| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Kramer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Trimble (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Erick Wells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Valles (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Wilkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Hogans (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gabriel Wise (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mario Saulter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | William Kramer is called for the reach on Stephen Sutton - foul #1 on William Kramer, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Hughes (PG), Robert Howerton (SG), Joseph States (SF) William Kramer, Bradley Trimble, Erick Wells | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Lewis | 32-35 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Thomas Hogans is called for the reach on Nicholas Wilkins - foul #2 on Thomas Hogans, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Mario Saulter picks off the pass by William Hughes | 32-35 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Joseph States | 32-35 |
| 18:23 | Alabama | Joseph States scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Steven Valles | 34-35 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise drills a fadeaway from the right block | 34-37 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Steven Valles clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Robert Howerton pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:21 | Alabama | Steven Valles is hacked by Thomas Hogans - foul #3 on Thomas Hogans, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Kramer (PG), Bradley Trimble (SG), Erick Wells (SF) William Hughes, Robert Howerton, Steven Valles | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Black (SF), Brian Bohler (PF), Robert Wright (C) Thomas Hogans, Gabriel Wise, Mario Saulter | |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Erick Wells makes the shot from the left side | 36-37 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Brian Bohler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Bradley Trimble - foul #3 on Bradley Trimble, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wharton (PG) Stephen Sutton | |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Brian Bohler makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Brian Bohler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Bradley Trimble hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Trimble | 36-39 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Erick Wells can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by William Black - foul #2 on William Black, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Hughes (SG), Steven Valles (PF) Bradley Trimble, Joseph States | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Mooneyhan (SG) Matthew Lewis | |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Erick Wells makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Erick Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Steven Valles pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Erick Wells's fadeaway is rejected by William Black | 38-39 |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Wright | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Kramer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erick Wells (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Valles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Wilkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Howard Wharton (fresh) SG - James Mooneyhan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Black (fresh) PF - Brian Bohler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Robert Wright is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bradley Trimble (SG), Robert Howerton (SF), Roger Durr (PF), David Chong (C) William Hughes, Erick Wells, Steven Valles, Nicholas Wilkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton (PG), Matthew Lewis (SG), Thomas Hogans (SF), Gabriel Wise (PF), Mario Saulter (C) Howard Wharton, James Mooneyhan, William Black, Brian Bohler, Robert Wright | |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Bradley Trimble scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Kramer | 41-39 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Hogans out of the doubleteam | 41-42 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Gabriel Wise takes the ball from Bradley Trimble | 41-42 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:26 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | William Kramer pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | William Kramer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 41-42 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise clanks a jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | David Chong grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Robert Howerton connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Trimble | 43-42 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Hughes (PG), Erick Wells (SG), Joseph States (SF) William Kramer, Bradley Trimble, Robert Howerton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Wright (PF) Gabriel Wise | |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Erick Wells hits a runner from the right block | 45-42 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Robert Wright tips it in | 45-44 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Erick Wells misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mario Saulter - foul #3 on Mario Saulter, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bradley Trimble (SG) Joseph States | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wharton (PG), William Black (SF), Brian Bohler (PF) Stephen Sutton, Thomas Hogans, Mario Saulter | |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Erick Wells makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Erick Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Robert Wright snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Valles (SF) Bradley Trimble | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Mooneyhan (SG) Matthew Lewis | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erick Wells (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Valles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Durr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Chong (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Howard Wharton (fresh) SG - James Mooneyhan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Black (fresh) PF - Brian Bohler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Erick Wells hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by William Hughes | 48-44 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Robert Wright can't throw it down but he's fouled by David Chong - foul #4 on David Chong, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Kramer (PG), Bradley Trimble (SG), Joseph States (SF), Nicholas Wilkins (C) William Hughes, Erick Wells, Steven Valles, David Chong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton (PG), Matthew Lewis (SG), Thomas Hogans (SF), Gabriel Wise (PF) Howard Wharton, James Mooneyhan, William Black, Brian Bohler | |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Robert Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Nicholas Wilkins snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 10:43 | Alabama | Bradley Trimble misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-45 |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 10:14 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise tips it in | 48-47 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Nicholas Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 48-47 |
| 10:06 | Alabama | Nicholas Wilkins hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-47 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | Nicholas Wilkins grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 09:35 | Alabama | Roger Durr misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | Nicholas Wilkins blocks the short jumper by Gabriel Wise | 50-47 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Roger Durr gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Bradley Trimble comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Nicholas Wilkins grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | Bradley Trimble is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hogans - foul #4 on Thomas Hogans, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Hughes (PG), Robert Howerton (SG), Erick Wells (SF), Steven Valles (C) William Kramer, Bradley Trimble, Joseph States, Nicholas Wilkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wharton (PG), James Mooneyhan (SG), William Black (SF), Brian Bohler (PF), Mario Saulter (C) Stephen Sutton, Matthew Lewis, Thomas Hogans, Gabriel Wise, Robert Wright | |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Steven Valles drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Erick Wells and the foul's on James Mooneyhan - foul #2 on James Mooneyhan, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Steven Valles makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Brian Bohler loses the dribble to Erick Wells | 54-47 |
| 07:43 | Alabama | Roger Durr clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Robert Howerton misses the tip | 54-47 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton is hacked by Steven Valles - foul #1 on Steven Valles, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Kramer (PG), David Chong (C) William Hughes, Robert Howerton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis (SG) James Mooneyhan | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Kramer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erick Wells (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steven Valles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Durr (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Chong (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Howard Wharton (fresh) SG - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Black (fresh) PF - Brian Bohler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Saulter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | William Black misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | William Black grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis is hacked by Roger Durr - foul #4 on Roger Durr, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Howerton (SG) Steven Valles | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton (PG), Thomas Hogans (SF), Gabriel Wise (PF) Howard Wharton, William Black, Brian Bohler | |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | David Chong snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Erick Wells can't connect on a shot from the left side | 54-47 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Robert Howerton snags the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Erick Wells connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by David Chong | 56-47 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Thomas Hogans | 56-49 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Robert Howerton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mario Saulter - foul #4 on Mario Saulter, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Hughes (PG), Steven Valles (SF) William Kramer, Erick Wells | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Mooneyhan (SG), Robert Wright (C) Matthew Lewis, Mario Saulter | |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Robert Howerton misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Robert Howerton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | James Mooneyhan double dribbles | 56-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Kramer (PG), Bradley Trimble (SG) William Hughes, Robert Howerton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:49 | Alabama | William Kramer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Valles | 56-49 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | David Chong hits a floater from the baseline | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Roger Durr grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | William Kramer misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-49 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Wright | 58-52 |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Thomas Hogans steals it from David Chong | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Chong | 58-52 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Bradley Trimble comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Mooneyhan - foul #3 on James Mooneyhan, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Hughes (PG), Erick Wells (SF) William Kramer, Steven Valles | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wharton (PG), Matthew Lewis (SG), Brian Bohler (SF), Mario Saulter (C) Stephen Sutton, James Mooneyhan, Thomas Hogans, Gabriel Wise | |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Bradley Trimble misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Bradley Trimble misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Robert Wright pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Trimble (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Erick Wells (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Roger Durr (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Chong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Howard Wharton (fresh) SG - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Bohler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mario Saulter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Bradley Trimble hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 03:03 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Erick Wells | 58-52 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Erick Wells comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Bradley Trimble grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Mario Saulter steals it from Bradley Trimble | 58-52 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Kramer (PG), Steven Valles (SF) William Hughes, Bradley Trimble | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton (PG), Thomas Hogans (SF), Gabriel Wise (PF) Howard Wharton, Brian Bohler, Robert Wright | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise lays it up and in set up by Matthew Lewis | 58-54 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Steven Valles clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-54 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Chong | 58-54 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Steven Valles is called for traveling | 58-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bradley Trimble (SG) Steven Valles | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 58-54 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Alabama | William Kramer is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Sutton - foul #1 on Stephen Sutton, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Valles (PF) Roger Durr | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:35 | Alabama | William Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | William Kramer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise grabs the board | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Stephen Sutton | 59-56 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | William Kramer is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Sutton - foul #2 on Stephen Sutton, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | William Kramer misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | William Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Erick Wells | 60-56 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Erick Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Sutton - foul #3 on Stephen Sutton, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Erick Wells misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Erick Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | William Kramer grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Stephen Sutton is called for the reach on William Kramer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Sutton, team foul #12 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Howerton (SG) Bradley Trimble | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:06 | Alabama | William Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | William Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Erick Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |