| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Kirkland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Patrick Citizen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Russell Cyphers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mayorga (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Collis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez's layup is rejected by Michael Hall | 22-30 |
| 19:46 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Steven Collis | 22-30 |
| 19:31 | Kansas State | Michael Hall is called for a backcourt violation | 22-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Allen (PG), Edward Gerth (SF), Jiao-Long Ximines (C) Patrick Citizen, Robert Mayorga, Steven Collis | |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews hits a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Edward Gerth - foul #1 on Edward Gerth, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:51 | Kansas State | Michael Hall can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Mathews - foul #1 on Michael Mathews, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG), Robert Mayorga (SF) John Allen, Edward Gerth | |
| 18:51 | Kansas State | Michael Hall misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:51 | Kansas State | Michael Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson tips it home | 27-31 |
| 18:13 | Kansas State | The jump hook by Jiao-Long Ximines is blocked by Julio Rodriguez | 27-31 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 17:50 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:46 | Kansas State | Robert Mayorga misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Norman Benefiel - foul #1 on Norman Benefiel, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Nees (C) Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Allen (PG), Brian King (PF), Steven Collis (C) Patrick Citizen, Michael Hall, Jiao-Long Ximines | |
| 17:46 | Kansas State | Robert Mayorga makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:46 | Kansas State | Robert Mayorga misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-32 |
| 17:18 | Kansas State | John Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-32 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Nees | 30-32 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Robert Mayorga steals it from Norman Benefiel | 30-32 |
| 16:48 | Kansas State | Robert Mayorga misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Mathews | 30-32 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Brian King steps in front of the Christopher Williamson pass | 30-32 |
| 16:24 | Kansas State | Steven Collis's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Nees | 30-32 |
| 16:23 | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers misses the tip | 30-32 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Williamson | 32-32 |
| 15:53 | Kansas State | Robert Mayorga drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Allen and the foul's on Christopher Williamson - foul #3 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Tom Roberts (SG), Jay Milsap (SF), Julio Rodriguez (C) Norman Benefiel, Brent Kirkland, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG), Edward Gerth (SG), Michael Hall (PF), Jiao-Long Ximines (C) John Allen, Russell Cyphers, Brian King, Steven Collis | |
| 15:53 | Kansas State | Robert Mayorga misses the free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) SF - Jay Milsap (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Nees (fresh) 6 reb. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Patrick Citizen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Gerth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mayorga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jiao-Long Ximines (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin is hacked by Patrick Citizen - foul #2 on Patrick Citizen, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Steven Collis (C) Robert Mayorga | |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 32-34 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez buries a shot from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 14:50 | Kansas State | Edward Gerth's pass is intercepted by Paul Rankin | 34-34 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Steven Collis is called for the reach on Paul Rankin - foul #1 on Steven Collis, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Brent Kirkland (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF) Paul Rankin, Tom Roberts, Jay Milsap, Ronald Nees | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers (SG), Robert Mayorga (SF) Edward Gerth, Michael Hall | |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews hits a shot from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 13:55 | Kansas State | Steven Collis's floater is knocked away by Julio Rodriguez | 36-34 |
| 13:54 | Kansas State | Steven Collis tips it home | 36-36 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 13:32 | Kansas State | Steven Collis snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 13:21 | Kansas State | Steven Collis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Mayorga and he's fouled by Christopher Williamson - foul #4 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SF), Michael Fuqua (C) Christopher Williamson, Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward Gerth (SF), Michael Hall (PF) Robert Mayorga, Jiao-Long Ximines | |
| 13:21 | Kansas State | Steven Collis makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-39 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 12:39 | Kansas State | Steven Collis lays it in | 38-41 |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel drills a shot from the left block set up by Tom Roberts and he's hacked by Patrick Citizen - foul #3 on Patrick Citizen, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (SG), Ronald Nees (PF) Brent Kirkland, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Allen (PG), Robert Mayorga (SF), Jiao-Long Ximines (PF) Patrick Citizen, Russell Cyphers, Steven Collis | |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:51 | Kansas State | Robert Mayorga connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Rankin (fresh) SF - Tom Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Nees (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Allen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Gerth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mayorga (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jiao-Long Ximines (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel's floater is tipped away by Jiao-Long Ximines | 41-44 |
| 11:28 | Kansas State | Jiao-Long Ximines grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:13 | Kansas State | Michael Hall hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Mayorga | 41-46 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | John Allen picks off the pass by Michael Fuqua | 41-46 |
| 10:40 | Kansas State | Jiao-Long Ximines can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Nees - foul #1 on Ronald Nees, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland (SG), Jay Milsap (SF), Michael Mathews (PF), Julio Rodriguez (C) Norman Benefiel, Tom Roberts, Ronald Nees, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG), Russell Cyphers (SG), Steven Collis (C) John Allen, Robert Mayorga, Michael Hall | |
| 10:40 | Kansas State | Jiao-Long Ximines makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:40 | Kansas State | Jiao-Long Ximines misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:40 | Kansas State | Steven Collis gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:19 | Kansas State | Jiao-Long Ximines hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Gerth | 41-49 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Jiao-Long Ximines swats the short shot by Michael Mathews | 41-49 |
| 10:03 | Kansas State | Steven Collis pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 09:44 | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Mayorga (SF), Michael Hall (PF) Edward Gerth, Jiao-Long Ximines | |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland misses short on a shot from the left block | 41-49 |
| 09:24 | Kansas State | Robert Mayorga gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 09:05 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Cyphers | 41-52 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Tom Roberts (SF) Paul Rankin, Jay Milsap | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brian King (PF) Michael Hall | |
| 08:22 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 08:21 | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers can't tip it in | 41-52 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Julio Rodriguez | 41-52 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez knocks in the jumper from the left block | 43-52 |
| 07:44 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Cyphers | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Kirkland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Julio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Patrick Citizen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Russell Cyphers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Mayorga (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Collis (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (SF), Ronald Nees (PF), Michael Fuqua (C) Brent Kirkland, Michael Mathews, Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Allen (PG), Edward Gerth (SG), Michael Hall (PF), Jiao-Long Ximines (C) Patrick Citizen, Russell Cyphers, Brian King, Steven Collis | |
| 07:19 | Kansas State | John Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG), Russell Cyphers (SG) John Allen, Robert Mayorga | |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 06:34 | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Tom Roberts - foul #3 on Tom Roberts, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland (SG), Michael Mathews (PF) Tom Roberts, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Allen (PG), Robert Mayorga (SF), Brian King (PF), Steven Collis (C) Patrick Citizen, Edward Gerth, Michael Hall, Jiao-Long Ximines | |
| 06:34 | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:34 | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Steven Collis takes the ball from Brent Kirkland | 46-57 |
| 06:01 | Kansas State | John Allen is hacked by Ronald Nees - foul #2 on Ronald Nees, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward Gerth (SG), Michael Hall (PF) Russell Cyphers, Brian King | |
| 06:01 | Kansas State | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:01 | Kansas State | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | John Allen steps in front of the Ronald Nees pass | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:14 | Kansas State | Michael Mathews is called for the reach on John Allen - foul #2 on Michael Mathews, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Julio Rodriguez (C) Norman Benefiel, Ronald Nees | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Cyphers (SG), Jiao-Long Ximines (PF) Robert Mayorga, Michael Hall | |
| 05:14 | Kansas State | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 05:14 | Kansas State | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:34 | Kansas State | Steven Collis makes the fadeaway in the paint | 49-63 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Collis - foul #2 on Steven Collis, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Michael Fuqua (PF) Brent Kirkland, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG), Robert Mayorga (SF), Michael Hall (PF) John Allen, Edward Gerth, Steven Collis | |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 04:18 | Kansas State | Michael Hall grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 03:52 | Kansas State | Julio Rodriguez denies the turnaround by Jiao-Long Ximines | 49-63 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 03:34 | Kansas State | Jiao-Long Ximines pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Rankin (fresh) SF - Christopher Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Patrick Citizen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Russell Cyphers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Mayorga (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jiao-Long Ximines (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Kansas State | Robert Mayorga connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez can't throw it down | 49-66 |
| 02:59 | Kansas State | Michael Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 02:47 | Kansas State | Michael Fuqua is called for the reach on Michael Hall - foul #2 on Michael Fuqua, team foul #9 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Jay Milsap (SF), Ronald Nees (PF) Norman Benefiel, Christopher Williamson, Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Allen (PG), Edward Gerth (SG), Brian King (PF), Chester Frazier (C) Patrick Citizen, Russell Cyphers, Robert Mayorga, Jiao-Long Ximines | |
| 02:47 | Kansas State | Michael Hall makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:47 | Kansas State | Michael Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees blows the dunk but the foul's on Michael Hall - foul #2 on Michael Hall, team foul #6 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jiao-Long Ximines (PF) Michael Hall | |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:06 | Kansas State | Jiao-Long Ximines buries a driving attempt near the basket | 51-69 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan McEuen (C) Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 01:42 | Kansas State | John Allen clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Tom Roberts - foul #4 on Tom Roberts, team foul #10 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua (C) Nathan McEuen | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 01:42 | Kansas State | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 01:42 | Kansas State | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-71 |
| 01:12 | Kansas State | Edward Gerth makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chester Frazier | 54-73 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | John Allen takes the ball from Paul Rankin | 54-73 |
| 00:53 | Kansas State | Brian King lays it up and in on a great pass from John Allen | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Brian King is called for the reach on Jay Milsap - foul #3 on Brian King, team foul #7 | 54-75 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap misses the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 00:48 | Kansas State | Jiao-Long Ximines snags the defensive board | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Kansas State | Jiao-Long Ximines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-75 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-75 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-75 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | John Allen is called for the reach on Paul Rankin - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #8 | 54-75 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | John Allen runs out the clock | 56-75 |