| Lineup | Utah | PG - Andrew Pilcher (fresh) SG - Frank Dawkins (fresh) SF - Nathan Vallecillo (fresh) PF - Rex Rosso (fresh) C - Charles Clouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) SG - James Lambert (fresh) SF - Wade Cha (fresh) PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) C - Valeri Djordevic (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Andrew Pilcher steals the ball from Ed Tiffany | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Utah | Andrew Pilcher slams it home | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | John Morris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Utah | Andrew Pilcher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Utah | Charles Clouse tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | John Morris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Utah | Frank Dawkins makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 18:25 | Utah | Andrew Pilcher grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Utah | Frank Dawkins clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Clouse - foul #1 on Charles Clouse, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roderick Magnuson (PF) Ed Tiffany | |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:34 | Utah | The rebound goes to Charles Clouse | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Utah | Andrew Pilcher drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | James Lambert loses the dribble to Charles Clouse | 7-2 |
| 16:53 | Utah | Andrew Pilcher double dribbles | 7-2 |
| Subs | Utah | David Baker (SF) Nathan Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Wayne Carrico (SG), David Fenton (C) John Morris, James Lambert, Valeri Djordevic | |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | David Fenton buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | Utah | Charles Clouse is fouled on the floor by Roderick Magnuson - foul #1 on Roderick Magnuson, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SF) Wade Cha | |
| 15:50 | Utah | Frank Dawkins is called for traveling | 7-4 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany (PF) David Fenton | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Andrew Pilcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Dawkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Baker (fresh) PF - Rex Rosso (fairly fresh) C - Charles Clouse (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Waylon Williams (fresh) SG - Wayne Carrico (fresh) SF - Carl Farr (fresh) PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Magnuson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Farr | 7-6 |
| 15:20 | Utah | Andrew Pilcher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Carl Farr banks in the layup on a nice dish by Waylon Williams | 7-8 |
| 14:40 | Utah | Andrew Pilcher misses short on a jumper from the left side | 7-8 |
| 14:39 | Utah | Frank Dawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:24 | Utah | Wayne Carrico picks off the pass by Andrew Pilcher | 7-8 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rex Rosso - foul #1 on Rex Rosso, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Utah | Nathan Vallecillo (SF) David Baker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lambert (SG), Wade Cha (SF), David Fenton (PF), Valeri Djordevic (C) Waylon Williams, Carl Farr, Ed Tiffany, Roderick Magnuson | |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:36 | Utah | Charles Clouse hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Pilcher | 9-10 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | James Lambert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-10 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Wade Cha gets the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Lambert | 9-12 |
| 12:39 | Utah | Frank Dawkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 12:38 | Utah | Nathan Vallecillo grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 12:23 | Utah | Andrew Pilcher clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Valeri Djordevic - foul #1 on Valeri Djordevic, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), Ed Tiffany (PF) Wayne Carrico, David Fenton | |
| 12:23 | Utah | Andrew Pilcher makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:23 | Utah | Andrew Pilcher makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany drills a floater from the baseline | 11-14 |
| 11:45 | Utah | Andrew Pilcher knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Andrew Pilcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Dawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Vallecillo (fresh) PF - Rex Rosso (tiring) C - Charles Clouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) SG - James Lambert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wade Cha (fresh) PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Valeri Djordevic (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | John Morris buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wade Cha | 14-17 |
| 11:25 | Utah | Charles Clouse clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-17 |
| 11:24 | Utah | Rex Rosso tips it back up and in | 16-17 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | James Lambert is fouled on the floor by Nathan Vallecillo - foul #1 on Nathan Vallecillo, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Utah | Matthew Howard (PF), Milton Villicana (C) Rex Rosso, Charles Clouse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Nathan Vallecillo picks off the pass by James Lambert | 16-17 |
| 10:36 | Utah | Nathan Vallecillo comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 16-17 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | James Lambert clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 10:20 | Utah | Andrew Pilcher gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:15 | Utah | Frank Dawkins makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Pilcher | 18-17 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany loses the ball out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Utah | Jared Walker (PG), David Baker (SF) Andrew Pilcher, Nathan Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (SG), Roderick Magnuson (PF), David Fenton (C) James Lambert, Ed Tiffany, Valeri Djordevic | |
| 09:45 | Utah | Frank Dawkins misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Waylon Williams - foul #1 on Waylon Williams, team foul #3 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Clouse (C) Milton Villicana | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:45 | Utah | Frank Dawkins makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:45 | Utah | Frank Dawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:45 | Utah | Charles Clouse gets the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:31 | Utah | David Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Utah | Rex Rosso (PF) Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Wade Cha misses the fadeaway from the left side | 19-17 |
| 09:05 | Utah | The rebound goes to Rex Rosso | 19-17 |
| 08:40 | Utah | Rex Rosso can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | John Morris grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-17 |
| 08:21 | Utah | Charles Clouse gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:03 | Utah | Rex Rosso misses the easy layup | 19-17 |
| 08:02 | Utah | Rex Rosso tips it home | 21-17 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Wade Cha comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 21-17 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | David Fenton grabs the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jared Walker (fresh) SG - Frank Dawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Baker (fresh) PF - Rex Rosso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Clouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Waylon Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wade Cha (fairly fresh) PF - Roderick Magnuson (fresh) C - David Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Rex Rosso swats the short shot by Wade Cha | 21-17 |
| 07:18 | Utah | Charles Clouse grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 06:56 | Utah | Charles Clouse slams it home | 23-17 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Wade Cha misses short on a turnaround from close range | 23-17 |
| 06:34 | Utah | David Baker gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:19 | Utah | Rex Rosso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Pilcher (PG), Nathan Vallecillo (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Milton Villicana (C) Jared Walker, Frank Dawkins, Rex Rosso, Charles Clouse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lambert (SG), Carl Farr (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF), Valeri Djordevic (C) John Morris, Wade Cha, Roderick Magnuson, David Fenton | |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | James Lambert is fouled on the floor by Nathan Vallecillo - foul #2 on Nathan Vallecillo, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico (PG) Waylon Williams | |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | James Lambert makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ed Tiffany | 23-20 |
| 05:23 | Utah | Milton Villicana hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by David Baker and he's hacked by Valeri Djordevic - foul #2 on Valeri Djordevic, team foul #4 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Utah | Frank Dawkins (SG) David Baker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roderick Magnuson (C) Valeri Djordevic | |
| 05:23 | Utah | Milton Villicana makes the free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Carl Farr connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Lambert | 26-22 |
| 04:40 | Utah | Frank Dawkins is fouled on the floor by Ed Tiffany - foul #1 on Ed Tiffany, team foul #5 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Utah | Rex Rosso (PF), Charles Clouse (C) Matthew Howard, Milton Villicana | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Wade Cha (SF) Wayne Carrico, Carl Farr | |
| 04:34 | Utah | Nathan Vallecillo clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 26-22 |
| 04:32 | Utah | Charles Clouse tips it home | 28-22 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Wade Cha misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathan Vallecillo - foul #3 on Nathan Vallecillo, team foul #5 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Utah | David Baker (SF) Nathan Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (C) Roderick Magnuson | |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Wade Cha makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Wade Cha makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:00 | Utah | Rex Rosso clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Wade Cha - foul #1 on Wade Cha, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), Valeri Djordevic (C) Waylon Williams, David Fenton | |
| 04:00 | Utah | Rex Rosso makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:00 | Utah | Rex Rosso misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Wade Cha pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | John Morris misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 03:44 | Utah | David Baker gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Andrew Pilcher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Dawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Baker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rex Rosso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Clouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wade Cha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Valeri Djordevic (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Utah | Valeri Djordevic is called for the reach on Charles Clouse - foul #3 on Valeri Djordevic, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (PF), Waylon Williams (C) Ed Tiffany, Valeri Djordevic | |
| 03:25 | Utah | Charles Clouse makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:25 | Utah | Charles Clouse makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | James Lambert clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 31-24 |
| 03:13 | Utah | The rebound goes to Rex Rosso | 31-24 |
| 02:52 | Utah | Charles Clouse comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Waylon Williams - foul #2 on Waylon Williams, team foul #8 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Utah | Matthew Howard (PF) Rex Rosso | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roderick Magnuson (PF) James Lambert | |
| 02:52 | Utah | Charles Clouse makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:52 | Utah | Charles Clouse makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Wade Cha buries a shot from the left side set up by John Morris | 33-26 |
| 02:22 | Utah | David Baker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 02:20 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Clouse | 33-26 |
| 02:07 | Utah | Frank Dawkins is hacked by David Fenton - foul #1 on David Fenton, team foul #9 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Utah | Milton Villicana (C) Charles Clouse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany (PF) David Fenton | |
| 02:07 | Utah | Frank Dawkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:07 | Utah | Frank Dawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | John Morris clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 01:46 | Utah | The rebound goes to Frank Dawkins | 35-26 |
| 01:28 | Utah | Andrew Pilcher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | John Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Dawkins - foul #1 on Frank Dawkins, team foul #6 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Utah | Rex Rosso (PF) Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lambert (SG), Carl Farr (SF) John Morris, Wade Cha | |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:11 | Utah | James Lambert steps in front of the Frank Dawkins pass | 35-28 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | James Lambert lays it up and in | 35-30 |
| 00:45 | Utah | Andrew Pilcher buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Dawkins | 38-30 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Lambert | 38-32 |
| 00:01 | Utah | Rex Rosso misses the lay-in | 38-32 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Roderick Magnuson | 38-32 |