| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Borelli (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Sosebee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dugas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Savage (fresh) SF - Francis Franson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Vestal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Fresno State | William Sosebee connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Borelli and he's hacked by Charles Vestal - foul #3 on Charles Vestal, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild (PF) Charles Vestal | |
| 19:40 | Fresno State | William Sosebee misses the free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-26 |
| 19:17 | Fresno State | William Sosebee snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 19:10 | Fresno State | William Borelli misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 19:09 | Fresno State | James Dugas hits the follow up shot | 33-26 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Francis Franson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Savage | 33-28 |
| 18:49 | Fresno State | Richard Bright clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 18:48 | Fresno State | William Borelli tips it home | 35-28 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 18:29 | Fresno State | James Dugas pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:23 | Fresno State | Richard Bright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 18:22 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to William Sosebee | 35-28 |
| 18:11 | Fresno State | William Borelli is denied on a layup by Brandon Fairchild | 35-28 |
| 18:09 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:04 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-28 |
| 18:02 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | James Savage blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Bright - foul #1 on Richard Bright, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (SF), Allen Taylor (PF), John Banks (C) Melvin Scott, William Sosebee, James Dugas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (PG), Robert Manly (SF), Freddie Johnson (C) Roberto Yazzie, Francis Franson, Sammy Carrington | |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | James Savage misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | James Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:25 | Fresno State | William Borelli clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-29 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brandon Fairchild | 35-29 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | James Savage is hacked by Richard Bright - foul #2 on Richard Bright, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Leite (SG), William Galle (C) William Borelli, Richard Bright | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (SG), Sammy Carrington (C) James Savage, Brandon Fairchild | |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington buries a driving attempt near the basket | 35-31 |
| 16:40 | Fresno State | William Galle makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Taylor | 37-31 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson tips it but misses | 37-31 |
| 16:22 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Allen Taylor | 37-31 |
| 16:05 | Fresno State | John Banks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 15:39 | Fresno State | William Galle pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth McHaney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Leite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Allen Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Banks (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Galle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-31 |
| 15:34 | Fresno State | James Leite can't tip it in | 37-31 |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington tips it but misses | 37-31 |
| 15:14 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:06 | Fresno State | James Leite misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-31 |
| 15:04 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to John Banks | 37-31 |
| 14:56 | Fresno State | James Leite misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Robert Manly snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Kenneth McHaney steals the ball from Freddie Johnson | 37-31 |
| 14:21 | Fresno State | William Galle hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Leite | 39-31 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Robert Manly buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Coughlin | 39-34 |
| 13:43 | Fresno State | William Galle is fouled on the floor by Sammy Carrington - foul #1 on Sammy Carrington, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Borelli (PG), Richard Bright (SG), Melvin Scott (SF), William Sosebee (PF), James Dugas (C) Kenneth McHaney, James Leite, Allen Taylor, John Banks, William Galle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), James Savage (SG), Francis Franson (SF), Charles Vestal (PF), Brandon Fairchild (C) Albert Coughlin, Pauly Chambers, Robert Manly, Freddie Johnson, Sammy Carrington | |
| 13:26 | Fresno State | William Borelli misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 13:24 | Fresno State | William Sosebee grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 13:16 | Fresno State | James Dugas hits a jumper from the right block set up by Richard Bright | 41-34 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Roberto Yazzie | 41-36 |
| 12:39 | Fresno State | William Borelli drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Sosebee | 44-36 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Francis Franson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 12:21 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to James Dugas | 44-36 |
| 12:04 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Francis Franson - foul #1 on Francis Franson, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| 12:04 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:04 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | James Savage can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Bright - foul #3 on Richard Bright, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | James Savage misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | James Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:26 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott scores on a jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Borelli (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Bright (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Sosebee (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Dugas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Franson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Vestal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | James Savage buries a 3 from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 10:51 | Fresno State | Brandon Fairchild blocks the jumper by William Borelli | 47-40 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal drills a fadeaway in the paint | 47-42 |
| 10:06 | Fresno State | James Savage is called for the reach on Richard Bright - foul #2 on James Savage, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (PG), James Leite (SG), Allen Taylor (SF), John Banks (PF), William Galle (C) William Borelli, Richard Bright, Melvin Scott, William Sosebee, James Dugas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (PG), Pauly Chambers (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Freddie Johnson (C) Roberto Yazzie, James Savage, Francis Franson, Brandon Fairchild | |
| 09:53 | Fresno State | James Leite drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth McHaney | 50-42 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on John Banks - foul #2 on John Banks, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:29 | Fresno State | James Leite loses the dribble to Albert Coughlin | 50-43 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers lays it in on a great pass from Albert Coughlin | 50-45 |
| 09:11 | Fresno State | John Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington (C) Charles Vestal | |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Robert Manly can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 08:53 | Fresno State | William Galle pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:49 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney makes the jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-45 |
| 08:42 | Fresno State | William Galle grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 08:37 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-45 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-45 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Carrington | 52-45 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 08:13 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 08:08 | Fresno State | Albert Coughlin is called for the reach on Kenneth McHaney - foul #3 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Borelli (PG), Richard Bright (SG) James Leite, John Banks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), James Savage (SG), Brandon Fairchild (PF) Pauly Chambers, Robert Manly, Sammy Carrington | |
| 07:55 | Fresno State | Brandon Fairchild swats the short shot by William Galle | 52-45 |
| 07:53 | Fresno State | Richard Bright grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:41 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Borelli | 55-45 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 07:25 | Fresno State | Richard Bright snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Borelli (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Bright (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth McHaney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Allen Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Galle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Coughlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Freddie Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor's floater is tipped away by Brandon Fairchild | 55-45 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 07:10 | Fresno State | William Galle grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 07:02 | Fresno State | Albert Coughlin is called for the reach on William Borelli - foul #4 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Melvin Scott (SF), William Sosebee (PF), James Dugas (C) Kenneth McHaney, Allen Taylor, William Galle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (SF), Sammy Carrington (C) Albert Coughlin, Freddie Johnson | |
| 06:41 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Richard Bright and he's fouled by Brandon Fairchild - foul #1 on Brandon Fairchild, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Andrew Thomason (SG), Charles Vestal (PF) Roberto Yazzie, James Savage, Brandon Fairchild | |
| 06:41 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott makes the free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-45 |
| 06:24 | Fresno State | James Dugas gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:12 | Fresno State | James Dugas comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Francis Franson - foul #2 on Francis Franson, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (C) Sammy Carrington | |
| 06:12 | Fresno State | James Dugas makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 06:12 | Fresno State | James Dugas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Robert Manly loses the ball out of bounds | 60-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Leite (PG), Jeffrey Desoto (SG), John Banks (C) William Borelli, Richard Bright, James Dugas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:46 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 05:45 | Fresno State | John Banks gets the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 05:30 | Fresno State | John Banks buries a 3 from the left wing set up by James Leite | 63-45 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Andrew Thomason misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal tips it back up and in | 63-47 |
| 04:55 | Fresno State | John Banks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 04:53 | Fresno State | William Sosebee grabs the offensive board | 63-47 |
| 04:30 | Fresno State | William Sosebee is called for 5 seconds | 63-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Borelli (PG), Richard Bright (SG), Kenneth McHaney (SF), Allen Taylor (PF), James Dugas (C) James Leite, Jeffrey Desoto, Melvin Scott, William Sosebee, John Banks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), James Savage (SG), Albert Coughlin (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Pauly Chambers, Andrew Thomason, Francis Franson, Charles Vestal, Robert Manly | |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington is whistled for traveling | 63-47 |
| 04:02 | Fresno State | Richard Bright connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno 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) | |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno 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) | |
| 03:41 | Fresno State | Richard Bright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Leite (SG), John Wilkerson (SF), William Galle (C) William Borelli, Richard Bright, James Dugas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Simmons (PG), Pauly Chambers (SG), Freddie Johnson (C) Roberto Yazzie, James Savage, Sammy Carrington | |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson makes the shot from close range | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth McHaney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Leite (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wilkerson (fresh) PF - Allen Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Galle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Simmons (fresh) SG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. C - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Fresno State | William Galle comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by James Simmons - foul #2 on James Simmons, team foul #9 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Banks (C) John Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew Thomason (SG) Pauly Chambers | |
| 03:02 | Fresno State | William Galle makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 03:02 | Fresno State | William Galle makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-52 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (SF) James Simmons | |
| 02:30 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor is called for traveling | 68-52 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by William Galle - foul #1 on William Galle, team foul #5 | 68-52 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:00 | Fresno State | James Leite hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 68-54 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Allen Taylor - foul #2 on Allen Taylor, team foul #6 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (SG) Andrew Thomason | |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:23 | Fresno State | John Banks misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 01:22 | Fresno State | William Galle snags the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 01:04 | Fresno State | John Banks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 68-55 |
| 01:02 | Fresno State | James Leite pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:40 | Fresno State | John Banks is fouled on the floor by Brandon Fairchild - foul #2 on Brandon Fairchild, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| 00:40 | Fresno State | John Banks makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:40 | Fresno State | John Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno 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) | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild is hacked by William Galle - foul #2 on William Galle, team foul #7 | 70-55 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno 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) | |
| 00:11 | Fresno State | John Banks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-57 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-57 |
| 00:03 | Fresno State | John Banks gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney runs out the clock | 70-57 |