| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) C - Bryan Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) SG - James Corbin (fresh) SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) C - Richard Vallo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:49 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Robinson and he's hacked by John Fagundes - foul #1 on John Fagundes, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:49 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:49 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson loses the dribble to Matthew Montgomery | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | James Corbin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Matthew Montgomery | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Vallo | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Steven Lessman steps in front of the Robert Baptista pass | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Steven Lessman is blocked by Robert Baptista | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is fouled on the floor by James Corbin - foul #1 on James Corbin, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | James Corbin snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore's floater is tipped away by Richard Vallo | 2-3 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | James Corbin is fouled on the floor by Robert Baptista - foul #1 on Robert Baptista, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | James Corbin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry McGrath | 6-3 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Yang (fresh) C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) SG - James Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) C - Richard Vallo (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery is whistled for a carry | 6-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Keith Asbury (SF), Robert Baptista (PF) Jerry McGrath, Tom Baughman, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Melvin Small (PF), Charles Sanders (C) James Corbin, Steven Lessman, Richard Vallo | |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-3 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Fagundes | 8-5 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore is hacked by Charles Sanders - foul #1 on Charles Sanders, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Steven Lessman (PF) John Fagundes, Matthew Montgomery, Melvin Small | |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Baptista | 11-5 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joel Dietrich | 11-7 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Wilford Greene | 13-7 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman lays it up and in set up by Joel Dietrich | 13-9 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Robinson | 15-9 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | James Corbin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-9 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman grabs the offensive board | 18-9 |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | Robert Robinson is called for the reach on Joel Dietrich - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #2 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Tom Baughman (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) Robert Robinson, Wilford Greene, Bryan Moore | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Matthew Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF), Richard Vallo (C) Joel Dietrich, James Corbin, Steven Lessman, Charles Sanders | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) PF - Melvin Small (fresh) C - Richard Vallo (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-9 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-9 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it in | 20-9 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | Melvin Small misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 20-9 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 20-9 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 20-9 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it home | 22-9 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Melvin Small and he's fouled by Jonathan Yang - foul #1 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #3 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG), Bryan Moore (C) Keith Asbury, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SG), Steven Lessman (PF) Curtis Montgomery, Melvin Small | |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the free throw | 22-11 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bryan Moore | 22-11 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-11 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene misses the tip | 22-11 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo gets the rebound | 22-11 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman is hacked by Jerry McGrath - foul #1 on Jerry McGrath, team foul #4 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG) Jerry McGrath | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | James Corbin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-11 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the tip | 22-11 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore grabs the board | 22-11 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bryan Moore, team foul #5 | 22-11 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Jonathan Yang is called for the reach on Steven Lessman - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #6 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Baptista (PF) Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Sanders (C) Richard Vallo | |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | A charge is called on James Corbin - foul #2 on James Corbin, team foul #4 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG) James Corbin | |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Lessman - foul #1 on Steven Lessman, team foul #5 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG) Tom Baughman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Small (PF) Steven Lessman | |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista makes the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista misses the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Melvin Small | 23-11 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Sanders - foul #2 on Charles Sanders, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SG) Wilford Greene | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SF), Richard Vallo (C) Matthew Montgomery, Charles Sanders | |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-14 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista grabs the board | 25-14 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 25-14 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery is hacked by Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #7 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG), Tom Baughman (PF) Robert Robinson, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SG), Steven Lessman (PF) John Fagundes, Melvin Small | |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman's pass is intercepted by James Corbin | 25-15 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman lays it up and in | 25-17 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry McGrath | 27-17 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | James Corbin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Dietrich | 27-20 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-20 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Curtis Montgomery - foul #1 on Curtis Montgomery, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Baptista (PF) Wilford Greene | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Matthew Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (C) Joel Dietrich, Curtis Montgomery, Richard Vallo | |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Lessman, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (PG) Jerry McGrath | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (C) Steven Lessman | |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Keith Asbury, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Keith Asbury, Bryan Moore | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Sanders (C) Richard Vallo | |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery is hacked by Wilford Greene - foul #1 on Wilford Greene, team foul #9 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Lessman (PF) Melvin Small | |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Charles Sanders steals it from Tom Baughman out of a doubleteam | 32-22 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Robert Robinson steps in front of the John Fagundes pass in the backcourt | 32-22 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-22 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jonathan Yang - foul #3 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #10 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SF), Bryan Moore (C) Tom Baughman, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG) James Corbin | |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-22 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryan Moore | 34-22 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Baptista - foul #2 on Robert Baptista, team foul #11 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG) Wilford Greene | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SG), Richard Vallo (C) John Fagundes, Charles Sanders | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore hits the follow up shot | 36-23 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Steven Lessman is denied by Robert Baptista | 36-23 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-23 |