| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | The jumper by Jimmy Riley is denied by Leonard Lechuga | 37-40 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Joseph Jenkins blocks the short jumper by Leonard Lechuga | 37-40 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Wayne Flickinger steals it from Joseph Jenkins | 37-40 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses short on a floater from the left block | 37-40 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley throws it down set up by Lloyd Malizia | 37-42 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer is hacked by Rubin Wolfe - foul #2 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-42 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Douglas Spivey | 39-42 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is hacked by Craig Alden - foul #2 on Craig Alden, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SF), Robert Mason (C) Lloyd Malizia, Joseph Jenkins | |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Cordova | 42-42 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Paul Cordova - foul #3 on Paul Cordova, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG) Paul Cordova | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG) Jimmy Riley | |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Leonard Lechuga | 42-43 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the floater from close range set up by Douglas Spivey | 44-43 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Craig Alden is denied on a layup by Leonard Lechuga | 44-43 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Craig Alden gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Harold Burkart grabs the board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Burkart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) PF - Rubin Wolfe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mason (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey is hacked by Robert Mason - foul #1 on Robert Mason, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (PG) Harold Burkart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Luis Walker, Craig Alden, Rubin Wolfe, Robert Mason | |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga tips it in | 46-43 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Paul Cordova comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga's layup is rejected by Joseph Jenkins | 46-45 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses the tip | 46-45 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Alberto Romano | 46-47 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer scores on a turnaround from close range | 48-47 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Paul Cordova buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Spivey | 51-47 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alberto Romano | 51-50 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger blows the layup | 51-50 |
| 11:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Kimbrough | 51-50 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Gerard Creamer - foul #2 on Gerard Creamer, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (PF) Gerard Creamer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Rubin Wolfe (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Alberto Romano, Joseph Jenkins, David Kimbrough | |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga's pass is intercepted by Craig Alden | 51-52 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses the easy layup | 51-52 |
| 11:22 | Penn State | John Lau grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Spivey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Lau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mason (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:07 | Penn State | John Lau comes up short on the runner from the left block | 51-52 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-52 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger tips it back up and in | 53-52 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Wayne Flickinger steals it from Lloyd Malizia | 53-52 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger comes up short on the floater from the left block | 53-52 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Lloyd Malizia | 53-54 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is hacked by Luis Walker - foul #1 on Luis Walker, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Gerard Creamer (PF) Douglas Spivey, John Lau | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Alberto Romano (SF), David Kimbrough (C) Luis Walker, Lloyd Malizia, Robert Mason | |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Paul Suazo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | Paul Cordova steals the ball from David Kimbrough | 53-54 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Paul Cordova lays it up and in | 55-54 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Paul Suazo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Paul Cordova clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-54 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Craig Alden gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses badly on a runner from the left block | 55-54 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to David Kimbrough | 55-54 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano clanks a shot from the left side | 55-54 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough tips it home | 55-56 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by David Kimbrough - foul #4 on David Kimbrough, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins (PF) Rubin Wolfe | |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 57-58 |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is whistled for a carry | 57-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Kim Smith (SF) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Spivey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) SF - Kim Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Joseph Jenkins is denied by Gerard Creamer | 57-58 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Kim Smith tips it home | 57-60 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Luis Walker picks off the pass by Leonard Lechuga | 57-60 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Kim Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Luis Walker steals it from Leonard Lechuga | 57-60 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Paul Cordova steals it from Alberto Romano | 57-60 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 57-60 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Kim Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Luis Walker, Alberto Romano, Kim Smith, Joseph Jenkins | |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough is denied on a dunk by Gerard Creamer | 57-60 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on Rubin Wolfe - foul #3 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins (C) David Kimbrough | |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-60 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Riley - foul #3 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins blows the layup | 60-60 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerard Creamer | 60-60 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is fouled on the floor by Craig Alden - foul #3 on Craig Alden, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamie Smith (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Douglas Spivey - foul #1 on Douglas Spivey, team foul #3 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Kimbrough (C) Joseph Jenkins | |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 3 from the left wing | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Spivey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Douglas Spivey - foul #2 on Douglas Spivey, team foul #4 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga (C) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 65-63 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer hits a floater in the lane set up by Paul Cordova | 67-63 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley travels with the ball | 67-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), John Lau (PF) Douglas Spivey, Gerard Creamer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Alberto Romano (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG), Gerard Creamer (PF) Paul Suazo, John Lau | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Luis Walker, Alberto Romano, Joseph Jenkins | |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough snags the offensive board | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Craig Alden is called for the reach on Wayne Flickinger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Alden, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-63 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Leonard Lechuga | 69-63 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is hacked by Craig Alden in the backcourt - foul #5 on Craig Alden, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG) Wayne Flickinger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SG) Craig Alden | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer is hacked by Jimmy Riley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe gets the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Alberto Romano | 71-66 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Paul Suazo steals it from David Kimbrough | 71-66 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Jimmy Riley is called for the reach on Paul Cordova in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG) Jimmy Riley | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-66 |