| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Cruz Whitley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vladimir Zieglen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | David Wooten steals the ball from Vladimir Zieglen | 41-42 |
| 19:20 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Brandon Chitty, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG) Brandon Chitty | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:48 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Marijan Solinski, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | The refs have stopped play. John James is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG) John James | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:19 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley hits a turnaround from close range set up by Brandon Chitty | 43-42 |
| 18:17 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen tips it in | 45-42 |
| 17:45 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Harold Taormina is called for the reach on Cruz Whitley - foul #3 on Harold Taormina, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Gimenez (PF), Tony Levine (C) Garf Ziebart, Vladimir Zieglen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), James Houston (SG), Enrique Morales (PF), Bret Hawkins (C) David Wooten, Harold Taormina, Marijan Solinski, Michael Greer | |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Bret Hawkins is called for the reach on Brandon Chitty - foul #1 on Bret Hawkins, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal (SF) Scott Benton | |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Bret Hawkins swats the dunk try by David Gimenez | 45-42 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Tony Levine tips it in | 47-42 |
| 16:24 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | David Gimenez is called for a backcourt violation | 47-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart (PF), Vladimir Zieglen (C) Stjepan Kedzierski, David Gimenez | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF), Michael Greer (C) Wayne McNeal, Enrique Morales, Bret Hawkins | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cruz Whitley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vladimir Zieglen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Houston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Vanderbilt | James Houston drills a jumper from the right side set up by Marijan Solinski out of the doubleteam | 47-47 |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | Charles Wiggins is called for the reach on Brandon Chitty - foul #3 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Harold Taormina (SG) Charles Wiggins, James Houston | |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 15:04 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Michael Greer | 47-47 |
| 14:58 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 14:56 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer tips it home | 47-49 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-49 |
| 14:50 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 14:45 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 14:44 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski hits the follow up shot | 47-51 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley is hacked by Harold Taormina - foul #4 on Harold Taormina, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SF), David Gimenez (PF) Brandon Chitty, Tony Levine, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (SG), Bret Hawkins (C) Harold Taormina, Michael Greer | |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| 13:55 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Wooten | 47-54 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-54 |
| 13:43 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 13:21 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Stjepan Kedzierski - foul #1 on Stjepan Kedzierski, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG), Tony Levine (C) Alfredo Gallo, Vladimir Zieglen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Enrique Morales (PF), Michael Greer (C) David Wooten, Scott Benton, Marijan Solinski, Bret Hawkins | |
| 13:21 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 13:21 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | David Gimenez pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wayne McNeal - foul #1 on Wayne McNeal, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart (PF) David Gimenez | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-55 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Garf Ziebart | 49-55 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 11:51 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Tony Levine - foul #1 on Tony Levine, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG), David Gimenez (SF) Cruz Whitley, Stjepan Kedzierski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Scott Benton (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF) Charles Wiggins, Wayne McNeal, Enrique Morales | |
| 11:51 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John James (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Gimenez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tony Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Houston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Greer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | John James clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 52-58 |
| 11:30 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 11:19 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton travels with the ball | 52-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SF), Vladimir Zieglen (C) Brandon Chitty, Garf Ziebart, Tony Levine | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins (C) Michael Greer | |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | John James hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-58 |
| 10:53 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by John James - foul #1 on John James, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (SG) James Houston | |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | David Gimenez double dribbles | 52-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG) Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 10:02 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Scott Benton | 52-62 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | David Gimenez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 09:48 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 09:36 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Wooten - foul #1 on David Wooten, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart (PF), Tony Levine (C) David Gimenez, Vladimir Zieglen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Enrique Morales (PF), Michael Greer (C) David Wooten, Scott Benton, Marijan Solinski, Bret Hawkins | |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 09:20 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Michael Greer | 53-62 |
| 08:59 | Vanderbilt | James Houston's floater is tipped away by Garf Ziebart | 53-62 |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer tips it but misses | 53-62 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Tony Levine grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-62 |
| 08:46 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 08:17 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Greer | 53-65 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Tony Levine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Cruz Whitley (SG), Vladimir Zieglen (C) Brandon Chitty, John James, Stjepan Kedzierski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Harold Taormina (SG), Scott Benton (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF) Charles Wiggins, James Houston, Wayne McNeal, Enrique Morales | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Cruz Whitley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Vladimir Zieglen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Greer (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Garf Ziebart - foul #1 on Garf Ziebart, team foul #5 | 53-65 |
| 07:25 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:25 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley is hacked by Michael Greer - foul #1 on Michael Greer, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 07:14 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:52 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Taormina | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen misses the lay-in | 53-69 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley can't tip it in | 53-69 |
| 06:29 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 06:06 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer blows the layup | 53-69 |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer tips it home | 53-71 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-71 |
| 05:59 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 05:34 | Vanderbilt | Tony Levine is called for the reach on David Wooten - foul #2 on Tony Levine, team foul #6 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SF), David Gimenez (PF) Alfredo Gallo, Tony Levine, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Enrique Morales (PF), Bret Hawkins (C) David Wooten, Marijan Solinski, Michael Greer | |
| 05:08 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-71 |
| 05:07 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton tips it home | 53-73 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley misses short on a floater in the paint | 53-73 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski tips it home | 55-73 |
| 04:31 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bret Hawkins | 55-76 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-76 |
| 04:14 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins gets the rebound | 55-76 |
| 03:50 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses the shot from the free throw line | 55-76 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-76 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cruz Whitley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vladimir Zieglen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Taormina (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Enrique Morales (fresh) C - Bret Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-76 |
| 03:32 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins snags the defensive board | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Chitty picks off the pass by Charles Wiggins | 55-76 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Charles Wiggins steps in front of the Brandon Chitty pass in the backcourt | 55-76 |
| 02:43 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-76 |
| 02:42 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-76 |
| 02:22 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton hits the follow up shot | 55-78 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-78 |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-78 |
| 01:53 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-78 |
| 01:52 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-78 |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Cruz Whitley - foul #2 on Cruz Whitley, team foul #7 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), Tony Levine (SF) Brandon Chitty, Cruz Whitley, Stjepan Kedzierski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal (SF) Scott Benton | |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | David Gimenez drills a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Bret Hawkins - foul #2 on Bret Hawkins, team foul #9 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG) Harold Taormina | |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | David Gimenez makes the free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:06 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Vladimir Zieglen - foul #1 on Vladimir Zieglen, team foul #8 | 58-79 |
| 01:06 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:06 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | David Gimenez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-80 |
| 00:53 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Bret Hawkins | 58-80 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal lays it in | 58-82 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | David Gimenez misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-82 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Bret Hawkins | 58-82 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins runs out the clock | 58-82 |