| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Willie Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hao Xang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 15 pts. PF - James Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. C - Orville Park (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Poling (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Abshire (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Claudio Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Clutter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 19:45 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:39 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | William Clutter pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa grabs the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling's pass is intercepted by Willie Williams | 37-28 |
| 18:29 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu drills a shot near the basket | 39-28 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling buries a 3 from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 17:56 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling makes the shot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 17:25 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Hao Xang | 44-33 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | William Clutter tips it but misses | 44-33 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 16:35 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu blows the layup | 44-35 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | William Clutter snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Willie Williams is called for the reach on Melvin Poling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Williams, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans (PG), James Kiser (SG), Peter Wodarski (SF), Lamar Erler (PF), Michael Perry (C) Willie Williams, Hao Xang, Carlos Cantu, James Frazier, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll (PG), Nathan Friend (SG), Emile Maldonado (PF), Pat Boyer (C) Melvin Poling, Rocky Costa, Claudio Costa, William Clutter | |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 16:18 | Texas Tech | Michael Perry snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 16:12 | Texas Tech | James Kiser makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Jeans | 46-35 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado's pass is intercepted by James Kiser | 46-35 |
| 15:56 | Texas Tech | James Kiser jams it | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jesse Jeans (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Kiser (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Peter Wodarski (fresh) PF - Lamar Erler (fresh) 7 reb. C - Michael Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tyrone Carroll (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathan Friend (fresh) SF - Brian Abshire (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Emile Maldonado (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Pat Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Emile Maldonado | 48-38 |
| 15:34 | Texas Tech | James Kiser misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Nathan Friend - foul #2 on Nathan Friend, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| 15:34 | Texas Tech | James Kiser misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:34 | Texas Tech | James Kiser misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:34 | Texas Tech | Michael Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | James Kiser can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Pat Boyer - foul #1 on Pat Boyer, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | James Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | James Kiser misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Emile Maldonado | 49-38 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Nathan Friend misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 15:11 | Texas Tech | Lamar Erler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 15:04 | Texas Tech | James Kiser knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Michael Perry - foul #1 on Michael Perry, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Williams (PG), Carlos Cantu (SF) Jesse Jeans, Peter Wodarski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Claudio Costa (PF) Emile Maldonado | |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 14:48 | Texas Tech | Lamar Erler snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 14:26 | Texas Tech | James Kiser hits a floater from the left wing set up by Willie Williams | 54-39 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lamar Erler - foul #2 on Lamar Erler, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Hao Xang (SG), James Frazier (PF), Orville Park (C) James Kiser, Lamar Erler, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Poling (PG), Emile Maldonado (SF), William Clutter (C) Nathan Friend, Brian Abshire, Pat Boyer | |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa misses the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 13:52 | Texas Tech | James Frazier drills a floater from the right block set up by Willie Williams and he's hacked by Claudio Costa - foul #3 on Claudio Costa, team foul #3 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rocky Costa (SG) Tyrone Carroll | |
| 13:52 | Texas Tech | James Frazier makes the free throw | 57-40 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans (PG), Peter Wodarski (SF) Willie Williams, Carlos Cantu | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:07 | Texas Tech | James Frazier scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | William Clutter is whistled for a carry | 59-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Kiser (SG), Lamar Erler (PF), Michael Perry (C) Hao Xang, James Frazier, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Friend (SG), Brian Abshire (SF) Rocky Costa, Claudio Costa | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:31 | Texas Tech | James Kiser misses the lay-in | 59-40 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | William Clutter grabs the board | 59-40 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Melvin Poling | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:55 | Texas Tech | James Kiser connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Jeans | 62-42 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jesse Jeans (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Kiser (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Peter Wodarski (fresh) PF - Lamar Erler (fresh) 9 reb. C - Michael Perry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Poling (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Friend (fresh) SF - Brian Abshire (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Emile Maldonado (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Clutter (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 62-42 |
| 11:39 | Texas Tech | Peter Wodarski pulls down the rebound | 62-42 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:11 | Texas Tech | James Kiser is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Kiser, team foul #4 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Williams (PG), Hao Xang (SG), Carlos Cantu (SF), James Frazier (PF), Orville Park (C) Jesse Jeans, James Kiser, Peter Wodarski, Lamar Erler, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Claudio Costa (PF), Pat Boyer (C) Melvin Poling, Nathan Friend, Emile Maldonado, William Clutter | |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire is fouled on the floor by Hao Xang - foul #1 on Hao Xang, team foul #5 | 62-42 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-44 |
| 10:41 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 10:39 | Texas Tech | James Frazier snags the offensive board | 62-44 |
| 10:23 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 10:21 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Cantu | 62-44 |
| 09:57 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Willie Williams | 64-44 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa clanks a fadeaway from close range | 64-44 |
| 09:39 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu grabs the defensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 09:21 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu misses the easy layup | 64-44 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa gets the rebound | 64-44 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa is hacked by Carlos Cantu - foul #1 on Carlos Cantu, team foul #6 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Kiser (SG), Lamar Erler (PF), Michael Perry (C) Hao Xang, James Frazier, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Friend (SG) Brian Abshire | |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Michael Perry is called for the reach on Tyrone Carroll - foul #2 on Michael Perry, team foul #7 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado (PF), William Clutter (C) Claudio Costa, Pat Boyer | |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 08:48 | Texas Tech | William Clutter denies the turnaround by James Kiser | 64-46 |
| 08:47 | Texas Tech | James Kiser tips it in | 66-46 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado can't connect on a shot from the right side | 66-46 |
| 08:27 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Lamar Erler | 66-46 |
| 08:10 | Texas Tech | James Kiser clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-46 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado misses the dunk but he's hacked by Lamar Erler - foul #3 on Lamar Erler, team foul #8 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans (PG), Peter Wodarski (SF), James Frazier (PF), Orville Park (C) Willie Williams, Carlos Cantu, Lamar Erler, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Poling (PG), Claudio Costa (PF), Pat Boyer (C) Tyrone Carroll, Rocky Costa, William Clutter | |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jesse Jeans (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Kiser (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Peter Wodarski (fresh) PF - James Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Orville Park (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Poling (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Friend (fresh) SF - Emile Maldonado (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claudio Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Pat Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Texas Tech | Emile Maldonado is called for the reach on Jesse Jeans - foul #1 on Emile Maldonado, team foul #4 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rocky Costa (SG), Brian Abshire (SF) Nathan Friend, Emile Maldonado | |
| 07:25 | Texas Tech | James Frazier clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 66-48 |
| 07:24 | Texas Tech | James Frazier tips it home | 68-48 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Orville Park - foul #2 on Orville Park, team foul #9 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Hao Xang (SG) James Kiser | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 06:38 | Texas Tech | James Frazier comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa misses short on a floater from the right side | 68-50 |
| 06:11 | Texas Tech | Orville Park pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| 05:54 | Texas Tech | James Frazier misses long on a shot near the basket | 68-50 |
| 05:52 | Texas Tech | Peter Wodarski can't tip it in | 68-50 |
| 05:50 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang tips it home | 70-50 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa hits a 3 from the right corner | 70-53 |
| 05:09 | Texas Tech | The jump hook by James Frazier is blocked by Pat Boyer | 70-53 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | James Frazier steals it from Melvin Poling | 70-53 |
| 04:53 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Williams (PG), James Kiser (SG), Carlos Cantu (SF), Lamar Erler (PF), Michael Perry (C) Jesse Jeans, Hao Xang, Peter Wodarski, James Frazier, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll (PG), Nathan Friend (SG), Emile Maldonado (SF), William Clutter (C) Melvin Poling, Rocky Costa, Brian Abshire, Pat Boyer | |
| 04:31 | Texas Tech | James Kiser misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 70-53 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | William Clutter pulls down the rebound | 70-53 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa misses the dunk but the foul's on Lamar Erler - foul #4 on Lamar Erler, team foul #10 | 70-53 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 03:41 | Texas Tech | James Kiser clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | William Clutter gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Willie Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Kiser (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 21 pts. PF - Lamar Erler (fresh) 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Perry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tyrone Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Friend (fresh) SF - Emile Maldonado (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claudio Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Clutter (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 70-55 |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | William Clutter can't tip it in | 70-55 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | William Clutter tips it back up and in | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 70-57 |
| 03:03 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu gets the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 02:49 | Texas Tech | James Kiser drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Willie Williams | 73-57 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 73-57 |
| 02:38 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| 02:10 | Texas Tech | James Kiser knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 76-57 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 76-57 |
| 01:52 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Lamar Erler | 76-57 |
| 01:28 | Texas Tech | James Kiser misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 76-57 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | William Clutter grabs the board | 76-57 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Hao Xang (SG), James Frazier (PF), Orville Park (C) James Kiser, Lamar Erler, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Abshire (SF), Pat Boyer (C) Claudio Costa, William Clutter | |
| 00:49 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-57 |
| 00:47 | Texas Tech | James Frazier tips it home | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Carlos Cantu steps in front of the Pat Boyer pass | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu double dribbles | 78-57 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll is whistled for traveling | 78-57 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams runs out the clock | 78-57 |