| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Pearl (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lechoslaw Ziebert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Carey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sturges (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Gary Luciano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Stinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Torkelson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Washington | Harold Stinson inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Eastern Washington | Dennis Higgins comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 34-34 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Washington | Gary Luciano grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Washington | Dennis Higgins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Washington | William Torkelson grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Washington | Dennis Higgins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Washington | Harold Stinson can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Washington | Gary Luciano tips it but misses | 34-34 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Washington | Gary Luciano clanks a floater from the right side | 37-34 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Steven Carey grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Washington | Dennis Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Washington | Steven Carey steals it from Gary Luciano | 37-34 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert is hacked by Gary Luciano - foul #2 on Gary Luciano, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (SG), Robert Wagner (SF), Arthur Lang (C) Lechoslaw Ziebert, Steven Carey, James Sturges | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Bryan Anderson (SF), Charles Grahm (C) Harold Stinson, William Torkelson | |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Anderson - foul #1 on Bryan Anderson, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Bryan Goodwin (PG), Anthony Bent (SG), Donald Chapman (C) Gary Luciano, William Carter, Dennis Higgins | |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Washington | Charles Grahm hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl loses the dribble to Charles Grahm | 39-37 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Washington | Bryan Goodwin knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Bent | 39-40 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle double dribbles | 39-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frankie Charity (SG), Steven Carey (SF), James Sturges (C) Thomas Pearl, Donald Armstrong, Arthur Lang | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Gary Luciano (PG), Harold Stinson (SF), William Torkelson (C) Anthony Bent, Bryan Anderson, Donald Chapman | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Washington | Charles Grahm blows the dunk | 39-40 |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Steven Carey snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Cadle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Charity (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Sturges (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Gary Luciano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Goodwin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Stinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Grahm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Torkelson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | Charles Grahm denies the turnaround by Brian Cadle | 39-40 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Washington | Harold Stinson gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Washington | William Torkelson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Steven Carey | 39-40 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-40 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Washington | Charles Grahm grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Washington | Charles Grahm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl (PG), Lechoslaw Ziebert (SG), Christopher Clow (SF), Donald Armstrong (PF) Brian Cadle, Frankie Charity, Steven Carey, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | William Carter (SG), Dennis Higgins (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) Gary Luciano, Charles Grahm, William Torkelson | |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong misses badly on a floater from the right block | 39-40 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow is hacked by Harold Stinson - foul #3 on Harold Stinson, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Lang (C) James Sturges | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Gregory Brassell (PG), Donald Chapman (C) Bryan Goodwin, Harold Stinson | |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl is whistled for a carry | 39-40 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Washington | Dennis Higgins is denied on a layup by Arthur Lang | 39-40 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Washington | Donald Chapman gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Washington | Gregory Brassell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Arthur Lang pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lechoslaw Ziebert | 41-40 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Washington | Dennis Higgins hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Chapman | 41-43 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | Bryan Anderson takes the ball from Christopher Clow | 41-43 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Washington | Bryan Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (PG), Frankie Charity (SG), Steven Carey (SF), Robert Wagner (PF), James Sturges (C) Thomas Pearl, Lechoslaw Ziebert, Christopher Clow, Donald Armstrong, Arthur Lang | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Gary Luciano (PG), Harold Stinson (SF), William Torkelson (C) Gregory Brassell, Bryan Anderson, Donald Chapman | |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Wagner | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Cadle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Charity (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Sturges (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Gary Luciano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Stinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Higgins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William Torkelson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Eastern Washington | Brian Cadle steals it from William Carter | 44-43 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | James Sturges misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-43 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Dennis Higgins | 44-43 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Washington | William Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Washington | Dennis Higgins grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Washington | William Carter makes the 3 from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Brian Cadle | 46-46 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Washington | William Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Steven Carey pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Steven Carey hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Sturges and the foul's on Harold Stinson - foul #4 on Harold Stinson, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl (PG), Lechoslaw Ziebert (SG), Donald Armstrong (PF) Brian Cadle, Frankie Charity, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Bryan Goodwin (SG), Bryan Anderson (SF), Charles Grahm (PF) William Carter, Harold Stinson, Dennis Higgins | |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Steven Carey makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Washington | William Torkelson is whistled for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Clow (SF) Steven Carey | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Donald Chapman (C) William Torkelson | |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Washington | Donald Chapman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Washington | Charles Grahm tips it in | 51-48 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | James Sturges loses the ball out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Carey (SF), Robert Wagner (C) Christopher Clow, James Sturges | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Anthony Bent (SG), William Torkelson (C) Gary Luciano, Donald Chapman | |
| 08:06 | Eastern Washington | Charles Grahm makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Bent | 51-50 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Washington | Bryan Anderson pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Pearl (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lechoslaw Ziebert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Bryan Goodwin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Bent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Grahm (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Torkelson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Washington | Bryan Anderson misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Wagner - foul #1 on Robert Wagner, team foul #1 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | William Carter (SG), Dennis Higgins (PF) Anthony Bent, Charles Grahm | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Washington | Bryan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Washington | Bryan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner is fouled on the floor by William Torkelson - foul #1 on William Torkelson, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (SG) Lechoslaw Ziebert | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Gary Luciano (PG), Harold Stinson (SF) Bryan Goodwin, William Torkelson | |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle is fouled on the floor by Harold Stinson - foul #5 on Harold Stinson, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sturges (C) Steven Carey | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Gregory Brassell (SF), Donald Chapman (C) Harold Stinson, Bryan Anderson | |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl loses the dribble to Donald Chapman | 51-52 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Washington | Gary Luciano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frankie Charity (SG), Arthur Lang (PF) Thomas Pearl, Donald Armstrong | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Charles Grahm (C) Donald Chapman | |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Cadle | 51-52 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Charles Grahm steps in front of the Frankie Charity pass | 51-52 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Washington | William Carter hits a floater from the right side | 51-54 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner lays it in set up by Frankie Charity | 53-54 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Washington | Gary Luciano knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Higgins | 53-56 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Lang | 55-56 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Washington | Gary Luciano can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl (PG), Lechoslaw Ziebert (SG), Steven Carey (SF), Donald Armstrong (PF) Brian Cadle, Frankie Charity, Robert Wagner, Arthur Lang | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Bryan Anderson (SF), William Torkelson (C) Gregory Brassell, Charles Grahm | |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | James Sturges is called for a backcourt violation | 55-56 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Washington | William Carter scores on a shot from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Pearl (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lechoslaw Ziebert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Sturges (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Gary Luciano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Higgins (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - William Torkelson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Carey and he's fouled by Gary Luciano - foul #3 on Gary Luciano, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Bryan Goodwin (SG), Charles Grahm (PF) William Carter, Dennis Higgins | |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Washington | William Torkelson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Thomas Pearl - foul #2 on Thomas Pearl, team foul #2 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Wagner (C) James Sturges | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Anthony Bent (SG) Gary Luciano | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Washington | William Torkelson makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Washington | William Torkelson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Steven Carey misses long on a shot from the right block | 58-60 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Steven Carey can't tip it in | 58-60 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Washington | William Torkelson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sturges (C) Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Gary Luciano (PG), William Carter (SG), Dennis Higgins (PF) Bryan Goodwin, Anthony Bent, Charles Grahm | |
| 02:16 | Eastern Washington | Dennis Higgins makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Luciano | 58-62 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong tips it home | 60-62 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Washington | Gary Luciano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert is fouled on the floor by William Carter - foul #3 on William Carter, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Washington | William Torkelson grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Washington | Bryan Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | James Sturges pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong double dribbles | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Washington | William Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Pearl - foul #3 on Thomas Pearl, team foul #3 | 60-62 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Washington | Donald Armstrong is called for the reach on William Carter - foul #1 on Donald Armstrong, team foul #4 | 60-62 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Washington | James Sturges is called for the reach on William Carter - foul #2 on James Sturges, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Washington | Bryan Anderson is fouled on the floor by Steven Carey - foul #1 on Steven Carey, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Washington | William Carter is hacked by Steven Carey - foul #2 on Steven Carey, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Washington | William Carter makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Washington | William Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Washington | William Torkelson pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Washington | Thomas Pearl is called for the reach on William Torkelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Pearl, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Gregory Brassell (SF) Bryan Anderson | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Washington | William Torkelson makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Washington | William Torkelson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert is whistled for traveling | 60-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Bryan Goodwin (PG), Bryan Anderson (C) Gary Luciano, William Torkelson | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Washington | William Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Lechoslaw Ziebert - foul #3 on Lechoslaw Ziebert, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Washington | William Carter makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Washington | William Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | James Sturges grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Gary Luciano (PG), William Torkelson (C) Bryan Goodwin, Bryan Anderson | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Washington | Gary Luciano runs out the clock | 63-66 |