| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Beier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Lheureux (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jason Karr (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | John Hunt inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | John Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 19:35 | Tulane | Richard Dean gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 19:21 | Tulane | Jason Karr is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 33-24 |
| 19:19 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux gets the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 19:12 | Tulane | Jason Karr lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Richard Dean | 33-26 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Loyd Young hits the follow up shot | 35-26 |
| 18:29 | Tulane | Jason Karr makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-28 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Patrick Beier is called for the reach on John Hunt - foul #1 on Patrick Beier, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Patrick Beier is called for the reach on Loyd Young - foul #2 on Patrick Beier, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | John Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 17:03 | Tulane | Lester Peterson misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on John Hunt - foul #3 on John Hunt, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (SF) John Hunt | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 17:03 | Tulane | Lester Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:03 | Tulane | Lester Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | Loyd Young is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 16:45 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:40 | Tulane | Joseph Colletti steps in front of the Patrick Beier pass | 35-30 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-30 |
| 16:10 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:05 | Tulane | Lester Peterson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-30 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti hits a wide open shot from the right wing set up by Loyd Young out of the doubleteam | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Patrick Beier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Lheureux (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Jason Karr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Tulane | Lester Peterson is hacked by Ryan Grimshaw - foul #2 on Ryan Grimshaw, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Hunt (SF), James Woolley (PF) Paul Wilson, Joseph Colletti | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Ralph Polk (SG), Brad Johnson (SF), Lloyd Scharfenberg (PF), Steven Chilton (C) Richard Dean, Patrick Beier, Lester Peterson, Carl Lheureux, Jason Karr | |
| 15:28 | Tulane | Steven Chilton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-30 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | James Woolley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Brad Johnson takes the ball from Frederick Aker | 37-30 |
| 15:07 | Tulane | Steven Chilton misses long on a floater from the left block | 37-30 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | James Woolley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | John Hunt knocks in the floater in the lane set up by James Woolley | 39-30 |
| 14:31 | Tulane | Steven Chilton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | John Hunt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Brad Johnson - foul #1 on Brad Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Wilson (PF), Joseph Colletti (C) James Woolley, Ryan Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Carl Lheureux (PF) Oliver Hughes, Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | John Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | John Hunt makes the 3rd free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:00 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux clanks a floater near the basket | 41-33 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | John Hunt pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | John Hunt makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Frederick Aker and he's hacked by Ralph Polk - foul #1 on Ralph Polk, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Patrick Beier (SG), Lester Peterson (SF), Jason Karr (C) Ralph Polk, Brad Johnson, Steven Chilton | |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses the free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:37 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Carl Lheureux | 43-33 |
| 13:34 | Tulane | Loyd Young is called for the reach on Richard Dean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Loyd Young, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| 13:23 | Tulane | Jason Karr splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Colletti - foul #2 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| 13:23 | Tulane | Jason Karr misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:23 | Tulane | Jason Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 13:03 | Tulane | Jason Karr gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 12:49 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Wilson - foul #3 on Paul Wilson, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG) Frederick Aker | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 12:49 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:49 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | Loyd Young connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Colletti | 45-35 |
| 12:07 | Tulane | Jonathan Trombetta is called for the reach on Carl Lheureux - foul #1 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Woolley (C) Joseph Colletti | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG) Richard Dean | |
| 11:52 | Tulane | Lester Peterson is whistled for a carry | 45-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (SG) Loyd Young | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Oliver Hughes is called for the reach on Jonathan Trombetta - foul #1 on Oliver Hughes, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (PG), Nicholas Strong (C) Jonathan Trombetta, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg (PF) Carl Lheureux | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Woolley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Strong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Oliver Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Beier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Scharfenberg (fresh) C - Jason Karr (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | John Hunt drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ryan Grimshaw | 47-35 |
| 10:53 | Tulane | Jason Karr shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 47-35 |
| 10:52 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 10:47 | Tulane | Jason Karr makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 10:39 | Tulane | Jason Karr grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 10:22 | Tulane | Lester Peterson hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Karr out of the doubleteam | 47-39 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | John Hunt drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ryan Grimshaw | 50-39 |
| 09:46 | Tulane | Lester Peterson hits a shot from the baseline | 50-41 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | James Woolley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-41 |
| 09:25 | Tulane | Lester Peterson snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 09:20 | Tulane | Patrick Beier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lester Peterson - foul #1 on Lester Peterson, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), Loyd Young (SG), Paul Wilson (PF), Joseph Colletti (C) Frederick Aker, Ryan Grimshaw, James Woolley, Nicholas Strong | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Ralph Polk (SG), Brad Johnson (SF), Carl Lheureux (PF), Steven Chilton (C) Oliver Hughes, Patrick Beier, Lester Peterson, Lloyd Scharfenberg, Jason Karr | |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | John Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | John Hunt hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Trombetta | 54-41 |
| 08:23 | Tulane | Brad Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Polk | 54-43 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | John Hunt makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Trombetta | 57-43 |
| 07:44 | Tulane | Brad Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Hunt - foul #4 on John Hunt, team foul #7 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (PG) Jonathan Trombetta | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 07:44 | Tulane | Brad Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 07:44 | Tulane | Brad Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson snags the offensive board | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hunt (tiring) 23 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ralph Polk (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Brad Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Lheureux (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. C - Steven Chilton (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | John Hunt knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Colletti | 60-44 |
| 06:47 | Tulane | Richard Dean is whistled for a carry | 60-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (SF) John Hunt | |
| Subs | Tulane | Patrick Beier (SG), Lester Peterson (SF), Jason Karr (C) Ralph Polk, Brad Johnson, Steven Chilton | |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frederick Aker | 63-44 |
| 05:59 | Tulane | Jason Karr is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from close range | 63-44 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | Loyd Young grabs the board | 63-44 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-44 |
| 05:34 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux grabs the board | 63-44 |
| 05:20 | Tulane | Lester Peterson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Beier | 63-47 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti is called for a charge - foul #3 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #8 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), John Hunt (SF), James Woolley (PF) Frederick Aker, Paul Wilson, Joseph Colletti | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Lloyd Scharfenberg (PF) Richard Dean, Carl Lheureux | |
| 04:52 | Tulane | Lester Peterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 04:51 | Tulane | Jason Karr hits the follow up shot | 63-49 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Lloyd Scharfenberg takes the ball from Loyd Young | 63-49 |
| 04:05 | Tulane | Patrick Beier is fouled on the floor by John Hunt - foul #5 on John Hunt, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Wilson (PF) John Hunt | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brad Johnson (SF), Carl Lheureux (PF), Steven Chilton (C) Lester Peterson, Lloyd Scharfenberg, Jason Karr | |
| 04:05 | Tulane | Patrick Beier misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Loyd Young is blocked by Carl Lheureux | 63-49 |
| 03:42 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:26 | Tulane | Brad Johnson makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Beier | 63-51 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | James Woolley misses the jumpshot from the left side | 63-51 |
| 03:09 | Tulane | Brad Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Woolley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Oliver Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Beier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Lheureux (fresh) 1 pts. 11 reb. C - Steven Chilton (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Tulane | Brad Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 63-51 |
| 03:02 | Tulane | Steven Chilton hits the follow up shot | 63-53 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (PG), Joseph Colletti (C) Jonathan Trombetta, James Woolley | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Lester Peterson (SF), Jason Karr (C) Oliver Hughes, Brad Johnson, Steven Chilton | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Carl Lheureux is called for the reach on Frederick Aker - foul #1 on Carl Lheureux, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:40 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-53 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson is hacked by Richard Dean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Dean, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:25 | Tulane | Jason Karr works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Lester Peterson | 67-55 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Richard Dean is called for the reach on Frederick Aker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Dean, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:22 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 02:07 | Tulane | Lester Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 02:05 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux hits the follow up shot | 68-57 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Dean - foul #4 on Richard Dean, team foul #10 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Polk (SG) Patrick Beier | |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:55 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 70-57 |
| 01:54 | Tulane | Jason Karr grabs the offensive board | 70-57 |
| 01:45 | Tulane | Jason Karr is hacked by Joseph Colletti - foul #4 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #10 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Patrick Beier (SG) Ralph Polk | |
| 01:45 | Tulane | Jason Karr makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:45 | Tulane | Jason Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker is hacked by Richard Dean in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Dean, team foul #11 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG) Richard Dean | |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:34 | Tulane | Lester Peterson misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 72-59 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti is hacked by Patrick Beier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Beier, team foul #12 | 72-59 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:31 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux pulls down the rebound | 73-59 |
| 01:16 | Tulane | Lester Peterson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Beier | 73-61 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker is hacked by Oliver Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oliver Hughes, team foul #13 | 73-61 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:57 | Tulane | Lester Peterson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson pulls down the rebound | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw gets the offensive rebound | 75-61 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker runs out the clock | 75-61 |