| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Sumrall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Teems (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Plumb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ervin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Tutt (fresh) SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Leonard Plumb inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sumrall misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on John Tutt - foul #2 on John Tutt, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 19:40 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sumrall makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 19:40 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sumrall makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:40 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sumrall misses the 3rd free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Charles Baer grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman banks in the layup | 25-33 |
| 19:21 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sumrall connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Plumb | 28-33 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Charles Baer comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Teems - foul #1 on Robert Teems, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:59 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:53 | Oklahoma State | Spencer Holloman takes the ball from Robert Ervin | 28-33 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney is whistled for a carry | 28-33 |
| 18:20 | Oklahoma State | Albert Maloney steps in front of the Robert Teems pass | 28-33 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Robert Castille jams it set up by Albert Maloney | 28-35 |
| 18:02 | Oklahoma State | Leonard Plumb scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman can't connect on a shot from the left block | 31-35 |
| 17:44 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sumrall snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:40 | Oklahoma State | Robert Teems is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Teems, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG) John Tutt | |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Charles Baer is denied on a layup by Philip Armstrong | 31-35 |
| 17:24 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:18 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong hits the finger roll set up by Robert Teems and the foul's on William Coleman - foul #1 on William Coleman, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gregory Marshall (PF) Robert Ervin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Chaney (SG), Benton Wright (C) Albert Maloney, Charles Baer | |
| 17:18 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman is hacked by Leonard Plumb - foul #3 on Leonard Plumb, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Scott Kissee (SF), David Ager (C) Leonard Plumb, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Devers (C) Robert Castille | |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Charles Devers clanks a floater from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 16:37 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Gregory Marshall | 34-35 |
| 16:31 | Oklahoma State | Scott Kissee hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Sumrall | 37-35 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Scott Kissee takes the ball from Charles Devers | 37-35 |
| 15:55 | Oklahoma State | Scott Kissee scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Teems | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Sumrall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Teems (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Kissee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gregory Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Ager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Spencer Holloman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Benton Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Devers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Curtis Hegwood (SG), Leonard Plumb (SF), Robert Ervin (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Michael Sumrall, Robert Teems, Gregory Marshall, David Ager | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Robert Castille (PF), Charles Baer (C) William Coleman, Spencer Holloman, Benton Wright, Charles Devers | |
| 15:19 | Oklahoma State | Curtis Hegwood misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-35 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Robert Castille is fouled on the floor by Robert Ervin - foul #2 on Robert Ervin, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Charles Baer hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Fred Hatten | 40-37 |
| 14:23 | Oklahoma State | Albert Maloney takes the ball from Leonard Plumb | 40-37 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Robert Castille drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Fred Hatten and he's hacked by Philip Armstrong - foul #2 on Philip Armstrong, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Sumrall (PG), Robert Teems (SG), David Ager (C) Scott Kissee, Curtis Hegwood, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman (SF) Keith Chaney | |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Robert Castille misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:03 | Oklahoma State | Robert Ervin pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:37 | Oklahoma State | Leonard Plumb's dunk attempt is rejected by Spencer Holloman | 40-39 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Fred Hatten | 40-39 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 13:28 | Oklahoma State | Leonard Plumb gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:09 | Oklahoma State | Leonard Plumb clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Baer - foul #2 on Charles Baer, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gregory Marshall (PF) Robert Ervin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (SG), Benton Wright (PF), Charles Devers (C) Albert Maloney, Robert Castille, Charles Baer | |
| 13:09 | Oklahoma State | Leonard Plumb makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:09 | Oklahoma State | Leonard Plumb misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:09 | Oklahoma State | David Ager snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 12:52 | Oklahoma State | The jump hook by Gregory Marshall is blocked by Benton Wright | 41-39 |
| 12:50 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sumrall grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:40 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sumrall double dribbles | 41-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong (C) David Ager | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG) Fred Hatten | |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | John Tutt misses the jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Spencer Holloman | 41-39 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | William Coleman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:03 | Oklahoma State | Leonard Plumb gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:58 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sumrall makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Teems | 43-39 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | William Coleman clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Sumrall - foul #1 on Michael Sumrall, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Scott Kissee (SG), Curtis Hegwood (SF), Robert Ervin (PF) Robert Teems, Leonard Plumb, Gregory Marshall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Keith Chaney (SF) John Tutt, Spencer Holloman | |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | William Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | William Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Sumrall (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Kissee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Curtis Hegwood (fresh) PF - Robert Ervin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benton Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Devers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Oklahoma State | William Coleman steals it from Scott Kissee | 43-41 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney buries a 3 from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 10:52 | Oklahoma State | Curtis Hegwood clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 43-44 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Coleman | 43-47 |
| 10:17 | Oklahoma State | Curtis Hegwood's fadeaway is rejected by Benton Wright | 43-47 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Benton Wright grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 09:52 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 09:47 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sumrall connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Curtis Hegwood | 46-47 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Benton Wright hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from William Coleman and he's fouled by Philip Armstrong - foul #3 on Philip Armstrong, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Teems (SG), Leonard Plumb (SF), Gregory Marshall (PF), David Ager (C) Michael Sumrall, Curtis Hegwood, Robert Ervin, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), John Tutt (SG), Spencer Holloman (SF), Charles Baer (C) William Coleman, Albert Maloney, Keith Chaney, Charles Devers | |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Benton Wright misses the free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:29 | Oklahoma State | Gregory Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:06 | Oklahoma State | Robert Teems hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 09:04 | Oklahoma State | Gregory Marshall grabs the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 08:44 | Oklahoma State | David Ager connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Leonard Plumb steps in front of the Benton Wright pass | 49-49 |
| 08:14 | Oklahoma State | Leonard Plumb connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Kissee | 52-49 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | John Tutt scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Hatten | 52-52 |
| 07:35 | Oklahoma State | Robert Teems knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gregory Marshall | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Scott Kissee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Teems (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leonard Plumb (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Ager (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Fred Hatten (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Tutt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Benton Wright (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | John Tutt misses the 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Benton Wright tips it in | 55-54 |
| 07:03 | Oklahoma State | David Ager can't finish the layup | 55-54 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman clanks a turnaround in the paint | 55-54 |
| 06:47 | Oklahoma State | Leonard Plumb gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:42 | Oklahoma State | The jumper by Robert Teems is denied by Spencer Holloman | 55-54 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Benton Wright gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman misses the easy layup | 55-54 |
| 06:21 | Oklahoma State | Gregory Marshall pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:14 | Oklahoma State | Gregory Marshall hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Charles Baer makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Fred Hatten and he's hacked by David Ager - foul #2 on David Ager, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Sumrall (PG), Curtis Hegwood (SF), Robert Ervin (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Scott Kissee, Leonard Plumb, Gregory Marshall, David Ager | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Keith Chaney (SF), Robert Castille (PF) Fred Hatten, John Tutt, Spencer Holloman, Benton Wright | |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses the free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:56 | Oklahoma State | Robert Ervin gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:37 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sumrall drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Philip Armstrong | 61-56 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Charles Baer buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Keith Chaney | 61-58 |
| 05:10 | Oklahoma State | Keith Chaney takes the ball from Curtis Hegwood | 61-58 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | William Coleman knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Castille | 61-60 |
| 04:43 | Oklahoma State | Curtis Hegwood drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Michael Sumrall and the foul's on Keith Chaney - foul #1 on Keith Chaney, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Leonard Plumb (SF) Robert Teems | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman (SF), Charles Devers (C) Keith Chaney, Charles Baer | |
| 04:43 | Oklahoma State | Curtis Hegwood makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-60 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman misses the tip | 64-60 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Robert Castille tips it in | 64-62 |
| 04:01 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sumrall hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Armstrong | 66-62 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Coleman | 66-64 |
| 03:32 | Oklahoma State | Robert Castille denies the turnaround by Michael Sumrall | 66-64 |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Charles Devers snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Sumrall (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Curtis Hegwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Plumb (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Ervin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Charles Devers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Coleman | 66-66 |
| 02:42 | Oklahoma State | Curtis Hegwood is hacked by Albert Maloney - foul #1 on Albert Maloney, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Teems (SG), Gregory Marshall (PF), Jeff Holt (C) Curtis Hegwood, Robert Ervin, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), John Tutt (SG), Walter Stafford (SF), Keith Chaney (PF) William Coleman, Albert Maloney, Spencer Holloman, Robert Castille | |
| 02:27 | Oklahoma State | Leonard Plumb jams it set up by Robert Teems | 68-66 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong (C) Jeff Holt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Spencer Holloman (SF), Robert Castille (PF), Charles Baer (C) John Tutt, Walter Stafford, Keith Chaney, Charles Devers | |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Philip Armstrong steals it from Spencer Holloman | 68-66 |
| 01:57 | Oklahoma State | Leonard Plumb can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten misses long on a jumper from the left side | 68-66 |
| 01:37 | Oklahoma State | Gregory Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:33 | Oklahoma State | Robert Teems can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Robert Castille snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-66 |
| 01:24 | Oklahoma State | Leonard Plumb gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:18 | Oklahoma State | Gregory Marshall misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman hits the follow up shot | 68-68 |
| 00:38 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sumrall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Ervin (PF) Gregory Marshall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Fred Hatten | 68-70 |
| 00:06 | Oklahoma State | Robert Ervin lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Teems | 70-70 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Sumrall (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Teems (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Leonard Plumb (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Fred Hatten (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Robert Castille wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Robert Castille misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Robert Castille misses the tip | 70-70 |
| 04:45 | Oklahoma State | Robert Ervin snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 04:38 | Oklahoma State | Robert Teems misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-70 |
| 04:37 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong tips it home | 72-70 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Philip Armstrong - foul #4 on Philip Armstrong, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:02 | Oklahoma State | Robert Teems scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Sumrall and he's fouled by Albert Maloney - foul #2 on Albert Maloney, team foul #6 | 74-72 |
| 04:02 | Oklahoma State | Robert Teems makes the free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-72 |
| 03:35 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| 03:30 | Oklahoma State | Robert Teems hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Sumrall | 77-72 |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-72 |
| 03:16 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Leonard Plumb | 77-72 |
| 03:09 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sumrall comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 77-72 |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Charles Baer snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney's pass is intercepted by Robert Ervin | 77-72 |
| 02:58 | Oklahoma State | Robert Teems drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 79-72 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman is denied on a layup by Robert Ervin | 79-72 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Charles Baer can't tip it in | 79-72 |
| 02:42 | Oklahoma State | Leonard Plumb snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 02:37 | Oklahoma State | Robert Teems drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Sumrall - foul #2 on Michael Sumrall, team foul #10 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gregory Marshall (PF), David Ager (C) Robert Ervin, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (PG), Keith Chaney (SG), Benton Wright (PF), Charles Devers (C) Fred Hatten, Albert Maloney, Robert Castille, Charles Baer | |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Ervin (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Gregory Marshall, David Ager | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Robert Castille (PF) John Tutt, Keith Chaney, Charles Devers | |
| 02:02 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sumrall misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 82-74 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney gets the rebound | 82-74 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Spencer Holloman, team foul #7 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Baer (C) Benton Wright | |
| 01:42 | Oklahoma State | Robert Castille denies the turnaround by Leonard Plumb | 82-74 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman grabs the board | 82-74 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Robert Castille misses the easy layup | 82-74 |
| 01:24 | Oklahoma State | Leonard Plumb snags the defensive board | 82-74 |
| 01:18 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sumrall hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Plumb | 84-74 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-74 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney grabs the offensive rebound | 84-74 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Sumrall (fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Teems (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Leonard Plumb (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Fred Hatten (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) 19 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Charles Baer drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Hatten | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Oklahoma State | Fred Hatten is called for the reach on Michael Sumrall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Hatten, team foul #8 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Scott Kissee (C) Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:48 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sumrall makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:48 | Oklahoma State | Michael Sumrall misses the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Charles Baer grabs the board | 85-76 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 85-76 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Robert Castille grabs the offensive rebound | 85-76 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-76 |
| 00:36 | Oklahoma State | Robert Ervin pulls down the rebound | 85-76 |
| 00:33 | Oklahoma State | Robert Ervin is hacked by Fred Hatten in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Hatten, team foul #9 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (PG) Fred Hatten | |
| 00:33 | Oklahoma State | Robert Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:33 | Oklahoma State | Robert Ervin misses the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman pulls down the rebound | 86-76 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Robert Castille is hacked by Robert Ervin - foul #3 on Robert Ervin, team foul #11 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Derrick Smith (PG), Curtis Hegwood (SF), Gregory Marshall (PF), David Ager (C) Michael Sumrall, Robert Teems, Leonard Plumb, Robert Ervin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Keith Chaney (SF), Benton Wright (C) Albert Maloney, Spencer Holloman, Charles Baer | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Robert Castille misses the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Robert Castille makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:24 | Oklahoma State | William Coleman is called for the reach on Derrick Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Coleman, team foul #10 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Sumrall (PG), Robert Teems (SG), Leonard Plumb (SF) Curtis Hegwood, Gregory Marshall, David Ager | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Spencer Holloman (SF), Charles Baer (C) William Coleman, Keith Chaney, Benton Wright | |
| 00:24 | Oklahoma State | Derrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:24 | Oklahoma State | Derrick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman snags the defensive board | 87-77 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Albert Maloney, team foul #11 | 87-77 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Curtis Hegwood (SF), Gregory Marshall (PF), David Ager (C) Michael Sumrall, Robert Teems, Leonard Plumb | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Keith Chaney (SF), Benton Wright (PF), Charles Devers (C) Albert Maloney, Spencer Holloman, Robert Castille, Charles Baer | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Derrick Smith runs out the clock | 87-77 |