| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Vaughn (fresh) C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Doug Baker inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Larry Vigil grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Michael Kindel drills a shot from the baseline | 35-27 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison loses the ball out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF) Stephen Wyatt, Doug Baker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Larry Vigil can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Peterson - foul #1 on Christopher Peterson, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Larry Vigil clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-29 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Robert Turner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 17:59 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Kindel | 37-29 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Michael Kindel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Senecal | 39-29 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Robert Turner is fouled on the floor by Larry Vigil - foul #2 on Larry Vigil, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Dennis Carpenter, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds (PF) Donald Vaughn | |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Larry Vigil knocks in the floater from the right side | 41-29 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson banks in the layup on a great pass from Zachary Haefner | 41-31 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Larry Vigil slams it home on a great pass from Doug Baker | 43-31 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner grabs the offensive board | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gonzalo Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Haefner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Pounds (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | Doug Baker is called for the reach on Zachary Haefner - foul #2 on Doug Baker, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Stephen Wyatt (SG), Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Larry Vigil, Gonzalo Romano, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Larry Dumais (SG), Eric Dixon (SF), Donald Vaughn (PF) Robert Turner, Zachary Haefner, Gary Morrison, Christopher Peterson | |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds is whistled for traveling | 43-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG) Stephen Wyatt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Harry Wynn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Patrick Pounds | 43-31 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-31 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Michael Kindel grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Eric Dixon steals it from Doug Baker | 43-31 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Larry Dumais hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Harry Wynn - foul #1 on Harry Wynn, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF) Harry Wynn, Doug Baker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner (SG), Christopher Peterson (C) Stephen Hutchinson, Patrick Pounds | |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Larry Dumais makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Larry Dumais makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Michael Kindel buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Wyatt | 45-33 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Senecal - foul #1 on Charles Senecal, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF) Stephen Wyatt, Dennis Carpenter, Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG), Gary Morrison (SF), Justin Alers (PF) Larry Dumais, Eric Dixon, Donald Vaughn | |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Doug Baker makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Justin Alers connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Zachary Haefner | 48-37 |
| 13:01 | Penn State | Doug Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards tips it home | 50-37 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Stephen Wyatt (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Gonzalo Romano, Doug Baker, Stephen Edwards, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (SG), Donald Vaughn (PF), Patrick Pounds (C) Zachary Haefner, Justin Alers, Christopher Peterson | |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Harry Wynn hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Wyatt | 52-37 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Alfredo Figueroa steals the ball from Donald Vaughn | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Carpenter (fresh) PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Vaughn (fresh) C - Patrick Pounds (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Michael Kindel misses the easy layup | 52-37 |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Donald Vaughn, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Charles Senecal (C) Harry Wynn, Stephen Wyatt, Dennis Carpenter, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner (SG), Eric Dixon (SF), Christopher Peterson (C) Robert Turner, Gary Morrison, Patrick Pounds | |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Stephen Hutchinson is called for the reach on Larry Vigil - foul #1 on Stephen Hutchinson, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Michael Kindel misses the dunk but the foul's on Donald Vaughn - foul #4 on Donald Vaughn, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds (PF) Donald Vaughn | |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Michael Kindel misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Michael Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds is denied on a layup by Charles Senecal | 53-37 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Kindel - foul #1 on Michael Kindel, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Stephen Edwards (PF) Gonzalo Romano, Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG) Stephen Hutchinson | |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Larry Vigil buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Wyatt | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Charles Senecal is called for the reach on Eric Dixon - foul #2 on Charles Senecal, team foul #6 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Michael Kindel (PF) Stephen Wyatt, Stephen Edwards | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Morrison (SF) Eric Dixon | |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Zachary Haefner | 56-42 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Doug Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Stephen Wyatt (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Gonzalo Romano, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Turner | 56-45 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-45 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards hits the follow up shot | 58-45 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Alfredo Figueroa | 58-45 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter makes the 3 from straight away set up by Harry Wynn | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Peterson | 61-48 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dennis Carpenter | 64-48 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Harry Wynn steals it from Robert Turner in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-48 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zachary Haefner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Pounds (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Peterson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 64-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Harry Wynn, Stephen Wyatt, Dennis Carpenter, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Larry Dumais (SG), Eric Dixon (SF), Donald Vaughn (PF), Justin Alers (C) Robert Turner, Zachary Haefner, Gary Morrison, Patrick Pounds, Christopher Peterson | |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Stephen Hutchinson steals the ball from Michael Kindel | 64-48 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-48 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Larry Vigil grabs the board | 64-48 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Michael Kindel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-48 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Larry Dumais can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Senecal | 64-48 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Michael Kindel knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 66-48 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-48 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Kindel | 66-48 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Donald Vaughn is called for the reach on Michael Kindel - foul #5 on Donald Vaughn, team foul #5 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG) Gonzalo Romano | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG), Zachary Haefner (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Patrick Pounds (PF), Christopher Peterson (C) Stephen Hutchinson, Larry Dumais, Eric Dixon, Donald Vaughn, Justin Alers | |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-48 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson snags the defensive board | 66-48 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Wyatt - foul #2 on Stephen Wyatt, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (SG) Stephen Wyatt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Zachary Haefner is called for the reach on Larry Vigil - foul #2 on Zachary Haefner, team foul #6 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Harry Wynn, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Michael Kindel clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Pounds - foul #3 on Patrick Pounds, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Dennis Carpenter (SF) Larry Vigil, Doug Baker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Larry Dumais (SG), Eric Dixon (SF), Justin Alers (C) Robert Turner, Zachary Haefner, Gary Morrison, Christopher Peterson | |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Michael Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Michael Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 68-49 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa gets the rebound | 68-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gonzalo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Kindel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Dumais (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Pounds (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Alers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Harry Wynn drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-49 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Harry Wynn takes the ball from Stephen Hutchinson | 71-49 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter jams it set up by Harry Wynn | 73-49 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Larry Dumais comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gonzalo Romano - foul #1 on Gonzalo Romano, team foul #8 | 73-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Edwards (PF) Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Larry Dumais misses the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Larry Dumais makes the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards loses the dribble to Justin Alers | 73-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Justin Alers is fouled on the floor by Dennis Carpenter - foul #2 on Dennis Carpenter, team foul #9 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Farr (C) Patrick Pounds | |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Justin Alers makes the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Justin Alers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Wynn | 76-52 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson hits a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Harry Wynn - foul #2 on Harry Wynn, team foul #10 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds (PF) Gary Farr | |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson makes the free throw | 76-55 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-55 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon snags the defensive board | 76-55 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-55 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Stephen Edwards | 76-55 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Justin Alers - foul #1 on Justin Alers, team foul #8 | 76-55 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 78-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds misses badly on a floater from the right side | 78-55 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Justin Alers snags the offensive board | 78-55 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds makes the floater from the left side set up by Eric Dixon | 78-57 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Harry Wynn runs out the clock | 78-57 |