| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl McKinney (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | William Singleton inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses the lay-in | 23-36 |
| 19:42 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Michael Bollin | 23-36 |
| 19:20 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe hits a jumper in the paint | 25-36 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 25-36 |
| 19:02 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 18:58 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Sykes | 28-36 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney hits the follow up shot | 28-38 |
| 18:15 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig Brooks | 28-38 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Aaron Butler | 28-40 |
| 17:57 | Arizona State | Craig Brooks takes the ball from Michael Bollin in the backcourt | 28-40 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks lays it up and in | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:46 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Aaron Butler - foul #2 on Aaron Butler, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| 17:46 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe misses the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 17:46 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | William Singleton is whistled for a carry | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:04 | Arizona State | James Sykes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 29-42 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy buries a shot from the left block set up by Craig Brooks | 29-44 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:21 | Arizona State | Aaron Butler steals it from Kevin Wilcoxon | 29-44 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 16:10 | Arizona State | James Sykes pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 15:46 | Arizona State | James Sykes makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Louis Lightner | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Quincy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Singleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl McKinney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses the shot from close range | 31-44 |
| 15:17 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to James Sykes | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:52 | Arizona State | Bill Quincy is called for the reach on Kevin Wilcoxon - foul #2 on Bill Quincy, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield (PG), Charles Nelson (SF), Kevin Evans (PF), Robert White (C) Michael Bollin, Kevin Wilcoxon, James Sykes, William Kincheloe | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Kwacha Abdel (SG), Ebo Amoroso (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Richard Lamere (C) Craig Brooks, Bill Quincy, William Singleton, Carl McKinney, Aaron Butler | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:42 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 14:41 | Arizona State | Robert White tips it back up and in | 33-44 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Nelson - foul #3 on Charles Nelson, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:07 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 33-46 |
| 14:05 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans grabs the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 13:57 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kwacha Abdel - foul #1 on Kwacha Abdel, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon (SF), James Sykes (PF) Louis Lightner, Robert White | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:57 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 13:57 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso is fouled on the floor by Kevin Wilcoxon - foul #3 on Kevin Wilcoxon, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso can't tip it in | 34-46 |
| 13:26 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:01 | Arizona State | James Sykes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-46 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant snags the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-46 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant tips it back up and in | 37-48 |
| 12:08 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jerry Merchant - foul #1 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Bollin (PG), Louis Lightner (SG), William Kincheloe (C) Charles Nelson, Kenny Whitfield, James Sykes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Bill Quincy (SG), William Singleton (SF), Carl McKinney (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Anthony King, Kwacha Abdel, Ebo Amoroso, Jerry Merchant, Richard Lamere | |
| 12:08 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:08 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:08 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon grabs the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 11:47 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 38-48 |
| 11:45 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe tips it in | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl McKinney (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Bill Quincy | 40-50 |
| 11:17 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Lightner | 42-50 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by William Singleton | 42-53 |
| 10:21 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (SF), James Sykes (PF) Kevin Wilcoxon, Kevin Evans | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (SF) William Singleton | |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-53 |
| 09:59 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 09:44 | Arizona State | James Sykes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-53 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy connects on the turnaround in the lane | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:03 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses long on a floater from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks grabs the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso travels with the ball | 45-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield (SG), Robert White (C) Louis Lightner, William Kincheloe | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Richard Lamere (C) Ebo Amoroso, Carl McKinney, Aaron Butler | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:15 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon (SF), Kevin Evans (C) Charles Nelson, Robert White | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (PG), Kwacha Abdel (SG) Craig Brooks, Bill Quincy | |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Evans - foul #1 on Kevin Evans, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Louis Lightner (SG) Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:53 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | William Singleton lays it in | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kwacha Abdel (fresh) SF - William Singleton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans blows the dunk | 48-59 |
| 07:24 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner tips it home | 50-59 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Lamere, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (PG), William Kincheloe (C) Kenny Whitfield, Kevin Evans | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Bill Quincy (SG) Ebo Amoroso, Kwacha Abdel | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:39 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe is hacked by Richard Lamere - foul #2 on Richard Lamere, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Bollin (PG) Charles Nelson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl McKinney (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Jerry Merchant, Richard Lamere | |
| 06:21 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 05:58 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Louis Lightner | 50-59 |
| 05:49 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Wilcoxon | 52-59 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 05:04 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:35 | Arizona State | James Sykes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Louis Lightner - foul #1 on Louis Lightner, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield (SG), Charles Nelson (SF), Kevin Evans (PF), Robert White (C) Louis Lightner, Kevin Wilcoxon, James Sykes, William Kincheloe | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kwacha Abdel (SG), Ebo Amoroso (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Richard Lamere (C) Bill Quincy, William Singleton, Carl McKinney, Aaron Butler | |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:04 | Arizona State | Robert White is denied on a layup by Kwacha Abdel | 52-61 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the board | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Arizona State | Robert White is hacked by Jerry Merchant - foul #2 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG) Craig Brooks | |
| 03:33 | Arizona State | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:33 | Arizona State | Robert White misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:33 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield gets the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Charles Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony King (fresh) SG - Kwacha Abdel (fresh) SF - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lamere (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso grabs the board | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 53-64 |
| 02:57 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 02:57 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Louis Lightner (SG), Kevin Wilcoxon (SF), James Sykes (PF), William Kincheloe (C) Kenny Whitfield, Charles Nelson, Robert White, Kevin Evans | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Bill Quincy (SG), William Singleton (SF), Carl McKinney (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Anthony King, Kwacha Abdel, Ebo Amoroso, Jerry Merchant, Richard Lamere | |
| 02:40 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Wilcoxon | 56-64 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Kevin Wilcoxon is called for the reach on Bill Quincy - foul #4 on Kevin Wilcoxon, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-66 |
| 01:46 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Singleton | 56-69 |
| 01:19 | Arizona State | James Sykes loses the ball out of bounds | 56-69 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (PG), Kenny Whitfield (SG), Kevin Evans (PF), Robert White (C) Michael Bollin, Louis Lightner, James Sykes, William Kincheloe | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy loses the dribble to Robert White | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-69 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | William Singleton pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Kenny Whitfield - foul #3 on Kenny Whitfield, team foul #6 | 56-69 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Robert White snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-69 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks runs out the clock | 56-69 |