| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Ivan Mikulski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luther Wyatt (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nicholas McKune (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fresh) SG - Loyd Young (fresh) SF - John Hunt (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | John Hunt inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | John Hunt is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (SG), Yo Yen (SF), George McKinney (C) Ivan Mikulski, Luther Wyatt, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Rene Costa buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Yo Yen knocks away the 3 by John Hunt | 34-32 |
| 18:48 | Memphis | Frank Robinson snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:38 | Memphis | James Keim is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side | 36-32 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Keim - foul #2 on James Keim, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski (SG), Luther Wyatt (SF), Nicholas McKune (C) James Keim, Frank Robinson, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | John Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | John Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:56 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 17:54 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune tips it but misses | 36-34 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Loyd Young snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | John Hunt hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Frederick Aker and he's hacked by Luther Wyatt - foul #2 on Luther Wyatt, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Juan Garcia (SG), George McKinney (PF) Ivan Mikulski, Yo Yen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | John Hunt makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Loyd Young is called for the reach on Rene Costa - foul #3 on Loyd Young, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Frank Robinson (PF) George McKinney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (SG) Loyd Young | |
| 17:04 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt misses the jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Hunt and he's hacked by Nicholas McKune - foul #2 on Nicholas McKune, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski (SG), Yo Yen (SF), George McKinney (PF) Juan Garcia, Luther Wyatt, Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Woolley (C) Joseph Colletti | |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker misses the free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:41 | Memphis | George McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:27 | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luther Wyatt (SF), Frank Robinson (PF) Yo Yen, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong (C) Paul Wilson | |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | James Woolley hits a runner in the paint | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Ivan Mikulski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luther Wyatt (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. C - George McKinney (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - James Woolley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicholas Strong (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Memphis | Frank Robinson lays it up and in | 38-41 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | John Hunt drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 14:52 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | James Woolley pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | James Woolley is whistled for a carry | 38-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Yo Yen (SF), John Adams (PF), Nicholas McKune (C) Rene Costa, Ivan Mikulski, Luther Wyatt, Frank Robinson, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG), Paul Wilson (PF), Joseph Colletti (C) Ryan Grimshaw, James Woolley, Nicholas Strong | |
| 14:23 | Memphis | Loyd Young steals the ball from James Keim in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Loyd Young hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-43 |
| 14:04 | Memphis | Yo Yen snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 13:45 | Memphis | John Hunt is called for the reach on Yo Yen - foul #3 on John Hunt, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (PG) James Keim | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:34 | Memphis | John Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 13:25 | Memphis | Yo Yen gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:06 | Memphis | Juan Garcia lays it up and in and the foul's on Frederick Aker - foul #2 on Frederick Aker, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | George McKinney (PF) John Adams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:06 | Memphis | Juan Garcia misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:06 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:59 | Memphis | Rene Costa hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Yo Yen | 42-43 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | John Hunt comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 12:50 | Memphis | Yo Yen gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:38 | Memphis | Juan Garcia buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Yo Yen | 44-43 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Frederick Aker | 44-46 |
| 12:04 | Memphis | Rene Costa knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Yo Yen (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - George McKinney (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nicholas McKune (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Hunt (tiring) 19 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Loyd Young misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 11:36 | Memphis | George McKinney gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:25 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Frederick Aker - foul #3 on Frederick Aker, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski (SG), Luther Wyatt (SF), Frank Robinson (PF) Juan Garcia, Yo Yen, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), Ryan Grimshaw (SF) Frederick Aker, John Hunt | |
| 11:25 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:25 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Nicholas McKune is called for the reach on Paul Wilson - foul #3 on Nicholas McKune, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (PG), John Adams (C) Rene Costa, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Woolley (PF), Nicholas Strong (C) Paul Wilson, Joseph Colletti | |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | James Woolley can't finish the layup | 49-46 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | John Adams gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:19 | Memphis | James Keim makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Adams | 52-46 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | James Woolley's pass is intercepted by Luther Wyatt | 52-46 |
| 09:44 | Memphis | Frank Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (PG), Nicholas McKune (C) James Keim, John Adams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Hunt (SF), Paul Wilson (PF), Joseph Colletti (C) Ryan Grimshaw, James Woolley, Nicholas Strong | |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | Loyd Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 09:19 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Frank Robinson | 52-46 |
| 09:14 | Memphis | Rene Costa double dribbles | 52-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (SG), Yo Yen (SF), George McKinney (PF) Ivan Mikulski, Luther Wyatt, Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (PG) Jonathan Trombetta | |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker loses the dribble to James Keim in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 09:10 | Memphis | Yo Yen slams it home set up by James Keim | 54-46 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Loyd Young | 54-49 |
| 08:40 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Keim | 56-49 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Loyd Young | 56-52 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Rene Costa can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 56-52 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joseph Colletti | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 25 pts. SG - James Keim (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yo Yen (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - George McKinney (fresh) 5 reb. C - Nicholas McKune (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Loyd Young (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Loyd Young clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| 07:29 | Memphis | James Keim clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune tips it but misses | 56-54 |
| 07:26 | Memphis | James Keim tips it in | 58-54 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | John Hunt drills a 3 from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 06:52 | Memphis | Rene Costa clanks a shot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-57 |
| 06:43 | Memphis | George McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:25 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski (SG), Luther Wyatt (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), John Adams (C) James Keim, Yo Yen, George McKinney, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), Ryan Grimshaw (SG), Jonathan Conrad (SF), James Woolley (PF), Nicholas Strong (C) Frederick Aker, Loyd Young, John Hunt, Paul Wilson, Joseph Colletti | |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong makes the jumper near the basket | 58-59 |
| 05:59 | Memphis | Rene Costa scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Robinson | 61-59 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | James Woolley scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Grimshaw | 61-61 |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt is hacked by Ryan Grimshaw - foul #3 on Ryan Grimshaw, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Juan Garcia (SG), George McKinney (C) Ivan Mikulski, John Adams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG), Paul Wilson (PF) Jonathan Conrad, Nicholas Strong | |
| 05:10 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Loyd Young gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | James Woolley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 04:42 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Frank Robinson | 61-61 |
| 04:26 | Memphis | Frank Robinson is fouled on the floor by Loyd Young - foul #4 on Loyd Young, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski (SG), Nicholas McKune (C) Juan Garcia, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (PG), John Hunt (SF), Joseph Colletti (C) Jonathan Trombetta, Ryan Grimshaw, James Woolley | |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Rene Costa drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Luther Wyatt | 63-61 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker is whistled for traveling | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (tiring) 30 pts. SG - Ivan Mikulski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luther Wyatt (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas McKune (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Loyd Young (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Memphis | Frank Robinson misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Wilson - foul #2 on Paul Wilson, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Juan Garcia (SG), John Adams (C) Ivan Mikulski, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Woolley (PF) Paul Wilson | |
| 03:38 | Memphis | Frank Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:38 | Memphis | Frank Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker is fouled on the floor by Rene Costa - foul #1 on Rene Costa, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski (SG), Yo Yen (SF), George McKinney (C) Juan Garcia, Luther Wyatt, John Adams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (SG) Loyd Young | |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | John Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luther Wyatt (SF), Nicholas McKune (C) Yo Yen, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:37 | Memphis | Rene Costa's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Colletti | 65-61 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | Rene Costa connects on the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by James Woolley - foul #1 on James Woolley, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Juan Garcia (SG), Yo Yen (SF), George McKinney (PF) Ivan Mikulski, Luther Wyatt, Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), Paul Wilson (PF) Frederick Aker, James Woolley | |
| 02:22 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses the free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune grabs the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 02:14 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ryan Grimshaw | 67-61 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Frank Robinson (PF) Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (PG), Loyd Young (SG) Jonathan Trombetta, Ryan Grimshaw | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Loyd Young | 67-64 |
| 01:43 | Memphis | John Hunt is called for the reach on Rene Costa - foul #4 on John Hunt, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski (SG), Luther Wyatt (SF), Nicholas McKune (C) Juan Garcia, Yo Yen, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:43 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | John Hunt knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Loyd Young | 67-66 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Paul Wilson - foul #3 on Paul Wilson, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | John Hunt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 00:38 | Memphis | Rene Costa gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Rene Costa is hacked by Frederick Aker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frederick Aker, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | John Hunt tips it but misses | 71-66 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Frank Robinson gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Frank Robinson is hacked by Loyd Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on Loyd Young, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (SG), Gerald Smith (SF), George McKinney (C) Ivan Mikulski, Luther Wyatt, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (SG) Loyd Young | |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Frank Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Frank Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Rene Costa snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Rene Costa is hacked by Frederick Aker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frederick Aker, team foul #13 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski (SG), Luther Wyatt (SF) James Keim, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG) Frederick Aker | |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson grabs the board | 74-66 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Rene Costa gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Jonathan Trombetta is called for the reach on Rene Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #14 | 74-66 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | George McKinney grabs the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Rene Costa runs out the clock | 75-66 |