| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Salem (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Manseau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bob Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Cardinal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Acuna (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Harner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Whaley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Vernon Harner inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Mark Rose misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau hits the follow up shot | 29-28 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Vernon Acuna is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Manseau - foul #1 on Jeffrey Manseau, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmie Whaley - foul #3 on Jimmie Whaley, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Boyd (C) Jimmie Whaley | |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Vernon Harner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | David Salem hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Leslie Swanson and the foul's on Vernon Acuna - foul #3 on Vernon Acuna, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Beaudin (SG) Vernon Acuna | |
| 18:30 | Alabama | David Salem misses the free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Bob Moore grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Salem | 35-28 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Gary Beaudin is blocked by Mark Rose | 35-28 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | Bob Moore snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | Bob Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Vernon Harner | 35-28 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Beaudin | 35-30 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau misses the driving attempt near the basket | 35-30 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | William Boyd snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Gary Beaudin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 16:33 | Alabama | Mark Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 35-30 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Bob Moore hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | Vernon Harner buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Antonio Cardinal | 37-33 |
| 15:56 | Alabama | Mark Rose throws it down on a nice dish by David Salem and the foul's on William Boyd - foul #1 on William Boyd, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Young (PG), Gilbert Alcantara (SG), Fredric Lehman (SF), Joseph Kellogg (C) David Salem, Leslie Swanson, Jeffrey Manseau, Bob Moore | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (PG), Vernon Acuna (SG), Eric Smith (PF), Jimmie Whaley (C) Antonio Cardinal, Vernon Harner, Chris Jackson, William Boyd | |
| 15:56 | Alabama | Mark Rose makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Barry Young (fresh) SG - Gilbert Alcantara (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fredric Lehman (fresh) PF - Mark Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Kellogg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jerry Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Acuna (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Beaudin (fresh) PF - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmie Whaley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Joseph Kellogg swats the short shot by Jerry Thompson | 40-33 |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Gary Beaudin hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Barry Young can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Thompson - foul #2 on Jerry Thompson, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Freddie Goheen (C) Mark Rose | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Barry Young misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Barry Young misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Gary Beaudin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Freddie Goheen pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:01 | Alabama | Fredric Lehman comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-35 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Barry Young tips it in | 42-35 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 42-35 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Joseph Kellogg pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Gary Beaudin takes the ball from Barry Young | 42-35 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Joseph Kellogg gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Gilbert Alcantara hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-35 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Fredric Lehman tips it in | 44-35 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | Gary Beaudin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Eric Smith is denied by Freddie Goheen | 44-35 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Eric Smith grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Gary Beaudin makes the jumper from the right side set up by Vernon Acuna and the foul's on Fredric Lehman - foul #2 on Fredric Lehman, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Salem (PG), Leslie Swanson (SG), Jeffrey Manseau (SF), Mark Rose (PF), Bob Moore (C) Barry Young, Gilbert Alcantara, Fredric Lehman, Joseph Kellogg, Freddie Goheen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal (PG), Vernon Harner (SF), Chris Jackson (PF), William Boyd (C) Jerry Thompson, Vernon Acuna, Eric Smith, Jimmie Whaley | |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Gary Beaudin makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | David Salem makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Vernon Harner - foul #1 on Vernon Harner, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Chad Nelson (SG) Gary Beaudin | |
| 12:07 | Alabama | David Salem buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Leslie Swanson | 49-38 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | William Boyd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | Vernon Harner snags the offensive board | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Salem (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leslie Swanson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Manseau (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bob Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Cardinal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Nelson (fresh) SF - Vernon Harner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chris Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Chad Nelson and he's fouled by Mark Rose - foul #2 on Mark Rose, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vernon Acuna (SG), Jimmie Whaley (C) Chad Nelson, William Boyd | |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:26 | Alabama | David Salem clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Vernon Harner | 49-41 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley can't connect on a runner near the basket | 49-41 |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Mark Rose pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Mark Rose misses the floater from the left side | 49-41 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Mark Rose hits the follow up shot | 51-41 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Leslie Swanson - foul #1 on Leslie Swanson, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Freddie Goheen (PF) Mark Rose | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Chris Jackson takes the ball from Jeffrey Manseau | 51-42 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leslie Swanson - foul #2 on Leslie Swanson, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Bob Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Vernon Harner snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | Vernon Harner hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Freddie Goheen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Chris Jackson - foul #2 on Chris Jackson, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Young (PG), Gilbert Alcantara (SF), Joseph Kellogg (C) David Salem, Jeffrey Manseau, Bob Moore | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (PG), William Boyd (PF), Eric Smith (C) Antonio Cardinal, Chris Jackson, Jimmie Whaley | |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Freddie Goheen misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Freddie Goheen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | William Boyd banks in the layup and he's fouled by Freddie Goheen - foul #3 on Freddie Goheen, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Fredric Lehman (SF), Mark Rose (PF) Leslie Swanson, Freddie Goheen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | William Boyd makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Fredric Lehman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-49 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Eric Smith grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Eric Smith connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | William Boyd swats the short shot by Mark Rose | 52-51 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | Joseph Kellogg tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Boyd | 52-51 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Vernon Harner connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Vernon Acuna | 52-53 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Fredric Lehman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Barry Young | 55-53 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Vernon Harner knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Smith | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Barry Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Alcantara (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fredric Lehman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Rose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Kellogg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jerry Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Acuna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Harner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Fredric Lehman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-56 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | William Boyd scores on a jump hook in the lane | 55-58 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Gilbert Alcantara misses short on a shot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Eric Smith | 55-58 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | A charge is called on William Boyd - foul #2 on William Boyd, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Salem (PG), Leslie Swanson (SG), Jeffrey Manseau (SF), Freddie Goheen (PF), Bob Moore (C) Barry Young, Gilbert Alcantara, Fredric Lehman, Mark Rose, Joseph Kellogg | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal (PG), Gary Beaudin (SG), Steven Cluff (SF), Chris Jackson (PF), Jimmie Whaley (C) Jerry Thompson, Vernon Acuna, Vernon Harner, William Boyd, Eric Smith | |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Freddie Goheen misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-58 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Gary Beaudin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-58 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Salem | 55-58 |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Salem | 58-58 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Manseau is called for the reach on Antonio Cardinal - foul #2 on Jeffrey Manseau, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson hits a floater from the left side set up by Bob Moore | 60-60 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-60 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Bob Moore grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Steven Cluff and the foul's on Freddie Goheen - foul #4 on Freddie Goheen, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vernon Harner (SF) Steven Cluff | |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson misses the free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Vernon Harner grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Vernon Harner is fouled on the floor by Freddie Goheen - foul #5 on Freddie Goheen, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Rose (PF) Freddie Goheen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Vernon Harner misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Bob Moore gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Vernon Harner gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Gary Beaudin hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Vernon Harner is called for the reach on Jeffrey Manseau - foul #2 on Vernon Harner, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (PG), Vernon Acuna (SG), William Boyd (PF), Eric Smith (C) Antonio Cardinal, Gary Beaudin, Chris Jackson, Jimmie Whaley | |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Eric Smith gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Vernon Acuna hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leslie Swanson - foul #3 on Leslie Swanson, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Young (PG), Gilbert Alcantara (SF) David Salem, Jeffrey Manseau | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Vernon Acuna makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Vernon Acuna makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Barry Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Swanson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Alcantara (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Rose (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Bob Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jerry Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Acuna (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Harner (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Bob Moore can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Eric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Vernon Harner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | William Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Mark Rose steps in front of the Jerry Thompson pass | 60-67 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Salem (PG), Jeffrey Manseau (SF) Barry Young, Gilbert Alcantara | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal (PG), Chris Jackson (PF), Jimmie Whaley (C) Jerry Thompson, William Boyd, Eric Smith | |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Manseau and the foul's on Chris Jackson - foul #3 on Chris Jackson, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson makes the free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-67 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | David Salem snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | Antonio Cardinal steps in front of the David Salem pass | 63-67 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson misses the lay-in | 63-67 |
| 01:49 | Alabama | David Salem pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | David Salem is hacked by Antonio Cardinal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Cardinal, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | David Salem makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | David Salem misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Vernon Acuna knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Cardinal | 64-69 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Jimmie Whaley blocks the short jumper by David Salem | 64-69 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau gets the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Bob Moore is hacked by Jimmie Whaley - foul #4 on Jimmie Whaley, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Bob Moore makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Bob Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Vernon Acuna misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson grabs the offensive board | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson is fouled on the floor by Bob Moore - foul #2 on Bob Moore, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Bob Moore misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jimmie Whaley - foul #5 on Jimmie Whaley, team foul #12 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Boyd (C) Jimmie Whaley | |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Bob Moore makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Bob Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Vernon Acuna is hacked by Leslie Swanson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leslie Swanson, team foul #12 | 67-71 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Vernon Acuna makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Vernon Acuna makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Salem | 70-73 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal is fouled in the backcourt by David Salem - foul #1 on David Salem, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Beaudin (SG) Vernon Acuna | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-75 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Mark Rose snags the offensive board | 70-75 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Bob Moore connects on the 3 from the left wing | 73-75 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vernon Acuna (SG) Gary Beaudin | |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | William Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Swanson - foul #5 on Leslie Swanson, team foul #14 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Young (SG) Leslie Swanson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | William Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | William Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | David Salem can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau grabs the offensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | David Salem hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-77 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Barry Young is called for the reach on William Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Young, team foul #15 | 76-77 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | William Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | William Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Barry Young misses the halfcourt shot | 76-79 |