| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fresh) SG - Carl Foster (fresh) SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) PF - George Powell (fresh) C - John Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Hester (fresh) SG - Sean Watkins (fresh) SF - Jason Macarthur (fresh) PF - Gerald Pogue (fresh) C - Jay Turner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | George Powell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Carl Foster loses the dribble to William Hester | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester misses badly on a floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | George Powell clanks a jump hook from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Carl Foster tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Carl Foster grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | John Rose comes up short on the shot in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Carl Foster snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | George Powell blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | George Powell scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Gerald Pogue - foul #1 on Gerald Pogue, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | George Powell makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue is hacked by George Powell - foul #1 on George Powell, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley (C) John Rose | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 17:12 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 5-5 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | George Powell grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Gerald Pogue is called for the reach on George Powell - foul #2 on Gerald Pogue, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), James Zellefrow (SG), Matthew Laramie (PF) Tom Roberts, Carl Foster, George Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Gerald Pogue, Jay Turner | |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow loses the dribble to Jerry Wilson | 5-5 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson misses long on a jumper from the left block | 5-5 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley is hacked by Sean Watkins - foul #1 on Sean Watkins, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes (PF), John Rose (C) Christopher Williamson, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom (SG) Sean Watkins | |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | John Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol clanks a 3 from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | John Rose tips it home | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) SG - James Zellefrow (fresh) SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Holmes (fresh) C - John Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Hester (fresh) SG - Stanley Odom (fresh) SF - Jason Macarthur (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Wilson (fresh) C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 7-5 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson hits the follow up shot | 7-7 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol is whistled for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (PG), Carl Foster (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), George Powell (PF) Timothy Rosol, James Zellefrow, Matthew Laramie, Jeffrey Holmes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin (PG), Kevin McInally (SG) William Hester, Jason Macarthur | |
| 15:02 | Tennessee Tech | John Rose is called for the reach on Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on John Rose, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley (C) John Rose | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (SG), Jay Turner (C) Kevin McInally, Joseph Jackson | |
| 14:51 | Tennessee Tech | The jumper by Joshua Joplin is denied by George Powell | 7-7 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Tom Roberts | 7-7 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | George Powell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Foster | 7-7 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson clanks a runner near the basket | 7-7 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom misses the tip | 7-7 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts blows the layup | 7-7 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin is called for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), John Rose (C) Tom Roberts, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (PG), Kevin McInally (SG), Jason Macarthur (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF), Charles Boyer (C) Joshua Joplin, Sean Watkins, Stanley Odom, Jerry Wilson, Jay Turner | |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Carl Foster connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Williamson | 10-7 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Williamson takes the ball from Jason Macarthur | 10-7 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | George Powell scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Carl Foster | 12-7 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | George Powell grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | George Powell knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Rosol | 14-7 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fairly fresh) PF - George Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Hester (fresh) SG - Kevin McInally (fresh) SF - Jason Macarthur (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Boyer (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Boyer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-7 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to George Powell | 14-7 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Carl Foster knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Williamson | 17-7 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Boyer can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 17-7 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carl Foster | 17-7 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | John Rose hits a floater from the right side | 19-7 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 19-7 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester tips it home | 19-9 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Carl Foster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-9 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | John Rose hits a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Charles Boyer - foul #1 on Charles Boyer, team foul #4 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (PG), James Zellefrow (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF) Timothy Rosol, Carl Foster, Christopher Williamson, George Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (SG), Jerry Wilson (PF), Jay Turner (C) Kevin McInally, Joseph Jackson, Charles Boyer | |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | John Rose misses the free throw | 21-9 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson snags the defensive board | 21-9 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #5 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley (C) John Rose | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom (SF) Jason Macarthur | |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jay Turner - foul #1 on Jay Turner, team foul #6 | 21-9 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom grabs the board | 21-9 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson lays it in set up by William Hester and he's fouled by Jeffrey Holmes - foul #1 on Jeffrey Holmes, team foul #3 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin (PG) William Hester | |
| 09:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson makes the free throw | 21-12 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jay Turner - foul #2 on Jay Turner, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson (C) Jay Turner | |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson snags the defensive board | 22-12 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sean Watkins | 22-14 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-14 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Zellefrow - foul #1 on James Zellefrow, team foul #4 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (SG) James Zellefrow | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur (SF) Stanley Odom | |
| 08:50 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts tips it but misses | 22-16 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sean Watkins | 22-18 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tom Roberts | 25-18 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Holmes | 25-18 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Laramie (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joshua Joplin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sean Watkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Macarthur (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol travels with the ball | 25-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), George Powell (PF), John Rose (C) Tom Roberts, Matthew Laramie, Jeffrey Holmes, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (PG), Stanley Odom (SG), Charles Boyer (C) Joshua Joplin, Sean Watkins, Joseph Jackson | |
| 07:10 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur is whistled for traveling | 25-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (PG) Timothy Rosol | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally (SG) Jason Macarthur | |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | George Powell can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Wilson - foul #2 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson (PF) Jerry Wilson | |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | George Powell misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | George Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joseph Jackson | 26-20 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Boyer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Stanley Odom - foul #1 on Stanley Odom, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Boyer gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Kevin McInally and the foul's on James Zellefrow - foul #2 on James Zellefrow, team foul #5 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (PG), Matthew Laramie (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) James Zellefrow, George Powell, John Rose | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (SG), Jason Macarthur (SF) Kevin McInally, Stanley Odom | |
| 06:04 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Carl Foster misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Boyer | 27-23 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Laramie - foul #1 on Matthew Laramie, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (SG) Carl Foster | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 05:14 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley banks in the layup on a great pass from Tom Roberts | 29-25 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Hester, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Powell (PF), John Rose (C) Matthew Laramie, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom (SG) Sean Watkins | |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-25 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | George Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | John Rose lays it up and in | 31-25 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Boyer clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Rosol - foul #1 on Timothy Rosol, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG) Tom Roberts | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin (PG), Jerry Wilson (SG), Gerald Pogue (PF) William Hester, Jason Macarthur, Joseph Jackson | |
| 03:44 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joshua Joplin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stanley Odom (fresh) PF - Gerald Pogue (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | John Rose misses the turnaround in the paint | 31-27 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Carl Foster hits the follow up shot | 33-27 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Boyer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Carl Foster knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Rosol | 36-27 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (PG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Timothy Rosol, Christopher Williamson, John Rose | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (SG), Jay Turner (C) Stanley Odom, Charles Boyer | |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley double dribbles | 36-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes (PF) George Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 02:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Oakley swats the shot by Jerry Wilson | 36-27 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gerald Pogue - foul #3 on Gerald Pogue, team foul #11 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (PG), Jason Macarthur (SF) Joshua Joplin, Gerald Pogue | |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hester | 38-30 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Carl Foster lays it in on a great pass from James Zellefrow and he's fouled by Sean Watkins - foul #2 on Sean Watkins, team foul #12 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (PG), George Powell (PF) James Zellefrow, Jeffrey Holmes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Carl Foster makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from George Powell | 43-33 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur hits the finger roll | 43-35 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Carl Foster misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-35 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Wilson | 43-37 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | George Powell lays it up and in | 45-37 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur misses short on a floater in the lane | 45-37 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts snags the defensive board | 45-37 |