| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Henriksen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Grider (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Burket (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Margarito Martinez (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brent Kirkland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Rommel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Kinkade (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Paige (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Joseph Burket misses the shot from close range | 36-26 |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Anthony Rommel grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Anthony Rommel grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Oliver Kinkade knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Margarito Martinez | 36-30 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dean Grider | 38-30 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland hits a 3 from straight away | 38-33 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Margarito Martinez is called for the reach on Glenn Parrino - foul #2 on Margarito Martinez, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Andrew Henriksen | 41-33 |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland is called for traveling | 41-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Hay (C) Joseph Burket | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jay Milsap (SF) Anthony Rommel | |
| 16:35 | Alabama | Mark Taranto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Mark Taranto takes the ball from Margarito Martinez | 41-33 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen slams it home on a great pass from Mark Taranto | 43-33 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige scores on a shot from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Taranto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Parrino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Andrew Henriksen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Grider (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Hay (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Margarito Martinez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Kirkland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Milsap (fresh) PF - Oliver Kinkade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Paige (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jay Milsap - foul #2 on Jay Milsap, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG), Joseph Burket (C) Mark Taranto, Richard Hay | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (SG), Anthony Rommel (SF), Michael Stroupe (PF), James Kane (C) Brent Kirkland, Jay Milsap, Oliver Kinkade, Dustin Paige | |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Norman Benefiel | 45-38 |
| 14:56 | Alabama | Edward Oliver makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Glenn Parrino | 48-38 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel is hacked by Dean Grider - foul #2 on Dean Grider, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Pollock (SF) Andrew Henriksen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Michael Stroupe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (PG) Edward Oliver | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-38 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Michael Stroupe grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Michael Stroupe can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 13:30 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock buries a jumper from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Joseph Burket swats the layup by James Kane | 50-38 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Michael Stroupe snags the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Michael Stroupe comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 50-38 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Joseph Burket grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Mark Taranto comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | James Kane gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel double dribbles | 50-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG), Eric Gilmore (SG), Osvaldo Barron (PF), Richard Hay (C) Mark Taranto, Glenn Parrino, Dean Grider, Joseph Burket | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland (PG), Jay Milsap (SF), Oliver Kinkade (PF), Dustin Paige (C) Margarito Martinez, Anthony Rommel, Michael Stroupe, James Kane | |
| 11:57 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron is fouled on the floor by Oliver Kinkade - foul #1 on Oliver Kinkade, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Dustin Paige denies the turnaround by Christopher Pollock | 50-38 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige grabs the board | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Gilmore (fresh) SF - Christopher Pollock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Osvaldo Barron (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Hay (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brent Kirkland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Benefiel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jay Milsap (fresh) PF - Oliver Kinkade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Paige (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Richard Hay gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Edward Oliver comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-38 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron can't tip it in | 50-38 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jay Milsap | 50-38 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Eric Gilmore - foul #1 on Eric Gilmore, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (PG), Andrew Henriksen (SF), Dean Grider (PF), Joseph Burket (C) Edward Oliver, Christopher Pollock, Osvaldo Barron, Richard Hay | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez (PG) Norman Benefiel | |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland makes the 3rd free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Oliver Kinkade swats the layup by Joseph Burket | 50-41 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore grabs the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 09:49 | Alabama | Dean Grider scores on a shot from close range | 52-41 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Mark Taranto is called for the reach on Jay Milsap - foul #2 on Mark Taranto, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (SG), Christopher Pollock (SF) Eric Gilmore, Andrew Henriksen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Rommel (SG) Margarito Martinez | |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Joseph Burket blocks the jumper by Dustin Paige | 52-41 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Joseph Burket pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Mark Taranto is fouled on the floor by Anthony Rommel - foul #1 on Anthony Rommel, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Hay (C) Joseph Burket | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez (PG), Norman Benefiel (SG), Michael Stroupe (PF), James Kane (C) Brent Kirkland, Jay Milsap, Oliver Kinkade, Dustin Paige | |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Rommel - foul #2 on Anthony Rommel, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron (PF) Dean Grider | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Glenn Parrino takes the ball from James Kane | 54-41 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron is called for 3 seconds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Burket (C) Richard Hay | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Oliver Kinkade (PF), Dustin Paige (C) Michael Stroupe, James Kane | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Parrino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Pollock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Osvaldo Barron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Burket (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Margarito Martinez (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Rommel (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oliver Kinkade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Paige (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel is fouled on the floor by Osvaldo Barron - foul #2 on Osvaldo Barron, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dean Grider (PF) Osvaldo Barron | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland (PG) Margarito Martinez | |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Anthony Rommel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brent Kirkland | 54-43 |
| 07:12 | Alabama | Mark Taranto is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Joseph Burket misses short on a runner from the left block | 54-43 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Anthony Rommel | 54-43 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Oliver Kinkade misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-43 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Dean Grider grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Joseph Burket misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Rommel - foul #3 on Anthony Rommel, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG), Eric Gilmore (SG), Andrew Henriksen (SF) Mark Taranto, Glenn Parrino, Christopher Pollock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez (PG), Jay Milsap (SF) Norman Benefiel, Anthony Rommel | |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Joseph Burket makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Joseph Burket misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Oliver Kinkade | 55-45 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Edward Oliver loses the dribble to Oliver Kinkade | 55-45 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Oliver Kinkade gets the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Oliver Kinkade makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Margarito Martinez | 55-47 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez connects on the 3 from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Edward Oliver is hacked by Oliver Kinkade - foul #2 on Oliver Kinkade, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (SG), Christopher Pollock (SF), Osvaldo Barron (PF), Richard Hay (C) Eric Gilmore, Andrew Henriksen, Dean Grider, Joseph Burket | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (SG), Anthony Rommel (SF), Michael Stroupe (PF), James Kane (C) Brent Kirkland, Jay Milsap, Oliver Kinkade, Dustin Paige | |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Edward Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Edward Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-50 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | James Kane hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Edward Oliver grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Michael Stroupe blocks the short jumper by Richard Hay | 57-52 |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | James Kane gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Glenn Parrino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Pollock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Osvaldo Barron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hay (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Margarito Martinez (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Rommel (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Stroupe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Hay | 57-52 |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-52 |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Anthony Rommel grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Anthony Rommel knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Stroupe | 57-54 |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (PG), Dean Grider (PF), Joseph Burket (C) Edward Oliver, Osvaldo Barron, Richard Hay | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Oliver Kinkade (PF), Dustin Paige (C) Michael Stroupe, James Kane | |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Glenn Parrino | 60-54 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Joseph Burket takes the ball from Margarito Martinez | 60-54 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Oliver Kinkade swats the short shot by Christopher Pollock | 60-54 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Oliver Kinkade grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Oliver Kinkade buries a fadeaway from the left side | 60-56 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Joseph Burket misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Rommel - foul #4 on Anthony Rommel, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Joseph Burket makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Joseph Burket makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Dean Grider pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Dean Grider is hacked by Margarito Martinez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Margarito Martinez, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Gilmore (SG), Andrew Henriksen (SF) Glenn Parrino, Christopher Pollock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Dean Grider misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Henriksen | 62-56 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen is hacked by Oliver Kinkade - foul #3 on Oliver Kinkade, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen grabs the board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen is fouled in the backcourt by Margarito Martinez - foul #4 on Margarito Martinez, team foul #11 | 64-56 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Eric Gilmore picks off the pass by Margarito Martinez | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Mark Taranto misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Anthony Rommel misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-56 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel can't tip it in | 66-56 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Mark Taranto grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Mark Taranto runs out the clock | 66-56 |