| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Henry Shields (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Woodward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Moran (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Pointer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Piao Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Rutgers | Henry Shields picks off the pass by Gary Lancaster in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 19:56 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields can't throw it down | 37-38 |
| 19:55 | Rutgers | Piao Hong grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Piao Hong misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 19:30 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:24 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Walter Pointer | 37-38 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers's pass is intercepted by Henry Shields | 37-38 |
| 18:59 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 18:58 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Allen Welch | 39-40 |
| 18:11 | Texas Tech | Walter Pointer steals the ball from Douglas Adams | 39-40 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer banks in the layup | 39-42 |
| 17:58 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Shields | 42-42 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer clanks a floater near the basket | 42-42 |
| 17:46 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:26 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Angel Moran | 45-42 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-42 |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | Allen Welch hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 17:05 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields is hacked by Allen Welch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Welch, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Harold Duplessis (SG) Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Toni Tuczynski (SG), Sammy Tolbert (PF), Stephen Taliaferro (C) Gary Lancaster, Allen Welch, Bryan Sayers, Piao Hong | |
| 16:46 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Adams | 47-44 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Douglas Adams denies the turnaround by Toni Tuczynski | 47-44 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro tips it in | 47-46 |
| 16:22 | Texas Tech | Harold Duplessis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder loses the ball out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Piao Hong (C) Walter Pointer | |
| 15:43 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward lays it in | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Henry Shields (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Duplessis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Woodward (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Angel Moran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Scott Crowder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Toni Tuczynski (fresh) SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Taliaferro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Piao Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Toni Tuczynski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-46 |
| 15:35 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 15:22 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Harold Duplessis | 52-46 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sammy Tolbert | 52-49 |
| 14:40 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Woodward | 54-49 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder buries a 3 from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 14:14 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields is whistled for a carry | 54-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dikembe Azure (SG) Harold Duplessis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Allen Welch (SG), Walter Pointer (SF), Terry Morton (PF), Patrick Andre (C) Scott Crowder, Toni Tuczynski, Sammy Tolbert, Stephen Taliaferro, Piao Hong | |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Patrick Andre's pass is intercepted by Ralph Woodward | 54-52 |
| 13:41 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Terry Morton - foul #4 on Terry Morton, team foul #2 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers (PF) Terry Morton | |
| 13:41 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:41 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Patrick Andre grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Douglas Adams - foul #3 on Douglas Adams, team foul #1 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen (SF) Ralph Woodward | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 13:28 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 13:01 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-53 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Allen Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 12:38 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 12:32 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Douglas Adams | 57-53 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers hits the finger roll set up by Gary Lancaster | 57-55 |
| 12:00 | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Harold Duplessis (PG), Ralph Woodward (SF), James Bell (PF), Clinton Worley (C) Henry Shields, Freddy McKowen, Douglas Adams, Angel Moran | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Sammy Tolbert (PF), Piao Hong (C) Gary Lancaster, Walter Pointer, Patrick Andre | |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | Piao Hong makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Scott Crowder | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Harold Duplessis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Woodward (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clinton Worley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Scott Crowder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 3 pts. C - Piao Hong (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by James Bell | 59-57 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Piao Hong misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by James Bell - foul #1 on James Bell, team foul #2 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Shields (PG) Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro (PF) Allen Welch | |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Piao Hong misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Piao Hong misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 11:13 | Texas Tech | James Bell pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 10:58 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley's floater is tipped away by Stephen Taliaferro | 59-57 |
| 10:56 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 10:48 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward buries a shot near the basket | 61-57 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers can't finish the layup | 61-57 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Piao Hong grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder is fouled on the floor by Ralph Woodward - foul #2 on Ralph Woodward, team foul #3 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams (PF), Angel Moran (C) James Bell, Clinton Worley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Walter Pointer (SF) Bryan Sayers, Stephen Taliaferro | |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 09:44 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 09:36 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Piao Hong | 61-57 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Douglas Adams blocks the jumper by Walter Pointer | 61-57 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer gets the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer loses the dribble to Harold Duplessis | 61-57 |
| 08:58 | Texas Tech | Sammy Tolbert picks off the pass by Douglas Adams | 61-57 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert can't finish the layup | 61-57 |
| 08:32 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 08:21 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-57 |
| 08:19 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams can't tip it in | 61-57 |
| 08:17 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Adams | 61-57 |
| 08:07 | Texas Tech | Scott Crowder is called for the reach on Harold Duplessis - foul #2 on Scott Crowder, team foul #3 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dikembe Azure (SG), Freddy McKowen (SF) Henry Shields, Ralph Woodward | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Welch (SG), Bryan Sayers (PF), Stephen Taliaferro (C) Scott Crowder, Sammy Tolbert, Piao Hong | |
| 07:54 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-57 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gary Lancaster and the foul's on Angel Moran - foul #1 on Angel Moran, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley (C) Angel Moran | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anderson (PG), Terry Morton (PF) Gary Lancaster, Walter Pointer | |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro misses the free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:42 | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Harold Duplessis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddy McKowen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Clinton Worley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) SG - Allen Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Taliaferro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-59 |
| 07:24 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley hits the follow up shot | 65-59 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Allen Welch misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-59 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers tips it in | 65-61 |
| 06:48 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-61 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Allen Welch's fadeaway is rejected by Clinton Worley | 65-61 |
| 06:41 | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 06:27 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley is hacked by Stephen Taliaferro - foul #1 on Stephen Taliaferro, team foul #4 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Shields (PG), Angel Moran (C) Harold Duplessis, Clinton Worley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Walter Pointer (SF), Piao Hong (C) Robert Anderson, Bryan Sayers, Stephen Taliaferro | |
| 06:22 | Texas Tech | Terry Morton steals the ball from Angel Moran | 65-61 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-61 |
| 06:00 | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen is hacked by Walter Pointer - foul #1 on Walter Pointer, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward (SF), James Bell (PF) Freddy McKowen, Douglas Adams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:38 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 65-61 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Piao Hong gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Allen Welch is hacked by Angel Moran - foul #2 on Angel Moran, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Harold Duplessis (SG) Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers (SG) Allen Welch | |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Pointer | 65-64 |
| 05:07 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Terry Morton snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer is whistled for a carry | 65-64 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams (PF) James Bell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Stephen Taliaferro (C) Gary Lancaster, Walter Pointer, Piao Hong | |
| 04:29 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Shields | 68-64 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Angel Moran steps in front of the Bryan Sayers pass | 68-64 |
| 03:52 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Crowder - foul #3 on Scott Crowder, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dikembe Azure (SG), Clinton Worley (C) Henry Shields, Angel Moran | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Welch (SG), Walter Pointer (SF) Bryan Sayers, Terry Morton | |
| 03:52 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:52 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer blows the dunk | 69-64 |
| 03:32 | Texas Tech | Harold Duplessis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Harold Duplessis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Woodward (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. PF - Douglas Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Clinton Worley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Scott Crowder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Pointer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Taliaferro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Pointer - foul #2 on Walter Pointer, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Shields (PG), Freddy McKowen (SF) Harold Duplessis, Ralph Woodward | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Piao Hong (C) Scott Crowder, Stephen Taliaferro | |
| 03:04 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:04 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Allen Welch connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Lancaster | 70-66 |
| 02:48 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Angel Moran (C) Clinton Worley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Morton (PF) Sammy Tolbert | |
| 02:25 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran connects on the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Piao Hong - foul #3 on Piao Hong, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward (SF) Freddy McKowen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:25 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran makes the free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Piao Hong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-66 |
| 01:50 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran is fouled on the floor by Piao Hong - foul #4 on Piao Hong, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| 01:50 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:50 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 01:34 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields misses the shot from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Allen Welch snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer loses the ball out of bounds | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech 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 (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Gary Lancaster is called for the reach on Dikembe Azure in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Lancaster, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Azure makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Azure misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Walter Pointer | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Allen Welch can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 76-66 |
| 00:49 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | Allen Welch is called for the reach on Douglas Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Welch, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Harold Duplessis (SG), Freddy McKowen (SF), Clinton Worley (C) Dikembe Azure, Ralph Woodward, Angel Moran | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Toni Tuczynski (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Sammy Tolbert (PF), Stephen Taliaferro (C) Gary Lancaster, Allen Welch, Walter Pointer, Terry Morton, Piao Hong | |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Toni Tuczynski | 77-68 |
| 00:42 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dikembe Azure (SG), Ralph Woodward (SF), Angel Moran (C) Harold Duplessis, Freddy McKowen, Clinton Worley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Allen Welch (SG), Walter Pointer (SF), Terry Morton (PF), Piao Hong (C) Scott Crowder, Toni Tuczynski, Bryan Sayers, Sammy Tolbert, Stephen Taliaferro | |
| 00:39 | Texas Tech | Gary Lancaster is called for the reach on Henry Shields in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Lancaster, team foul #12 | 77-68 |
| 00:39 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:39 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Gary Lancaster and he's fouled by Ralph Woodward - foul #3 on Ralph Woodward, team foul #6 | 78-70 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer makes the free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | Gary Lancaster is called for the reach on Ralph Woodward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Lancaster, team foul #13 | 78-71 |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Terry Morton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-71 |
| 00:21 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Azure grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Azure is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Welch - foul #4 on Allen Welch, team foul #14 | 80-71 |
| 00:20 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Azure misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:20 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Azure makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-71 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer hits the follow up shot | 81-73 |
| 00:11 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Lancaster - foul #4 on Gary Lancaster, team foul #15 | 81-73 |
| 00:11 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:11 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Walter Pointer | 82-73 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Piao Hong misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-73 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Henry Shields | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields runs out the clock | 82-73 |