| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) C - Paul Wampler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Brown (fresh) SG - Richard Bush (fresh) SF - Charles Black (fresh) PF - Walter Hines (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Richard Bush | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Utah State | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Utah State | Walter Hines knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Smith | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Utah State | Richard Bush grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Utah State | Robert Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bryan Sayers - foul #1 on Bryan Sayers, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro is hacked by Richard Bush - foul #1 on Richard Bush, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Utah State | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | Utah State | Robert Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Walter Hines | 2-6 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG), Lance Carmichael (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Walter Pointer (PF), Terry Morton (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Hedeon Roblodowski, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Tyrone Mary (PF), Michael Anglin (C) William Brown, Richard Bush, Walter Hines, Robert Smith | |
| 16:58 | Utah State | Michael Anglin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Terry Morton - foul #1 on Terry Morton, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Jackson (C) Charles Black | |
| 16:58 | Utah State | Michael Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:58 | Utah State | Michael Anglin misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Tyrone Mary is called for the reach on Jerome Hafer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyrone Mary, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Edward Wood picks off the pass by Walter Pointer | 2-7 |
| 16:38 | Utah State | Edward Wood lays it in | 2-9 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer snags the offensive board | 2-9 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 16:06 | Utah State | Richard Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 15:55 | Utah State | Richard Jackson buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Tyrone Mary | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jerome Hafer (fresh) SG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) PF - Walter Pointer (fresh) C - Terry Morton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Edward Wood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Farris (fresh) SF - Tyrone Mary (fresh) PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG) Jerome Hafer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (SF), Walter Hines (PF), Robert Smith (C) Tyrone Mary, Michael Anglin, Richard Jackson | |
| 15:28 | Utah State | Edward Wood clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-11 |
| 15:27 | Utah State | Robert Farris tips it back up and in | 2-13 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Walter Pointer | 5-13 |
| 14:57 | Utah State | Walter Pointer steps in front of the Charles Black pass | 5-13 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Pointer | 8-13 |
| 14:11 | Utah State | Edward Wood misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-13 |
| 14:10 | Utah State | Robert Smith misses the tip | 8-13 |
| 14:09 | Utah State | Robert Farris tips it but misses | 8-13 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-13 |
| 13:19 | Utah State | Edward Wood is hacked by Maurice Zemjanis - foul #1 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Lance Carmichael, Sammy Tolbert, Walter Pointer, Terry Morton | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Tyrone Mary (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Richard Jackson (C) Edward Wood, Robert Farris, Charles Black, Walter Hines, Robert Smith | |
| 13:02 | Utah State | Richard Bush comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-13 |
| 12:55 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 12:48 | Utah State | William Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Mary - foul #2 on Tyrone Mary, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Anthony Copeland (SF) Tyrone Mary | |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:04 | Utah State | Richard Jackson loses the dribble to Jerome Hafer | 13-16 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler slams it home set up by Cesar Castro | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jerome Hafer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) C - Paul Wampler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Bush (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Copeland (fresh) PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Utah State | Richard Jackson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Wampler - foul #1 on Paul Wampler, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Piao Hong (C) Jerome Hafer, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Proctor (PG), Charles Black (SF), Walter Hines (PF) William Brown, Richard Bush, Michael Anglin | |
| 11:23 | Utah State | Richard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:23 | Utah State | Richard Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Piao Hong grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Jackson - foul #1 on Richard Jackson, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Smith (C) Richard Jackson | |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:04 | Utah State | Walter Hines pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:49 | Utah State | Gary Proctor makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Copeland | 16-19 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Piao Hong's layup is rejected by Robert Smith | 16-19 |
| 10:24 | Utah State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:03 | Utah State | Gary Proctor misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 10:02 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:45 | Utah State | Robert Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Proctor and he's hacked by Piao Hong - foul #1 on Piao Hong, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG), Jerome Hafer (SF) Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Michael Anglin (SF) Gary Proctor, Anthony Copeland, Charles Black | |
| 09:45 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Anglin - foul #1 on Michael Anglin, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert (SF), Walter Pointer (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Hedeon Roblodowski, Piao Hong | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:07 | Utah State | William Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-22 |
| 08:56 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Walter Hines | 18-22 |
| 08:38 | Utah State | Michael Anglin is hacked by Sammy Tolbert - foul #1 on Sammy Tolbert, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG) Jerome Hafer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Charles Black (SF), Richard Jackson (C) William Brown, Robert Farris, Walter Hines, Robert Smith | |
| 08:25 | Utah State | Richard Bush buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Jackson and the foul's on Lance Carmichael - foul #1 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Terry Morton (PF), Piao Hong (C) Lance Carmichael, Sammy Tolbert, Walter Pointer, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:25 | Utah State | Richard Bush makes the free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Sayers | 20-25 |
| 07:52 | Utah State | Richard Jackson misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 20-25 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Piao Hong grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Smith (C) Michael Anglin | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cesar Castro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Sayers (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Morton (fresh) C - Piao Hong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Edward Wood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Bush (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Black (fresh) PF - Richard Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Utah State | Richard Jackson hits the finger roll set up by Edward Wood | 20-27 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Terry Morton | 22-27 |
| 06:46 | Utah State | Charles Black hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Wood | 22-30 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Piao Hong misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Terry Morton grabs the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Terry Morton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Piao Hong drills a runner from the left block | 24-30 |
| 05:55 | Utah State | Robert Smith connects on the 3 from straight away | 24-33 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Terry Morton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 05:42 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Charles Black | 24-33 |
| 05:38 | Utah State | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Piao Hong - foul #2 on Piao Hong, team foul #8 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG), Lance Carmichael (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Walter Pointer (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Terry Morton, Piao Hong | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Michael Anglin (SF), Walter Hines (PF) Edward Wood, Richard Bush, Charles Black, Richard Jackson | |
| 05:38 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:38 | Utah State | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | William Brown steals it from Jerome Hafer | 24-34 |
| 05:13 | Utah State | Michael Anglin is hacked by Sammy Tolbert - foul #2 on Sammy Tolbert, team foul #9 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski (PF) Sammy Tolbert | |
| Subs | Utah State | Anthony Copeland (SF) Robert Smith | |
| 05:13 | Utah State | Michael Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 05:13 | Utah State | Michael Anglin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer is fouled on the floor by Walter Hines - foul #1 on Walter Hines, team foul #7 | 24-36 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:44 | Utah State | William Brown drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Copeland | 26-38 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Robert Farris steals it from Jerome Hafer in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 04:27 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Pointer and the foul's on William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #8 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Patrick (PG) Jerome Hafer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Proctor (PG), Charles Black (SF) William Brown, Robert Farris | |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski misses the free throw | 28-38 |
| 04:04 | Utah State | Walter Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 03:48 | Utah State | Gary Proctor misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Richard Patrick - foul #1 on Richard Patrick, team foul #10 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF) Lance Carmichael, Walter Pointer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tyrone Mary (C) Michael Anglin | |
| 03:48 | Utah State | Gary Proctor misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 03:48 | Utah State | Gary Proctor misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) SG - Cesar Castro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Wampler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Copeland (fresh) SF - Charles Black (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Mary (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski hits a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Anthony Copeland - foul #1 on Anthony Copeland, team foul #9 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG) Richard Patrick | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG) Anthony Copeland | |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 03:10 | Utah State | Richard Bush's pass is intercepted by Paul Wampler | 31-38 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski throws it down on a nice dish by Maurice Zemjanis | 33-38 |
| 02:34 | Utah State | Richard Bush drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Proctor | 33-41 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-41 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert is fouled on the floor by Gary Proctor - foul #1 on Gary Proctor, team foul #10 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG), Lance Carmichael (SG), Walter Pointer (PF), Terry Morton (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Cesar Castro, Hedeon Roblodowski, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Edward Wood (SG), Anthony Copeland (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Richard Jackson (C) Gary Proctor, Richard Bush, Charles Black, Walter Hines, Tyrone Mary | |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:23 | Utah State | Edward Wood comes up short on the shot from the right side | 34-41 |
| 01:22 | Utah State | Michael Anglin misses the tip | 34-41 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Anthony Copeland is called for the reach on Sammy Tolbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Copeland, team foul #11 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Smith (C) Anthony Copeland | |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:08 | Utah State | Edward Wood clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Terry Morton - foul #2 on Terry Morton, team foul #11 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Piao Hong (C) Sammy Tolbert | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 01:08 | Utah State | Edward Wood makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 01:08 | Utah State | Edward Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Terry Morton snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael is hacked by Edward Wood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Wood, team foul #12 | 35-42 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 01:06 | Utah State | Richard Jackson snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Michael Anglin hits the finger roll set up by Richard Jackson | 36-44 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses the shot in the lane | 36-44 |
| 00:37 | Utah State | Edward Wood snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 00:32 | Utah State | Edward Wood scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Anglin | 36-47 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Richard Jackson grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Edward Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Bryan Sayers (SF) Jerome Hafer, Terry Morton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (PG), Anthony Copeland (SG), Tyrone Mary (SF) William Brown, Edward Wood, Richard Jackson | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Anthony Copeland takes the ball from Maurice Zemjanis | 36-47 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland misses long on a fullcourt shot | 36-47 |