| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Wiesner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Gerardi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul McCovery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Wheeler (fresh) PF - Cody Beck (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Felix Coto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Henry Wheeler inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi is fouled on the floor by Matthew Wiesner - foul #2 on Matthew Wiesner, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:24 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gerardi - foul #1 on Richard Gerardi, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | Felix Coto denies the turnaround by Timothy Lafrance | 35-37 |
| 19:11 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:07 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Wiesner is called for the reach on Henry Wheeler - foul #3 on Matthew Wiesner, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Grunewald (C) Matthew Wiesner | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 18:41 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 18:39 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield is fouled on the floor by Cody Beck - foul #2 on Cody Beck, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Mark Malkin (SG), Donald Horn (SF), Paul Macrae (C) Richard Gerardi, Paul McCovery, Henry Wheeler, Felix Coto | |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 18:09 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 18:05 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Mayfield | 37-39 |
| 17:33 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 17:31 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:19 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | James Grunewald connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Melvin Mayfield | 40-39 |
| 16:43 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Lafrance - foul #1 on Timothy Lafrance, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Josef Olenski (PG), Wayne Thomas (SG), Michael Hail (SF), Michael Parrett (C) Melvin Mayfield, Timothy Lafrance, Danny Hayes, James Grunewald | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery (SG), Henry Wheeler (SF), Jesus Lopez (PF), Felix Coto (C) Thomas Mahoney, Donald Horn, Cody Beck, Paul Macrae | |
| 16:43 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:43 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG) Mark Malkin | |
| 16:18 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Gerardi | 40-43 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gerardi - foul #2 on Richard Gerardi, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett hits a wide open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Hail | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Josef Olenski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hail (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Lampe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Parrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Gerardi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul McCovery (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Wheeler (fresh) PF - Jesus Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Felix Coto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 15:39 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Grunewald (SF), Matthew Wiesner (C) Josef Olenski, Matthew Lampe | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 15:24 | East Tennessee State | James Grunewald is called for the reach on Henry Wheeler - foul #1 on James Grunewald, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Hayes (SF) Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Donald Horn (SF), Paul Macrae (PF) Richard Gerardi, Henry Wheeler, Felix Coto | |
| 15:14 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney misses the turnaround near the basket | 42-45 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by James Grunewald | 44-45 |
| 14:35 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney is whistled for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (SG), Cody Beck (PF), Robert Lampert (C) Paul McCovery, Paul Macrae, Jesus Lopez | |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Mark Malkin steals the ball from Danny Hayes in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 14:20 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin is fouled on the floor by James Grunewald - foul #2 on James Grunewald, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (PG), Michael Parrett (PF) Michael Hail, James Grunewald | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett (SF) Donald Horn | |
| 14:07 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Mark Malkin | 44-47 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes lays it in set up by Melvin Mayfield and the foul's on Mark Malkin - foul #2 on Mark Malkin, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance (SG) Wayne Thomas | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Henry Wheeler (SF), Felix Coto (C) Thomas Mahoney, Pat Corbett, Cody Beck | |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:58 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Lampert | 46-47 |
| 13:33 | East Tennessee State | Henry Wheeler buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Wheeler - foul #3 on Henry Wheeler, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hail (SF), Matthew Lampe (PF) Danny Hayes, Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae (PF) Robert Lampert | |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Lampe | 48-50 |
| 12:51 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae misses long on a shot from the right block | 48-50 |
| 12:50 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield is hacked by Richard Gerardi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Gerardi, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Josef Olenski (PG), Wayne Thomas (SG), James Grunewald (C) Melvin Mayfield, Timothy Lafrance, Matthew Wiesner | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Paul McCovery (SG), Donald Horn (SF), Cody Beck (PF), Jesus Lopez (C) Richard Gerardi, Mark Malkin, Henry Wheeler, Paul Macrae, Felix Coto | |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Thomas | 51-52 |
| 12:20 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck knocks in the shot from the left side | 51-54 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | James Grunewald makes the fadeaway in the paint | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Josef Olenski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hail (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Lampe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Grunewald (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Mahoney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul McCovery (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Horn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cody Beck (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Jesus Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 53-57 |
| 11:23 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Cody Beck | 53-57 |
| 11:18 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 11:16 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 11:03 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-57 |
| 11:02 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 10:49 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas makes the 3 from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 10:01 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Lampe steps in front of the Donald Horn pass | 56-60 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Paul McCovery steps in front of the Wayne Thomas pass in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 09:58 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery lays it up and in | 56-62 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Michael Hail is called for traveling | 56-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (PG), Timothy Lafrance (SG), Danny Hayes (SF), Michael Parrett (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) Josef Olenski, Wayne Thomas, Michael Hail, Matthew Lampe, James Grunewald | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Mark Malkin (SG), Henry Wheeler (SF), Paul Macrae (PF), Felix Coto (C) Thomas Mahoney, Paul McCovery, Donald Horn, Cody Beck, Jesus Lopez | |
| 09:27 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-62 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Wheeler - foul #4 on Henry Wheeler, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett (SF) Henry Wheeler | |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:05 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-62 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 58-62 |
| 08:53 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Mark Malkin | 58-62 |
| 08:48 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Melvin Mayfield is blocked by Paul Macrae | 58-62 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 08:08 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto is called for traveling | 60-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe (PF) Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn (SF), Robert Lampert (PF) Pat Corbett, Paul Macrae | |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 60-62 |
| 08:00 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Donald Horn | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Lampe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Wiesner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Gerardi (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Malkin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Horn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lampert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Felix Coto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:54 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes misses the dunk | 60-65 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Wiesner | 62-65 |
| 07:16 | East Tennessee State | Timothy Lafrance picks off the pass by Donald Horn | 62-65 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Donald Horn takes the ball from Danny Hayes in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 07:12 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn misses the easy layup | 62-65 |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner misses the tip | 62-65 |
| 06:48 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 06:43 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-65 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Richard Gerardi steals it from Melvin Mayfield in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 06:35 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Gerardi | 62-67 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (PG), Michael Hail (SG), Richard O'Neal (SF), James Grunewald (PF), Michael Parrett (C) Melvin Mayfield, Timothy Lafrance, Danny Hayes, Matthew Lampe, Matthew Wiesner | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Pat Corbett (SG), Henry Wheeler (SF), Cody Beck (PF), Paul Macrae (C) Richard Gerardi, Mark Malkin, Donald Horn, Robert Lampert, Felix Coto | |
| 06:21 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney travels with the ball | 62-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Josef Olenski (PG) Richard O'Neal | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Hail | 65-67 |
| 05:59 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney is hacked by Josef Olenski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Josef Olenski, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery (SG) Pat Corbett | |
| 05:40 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck hits a jumper from the right block | 65-69 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Macrae - foul #2 on Paul Macrae, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Hayes (SF) Josef Olenski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett (PG), Jesus Lopez (C) Thomas Mahoney, Paul Macrae | |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:28 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Cody Beck | 65-69 |
| 05:13 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe (PF) Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Hail and he's hacked by Henry Wheeler - foul #5 on Henry Wheeler, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert (C) Henry Wheeler | |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes makes the free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:38 | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | James Grunewald grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul McCovery - foul #1 on Paul McCovery, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Martinez (PG), Richard O'Neal (SF), Matthew Wiesner (C) Michael Hail, Danny Hayes, James Grunewald | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Mark Malkin (SG), Donald Horn (SF), Paul Macrae (PF) Pat Corbett, Paul McCovery, Jesus Lopez, Cody Beck | |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:18 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:00 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Mahoney | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alberto Martinez (fresh) SG - Wayne Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard O'Neal (fresh) PF - Matthew Lampe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Wiesner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Mahoney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Malkin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Horn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Macrae (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Lampert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| 03:44 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 03:39 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 03:37 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin grabs the offensive board | 69-71 |
| 03:18 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Paul Macrae | 69-73 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Alberto Martinez's pass is intercepted by Mark Malkin in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| 03:13 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin blows the layup | 69-73 |
| 03:12 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn tips it home | 69-75 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (PG), Timothy Lafrance (SG), Danny Hayes (SF), James Grunewald (PF) Alberto Martinez, Wayne Thomas, Richard O'Neal, Matthew Lampe | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Paul McCovery (SG), Jesus Lopez (SF), Cody Beck (PF), Felix Coto (C) Thomas Mahoney, Mark Malkin, Donald Horn, Paul Macrae, Robert Lampert | |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Richard Gerardi steals it from Danny Hayes in the backcourt | 69-75 |
| 03:09 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi lays it up and in | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Cody Beck steals it from James Grunewald | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:53 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 69-77 |
| 02:51 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck snags the offensive board | 69-77 |
| 02:33 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 69-77 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield snags the defensive board | 69-77 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 69-77 |
| 02:26 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| 02:20 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | James Grunewald grabs the defensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes is fouled on the floor by Jesus Lopez - foul #1 on Jesus Lopez, team foul #11 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Parrett (C) Matthew Wiesner | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn (SF) Jesus Lopez | |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:03 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-77 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes gets the rebound | 71-77 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe (PF) Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Donald Horn takes the ball from Timothy Lafrance | 71-77 |
| 01:36 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-77 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Timothy Lafrance | 71-77 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | James Grunewald misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Felix Coto - foul #2 on Felix Coto, team foul #12 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner (C) Danny Hayes | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | James Grunewald makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | James Grunewald makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:49 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery loses the dribble to James Grunewald | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Lafrance | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:12 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi is hacked by Matthew Lampe - foul #2 on Matthew Lampe, team foul #7 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Hayes (SF) James Grunewald | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:12 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:12 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto is fouled on the floor by Matthew Lampe - foul #3 on Matthew Lampe, team foul #8 | 76-77 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Wiesner | 79-79 |
| 00:07 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:02 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck hits a shot from the left wing | 79-81 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance clanks a halfcourt shot | 79-81 |