| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Kula (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | James Corbin inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is hacked by Elwood Catlett - foul #1 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Melvin Small hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Stanley Weigel - foul #2 on Stanley Weigel, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Melvin Small misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Melvin Small makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | John Kula hits a 3 from straight away set up by Elwood Catlett | 24-30 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is hacked by Elwood Catlett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #3 | 24-30 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | James Corbin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-30 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Graf | 24-32 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gilbert Gamble - foul #3 on Gilbert Gamble, team foul #4 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG) Gilbert Gamble | |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf is fouled on the floor by Nelson Wakefield - foul #2 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Corbin - foul #3 on James Corbin, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF), Lewis Willis (C) James Corbin, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF) Richard Graf | |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Lewis Willis | 25-33 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joel Dietrich | 27-33 |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 27-35 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Li Wang steals the ball from Richard Vallo | 27-35 |
| 15:43 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kula (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield hits the finger roll | 29-35 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | John Kula buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Elwood Catlett | 29-37 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 29-37 |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 14:51 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman tips it in | 29-39 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban travels with the ball | 32-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), James Corbin (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Melvin Small (C) Nelson Wakefield, Bernard Esteban, Richard Vallo, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Richard Graf (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Li Wang, Stanley Weigel | |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Schumacher | 32-39 |
| 13:12 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Gilbert Gamble | 32-41 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Melvin Small clanks a shot from the left side | 32-41 |
| 12:49 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf is hacked by Joel Dietrich - foul #1 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SG) Joel Dietrich | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG) Elwood Catlett | |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Melvin Small is called for the reach on Edmond Hillman - foul #2 on Melvin Small, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 32-41 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | John Fagundes grabs the board | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) C - Melvin Small (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Fagundes | 35-41 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Jan Heppner swats the short shot by Gilbert Gamble | 35-41 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban buries a jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | Jan Heppner is called for the reach on Gilbert Gamble - foul #1 on Jan Heppner, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Richard Vallo (PF), Lewis Willis (C) John Fagundes, Jan Heppner, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SG), John Kula (SF), Li Wang (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Gilbert Gamble, Ralph Stratton, Richard Graf, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Li Wang - foul #1 on Li Wang, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 37-41 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Lewis Willis - foul #1 on Lewis Willis, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), John Fagundes (SF) Bernard Esteban, James Corbin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Richard Graf (PF) Gregory Jackson, Li Wang | |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich knocks in the shot from the left side set up by John Fagundes | 39-43 |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman travels with the ball | 39-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Melvin Small (C) Nelson Wakefield, Richard Vallo, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (SG), Daniel Schumacher (C) Edmond Hillman, Stanley Weigel | |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner is denied on a layup by Richard Graf | 39-43 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | John Kula grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | John Fagundes is called for the reach on Elwood Catlett - foul #1 on John Fagundes, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Melvin Small | 42-45 |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is fouled on the floor by John Fagundes - foul #2 on John Fagundes, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (PF) Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SF), Li Wang (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) John Kula, Richard Graf, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Melvin Small scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | Melvin Small is called for the reach on Gilbert Gamble - foul #3 on Melvin Small, team foul #9 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Bernard Esteban (SG) Joel Dietrich, James Corbin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Li Wang takes the ball from John Fagundes | 44-49 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is fouled on the floor by Richard Vallo - foul #2 on Richard Vallo, team foul #10 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG) Gilbert Gamble | |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Li Wang gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel's pass is intercepted by John Fagundes | 44-51 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Elwood Catlett steals the ball from John Fagundes | 44-51 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton blows the layup | 44-51 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Vallo | 44-51 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), James Corbin (SF) Bernard Esteban, John Fagundes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (SG), John Kula (SF), Richard Graf (PF) Edmond Hillman, Ralph Stratton, Li Wang | |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | James Corbin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel splits the doubleteam and buries a runner in the paint | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo hits the follow up shot | 46-53 |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | Richard Vallo denies the turnaround by Richard Graf | 46-53 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Small (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Kula (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Richard Vallo swats the layup by John Kula | 48-53 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Stanley Weigel is called for the reach on Joel Dietrich - foul #3 on Stanley Weigel, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Daniel Schumacher (C) Elwood Catlett, Stanley Weigel | |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG) Nelson Wakefield | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG) Gilbert Gamble | |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Richard Vallo (PF) John Fagundes, Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Gilbert Gamble (SG), Stanley Weigel (C) Edmond Hillman, Ralph Stratton, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | John Kula makes the wide open shot from the right side on a great pass from Gilbert Gamble | 48-55 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Small (C) Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo comes up short on the floater from close range | 48-55 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | James Corbin pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is hacked by Richard Vallo - foul #3 on Richard Vallo, team foul #11 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG) Gilbert Gamble | |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Melvin Small snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield gets the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Nelson Wakefield is called for the reach on Stanley Weigel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #12 | 48-56 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Melvin Small knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joel Dietrich | 50-58 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Nelson Wakefield is called for the reach on John Kula in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #13 | 50-58 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | John Kula makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | John Kula grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | John Kula is hacked by Joel Dietrich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #14 | 50-59 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Nelson Wakefield | 53-59 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Nelson Wakefield is called for the reach on Elwood Catlett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #15 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG) Nelson Wakefield | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG) Edmond Hillman | |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Joel Dietrich is called for the reach on Stanley Weigel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #16 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG) Ralph Stratton | |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-62 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | John Fagundes pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 53-62 |