| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Rush (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Secor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Anthony Mathews inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Rutgers | John Rush makes the 3 from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Michael Secor takes the ball from Kevin Garrett | 36-41 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | Yul Tang denies the turnaround by Anthony Mathews | 36-41 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Anthony Mathews tips it home | 38-41 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | Yul Tang banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Banas | 38-43 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | John Rush misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Michael Secor tips it in | 40-43 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Carl Scott swats the short shot by Yul Tang | 40-43 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Michael Secor snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Anthony Mathews can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 40-43 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | David Carter pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Yul Tang tips it home | 40-45 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | John Rush misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Yul Tang pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Walton (PG), Michael Hail (SF), Danny Hayes (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) John Rush, Anthony Mathews, Matthew Lampe, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Saul Sanchez (SG), James Palmer (SF), Jerry Britton (PF), Brett Beard (C) Mark Wilson, Michael Banas, David Carter, Yul Tang, Kevin Garrett | |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes's floater is tipped away by Brett Beard | 40-45 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | Michael Secor steals it from Jerry Britton | 40-45 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Michael Secor can't finish the layup | 40-45 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Saul Sanchez | 40-45 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | James Palmer loses the dribble to Danny Hayes | 40-45 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-45 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Walton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Secor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Michael Hail (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 2 stl. C - Matthew Wiesner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Saul Sanchez (fresh) 3 reb. SF - James Palmer (fresh) PF - Jerry Britton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brett Beard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | James Palmer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Michael Secor pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner misses the easy layup | 40-45 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | Brett Beard pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Secor - foul #2 on Michael Secor, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG), Anthony Mathews (SF), Carl Scott (C) Michael Secor, Michael Hail, Matthew Wiesner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Wilson (PG), David Carter (SF), Yul Tang (PF), Kevin Garrett (C) Alfred Kite, James Palmer, Jerry Britton, Brett Beard | |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe (PF) Danny Hayes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG) Saul Sanchez | |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | John Rush connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Walton | 42-45 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Banas | 42-47 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | John Rush comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Carl Scott tips it in | 44-47 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Banas | 44-49 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Carl Scott misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Garrett - foul #2 on Kevin Garrett, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (PG), Michael Secor (SG), Michael Hail (SF), Danny Hayes (PF) John Rush, Norman Walton, Anthony Mathews, Matthew Lampe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez (SG), Jerry Britton (C) Michael Banas, Kevin Garrett | |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Carl Scott makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Carl Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Saul Sanchez | 46-51 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Michael Hail can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-51 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Yul Tang snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | David Carter slams it home on a great pass from Saul Sanchez and he's hacked by Michael Hail - foul #1 on Michael Hail, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG), Matthew Wiesner (C) Melvin Mayfield, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Brett Beard (C) Mark Wilson, Yul Tang | |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | David Carter misses the free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Michael Hail grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | John Rush clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Britton - foul #3 on Jerry Britton, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Mathews (SF), Matthew Lampe (PF) Michael Hail, Danny Hayes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SF) David Carter | |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | John Rush misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | John Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | Brett Beard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), Kevin Garrett (C) James Palmer, Brett Beard | |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | John Rush loses the dribble to Michael Banas | 47-53 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Michael Banas slams it home | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Rush (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Secor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Anthony Mathews (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Wiesner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Saul Sanchez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerry Britton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | John Rush is hacked by Michael Banas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Banas, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Wilson (PG) Alfred Kite | |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | John Rush misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Secor | 47-55 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Anthony Mathews misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Saul Sanchez - foul #1 on Saul Sanchez, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Walton (PG), Carl Scott (C) John Rush, Matthew Wiesner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yul Tang (PF) Jerry Britton | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Anthony Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Anthony Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | Yul Tang's floater is knocked away by Carl Scott | 49-55 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Anthony Mathews gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Norman Walton connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Yul Tang comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Norman Walton pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Carl Scott loses the dribble to Mark Wilson | 52-55 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Carl Scott grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Norman Walton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-55 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Michael Banas's layup is rejected by Matthew Lampe | 52-55 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Carl Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Michael Secor misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe misses the tip | 52-55 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Michael Secor snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Michael Secor clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Banas - foul #3 on Michael Banas, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG), Michael Hail (SF), Danny Hayes (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) Norman Walton, Anthony Mathews, Matthew Lampe, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), James Palmer (SG), David Carter (SF), Jerry Britton (PF), Brett Beard (C) Mark Wilson, Michael Banas, Saul Sanchez, Yul Tang, Kevin Garrett | |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Michael Secor makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Michael Secor misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Britton | 53-55 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton buries a runner from close range and he's hacked by Michael Hail - foul #2 on Michael Hail, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (SG) Michael Secor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | David Carter steals it from Matthew Wiesner | 53-58 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | David Carter misses the lay-in | 53-58 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Brett Beard tips it home | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Rush (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hail (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 2 stl. C - Matthew Wiesner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Palmer (fresh) SF - David Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Britton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brett Beard (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner's pass is intercepted by Jerry Britton | 53-60 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Alfred Kite | 53-63 |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | John Rush hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Wiesner | 56-63 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Brett Beard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Danny Hayes - foul #3 on Danny Hayes, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Secor (SG), Norman Walton (SF), Carl Scott (C) Melvin Mayfield, Michael Hail, Matthew Wiesner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Wilson (PG), Saul Sanchez (SG), Yul Tang (PF) Alfred Kite, James Palmer, Jerry Britton | |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Brett Beard misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Brett Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | David Carter snags the offensive board | 56-63 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | David Carter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Saul Sanchez | 56-65 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Norman Walton misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Saul Sanchez - foul #2 on Saul Sanchez, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Mathews (SF) John Rush | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett (C) Brett Beard | |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Norman Walton misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Norman Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Norman Walton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-65 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Anthony Mathews tips it home | 59-65 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | David Carter knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Wilson | 59-67 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | Anthony Mathews misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Carl Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Bennie Crockett steps in front of the Norman Walton pass | 59-67 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG), Matthew Lampe (PF) Norman Walton, Danny Hayes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), Kevin Garrett (C) Saul Sanchez, Bennie Crockett | |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Carl Scott is called for the reach on Mark Wilson - foul #3 on Carl Scott, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Kevin Garrett is denied by Carl Scott | 59-67 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Anthony Mathews pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Yul Tang blocks the jumper by Anthony Mathews | 59-67 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | David Carter misses the fadeaway from the left block | 59-67 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett hits the follow up shot | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Rush (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Secor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Anthony Mathews (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Wilson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe is fouled on the floor by David Carter - foul #1 on David Carter, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez (SF) David Carter | |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Wilson | 61-72 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Anthony Mathews can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Saul Sanchez - foul #3 on Saul Sanchez, team foul #8 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner (C) Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Britton (PF) Yul Tang | |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Anthony Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Anthony Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Michael Secor snags the offensive board | 62-72 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | John Rush connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Anthony Mathews | 65-72 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Scott (C) Matthew Wiesner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Carter (SF), Yul Tang (PF) Saul Sanchez, Jerry Britton | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Michael Banas comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson tips it back up and in | 65-74 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Anthony Mathews misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-74 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Yul Tang | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | David Carter hits a jump hook in the lane | 65-76 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Walton (PG), Melvin Mayfield (SG), Michael Hail (SF), Danny Hayes (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) John Rush, Michael Secor, Anthony Mathews, Matthew Lampe, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Saul Sanchez (SG), James Palmer (SF), Jerry Britton (PF), Brett Beard (C) Mark Wilson, Michael Banas, David Carter, Yul Tang, Kevin Garrett | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Brett Beard can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Wiesner - foul #1 on Matthew Wiesner, team foul #6 | 65-76 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Brett Beard makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Brett Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Melvin Mayfield and he's fouled by Jerry Britton - foul #4 on Jerry Britton, team foul #9 | 67-78 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes makes the free throw | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Melvin Mayfield is called for the reach on Saul Sanchez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Mayfield, team foul #7 | 68-78 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Melvin Mayfield | 68-79 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Saul Sanchez steals it from Melvin Mayfield | 68-79 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite hits the finger roll on a great pass from Saul Sanchez | 68-81 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 68-81 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-81 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Michael Hail clanks a 3 from the left corner | 68-81 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes tips it back up and in | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite runs out the clock | 70-81 |