| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Glenn Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Glenn Gautreau (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian McCann (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Isaac Mason (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Evelyn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Truesdale (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dmitry Oginski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard lays it up and in set up by Carl Johnson | 33-32 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Glenn Gautreau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Howard Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale clanks a shot near the basket | 33-32 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee | Glenn Gautreau pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Glenn Gautreau is fouled on the floor by Howard Miller - foul #2 on Howard Miller, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Brian McCann can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Samuel Howard - foul #1 on Samuel Howard, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Isaac Mason can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Carl Johnson - foul #3 on Carl Johnson, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Todd Michael (PG) Carl Johnson | |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski is fouled on the floor by Brian McCann - foul #3 on Brian McCann, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Neil Smith (SF), Ivan Zurita (PF), Aaron Shields (C) Brian McCann, Isaac Mason, Benjamin Evelyn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Howard Miller can't finish the layup | 34-32 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Glenn Gautreau grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Ivan Zurita scores on a shot from the right block set up by Glenn Hayes | 36-32 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Ivan Zurita - foul #2 on Ivan Zurita, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Isaac Mason (SF) Glenn Gautreau | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Ruby (SF), Federico Mendoza (C) Dmitry Oginski, Howard Miller | |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Isaac Mason is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brian McCann (SF) Ivan Zurita | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Johnson (PG), Hung Wang (C) Todd Michael, Samuel Howard | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Glenn Hayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Neil Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian McCann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Mason (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Shields (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kent Truesdale (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ruby (fresh) PF - Federico Mendoza (fresh) 1 pts. C - Hung Wang (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | Michael Ruby is fouled on the floor by Brian McCann - foul #4 on Brian McCann, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Zurita (PF) Brian McCann | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Todd Michael (SG) Kent Truesdale | |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza can't connect on a runner from the left block | 36-34 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Isaac Mason snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Neil Smith is blocked by Federico Mendoza | 36-34 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Hung Wang snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Todd Michael hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Johnson | 36-37 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields hits a jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Todd Michael hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-37 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Ivan Zurita grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Isaac Mason clanks a shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields can't tip it in | 38-37 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Todd Michael clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ivan Zurita - foul #3 on Ivan Zurita, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Glenn Gautreau (SG), Benjamin Evelyn (C) Ivan Zurita, Aaron Shields | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale (SG), Dmitry Oginski (SF), Samuel Howard (PF), Howard Miller (C) Carl Johnson, Michael Ruby, Federico Mendoza, Hung Wang | |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Todd Michael makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Todd Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes scores on a jump hook in the lane | 40-39 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski can't tip it in | 40-39 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Glenn Gautreau gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Glenn Gautreau can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Neil Smith hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Glenn Hayes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Glenn Gautreau (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Isaac Mason (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Evelyn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Todd Michael (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Truesdale (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dmitry Oginski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard makes the shot from the right block | 42-41 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Isaac Mason misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 42-41 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Howard Miller gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Todd Michael is fouled on the floor by Glenn Hayes - foul #3 on Glenn Hayes, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Zurita (PF), Aaron Shields (C) Neil Smith, Benjamin Evelyn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Johnson (PG) Todd Michael | |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Kent Truesdale | 42-43 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes blows the layup but he's hacked by Carl Johnson - foul #4 on Carl Johnson, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Perez (PG), Michael Ruby (SF), Federico Mendoza (PF), Hung Wang (C) Carl Johnson, Dmitry Oginski, Samuel Howard, Howard Miller | |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Glenn Gautreau steals it from Kent Truesdale | 43-43 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Glenn Gautreau hits the finger roll | 45-43 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale hits a 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields is fouled on the floor by Hung Wang - foul #2 on Hung Wang, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Neil Smith (SF), Benjamin Evelyn (C) Isaac Mason, Aaron Shields | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski (SF), Samuel Howard (PF), Howard Miller (C) Kent Truesdale, Federico Mendoza, Hung Wang | |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | Neil Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Glenn Gautreau | 48-46 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Neil Smith snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Neil Smith is denied on a layup by Howard Miller | 48-46 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Michael Ruby misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Neil Smith - foul #1 on Neil Smith, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brian McCann (SF), Isaac Mason (PF) Glenn Hayes, Ivan Zurita | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Johnson (PG), Kent Truesdale (SG) Armando Perez, Dmitry Oginski | |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Michael Ruby misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Michael Ruby misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Glenn Gautreau grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Gautreau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian McCann (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Isaac Mason (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Evelyn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kent Truesdale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ruby (fresh) PF - Samuel Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Brian McCann scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 50-46 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Brian McCann comes up short on the floater in the lane | 50-46 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Brian McCann can't tip it in | 50-46 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Howard Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Isaac Mason takes the ball from Samuel Howard | 50-46 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee | Isaac Mason buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard misses the shot from the left block | 53-46 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Howard Miller grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard lays it up and in | 53-48 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Brian McCann misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Carl Johnson - foul #5 on Carl Johnson, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes (PG), Ivan Zurita (PF), Aaron Shields (C) Neil Smith, Isaac Mason, Benjamin Evelyn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Todd Michael (PG), Dmitry Oginski (SF), Federico Mendoza (PF), Hung Wang (C) Carl Johnson, Michael Ruby, Samuel Howard, Howard Miller | |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Brian McCann makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Brian McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Todd Michael is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Todd Michael, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Perez (PG) Kent Truesdale | |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | Glenn Gautreau misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Todd Michael - foul #3 on Todd Michael, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | Glenn Gautreau makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | Glenn Gautreau makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Todd Michael | 57-50 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Brian McCann is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Brian McCann, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Isaac Mason (SF) Brian McCann | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale (SG) Armando Perez | |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Hung Wang comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-50 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Glenn Gautreau gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Glenn Hayes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Gautreau (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Mason (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Zurita (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Shields (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Todd Michael (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kent Truesdale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dmitry Oginski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Federico Mendoza (fresh) 3 pts. C - Hung Wang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Aaron Shields takes the ball from Hung Wang | 59-50 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Neil Smith (SG), Benjamin Evelyn (SF) Glenn Gautreau, Isaac Mason | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Howard (PF), Howard Miller (C) Federico Mendoza, Hung Wang | |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Samuel Howard blocks the short jumper by Glenn Hayes | 59-50 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn tips it but misses | 59-50 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields grabs the offensive board | 59-50 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes misses the dunk | 59-50 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Howard Miller pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 59-52 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Howard Miller grabs the board | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Howard Miller misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Aaron Shields - foul #1 on Aaron Shields, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Glenn Gautreau (SG), Isaac Mason (PF) Ivan Zurita, Aaron Shields | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Howard Miller misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Howard Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Howard Miller is whistled for a carry | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn is hacked by Kent Truesdale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kent Truesdale, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Todd Michael knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kent Truesdale | 61-55 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Michael - foul #4 on Todd Michael, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Michael - foul #5 on Todd Michael, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Perez (PG) Todd Michael | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Glenn Gautreau steals it from Howard Miller | 63-55 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes slams it home on a great pass from Glenn Gautreau | 65-55 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Howard Miller's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Evelyn | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes runs out the clock | 65-55 |