| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Willy Stobierski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Gray (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Dangerfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Troy Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Sergio Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Gomez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rutherford (fresh) PF - Shane Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Corral (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | William Rutherford inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Troy Anderson - foul #1 on Troy Anderson, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | David Gray misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Shane Lee snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral is open and lays it up and in | 29-32 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield hits the finger roll set up by Willy Stobierski and he's hacked by Shane Lee - foul #2 on Shane Lee, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Luis Gomez comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-32 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Gray | 34-32 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Luis Gomez drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Sergio Martinez | 34-34 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | David Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Shane Lee grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Luis Gomez misses short on an open shot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Shane Lee tips it home | 34-36 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Daniel Collins loses the dribble to Shane Lee | 34-36 |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Luis Gomez drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Sergio Martinez | 34-39 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | David Gray connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Troy Anderson | 37-39 |
| 16:16 | Alabama | Luis Gomez can't finish the uncontested layup | 37-39 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | David Gray pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | David Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Willy Stobierski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Collins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Gray (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dangerfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Sergio Martinez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Gomez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rutherford (fairly fresh) PF - Shane Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Corral (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral scores on a jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Daniel Collins double dribbles | 37-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Antonio Eells (SF), Bryan Burke (PF), Jason Barela (C) Willy Stobierski, Daniel Collins, David Gray, Michael Dangerfield, Troy Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roland Lilly (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG), David Robinson (SF), Gregory Situ (C) Sergio Martinez, Luis Gomez, William Rutherford, Jimmy Corral | |
| 15:16 | Alabama | Gregory Situ misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Antonio Eells pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Antonio Eells hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Gregory Situ hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Roland Lilly | 40-43 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Antonio Eells clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Gregory Situ grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | David Robinson scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Roland Lilly | 40-45 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Bryan Burke buries a jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Gregory Situ drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roland Lilly and he's fouled by Earl Dugger - foul #1 on Earl Dugger, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski (PG), David Gray (SG), Michael Dangerfield (PF), Troy Anderson (C) Gregory Vincent, Earl Dugger, Bryan Burke, Jason Barela | |
| Subs | Alabama | Sergio Martinez (PG), Luis Gomez (SG), William Rutherford (SF), Jimmy Corral (C) Roland Lilly, Brendan Boatright, David Robinson, Shane Lee | |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Gregory Situ makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Gray | 44-48 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral makes the shot from the left wing set up by William Rutherford | 44-50 |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | David Gray misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | William Rutherford grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | David Gray picks off the pass by Sergio Martinez | 44-50 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Antonio Eells lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Gray | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Willy Stobierski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Gray (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. SF - Antonio Eells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Dangerfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Sergio Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Gomez (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rutherford (fresh) PF - Gregory Situ (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Corral (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Alabama | Troy Anderson steals the ball from Luis Gomez | 46-50 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Antonio Eells is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Antonio Eells, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Daniel Collins (SG), Bryan Burke (PF), Jason Barela (C) Willy Stobierski, Antonio Eells, Michael Dangerfield, Troy Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG), David Robinson (SF), Shane Lee (PF) Luis Gomez, William Rutherford, Gregory Situ | |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral buries a floater from the left wing set up by Shane Lee | 46-52 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | David Gray is hacked by David Robinson - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | David Gray buries a floater from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | David Robinson is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | David Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:35 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Jason Barela snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Daniel Collins drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Gray | 51-52 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Brendan Boatright | 51-54 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Bryan Burke is hacked by Shane Lee - foul #3 on Shane Lee, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Antonio Eells (SF), Michael Dangerfield (PF), Troy Anderson (C) Gregory Vincent, Daniel Collins, David Gray, Bryan Burke, Jason Barela | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roland Lilly (PG), Luis Gomez (SG), William Rutherford (SF), Gregory Situ (C) Sergio Martinez, Brendan Boatright, David Robinson, Jimmy Corral | |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-54 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Willy Stobierski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) SF - Antonio Eells (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Dangerfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Roland Lilly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Gomez (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rutherford (fresh) PF - Shane Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Situ (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Alabama | Gregory Situ buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Roland Lilly | 51-56 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Antonio Eells knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Willy Stobierski | 54-56 |
| 06:45 | Alabama | Luis Gomez hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Luis Gomez steals the ball from Michael Dangerfield | 54-59 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Luis Gomez banks in the layup | 54-61 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on William Rutherford - foul #1 on William Rutherford, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Collins (SG) Earl Dugger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Sergio Martinez (PG), David Robinson (C) Roland Lilly, Shane Lee | |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | David Robinson snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | David Robinson's pass is intercepted by Antonio Eells | 55-61 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield is denied on a layup by David Robinson | 55-61 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Anderson | 55-61 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Situ | 55-61 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield tips it in | 57-61 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | David Robinson lays it up and in set up by Luis Gomez and he's fouled by Troy Anderson - foul #2 on Troy Anderson, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), David Gray (SF), Bryan Burke (PF), Jason Barela (C) Willy Stobierski, Antonio Eells, Michael Dangerfield, Troy Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG), Jimmy Corral (C) Luis Gomez, William Rutherford | |
| 04:48 | Alabama | David Robinson makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | David Gray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Daniel Collins snags the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Daniel Collins - foul #1 on Daniel Collins, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rutherford (SF), Shane Lee (PF) David Robinson, Gregory Situ | |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Shane Lee can't finish the layup | 57-64 |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Daniel Collins pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gray (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Burke (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Barela (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Sergio Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brendan Boatright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Rutherford (fresh) PF - Shane Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Corral (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Brendan Boatright takes the ball from Gregory Vincent | 57-64 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez banks in the layup on a great pass from Brendan Boatright | 57-66 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Daniel Collins is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Corral - foul #3 on Jimmy Corral, team foul #5 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Antonio Eells (SF), Michael Dangerfield (PF), Troy Anderson (C) Gregory Vincent, Daniel Collins, David Gray, Bryan Burke, Jason Barela | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roland Lilly (PG), Luis Gomez (SG), Gregory Situ (PF) Sergio Martinez, William Rutherford, Shane Lee | |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield misses long on a floater from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Roland Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Collins (SG), David Gray (SF) Earl Dugger, Antonio Eells | |
| Subs | Alabama | Sergio Martinez (PG), William Rutherford (SF), Shane Lee (PF) Roland Lilly, Brendan Boatright, Gregory Situ | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Luis Gomez is fouled on the floor by Daniel Collins - foul #2 on Daniel Collins, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Rutherford | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | David Gray knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Luis Gomez clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Collins - foul #3 on Daniel Collins, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roland Lilly (PG), Brendan Boatright (SF), Gregory Situ (PF), David Robinson (C) Sergio Martinez, William Rutherford, Shane Lee, Jimmy Corral | |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Luis Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Luis Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | David Gray misses the fadeaway from the left side | 59-71 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | David Gray grabs the offensive board | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Gray | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Luis Gomez is hacked by Daniel Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Collins, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Luis Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Gregory Situ grabs the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Gregory Situ is fouled on the floor by Willy Stobierski - foul #3 on Willy Stobierski, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Corral (C) Luis Gomez | |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Gregory Situ misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | David Gray scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Willy Stobierski | 63-71 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Sergio Martinez (PG), Luis Gomez (SG), Shane Lee (PF) Roland Lilly, Brendan Boatright, David Robinson | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Daniel Collins is called for the reach on Sergio Martinez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Collins, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Eells (SF) Daniel Collins | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | David Gray comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Shane Lee snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Shane Lee is hacked by David Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Gray, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Shane Lee makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Shane Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | David Gray hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Antonio Eells | 66-74 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Gregory Situ is fouled in the backcourt by Willy Stobierski - foul #4 on Willy Stobierski, team foul #12 | 66-74 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Gregory Situ makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Gregory Situ makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | David Gray blows the layup but the foul's on Luis Gomez - foul #1 on Luis Gomez, team foul #6 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roland Lilly (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG), David Robinson (SF) Sergio Martinez, Luis Gomez, Shane Lee | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | David Gray misses the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | David Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Willy Stobierski is called for the reach on Jimmy Corral in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willy Stobierski, team foul #13 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG) Willy Stobierski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Sergio Martinez (PG), Luis Gomez (SG), Shane Lee (PF) Roland Lilly, Brendan Boatright, David Robinson | |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | David Gray misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-78 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral grabs the defensive rebound | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez runs out the clock | 67-78 |