| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nolan Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gordon Street (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Lucky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Samuel Gray (fresh) SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores inbounds the ball | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-32 |
| 19:41 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 45-32 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 19:28 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-32 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores hits the follow up shot | 45-34 |
| 19:19 | Washington State | Gordon Street hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ramiro Flores - foul #3 on Ramiro Flores, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci (SF) Ramiro Flores | |
| 19:19 | Washington State | Gordon Street makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 19:19 | Washington State | Gordon Street misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 46-34 |
| 19:04 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Wayne Lucky | 46-34 |
| 18:48 | Washington State | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by Mark Thompson - foul #2 on Mark Thompson, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| 18:36 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Lucky - foul #1 on Wayne Lucky, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 17:59 | Washington State | Gordon Street scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Mauricio Bruno | 48-36 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Samuel Gray hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 17:48 | Washington State | Gilberto Ricci steps in front of the Robert Brown pass | 48-39 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-39 |
| 17:34 | Washington State | Wayne Lucky snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 17:28 | Washington State | Robert Brown misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 48-39 |
| 17:27 | Washington State | Robert Brown hits the follow up shot | 50-39 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly loses the ball out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Nathan Sydow (PG), Ratko Broski (SG), Terry Gowin (SF), Milo Romano (PF), John Taylor (C) Mauricio Bruno, Nolan Thomas, Gordon Street, Wayne Lucky, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Klawinski (PG), Peter Kaiser (SF), Ronald Irvin (PF), Shen Xiong (C) Samuel Gray, Gilberto Ricci, Terry Moberly, Mark Thompson | |
| 16:50 | Washington State | Milo Romano clanks a turnaround from close range | 50-39 |
| 16:48 | Washington State | John Taylor tips it home | 52-39 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 16:30 | Washington State | Milo Romano grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 16:08 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 15:47 | Washington State | Milo Romano grabs the board | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Nathan Sydow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ratko Broski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Gowin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milo Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Klawinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Eichner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Kaiser (fresh) PF - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shen Xiong (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Washington State | John Taylor misses the easy layup | 52-39 |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin hits the finger roll | 52-41 |
| 14:54 | Washington State | Ratko Broski loses the dribble to Daniel Eichner | 52-41 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 14:36 | Washington State | John Taylor snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 14:20 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow hits a 3 from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-41 |
| 14:07 | Washington State | Terry Gowin grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 13:43 | Washington State | John Taylor loses the dribble to Peter Kaiser | 55-41 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Klawinski | 55-44 |
| 13:25 | Washington State | Ratko Broski connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Milo Romano | 58-44 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno (PG), Nolan Thomas (SG), Gordon Street (SF), Wayne Lucky (PF), Robert Brown (C) Nathan Sydow, Ratko Broski, Terry Gowin, Milo Romano, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Gray (PG), Gilberto Ricci (SG), Ramiro Flores (SF), Terry Moberly (PF), Mark Thompson (C) Robert Klawinski, Daniel Eichner, Peter Kaiser, Ronald Irvin, Shen Xiong | |
| 13:02 | Washington State | Gordon Street is hacked by Ramiro Flores - foul #4 on Ramiro Flores, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner (SG) Ramiro Flores | |
| 12:54 | Washington State | Robert Brown is hacked by Gilberto Ricci - foul #3 on Gilberto Ricci, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| 12:36 | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Gordon Street | 61-44 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 12:10 | Washington State | Mark Thompson denies the turnaround by Gordon Street | 61-46 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 11:48 | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nolan Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gordon Street (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Lucky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Eichner (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mauricio Bruno | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci is called for traveling | 64-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Klawinski (SG) Daniel Eichner | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:40 | Washington State | Gordon Street drills a jumper in the lane set up by Robert Brown and he's fouled by Robert Klawinski - foul #1 on Robert Klawinski, team foul #5 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | Nathan Sydow (SG), Milo Romano (PF) Nolan Thomas, Wayne Lucky | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser (SF), Ronald Irvin (PF) Gilberto Ricci, Terry Moberly | |
| 10:40 | Washington State | Gordon Street makes the free throw | 67-46 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Samuel Gray misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-46 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Thompson | 67-46 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Peter Kaiser - foul #1 on Peter Kaiser, team foul #6 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ratko Broski (SG), Terry Gowin (SF), John Taylor (C) Mauricio Bruno, Gordon Street, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shen Xiong (SG), Terry Moberly (PF) Samuel Gray, Mark Thompson | |
| 09:31 | Washington State | John Taylor misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Shen Xiong - foul #2 on Shen Xiong, team foul #7 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | Nolan Thomas (SG), Wayne Lucky (PF) Ratko Broski, Terry Gowin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:31 | Washington State | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 09:31 | Washington State | John Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 09:31 | Washington State | Milo Romano gets the offensive rebound | 68-46 |
| 09:12 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas misses short on a 3 from straight away | 68-46 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser pulls down the rebound | 68-46 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Robert Klawinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | Terry Gowin (SF) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci (SG) Peter Kaiser | |
| 08:38 | Washington State | Wayne Lucky hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 68-46 |
| 08:36 | Washington State | Milo Romano tips it but misses | 68-46 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin grabs the board | 68-46 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 68-46 |
| 08:18 | Washington State | Terry Gowin pulls down the rebound | 68-46 |
| 08:08 | Washington State | Robert Klawinski is called for the reach on Nolan Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Klawinski, team foul #8 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno (PG), Gordon Street (SF), Robert Brown (C) Nathan Sydow, Terry Gowin, Milo Romano | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Gray (PG), Mark Thompson (C) Robert Klawinski, Terry Moberly | |
| 08:08 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin gets the rebound | 68-46 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Nolan Thomas picks off the pass by Mark Thompson | 68-46 |
| 07:33 | Washington State | Wayne Lucky loses the ball out of bounds | 68-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ratko Broski (SG), John Taylor (PF) Nolan Thomas, Wayne Lucky | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner (SG), Ramiro Flores (SF), Peter Kaiser (PF) Gilberto Ricci, Shen Xiong, Ronald Irvin | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ratko Broski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gordon Street (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Peter Kaiser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #2 | 68-48 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson misses the free throw | 68-48 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores grabs the offensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Peter Kaiser is blocked by John Taylor | 68-48 |
| 07:00 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 68-48 |
| 06:34 | Washington State | Gordon Street banks in the layup on a great pass from Ratko Broski | 70-48 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 70-48 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser hits the follow up shot | 70-50 |
| 05:47 | Washington State | Gordon Street loses the dribble to Daniel Eichner | 70-50 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser lays it in and he's fouled by Mauricio Bruno - foul #1 on Mauricio Bruno, team foul #3 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Nolan Thomas (SG), Terry Gowin (SF), Wayne Lucky (PF), Milo Romano (C) Ratko Broski, Gordon Street, John Taylor, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Klawinski (PG), Gilberto Ricci (SG), Terry Moberly (PF) Samuel Gray, Daniel Eichner, Mark Thompson | |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser makes the free throw | 70-53 |
| 05:00 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-53 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ramiro Flores | 70-53 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores banks in the layup | 70-55 |
| 04:17 | Washington State | Milo Romano drills a runner near the basket | 72-55 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores misses short on a floater from the right block | 72-55 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Robert Klawinski tips it but misses | 72-55 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser grabs the offensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores clanks a 3 from the left corner | 72-55 |
| 03:43 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Milo Romano | 72-55 |
| 03:14 | Washington State | Gilberto Ricci picks off the pass by Mauricio Bruno | 72-55 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mauricio Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nolan Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Terry Gowin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Lucky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Milo Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Klawinski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ramiro Flores (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Kaiser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Wayne Lucky steals the ball from Ramiro Flores | 72-55 |
| 02:29 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mauricio Bruno | 74-55 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Terry Gowin - foul #2 on Terry Gowin, team foul #4 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Nathan Sydow (PG), Ratko Broski (SG), Gordon Street (SF), John Taylor (PF), Robert Brown (C) Mauricio Bruno, Nolan Thomas, Terry Gowin, Wayne Lucky, Milo Romano | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin (PF), Shen Xiong (C) Terry Moberly, Peter Kaiser | |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 02:03 | Washington State | Gordon Street knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ratko Broski | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 76-57 |
| 01:53 | Washington State | Robert Brown grabs the board | 76-57 |
| 01:27 | Washington State | Ratko Broski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Sydow | 79-57 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores's floater is tipped away by John Taylor | 79-57 |
| 01:12 | Washington State | John Taylor snags the defensive board | 79-57 |
| 00:56 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-57 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin pulls down the rebound | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-57 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong gets the offensive rebound | 79-57 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Klawinski | 79-59 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Washington State | Ronald Irvin swats the short shot by Robert Brown | 79-59 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Robert Brown grabs the offensive board | 79-59 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow runs out the clock | 79-59 |