton | 41-49 |
| 07:55 | Prairie View A&M | Norman Walton picks off the pass by Carlos Roberts | 41-49 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Scott (C) William Holmes | |
| 07:24 | Prairie View A&M | Carlos Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-49 |
| 07:22 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Woodruff tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Ralph Woodruff (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Kroll (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Ouellette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Stembridge (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Norman Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Miles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Scott (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg (PG) Ralph Woodruff | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Baynes (SF) Carl Scott | |
| 07:00 | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 06:58 | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 06:44 | Prairie View A&M | Carlos Roberts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 06:43 | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 06:35 | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Stephen Kroll | 46-49 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | James Baynes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 06:18 | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:06 | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Norman Walton | 46-49 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | James Baynes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 05:59 | Prairie View A&M | Carlos Roberts grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 05:40 | Prairie View A&M | Carlos Roberts misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mike Waters (PG), Richard Mulhall (SG) David Vosburg, Carlos Roberts | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer (PF), Bobby Farnham (C) Dustin Miles, Herbert Roberts | |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Farnham | 46-52 |
| 05:06 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Mulhall drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Kroll | 48-52 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | James Baynes clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 04:52 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:47 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Waters's floater is knocked away by Bobby Farnham | 48-52 |
| 04:46 | Prairie View A&M | Tony Stephens tips it in | 50-52 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Stephens | 50-52 |
| 04:25 | Prairie View A&M | Tony Stephens pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:11 | Prairie View A&M | Tony Stephens connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Waters | 53-52 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | James Baynes is hacked by Tony Stephens - foul #1 on Tony Stephens, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg (SF), William Johnson (PF), Lyle McCoy (C) Stephen Kroll, Jason Ouellette, Tony Stephens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG), Michael Secor (SG) Gregory Stembridge, Norman Walton | |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham misses the tip | 53-52 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer hits the follow up shot | 53-54 |
| 03:26 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Secor steals the ball from William Johnson | 53-54 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer's pass is intercepted by Lyle McCoy | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Mike Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Mulhall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Vosburg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lyle McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Secor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Baynes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Farnham (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:46 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Waters misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Brett Sawyer - foul #2 on Brett Sawyer, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Miles (SF) James Baynes | |
| 02:46 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Waters misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:46 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles misses the dunk attempt | 53-54 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham blows the layup | 53-54 |
| 02:01 | Prairie View A&M | Lyle McCoy pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:01 | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll (SF), Jason Ouellette (PF), Tony Stephens (C) David Vosburg, William Johnson, Lyle McCoy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), Norman Walton (SG), James Baynes (SF) William Holmes, Michael Secor, Dustin Miles | |
| 01:41 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Ouellette misses the easy layup | 53-54 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Bobby Farnham | 53-54 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Norman Walton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Sawyer | 53-57 |
| 01:03 | Prairie View A&M | Tony Stephens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 01:01 | Prairie View A&M | Tony Stephens grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 00:45 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll is fouled on the floor by Bobby Farnham - foul #2 on Bobby Farnham, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Ouellette misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Baynes | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Mike Waters is called for the reach on James Baynes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Waters, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Norman Walton is fouled on the floor by Richard Mulhall - foul #1 on Richard Mulhall, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Norman Walton is fouled on the floor by Jason Ouellette - foul #3 on Jason Ouellette, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Norman Walton is fouled on the floor by Richard Mulhall - foul #2 on Richard Mulhall, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Norman Walton misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:32 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Tony Stephens | 53-57 |
| 00:28 | Prairie View A&M | Tony Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-57 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Norman Walton is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Waters - foul #4 on Mike Waters, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Norman Walton makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Norman Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:19 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Mulhall buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Ouellette | 56-59 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Norman Walton is hacked by Richard Mulhall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Mulhall, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Norman Walton makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Norman Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:08 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Waters | 59-61 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Norman Walton is hacked by Mike Waters in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mike Waters, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg (PG) Mike Waters | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Norman Walton makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Norman Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:00 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Mulhall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-63 |