| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-31 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Brian Shurtleff - foul #1 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Mowrey is called for the reach on Brian Shurtleff - foul #3 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Thomas Mowrey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 29-31 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Ansley, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Chappell - foul #1 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Chappell | 29-33 |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-33 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell lays it up and in | 29-35 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 29-35 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley connects on the shot from the right side set up by Brian Shurtleff | 29-37 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is hacked by Mark Arnold - foul #3 on Mark Arnold, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Charles Walsh, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), John Kindel (C) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Jonathan Chappell, Mark Arnold | |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF) Curtis Lynn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Kindel (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | John Kindel connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Patrick Wilkinson and he's hacked by Anthony Westbrook - foul #2 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is hacked by Jerry Poch - foul #3 on Jerry Poch, team foul #5 | 29-40 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy travels with the ball | 29-40 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson tips it in | 29-42 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | The jumper by Thomas Mowrey is denied by Jerry Poch | 29-42 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Anthony Westbrook steps in front of the Kenneth Swanson pass | 29-42 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Carter Foreman | 32-42 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Alan Oliverio is called for the reach on Patrick Wilkinson - foul #2 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Alan Oliverio, Carter Foreman, Anthony Westbrook, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch, John Kindel | |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jonathan Chappell | 32-44 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the floater from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold's pass is intercepted by Jerry Merchant | 34-44 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey hits the follow up shot | 36-44 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Richard Howell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Walsh | 39-44 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-44 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-44 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leonard Thompson | 39-44 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Shurtleff | 39-46 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh banks in the layup | 41-46 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-46 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson can't tip it in | 41-46 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Richard Howell steals the ball from Mark Arnold | 41-46 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is fouled on the floor by Eric Ansley - foul #2 on Eric Ansley, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Charles Walsh, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), John Kindel (C) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Jonathan Chappell, Mark Arnold | |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook lays it in set up by Alan Oliverio | 43-46 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the fadeaway from the right side | 43-46 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn is whistled for a carry | 43-46 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Patrick Wilkinson | 43-49 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Swanson | 43-49 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy connects on the runner near the basket | 45-52 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Alan Oliverio is called for the reach on Kenneth Swanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Alan Oliverio, Curtis Lynn, Anthony Westbrook, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, John Kindel | |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Carter Foreman - foul #2 on Carter Foreman, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant is hacked by Jerry Poch - foul #4 on Jerry Poch, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (C) Jerry Poch | |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | John Kindel pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - John Kindel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Jerry Merchant swats the layup by Jonathan Chappell | 45-53 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG) Carter Foreman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the shot from the left side set up by Eric Ansley | 45-55 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the jumper near the basket | 45-57 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Shurtleff | 45-57 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | John Kindel throws it down | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey scores on a 3 from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is fouled on the floor by Charles Walsh - foul #1 on Charles Walsh, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Charles Walsh, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Jonathan Chappell, John Kindel | |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Arnold | 48-62 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook's layup is rejected by Patrick Wilkinson | 48-62 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mark Arnold | 48-62 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 48-62 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Harold Clancy | 48-62 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio is called for traveling | 48-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley scores on a 3 from the right corner | 48-65 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook is fouled on the floor by Jerry Poch - foul #5 on Jerry Poch, team foul #8 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), John Kindel (PF) Eric Ansley, Jerry Poch | |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy snags the offensive board | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kindel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Richard Howell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson drills a jumper in the lane set up by Mark Arnold and he's hacked by Richard Howell - foul #3 on Richard Howell, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Curtis Lynn, Anthony Westbrook, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-68 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant tips it home | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Boyd | 54-71 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 54-71 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | John Kindel grabs the defensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-71 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere snags the defensive board | 54-71 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Howell | 56-71 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Mowrey - foul #4 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #8 | 56-71 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-73 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere tips it in | 58-73 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-73 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #9 | 58-73 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | John Kindel drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Swanson | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Howell | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson runs out the clock | 62-75 |