| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dewey Smtih (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Conrad Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Owen Schober (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Choate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marco Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Tyler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Saravia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Gossman (fresh) C - James Caouette (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-38 |
| 19:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette tips it in | 45-40 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Albert Choate is hacked by Joshua Tyler - foul #2 on Joshua Tyler, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 18:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia is fouled on the floor by Conrad Jensen - foul #1 on Conrad Jensen, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| 18:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Conrad Jensen steals it from Joshua Tyler | 45-40 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Owen Schober banks in the layup on a great pass from Dewey Smtih | 47-40 |
| 17:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Owen Schober - foul #2 on Owen Schober, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| 17:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 17:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Thomas Webb misses the jumpshot from the right side | 47-42 |
| 17:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Mike Saravia is blocked by Conrad Jensen | 47-42 |
| 17:19 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia is fouled on the floor by Albert Choate - foul #1 on Albert Choate, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Smock (PG), Marijan Slawski (SF), Marco Costa (PF), Jay Upchurch (C) Thomas Webb, Conrad Jensen, Owen Schober, Albert Choate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby McReynolds (PG), Wayne Santibanez (SG), James Murphy (SF), Cecil Lyman (PF), Charles Lawton (C) Marco Howard, Joshua Tyler, Mike Saravia, George Gossman, James Caouette | |
| 16:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby McReynolds clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Marijan Slawski grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Marijan Slawski misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Marijan Slawski snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Jay Upchurch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Bergman (SF) Dewey Smtih | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Lawton comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jay Upchurch - foul #2 on Jay Upchurch, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler (SG) Bobby McReynolds | |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Lawton makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Lawton misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Bergman | 47-43 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Jay Upchurch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Webb (PG), Albert Choate (C) Richard Bergman, Jay Upchurch | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard (PG) James Murphy | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Smock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marijan Slawski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marco Costa (fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert Choate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marco Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Tyler (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Santibanez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cecil Lyman (fresh) C - Charles Lawton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Lyman gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-46 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | William Smock can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Tyler - foul #3 on Joshua Tyler, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih (SG), Conrad Jensen (SF), Owen Schober (PF) Thomas Webb, Marijan Slawski, Marco Costa | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia (SF), George Gossman (PF), James Caouette (C) Wayne Santibanez, Cecil Lyman, Charles Lawton | |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | William Smock makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | William Smock misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Caouette | 48-46 |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Albert Choate grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Conrad Jensen blows the layup but he's fouled by George Gossman - foul #3 on George Gossman, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Webb (PG) William Smock | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez (SG) Joshua Tyler | |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Conrad Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Conrad Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia drills a shot from the right block | 50-48 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Albert Choate is whistled for a carry | 50-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Marco Costa (C) Albert Choate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Murphy (SG) Marco Howard | |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | James Murphy connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Gossman | 50-50 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | Marco Costa can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Conrad Jensen | 50-50 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Owen Schober can't finish the layup | 50-50 |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | James Murphy grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | George Gossman misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Owen Schober - foul #3 on Owen Schober, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Smock (SG), Marijan Slawski (SF) Dewey Smtih, Conrad Jensen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard (PG), Joshua Tyler (SG), Cecil Lyman (C) James Murphy, Mike Saravia, James Caouette | |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | George Gossman makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | George Gossman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Marco Costa connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by William Smock | 52-52 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | George Gossman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marco Howard | 52-55 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | William Smock can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-55 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Lyman grabs the board | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Smock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marijan Slawski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Owen Schober (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Marco Costa (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marco Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Tyler (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Santibanez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Gossman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Cecil Lyman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by William Smock - foul #1 on William Smock, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih (SG), Conrad Jensen (SF), Albert Choate (C) Thomas Webb, Marijan Slawski, Owen Schober | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia (SF), Charles Lawton (C) Wayne Santibanez, George Gossman | |
| 11:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 11:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Albert Choate | 52-56 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Albert Choate scores on a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Charles Lawton - foul #1 on Charles Lawton, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Albert Choate misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Lawton | 54-56 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mike Saravia | 54-59 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Albert Choate blows the layup | 54-59 |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Lawton knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 54-61 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih loses the dribble to Cecil Lyman | 54-61 |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler loses the dribble to Conrad Jensen | 54-61 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Albert Choate comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Lawton - foul #2 on Charles Lawton, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Webb (PG), Marijan Slawski (SF), Owen Schober (PF) William Smock, Conrad Jensen, Marco Costa | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez (PG), James Murphy (SF), James Caouette (C) Marco Howard, Mike Saravia, Cecil Lyman | |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Albert Choate makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Albert Choate makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Albert Choate grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Owen Schober can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 56-61 |
| 08:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Lawton snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez is whistled for traveling | 56-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Smock (SG), Jay Upchurch (C) Dewey Smtih, Albert Choate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby McReynolds (PG), George Gossman (PF) Joshua Tyler, Charles Lawton | |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | William Smock makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Marijan Slawski | 59-61 |
| 07:56 | Middle Tenn. State | James Murphy makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Santibanez | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Smock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marijan Slawski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Owen Schober (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jay Upchurch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Bobby McReynolds (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Santibanez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Gossman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - James Caouette (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Thomas Webb loses the dribble to James Caouette | 59-64 |
| 07:10 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette is hacked by Owen Schober - foul #4 on Owen Schober, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Conrad Jensen (SF), Marco Costa (PF), Albert Choate (C) Marijan Slawski, Owen Schober, Jay Upchurch | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard (PG), Joshua Tyler (SG), Mike Saravia (SF) Bobby McReynolds, Wayne Santibanez, James Murphy | |
| 07:10 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:10 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Marco Costa comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 59-66 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 06:25 | Middle Tenn. State | George Gossman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Thomas Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | William Smock buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Webb | 62-66 |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-66 |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard can't tip it in | 62-66 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Albert Choate | 62-66 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Conrad Jensen lays it in set up by Thomas Webb | 64-66 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | William Smock gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih (SG), Owen Schober (PF) William Smock, Marco Costa | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Lyman (PF), Charles Lawton (C) George Gossman, James Caouette | |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Thomas Webb is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Webb, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Lawton connects on the jumper from close range | 64-68 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Albert Choate clanks a floater from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 03:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Dewey Smtih steals it from Marco Howard | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Webb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dewey Smtih (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Conrad Jensen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Owen Schober (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Albert Choate (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marco Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Tyler (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Saravia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cecil Lyman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Lawton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Charles Lawton swats the short shot by Conrad Jensen | 64-68 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Owen Schober grabs the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Thomas Webb can't connect on a shot from the left side | 64-68 |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Conrad Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Albert Choate makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Owen Schober | 66-68 |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Lawton double dribbles | 66-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Smock (PG), Marijan Slawski (SF), Marco Costa (C) Thomas Webb, Conrad Jensen, Albert Choate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez (SG), James Murphy (SF), George Gossman (PF), James Caouette (C) Joshua Tyler, Mike Saravia, Cecil Lyman, Charles Lawton | |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Conrad Jensen (SF), Albert Choate (C) Marijan Slawski, Marco Costa | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler (SG), Mike Saravia (SF) Wayne Santibanez, James Murphy | |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 02:23 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | George Gossman is called for 5 seconds | 66-68 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | William Smock can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-68 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | George Gossman grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler misses the shot from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Albert Choate | 66-68 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Owen Schober is denied by Mike Saravia | 66-68 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Albert Choate tips it in | 68-68 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Owen Schober | 68-68 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Webb (PG) William Smock | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Webb misses long on a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dewey Smtih (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Conrad Jensen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Owen Schober (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Albert Choate (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marco Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Tyler (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Saravia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Gossman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Caouette (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Choate swats the layup by Mike Saravia | 68-68 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Owen Schober snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Albert Choate can't finish the layup | 68-68 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Albert Choate tips it home | 70-68 |
| 03:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Caouette | 70-70 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Thomas Webb knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Dewey Smtih | 72-70 |
| 03:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-70 |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Albert Choate gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Mike Saravia steals the ball from Dewey Smtih | 72-70 |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler slams it home on a great pass from Marco Howard | 72-72 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Thomas Webb scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Albert Choate | 74-72 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Owen Schober is called for the reach on Joshua Tyler - foul #5 on Owen Schober, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Smock (SF), Marco Costa (PF) Conrad Jensen, Owen Schober | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez (SF), Cecil Lyman (PF), Charles Lawton (C) Mike Saravia, George Gossman, James Caouette | |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Conrad Jensen (SF) William Smock | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia (SF), James Caouette (C) Wayne Santibanez, Charles Lawton | |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Albert Choate jams it on a nice dish by Thomas Webb | 76-74 |
| 01:39 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette makes the floater from the left block | 76-76 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 76-76 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Cecil Lyman | 76-76 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-79 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Albert Choate knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Dewey Smtih | 78-79 |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Joshua Tyler | 78-81 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Webb (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dewey Smtih (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Conrad Jensen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marco Costa (fresh) 6 pts. C - Albert Choate (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marco Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Tyler (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Saravia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Lyman (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Caouette (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih scores on a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on James Caouette - foul #3 on James Caouette, team foul #6 | 80-81 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih makes the free throw | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 81-83 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih misses long on a fullcourt shot | 81-83 |