| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Thielen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Staggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ben Koch (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Ternasky (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Timothy Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Diebold (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson inbounds the ball | 39-43 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Rutgers | David Staggs's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Jansen | 39-43 |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | David Staggs tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Saul Martin | 39-43 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | John Ternasky swats the short shot by Timothy Wright | 39-43 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | John Ternasky pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | Brandon Thielen misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 39-43 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | David Staggs grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | Ben Koch loses the ball out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Aichele (SF), Fred Cannady (C) Gregory Jackson, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Diebold | 39-45 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | John Ternasky misses the easy layup | 39-45 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | John Ternasky gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | David Staggs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-45 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Brandon Thielen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Saul Martin gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson (SF), Ben Koch (PF) William Aichele, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Leon Henry (SG), Eddie Clifton (PF), Theodore Bush (C) Timothy Wright, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen, Edwin Diebold | |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | David Staggs drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush misses badly on a shot from the right block | 42-45 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | David Staggs loses the ball out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Cannady (C) John Ternasky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Tony Faison (C) Scott Friddle, Saul Martin | |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Wright, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen (PF) Tony Faison | |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | David Staggs can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leon Henry - foul #1 on Leon Henry, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG) Leon Henry | |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | David Staggs makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | David Staggs makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Brandon Thielen - foul #4 on Brandon Thielen, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frankie Andrews (PG), David Porter (SG), William Aichele (SF), John Ternasky (C) Brandon Thielen, David Staggs, Gregory Jackson, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold (C) Theodore Bush | |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frankie Andrews (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Aichele (fresh) PF - Ben Koch (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Ternasky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Timothy Wright (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Clifton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Edwin Diebold (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Frankie Andrews is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | John Ternasky denies the turnaround by Eddie Clifton | 44-48 |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | John Ternasky grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | John Ternasky scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-48 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Arden Mason | 46-50 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Frankie Andrews makes the shot from close range on a great pass from David Porter and he's fouled by Arden Mason - foul #2 on Arden Mason, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Staggs (SG), Gregory Jackson (PF), Fred Cannady (C) William Aichele, Ben Koch, John Ternasky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Saul Martin (SF), Theodore Bush (PF) Timothy Wright, Jerry Jansen, Eddie Clifton | |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Frankie Andrews makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush misses the floater near the basket | 49-50 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Saul Martin pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush can't throw it down but he's fouled by Fred Cannady - foul #2 on Fred Cannady, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leon Henry (SG), Tony Faison (C) Arden Mason, Edwin Diebold | |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Frankie Andrews's floater is tipped away by Tony Faison | 49-52 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Saul Martin | 49-52 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle drills a jump hook near the basket | 49-54 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | The refs have stopped play. Saul Martin is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 49-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ben Koch (PF), John Ternasky (C) Gregory Jackson, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Eddie Clifton (PF) Scott Friddle, Saul Martin | |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | David Staggs is whistled for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson (SF) David Staggs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen (PF) Tony Faison | |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Ternasky - foul #1 on John Ternasky, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Staggs (SG), William Aichele (PF) Gregory Jackson, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | David Staggs scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-56 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright misses the runner from the right block | 51-56 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | David Porter grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | David Porter buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Frankie Andrews | 54-56 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright is called for traveling | 54-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson (SF), Ben Koch (PF), Fred Cannady (C) David Staggs, William Aichele, John Ternasky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Edwin Diebold (C) Timothy Wright, Theodore Bush, Eddie Clifton | |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Ben Koch misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-56 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Arden Mason snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle misses the jumper near the basket | 54-56 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold grabs the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - David Porter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Frankie Andrews (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ben Koch (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Cannady (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Friddle (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Henry (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Jansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Diebold (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Edwin Diebold | 54-58 |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | David Porter misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Frankie Andrews is whistled for traveling | 54-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Staggs (SG), William Aichele (PF), John Ternasky (C) Gregory Jackson, Ben Koch, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Theodore Bush (SF), Eddie Clifton (PF) Scott Friddle, Leon Henry, Jerry Jansen | |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Wright | 54-60 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Eddie Clifton steals it from John Ternasky | 54-60 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush makes the floater from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Arden Mason is called for the reach on David Staggs - foul #3 on Arden Mason, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson (PF) William Aichele | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (SG), Tony Faison (C) Arden Mason, Edwin Diebold | |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | David Staggs connects on the floater from the right side | 56-62 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | John Ternasky blocks the short jumper by Scott Friddle | 56-62 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gregory Jackson | 56-62 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Frankie Andrews makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle's pass is intercepted by Frankie Andrews | 59-62 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson banks in the layup set up by Frankie Andrews and he's fouled by Tony Faison - foul #2 on Tony Faison, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ben Koch (PF), Fred Cannady (C) David Staggs, John Ternasky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leon Henry (SG), Jerry Jansen (SF), Edwin Diebold (C) Timothy Wright, Theodore Bush, Eddie Clifton | |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Leon Henry is hacked by David Porter - foul #4 on David Porter, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Staggs (SG), John Ternasky (C) David Porter, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG) Tony Faison | |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle blows the layup | 62-62 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Thielen (PG), David Porter (SF), Fred Cannady (C) Frankie Andrews, Gregory Jackson, John Ternasky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Faison (C) Edwin Diebold | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | David Staggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Ternasky (C) Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Thielen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - David Staggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Porter (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ben Koch (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Ternasky (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Friddle (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leon Henry (fresh) PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Faison (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle makes the jump hook in the lane | 62-64 |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | Tony Faison swats the dunk try by John Ternasky | 62-64 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | David Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | David Porter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Scott Friddle | 62-64 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle dunks the ball on a great pass from Leon Henry | 62-66 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Arden Mason steps in front of the Brandon Thielen pass | 62-66 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Arden Mason | 62-68 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Arden Mason is called for the reach on Brandon Thielen - foul #4 on Arden Mason, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frankie Andrews (SG), Gregory Jackson (PF), Fred Cannady (C) David Staggs, Ben Koch, John Ternasky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Mark Barnes (SG), Saul Martin (SF), Eddie Clifton (PF), Edwin Diebold (C) Scott Friddle, Arden Mason, Leon Henry, Jerry Jansen, Tony Faison | |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson connects on the shot in the paint | 64-68 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Saul Martin loses the ball out of bounds | 64-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Aichele (PF) Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Frankie Andrews comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Saul Martin is hacked by Fred Cannady - foul #3 on Fred Cannady, team foul #5 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson (PF) William Aichele | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-68 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | David Porter gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | David Porter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Frankie Andrews tips it in | 66-68 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Mark Barnes is fouled on the floor by Brandon Thielen - foul #5 on Brandon Thielen, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Staggs (SG), William Aichele (SF), Ben Koch (PF), John Ternasky (C) Brandon Thielen, Frankie Andrews, Gregory Jackson, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leon Henry (SG) Mark Barnes | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold loses the ball out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frankie Andrews (PG) Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Jerry Jansen (PF) Leon Henry, Edwin Diebold | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frankie Andrews (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Staggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Porter (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Aichele (fresh) C - John Ternasky (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Timothy Wright (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Clifton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | William Aichele misses short on a runner from the right block | 66-68 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | David Staggs misses the tip | 66-68 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson (SF), Ben Koch (PF) Frankie Andrews, William Aichele | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Theodore Bush (C) Timothy Wright, Eddie Clifton | |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | David Porter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Saul Martin grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Edwin Diebold (C) Scott Friddle, Theodore Bush | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Ben Koch - foul #2 on Ben Koch, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frankie Andrews (PG), Fred Cannady (C) Ben Koch, John Ternasky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson loses the dribble to Timothy Wright | 66-70 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright lays it in on a nice dish by Arden Mason | 66-72 |
| 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) | |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Diebold | 66-72 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson snags the offensive board | 66-72 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | David Staggs clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Arden Mason - foul #5 on Arden Mason, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Ternasky (C) Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leon Henry (SG) Arden Mason | |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | David Staggs makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | David Staggs makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright clanks a jumper from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | David Porter pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Edwin Diebold is called for the reach on John Ternasky - foul #1 on Edwin Diebold, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | John Ternasky makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | John Ternasky misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold is hacked by Frankie Andrews in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frankie Andrews, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Barnes (SG) Saul Martin | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | David Staggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-73 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | David Staggs is called for the reach on Mark Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Staggs, team foul #9 | 69-73 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Mark Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Mark Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Frankie Andrews misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Frankie Andrews is called for the reach on Edwin Diebold in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frankie Andrews, team foul #10 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ben Koch (PF) Frankie Andrews | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Theodore Bush (PF) Timothy Wright, Jerry Jansen | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold misses the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Ben Koch grabs the board | 69-76 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | David Staggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-76 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | David Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 69-76 |