| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jerry Coster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Browder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Ros (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Owen (fresh) SF - Ricky Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Efrain Metheny (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brett Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Leon Weaver denies the turnaround by Efrain Metheny | 38-39 |
| 19:35 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Leon Weaver | 38-39 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Ricky Perkins picks off the pass by Richard Wallace | 38-39 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Michael Owen misses the lay-in | 38-39 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Robinson - foul #3 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Daw (PG) Raymond Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | Jerry Coster is hacked by Ricky Perkins - foul #1 on Ricky Perkins, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 18:28 | Dayton | Michael Owen steals the ball from Leon Weaver | 38-41 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Michael Owen misses the dunk attempt | 38-41 |
| 18:23 | Dayton | Richard Wallace gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:08 | Dayton | Timothy Ros is called for the reach on Richard Wallace - foul #1 on Timothy Ros, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 17:51 | Dayton | Richard Wallace connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Leon Weaver | 41-41 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 17:22 | Dayton | Charles Daw snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | Rick Browder comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 41-41 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Perkins | 41-43 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Richard Wallace can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brett Thompson - foul #3 on Brett Thompson, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jon Hyman (SF), Jeffrey Thoma (PF) Jerry Coster, Rick Browder | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Baker (SG), Troy Kiss (PF), Jason Hinton (C) Michael Owen, Efrain Metheny, Brett Thompson | |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Richard Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Richard Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | David Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-43 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thoma | 42-43 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Jeffrey Thoma's pass is intercepted by Timothy Ros | 42-43 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros hits the finger roll | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Daw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Jon Hyman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thoma (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Ros (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Kiss (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Hinton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Dayton | Jon Hyman blows the dunk | 42-45 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Troy Kiss grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Jason Hinton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Hinton, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Robinson (PG), Mitchell Hamilton (SF), Steve Roe (C) Charles Daw, Richard Wallace, Leon Weaver | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Livingston (SG), John Coley (SF) Timothy Ros, Ricky Perkins | |
| 15:19 | Dayton | Jeffrey Thoma blows the layup | 42-45 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jason Hinton | 42-45 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Steven Livingston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 14:58 | Dayton | Steve Roe snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:53 | Dayton | Raymond Robinson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | John Coley connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 14:02 | Dayton | Mitchell Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on John Coley - foul #1 on John Coley, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Coster (SG), Rick Browder (PF), Leon Weaver (C) Jon Hyman, Jeffrey Thoma, Steve Roe | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Ros (PG), Ricky Perkins (SF), Efrain Metheny (PF), Brett Thompson (C) David Baker, John Coley, Troy Kiss, Jason Hinton | |
| 14:02 | Dayton | Mitchell Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:02 | Dayton | Mitchell Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Jerry Coster steps in front of the Ricky Perkins pass | 47-48 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Jerry Coster misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leon Weaver - foul #2 on Leon Weaver, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Wallace (SG) Jerry Coster | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | Richard Wallace can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Timothy Ros | 47-50 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 12:44 | Dayton | Leon Weaver pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:29 | Dayton | Richard Wallace misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Daw (PG), Jerry Coster (SF) Raymond Robinson, Mitchell Hamilton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:04 | Dayton | Rick Browder drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Coster | 49-50 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Steven Livingston misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Daw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Jerry Coster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Browder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Ros (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Steven Livingston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Efrain Metheny (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brett Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 11:26 | Dayton | Jerry Coster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 11:06 | Dayton | Jerry Coster snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 10:54 | Dayton | Leon Weaver scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Charles Daw | 51-53 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Steven Livingston's floater is knocked away by Leon Weaver | 51-53 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson tips it home | 51-55 |
| 10:24 | Dayton | Jerry Coster misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 51-55 |
| 10:23 | Dayton | Jerry Coster hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Leon Weaver swats the short shot by Brett Thompson | 53-55 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | Jerry Coster pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:49 | Dayton | Timothy Ros is called for the reach on Charles Daw - foul #2 on Timothy Ros, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Robinson (PG), Mitchell Hamilton (SF), Jeffrey Thoma (PF), Steve Roe (C) Charles Daw, Richard Wallace, Rick Browder, Leon Weaver | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Baker (PG), Michael Owen (SG), John Coley (SF), Troy Kiss (PF), Jason Hinton (C) Timothy Ros, Steven Livingston, Ricky Perkins, Efrain Metheny, Brett Thompson | |
| 09:24 | Dayton | Mitchell Hamilton comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Troy Kiss - foul #1 on Troy Kiss, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jon Hyman (SG) Jerry Coster | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:24 | Dayton | Mitchell Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:24 | Dayton | Mitchell Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Jason Hinton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Raymond Robinson - foul #4 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Randy Greene (PG) Raymond Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Jason Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Jason Hinton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thoma | 54-56 |
| 08:56 | Dayton | Steve Roe connects on the jump hook near the basket | 56-56 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | John Coley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| 08:33 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mitchell Hamilton | 56-56 |
| 08:21 | Dayton | David Baker steps in front of the Mitchell Hamilton pass | 56-56 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Thoma steals it from John Coley | 56-56 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Randy Greene is hacked by Jason Hinton - foul #2 on Jason Hinton, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Coster (SG) Jon Hyman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Livingston (SG), Ricky Perkins (SF) Michael Owen, John Coley | |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Randy Greene makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Randy Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Steven Livingston clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 07:44 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mitchell Hamilton | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randy Greene (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Coster (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Mitchell Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Thoma (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Roe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - David Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Livingston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Perkins (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Troy Kiss (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Hinton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Dayton | Jerry Coster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-56 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Troy Kiss grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Steven Livingston scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Baker | 58-58 |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Jerry Coster makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mitchell Hamilton | 60-58 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Jerry Coster is called for the reach on David Baker - foul #2 on Jerry Coster, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Robinson (PG), Richard Wallace (SG), Rick Browder (PF), Leon Weaver (C) Randy Greene, Mitchell Hamilton, Jeffrey Thoma, Steve Roe | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Ros (PG), Efrain Metheny (PF), Brett Thompson (C) David Baker, Troy Kiss, Jason Hinton | |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins is called for traveling | 60-58 |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Efrain Metheny picks off the pass by Rick Browder | 60-58 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Steven Livingston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Leon Weaver grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Leon Weaver hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Wallace | 62-58 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-58 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny hits the follow up shot | 62-60 |
| 04:57 | Dayton | Richard Wallace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 04:22 | Dayton | Raymond Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-62 |
| 04:21 | Dayton | Jerry Coster tips it but misses | 62-62 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Efrain Metheny | 62-62 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Steven Livingston is hacked by Richard Wallace - foul #2 on Richard Wallace, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Daw (PG), Mitchell Hamilton (SF) Raymond Robinson, Jerry Coster | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Owen (SG), John Coley (SF), Troy Kiss (C) Steven Livingston, Ricky Perkins, Brett Thompson | |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | John Coley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 03:45 | Dayton | Mitchell Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Daw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rick Browder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Ros (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Owen (fresh) SF - John Coley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Efrain Metheny (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Kiss (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Rick Browder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jon Hyman (SG), Jeffrey Thoma (PF) Richard Wallace, Rick Browder | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jason Hinton (C) Efrain Metheny | |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Michael Owen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Jason Hinton tips it but misses | 62-62 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Troy Kiss snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Jason Hinton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Jeffrey Thoma grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Robinson (PG), Richard Wallace (SG), Rick Browder (PF) Charles Daw, Jon Hyman, Jeffrey Thoma | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Livingston (SG), Ricky Perkins (SF), Efrain Metheny (PF), Brett Thompson (C) Michael Owen, John Coley, Troy Kiss, Jason Hinton | |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Rick Browder scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leon Weaver | 65-62 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| 01:58 | Dayton | Mitchell Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Raymond Robinson tips it in | 67-62 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ricky Perkins | 67-65 |
| 01:26 | Dayton | Rick Browder misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Efrain Metheny - foul #3 on Efrain Metheny, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| 01:26 | Dayton | Rick Browder misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:26 | Dayton | Rick Browder makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Steven Livingston misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Wallace - foul #3 on Richard Wallace, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Steven Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Steven Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Steven Livingston is called for the reach on Rick Browder - foul #4 on Steven Livingston, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Rick Browder misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Rick Browder makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson can't tip it in | 69-67 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson tips it back up and in | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Leon Weaver scores on a runner in the paint set up by Richard Wallace and the foul's on Efrain Metheny - foul #4 on Efrain Metheny, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Leon Weaver misses the free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros misses long on a halfcourt shot | 71-69 |