| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bennie Temple (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Azar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Troy Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Damion Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Suter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Troy Roberts inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | William Laurent gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Igor Ziyad and the foul's on Edward Azar - foul #2 on Edward Azar, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Roberts | 26-30 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Anthony Suter | 26-30 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple is fouled on the floor by William Laurent - foul #1 on William Laurent, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Edward Azar | 26-32 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 26-32 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Damion Hicks is called for the reach on Kevin Tyler - foul #3 on Damion Hicks, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Jensen (C) Damion Hicks | |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson's pass is intercepted by Charles Jensen | 26-32 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Edward Azar is fouled on the floor by Igor Ziyad - foul #1 on Igor Ziyad, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Michael Stern (SF), Duane Alvardo (PF) Kevin Tyler, Igor Ziyad, William Laurent | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alex Egan (SF) Troy Roberts | |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter's pass is intercepted by Thomas Sarnosky | 26-32 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky lays it in | 28-32 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Duane Alvardo swats the layup by Anthony Suter | 28-32 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Charles Jensen snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Stern (fresh) PF - Duane Alvardo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bennie Temple (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Azar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alex Egan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Suter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Jensen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple is hacked by Bobby Jackson - foul #3 on Bobby Jackson, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Taylor (SG), Igor Ziyad (SF), William Laurent (PF) Thomas Sarnosky, Michael Stern, Duane Alvardo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Damion Hicks (PF) Charles Jensen | |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Azar | 28-35 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Alex Egan - foul #2 on Alex Egan, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG) Donald Allen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Troy Roberts (SF) Alex Egan | |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Edward Azar is hacked by Bobby Jackson - foul #4 on Bobby Jackson, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky (SG), Duane Alvardo (C) Ronald Taylor, Bobby Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Thomas Sarnosky | 30-35 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler makes the 3 from straight away | 33-35 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks throws it down on a great pass from Troy Roberts and the foul's on William Laurent - foul #2 on William Laurent, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Stern (SF) Igor Ziyad | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo's floater is knocked away by Damion Hicks | 33-38 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter tips it back up and in | 35-40 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Michael Stern misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Damion Hicks - foul #4 on Damion Hicks, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Bobby Jackson (C) Kevin Tyler, William Laurent | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nole Godwin (SG), Charles Jensen (C) Edward Azar, Damion Hicks | |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Michael Stern makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Michael Stern makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter is whistled for traveling | 37-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Ziyad (SF) Michael Stern | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alex Egan (SF) Troy Roberts | |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Anthony Suter | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Alvardo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bennie Temple (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nole Godwin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alex Egan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Suter (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Jensen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Donald Allen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Nole Godwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky misses the easy layup | 39-40 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky tips it home | 41-40 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Alex Egan steps out of bounds on the sideline | 41-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Ronald Taylor (SG), William Laurent (PF) Donald Allen, Thomas Sarnosky, Duane Alvardo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Azar (PG), Troy Roberts (SF) Bennie Temple, Alex Egan | |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Tyler | 43-40 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Charles Jensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bennie Temple (PG) Nole Godwin | |
| 09:46 | Penn State | William Laurent is denied on a layup by Charles Jensen | 43-40 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Charles Jensen misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bobby Jackson - foul #5 on Bobby Jackson, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Duane Alvardo (C) Bobby Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Charles Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Charles Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | William Laurent can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Charles Jensen grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | Charles Jensen buries a shot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | William Laurent banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Taylor and he's fouled by Anthony Suter - foul #2 on Anthony Suter, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky (SG), Michael Stern (SF) Ronald Taylor, Igor Ziyad | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nole Godwin (SG) Bennie Temple | |
| 08:30 | Penn State | William Laurent makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Edward Azar scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Troy Roberts | 46-47 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky's pass is intercepted by Edward Azar | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Stern (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Alvardo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Edward Azar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nole Godwin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. PF - Anthony Suter (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Jensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Edward Azar drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Anthony Suter | 46-49 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Anthony Suter steals it from Duane Alvardo | 46-49 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Kevin Tyler steals it from Troy Roberts | 46-49 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Tyler | 48-49 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Anthony Suter, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Igor Ziyad (PF) Kevin Tyler, William Laurent | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bennie Temple (PG), Alex Egan (SF), Damion Hicks (PF) Nole Godwin, Troy Roberts, Charles Jensen | |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Donald Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-49 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Alex Egan | 48-49 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Alex Egan takes the ball from Donald Allen | 48-49 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple can't throw it down | 48-49 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Edward Azar tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Donald Allen steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Laurent (PF) Michael Stern | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Alex Egan misses the easy layup | 48-51 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Igor Ziyad | 48-51 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Alex Egan makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bennie Temple | 51-54 |
| 03:21 | Penn State | William Laurent knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Laurent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Alvardo (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bennie Temple (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Azar (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alex Egan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Damion Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Suter (tired) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG) Donald Allen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nole Godwin (SG), Troy Roberts (SF), Charles Jensen (C) Edward Azar, Alex Egan, Anthony Suter | |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad tips it in | 55-54 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Nole Godwin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Nole Godwin, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Azar (SG), Anthony Suter (C) Nole Godwin, Charles Jensen | |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to William Laurent | 55-54 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Duane Alvardo - foul #1 on Duane Alvardo, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky is hacked by Edward Azar - foul #3 on Edward Azar, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Edward Azar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 59-55 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Laurent | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | William Laurent is fouled in the backcourt by Bennie Temple - foul #2 on Bennie Temple, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Stern (SF) Igor Ziyad | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | William Laurent makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | William Laurent makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Edward Azar clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-55 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Edward Azar gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Edward Azar is fouled on the floor by Michael Stern - foul #1 on Michael Stern, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Ziyad (SF) Michael Stern | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Edward Azar makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Edward Azar makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad is fouled in the backcourt by Bennie Temple - foul #3 on Bennie Temple, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Stern (SF) William Laurent | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 63-57 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Michael Stern is called for the reach on Troy Roberts - foul #2 on Michael Stern, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Laurent (PF) Michael Stern | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Troy Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Troy Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Azar - foul #4 on Edward Azar, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Stern (SF) William Laurent | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-59 |