| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Daniel Reider (fresh) SG - John Getz (fresh) SF - Blake Byers (fresh) PF - Roy Anderson (fresh) C - James Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Ramsey (fresh) SG - Bobby McKinney (fresh) SF - Michael Valley (fresh) PF - Donald Echols (fresh) C - Richard Leath (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Roy Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Texas Tech | Blake Byers knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | Donald Echols is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Texas Tech | John Getz hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Reider | 5-3 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Michael Valley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Ramsey | 5-6 |
| 18:31 | Texas Tech | John Getz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 18:30 | Texas Tech | Roy Anderson tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 7-6 |
| 18:14 | Texas Tech | Blake Byers snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 18:10 | Texas Tech | John Getz is called for traveling | 7-6 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Michael Valley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-8 |
| 17:49 | Texas Tech | John Getz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Richard Leath grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Reider - foul #1 on Daniel Reider, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jack Stewart (PG), Joe Dusek (SG), Robert O'Rielly (SF), Thomas Rath (C) Daniel Reider, John Getz, Blake Byers, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Poole (PG), Ebo Amoroso (SG), Edward Bowers (SF), Carl McKinney (PF), Doug Perdue (C) Paul Ramsey, Bobby McKinney, Michael Valley, Donald Echols, Richard Leath | |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| 17:14 | Texas Tech | Robert O'Rielly clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 17:13 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek hits the follow up shot | 9-8 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Doug Perdue can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 16:51 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Robert O'Rielly | 9-8 |
| 16:37 | Texas Tech | Roy Anderson misses long on a runner in the lane | 9-8 |
| 16:36 | Texas Tech | Jack Stewart tips it home | 11-8 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Jack Stewart is called for the reach on Carl McKinney - foul #1 on Jack Stewart, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Reider (PG), John Getz (SG), James Johnson (C) Jack Stewart, Joe Dusek, Roy Anderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey (PG), Michael Valley (SF), Donald Echols (PF), Chad Robards (C) Ronald Poole, Ebo Amoroso, Carl McKinney, Doug Perdue | |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | Michael Valley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 16:00 | Texas Tech | John Getz snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Daniel Reider (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Getz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert O'Rielly (fresh) PF - Thomas Rath (fresh) C - James Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Ramsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Bowers (fresh) SF - Michael Valley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Echols (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chad Robards (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Texas Tech | Edward Bowers steals it from James Johnson | 11-8 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-10 |
| 15:27 | Texas Tech | Daniel Reider's pass is intercepted by Edward Bowers in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Michael Valley travels with the ball | 11-10 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Blake Byers (SF), Roy Anderson (PF) Robert O'Rielly, Thomas Rath | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Poole (PG), Ebo Amoroso (SG), Carl McKinney (SF), Richard Leath (PF), Doug Perdue (C) Paul Ramsey, Edward Bowers, Michael Valley, Donald Echols, Chad Robards | |
| 15:04 | Texas Tech | Roy Anderson scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Daniel Reider | 13-10 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney's floater is tipped away by James Johnson | 13-10 |
| 14:40 | Texas Tech | Blake Byers snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 14:15 | Texas Tech | John Getz is fouled on the floor by Ebo Amoroso - foul #1 on Ebo Amoroso, team foul #1 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jack Stewart (PG), Joe Dusek (SG) Daniel Reider, John Getz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey (PG), Bobby McKinney (SG), Michael Valley (SF), Donald Echols (PF), Chad Robards (C) Ronald Poole, Ebo Amoroso, Carl McKinney, Richard Leath, Doug Perdue | |
| 14:09 | Texas Tech | James Johnson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Bobby McKinney - foul #1 on Bobby McKinney, team foul #2 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Leath (C) Chad Robards | |
| 14:09 | Texas Tech | James Johnson makes the free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Valley | 16-13 |
| 13:30 | Texas Tech | Roy Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Dusek | 18-13 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Feliciano (SF), Robert O'Rielly (PF), Thomas Rath (C) Blake Byers, Roy Anderson, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Bowers (SG), Chad Robards (C) Bobby McKinney, Richard Leath | |
| 12:54 | Texas Tech | Robert O'Rielly can't finish the layup | 18-13 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Chad Robards grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Michael Valley is hacked by Thomas Rath - foul #1 on Thomas Rath, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Jolly (PG) Joe Dusek | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Poole (PG), Carl McKinney (SF) Paul Ramsey, Michael Valley | |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Edward Bowers buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 11:51 | Texas Tech | Jack Stewart drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Jolly | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Jolly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Feliciano (fresh) PF - Robert O'Rielly (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Rath (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Poole (fresh) SG - Edward Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl McKinney (fresh) PF - Donald Echols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Chad Robards (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Ronald Poole hits a floater from the right side | 21-18 |
| 11:13 | Texas Tech | Jack Stewart scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Jolly | 24-18 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | James Feliciano steals it from Donald Echols | 24-18 |
| 10:57 | Texas Tech | Michael Jolly hits the finger roll set up by James Feliciano | 26-18 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Jack Stewart is called for the reach on Chad Robards - foul #2 on Jack Stewart, team foul #4 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Reider (PG), John Getz (SG), Blake Byers (SF), Roy Anderson (PF), James Johnson (C) Michael Jolly, Jack Stewart, James Feliciano, Robert O'Rielly, Thomas Rath | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey (PG), Bobby McKinney (SG), Michael Valley (SF), Richard Leath (C) Ronald Poole, Edward Bowers, Donald Echols, Chad Robards | |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | Daniel Reider steals it from Richard Leath | 26-18 |
| 10:36 | Texas Tech | Daniel Reider banks in the layup | 28-18 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-18 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Richard Leath hits the follow up shot | 28-20 |
| 10:00 | Texas Tech | Blake Byers blows the layup | 28-20 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Leath | 28-20 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey hits a 3 from straight away | 28-23 |
| 09:17 | Texas Tech | Daniel Reider misses the shot from the right side | 28-23 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Michael Valley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey misses badly on a shot from the right side | 28-23 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey tips it home | 28-25 |
| 08:57 | Texas Tech | Blake Byers misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Leath - foul #1 on Richard Leath, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Jolly (PG), Joe Dusek (SG), James Feliciano (SF), Thomas Rath (C) Daniel Reider, John Getz, Roy Anderson, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (SG), Donald Echols (PF), Doug Perdue (C) Bobby McKinney, Carl McKinney, Richard Leath | |
| 08:57 | Texas Tech | Blake Byers misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 08:57 | Texas Tech | Blake Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Donald Echols gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Jolly - foul #1 on Michael Jolly, team foul #5 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Johnson (C) Blake Byers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 08:52 | Texas Tech | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 08:33 | Texas Tech | Thomas Rath is whistled for traveling | 28-26 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Leath (C) Doug Perdue | |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Richard Leath connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Donald Echols and he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert O'Rielly (PF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Bowers (SG) Ebo Amoroso | |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Richard Leath makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 08:20 | Texas Tech | Paul Ramsey is called for the reach on Michael Jolly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Ramsey, team foul #4 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Doug Perdue (C) Richard Leath | |
| 08:09 | Texas Tech | James Feliciano makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Jolly | 31-29 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Donald Echols hits a wide open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Paul Ramsey | 31-31 |
| 07:50 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Reider (PG), John Getz (SG), Roy Anderson (PF) Michael Jolly, Joe Dusek, James Feliciano | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney (SG), Richard Leath (C) Edward Bowers, Doug Perdue | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Daniel Reider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Getz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert O'Rielly (fresh) PF - Roy Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Rath (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Ramsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby McKinney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Valley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Echols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Leath (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Michael Valley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (SG) Bobby McKinney | |
| 07:15 | Texas Tech | John Getz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Donald Echols snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Michael Valley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 06:57 | Texas Tech | Roy Anderson grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 06:51 | Texas Tech | Daniel Reider comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Richard Leath snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Donald Echols can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roy Anderson - foul #1 on Roy Anderson, team foul #7 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Jolly (PG), Joe Dusek (SG), James Feliciano (SF), James Johnson (C) Daniel Reider, John Getz, Robert O'Rielly, Thomas Rath | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Poole (PG), Bobby McKinney (SG), Carl McKinney (SF), Doug Perdue (C) Paul Ramsey, Ebo Amoroso, Michael Valley, Richard Leath | |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Donald Echols makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Donald Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 06:20 | Texas Tech | Michael Jolly hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Echols and he's hacked by Joe Dusek - foul #1 on Joe Dusek, team foul #8 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Blake Byers (PF) Roy Anderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey (PG), Michael Valley (SF) Ronald Poole, Donald Echols | |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 05:55 | Texas Tech | James Feliciano misses short on a jumper from the left side | 31-36 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Doug Perdue grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Michael Valley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Doug Perdue | 31-39 |
| 05:15 | Texas Tech | Michael Valley is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Valley, team foul #5 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Reider (PG), John Getz (SG), Thomas Rath (PF) Michael Jolly, Joe Dusek, James Feliciano | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Poole (PG), Edward Bowers (SG), Donald Echols (PF), Richard Leath (C) Paul Ramsey, Bobby McKinney, Michael Valley, Doug Perdue | |
| 05:02 | Texas Tech | Blake Byers misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 05:00 | Texas Tech | James Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 04:40 | Texas Tech | John Getz can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Richard Leath gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Carl McKinney is denied by Thomas Rath | 31-39 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | Donald Echols snags the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Richard Leath hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 04:03 | Texas Tech | Thomas Rath snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 03:58 | Texas Tech | Blake Byers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert O'Rielly (SF), Roy Anderson (PF) Blake Byers, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey (PG), Michael Valley (SF) Ronald Poole, Carl McKinney | |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Edward Bowers is hacked by Thomas Rath - foul #2 on Thomas Rath, team foul #9 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jack Stewart (PG), Joe Dusek (SG) Daniel Reider, John Getz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl McKinney (PF), Doug Perdue (C) Donald Echols, Richard Leath | |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Edward Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Edward Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jack Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joe Dusek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert O'Rielly (fresh) PF - Roy Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Rath (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Ramsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Valley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carl McKinney (tiring) C - Doug Perdue (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Texas Tech | Paul Ramsey steals the ball from Jack Stewart | 31-41 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 03:07 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 02:49 | Texas Tech | Jack Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 02:47 | Texas Tech | Thomas Rath pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 02:27 | Texas Tech | Roy Anderson can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Carl McKinney - foul #1 on Carl McKinney, team foul #6 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Reider (PG), John Getz (SG), James Johnson (C) Jack Stewart, Joe Dusek, Thomas Rath | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney (SG), Donald Echols (PF), Richard Leath (C) Edward Bowers, Carl McKinney, Doug Perdue | |
| 02:27 | Texas Tech | Roy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 02:27 | Texas Tech | Roy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Richard Leath can't finish the uncontested layup | 33-41 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Richard Leath grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Richard Leath misses the jumper from the baseline | 33-41 |
| 01:51 | Texas Tech | Roy Anderson grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 01:35 | Texas Tech | Roy Anderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Johnson | 35-41 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #10 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Feliciano (SF), Thomas Rath (C) Robert O'Rielly, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Poole (PG), Carl McKinney (SF) Paul Ramsey, Michael Valley | |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 01:06 | Texas Tech | Thomas Rath double dribbles | 35-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jack Stewart (PG), Joe Dusek (SG), Blake Byers (PF) Daniel Reider, John Getz, Roy Anderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (SG), Michael Valley (SF) Bobby McKinney, Carl McKinney | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Michael Valley is hacked by Thomas Rath - foul #3 on Thomas Rath, team foul #11 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Johnson (C) Thomas Rath | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey (PG), Bobby McKinney (SG) Ronald Poole, Ebo Amoroso | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Michael Valley makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Michael Valley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:37 | Texas Tech | Jack Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 00:36 | Texas Tech | Jack Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 00:24 | Texas Tech | James Feliciano can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-44 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Michael Valley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Michael Valley's fadeaway is rejected by Blake Byers | 35-44 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Blake Byers gets the rebound | 35-44 |