| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jeffrey Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Brafford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Charles Jelks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Strong (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Sheldon Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lyman Dyer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Gillespie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Sheldon Nolan inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Texas Tech | Sheldon Nolan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gordon Brafford | 31-33 |
| 19:12 | Texas Tech | Lyman Dyer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| 18:36 | Texas Tech | Lyman Dyer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-33 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gordon Brafford | 31-33 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Wilson | 34-33 |
| 17:57 | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gordon Brafford - foul #1 on Gordon Brafford, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 17:57 | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:57 | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan buries a 3 from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 17:32 | Texas Tech | Sheldon Nolan hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lyman Dyer | 37-37 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday is hacked by Lyman Dyer - foul #2 on Lyman Dyer, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SF) Gordon Brafford | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Chris Encinas (SG), Steven Moon (SF), Michael Bryant (C) Joshua Strong, Sheldon Nolan, Douglas Gillespie | |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Charles Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | Charles Mason grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Charles Mason hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 16:15 | Texas Tech | Michael Bryant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joseph Morgan | 40-37 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Chris Encinas - foul #2 on Chris Encinas, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow (PG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), Joseph Rhodes (C) Jeffrey Wilson, Joseph Morgan, Charles Mason | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rick Fox (PG), Floyd Hall (C) Charles Jelks, Lyman Dyer | |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford (SF), Arthur Glantz (C) Matthew Christiansen, Thomas Holliday | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong (SG), Douglas Gillespie (C) Steven Moon, Floyd Hall | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Reginald Morrow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) SF - Gordon Brafford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Glantz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rick Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Strong (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Chris Encinas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Gillespie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Texas Tech | Rick Fox is fouled on the floor by Reginald Morrow - foul #1 on Reginald Morrow, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Sheldon Nolan (SF) Chris Encinas | |
| 15:24 | Texas Tech | Joseph Rhodes blocks the short jumper by Sheldon Nolan | 41-37 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum is whistled for a carry | 41-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG) Gerald Varnum | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 14:51 | Texas Tech | Douglas Gillespie scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Michael Bryant | 41-39 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow misses short on a shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 14:38 | Texas Tech | Sheldon Nolan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:15 | Texas Tech | Michael Bryant hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Rick Fox | 41-41 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Bryant - foul #3 on Michael Bryant, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson (PG), Gerald Varnum (SF), Charles Mason (C) Reginald Morrow, Gordon Brafford, Arthur Glantz | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Jelks (PG), Chris Encinas (SF), Lyman Dyer (PF), Steven Moon (C) Joshua Strong, Sheldon Nolan, Michael Bryant, Douglas Gillespie | |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:56 | Texas Tech | Lyman Dyer pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:35 | Texas Tech | Rick Fox makes the floater from the left side set up by Charles Jelks and the foul's on Joseph Morgan - foul #2 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday (PF) Joseph Rhodes | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 13:35 | Texas Tech | Rick Fox misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Lyman Dyer takes the ball from Thomas Holliday | 42-43 |
| 12:55 | Texas Tech | Rick Fox is fouled on the floor by Joseph Morgan - foul #3 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Floyd Hall (C) Rick Fox | |
| 12:43 | Texas Tech | Chris Encinas clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 12:41 | Texas Tech | Steven Moon hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 12:19 | Texas Tech | Chris Encinas gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:15 | Texas Tech | Chris Encinas can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 42-45 |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Charles Mason throws it down on a great pass from Jeffrey Wilson | 44-45 |
| 11:34 | Texas Tech | Chris Encinas is hacked by Joseph Morgan - foul #4 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford (SF) Joseph Morgan | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong (SG), Sheldon Nolan (SF), Douglas Gillespie (C) Chris Encinas, Steven Moon, Floyd Hall | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jeffrey Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) SF - Gordon Brafford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Charles Jelks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Strong (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Sheldon Nolan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lyman Dyer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Gillespie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Texas Tech | Charles Jelks misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson loses the dribble to Sheldon Nolan | 44-45 |
| 10:39 | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong makes the floater in the lane | 44-47 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Charles Mason can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Douglas Gillespie - foul #2 on Douglas Gillespie, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow (PG), William Cotter (SG), Joseph Rhodes (PF) Jeffrey Wilson, Gerald Varnum, Thomas Holliday | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rick Fox (PG), Michael Bryant (PF) Charles Jelks, Lyman Dyer | |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:09 | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Bryant | 45-50 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford can't connect on a floater in the lane | 45-50 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford snags the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | Joshua Strong takes the ball from Reginald Morrow | 45-50 |
| 09:07 | Texas Tech | Michael Bryant makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Rick Fox | 45-52 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Gillespie - foul #3 on Douglas Gillespie, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson (PG), Gerald Varnum (SG), Thomas Holliday (PF) Reginald Morrow, William Cotter, Charles Mason | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Jelks (PG), Chris Encinas (SG), Steven Moon (SF), Lyman Dyer (PF) Rick Fox, Joshua Strong, Sheldon Nolan, Douglas Gillespie | |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:32 | Texas Tech | Gordon Brafford is called for the reach on Michael Bryant - foul #2 on Gordon Brafford, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen (SF) Gordon Brafford | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 08:14 | Texas Tech | Chris Encinas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum is fouled on the floor by Michael Bryant - foul #4 on Michael Bryant, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rick Fox (SG) Michael Bryant | |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes blows the layup | 46-52 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 07:22 | Texas Tech | Matthew Christiansen steps in front of the Chris Encinas pass | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jeffrey Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Rhodes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Charles Jelks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rick Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Encinas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lyman Dyer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Moon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Lyman Dyer picks off the pass by Thomas Holliday | 48-52 |
| 06:56 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holliday is called for the reach on Lyman Dyer - foul #1 on Thomas Holliday, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG), Gordon Brafford (SF), Arthur Glantz (C) Gerald Varnum, Matthew Christiansen, Joseph Rhodes | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong (SG), Sheldon Nolan (SF), Douglas Gillespie (C) Rick Fox, Chris Encinas, Steven Moon | |
| 06:56 | Texas Tech | Lyman Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 06:35 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Sheldon Nolan | 48-52 |
| 06:14 | Texas Tech | Joseph Morgan is called for the reach on Joshua Strong - foul #5 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SG), Matthew Christiansen (PF), Charles Mason (C) Joseph Morgan, Thomas Holliday, Arthur Glantz | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rick Fox (PG), Michael Bryant (PF) Charles Jelks, Lyman Dyer | |
| 06:14 | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:14 | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Charles Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow (PG) Jeffrey Wilson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 05:26 | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 05:25 | Texas Tech | Douglas Gillespie grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:07 | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gerald Varnum - foul #2 on Gerald Varnum, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes (PF) Gordon Brafford | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Chris Encinas (SF), Lyman Dyer (PF) Sheldon Nolan, Michael Bryant | |
| 05:07 | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:07 | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Reginald Morrow | 50-56 |
| 04:18 | Texas Tech | Lyman Dyer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Encinas | 50-59 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes drills a jumper in the lane | 52-59 |
| 03:38 | Texas Tech | Rick Fox knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson (PG), Gordon Brafford (SF), Thomas Holliday (PF) Reginald Morrow, Matthew Christiansen, Joseph Rhodes | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Jelks (PG), Sheldon Nolan (SF) Rick Fox, Joshua Strong | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 03:27 | Texas Tech | Lyman Dyer gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Texas Tech | Chris Encinas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-62 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Charles Mason pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jeffrey Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) SF - Gordon Brafford (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Charles Jelks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chris Encinas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sheldon Nolan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lyman Dyer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Douglas Gillespie (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 02:52 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Lyman Dyer | 52-62 |
| 02:32 | Texas Tech | Charles Jelks comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 52-62 |
| 02:31 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Gillespie | 52-62 |
| 02:15 | Texas Tech | Chris Encinas buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Jelks | 52-64 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Wilson | 55-64 |
| 01:40 | Texas Tech | Charles Jelks misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 01:39 | Texas Tech | Douglas Gillespie tips it in | 55-66 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson buries a jumper from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 01:00 | Texas Tech | Lyman Dyer comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Mason - foul #2 on Charles Mason, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong (SG) Chris Encinas | |
| 01:00 | Texas Tech | Lyman Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:00 | Texas Tech | Lyman Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | Charles Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Joshua Strong is called for the reach on Jeffrey Wilson - foul #1 on Joshua Strong, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Texas Tech | Charles Jelks is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Wilson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wilson, team foul #11 | 59-66 |
| 00:51 | Texas Tech | Charles Jelks misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:51 | Texas Tech | Charles Jelks misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:51 | Texas Tech | Lyman Dyer grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | Lyman Dyer is fouled on the floor by Charles Mason - foul #3 on Charles Mason, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | Lyman Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | Lyman Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Charles Mason snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 00:41 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Sheldon Nolan | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | Sheldon Nolan is hacked by Jeffrey Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wilson, team foul #13 | 59-67 |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | Sheldon Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | Sheldon Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses the shot from the left side | 59-69 |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | Douglas Gillespie snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Texas Tech | Charles Jelks scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Sheldon Nolan | 59-71 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-71 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum tips it but misses | 59-71 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday grabs the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 59-71 |