| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Michael Badgett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwayne Bolles (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Ditch (fresh) 7 pts. C - Desmond Burger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | William Singleton inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Desmond Burger steps in front of the Bill Quincy pass | 35-30 |
| 19:23 | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch's fadeaway is rejected by Carl McKinney | 35-30 |
| 19:21 | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch tips it home | 37-30 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-30 |
| 19:06 | Kansas State | Dwayne Bolles grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 18:43 | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Bill Quincy | 37-30 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Desmond Burger swats the shot by Bill Quincy | 37-30 |
| 18:32 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:10 | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 18:08 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Ditch | 37-30 |
| 17:53 | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Badgett | 39-30 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 17:37 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Bolles | 39-30 |
| 17:32 | Kansas State | Joshua Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 17:30 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger tips it but misses | 39-30 |
| 17:28 | Kansas State | Dwayne Bolles snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 17:15 | Kansas State | Dwayne Bolles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig Brooks | 39-30 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ditch - foul #2 on Joseph Ditch, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bobby Cloutier (PG), James Thorne (SG), Nathan Mowbray (PF), Zachary Lawton (C) Michael Badgett, Joshua Anderson, Joseph Ditch, Desmond Burger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Kwacha Abdel (SG), Ebo Amoroso (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Richard Lamere (C) Craig Brooks, Bill Quincy, William Singleton, Carl McKinney, Aaron Butler | |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Ebo Amoroso - foul #1 on Ebo Amoroso, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 16:12 | Kansas State | Bobby Cloutier is called for traveling | 39-30 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Steven Boyster (PF) Dwayne Bolles | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Kwacha Abdel is called for traveling | 39-30 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joshua Anderson (SG), Desmond Burger (C) James Thorne, Zachary Lawton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Bill Quincy (SG) Anthony King, Kwacha Abdel | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bobby Cloutier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Mowbray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Boyster (fresh) 3 pts. C - Desmond Burger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Kansas State | Nathan Mowbray's floater is tipped away by Richard Lamere | 39-30 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Desmond Burger swats the shot by Bill Quincy | 39-30 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the tip | 39-30 |
| 15:03 | Kansas State | Joshua Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:39 | Kansas State | Steven Boyster makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Steven Boyster - foul #1 on Steven Boyster, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Badgett (PG), Dwayne Bolles (SF), Joseph Ditch (PF) Bobby Cloutier, Nathan Mowbray, Steven Boyster | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF), Carl McKinney (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Ebo Amoroso, Jerry Merchant, Richard Lamere | |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:59 | Kansas State | Joshua Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Michael Badgett takes the ball from William Singleton | 41-32 |
| 13:29 | Kansas State | Dwayne Bolles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-32 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney buries a floater from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 12:50 | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | William Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 12:25 | Kansas State | Bill Quincy takes the ball from Michael Badgett in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy banks in the layup | 41-38 |
| 12:01 | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Thorne (SG), Zachary Lawton (C) Joshua Anderson, Desmond Burger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (PG), Kwacha Abdel (SG) Craig Brooks, Bill Quincy | |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney tips it but misses | 41-38 |
| 11:35 | Kansas State | Dwayne Bolles gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Michael Badgett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Thorne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Bolles (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. PF - Joseph Ditch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Lawton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kwacha Abdel (fresh) SF - William Singleton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch lays it up and in | 43-38 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Zachary Lawton - foul #2 on Zachary Lawton, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bobby Cloutier (PG), Nathan Mowbray (PF) Michael Badgett, Joseph Ditch | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Lamere (SF), Jerry Merchant (C) William Singleton, Aaron Butler | |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:49 | Kansas State | Kwacha Abdel steals the ball from Dwayne Bolles | 43-40 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kwacha Abdel | 43-42 |
| 10:32 | Kansas State | Dwayne Bolles buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Thorne | 45-42 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Merchant | 45-45 |
| 10:03 | Kansas State | Nathan Mowbray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ebo Amoroso - foul #2 on Ebo Amoroso, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joshua Anderson (SG), Joseph Ditch (PF) James Thorne, Dwayne Bolles | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Bill Quincy (SG) Kwacha Abdel, Carl McKinney | |
| 10:03 | Kansas State | Nathan Mowbray makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:03 | Kansas State | Nathan Mowbray makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Lamere | 47-47 |
| 09:23 | Kansas State | Nathan Mowbray can't throw it down | 47-47 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere is fouled on the floor by Zachary Lawton - foul #3 on Zachary Lawton, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Badgett (PG), Desmond Burger (C) Bobby Cloutier, Zachary Lawton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF), Aaron Butler (C) Ebo Amoroso, Richard Lamere | |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy's floater is tipped away by Joseph Ditch | 47-47 |
| 08:59 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 08:33 | Kansas State | The jumper by Joseph Ditch is denied by Aaron Butler | 47-47 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Craig Brooks | 47-49 |
| 07:58 | Kansas State | Joshua Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 47-49 |
| 07:40 | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 07:34 | Kansas State | William Singleton steals the ball from Joseph Ditch | 47-49 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Singleton | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Michael Badgett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Mowbray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Ditch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Desmond Burger (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Merchant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Kansas State | Nathan Mowbray drills a 3 from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant is fouled on the floor by Joshua Anderson - foul #2 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bobby Cloutier (PG), James Thorne (SG), Dwayne Bolles (SF), Steven Boyster (PF) Michael Badgett, Joshua Anderson, Nathan Mowbray, Joseph Ditch | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Kwacha Abdel (SG), Ebo Amoroso (SF), Carl McKinney (PF), Richard Lamere (C) Craig Brooks, Bill Quincy, William Singleton, Jerry Merchant, Aaron Butler | |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso grabs the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 05:59 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger connects on the floater from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-53 |
| 05:46 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:40 | Kansas State | Bobby Cloutier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 05:39 | Kansas State | James Thorne tips it but misses | 52-53 |
| 05:38 | Kansas State | Dwayne Bolles grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:21 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dwayne Bolles | 54-53 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere banks in the layup | 54-55 |
| 04:52 | Kansas State | Steven Boyster is denied on a dunk by Carl McKinney | 54-55 |
| 04:51 | Kansas State | James Thorne tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Badgett (PG), Joshua Anderson (SG), Joseph Ditch (PF) Bobby Cloutier, James Thorne, Steven Boyster | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Bill Quincy (SG), William Singleton (SF), Aaron Butler (C) Anthony King, Kwacha Abdel, Ebo Amoroso, Richard Lamere | |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Joshua Anderson steps in front of the William Singleton pass | 56-55 |
| 04:18 | Kansas State | Joshua Anderson jams it | 58-55 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | William Singleton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-55 |
| 03:51 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Desmond Burger | 58-55 |
| 03:43 | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Aaron Butler - foul #3 on Aaron Butler, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Zachary Lawton (C) Desmond Burger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:43 | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:43 | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | William Singleton hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Butler | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Michael Badgett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dwayne Bolles (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. PF - Joseph Ditch (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Lawton (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl McKinney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Joseph Ditch, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 02:14 | Kansas State | Dwayne Bolles drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joshua Anderson | 63-60 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Ditch - foul #4 on Joseph Ditch, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Desmond Burger (C) Zachary Lawton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:35 | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dwayne Bolles | 65-62 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Aaron Butler | 65-64 |
| 01:08 | Kansas State | Dwayne Bolles hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Badgett | 68-64 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-64 |
| 00:42 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger grabs the board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger is hacked by Craig Brooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Brooks, team foul #4 | 68-64 |
| 00:37 | Kansas State | William Singleton is called for the reach on Joshua Anderson - foul #3 on William Singleton, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| 00:36 | Kansas State | Michael Badgett is hacked by Craig Brooks - foul #3 on Craig Brooks, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| 00:33 | Kansas State | Joshua Anderson is fouled on the floor by Bill Quincy - foul #2 on Bill Quincy, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Nathan Mowbray (PF) Joseph Ditch | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:33 | Kansas State | Joshua Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:33 | Kansas State | Joshua Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Joshua Anderson is called for the reach on Carl McKinney - foul #3 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch (PF) Nathan Mowbray | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:29 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger is hacked by Craig Brooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Brooks, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Nathan Mowbray (PF) Joseph Ditch | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 00:21 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:19 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Quincy - foul #3 on Bill Quincy, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| 00:19 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:19 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-65 |
| 00:12 | Kansas State | Dwayne Bolles pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Kansas State | Dwayne Bolles is hacked by Craig Brooks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Craig Brooks, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (PG) Craig Brooks | |
| 00:09 | Kansas State | Dwayne Bolles misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:09 | Kansas State | Dwayne Bolles misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the board | 73-65 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso gets the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 73-65 |