| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - David Robicheaux (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Gregory Hamlin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bobby Hall (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Youngquist (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Gary Crowley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Bosco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Whisman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Wichita State | Bobby Hall blocks the short jumper by Craig Whisman | 38-27 |
| 19:36 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman tips it home | 38-29 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | John Youngquist hits a wide open runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Fallon | 40-29 |
| 18:54 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-29 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | John Youngquist gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Gary Crowley is called for the reach on David Robicheaux - foul #1 on Gary Crowley, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Hix (SG), Carl Hermosillo (PF), Robert Chapman (C) Ronald Fallon, Bobby Hall, John Youngquist | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Samuel Hix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-29 |
| 17:56 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley misses the floater from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | David Robicheaux gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Samuel Hix misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 17:30 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 17:04 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 17:02 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Schell | 40-29 |
| 16:42 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Hayes | 40-31 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Paul Hayes steps in front of the Carl Hermosillo pass | 40-31 |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 15:52 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman tips it in | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - David Robicheaux (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Hix (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gregory Hamlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Carl Hermosillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Gary Crowley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shawn Bosco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Schell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Whisman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo lays it in on a nice dish by David Robicheaux | 42-33 |
| 14:59 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes loses the ball out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Brannon (PG), Ronald Fallon (SG), Bobby Hall (PF), John Youngquist (C) David Robicheaux, Samuel Hix, Carl Hermosillo, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Boucher (SF), Robert Bechard (PF) Shawn Bosco, Robert Schell | |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Roland Brannon clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-33 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin tips it but misses | 42-33 |
| 14:41 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Craig Whisman | 42-33 |
| 14:13 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Bobby Hall misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Bobby Hall tips it home | 44-33 |
| 13:27 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gary Crowley | 44-35 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Roland Brannon is open and scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Gregory Hamlin | 46-35 |
| 12:52 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes double dribbles | 46-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Robicheaux (PG), Samuel Hix (SF), Carl Hermosillo (PF) Roland Brannon, Gregory Hamlin, Bobby Hall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rodney Ellis (SF) Gary Crowley | |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon is hacked by Craig Whisman - foul #2 on Craig Whisman, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Hall (PF) Carl Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Troy Poisson (SG), Robert Zyskowski (C) Paul Hayes, Craig Whisman | |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | John Youngquist misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Bobby Hall snags the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 46-35 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Hall | 46-35 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | John Youngquist is whistled for a carry | 46-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin (SF), Carl Hermosillo (PF) Samuel Hix, Bobby Hall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco (SF), Robert Schell (C) Rodney Ellis, Robert Zyskowski | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - David Robicheaux (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Hamlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Carl Hermosillo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Youngquist (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Troy Poisson (fresh) SF - Shawn Bosco (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Bechard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Wichita State | Troy Poisson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | John Youngquist pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo can't finish the layup | 46-35 |
| 11:10 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Harry Boucher | 46-35 |
| 10:47 | Wichita State | Gregory Hamlin blocks the jumper by Robert Bechard | 46-35 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gregory Hamlin | 46-35 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 46-35 |
| 10:31 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 10:27 | Wichita State | Harry Boucher lays it in and the foul's on David Robicheaux - foul #4 on David Robicheaux, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Brannon (PG), Bobby Hall (PF) David Robicheaux, John Youngquist | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Hayes (SG), Craig Whisman (C) Troy Poisson, Robert Schell | |
| 10:27 | Wichita State | Harry Boucher makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon is hacked by Paul Hayes - foul #3 on Paul Hayes, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Robicheaux (PG) Roland Brannon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Crowley (PG) Harry Boucher | |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | David Robicheaux travels with the ball | 46-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Brannon (PG), John Youngquist (C) David Robicheaux, Carl Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:42 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bechard | 46-41 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Bobby Hall misses the lay-in | 46-41 |
| 09:22 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:16 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco makes the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Bobby Hall - foul #1 on Bobby Hall, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Robicheaux (PG), Samuel Hix (SF), Carl Hermosillo (C) Roland Brannon, Gregory Hamlin, John Youngquist | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:16 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Samuel Hix misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Hall | 46-44 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Craig Whisman - foul #3 on Craig Whisman, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Brannon (PG), Gregory Hamlin (SF), John Youngquist (C) David Robicheaux, Samuel Hix, Bobby Hall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Boucher (SF) Shawn Bosco | |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:08 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 08:07 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman tips it in | 48-46 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Robert Bechard picks off the pass by Gregory Hamlin out of a doubleteam | 48-46 |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Gregory Hamlin steals the ball from Robert Bechard | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roland Brannon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Fallon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Hamlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carl Hermosillo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Youngquist (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Gary Crowley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Boucher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Bechard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Craig Whisman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-46 |
| 07:10 | Wichita State | Harry Boucher snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 07:03 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo jams it set up by Roland Brannon | 50-49 |
| 06:25 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman is hacked by Roland Brannon - foul #1 on Roland Brannon, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Robicheaux (PG), Bobby Hall (PF) Roland Brannon, Carl Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Hall (PG), Troy Poisson (SG), Shawn Bosco (SF), Robert Schell (PF), Robert Zyskowski (C) Gary Crowley, Paul Hayes, Harry Boucher, Robert Bechard, Craig Whisman | |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | Troy Poisson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | David Robicheaux pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | John Youngquist clanks a turnaround in the lane | 50-49 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | John Youngquist misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 50-49 |
| 05:31 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:11 | Wichita State | Joseph Hall misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon blows the layup over the doubleteam | 50-49 |
| 04:55 | Wichita State | Troy Poisson grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 04:35 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bobby Hall - foul #2 on Bobby Hall, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Hix (SF), Carl Hermosillo (C) Gregory Hamlin, John Youngquist | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Crowley (PG), Paul Hayes (SG), Robert Bechard (PF), Craig Whisman (C) Joseph Hall, Troy Poisson, Robert Schell, Robert Zyskowski | |
| 04:35 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:35 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Bobby Hall hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Robert Bechard - foul #4 on Robert Bechard, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin (SF) Samuel Hix | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Bobby Hall makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:51 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Crowley | 53-53 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Bobby Hall misses the fadeaway from the right block | 53-53 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon misses the tip | 53-53 |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Bobby Hall tips it in | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - David Robicheaux (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Fallon (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Hamlin (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Hermosillo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Gary Crowley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Bosco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bechard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Craig Whisman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Bobby Hall is called for the reach on Gary Crowley - foul #3 on Bobby Hall, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Brannon (PG), Samuel Hix (SF), John Youngquist (C) David Robicheaux, Gregory Hamlin, Bobby Hall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Boucher (SF) Shawn Bosco | |
| 02:54 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Youngquist - foul #2 on John Youngquist, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Robicheaux (PG), Gregory Hamlin (SF) Roland Brannon, Samuel Hix | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:54 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman misses the free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:54 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman snags the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin tips it home | 57-55 |
| 01:53 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Hall (PF) Carl Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco (SF) Harry Boucher | |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | John Youngquist misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 01:02 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman can't finish the layup | 57-55 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Bobby Hall | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Robicheaux | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Hayes | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin is hacked by Gary Crowley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Crowley, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Gary Crowley is called for the reach on Gregory Hamlin - foul #3 on Gary Crowley, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley is hacked by David Robicheaux - foul #5 on David Robicheaux, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Brannon (PG) David Robicheaux | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Fallon - foul #1 on Ronald Fallon, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | John Youngquist pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | John Youngquist misses short on a halfcourt shot | 59-60 |