| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Ralph Vizcaino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Liebenthal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Augustus Ziad (fresh) C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bobby McKinney (fresh) SF - Michael Valley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Echols (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Leath (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Michael Valley inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney slams it home | 27-29 |
| 19:27 | Oregon State | Dikembe Ali clanks a floater from the right block | 27-29 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Michael Valley snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Michael Valley can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Augustus Ziad - foul #2 on Augustus Ziad, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Bowers (SG), Chad Robards (C) Bobby McKinney, Richard Leath | |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Michael Valley makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Michael Valley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:41 | Oregon State | Michael Valley swats the short shot by Ralph Vizcaino | 27-31 |
| 18:40 | Oregon State | Ralph Vizcaino snags the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 18:22 | Oregon State | Ralph Vizcaino misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 18:21 | Oregon State | Augustus Ziad hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | Chad Robards comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-31 |
| 18:02 | Oregon State | Albert Liebenthal grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 17:56 | Oregon State | Albert Liebenthal misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 17:54 | Oregon State | Dikembe Ali grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:29 | Oregon State | Augustus Ziad lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Vizcaino | 31-31 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Donald Echols gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Donald Echols drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Ramsey | 31-34 |
| 16:29 | Oregon State | Ervin Jackson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Albert Liebenthal | 33-34 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Donald Echols can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 16:08 | Oregon State | Ralph Vizcaino gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:03 | Oregon State | Augustus Ziad is fouled on the floor by Donald Echols - foul #3 on Donald Echols, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Frederic Turcios (PG), Micheal Lundy (SG), Roy Greene (PF), Richard Fontenot (C) Ralph Vizcaino, Albert Liebenthal, Augustus Ziad, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Poole (PG), Bobby McKinney (SG), Carl McKinney (SF), Richard Leath (PF), Doug Perdue (C) Paul Ramsey, Edward Bowers, Michael Valley, Donald Echols, Chad Robards | |
| 15:51 | Oregon State | Roy Greene throws it down | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Frederic Turcios (fresh) SG - Micheal Lundy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Greene (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Fontenot (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl McKinney (fresh) PF - Richard Leath (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Perdue (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Richard Leath is fouled on the floor by Roy Greene - foul #2 on Roy Greene, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Echols (PF) Doug Perdue | |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | Ronald Poole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney misses the tip | 35-34 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Ronald Poole grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Frederic Turcios takes the ball from Richard Leath | 35-34 |
| 14:46 | Oregon State | Ervin Jackson misses the dunk attempt | 35-34 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | Donald Echols snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Ronald Poole clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 35-34 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Donald Echols misses the dunk attempt | 35-34 |
| 14:10 | Oregon State | Richard Fontenot gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:41 | Oregon State | Micheal Lundy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Albert Liebenthal (SG), Ralph Vizcaino (SF), Dikembe Ali (C) Micheal Lundy, Ervin Jackson, Richard Fontenot | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey (PG), Ebo Amoroso (SG), Doug Perdue (C) Ronald Poole, Bobby McKinney, Richard Leath | |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey clanks a floater from the left side | 35-34 |
| 13:22 | Oregon State | Roy Greene grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 13:07 | Oregon State | Ralph Vizcaino buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Greene | 38-34 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Frederic Turcios - foul #3 on Frederic Turcios, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Augustus Ziad (PF) Roy Greene | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Valley (SF), Richard Leath (C) Donald Echols, Doug Perdue | |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:30 | Oregon State | Albert Liebenthal hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 41-37 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Richard Leath loses the dribble to Ralph Vizcaino | 41-37 |
| 11:51 | Oregon State | Albert Liebenthal makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Augustus Ziad | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Frederic Turcios (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Albert Liebenthal (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Vizcaino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Augustus Ziad (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Ramsey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) SF - Michael Valley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl McKinney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Leath (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Michael Valley scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Ebo Amoroso | 44-39 |
| 11:22 | Oregon State | Dikembe Ali is hacked by Ebo Amoroso - foul #2 on Ebo Amoroso, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Grell (PG), Micheal Lundy (SG), Richard Fontenot (C) Frederic Turcios, Albert Liebenthal, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Poole (PG), Edward Bowers (SG), Donald Echols (PF), Doug Perdue (C) Paul Ramsey, Ebo Amoroso, Carl McKinney, Richard Leath | |
| 10:58 | Oregon State | Ralph Vizcaino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Roy Greene (PF) Augustus Ziad | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey (PG), Bobby McKinney (SG), Richard Leath (C) Ronald Poole, Edward Bowers, Doug Perdue | |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Donald Echols buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Bobby McKinney | 44-41 |
| 10:09 | Oregon State | Ralph Vizcaino connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Ramsey, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Albert Liebenthal (SG), Ervin Jackson (SF) Micheal Lundy, Ralph Vizcaino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Poole (PG), Edward Bowers (SG), Carl McKinney (SF), Doug Perdue (C) Paul Ramsey, Bobby McKinney, Michael Valley, Richard Leath | |
| 09:47 | Oregon State | Roy Greene makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Donald Echols hits a runner from the left block | 49-43 |
| 09:24 | Oregon State | Ervin Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-43 |
| 09:23 | Oregon State | Albert Liebenthal hits the follow up shot | 51-43 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-43 |
| 09:12 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Richard Fontenot | 51-43 |
| 08:51 | Oregon State | Roy Greene can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Bowers - foul #1 on Edward Bowers, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Frederic Turcios (PG), Ralph Vizcaino (SF), Dikembe Ali (C) Robert Grell, Ervin Jackson, Richard Fontenot | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey (PG), Bobby McKinney (SG), Michael Valley (SF), Richard Leath (C) Ronald Poole, Edward Bowers, Carl McKinney, Doug Perdue | |
| 08:51 | Oregon State | Roy Greene misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:51 | Oregon State | Roy Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Michael Valley connects on the floater from the left block | 52-45 |
| 08:09 | Oregon State | Albert Liebenthal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-45 |
| 08:08 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Vizcaino | 52-45 |
| 07:43 | Oregon State | Ralph Vizcaino can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 52-45 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Michael Valley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Frederic Turcios (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Albert Liebenthal (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Vizcaino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roy Greene (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Ramsey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Valley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Echols (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Leath (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 07:36 | Oregon State | Roy Greene pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:16 | Oregon State | Roy Greene comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Michael Valley pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Michael Valley buries a floater from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 06:53 | Oregon State | Frederic Turcios throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Micheal Lundy (SG), Ervin Jackson (SF), Augustus Ziad (PF) Frederic Turcios, Albert Liebenthal, Roy Greene | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Bowers (SG), Carl McKinney (PF), Doug Perdue (C) Bobby McKinney, Donald Echols, Richard Leath | |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Edward Bowers connects on the floater in the lane | 52-49 |
| 06:18 | Oregon State | Ervin Jackson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 55-49 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-52 |
| 05:45 | Oregon State | Dikembe Ali connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Micheal Lundy | 57-52 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ali steps in front of the Edward Bowers pass | 57-52 |
| 05:17 | Oregon State | Dikembe Ali can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 57-52 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Edward Bowers makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-55 |
| 04:34 | Oregon State | Ervin Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Edward Bowers grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Edward Bowers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Micheal Lundy - foul #1 on Micheal Lundy, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Frederic Turcios (PG), Albert Liebenthal (SG), Richard Fontenot (C) Ralph Vizcaino, Micheal Lundy, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Poole (PG), Bobby McKinney (SG), Donald Echols (PF), Richard Leath (C) Paul Ramsey, Michael Valley, Carl McKinney, Doug Perdue | |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Edward Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Edward Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:56 | Oregon State | Frederic Turcios is fouled on the floor by Ronald Poole - foul #2 on Ronald Poole, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl McKinney (SF) Edward Bowers | |
| 03:38 | Oregon State | Albert Liebenthal clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-57 |
| 03:37 | Oregon State | Richard Fontenot snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Frederic Turcios (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Albert Liebenthal (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ervin Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Augustus Ziad (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Fontenot (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl McKinney (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Donald Echols (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Leath (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Oregon State | Albert Liebenthal misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 03:11 | Oregon State | Richard Fontenot snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 02:53 | Oregon State | Richard Leath steps in front of the Ervin Jackson pass | 57-57 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 02:36 | Oregon State | Augustus Ziad grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 02:36 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ralph Vizcaino (SF), Roy Greene (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Ervin Jackson, Augustus Ziad, Richard Fontenot | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey (PG), Ebo Amoroso (SG), Michael Valley (SF) Ronald Poole, Bobby McKinney, Carl McKinney | |
| 02:09 | Oregon State | Roy Greene double dribbles | 57-57 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey is hacked by Frederic Turcios - foul #4 on Frederic Turcios, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ervin Jackson (SF), Augustus Ziad (PF) Frederic Turcios, Roy Greene | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney (SG) Ebo Amoroso | |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Richard Leath misses long on a shot from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 01:36 | Oregon State | Dikembe Ali pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:13 | Oregon State | Albert Liebenthal knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Donald Echols hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Albert Liebenthal - foul #3 on Albert Liebenthal, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Donald Echols misses the free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:46 | Oregon State | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Oregon State | Albert Liebenthal loses the ball out of bounds | 60-59 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Richard Leath buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Oregon State | Albert Liebenthal hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Vizcaino and he's fouled by Bobby McKinney - foul #1 on Bobby McKinney, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| 00:10 | Oregon State | Albert Liebenthal misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Donald Echols grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Ali | 62-61 |
| 00:05 | Oregon State | Ralph Vizcaino grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Oregon State | Ralph Vizcaino is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Ramsey - foul #3 on Paul Ramsey, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 00:03 | Oregon State | Ralph Vizcaino makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Oregon State | Ralph Vizcaino makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 64-61 |