| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kenneth Morley (fresh) SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Lavigne (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Shockley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Landon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Antonio Lantz is called for the reach on Edward Landon - foul #2 on Antonio Lantz, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold blows the layup | 28-30 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Donald Shockley grabs the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold can't throw it down | 28-30 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | Gerald Arnold steps in front of the Earl Singletary pass | 28-30 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Earl Singletary | 28-30 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Donald Shockley | 28-30 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Edward Landon misses badly on a floater in the paint | 28-30 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold tips it in | 28-32 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-32 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | John Davis misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Edward Landon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Edward Landon is fouled on the floor by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (PG), George Simpson (PF), Mitchell Wright (C) Kenneth Morley, John Davis, Antonio Lantz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gregory Inman (SG) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne | |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Edward Landon misses long on a runner from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | George Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | George Simpson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Wright | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Ewert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ray Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Inman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Arnold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Shockley (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Edward Landon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | George Simpson is fouled on the floor by Donald Shockley - foul #3 on Donald Shockley, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley (PG), Antonio Lantz (C) Brian Coronado, Earl Singletary | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG) Ray Anderson, Gregory Inman | |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Zachary Harbin takes the ball from Mitchell Wright | 30-32 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold's floater is tipped away by Antonio Lantz | 30-32 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | George Simpson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Edward Landon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Morley - foul #2 on Kenneth Morley, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (SG), Earl Singletary (SF), John Davis (PF) Richard Ewert, George Simpson, Mitchell Wright | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Albert Jones (SF) Zachary Harbin, Gerald Arnold | |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 30-34 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz tips it home | 32-34 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne misses the floater from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | John Davis is fouled on the floor by Donald Shockley - foul #4 on Donald Shockley, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright (C) Antonio Lantz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF) Ray Anderson, Martin Lavigne, Albert Jones, Donald Shockley | |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold connects on the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Mitchell Wright - foul #1 on Mitchell Wright, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (PG) Kenneth Morley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Davis | 35-36 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Edward Landon snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold buries a turnaround from the left block | 35-38 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | John Davis lays it in on a great pass from Richard Ewert | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Ewert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Inman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Arnold (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Landon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Edward Landon connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | John Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Arnold - foul #1 on Gerald Arnold, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley (PG), George Simpson (PF), Antonio Lantz (C) Richard Ewert, John Davis, Mitchell Wright | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG), Albert Jones (SF), John Selby (C) Zachary Harbin, Gregory Inman, Gerald Arnold, Richard Sorensen | |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Edward Landon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Anderson | 38-43 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (SG), Mitchell Wright (PF) Brian Coronado, Earl Singletary | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Edward Landon slams it home on a great pass from Martin Lavigne | 38-45 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | George Simpson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Ewert | 41-45 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Edward Landon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-45 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley is hacked by Ray Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Anderson, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (SG), Earl Singletary (SF) Richard Ewert, Mitchell Wright | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Gerald Arnold (SF) Ray Anderson, Albert Jones | |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | George Simpson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 41-45 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | John Selby grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-45 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | George Simpson snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Selby | 41-45 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Antonio Lantz - foul #3 on Antonio Lantz, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Davis (PF) George Simpson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Sorensen (PF) John Selby | |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Earl Singletary | 43-47 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kenneth Morley (fresh) SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Lantz (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Lavigne (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Arnold (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Sorensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Landon (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Zachary Harbin - foul #1 on Zachary Harbin, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Jones (SF), Donald Shockley (PF) Gerald Arnold, Richard Sorensen | |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 07:06 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Jones | 45-49 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Edward Landon is denied on a layup by Antonio Lantz | 45-49 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Edward Landon's layup is rejected by Antonio Lantz | 45-49 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brian Coronado | 45-49 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | John Davis lays it in and he's hacked by Edward Landon - foul #3 on Edward Landon, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (PG), George Simpson (SF), Mitchell Wright (C) Kenneth Morley, Earl Singletary, Antonio Lantz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Albert Jones | |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | John Davis makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Brian Coronado steals it from Edward Landon | 48-49 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | George Simpson is whistled for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (PG) Brian Coronado | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG) Ray Anderson, Gregory Inman | |
| 05:25 | Penn State | John Davis steals it from Gerald Arnold | 48-49 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Singletary (SF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG) Zachary Harbin | |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Landon | 48-52 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | George Simpson blows the layup | 48-52 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Edward Landon is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Wright - foul #2 on Mitchell Wright, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley (PG), Brian Coronado (SG), Antonio Lantz (C) Peter Veit, Richard Ewert, Mitchell Wright | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Albert Jones (SF) Ray Anderson, Martin Lavigne, Gerald Arnold | |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Gregory Inman drills a floater from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | George Simpson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Albert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kenneth Morley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Lantz (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Inman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Albert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Shockley (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Landon (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Gregory Inman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin tips it home | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Shockley - foul #5 on Donald Shockley, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Davis (PF) George Simpson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Lavigne (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF) Gregory Inman, Albert Jones, Donald Shockley | |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | The short jumper by Edward Landon is denied by John Davis | 50-56 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen banks in the layup | 52-58 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Lantz | 55-58 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Zachary Harbin | 55-61 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz throws it down set up by Kenneth Morley | 57-61 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne connects on the floater from the right side | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz hits a wide open jump hook near the basket | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Lavigne and the foul's on Earl Singletary - foul #1 on Earl Singletary, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Davis | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne is hacked by Brian Coronado in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Coronado, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Gerald Arnold takes the ball from Earl Singletary | 62-66 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Kenneth Morley is called for the reach on Zachary Harbin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Morley, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold runs out the clock | 62-68 |