| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Wally Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses badly on a shot from the right side | 23-22 |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Billy Barr grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | The jumper by Brian Thies is denied by James Hicks | 23-22 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Wally Banks | 23-22 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Brian Thies steals the ball from Tony Roberts | 23-22 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses short on a floater from the right block | 23-22 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Wally Banks | 23-22 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Wally Banks misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 23-22 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Darryl Colson pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Solomon Green is hacked by Michael Mack - foul #1 on Michael Mack, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | James Hicks evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wally Banks | 23-25 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Billy Barr misses the driving attempt near the basket | 23-25 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Thies | 23-25 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Brian Thies throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG), Lionel Job (SF), Sergei Sosinski (PF), Donald Norman (C) Michael Mack, Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Edward Albertson (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Solomon Green, James Hicks, Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts, Wally Banks | |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | John Cole misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher tips it home | 23-27 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | The short jumper by Sergei Sosinski is denied by Ernest Fisher | 23-27 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Donald Norman can't tip it in | 23-27 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski grabs the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pavel Czapski (fresh) SF - Lionel Job (fresh) PF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) C - Donald Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Reinhardt (fresh) PF - Edward Albertson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Donald Norman misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Brogan - foul #1 on Charles Brogan, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Thies (C) Lionel Job | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Hicks (SG), Tony Roberts (PF) John Cole, Charles Brogan, Edward Albertson | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Donald Norman makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Donald Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts buries a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Donald Norman - foul #1 on Donald Norman, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Darryl Colson (PF) Pavel Czapski, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Normandin (SF), Wally Banks (C) Kevin Reinhardt, Ernest Fisher | |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | John Perry is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Perry, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Brian Thies pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Brian Thies loses the dribble to James Hicks | 25-30 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | James Hicks lays it in despite the doubleteam | 25-32 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Brian Thies hits the finger roll | 27-32 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts connects on the open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Solomon Green and he's fouled by Darryl Colson - foul #1 on Darryl Colson, team foul #4 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Donald Norman (C) John Perry, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Ernest Fisher (C) Solomon Green, James Hicks, Wally Banks | |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec blows the layup | 27-35 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Michael Mack grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec is fouled on the floor by Tony Normandin - foul #2 on Tony Normandin, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Pavel Czapski (SG), Lionel Job (SF), Sergei Sosinski (PF) Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Darryl Colson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt (PF) Tony Roberts | |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Lionel Job is denied on a layup by Kevin Reinhardt | 27-35 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Lionel Job - foul #1 on Lionel Job, team foul #5 | 27-35 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | John Cole steals the ball from Sergei Sosinski | 27-37 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | John Cole lays it up and in | 27-39 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Donald Norman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 27-39 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Pavel Czapski (fresh) SF - Lionel Job (fresh) PF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) C - Donald Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Normandin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Reinhardt (fresh) C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-39 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt tips it in | 27-41 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Lionel Job connects on the runner from the left block | 29-41 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | John Cole can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Mack - foul #2 on Michael Mack, team foul #6 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) Michael Mack, Pavel Czapski, Lionel Job, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG), Tony Roberts (PF), Wally Banks (C) Charles Brogan, Tony Normandin, Ernest Fisher | |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec hits a runner near the basket | 31-43 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Thomas Michalec is called for the reach on Kevin Reinhardt - foul #1 on Thomas Michalec, team foul #7 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG) John Cole | |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Darryl Colson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | John Perry is hacked by Solomon Green - foul #2 on Solomon Green, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG) John Perry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG) Kevin Reinhardt | |
| 09:29 | Penn State | James Hicks steals it from Thomas Michalec | 31-43 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | James Hicks hits the finger roll | 31-45 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Wally Banks steals the ball from Brian Thies | 31-45 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts hits the finger roll set up by Solomon Green and he's hacked by Darryl Colson - foul #2 on Darryl Colson, team foul #8 | 31-47 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the free throw | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Tony Roberts blocks the jumper by Thomas Michalec | 31-48 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan grabs the board | 31-48 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Tony Roberts is denied by Brian Thies | 31-48 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Mack | 33-48 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Wally Banks jams it | 33-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Barr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Brogan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tony Roberts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Wally Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Darryl Colson is fouled on the floor by Tony Roberts - foul #1 on Tony Roberts, team foul #4 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG), Lionel Job (SF), Sergei Sosinski (PF), Donald Norman (C) Michael Mack, Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Kevin Reinhardt (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Charles Brogan, James Hicks, Tony Roberts, Wally Banks | |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Lionel Job can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 33-50 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | John Cole misses the lay-in | 33-50 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Donald Norman grabs the board | 33-50 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Pavel Czapski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Cole - foul #2 on John Cole, team foul #5 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG) Solomon Green | |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Pavel Czapski makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Pavel Czapski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ernest Fisher | 34-50 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Donald Norman picks off the pass by John Cole | 34-50 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Ernest Fisher swats the short shot by Lionel Job | 34-50 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Cole | 34-50 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Pavel Czapski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Reinhardt - foul #1 on Kevin Reinhardt, team foul #6 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) John Perry, Lionel Job, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Tony Roberts (PF), Wally Banks (C) John Cole, James Hicks, Kevin Reinhardt, Ernest Fisher | |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Pavel Czapski makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Pavel Czapski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Solomon Green is fouled on the floor by Darryl Colson - foul #3 on Darryl Colson, team foul #9 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG) Pavel Czapski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Solomon Green misses the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Darryl Colson snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Brian Thies's pass is intercepted by Tony Normandin | 35-50 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Brian Thies denies the turnaround by Tony Roberts | 35-50 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Brian Thies grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Darryl Colson slams it home | 37-50 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Darryl Colson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-52 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Darryl Colson tips it in | 39-52 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Normandin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Wally Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wally Banks - foul #2 on Wally Banks, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG), Sergei Sosinski (SF), Donald Norman (PF) Michael Mack, Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Darryl Colson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Edward Albertson (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Solomon Green, Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts, Wally Banks | |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Brian Thies makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan connects on the 3 from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Donald Norman lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Perry | 42-55 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Brogan, team foul #8 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lionel Job (SF) Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Donald Norman blows the layup | 42-55 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Pavel Czapski grabs the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | John Perry is fouled on the floor by Kevin Reinhardt - foul #2 on Kevin Reinhardt, team foul #9 | 42-55 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | John Perry makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | John Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Donald Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski connects on the 3 from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) John Perry, Pavel Czapski, Lionel Job, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Hicks (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Tony Roberts (PF), Wally Banks (C) John Cole, Charles Brogan, Kevin Reinhardt, Edward Albertson, Ernest Fisher | |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the contested 3 from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Billy Barr comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Tony Normandin - foul #3 on Tony Normandin, team foul #10 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Lionel Job (SF), Sergei Sosinski (PF), Donald Norman (C) Michael Mack, Thomas Michalec, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Edward Albertson (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Solomon Green, James Hicks, Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts, Wally Banks | |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Billy Barr makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Billy Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | John Perry takes the ball from Edward Albertson | 48-58 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski knocks in the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Edward Albertson - foul #2 on Edward Albertson, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) John Perry, Lionel Job, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Hicks (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Tony Roberts (PF), Wally Banks (C) John Cole, Charles Brogan, Kevin Reinhardt, Edward Albertson, Ernest Fisher | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Billy Barr is called for the reach on Tony Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Barr, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Michalec (SF) Sergei Sosinski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Billy Barr is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Billy Barr, team foul #11 | 51-60 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Billy Barr is called for the reach on Tony Normandin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Barr, team foul #12 | 51-60 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Billy Barr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-62 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Tony Roberts | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Solomon Green runs out the clock | 51-62 |