| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Young (fresh) PF - Richard Abshire (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Sexton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young inbounds the ball | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Young | 42-30 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Joseph Young picks off the pass by James Brown | 42-30 |
| 19:23 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Young | 42-32 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes loses the dribble to Joseph Young | 42-32 |
| 18:47 | Texas A&M | Kenneth McAllister is called for the reach on Joseph Young - foul #1 on Kenneth McAllister, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 18:32 | Texas A&M | Jerry Hulsey takes the ball from Salvatore Giordano | 42-32 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from James Brown | 44-32 |
| 18:13 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-35 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Brown | 46-35 |
| 17:47 | Texas A&M | James Brown is called for the reach on Craig Sexton - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (C) Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 17:31 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Edward Connery pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes is fouled on the floor by Richard Abshire - foul #3 on Richard Abshire, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Childress (C) Steve Barnes | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jeff Stewart (SF), Byron Peach (PF), George Johnson (C) Joseph Young, Richard Abshire, Craig Sexton | |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | James Brown misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 17:04 | Texas A&M | George Johnson grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 16:56 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey misses the jump hook from the left block | 46-35 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | George Johnson blocks the short jumper by Gregory Childress | 46-35 |
| 16:28 | Texas A&M | Byron Peach grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:23 | Texas A&M | Jeff Stewart double dribbles | 46-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), Bobby Spillman (SG), John Morgan (SF), Kenneth McAllister (C) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Jerry Hulsey, Gregory Childress | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman is hacked by Byron Peach - foul #1 on Byron Peach, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire (PF), Craig Sexton (C) Byron Peach, George Johnson | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Connery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Bailey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Abshire (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | Edward Connery buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 15:22 | Texas A&M | Jeff Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Steve Barnes (PF) Bobby Spillman, Edward Connery | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Joseph Young (SF) Jeff Stewart | |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses the dunk | 49-35 |
| 14:56 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 14:51 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Young | 49-38 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF), Edward Connery (C) Larry Kruse, John Morgan, Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 14:21 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young double dribbles | 49-38 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | James Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Bailey - foul #2 on Thomas Bailey, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | George Johnson (C) Craig Sexton | |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 13:50 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-38 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Salvatore Giordano picks off the pass by Jerry Hulsey | 50-38 |
| 13:24 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano can't finish the layup | 50-38 |
| 13:23 | Texas A&M | George Johnson tips it home | 50-40 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | George Johnson swats the layup by Edward Connery | 50-40 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Barnes | 50-40 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes is denied on a layup by Richard Abshire | 50-40 |
| 12:54 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 12:35 | Texas A&M | George Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Salvatore Giordano | 50-42 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Brown and the foul's on Richard Abshire - foul #4 on Richard Abshire, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), John Morgan (SF), Kenneth McAllister (C) Jared Morgan, Jerry Hulsey, Edward Connery | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jackie Ogata (SG), Jeff Stewart (SF), Byron Peach (PF), Craig Sexton (C) Thomas Bailey, Joseph Young, Richard Abshire, George Johnson | |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 11:50 | Texas A&M | Jackie Ogata misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-42 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | John Morgan gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Barnes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Salvatore Giordano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jackie Ogata (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeff Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Byron Peach (fresh) C - Craig Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | James Brown is hacked by Jackie Ogata - foul #1 on Jackie Ogata, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG), Gregory Childress (PF) James Brown, Steve Barnes | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress misses the fadeaway from the right side | 53-42 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister can't tip it in | 53-42 |
| 11:24 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Jeff Stewart | 53-42 |
| 11:12 | Texas A&M | Jeff Stewart makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jackie Ogata | 53-44 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to John Morgan | 53-44 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | John Morgan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 10:32 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF), Edward Connery (PF) Larry Kruse, Bobby Spillman, John Morgan, Gregory Childress | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 10:13 | Texas A&M | Byron Peach grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 10:04 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 56-44 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister hits the follow up shot | 58-44 |
| 09:24 | Texas A&M | Byron Peach's layup is rejected by Kenneth McAllister | 58-44 |
| 09:22 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 09:15 | Texas A&M | Jackie Ogata buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Salvatore Giordano | 58-46 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-46 |
| 08:38 | Texas A&M | James Brown is called for the reach on Jackie Ogata - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Childress (C) Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | David Huntsman (PG), Thomas Bailey (SG), Joseph Young (SF), Tyler Rolph (PF), George Johnson (C) Salvatore Giordano, Jackie Ogata, Jeff Stewart, Byron Peach, Craig Sexton | |
| 08:24 | Texas A&M | David Huntsman clanks a turnaround near the basket | 61-46 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Edward Connery snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | James Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-46 |
| 07:56 | Texas A&M | Tyler Rolph grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 07:52 | Texas A&M | David Huntsman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Edward Connery pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Connery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Childress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - David Huntsman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bailey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tyler Rolph (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | George Johnson denies the turnaround by Gregory Childress | 61-46 |
| 07:30 | Texas A&M | George Johnson grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 07:23 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey misses the 3 from straight away | 61-46 |
| 07:22 | Texas A&M | Tyler Rolph tips it in | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | James Brown is whistled for a carry | 61-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), Bobby Spillman (SG), John Morgan (SF), Steve Barnes (PF) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Jerry Hulsey, Edward Connery | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano (PG), Richard Abshire (PF) David Huntsman, Tyler Rolph | |
| 06:55 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey clanks a 3 from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 06:53 | Texas A&M | George Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 06:46 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Young | 61-50 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 61-50 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes snags the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Salvatore Giordano steals it from Steve Barnes | 61-50 |
| 05:52 | Texas A&M | Steve Barnes swats the short shot by Salvatore Giordano | 61-50 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Thomas Bailey picks off the pass by Larry Kruse in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 05:29 | Texas A&M | John Morgan picks off the pass by Thomas Bailey | 61-50 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman misses the 3 from straight away | 61-50 |
| 05:03 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 04:36 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 61-50 |
| 04:34 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano gets the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 04:24 | Texas A&M | George Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory Childress - foul #2 on Gregory Childress, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF), Edward Connery (PF), Kenneth McAllister (C) Larry Kruse, Bobby Spillman, John Morgan, Steve Barnes, Gregory Childress | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jackie Ogata (SG), Jeff Stewart (SF) Thomas Bailey, Joseph Young | |
| 04:24 | Texas A&M | George Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:24 | Texas A&M | George Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-52 |
| 04:07 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 03:51 | Texas A&M | Jackie Ogata hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Salvatore Giordano | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Connery (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Salvatore Giordano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Ogata (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Abshire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 03:21 | Texas A&M | Jeff Stewart snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 03:06 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-54 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jeff Stewart - foul #2 on Jeff Stewart, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steve Barnes (PF) Edward Connery | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | David Huntsman (PG), Thomas Bailey (SG), Byron Peach (PF), Craig Sexton (C) Salvatore Giordano, Jackie Ogata, Richard Abshire, George Johnson | |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:47 | Texas A&M | Byron Peach snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 02:47 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:31 | Texas A&M | Byron Peach misses short on a runner near the basket | 62-54 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes can't tip it in | 62-54 |
| 02:10 | Texas A&M | Byron Peach grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 02:10 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano (PG), Joseph Young (SF), Richard Abshire (PF) David Huntsman, Jeff Stewart, Byron Peach | |
| 01:51 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey misses short on a jumper from the right block | 62-54 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth McAllister and he's hacked by Joseph Young - foul #3 on Joseph Young, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (SG), John Morgan (SF), Edward Connery (PF), Gregory Childress (C) James Brown, Jerry Hulsey, Steve Barnes, Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:33 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Connery - foul #1 on Edward Connery, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG) Jared Morgan | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 01:33 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:33 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse lays it up and in on a great pass from John Morgan | 67-55 |
| 01:05 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young is hacked by Gregory Childress - foul #3 on Gregory Childress, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| 00:44 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Bailey | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse is fouled in the backcourt by Salvatore Giordano - foul #2 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Spicer (SF), Eugene Mark (PF) John Morgan, Gregory Childress | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:43 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young's pass is intercepted by Larry Kruse | 67-57 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Charles Spicer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Kruse | 69-57 |
| 00:29 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Spicer - foul #1 on Charles Spicer, team foul #7 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morgan (SF), Gregory Childress (C) Charles Spicer, Eugene Mark | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 00:29 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:29 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse runs out the clock | 69-59 |