| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jamie Barkman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Scotty Fiorini - foul #3 on Scotty Fiorini, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (PG), Andrew Corral (PF) Jamie Barkman, Scotty Fiorini | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:42 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 19:24 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Carter Foreman and the foul's on Terry Burnes - foul #1 on Terry Burnes, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG) Terry Burnes | |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:53 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-31 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant drills a shot from close range set up by Richard Lamere and he's hacked by Jamie Barkman - foul #2 on Jamie Barkman, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:14 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jerry Merchant - foul #1 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson (SF) Stephen Gaston | |
| 18:14 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:14 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | John Mattis steals it from Thomas Mowrey | 31-32 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | Richard Lamere blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jamie Barkman | 31-32 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jerry Merchant | 31-32 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey drills a shot from the right wing set up by Richard Lamere | 33-32 |
| 16:36 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 33-34 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is hacked by Jamie Barkman - foul #3 on Jamie Barkman, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (PG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Kevin Wright (C) Jamie Barkman, Ronald Dickerson, John Mattis | |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy is hacked by Stephen Gaston - foul #1 on Stephen Gaston, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Mattis (C) Kevin Wright | |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Terry Burnes is called for the reach on Carter Foreman - foul #2 on Terry Burnes, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG), Scotty Fiorini (PF), Kevin Wright (C) Duane Hackbarth, Andrew Corral, John Mattis | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jamie Barkman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Burnes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy drills a floater near the basket set up by Carter Foreman | 35-34 |
| 15:12 | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-34 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Anthony Westbrook is denied by Kevin Wright | 35-34 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 14:36 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini dunks the ball and he's hacked by Anthony Westbrook - foul #2 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SG), Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Alan Oliverio, Carter Foreman, Anthony Westbrook, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), John Mattis (C) Jamie Barkman, Kevin Wright | |
| 14:36 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Stephen Gaston picks off the pass by Charles Walsh | 37-37 |
| 14:24 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Gaston | 37-39 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Walsh | 39-39 |
| 13:43 | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 13:41 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:17 | Vanderbilt | Richard Lamere picks off the pass by Scotty Fiorini | 39-39 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Mattis - foul #3 on John Mattis, team foul #7 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG) Charles Walsh | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG) Terry Burnes | |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:30 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:02 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by John Mattis is denied by Richard Lamere | 40-39 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson (SF) Stephen Gaston | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jamie Barkman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scotty Fiorini (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Mattis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Scotty Fiorini - foul #4 on Scotty Fiorini, team foul #8 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Curtis Lynn | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston (SF), Andrew Corral (PF) Ronald Dickerson, Scotty Fiorini | |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:55 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Andrew Corral | 41-42 |
| 10:38 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-42 |
| 10:37 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 10:19 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is denied on a layup by John Mattis | 41-42 |
| 10:02 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:47 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Walsh - foul #3 on Charles Walsh, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SG), Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Alan Oliverio, Carter Foreman, Anthony Westbrook, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (SG), Kevin Wright (C) Duane Hackbarth, John Mattis | |
| 09:47 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:47 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 41-44 |
| 09:31 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:24 | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes double dribbles | 41-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), John Mattis (C) Terry Burnes, Stephen Gaston, Kevin Wright | |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is hacked by Andrew Corral - foul #1 on Andrew Corral, team foul #9 | 41-44 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:54 | Vanderbilt | Charles Walsh is called for the reach on John Mattis - foul #4 on Charles Walsh, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG) Charles Walsh | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston (SF) Ronald Dickerson | |
| 08:27 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn (SF) Thomas Mowrey | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Kevin Wright (C) Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, John Mattis | |
| 07:52 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral is hacked by Carter Foreman - foul #2 on Carter Foreman, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (C) Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Scotty Fiorini (PF), John Mattis (C) Terry Burnes, Ronald Dickerson, Andrew Corral, Kevin Wright | |
| 07:35 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 07:33 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Gaston | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jamie Barkman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Gaston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - John Mattis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Barkman | 43-49 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 43-49 |
| 06:53 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 06:33 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth is called for 3 seconds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Carter Foreman, Curtis Lynn, Richard Lamere, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (PG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Kevin Wright (C) Jamie Barkman, Stephen Gaston, John Mattis | |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses short on a jump hook from close range | 43-49 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey tips it in | 45-49 |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini's pass is intercepted by Thomas Mowrey | 45-49 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Westbrook | 48-49 |
| 05:39 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Lamere (PF) Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG), Stephen Gaston (SF), John Mattis (C) Duane Hackbarth, Ronald Dickerson, Kevin Wright | |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 05:14 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 50-51 |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 04:32 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini tips it back up and in | 50-53 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Jamie Barkman steals the ball from Charles Walsh | 50-53 |
| 04:14 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston lays it in on a great pass from Jamie Barkman | 50-55 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant buries a floater from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 03:40 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis hits a floater from the baseline set up by Stephen Gaston | 52-57 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the fadeaway in the lane | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jamie Barkman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Burnes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - John Mattis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman connects on the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Richard Howell - foul #3 on Richard Howell, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Carter Foreman (SG) Richard Howell, Charles Walsh | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF) Terry Burnes, Stephen Gaston | |
| 03:06 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alan Oliverio | 57-60 |
| 02:22 | Vanderbilt | Richard Lamere swats the short shot by Scotty Fiorini | 57-60 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey slams it home on a great pass from Alan Oliverio | 59-60 |
| 01:45 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on John Mattis, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston (SF) Ronald Dickerson | |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is hacked by Jamie Barkman - foul #4 on Jamie Barkman, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:02 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Duane Hackbarth | 61-63 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Richard Howell tips it in | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini is hacked by Richard Lamere - foul #1 on Richard Lamere, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jerry Merchant | 63-64 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant is fouled on the floor by John Mattis - foul #5 on John Mattis, team foul #12 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright (C) John Mattis | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth misses short on a halfcourt shot | 65-64 |