| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antwan Diana (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Lomax (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Hansel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Darrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Ros (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Livingston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Efrain Metheny (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins inbounds the ball | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 41-27 |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Antwan Diana gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Lomax buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Antwan Diana | 43-27 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Darrow - foul #1 on Richard Darrow, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Richard Darrow takes the ball from Ricky Perkins | 43-27 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny is called for traveling | 43-27 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-27 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros is fouled on the floor by Antwan Diana - foul #2 on Antwan Diana, team foul #2 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Reed (SF), Paul Matthews (PF), Matthew Rodden (C) Kenneth Lomax, Vincent Hansel, Richard Darrow | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Troy Kiss (PF), Jason Hinton (C) Efrain Metheny, Brett Thompson | |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ricky Perkins, team foul #1 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Griego (SG) Antwan Diana | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Baker (PG), Michael Owen (SG), John Coley (SF) Timothy Ros, Steven Livingston, Ricky Perkins | |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Paul Matthews misses the turnaround in the lane | 46-27 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | Troy Kiss grabs the defensive rebound | 46-27 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Matthew Rodden swats the short shot by Jason Hinton | 46-27 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Nathan Reed snags the defensive board | 46-27 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Paul Matthews is blocked by Troy Kiss | 46-27 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Matthew Rodden tips it back up and in | 48-27 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Griego (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Rodden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - David Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Coley (fresh) PF - Troy Kiss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Hinton (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Jason Hinton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-29 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Nathan Reed misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-29 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Jason Hinton pulls down the rebound | 48-29 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Paul Matthews is called for the reach on Michael Owen - foul #1 on Paul Matthews, team foul #3 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antwan Diana (SG), Kenneth Lomax (SF), Vincent Hansel (PF), Richard Darrow (C) Darnell Carpenter, Nathan Reed, Paul Matthews, Matthew Rodden | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Ros (PG), Steven Livingston (SG), Ricky Perkins (SF), Efrain Metheny (PF), Brett Thompson (C) David Baker, Michael Owen, John Coley, Troy Kiss, Jason Hinton | |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Timothy Ros | 48-32 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Brett Thompson steps in front of the Antwan Diana pass | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Darrow - foul #2 on Richard Darrow, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Antwan Diana is hacked by Steven Livingston - foul #2 on Steven Livingston, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Lomax buries a shot from the right side set up by William Griego | 50-34 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 13:21 | Notre Dame | William Griego comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Efrain Metheny - foul #2 on Efrain Metheny, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Rodden (C) Richard Darrow | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Troy Kiss (C) Brett Thompson | |
| 13:21 | Notre Dame | William Griego makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 13:21 | Notre Dame | William Griego misses the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Troy Kiss grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Steven Livingston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-34 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Matthew Rodden | 51-34 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ricky Perkins | 51-34 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-34 |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Antwan Diana snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | William Griego can't connect on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Efrain Metheny - foul #3 on Efrain Metheny, team foul #4 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Reed (SF), Paul Matthews (PF) Kenneth Lomax, Vincent Hansel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Baker (PG), Jason Hinton (C) Timothy Ros, Efrain Metheny | |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | William Griego makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | William Griego makes the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | William Griego makes the 3rd free throw | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Steven Livingston hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ricky Perkins | 54-37 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | William Griego scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Antwan Diana | 57-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Griego (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antwan Diana (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Rodden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - David Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Livingston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Perkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Kiss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Steven Livingston clanks a floater from the left wing | 57-37 |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | William Griego pulls down the rebound | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Antwan Diana is fouled on the floor by Steven Livingston - foul #3 on Steven Livingston, team foul #5 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter (PG), James Cameron (SG), Richard Darrow (C) William Griego, Antwan Diana, Matthew Rodden | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Ros (PG), Michael Owen (SG), John Coley (SF), Brett Thompson (C) David Baker, Steven Livingston, Ricky Perkins, Troy Kiss | |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | James Cameron misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-37 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brett Thompson | 57-37 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | John Coley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-37 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros snags the offensive board | 57-37 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | John Coley scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Owen | 57-39 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Ros - foul #2 on Timothy Ros, team foul #6 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kenneth Lomax (SF), Vincent Hansel (PF) Nathan Reed, Paul Matthews | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny (PF) Jason Hinton | |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel is whistled for traveling | 57-39 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Ros | 57-41 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | James Cameron makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Darnell Carpenter | 60-41 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | John Coley is hacked by Kenneth Lomax - foul #2 on Kenneth Lomax, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antwan Diana (SG) James Cameron | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Livingston (SG), Ricky Perkins (SF) Michael Owen, John Coley | |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | Vincent Hansel is called for the reach on Steven Livingston - foul #1 on Vincent Hansel, team foul #6 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Baker (PG), Troy Kiss (PF) Timothy Ros, Efrain Metheny | |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Steven Livingston hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Baker | 60-44 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow is fouled on the floor by Brett Thompson - foul #3 on Brett Thompson, team foul #7 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Reed (SF), Paul Matthews (PF) Kenneth Lomax, Vincent Hansel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jason Hinton (C) Brett Thompson | |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow misses the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Jason Hinton pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Steven Livingston | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Antwan Diana drills a floater from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Steven Livingston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-46 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Perkins | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antwan Diana (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Darrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - David Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Livingston (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Kiss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Darnell Carpenter is called for the reach on David Baker - foul #1 on Darnell Carpenter, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Griego (PG), Matthew Rodden (C) Darnell Carpenter, Richard Darrow | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny (PF) Troy Kiss | |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | David Baker misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Matthew Rodden | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Antwan Diana misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-46 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | David Baker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ricky Perkins | 62-48 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Nathan Reed comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Steven Livingston | 62-48 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-48 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Perkins | 62-48 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Matthew Rodden grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter (PG), Kenneth Lomax (SF), Vincent Hansel (PF), Richard Darrow (C) William Griego, Nathan Reed, Paul Matthews, Matthew Rodden | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Ros (PG), Brett Thompson (C) David Baker, Jason Hinton | |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Steven Livingston takes the ball from Kenneth Lomax | 62-48 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros is fouled on the floor by Antwan Diana - foul #3 on Antwan Diana, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow's layup is rejected by Brett Thompson | 62-50 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel tips it in | 64-50 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Ros | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-52 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-52 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins snags the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Livingston | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Antwan Diana connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antwan Diana (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Lomax (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Hansel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Darrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Ros (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Livingston (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Efrain Metheny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brett Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins is whistled for traveling | 67-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Griego (SG), Matthew Rodden (C) Antwan Diana, Richard Darrow | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Owen (SG), John Coley (SF), Troy Kiss (PF), Jason Hinton (C) Steven Livingston, Ricky Perkins, Efrain Metheny, Brett Thompson | |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Troy Kiss is called for the reach on Darnell Carpenter - foul #1 on Troy Kiss, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Reed (SF), Paul Matthews (PF) Kenneth Lomax, Vincent Hansel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Baker (PG) Timothy Ros | |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | David Baker scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Coley | 69-56 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Nathan Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 69-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cameron (SG) Darnell Carpenter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Troy Kiss hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Coley | 69-58 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | James Cameron hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Griego | 72-58 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | John Coley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | William Griego can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Nathan Reed hits the follow up shot | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | John Coley is fouled on the floor by Paul Matthews - foul #2 on Paul Matthews, team foul #9 | 74-61 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | John Coley makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | John Coley misses the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Matthew Rodden grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | James Cameron is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 74-62 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | John Coley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Matthew Rodden pulls down the rebound | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | William Griego runs out the clock | 74-62 |