| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Scott Crowder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Welch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Taliaferro (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Roderick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Paul Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hermes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Moore (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jim Hopkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Bernard Moore inbounds the ball | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Arizona State | Bernard Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-37 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro misses the lay-in | 23-37 |
| 19:22 | Arizona State | Robert Hermes pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 19:18 | Arizona State | Paul Clark hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Williams | 23-40 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 18:43 | Arizona State | Paul Clark makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Moore | 26-43 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 18:01 | Arizona State | Robert Hermes is hacked by Steven Roderick - foul #1 on Steven Roderick, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| 17:50 | Arizona State | Jim Hopkins hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Bernard Moore | 28-45 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Crowder | 30-45 |
| 17:32 | Arizona State | Paul Clark scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Hermes | 30-47 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Michael Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-47 |
| 17:01 | Arizona State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 16:44 | Arizona State | Paul Clark misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 30-47 |
| 16:43 | Arizona State | William Williams tips it home | 30-49 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Michael Brown misses the easy layup | 30-49 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Allen Welch tips it back up and in | 32-49 |
| 16:08 | Arizona State | Robert Hermes drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Clark | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-52 |
| 15:46 | Arizona State | Robert Hermes pulls down the rebound | 32-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Scott Crowder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Welch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Taliaferro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Roderick (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Paul Clark (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hermes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard Moore (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jim Hopkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Arizona State | Paul Clark comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-52 |
| 15:39 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hermes | 32-52 |
| 15:23 | Arizona State | Scott Crowder is called for the reach on Paul Clark - foul #3 on Scott Crowder, team foul #2 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Robert Anderson (SG), Toni Tuczynski (SF), Jerry Kornegay (PF), Patrick Andre (C) Scott Crowder, Allen Welch, Michael Brown, Stephen Taliaferro, Steven Roderick | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Keith Glen (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Fred Campbell (PF), Johnathan Jack (C) Paul Clark, Robert Hermes, Jim Hopkins, William Williams | |
| 15:09 | Arizona State | Toni Tuczynski steps in front of the Bernard Moore pass | 32-52 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-52 |
| 15:01 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Johnathan Jack | 32-52 |
| 14:51 | Arizona State | Gary Lancaster takes the ball from Fred Campbell | 32-52 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Patrick Andre banks in the layup set up by Toni Tuczynski | 34-52 |
| 14:28 | Arizona State | Bernard Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Glen | 34-55 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 37-55 |
| 14:02 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Glen and the foul's on Patrick Andre - foul #4 on Patrick Andre, team foul #3 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro (PF), Sean Withrow (C) Jerry Kornegay, Patrick Andre | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Clark (PG), Jim Hopkins (PF) Keith Glen, Fred Campbell | |
| 14:02 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack makes the free throw | 37-58 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Gary Lancaster | 39-58 |
| 13:29 | Arizona State | Gary Lancaster is called for the reach on Paul Clark - foul #1 on Gary Lancaster, team foul #4 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Allen Welch (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Gary Lancaster, Robert Anderson, Toni Tuczynski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 13:15 | Arizona State | Allen Welch steals it from Paul Clark | 39-58 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Michael Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 12:54 | Arizona State | Paul Clark pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| 12:40 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Paul Clark | 39-60 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Michael Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Crowder | 42-60 |
| 12:14 | Arizona State | Stanley Carter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 44-60 |
| 11:36 | Arizona State | Stanley Carter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Scott Crowder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Taliaferro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Withrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Paul Clark (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Moore (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jim Hopkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnathan Jack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Johnathan Jack steps in front of the Stephen Taliaferro pass | 44-60 |
| 11:16 | Arizona State | Michael Brown steals it from Stanley Carter | 44-60 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Scott Crowder - foul #4 on Scott Crowder, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Robert Anderson (SG), Toni Tuczynski (SF), Jerry Kornegay (PF), Steven Roderick (C) Scott Crowder, Allen Welch, Michael Brown, Stephen Taliaferro, Sean Withrow | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Keith Glen (PG), Robert Hermes (SG), William Williams (C) Paul Clark, Stanley Carter, Johnathan Jack | |
| 10:45 | Arizona State | Robert Hermes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Robert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Jim Hopkins swats the short shot by Gary Lancaster | 44-60 |
| 10:31 | Arizona State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 10:18 | Arizona State | Robert Hermes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Williams | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-63 |
| 10:01 | Arizona State | Jim Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 44-63 |
| 09:56 | Arizona State | Robert Hermes buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-66 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Steven Roderick loses the dribble to Keith Glen | 44-66 |
| 09:36 | Arizona State | Keith Glen misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 44-66 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Jerry Kornegay snags the defensive board | 44-66 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Robert Anderson hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-66 |
| 08:54 | Arizona State | Robert Hermes knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Moore | 47-69 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-69 |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | Jerry Kornegay grabs the offensive board | 47-69 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | Toni Tuczynski scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-69 |
| 08:23 | Arizona State | Keith Glen dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Hermes | 49-71 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Toni Tuczynski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-71 |
| 08:14 | Arizona State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 07:56 | Arizona State | Jim Hopkins makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Keith Glen | 49-73 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Steven Roderick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-73 |
| 07:46 | Arizona State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 49-73 |
| 07:41 | Arizona State | Jim Hopkins drills a floater from the left side set up by Keith Glen | 49-75 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Hermes - foul #2 on Robert Hermes, team foul #1 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Welch (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Stephen Taliaferro (PF), Patrick Andre (C) Gary Lancaster, Toni Tuczynski, Jerry Kornegay, Steven Roderick | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Clark (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Randolph Saunders (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), Johnathan Jack (C) Keith Glen, Robert Hermes, Bernard Moore, Jim Hopkins, William Williams | |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Robert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 07:27 | Arizona State | Fred Campbell gets the rebound | 50-75 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Taliaferro (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Andre (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Paul Clark (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randolph Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Johnathan Jack (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Arizona State | Stanley Carter is hacked by Allen Welch - foul #3 on Allen Welch, team foul #6 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 07:03 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Patrick Andre - foul #5 on Patrick Andre, team foul #7 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sean Withrow (C) Patrick Andre | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 07:03 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack makes the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 07:03 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack makes the 2nd free throw | 50-77 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder is fouled on the floor by Paul Clark - foul #1 on Paul Clark, team foul #2 | 50-77 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Paul Clark steals it from Michael Brown | 50-77 |
| 06:12 | Arizona State | Paul Clark hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Campbell | 50-79 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Stanley Carter is called for the reach on Scott Crowder - foul #1 on Stanley Carter, team foul #3 | 50-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Robert Anderson (SG), Toni Tuczynski (SF), Leonard Moore (PF) Scott Crowder, Allen Welch, Michael Brown, Stephen Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Keith Glen (PG) Paul Clark | |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Sean Withrow clanks a shot from the right wing | 50-79 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Sean Withrow grabs the offensive rebound | 50-79 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Toni Tuczynski is fouled on the floor by Randolph Saunders - foul #1 on Randolph Saunders, team foul #4 | 50-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Kornegay (PF), Steven Roderick (C) Robert Anderson, Sean Withrow | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Johnathan Jack steals it from Jerry Kornegay | 50-79 |
| 04:56 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack connects on the shot from the right block set up by Keith Glen | 50-81 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Toni Tuczynski | 52-81 |
| 04:22 | Arizona State | Randolph Saunders misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-81 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Steven Roderick grabs the board | 52-81 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Fred Campbell swats the short shot by Steven Roderick | 52-81 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Leonard Moore can't tip it in | 52-81 |
| 03:58 | Arizona State | Fred Campbell snags the defensive board | 52-81 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-81 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Steven Roderick snags the defensive board | 52-81 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Leonard Moore comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 52-81 |
| 03:33 | Arizona State | Keith Glen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-81 |
| 03:25 | Arizona State | Randolph Saunders is called for a charge - foul #2 on Randolph Saunders, team foul #5 | 52-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anderson (PG), Sean Withrow (C) Toni Tuczynski, Steven Roderick | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Miles (SF), Wade Castleman (C) Randolph Saunders, Johnathan Jack | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Lancaster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kornegay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Withrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Keith Glen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Carter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Miles (fresh) PF - Fred Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Wade Castleman (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Robert Anderson misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-81 |
| 03:16 | Arizona State | Wade Castleman pulls down the rebound | 52-81 |
| 03:11 | Arizona State | Charles Miles buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Carter | 52-83 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Jerry Kornegay misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-83 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Leonard Moore tips it but misses | 52-83 |
| 03:01 | Arizona State | Charles Miles grabs the board | 52-83 |
| 02:54 | Arizona State | Wade Castleman scores on a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #8 | 52-85 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toni Tuczynski (SF) Leonard Moore | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 02:54 | Arizona State | Wade Castleman makes the free throw | 52-86 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Sean Withrow knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Toni Tuczynski | 54-86 |
| 02:35 | Arizona State | Wade Castleman connects on the runner in the paint set up by Stanley Carter and the foul's on Toni Tuczynski - foul #2 on Toni Tuczynski, team foul #9 | 54-88 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Randolph Saunders (SF), Johnathan Jack (C) Stanley Carter, Fred Campbell | |
| 02:35 | Arizona State | Wade Castleman makes the free throw | 54-89 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 54-89 |
| 02:25 | Arizona State | Randolph Saunders grabs the board | 54-89 |
| 02:14 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack's pass is intercepted by Robert Anderson | 54-89 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 56-89 |
| 01:58 | Arizona State | Toni Tuczynski is called for the reach on Randolph Saunders - foul #3 on Toni Tuczynski, team foul #10 | 56-89 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Roderick (C) Sean Withrow | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Stanley Carter (SG), Fred Campbell (PF) Charles Miles, Wade Castleman | |
| 01:58 | Arizona State | Randolph Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 56-89 |
| 01:58 | Arizona State | Randolph Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 56-90 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-90 |
| 01:37 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack gets the rebound | 56-90 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Arizona State | Keith Glen clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #11 | 56-90 |
| 01:14 | Arizona State | Keith Glen makes the 1st free throw | 56-91 |
| 01:14 | Arizona State | Keith Glen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-92 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Toni Tuczynski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-92 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Keith Glen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-92 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 59-92 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-92 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Jerry Kornegay snags the offensive board | 59-92 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Johnathan Jack picks off the pass by Gary Lancaster | 59-92 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Keith Glen runs out the clock | 59-92 |