| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rob Hoose (fresh) SG - Ira Eastman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Goulet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Holder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Rob Hoose hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 26-34 |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Darius Stage | 26-34 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane buries a jumper from the left block | 26-36 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-36 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Holder | 26-38 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Darius Stage | 26-38 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | John Holder knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Darius Stage | 26-41 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet is whistled for a carry | 26-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman (PG), Jason Felton (SG), Shaun Roy (SF), Ronnie Ramsey (PF), Harry Thompson (C) Rob Hoose, Ira Eastman, Ronald Mathews, Albert Moore, Kevin Goulet | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Jones (SG), Joseph Zeiders (PF) Dustin Jones, Lloyd Mullane | |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-44 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Albert Sjogren is called for the reach on Carlton Tillman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Sjogren, team foul #1 | 26-44 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Ronnie Ramsey makes the jumper from close range | 28-44 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Shaun Roy snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Shaun Roy's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Zeiders | 28-44 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Harry Thompson tips it home | 30-44 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Joseph Zeiders connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Darius Stage | 30-46 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Shaun Roy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Joseph Zeiders gets the rebound | 30-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Tillman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Felton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shaun Roy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronnie Ramsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brian Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Holder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Zeiders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darius Stage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Carlton Tillman steals the ball from Albert Sjogren in the backcourt | 30-46 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman blows the layup | 30-46 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Ronnie Ramsey misses the tip | 30-46 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Harry Thompson snags the offensive board | 30-46 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Ronnie Ramsey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ronnie Ramsey, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rob Hoose (PG), Ira Eastman (SG), Ronald Mathews (SF), Albert Moore (PF), Kevin Goulet (C) Carlton Tillman, Jason Felton, Shaun Roy, Ronnie Ramsey, Harry Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (SG), Bryan Baker (SF), Lloyd Mullane (PF) Brian Jones, John Holder, Joseph Zeiders | |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Ira Eastman steals the ball from Bryan Baker in the backcourt | 30-46 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Darius Stage | 30-46 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Rob Hoose hits a 3 from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Ira Eastman is called for the reach on Darius Stage in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ira Eastman, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Burney (SG) Ira Eastman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Billy McDonald (PG), Herman Mitchell (C) Albert Sjogren, Darius Stage | |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Billy McDonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SF) Herman Mitchell | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet connects on the jumper from the right block | 35-49 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | William Burney is called for the reach on Billy McDonald - foul #2 on William Burney, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman (PG), Jason Felton (SG), Ronnie Hamilton (PF) Rob Hoose, Ronald Mathews, Albert Moore | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (PG), Brian Jones (SG), Herman Mitchell (PF), Darius Stage (C) Billy McDonald, Dustin Jones, Lloyd Mullane, Bryan Baker | |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 35-49 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet is whistled for a carry | 35-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ira Eastman (SG), Shaun Roy (SF), Ronnie Ramsey (PF) Jason Felton, William Burney, Kevin Goulet | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is called for traveling | 35-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews (SF) Shaun Roy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Berman (SF) John Holder | |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman knocks in the jumper from the left block | 37-49 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Brian Jones is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Ramsey - foul #2 on Ronnie Ramsey, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rob Hoose (PG), Shaun Roy (SF), Albert Moore (PF), Kevin Goulet (C) Carlton Tillman, Ronald Mathews, Ronnie Ramsey, Ronnie Hamilton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (SG), Joseph Zeiders (PF), Lloyd Mullane (C) Brian Jones, Herman Mitchell, Darius Stage | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rob Hoose (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ira Eastman (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Shaun Roy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Goulet (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Berman (fresh) PF - Joseph Zeiders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones misses short on a jumper near the basket | 37-49 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Kevin Goulet | 37-49 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Shaun Roy is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Rob Hoose | 39-49 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Michael Berman loses the dribble to Ira Eastman in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet hits the finger roll set up by Rob Hoose and he's fouled by Michael Berman - foul #1 on Michael Berman, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Felton (SG) Ira Eastman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Billy McDonald (PG), John Holder (SF) Albert Sjogren, Michael Berman | |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet misses the free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane clanks a floater from the right side | 41-49 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Billy McDonald tips it home | 41-51 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Rob Hoose misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Shaun Roy tips it in | 43-51 |
| 10:14 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Zeiders and he's fouled by Jason Felton - foul #2 on Jason Felton, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews (SF), Ronnie Ramsey (PF), Harry Thompson (C) Shaun Roy, Albert Moore, Kevin Goulet | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Baker (PF), Darius Stage (C) Joseph Zeiders, Lloyd Mullane | |
| 10:14 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Ronnie Ramsey can't connect on a runner from the right block | 43-54 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Darius Stage grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Jason Felton is called for the reach on Billy McDonald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Felton, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman (PG), Ira Eastman (SG) Rob Hoose, Jason Felton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (PG), Brian Jones (SG) Billy McDonald, Dustin Jones | |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Darius Stage is blocked by Harry Thompson | 43-54 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Ronnie Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Ronnie Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Bryan Baker - foul #2 on Bryan Baker, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell (PF) John Holder | |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Ronnie Ramsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Hamilton (PF), Kevin Goulet (C) Ronnie Ramsey, Harry Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Sjogren | 43-56 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman blows the layup but he's hacked by Bryan Baker - foul #3 on Bryan Baker, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Felton (SG) Ira Eastman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Berman (SF), Lloyd Mullane (PF) Bryan Baker, Darius Stage | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Goulet - foul #2 on Kevin Goulet, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rob Hoose (PG), Shaun Roy (SF), Ronnie Ramsey (PF), Harry Thompson (C) Carlton Tillman, Ronald Mathews, Ronnie Hamilton, Kevin Goulet | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Billy McDonald (PG), Dustin Jones (SG), John Holder (SF), Joseph Zeiders (PF) Albert Sjogren, Brian Jones, Michael Berman, Herman Mitchell | |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Harry Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Shaun Roy's pass is intercepted by Dustin Jones | 45-57 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Billy McDonald blows the layup | 45-57 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Billy McDonald can't tip it in | 45-57 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Harry Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Ronnie Ramsey makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Shaun Roy | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rob Hoose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Felton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Shaun Roy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Ramsey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Billy McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Holder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Zeiders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | John Holder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-57 |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones grabs the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Shaun Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Ronnie Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 48-57 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | Joseph Zeiders snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | John Holder connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy McDonald | 48-59 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Harry Thompson dunks the ball | 50-59 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | John Holder is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman (PG), Ira Eastman (SG), Ronald Mathews (SF), Albert Moore (PF), Kevin Goulet (C) Rob Hoose, Jason Felton, Shaun Roy, Ronnie Ramsey, Harry Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (PG), Brian Jones (SG), Bryan Baker (SF), Herman Mitchell (PF), Darius Stage (C) Billy McDonald, Dustin Jones, John Holder, Joseph Zeiders, Lloyd Mullane | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Albert Moore connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away | 53-59 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Albert Moore is called for the reach on Darius Stage - foul #2 on Albert Moore, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Darius Stage misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Albert Moore snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Jones - foul #2 on Brian Jones, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Berman (SF) Bryan Baker | |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Darius Stage gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman is hacked by Herman Mitchell during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Herman Mitchell, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rob Hoose (PG), Ronnie Hamilton (PF) Carlton Tillman, Albert Moore | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Brian Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Felton (SG), Shaun Roy (SF) Ira Eastman, Ronald Mathews | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SF) Michael Berman | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Jason Felton makes the jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is hacked by Jason Felton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Felton, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Ramsey (PF) Kevin Goulet | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rob Hoose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Felton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Shaun Roy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Ramsey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Holder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Herman Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Darius Stage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Shaun Roy lays it in and the foul's on Albert Sjogren - foul #3 on Albert Sjogren, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman (PG) Rob Hoose | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (SG), Lloyd Mullane (PF) Brian Jones, Herman Mitchell | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Shaun Roy misses the free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Darius Stage gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Jones | 61-64 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rob Hoose (PG), Ira Eastman (SG), Ronald Mathews (SF), Albert Moore (PF), Kevin Goulet (C) Carlton Tillman, Jason Felton, Shaun Roy, Ronnie Ramsey, Ronnie Hamilton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews banks in the layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ira Eastman | 63-64 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Rob Hoose steps in front of the Albert Sjogren pass in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman lays it in set up by Rob Hoose | 65-64 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | John Holder travels with the ball | 65-64 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Rob Hoose's floater is knocked away by Darius Stage | 65-64 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet tips it in | 67-64 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses the lay-in | 67-64 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Rob Hoose hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Albert Sjogren - foul #4 on Albert Sjogren, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Rob Hoose misses the free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | John Holder misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Albert Moore snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Albert Moore is hacked by Albert Sjogren in the backcourt - foul #5 on Albert Sjogren, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Ramsey (C) Kevin Goulet | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Billy McDonald (PG) Albert Sjogren | |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Albert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | John Holder clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane grabs the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Darius Stage scores on a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Ira Eastman - foul #5 on Ira Eastman, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Felton (SG), Kevin Goulet (C) Ira Eastman, Ronnie Ramsey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Darius Stage makes the free throw | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Darius Stage grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | John Holder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Albert Moore gets the rebound | 69-67 |