| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kermit Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Beck (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jeffrey Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Brafford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford inbounds the ball | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Rutgers | Mark Griffin steals the ball from Jeffrey Wilson in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Mark Griffin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Kermit Lee grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | William Beck misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Gordon Brafford - foul #1 on Gordon Brafford, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | William Beck makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | William Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on William Beck - foul #2 on William Beck, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Mark Griffin hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Beck | 49-40 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 18:15 | Montana State | William Beck can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 18:14 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Gordon Brafford steals it from Kermit Lee | 49-43 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford misses long on a floater in the lane | 49-43 |
| 17:40 | Montana State | Kermit Lee pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Mark Griffin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Charles Mason tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | James Bowman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Eugene Wallace is called for the reach on Gordon Brafford - foul #1 on Eugene Wallace, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph James (PG), Louis Woodward (SG), Robert King (SF), Claude Hutchinson (C) James Bowman, Mark Griffin, Kermit Lee, William Beck | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SF), Joseph Rhodes (PF), Arthur Glantz (C) Gordon Brafford, Thomas Holliday, Charles Mason | |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Ralph James is called for the reach on Joseph Rhodes - foul #1 on Ralph James, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow (PG) Jeffrey Wilson | |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Reginald Morrow, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brandon Waller (C) Eugene Wallace | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Ralph James lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert King | 51-45 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Morgan | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ralph James (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Louis Woodward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Claude Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Waller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Reginald Morrow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Varnum (fresh) PF - Joseph Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Glantz (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Reginald Morrow is called for the reach on Ralph James in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reginald Morrow, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen (SF) Joseph Morgan | |
| 15:51 | Montana State | Brandon Waller lays it in set up by Louis Woodward | 53-48 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz scores on a floater from the right block set up by Reginald Morrow | 53-50 |
| 15:13 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson's pass is intercepted by Gerald Varnum | 53-50 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 53-50 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert King | 53-50 |
| 14:49 | Montana State | Louis Woodward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Claude Hutchinson | 53-50 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Brandon Waller clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 53-50 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Varnum | 53-52 |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Louis Woodward buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Claude Hutchinson | 55-52 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen's layup is rejected by Brandon Waller | 55-52 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Brandon Waller pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 12:59 | Montana State | Robert King misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert King - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Bowman (PG), Mark Griffin (SG), Kermit Lee (SF), Eugene Wallace (PF), William Beck (C) Ralph James, Louis Woodward, Robert King, Claude Hutchinson, Brandon Waller | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson (PG), Joseph Morgan (SG), Thomas Holliday (PF), Charles Mason (C) Reginald Morrow, Gerald Varnum, Joseph Rhodes, Arthur Glantz | |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 12:06 | Montana State | James Bowman misses the jumpshot from the left side | 55-54 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | William Beck tips it in | 57-54 |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen's pass is intercepted by Kermit Lee | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kermit Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Beck (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jeffrey Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Montana State | William Beck is whistled for a carry | 57-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford (SF) Matthew Christiansen | |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 11:07 | Montana State | William Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | Kermit Lee is hacked by Thomas Holliday - foul #1 on Thomas Holliday, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Jeffrey Wilson is called for the reach on James Bowman - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wilson, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | William Beck hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Griffin | 59-54 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | Charles Mason's pass is intercepted by Kermit Lee | 59-54 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Kermit Lee hits the finger roll | 61-54 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford misses badly on a runner from the left block | 61-54 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Morgan | 61-57 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | William Beck clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | James Bowman hits the follow up shot | 63-57 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Morgan | 63-60 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | William Beck is called for traveling | 63-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph James (PG), Louis Woodward (SG), Robert King (SF), Claude Hutchinson (PF), Brandon Waller (C) James Bowman, Mark Griffin, Kermit Lee, Eugene Wallace, William Beck | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow (PG), Joseph Rhodes (PF), Arthur Glantz (C) Jeffrey Wilson, Thomas Holliday, Charles Mason | |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Louis Woodward misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Waller - foul #1 on Brandon Waller, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Griffin (SG), Eugene Wallace (PF) Ralph James, Brandon Waller | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson (PG), Gerald Varnum (SF), Charles Mason (C) Reginald Morrow, Gordon Brafford, Arthur Glantz | |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Louis Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jeffrey Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joseph Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Varnum (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson loses the dribble to Jeffrey Wilson | 63-64 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Louis Woodward is called for the reach on Joseph Rhodes - foul #2 on Louis Woodward, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Bowman (PG), Kermit Lee (SF) Louis Woodward, Robert King | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen (SF), Thomas Holliday (PF) Joseph Morgan, Joseph Rhodes | |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | Charles Mason can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Mark Griffin pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Mason - foul #2 on Charles Mason, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Beck (C) Eugene Wallace | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum gets the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum makes the jumper in the lane | 64-66 |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Mark Griffin is whistled for a carry | 64-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Louis Woodward (SG), Eugene Wallace (PF) Mark Griffin, Claude Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG), Gordon Brafford (SF), Joseph Rhodes (C) Gerald Varnum, Matthew Christiansen, Charles Mason | |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan misses the floater from the free throw line | 64-66 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford grabs the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan is whistled for a carry | 64-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (SF) Kermit Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow (PG) Jeffrey Wilson | |
| 04:37 | Montana State | Robert King drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Bowman | 66-66 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday is whistled for traveling | 66-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Griffin (SG), Claude Hutchinson (C) James Bowman, William Beck | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Mason (C) Thomas Holliday | |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Louis Woodward | 68-66 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 68-66 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes tips it in | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Louis Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Reginald Morrow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gordon Brafford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-68 |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Louis Woodward tips it back up and in | 70-68 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Morgan | 70-71 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Bowman (PG), Kermit Lee (SF), William Beck (C) Louis Woodward, Robert King, Claude Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson (PG), Thomas Holliday (PF) Reginald Morrow, Joseph Rhodes | |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Mark Griffin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | William Beck pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | James Bowman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Charles Mason hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | William Beck comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 70-74 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Mason | 70-74 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday tips it in | 70-76 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | William Beck misses badly on a runner from close range | 70-76 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | William Beck tips it back up and in | 72-76 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-79 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gordon Brafford | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford is hacked by James Bowman in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Bowman, team foul #7 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SG) Joseph Morgan | |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace gets the rebound | 72-79 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Thomas Holliday swats the short shot by William Beck | 72-79 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Charles Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 72-79 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Charles Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Griffin - foul #1 on Mark Griffin, team foul #8 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (SG) Gordon Brafford | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 72-79 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-79 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-79 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Mark Griffin is called for the reach on Gerald Varnum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Griffin, team foul #9 | 72-79 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 72-79 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-79 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Kermit Lee grabs the offensive board | 72-79 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Mark Griffin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Bowman | 75-79 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG), Gordon Brafford (SF), Joseph Rhodes (PF) William Cotter, Gerald Varnum, Thomas Holliday | |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Charles Mason is fouled in the backcourt by James Bowman - foul #2 on James Bowman, team foul #10 | 75-79 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Mark Griffin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-80 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace snags the offensive board | 75-80 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace loses the dribble to Gordon Brafford | 75-80 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | James Bowman is called for the reach on Jeffrey Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Bowman, team foul #11 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SF), Thomas Holliday (PF) Gordon Brafford, Joseph Rhodes | |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Mark Griffin misses the halfcourt shot | 75-82 |