| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - John Hayes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Shields (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Mills (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Georgia Tech | Gary Hughes can't finish the layup | 29-27 |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Jerry Merchant is blocked by Gary Hughes | 29-27 |
| 19:28 | Georgia Tech | Mitchell Mills gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:17 | Georgia Tech | John Hayes is fouled on the floor by Carter Foreman - foul #2 on Carter Foreman, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 18:50 | Georgia Tech | Mitchell Mills connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Shields | 31-27 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Gary Hughes picks off the pass by Carter Foreman | 31-27 |
| 18:03 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Walsh - foul #1 on Charles Walsh, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Dikembe Arakawa (C) Mitchell Mills | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:03 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:03 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jerry Merchant | 32-27 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere buries a turnaround from the right block | 32-29 |
| 17:21 | Georgia Tech | Dikembe Arakawa is called for traveling | 32-29 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Virgilio Lombardi (SG), Daniel Bowen (SF), Eddie Posey (PF) James Shields, James Robertson, Gary Hughes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn (SF), Harold Clancy (C) Charles Walsh, Jerry Merchant | |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Lamere | 32-31 |
| 16:52 | Georgia Tech | John Hayes misses the jumper from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Lamere | 32-33 |
| 16:20 | Georgia Tech | Virgilio Lombardi makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Bowen | 35-33 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy blows the layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #2 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Danny Wales (PG), James Shields (SG), James Robertson (SF), Gary Hughes (PF), Mitchell Mills (C) John Hayes, Virgilio Lombardi, Daniel Bowen, Eddie Posey, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Jerry Merchant (C) Richard Howell, Carter Foreman, Curtis Lynn, Richard Lamere | |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Danny Wales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Shields (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) PF - Harold Clancy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Georgia Tech | Gary Hughes is called for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF) Harold Clancy | |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Alan Oliverio | 35-36 |
| 14:50 | Georgia Tech | Gary Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Westbrook - foul #3 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| 14:50 | Georgia Tech | Gary Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:50 | Georgia Tech | Gary Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio is fouled on the floor by Danny Wales - foul #1 on Danny Wales, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Hayes (PG), Virgilio Lombardi (SG), Daniel Bowen (SF), Dikembe Arakawa (PF) Danny Wales, James Shields, James Robertson, Gary Hughes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Alan Oliverio, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Richard Howell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 14:13 | Georgia Tech | John Hayes grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 14:07 | Georgia Tech | Dikembe Arakawa clanks a shot in the paint | 37-36 |
| 14:06 | Georgia Tech | Dikembe Arakawa tips it home | 39-36 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 39-36 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Richard Howell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Mowrey | 39-39 |
| 13:25 | Georgia Tech | John Hayes is hacked by Richard Lamere - foul #2 on Richard Lamere, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Robertson (C) Mitchell Mills | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Harold Clancy (C) Thomas Mowrey, Jerry Merchant | |
| 13:03 | Georgia Tech | Daniel Bowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Shields (SG), Gary Hughes (PF) Virgilio Lombardi, Daniel Bowen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Curtis Lynn | |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Richard Howell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-39 |
| 12:52 | Georgia Tech | James Shields pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:34 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson misses the jumper from the right block | 39-39 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Harold Clancy | 39-39 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 12:14 | Georgia Tech | Gary Hughes gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:45 | Georgia Tech | John Hayes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Hughes | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - John Hayes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Shields (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Robertson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) PF - Richard Lamere (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | James Shields steps in front of the Carter Foreman pass | 42-39 |
| 11:19 | Georgia Tech | John Hayes clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh is hacked by John Hayes - foul #2 on John Hayes, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Danny Wales (PG), Virgilio Lombardi (SG), Daniel Bowen (SF), Eddie Posey (PF), Mitchell Mills (C) John Hayes, James Shields, James Robertson, Gary Hughes, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Richard Howell, Charles Walsh, Richard Lamere, Harold Clancy | |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 10:27 | Georgia Tech | Virgilio Lombardi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Anthony Westbrook | 42-41 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is hacked by Danny Wales - foul #2 on Danny Wales, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG) Carter Foreman | |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 09:57 | Georgia Tech | Eddie Posey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:38 | Georgia Tech | Mitchell Mills comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 42-41 |
| 09:37 | Georgia Tech | Danny Wales tips it in | 44-41 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 09:30 | Georgia Tech | Danny Wales grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:05 | Georgia Tech | Danny Wales drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Bowen | 47-41 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Danny Wales is called for the reach on Alan Oliverio - foul #3 on Danny Wales, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Hayes (PG), James Shields (SG), Gary Hughes (PF), James Robertson (C) Danny Wales, Virgilio Lombardi, Eddie Posey, Mitchell Mills | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Alan Oliverio, Thomas Mowrey, Curtis Lynn, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere banks in the layup | 47-43 |
| 08:07 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson dunks the ball on a great pass from Daniel Bowen | 49-43 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses the tip | 49-43 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant can't tip it in | 49-43 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman tips it but misses | 49-43 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | The jumper by Jerry Merchant is denied by James Robertson | 49-43 |
| 07:32 | Georgia Tech | Gary Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - John Hayes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Shields (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Bowen (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Gary Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Georgia Tech | John Hayes misses badly on a runner in the lane | 49-43 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 07:11 | Georgia Tech | John Hayes snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 06:53 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 49-43 |
| 06:51 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson hits the follow up shot | 51-43 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman loses the dribble to Daniel Bowen | 51-43 |
| 06:32 | Georgia Tech | Daniel Bowen lays it in | 53-43 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman hits a wide open shot from the right side set up by Richard Howell out of the doubleteam | 53-45 |
| 06:18 | Georgia Tech | Gary Hughes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-45 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | John Hayes is called for the reach on Richard Howell in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hayes, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Danny Wales (PG), Virgilio Lombardi (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (PF), Mitchell Mills (C) John Hayes, James Shields, Daniel Bowen, Gary Hughes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Carter Foreman, Charles Walsh, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is hacked by James Robertson - foul #1 on James Robertson, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG) Richard Howell | |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:54 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 05:41 | Georgia Tech | Dikembe Arakawa drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Danny Wales | 55-45 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Curtis Lynn, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| 05:06 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 55-45 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Hayes (PG), James Shields (SG), Gary Hughes (PF) Danny Wales, Virgilio Lombardi, Mitchell Mills | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Richard Lamere (PF) Alan Oliverio, Thomas Mowrey, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:25 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Curtis Lynn - foul #3 on Curtis Lynn, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Curtis Lynn | |
| 04:25 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 04:25 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy is open but misses the lay-in | 57-45 |
| 04:11 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 04:07 | Georgia Tech | John Hayes scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Gary Hughes | 59-45 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh connects on the open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard Howell | 59-47 |
| 03:35 | Georgia Tech | Dikembe Arakawa misses the turnaround from the right block | 59-47 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - John Hayes (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Shields (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Robertson (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gary Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #3 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Virgilio Lombardi (SG), Daniel Bowen (SF), Mitchell Mills (C) James Shields, James Robertson, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 03:21 | Georgia Tech | Gary Hughes grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 03:15 | Georgia Tech | Virgilio Lombardi is hacked by Richard Lamere - foul #3 on Richard Lamere, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (C) Harold Clancy | |
| 03:15 | Georgia Tech | Virgilio Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 03:15 | Georgia Tech | Virgilio Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 03:15 | Georgia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Hughes | 60-48 |
| 03:07 | Georgia Tech | Virgilio Lombardi is whistled for traveling | 60-48 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Eddie Posey (PF) Gary Hughes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG) Carter Foreman | |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | John Hayes picks off the pass by Charles Walsh | 60-48 |
| 02:39 | Georgia Tech | Daniel Bowen lays it up and in set up by John Hayes | 62-48 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Walsh | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Georgia Tech | John Hayes is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on John Hayes, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Danny Wales (PG) John Hayes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Richard Howell, Charles Walsh, Richard Lamere | |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Mitchell Mills picks off the pass by Jerry Merchant | 62-50 |
| 01:32 | Georgia Tech | Virgilio Lombardi can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-50 |
| 01:31 | Georgia Tech | Mitchell Mills tips it home | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey double dribbles | 64-50 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Hayes (PG), James Shields (SG), James Robertson (SF), Gary Hughes (PF) Danny Wales, Virgilio Lombardi, Daniel Bowen, Eddie Posey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Thomas Mowrey, Curtis Lynn, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 00:49 | Georgia Tech | John Hayes's layup is rejected by Charles Walsh | 64-50 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Richard Howell pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Richard Howell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-50 |
| 00:40 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson grabs the board | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Georgia Tech | Gary Hughes can't connect on a floater from the left block | 64-50 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-50 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Tech | John Hayes runs out the clock | 64-50 |