| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fresh) SG - Loyd Young (fresh) SF - John Hunt (fresh) PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robin Franklin (fresh) SG - Martin Anderson (fresh) SF - James Gale (fresh) PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) C - Ross Hamm (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Loyd Young misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Martin Anderson is called for the reach on Loyd Young - foul #1 on Martin Anderson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | John Hunt is fouled on the floor by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Loyd Young misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Loyd Young is called for the reach on James Gale - foul #1 on Loyd Young, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Ross Hamm steps in front of the Joseph Colletti pass | 2-0 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | James Gale evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Martin Anderson | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Gale | 4-4 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | Loyd Young's pass is intercepted by James Gale | 4-4 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | James Gale scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Martin Anderson | 4-6 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin grabs the board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fresh) SG - Loyd Young (fresh) SF - John Hunt (fresh) PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 3 from straight away | 4-6 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm tips it but misses | 4-6 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robin Franklin - foul #1 on Robin Franklin, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG) Martin Anderson | |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin's pass is intercepted by Loyd Young | 6-6 |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Loyd Young | 8-6 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ross Hamm | 8-9 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | John Hunt grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | John Hunt is called for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Woolley (PF), Ryan Grimshaw (C) Paul Wilson, Joseph Colletti | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frederick Aker - foul #1 on Frederick Aker, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Loyd Young misses short on a shot from the right side | 8-11 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to James Woolley | 8-11 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Loyd Young banks in the layup | 10-11 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine is fouled on the floor by James Woolley - foul #1 on James Woolley, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Wilson (PF), Joseph Colletti (C) James Woolley, Ryan Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Jason Valentine, Robert Jackson | |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-11 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | James Gale tips it in | 10-13 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | John Hunt double dribbles | 10-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Michael Hooks (C) Robin Franklin, James Gale, Ross Hamm | |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joseph Colletti | 10-13 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-13 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson grabs the board | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Loyd Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fresh) SG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) C - Michael Hooks (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Paul Wilson is called for the reach on Thomas Lancaster - foul #1 on Paul Wilson, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG) Frederick Aker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Jackson (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Timothy Dittmer, Michael Hooks | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-13 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm tips it but misses | 10-13 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Loyd Young comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Lancaster - foul #1 on Thomas Lancaster, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (PG), James Gale (SF) Mark Britton, Thomas Lancaster | |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Loyd Young makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Loyd Young makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | James Gale loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 12-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (SG), James Woolley (C) Loyd Young, Joseph Colletti | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG) Martin Anderson | |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | James Woolley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jonathan Trombetta | 14-13 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jonathan Trombetta - foul #1 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (PG) John Hunt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | James Woolley misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jason Valentine - foul #1 on Jason Valentine, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong (C) Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (C) Ross Hamm | |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | James Woolley makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | James Woolley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Jonathan Trombetta picks off the pass by Timothy Dittmer | 16-14 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong hits a driving attempt from the left block | 18-14 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Frederick Aker - foul #2 on Frederick Aker, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG), John Hunt (SF), Joseph Colletti (C) Frederick Aker, Ryan Grimshaw, Nicholas Strong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (SG) Jason Valentine | |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Loyd Young is hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Wilson (PF) James Woolley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Ross Hamm (C) Robin Franklin, Martin Anderson, Robert Jackson | |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-15 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Loyd Young gets the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Loyd Young connects on the 3 from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | James Gale hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Britton | 21-17 |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta is fouled on the floor by Mark Britton - foul #1 on Mark Britton, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (PG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Robert Jackson (PF) Mark Britton, James Gale, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) SF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) PF - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ross Hamm | 21-19 |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Loyd Young - foul #2 on Loyd Young, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (PG), Ryan Grimshaw (SG), James Woolley (SF) Jonathan Trombetta, Loyd Young, John Hunt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Lancaster | 21-21 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti can't connect on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Valentine - foul #2 on Jason Valentine, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (SG), Timothy Dittmer (C) Jason Valentine, Ross Hamm | |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti makes the 3rd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 24-21 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Lancaster | 24-23 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | James Woolley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Hunt (SF), Nicholas Strong (C) Paul Wilson, Joseph Colletti | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gale (SG), Michael Hooks (C) Mark Britton, Robert Jackson | |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | James Woolley makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | James Woolley misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | James Gale splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicholas Strong - foul #1 on Nicholas Strong, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Hamm (C) Michael Hooks | |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | James Sherwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG) James Sherwin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG) Robin Franklin | |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Ryan Grimshaw is called for the reach on Timothy Dittmer - foul #1 on Ryan Grimshaw, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Wilson (PF), Joseph Colletti (C) James Woolley, Nicholas Strong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses the floater from the left side | 25-26 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Mark Britton pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | James Gale hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 25-26 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | John Hunt comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Gale | 25-26 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jonathan Trombetta - foul #2 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (PG), Loyd Young (SG) Jonathan Trombetta, Ryan Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (PG), Martin Anderson (SG), Robert Jackson (PF) Mark Britton, Thomas Lancaster, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | Loyd Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-28 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Wilson - foul #2 on Paul Wilson, team foul #11 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (C) Ross Hamm | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | John Hunt hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | James Gale comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-30 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin grabs the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Martin Anderson | 28-32 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Robin Franklin steals the ball from John Hunt | 28-32 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robin Franklin | 28-34 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | John Hunt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Martin Anderson, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (SF), James Woolley (PF), Nicholas Strong (C) John Hunt, Paul Wilson, Joseph Colletti | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Ross Hamm (C) Robin Franklin, Martin Anderson, James Gale, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker loses the ball out of bounds | 28-34 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses the shot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |