| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) PF - Robert Castille (fresh) C - Charles Baer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Daniel Matthews (fresh) SG - Wallace Lanham (fresh) SF - Michael Moore (fresh) PF - Rocky Conti (fresh) C - Vernon Boyd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Robert Castille wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Robert Castille's floater is tipped away by Rocky Conti | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Arizona State | Rocky Conti snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Arizona State | William Coleman is called for the reach on Daniel Matthews - foul #1 on William Coleman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Matthews | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Arizona State | The short jumper by Wallace Lanham is denied by Charles Baer | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | William Coleman grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | William Coleman is fouled on the floor by Rocky Conti - foul #1 on Rocky Conti, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Arizona State | Michael Moore gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Arizona State | Rocky Conti hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Wallace Lanham and the foul's on Robert Castille - foul #1 on Robert Castille, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Arizona State | Rocky Conti misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney's layup is rejected by Vernon Boyd | 0-4 |
| 17:42 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:36 | Arizona State | Rocky Conti's pass is intercepted by Robert Castille | 0-4 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | William Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:10 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd jams it on a nice dish by Daniel Matthews | 0-6 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | William Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Matthews - foul #1 on Daniel Matthews, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney knocks in the shot from the left side | 2-6 |
| 16:33 | Arizona State | Robert Castille takes the ball from Vernon Boyd | 2-6 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Robert Castille misses the runner in the paint | 2-6 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | Robert Castille tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 16:04 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Matthews | 4-9 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Robert Castille hits a jump hook from close range set up by Keith Chaney and he's fouled by Daniel Matthews - foul #2 on Daniel Matthews, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (PG), Don Williamson (SG), Charles Devers (SF), Joel Pottorff (C) William Coleman, Albert Maloney, Keith Chaney, Charles Baer | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Peterson (PG), Matthew List (PF), William Clinard (C) Daniel Matthews, Rocky Conti, Vernon Boyd | |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Robert Castille makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Walter Stafford (fresh) SG - Don Williamson (fresh) SF - Charles Devers (fresh) PF - Robert Castille (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Peterson (fresh) SG - Wallace Lanham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) PF - Matthew List (fresh) C - William Clinard (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Arizona State | Matthew List drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Wallace Lanham | 7-11 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff travels with the ball | 7-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Clark (C) Robert Castille | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Darrell Johnson (SF) Michael Moore | |
| 15:02 | Arizona State | Matthew List buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Peterson | 7-13 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | David Clark is denied on a dunk by Matthew List | 7-13 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Don Williamson hits the follow up shot | 9-13 |
| 14:31 | Arizona State | Darrell Johnson knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Wallace Lanham | 9-15 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford is whistled for traveling | 9-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Keith Chaney (SF) Walter Stafford, Don Williamson, David Clark | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Vines (SG), Michael Moore (SF), Rocky Conti (PF), Vernon Boyd (C) Wallace Lanham, Darrell Johnson, Matthew List, William Clinard | |
| 13:52 | Arizona State | Rocky Conti misses the lay-in | 9-15 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-15 |
| 13:43 | Arizona State | Rocky Conti grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 13:37 | Arizona State | Keith Chaney is called for the reach on Vernon Boyd - foul #1 on Keith Chaney, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Baer (C) Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 13:23 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd lays it up and in | 9-17 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-17 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney tips it in | 11-17 |
| 12:55 | Arizona State | Michael Peterson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | William Coleman double dribbles | 11-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (SF), Robert Castille (PF) Keith Chaney, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham (SG) Michael Peterson | |
| 12:09 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Castille - foul #2 on Robert Castille, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (SG), Joel Pottorff (PF) Albert Maloney, Robert Castille | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 12:09 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 12:09 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham misses the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Don Williamson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-21 |
| 11:54 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham grabs the board | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) SG - Don Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Stafford (fresh) PF - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Victor Vines (fresh) SG - Wallace Lanham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) PF - Rocky Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Arizona State | Michael Moore misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Baer - foul #1 on Charles Baer, team foul #5 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Clark (C) Charles Baer | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jerry Wilson (PG), Matthew List (C) Victor Vines, Vernon Boyd | |
| 11:36 | Arizona State | Michael Moore makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 11:36 | Arizona State | Michael Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Don Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | William Coleman makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Don Williamson | 14-22 |
| 11:04 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on William Coleman - foul #2 on William Coleman, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Keith Chaney (SF) William Coleman, Don Williamson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Peterson (PG), Darrell Johnson (SF), William Clinard (C) Jerry Wilson, Michael Moore, Rocky Conti | |
| 11:04 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham misses the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 11:04 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 10:44 | Arizona State | Darrell Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 10:36 | Arizona State | Walter Stafford is called for the reach on Darrell Johnson - foul #1 on Walter Stafford, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Devers (PF) Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 10:36 | Arizona State | Darrell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 10:36 | Arizona State | Darrell Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Darrell Johnson blocks the short jumper by Charles Devers | 14-25 |
| 10:28 | Arizona State | William Clinard grabs the defensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 10:21 | Arizona State | Matthew List misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Charles Devers - foul #1 on Charles Devers, team foul #8 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Baer (C) David Clark | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd (C) Darrell Johnson | |
| 10:21 | Arizona State | Matthew List makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 10:21 | Arizona State | Matthew List makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Michael Peterson is called for the reach on Walter Stafford - foul #1 on Michael Peterson, team foul #4 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG) Walter Stafford | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Moore (SF), Rocky Conti (PF) Matthew List, William Clinard | |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Wallace Lanham steals the ball from Don Williamson | 14-27 |
| 09:19 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-27 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | Charles Devers pulls down the rebound | 14-27 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Vernon Boyd picks off the pass by Albert Maloney | 14-27 |
| 08:55 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd is fouled on the floor by Albert Maloney - foul #1 on Albert Maloney, team foul #9 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (PG), Stephen Colvin (SF), Joel Pottorff (PF), David Clark (C) Albert Maloney, Keith Chaney, Charles Devers, Charles Baer | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Vines (PG) Michael Peterson | |
| 08:55 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Stephen Colvin makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 08:23 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Boyd | 16-30 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-30 |
| 07:56 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 16-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Walter Stafford (fresh) SG - Don Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Colvin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Victor Vines (fresh) SG - Wallace Lanham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rocky Conti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Arizona State | Victor Vines clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Walter Stafford - foul #2 on Walter Stafford, team foul #10 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Keith Chaney (SF), Charles Baer (C) Walter Stafford, Stephen Colvin, David Clark | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jerry Wilson (SG), Darrell Johnson (SF), Matthew List (PF), William Clinard (C) Wallace Lanham, Michael Moore, Rocky Conti, Vernon Boyd | |
| 07:33 | Arizona State | Victor Vines makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 07:33 | Arizona State | Victor Vines makes the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Matthew List blocks the short jumper by Charles Baer | 16-32 |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Don Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 16-32 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Jerry Wilson is called for the reach on Albert Maloney - foul #1 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #5 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG) Don Williamson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Peterson (PG) Jerry Wilson | |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-32 |
| 06:54 | Arizona State | William Clinard grabs the board | 16-32 |
| 06:38 | Arizona State | Joel Pottorff swats the short shot by William Clinard | 16-32 |
| 06:37 | Arizona State | Matthew List pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-32 |
| 06:22 | Arizona State | Victor Vines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-32 |
| 06:21 | Arizona State | Darrell Johnson snags the offensive board | 16-32 |
| 06:06 | Arizona State | Victor Vines drills a shot from the right wing set up by Michael Peterson and he's fouled by Albert Maloney - foul #2 on Albert Maloney, team foul #11 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (SG), Charles Devers (PF) Albert Maloney, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham (SG), Michael Moore (SF), Rocky Conti (PF) Michael Peterson, Darrell Johnson, William Clinard | |
| 06:06 | Arizona State | Victor Vines misses the free throw | 16-34 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Charles Baer grabs the defensive rebound | 16-34 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Charles Devers is blocked by Matthew List | 16-34 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Charles Devers grabs the offensive rebound | 16-34 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Don Williamson's fadeaway is rejected by Rocky Conti | 16-34 |
| 05:35 | Arizona State | Rocky Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 16-34 |
| 05:17 | Arizona State | Rocky Conti comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-34 |
| 05:16 | Arizona State | Michael Moore tips it home | 16-36 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Don Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-36 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Charles Devers tips it home | 18-36 |
| 04:37 | Arizona State | Victor Vines comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-36 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Charles Devers pulls down the rebound | 18-36 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Charles Devers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Colvin (SF), David Clark (C) Keith Chaney, Charles Baer | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Peterson (PG), Vernon Boyd (C) Victor Vines, Matthew List | |
| 03:57 | Arizona State | Rocky Conti misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 18-36 |
| 03:56 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd tips it back up and in | 18-38 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Don Williamson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Pipes (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Colvin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Devers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Lanham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rocky Conti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd is denied on a layup by David Clark | 21-38 |
| 03:17 | Arizona State | Rocky Conti tips it in | 21-40 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | David Clark misses short on a floater in the paint | 21-40 |
| 02:58 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham grabs the board | 21-40 |
| 02:53 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Moore | 21-42 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Stephen Colvin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-42 |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd grabs the board | 21-42 |
| 02:35 | Arizona State | Rocky Conti is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Rocky Conti, team foul #6 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Walter Stafford (SF), Robert Castille (PF), Joel Pottorff (C) Don Williamson, Brian Pipes, Stephen Colvin, Charles Devers, David Clark | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Daniel Matthews (PG), Matthew List (PF) Michael Peterson, Rocky Conti | |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Matthew List is called for the reach on Robert Castille - foul #1 on Matthew List, team foul #7 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Baer (C) Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Clinard (PF) Michael Moore | |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Robert Castille makes the 1st free throw | 22-42 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Robert Castille makes the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 01:55 | Arizona State | Daniel Matthews is fouled on the floor by Charles Baer - foul #2 on Charles Baer, team foul #12 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Chaney (SF) Walter Stafford | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Peterson (SG) Wallace Lanham | |
| 01:55 | Arizona State | Daniel Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 01:55 | Arizona State | Daniel Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Robert Castille snags the defensive board | 23-43 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-43 |
| 01:10 | Arizona State | Michael Peterson buries a 3 from straight away set up by William Clinard | 26-46 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | William Coleman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on William Coleman, team foul #13 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (PG), Joel Pottorff (C) William Coleman, Charles Baer | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham (SG), Michael Moore (SF), Rocky Conti (PF) Michael Peterson, William Clinard, Vernon Boyd | |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham lays it in on a great pass from Matthew List | 26-48 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Robert Castille is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Castille, team foul #14 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Devers (C) Robert Castille | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Rocky Conti buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-51 |