| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Tim Adler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anderson Lively (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Lamon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Richard Glover - foul #3 on Richard Glover, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ned Bond (SF) Richard Glover | |
| 19:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 19:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes travels with the ball | 44-32 |
| 19:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon is fouled on the floor by Cesar Salinas - foul #2 on Cesar Salinas, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| 19:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-32 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively tips it back up and in | 46-32 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Ned Bond banks in the layup on a great pass from Irving Snowden and he's fouled by Marvin Snowden - foul #3 on Marvin Snowden, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (PG) Marvin Snowden | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Ned Bond misses the free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 18:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas misses badly on a floater from the right block | 46-34 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 17:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Wilmes takes the ball from Kenneth Lamon | 46-34 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Tim Adler steps in front of the Irving Snowden pass | 46-34 |
| 17:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler hits the finger roll | 48-34 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Irving Snowden | 48-37 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday misses long on a jumper from the left side | 48-37 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Ned Bond connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 16:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden clanks a jumper from the right side | 48-39 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Ned Bond hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Hilton Huertas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Tim Adler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Anderson Lively (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Lamon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ned Bond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Cesar Salinas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively lays it in on a great pass from Hilton Huertas | 50-41 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Tim Adler is called for the reach on Ned Bond - foul #1 on Tim Adler, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Willie Hammons (SG), Ernest Neal (SF), Howard Brown (PF), John Gray (C) Hilton Huertas, Ryan Holiday, Tim Adler, Anderson Lively, Kenneth Lamon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Michael Thomas (SG), Richard Glover (SF), William Philips (PF), Olin Zonker (C) Irving Snowden, Mark Hattaway, Ned Bond, Arthur Wilmes, Cesar Salinas | |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Callahan | 50-43 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal hits a shot from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | William Philips buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Michael Thomas and he's fouled by Howard Brown - foul #1 on Howard Brown, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | William Philips makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal travels with the ball | 52-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (SG), Tim Adler (SF) Willie Hammons, Ernest Neal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | William Philips clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-46 |
| 13:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler banks in the layup | 54-46 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Thomas | 54-48 |
| 13:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Marvin Snowden | 57-48 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Marvin Snowden - foul #4 on Marvin Snowden, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG), Ernest Neal (C) Marvin Snowden, John Gray | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Reinaldo Gallo (PF) Olin Zonker | |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 13:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Glover - foul #4 on Richard Glover, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively (PF) Howard Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SF), Cesar Salinas (C) Richard Glover, William Philips | |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas is hacked by Ernest Neal - foul #2 on Ernest Neal, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon (C) Tim Adler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Mark Hattaway (SG) Michael Callahan, Michael Thomas | |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Irving Snowden | 58-52 |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Reinaldo Gallo - foul #1 on Reinaldo Gallo, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat (PG) Hilton Huertas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes (PF), Olin Zonker (C) Reinaldo Gallo, Cesar Salinas | |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wesley Groat (fresh) SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ernest Neal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anderson Lively (fresh) 9 pts. C - Kenneth Lamon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Bonner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Olin Zonker (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Mark Hattaway - foul #2 on Mark Hattaway, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler (SF) Ernest Neal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), William Philips (C) Nathan Bonner, Olin Zonker | |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ryan Holiday | 63-52 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes lays it in on a great pass from Irving Snowden | 63-54 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | William Philips can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 66-54 |
| 10:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 10:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively drills a floater from the right block set up by Wesley Groat and the foul's on Arthur Wilmes - foul #1 on Arthur Wilmes, team foul #6 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (PG), Willie Hammons (SG), John Gray (C) Wesley Groat, Ryan Holiday, Kenneth Lamon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Nathan Bonner (SF), Ned Bond (PF) Mark Hattaway, Irving Snowden, Arthur Wilmes | |
| 10:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively misses the free throw | 68-54 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | William Philips grabs the board | 68-54 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Ned Bond makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Callahan and the foul's on Hilton Huertas - foul #1 on Hilton Huertas, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown (PF) Anderson Lively | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Olin Zonker (C) William Philips | |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Ned Bond misses the free throw | 68-56 |
| 10:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-56 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Bonner | 68-59 |
| 09:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas loses the dribble to Ned Bond | 68-59 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Ned Bond blows the layup | 68-59 |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Tim Adler | 71-59 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Ryan Holiday (SG), Ernest Neal (SF), Anderson Lively (PF), Kenneth Lamon (C) Hilton Huertas, Willie Hammons, Tim Adler, Howard Brown, John Gray | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Richard Glover (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Michael Thomas, Nathan Bonner, Ned Bond, Olin Zonker | |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Glover is called for the reach on Ernest Neal - foul #5 on Richard Glover, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (SF) Richard Glover | |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes dunks the ball | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Neal (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anderson Lively (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lamon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Snowden (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Cesar Salinas - foul #3 on Cesar Salinas, team foul #8 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SF) Michael Callahan | |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Kenneth Lamon blocks the short jumper by Mark Hattaway | 73-61 |
| 06:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 06:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal lays it in set up by Ryan Holiday | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Mark Hattaway, team foul #9 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler (SF) Ernest Neal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Philips (C) Cesar Salinas | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Irving Snowden is called for the reach on Ryan Holiday - foul #1 on Irving Snowden, team foul #10 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Michael Thomas (SG), Ned Bond (C) Mark Hattaway, Nathan Bonner, William Philips | |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 76-61 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes tips it in | 76-63 |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Adler | 78-63 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-63 |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively grabs the defensive rebound | 78-63 |
| 04:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden's pass is intercepted by Arthur Wilmes | 78-63 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Ned Bond buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-66 |
| 04:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Ryan Holiday | 80-66 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 80-66 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes tips it home | 80-68 |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #11 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (PG), Willie Hammons (SG), Ernest Neal (SF), Howard Brown (PF) Marvin Snowden, Ryan Holiday, Tim Adler, Anderson Lively | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Nathan Bonner (SF), William Philips (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Michael Callahan, Irving Snowden, Arthur Wilmes, Ned Bond | |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon misses the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon misses the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas grabs the defensive rebound | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas loses the dribble to Hilton Huertas | 80-68 |
| 03:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons hits the finger roll set up by Hilton Huertas | 82-68 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | William Philips clanks a 3 from the left wing | 82-68 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas grabs the offensive rebound | 82-68 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Hilton Huertas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Hammons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Neal (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Howard Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lamon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Bonner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Philips (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-68 |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown grabs the board | 82-68 |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Ryan Holiday (SG), Tim Adler (SF), Anderson Lively (PF), John Gray (C) Hilton Huertas, Willie Hammons, Ernest Neal, Howard Brown, Kenneth Lamon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Irving Snowden (SF) Michael Thomas, Nathan Bonner | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-68 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas grabs the defensive rebound | 82-68 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes (PF) William Philips | |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Tim Adler - foul #2 on Tim Adler, team foul #7 | 82-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (PG), Willie Hammons (SG), Ernest Neal (SF), Howard Brown (PF) Marvin Snowden, Ryan Holiday, Tim Adler, Anderson Lively | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (SG), Nathan Bonner (SF), Ned Bond (PF), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Mark Hattaway, Arthur Wilmes, Cesar Salinas | |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 02:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal buries a runner near the basket | 84-70 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-70 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | John Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 84-70 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas is hacked by Nathan Bonner - foul #1 on Nathan Bonner, team foul #12 | 84-70 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas makes the 1st free throw | 85-70 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas misses the 2nd free throw | 85-70 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | William Philips gets the rebound | 85-70 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner is fouled on the floor by John Gray - foul #1 on John Gray, team foul #8 | 85-70 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 85-71 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 85-72 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 85-72 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | William Philips grabs the board | 85-72 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-72 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-72 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | William Philips hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 85-72 |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas snags the defensive board | 85-72 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal is fouled on the floor by Nathan Bonner - foul #2 on Nathan Bonner, team foul #13 | 85-72 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal misses the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 86-72 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 86-72 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | John Gray snags the defensive board | 86-72 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 86-72 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 86-72 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas runs out the clock | 86-72 |