| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Walsh (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Donaldson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Pedersen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Nee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | David Walsh inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | William Glisson is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Glisson, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen makes the contested pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Donaldson | 25-28 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | William Glisson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Nelson - foul #1 on Robert Nelson, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | William Glisson misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Robert Nelson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Darius Stage grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Donaldson - foul #1 on William Donaldson, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | William Glisson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Darius Stage's pass is intercepted by William Donaldson | 27-28 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | William Donaldson lays it in | 27-30 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | David Walsh works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-30 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | William Glisson hits the follow up shot | 29-30 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Gerald Nee double dribbles | 29-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (PF) David Walsh | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luis Collins (PF), James Wright (C) Robert Nelson, Gerald Nee | |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | William Glisson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | James Wright pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee | William Donaldson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Glisson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) C - Darius Stage (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Donaldson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Pedersen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Luis Collins (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Darius Stage snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Albert Sjogren | 33-30 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | William Donaldson blows the layup | 33-30 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | William Glisson is fouled on the floor by Johnny Dawson - foul #4 on Johnny Dawson, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), David Walsh (SF), Herman Mitchell (C) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, William Glisson, Darius Stage | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Cortes (PG), Bert Collier (SG), Robert Nelson (PF), Gerald Nee (C) William Donaldson, Larry Pedersen, Johnny Dawson, James Wright | |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Nelson | 33-30 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Bert Collier gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Gerald Nee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Glisson (PF) Lloyd Mullane | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | David Walsh works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Robert Nelson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Holder - foul #2 on John Holder, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Albert Sjogren (SG), Darius Stage (C) Dustin Jones, John Holder, Herman Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Donaldson (PG), Johnny Dawson (SF), James Wright (C) Mark Cortes, Luis Collins, Gerald Nee | |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Robert Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Robert Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | David Walsh grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | Robert Nelson snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Bert Collier is hacked by Albert Sjogren - foul #3 on Albert Sjogren, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen (SG) Bert Collier | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Walsh (fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Donaldson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Pedersen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Darius Stage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (PF) William Glisson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gerald Nee (C) Robert Nelson | |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | James Wright misses the tip | 36-33 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Albert Sjogren | 36-33 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Glisson (SF) David Walsh | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luis Collins (PF) James Wright | |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Luis Collins can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by William Glisson - foul #3 on William Glisson, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Luis Collins makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Luis Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 09:40 | Rutgers | William Glisson misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 36-35 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee | Gerald Nee gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | William Donaldson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Collins | 36-35 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | William Donaldson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Donaldson, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG), David Walsh (SF) Kevin Crosby, Darius Stage | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Nelson (PF), James Wright (C) Luis Collins, Gerald Nee | |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG) Albert Sjogren | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Cortes (PG), Bert Collier (SG) William Donaldson, Larry Pedersen | |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Mark Cortes buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Bert Collier | 36-37 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones is fouled on the floor by Mark Cortes - foul #2 on Mark Cortes, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell (C) Lloyd Mullane | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luis Collins (SF) Johnny Dawson | |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones lays it up and in | 38-37 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Bert Collier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Albert Sjogren (SG), Darius Stage (C) Dustin Jones, John Holder, William Glisson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Donaldson (PG), Larry Pedersen (SG) Mark Cortes, Bert Collier | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Walsh (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Herman Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Donaldson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Pedersen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Sjogren | 40-37 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Robert Nelson knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by William Donaldson | 40-39 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | William Donaldson is called for the reach on David Walsh - foul #3 on William Donaldson, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Glisson (SF), Lloyd Mullane (PF) David Walsh, Herman Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Johnny Dawson (SF), Gerald Nee (C) Robert Nelson, James Wright | |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Crosby | 43-39 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Lloyd Mullane is called for the reach on William Donaldson - foul #1 on Lloyd Mullane, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Wright (PF) Luis Collins | |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Johnny Dawson grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | James Wright lays it in | 43-43 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane is fouled on the floor by James Wright - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Walsh (SF) William Glisson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bert Collier (SG), Robert Nelson (PF) Larry Pedersen, James Wright | |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Gerald Nee gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | William Donaldson buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Gerald Nee | 43-45 |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Gerald Nee is called for the reach on Lloyd Mullane - foul #2 on Gerald Nee, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG), William Glisson (PF) Kevin Crosby, Darius Stage | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Wright (C) Gerald Nee | |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | James Wright snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Holder (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Walsh (fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Donaldson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bert Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | John Holder steps in front of the Johnny Dawson pass | 44-45 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Darius Stage (C) John Holder, Lloyd Mullane | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen (SG) Bert Collier | |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | James Wright snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen is fouled on the floor by Albert Sjogren - foul #4 on Albert Sjogren, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gerald Nee (C) James Wright | |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Robert Nelson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Pedersen out of the doubleteam | 44-47 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Darius Stage lays it up and in on a great pass from David Walsh | 46-47 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Darius Stage grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | William Donaldson steps in front of the Darius Stage pass | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Darius Stage pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Darius Stage misses the wide open jump hook near the basket | 46-47 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gerald Nee | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Kevin Crosby is called for the reach on Gerald Nee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Crosby, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Gerald Nee makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Gerald Nee misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | William Glisson gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-48 |