| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Byas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Delapena (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Urbano (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:06 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 32-29 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | James Urbano steals the ball from Thomas Mowrey | 32-29 |
| 18:38 | Texas Tech | Jerry Merchant denies the turnaround by Carl Delapena | 32-29 |
| 18:37 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:28 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Carter Foreman - foul #2 on Carter Foreman, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 18:28 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:28 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Charles Byas swats the short shot by Jerry Merchant | 32-31 |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 18:05 | Texas Tech | Carter Foreman blocks the jumper by Samuel Murtagh | 34-31 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Merchant | 36-31 |
| 17:28 | Texas Tech | Jerry Merchant blocks the jumper by Carl Delapena | 36-31 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Richard Howell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Davenport - foul #1 on Paul Davenport, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Harold Clancy (C) Thomas Mowrey, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Stuart Hollie (PF), Christopher Carson (C) Paul Davenport, Samuel Murtagh, James Urbano | |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:56 | Texas Tech | Carter Foreman steps in front of the Stuart Hollie pass | 38-31 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Richard Howell lays it in set up by Carter Foreman | 40-31 |
| 16:31 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Christopher Carson blocks the short jumper by Harold Clancy | 40-34 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Clancy | 40-34 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Richard Howell clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 40-34 |
| 15:50 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson grabs the board | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) PF - Richard Lamere (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) SG - Charles Byas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Delapena (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stuart Hollie (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Carson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Texas Tech | James Ladd is fouled on the floor by Richard Howell - foul #1 on Richard Howell, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SG), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Richard Howell, Carter Foreman, Richard Lamere, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner (SG), Kevin Denton (SF), Samuel Murtagh (PF), James Urbano (C) Charles Byas, Carl Delapena, Stuart Hollie, Christopher Carson | |
| 15:27 | Texas Tech | James Ladd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Westbrook - foul #1 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| 15:27 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:27 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 15:00 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:46 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Oliverio - foul #3 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG) Charles Walsh | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG) James Ladd | |
| 14:46 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:46 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Anthony Westbrook | 40-36 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Carter Foreman | 42-36 |
| 14:07 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG), Christopher Carson (C) Aaron Widner, James Urbano | |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 13:51 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:26 | Texas Tech | Carter Foreman takes the ball from Charles Byas | 42-36 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman blows the layup | 42-36 |
| 13:20 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Byas | 42-36 |
| 13:05 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 13:04 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Carson | 42-36 |
| 12:50 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas banks in the layup on a great pass from Samuel Murtagh | 42-38 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | Richard Howell throws it down | 44-38 |
| 12:11 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Westbrook - foul #2 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Anthony Westbrook, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Aaron Widner (SG), Carl Delapena (SF), James Urbano (C) Paul Davenport, Charles Byas, Kevin Denton, Christopher Carson | |
| 12:11 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:11 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Richard Lamere, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie (PF) Samuel Murtagh | |
| 11:40 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Widner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Delapena (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stuart Hollie (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Urbano (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy is fouled on the floor by James Urbano - foul #1 on James Urbano, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 11:13 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Stuart Hollie | 44-40 |
| 10:47 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Walsh - foul #2 on Charles Walsh, team foul #8 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (SG) Carter Foreman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG) Aaron Widner | |
| 10:47 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:47 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 10:34 | Texas Tech | James Urbano gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:22 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas is fouled on the floor by Richard Howell - foul #2 on Richard Howell, team foul #9 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (C) Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 10:22 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:22 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses the dunk | 44-44 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Stuart Hollie - foul #1 on Stuart Hollie, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF) Alan Oliverio, Charles Walsh | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Christopher Carson (C) James Ladd, James Urbano | |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:47 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:36 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 09:26 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:23 | Texas Tech | Richard Howell steals it from Paul Davenport in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn tips it home | 48-46 |
| 08:56 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena's pass is intercepted by Jerry Merchant | 48-46 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Richard Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 08:33 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:12 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Richard Howell travels in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Curtis Lynn, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Aaron Widner (SG), Kevin Denton (SF), Samuel Murtagh (PF), James Urbano (C) Paul Davenport, Charles Byas, Carl Delapena, Stuart Hollie, Christopher Carson | |
| 08:00 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Harold Clancy | 48-48 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman hits a 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 07:31 | Texas Tech | Harold Clancy is called for the reach on Kevin Denton - foul #1 on Harold Clancy, team foul #10 | 51-48 |
| 07:31 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:31 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Widner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Denton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Urbano (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 06:46 | Texas Tech | Carter Foreman steals it from Samuel Murtagh | 54-49 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman hits the finger roll | 56-49 |
| 06:19 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Ladd and the foul's on Anthony Westbrook - foul #3 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Alan Oliverio, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Carl Delapena (SF), Christopher Carson (C) James Ladd, Kevin Denton, James Urbano | |
| 06:19 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Samuel Murtagh swats the layup by Richard Lamere | 56-52 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere tips it in | 58-52 |
| 05:56 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Aaron Widner | 58-55 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Carter Foreman, team foul #12 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG), Stuart Hollie (PF) Aaron Widner, Samuel Murtagh | |
| 05:21 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 05:19 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas misses the tip | 58-55 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Richard Howell buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 04:30 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-55 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Lamere | 60-55 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 04:21 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 03:55 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-55 |
| 03:39 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 03:21 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 03:19 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:19 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Carter Foreman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Samuel Murtagh (PF), James Urbano (C) Paul Davenport, Stuart Hollie, Christopher Carson | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Byas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Delapena (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Urbano (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Texas Tech | James Ladd is fouled on the floor by Richard Howell - foul #3 on Richard Howell, team foul #13 | 60-55 |
| 03:05 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:05 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Mowrey and he's fouled by James Urbano - foul #2 on James Urbano, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses the free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:45 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 02:43 | Texas Tech | Richard Howell is called for the reach on James Ladd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Howell, team foul #14 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (C) Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 02:43 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:43 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (C) Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 02:05 | Texas Tech | James Ladd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-59 |
| 02:03 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas can't tip it in | 65-59 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 01:56 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:33 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena is fouled on the floor by Charles Walsh - foul #3 on Charles Walsh, team foul #15 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG) Charles Walsh | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG) James Ladd | |
| 01:33 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:33 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Paul Davenport steals the ball from Richard Howell | 65-61 |
| 01:06 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh buries a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Thomas Mowrey - foul #3 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #16 | 65-63 |
| 01:06 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-64 |
| 00:41 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to James Urbano | 65-64 |
| 00:24 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 65-66 |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Paul Davenport | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport is hacked by Richard Howell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Howell, team foul #17 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG) Richard Howell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-67 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Oliverio - foul #4 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #18 | 65-67 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-69 |