| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Stouffer (fresh) SG - David McBain (fresh) SF - Mark Lugo (fresh) PF - Rhamadhani Abdula (fresh) C - Larry Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) SF - Richard Glover (fresh) PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hattaway | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Lugo - foul #1 on Mark Lugo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David McBain | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Washington State | Mark Lugo lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Jones | 4-5 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Richard Glover clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 18:08 | Washington State | Larry Jones gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | Washington State | David McBain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:17 | Washington State | Larry Jones gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | Washington State | Rhamadhani Abdula misses long on a runner from close range | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | Washington State | Rhamadhani Abdula tips it in | 6-5 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Jones - foul #1 on Larry Jones, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Washington State | Glen Frase (PF), Michael Kelly (C) Rhamadhani Abdula, Larry Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Michael Thomas (SG), Ned Bond (SF), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Mark Hattaway, Richard Glover, Cesar Salinas | |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:24 | Washington State | Glen Frase gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:08 | Washington State | Glen Frase blows the layup | 6-5 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Robert Stouffer takes the ball from Ned Bond in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 15:48 | Washington State | David McBain is fouled on the floor by Ned Bond - foul #1 on Ned Bond, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Ringer (SG), Alan Stump (SF) David McBain, Mark Lugo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SF) Arthur Wilmes | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Stouffer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Devon Ringer (fresh) SF - Alan Stump (fresh) PF - Glen Frase (fresh) C - Michael Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fresh) SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) SF - Nathan Bonner (fresh) PF - Ned Bond (fresh) C - William Philips (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Washington State | Glen Frase can't throw it down | 6-5 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses badly on a shot from the left side | 6-5 |
| 15:11 | Washington State | Michael Kelly pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:06 | Washington State | Devon Ringer connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Stouffer | 9-5 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | William Philips can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Kelly - foul #1 on Michael Kelly, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Lugo (SF), Larry Jones (C) Robert Stouffer, Michael Kelly | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG) Nathan Bonner | |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | William Philips makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | William Philips makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:29 | Washington State | Mark Lugo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 14:28 | Washington State | Larry Jones tips it back up and in | 11-7 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas is hacked by Alan Stump in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Stump, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Washington State | David McBain (SG), Rhamadhani Abdula (PF) Alan Stump, Glen Frase | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Richard Glover (SF), Reinaldo Gallo (PF), Olin Zonker (C) Michael Thomas, Irving Snowden, William Philips, Ned Bond | |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Richard Glover is fouled on the floor by Mark Lugo - foul #2 on Mark Lugo, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Washington State | David McFatten (SF) Mark Lugo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker is whistled for a carry | 11-7 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Stouffer (PG), Alan Stump (SF) Devon Ringer, David McFatten | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:28 | Washington State | Rhamadhani Abdula hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 11-7 |
| 13:27 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer tips it home | 13-7 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Richard Glover is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Stump - foul #2 on Alan Stump, team foul #6 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Washington State | David McFatten (SF), Michael Kelly (C) Alan Stump, Larry Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas (C) Olin Zonker | |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 13:01 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Michael Kelly | 13-7 |
| 12:35 | Washington State | Rhamadhani Abdula makes the floater from the left block | 15-7 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway tips it back up and in | 15-9 |
| 11:55 | Washington State | David McBain hits a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Stouffer | 18-9 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Michael Kelly - foul #2 on Michael Kelly, team foul #7 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Ringer (SG), Glen Frase (PF), Larry Jones (C) David McBain, Rhamadhani Abdula, Michael Kelly | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Michael Thomas (SG), Ned Bond (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF) Michael Callahan, Mark Hattaway, Richard Glover, Reinaldo Gallo | |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas misses the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Stouffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devon Ringer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David McFatten (fresh) PF - Glen Frase (fresh) C - Larry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fresh) SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) SF - Ned Bond (fresh) PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) C - Cesar Salinas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer misses long on a runner in the lane | 18-10 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-10 |
| 11:14 | Washington State | Larry Jones gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 10:45 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Glen Frase | 20-10 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas travels in the backcourt | 20-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | David McBain (SG), James Antonio (SF) Robert Stouffer, David McFatten | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Philips (C) Cesar Salinas | |
| 10:28 | Washington State | David McBain misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-10 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes gets the rebound | 20-10 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Ned Bond is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Thomas | 20-12 |
| 09:43 | Washington State | David McBain clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-12 |
| 09:42 | Washington State | James Antonio pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 09:24 | Washington State | Glen Frase connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Devon Ringer and the foul's on Irving Snowden - foul #1 on Irving Snowden, team foul #2 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Stouffer (PG), Rhamadhani Abdula (PF) Devon Ringer, Larry Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Nathan Bonner (SF), Olin Zonker (C) Irving Snowden, Ned Bond, Arthur Wilmes | |
| 09:24 | Washington State | Glen Frase makes the free throw | 23-12 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Bonner, team foul #3 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Washington State | Larry Jones (C) Glen Frase | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Glover (SF) Michael Thomas | |
| 08:57 | Washington State | Olin Zonker is called for the reach on Larry Jones - foul #1 on Olin Zonker, team foul #4 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Washington State | David McFatten (SF) James Antonio | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG) Nathan Bonner | |
| 08:41 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer clanks a jumper from the right side | 23-12 |
| 08:40 | Washington State | Rhamadhani Abdula tips it in | 25-12 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Richard Glover hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-15 |
| 07:45 | Washington State | Larry Jones clanks a runner in the lane | 25-15 |
| 07:44 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer grabs the offensive board | 25-15 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Stouffer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McBain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McFatten (fairly fresh) PF - Rhamadhani Abdula (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Glover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Philips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Olin Zonker (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer travels with the ball | 25-15 |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Ringer (SG) David McBain | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (SG), Irving Snowden (SF), Reinaldo Gallo (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Mark Hattaway, Richard Glover, William Philips, Olin Zonker | |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-15 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Antonio (SF), Glen Frase (C) David McFatten, Larry Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes (PF) Reinaldo Gallo | |
| 06:58 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer lays it in set up by Rhamadhani Abdula and he's fouled by Cesar Salinas - foul #1 on Cesar Salinas, team foul #5 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SF) Michael Callahan | |
| 06:58 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer misses the free throw | 27-15 |
| 06:58 | Washington State | Rhamadhani Abdula gets the offensive rebound | 27-15 |
| 06:35 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer travels with the ball | 27-15 |
| Subs | Washington State | Alan Stump (SG), Mark Lugo (SF) Devon Ringer, Rhamadhani Abdula | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ned Bond (C) Cesar Salinas | |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Glen Frase picks off the pass by Michael Thomas in the backcourt | 27-15 |
| 06:15 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Irving Snowden - foul #2 on Irving Snowden, team foul #6 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Washington State | Larry Jones (C) James Antonio | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG) Irving Snowden | |
| 06:15 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer makes the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 06:15 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas's pass is intercepted by Alan Stump in the backcourt | 29-15 |
| 05:51 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-15 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes gets the rebound | 29-15 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Larry Jones is called for the reach on Ned Bond - foul #2 on Larry Jones, team foul #8 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Washington State | Rhamadhani Abdula (PF) Glen Frase | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Richard Glover (SF), Olin Zonker (C) Michael Thomas, Nathan Bonner, Arthur Wilmes | |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Ned Bond makes the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Ned Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 05:37 | Washington State | Rhamadhani Abdula pulls down the rebound | 29-16 |
| 05:08 | Washington State | Mark Lugo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-16 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway gets the rebound | 29-16 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Richard Glover buries a fadeaway from the right block | 29-18 |
| 04:31 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-18 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Ned Bond snags the defensive board | 29-18 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan is hacked by Mark Lugo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Lugo, team foul #9 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Ringer (PG), David McBain (SG), David McFatten (SF), James Antonio (PF), Glen Frase (C) Robert Stouffer, Alan Stump, Mark Lugo, Rhamadhani Abdula, Larry Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (SG), Nathan Bonner (SF), William Philips (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Mark Hattaway, Richard Glover, Ned Bond, Olin Zonker | |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Cesar Salinas | 29-18 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 29-18 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | William Philips snags the offensive board | 29-18 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | David McBain steals the ball from William Philips | 29-18 |
| 03:40 | Washington State | Devon Ringer connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by David McBain | 31-18 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Devon Ringer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McBain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David McFatten (fresh) PF - James Antonio (fresh) C - Glen Frase (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Bonner (fresh) PF - William Philips (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-18 |
| 03:15 | Washington State | James Antonio pulls down the rebound | 31-18 |
| 02:49 | Washington State | Devon Ringer lays it in on a nice dish by David McBain | 33-18 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | William Philips comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-18 |
| 02:21 | Washington State | David McFatten grabs the defensive rebound | 33-18 |
| 02:07 | Washington State | Devon Ringer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David McBain | 36-18 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-18 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas grabs the offensive rebound | 36-18 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-18 |
| 01:41 | Washington State | Glen Frase gets the rebound | 36-18 |
| 01:35 | Washington State | Devon Ringer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-18 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | William Philips grabs the defensive rebound | 36-18 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on David McBain - foul #1 on David McBain, team foul #10 | 36-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Stouffer (PG), Alan Stump (SF), Rhamadhani Abdula (PF), Michael Kelly (C) Devon Ringer, David McFatten, James Antonio, Glen Frase | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Richard Glover (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF), Olin Zonker (C) Michael Thomas, Nathan Bonner, William Philips, Cesar Salinas | |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 36-19 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 01:00 | Washington State | David McBain clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Hattaway - foul #1 on Mark Hattaway, team foul #7 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Ned Bond (C) Michael Callahan, Olin Zonker | |
| 01:00 | Washington State | David McBain makes the 1st free throw | 37-20 |
| 01:00 | Washington State | David McBain makes the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway is open and buries a shot from the right wing | 38-22 |
| 00:31 | Washington State | Michael Kelly's pass is intercepted by Irving Snowden | 38-22 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-22 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Wilmes | 38-22 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Richard Glover misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-22 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 38-22 |