| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. SG - Kent Truesdale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dmitry Oginski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Samuel Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Bobby Sizemore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jamie Lowrance (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Bowen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Leichtenberge (fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Colosimo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Bob Bowen inbounds the ball | 42-20 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Sizemore's floater is tipped away by Howard Miller | 42-20 |
| 19:48 | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Sizemore tips it in | 42-22 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Howard | 44-22 |
| 19:22 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Howard swats the dunk try by Louis Colosimo | 44-22 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Leichtenberge tips it in | 44-24 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Howard Miller is blocked by Louis Colosimo | 44-24 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Sizemore grabs the board | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:05 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Howard steals the ball from Bob Bowen | 44-24 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-24 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Leichtenberge pulls down the rebound | 44-24 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Sizemore drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Lowrance | 44-27 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | Jamie Lowrance steps in front of the Howard Miller pass | 44-27 |
| 18:10 | Louisiana Tech | Jamie Lowrance scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Howard Miller tips it but misses | 44-30 |
| 17:50 | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Sizemore grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 17:37 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Leichtenberge loses the dribble to Carl Johnson | 44-30 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Bob Bowen picks off the pass by Carl Johnson | 44-30 |
| 17:20 | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Sizemore's pass is intercepted by Kent Truesdale in the backcourt | 44-30 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Bob Bowen is called for the reach on Kent Truesdale - foul #2 on Bob Bowen, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Ruby (SF), Federico Mendoza (PF), Hung Wang (C) Dmitry Oginski, Samuel Howard, Howard Miller | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Brown (PG), Curtis Felix (SG), Ruben Ball (SF), Arthur Barta (PF), William Robinson (C) Bobby Sizemore, Jamie Lowrance, Bob Bowen, Joseph Leichtenberge, Louis Colosimo | |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-30 |
| 16:48 | Louisiana Tech | Ruben Ball gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 16:36 | Louisiana Tech | William Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-30 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Michael Ruby makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Johnson | 47-30 |
| 16:10 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Felix knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 47-32 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Arthur Barta - foul #2 on Arthur Barta, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Todd Michael (PG), Dmitry Oginski (SF), Samuel Howard (PF) Carl Johnson, Kent Truesdale, Hung Wang | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jamie Lowrance (SG), Howard Weed (C) Ruben Ball, William Robinson | |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Todd Michael (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Ruby (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dmitry Oginski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Federico Mendoza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jamie Lowrance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Felix (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Barta (fresh) C - Howard Weed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Louisiana Tech | Jamie Lowrance misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-32 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Michael Ruby grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski is hacked by Curtis Felix - foul #2 on Curtis Felix, team foul #3 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Johnson (PG), Kent Truesdale (SG), Howard Miller (C) Todd Michael, Michael Ruby, Federico Mendoza | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Sizemore (PG), Bob Bowen (SF), Joseph Leichtenberge (PF) Michael Brown, Curtis Felix, Arthur Barta | |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale is hacked by Bob Bowen - foul #3 on Bob Bowen, team foul #4 | 49-32 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dmitry Oginski, team foul #1 | 49-32 |
| 14:25 | Louisiana Tech | Dmitry Oginski is called for the reach on Bob Bowen - foul #2 on Dmitry Oginski, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Perez (SF) Dmitry Oginski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 14:11 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Leichtenberge scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Sizemore | 49-34 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kent Truesdale | 51-34 |
| 13:30 | Louisiana Tech | Jamie Lowrance misses the jumper from the right side | 51-34 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Bob Bowen takes the ball from Carl Johnson | 51-34 |
| 13:00 | Louisiana Tech | Bob Bowen blows the layup | 51-34 |
| 12:58 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Leichtenberge tips it home | 51-36 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Armando Perez jams it on a great pass from Kent Truesdale | 53-36 |
| 12:09 | Louisiana Tech | Bob Bowen is fouled on the floor by Carl Johnson - foul #1 on Carl Johnson, team foul #3 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Todd Michael (PG), Michael Ruby (SG), Dmitry Oginski (SF), Federico Mendoza (PF), Hung Wang (C) Carl Johnson, Kent Truesdale, Armando Perez, Samuel Howard, Howard Miller | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Brown (PG), Curtis Felix (SG), Louis Colosimo (SF), Arthur Barta (PF), William Robinson (C) Bobby Sizemore, Jamie Lowrance, Bob Bowen, Joseph Leichtenberge, Howard Weed | |
| 11:52 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Barta blows the layup but he's fouled by Federico Mendoza - foul #1 on Federico Mendoza, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| 11:52 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Barta misses the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 11:52 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Barta makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Todd Michael (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Ruby (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dmitry Oginski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Federico Mendoza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Hung Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Felix (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Colosimo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Barta (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Todd Michael misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Michael Ruby gets the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza grabs the offensive board | 53-37 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Curtis Felix is called for the reach on Todd Michael - foul #3 on Curtis Felix, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Johnson (PG), Kent Truesdale (SG) Todd Michael, Michael Ruby | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Carl Johnson | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:38 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Brown misses badly on a shot from the right side | 56-37 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza snags the defensive board | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Carl Johnson and he's fouled by Louis Colosimo - foul #3 on Louis Colosimo, team foul #6 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Howard (PF), Howard Miller (C) Federico Mendoza, Hung Wang | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Sizemore (PG), Jamie Lowrance (SG), Joseph Leichtenberge (PF) Michael Brown, Curtis Felix, William Robinson | |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski makes the free throw | 59-37 |
| 09:57 | Louisiana Tech | Jamie Lowrance misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-37 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale snags the defensive board | 59-37 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Colosimo | 59-37 |
| 09:48 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Barta gets the rebound | 59-37 |
| 09:31 | Louisiana Tech | Jamie Lowrance scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Louis Colosimo | 59-40 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-40 |
| 09:08 | Louisiana Tech | Louis Colosimo grabs the board | 59-40 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana Tech | A charge is called on Jamie Lowrance - foul #1 on Jamie Lowrance, team foul #7 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Ruby (SF) Dmitry Oginski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bob Bowen (SF), Howard Weed (C) Louis Colosimo, Arthur Barta | |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Jamie Lowrance is called for the reach on Samuel Howard - foul #2 on Jamie Lowrance, team foul #8 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Perez (PG), Todd Michael (SG) Carl Johnson, Kent Truesdale | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 08:27 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Ruby steals it from Joseph Leichtenberge | 61-40 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Todd Michael lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Ruby | 63-40 |
| 08:18 | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Sizemore scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Leichtenberge | 63-43 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Armando Perez drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Ruby | 66-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Armando Perez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Todd Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ruby (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Bobby Sizemore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Lowrance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Bowen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Leichtenberge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Weed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Louisiana Tech | Bob Bowen clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Ruby - foul #1 on Michael Ruby, team foul #5 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Johnson (PG), Kent Truesdale (SG), Dmitry Oginski (SF), Federico Mendoza (PF) Armando Perez, Todd Michael, Michael Ruby, Samuel Howard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Brown (PG), Curtis Felix (SG), William Robinson (C) Bobby Sizemore, Jamie Lowrance, Howard Weed | |
| 07:42 | Louisiana Tech | Bob Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 07:42 | Louisiana Tech | Bob Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Howard Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-44 |
| 07:18 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Felix grabs the board | 66-44 |
| 06:59 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-44 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza snags the defensive board | 66-44 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | William Robinson is called for the reach on Howard Miller - foul #2 on William Robinson, team foul #9 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Louis Colosimo (SF), Arthur Barta (PF) Bob Bowen, Joseph Leichtenberge | |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Howard Miller misses the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Barta gets the rebound | 66-44 |
| 06:20 | Louisiana Tech | Louis Colosimo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-44 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson gets the rebound | 66-44 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-44 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Truesdale | 66-44 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson is hacked by Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #10 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Todd Michael (SG), Michael Ruby (SF), Hung Wang (C) Kent Truesdale, Dmitry Oginski, Howard Miller | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ruben Ball (SF) William Robinson | |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 05:20 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-47 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Todd Michael hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Ruby | 71-47 |
| 04:44 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Barta comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 71-47 |
| 04:42 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Felix grabs the offensive rebound | 71-47 |
| 04:26 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Felix connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-49 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Michael Brown steps in front of the Carl Johnson pass in the backcourt | 71-49 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana Tech | Ruben Ball comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-49 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Todd Michael | 71-49 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Arthur Barta steps in front of the Hung Wang pass | 71-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 ast. SG - Todd Michael (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ruby (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Federico Mendoza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Hung Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Felix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ruben Ball (fresh) PF - Louis Colosimo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Barta (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Felix can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-49 |
| 03:40 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Barta gets the offensive rebound | 71-49 |
| 03:35 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Perez (PG), Michael Sjogren (C) Carl Johnson, Federico Mendoza | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick Redfield (PG), William Robinson (PF) Curtis Felix, Arthur Barta | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Hung Wang can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #11 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Barta (C) Ruben Ball | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Hung Wang makes the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Hung Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 73-49 |
| 03:04 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Sjogren is called for the reach on Arthur Barta - foul #1 on Michael Sjogren, team foul #6 | 73-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Tedford (PG), Federico Mendoza (C) Michael Ruby, Hung Wang | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Armando Perez picks off the pass by Derrick Redfield | 73-49 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Tedford lays it up and in on a great pass from Armando Perez | 75-49 |
| 02:37 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Brown is hacked by Todd Michael - foul #1 on Todd Michael, team foul #7 | 75-49 |
| 02:37 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 75-50 |
| 02:37 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 75-50 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Michael Sjogren pulls down the rebound | 75-50 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Tedford misses the shot from the right side | 75-50 |
| 02:23 | Louisiana Tech | Louis Colosimo grabs the board | 75-50 |
| 02:16 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Barta loses the dribble to Todd Michael | 75-50 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Todd Michael is fouled on the floor by Derrick Redfield - foul #1 on Derrick Redfield, team foul #12 | 75-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Ruby (SF), Hung Wang (C) Jeffrey Tedford, Michael Sjogren | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Felix (SG) Derrick Redfield | |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Todd Michael misses the 1st free throw | 75-50 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Todd Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 76-50 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana Tech | Louis Colosimo makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Brown and the foul's on Federico Mendoza - foul #2 on Federico Mendoza, team foul #8 | 76-52 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana Tech | Louis Colosimo misses the free throw | 76-52 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Hung Wang | 76-52 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | Hung Wang hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Ruby | 78-52 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Ruby is called for the reach on Arthur Barta - foul #2 on Michael Ruby, team foul #9 | 78-52 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Barta misses the 1st free throw | 78-52 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 78-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Todd Michael misses the turnaround in the paint | 78-52 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Todd Michael misses the tip | 78-52 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Barta pulls down the rebound | 78-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Louisiana Tech | Louis Colosimo can't finish the layup | 78-52 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Hung Wang gets the rebound | 78-52 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Armando Perez runs out the clock | 78-52 |