| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jewell Nichols (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Armando Alvarez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alonzo Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Cannady (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez is called for traveling | 20-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (PG), Robert Jacob (SF), Michael Profitt (PF) Jewell Nichols, Alonzo Pitts, William Aichele | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Jacob | 20-26 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr tips it but misses | 20-26 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on James Gomes - foul #3 on James Gomes, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), Ben Koch (C) Armando Alvarez, Robert Jacob, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Albert Suhr, team foul #2 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Jacob (SF), Fred Cannady (C) Alonzo Pitts, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady makes the jumper in the paint | 24-26 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr drills a shot from the left block | 24-28 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin scores on a floater from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-30 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Lloyd Franklin | 28-30 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-30 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob is hacked by James Gomes - foul #4 on James Gomes, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), William Aichele (PF), Ben Koch (C) Lloyd Franklin, Robert Jacob, Michael Profitt, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Leon Henry (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), Eddie Clifton (C) Albert Suhr, Robin Morgan, Lawrence Savage, Danny Thomas, James Gomes | |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | William Aichele makes the floater near the basket | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jewell Nichols (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Armando Alvarez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alonzo Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Koch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Saul Martin (fresh) SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leon Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | William Aichele steals the ball from Jerry Jansen | 30-30 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols is fouled on the floor by Leon Henry - foul #1 on Leon Henry, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (PG), Fred Cannady (C) Jewell Nichols, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | William Aichele tips it home | 32-30 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Leon Henry misses the floater from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | William Aichele gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Saul Martin is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Franklin - foul #2 on Lloyd Franklin, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Ben Koch (C) Lloyd Franklin, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Robin Morgan (SG), Lawrence Savage (SF), Danny Thomas (PF) Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Leon Henry, Eddie Clifton | |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Aichele - foul #2 on William Aichele, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Profitt (PF) William Aichele | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Ben Koch clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 35-32 |
| 13:26 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Ben Koch grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Alonzo Pitts | 37-32 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Ben Koch swats the short shot by Albert Suhr | 37-32 |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Ben Koch blows the dunk but the foul's on Robin Morgan - foul #2 on Robin Morgan, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (SG), Robert Jacob (SF), Fred Cannady (C) Armando Alvarez, Alonzo Pitts, Michael Profitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Eddie Clifton (PF), James Gomes (C) Robin Morgan, Danny Thomas, Jerry Jansen | |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Ben Koch makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Ben Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jewell Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jacob (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ben Koch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Fred Cannady (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eddie Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), William Aichele (PF) Jewell Nichols, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leon Henry (SF) Lawrence Savage | |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | James Gomes scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Arden Mason and he's hacked by Fred Cannady - foul #3 on Fred Cannady, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Alonzo Pitts (SF) Armando Alvarez, Robert Jacob | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (SG) Arden Mason | |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | James Gomes misses the free throw | 42-34 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | William Aichele pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Robin Morgan steps in front of the Jewell Nichols pass in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jewell Nichols - foul #1 on Jewell Nichols, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Jacob (SF) Alonzo Pitts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (PF) Eddie Clifton | |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | William Aichele connects on the jumper from close range set up by Jewell Nichols | 44-36 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Leon Henry scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Thomas | 44-39 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | William Aichele's layup is rejected by Danny Thomas | 44-39 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Lloyd Franklin steals the ball from Leon Henry | 44-39 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob lays it in set up by Lloyd Franklin | 46-39 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Leon Henry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr tips it home | 46-41 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Franklin | 46-41 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Leon Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Leon Henry misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lloyd Franklin - foul #3 on Lloyd Franklin, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), Michael Profitt (PF), Ben Koch (C) Jewell Nichols, Robert Jacob, William Aichele, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Jerry Jansen (PF), Eddie Clifton (C) Albert Suhr, Robin Morgan, Danny Thomas, James Gomes | |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Leon Henry misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Leon Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts is called for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Doyle Armstrong (PG), Fred Cannady (C) Lloyd Franklin, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (SF) Leon Henry | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Doyle Armstrong (fresh) SG - Armando Alvarez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alonzo Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Profitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Cannady (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Saul Martin (fresh) SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Arden Mason travels with the ball | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (PG), Ben Koch (C) Doyle Armstrong, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Saul Martin misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Lloyd Franklin - foul #4 on Lloyd Franklin, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), William Aichele (PF), Fred Cannady (C) Lloyd Franklin, Michael Profitt, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Saul Martin misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | William Aichele clanks a runner from close range | 46-42 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Saul Martin | 46-45 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Fred Cannady, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Doyle Armstrong (PG), Michael Profitt (PF), Ben Koch (C) Jewell Nichols, William Aichele, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Robin Morgan (SG), Danny Thomas (PF), James Gomes (C) Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen, Eddie Clifton | |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Pitts - foul #1 on Alonzo Pitts, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Fred Cannady (C) Doyle Armstrong, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols misses short on a runner in the paint | 46-47 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts tips it in | 48-47 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Jacob (SF), William Aichele (PF) Alonzo Pitts, Michael Profitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leon Henry (SF) Lawrence Savage | |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | James Gomes steals it from Armando Alvarez | 48-47 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr buries a driving attempt from close range | 48-49 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Leon Henry - foul #2 on Leon Henry, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Doyle Armstrong (PG), Michael Profitt (PF), Ben Koch (C) Jewell Nichols, William Aichele, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Jerry Jansen (PF) Robin Morgan, Danny Thomas | |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Doyle Armstrong (fresh) SG - Armando Alvarez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Jacob (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Profitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Koch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 24 pts. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Arden Mason drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob hits a driving attempt from the left block | 52-52 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Lloyd Franklin (SG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), William Aichele (PF), Fred Cannady (C) Doyle Armstrong, Armando Alvarez, Robert Jacob, Michael Profitt, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (SG), Lawrence Savage (SF), Danny Thomas (PF) Arden Mason, Leon Henry, Jerry Jansen | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Jewell Nichols - foul #2 on Jewell Nichols, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady misses long on a jumper from the right block | 52-53 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | James Gomes pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr is fouled in the backcourt by Jewell Nichols - foul #3 on Jewell Nichols, team foul #10 | 52-53 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | William Aichele banks in the layup | 54-55 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Franklin - foul #5 on Lloyd Franklin, team foul #11 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG) Lloyd Franklin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 54-57 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | James Gomes pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | William Aichele pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jewell Nichols | 56-57 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols misses long on a jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-57 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | James Gomes gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | James Gomes is fouled on the floor by Armando Alvarez - foul #1 on Armando Alvarez, team foul #12 | 56-57 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | James Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | James Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jewell Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Armando Alvarez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alonzo Pitts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Cannady (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 27 pts. SG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 59-59 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Suhr | 59-61 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady loses the dribble to Danny Thomas | 59-61 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr travels with the ball | 59-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Doyle Armstrong (PG), Robert Jacob (SF), Michael Profitt (PF), Ben Koch (C) Jewell Nichols, Alonzo Pitts, William Aichele, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob blows the layup | 59-61 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob tips it back up and in | 61-61 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Savage | 61-63 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob's fadeaway is rejected by James Gomes | 61-63 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | James Gomes snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | The short jumper by James Gomes is denied by Michael Profitt | 61-63 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas tips it home | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Ben Koch can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Gomes - foul #5 on James Gomes, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), Fred Cannady (C) Doyle Armstrong, Robert Jacob, Michael Profitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen (C) James Gomes | |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Ben Koch makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Ben Koch misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-65 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Ben Koch grabs the board | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jewell Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Armando Alvarez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alonzo Pitts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Koch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Cannady (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Savage (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Danny Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Armando Alvarez - foul #2 on Armando Alvarez, team foul #13 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Aichele (PF) Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Leon Henry (SF) Albert Suhr, Robin Morgan, Lawrence Savage | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Fred Cannady | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez is hacked by Arden Mason - foul #1 on Arden Mason, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Robin Morgan (SG), Lawrence Savage (SF) Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Leon Henry | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Jewell Nichols - foul #4 on Jewell Nichols, team foul #14 | 64-66 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-68 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady gets the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez drills a 3 from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Jewell Nichols is called for the reach on Robin Morgan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jewell Nichols, team foul #15 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Doyle Armstrong (PG) Jewell Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-69 |