| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Vick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Burgos (fresh) PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Galvin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson inbounds the ball | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson jams it | 52-36 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Porter | 55-36 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-36 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Todd Lax lays it up and in | 57-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG), Robert Woo (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Schroer (PF) Paul Harrison | |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-36 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | James Schroer snags the defensive board | 57-36 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos is hacked by Walter Matz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Matz, team foul #1 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG) Bob Brannigan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (PG), Thomas Abraham (SF), Mike Hoyt (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Bradley Burgos, Robert Galvin | |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | James Schroer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-36 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Matz | 60-36 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-36 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers gets the rebound | 60-36 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Robert Woo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Abraham - foul #1 on Thomas Abraham, team foul #1 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF) Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Harrison (PF) Mike Hoyt | |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 1st free throw | 61-36 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-36 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-38 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Walter Matz and he's hacked by Thomas Abraham - foul #2 on Thomas Abraham, team foul #2 | 64-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Bradley Burgos (SG), Mike Hoyt (C) Cesar Castro, Javier Perez, James Schroer | |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the free throw | 64-38 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt pulls down the rebound | 64-38 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 64-38 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-38 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Swenson - foul #3 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #2 | 64-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Galvin (C) Paul Harrison | |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham misses the 1st free throw | 64-38 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham makes the 2nd free throw | 64-39 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Walter Matz scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Nathan Summers | 67-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Matz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Dempsey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) SF - Thomas Abraham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Galvin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Bob Brannigan picks off the pass by Thomas Abraham in the backcourt | 67-39 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan banks in the layup | 69-39 |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt loses the dribble to Robert Sutherland in the backcourt | 69-39 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 69-39 |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt gets the rebound | 69-39 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin hits a turnaround from the left block | 69-41 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-41 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos snags the defensive board | 69-41 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #3 | 69-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF), Todd Lax (C) Bob Brannigan, Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Gary Lowry (SF), Paul Harrison (PF) Maurice Zemjanis, Bradley Burgos, Thomas Abraham, Mike Hoyt | |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Todd Lax's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Harrison | 69-41 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson gets the offensive rebound | 69-41 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Robert Galvin denies the turnaround by John Vick | 69-41 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin grabs the board | 69-41 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Todd Lax - foul #2 on Todd Lax, team foul #3 | 69-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (C) Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Javier Perez (SG), James Schroer (C) Lance Carmichael, Robert Galvin | |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro makes the 1st free throw | 69-42 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses the 2nd free throw | 69-42 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 69-42 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Javier Perez scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Lowry | 69-45 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Jason Porter hits a jump hook from the left block | 71-45 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-48 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Cesar Castro is called for the reach on Jason Porter - foul #1 on Cesar Castro, team foul #4 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Walter Matz (SG), Todd Lax (C) Jason Porter, Jackie Jenkins, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Robert Galvin (C) Cesar Castro, Paul Harrison | |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Javier Perez steals it from Todd Lax | 71-48 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Javier Perez | 71-50 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the fadeaway from the left block | 73-50 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | James Schroer is open and buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Javier Perez | 73-52 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Javier Perez steps in front of the Bob Brannigan pass | 73-52 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis can't finish the layup | 73-52 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | James Schroer gets the offensive rebound | 73-52 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Javier Perez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-52 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | John Vick gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-52 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | John Vick pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-52 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the lay-in | 73-52 |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | James Schroer pulls down the rebound | 73-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Vick (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Todd Lax (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Javier Perez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Lowry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Schroer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Galvin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 73-52 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry grabs the offensive rebound | 73-52 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Javier Perez clanks a floater from the free throw line | 73-52 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | James Schroer tips it home | 73-54 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is hacked by Maurice Zemjanis - foul #4 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #5 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Woo (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Walter Matz, Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Bradley Burgos (SG), Thomas Abraham (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Javier Perez, Gary Lowry, James Schroer, Robert Galvin | |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers is called for traveling | 73-54 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael loses the dribble to Robert Woo in the backcourt | 73-54 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Jason Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-54 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison snags the defensive board | 73-54 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lance Carmichael | 73-57 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Sutherland | 75-57 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-57 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins gets the rebound | 75-57 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Mike Hoyt blocks the short jumper by Nathan Summers | 75-57 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael gets the rebound | 75-57 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Jenkins - foul #4 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #4 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Todd Lax (C) Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt scores on a floater near the basket and the foul's on Robert Woo - foul #2 on Robert Woo, team foul #5 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers (SF) Thomas Abraham | |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt makes the free throw | 75-60 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Robert Woo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-60 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Porter | 75-60 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Jason Porter buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-60 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #6 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG), John Vick (PF) Jason Porter, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (PG), Javier Perez (SG), Robert Galvin (C) Lance Carmichael, Bradley Burgos, Mike Hoyt | |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Myers - foul #1 on Jonathan Myers, team foul #7 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF), Nathan Summers (PF) Ray Dempsey, John Vick | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin gets the rebound | 78-60 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-60 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan gets the rebound | 78-60 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 78-60 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison grabs the board | 78-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Matz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Lax (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Javier Perez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Harrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Galvin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Javier Perez misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-60 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the defensive rebound | 78-60 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Bob Brannigan | 80-60 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Todd Lax blocks the jumper by Robert Galvin | 80-60 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Todd Lax snags the defensive board | 80-60 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan blows the layup but he's hacked by Javier Perez - foul #3 on Javier Perez, team foul #8 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), John Vick (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Walter Matz, Timothy Swenson, Nathan Summers, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Lance Carmichael (SG), Bradley Burgos (SF), James Schroer (PF), Thomas Abraham (C) Cesar Castro, Javier Perez, Jonathan Myers, Paul Harrison, Robert Galvin | |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 1st free throw | 81-60 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | James Schroer grabs the defensive rebound | 81-60 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lance Carmichael | 81-63 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Bob Brannigan is blocked by Maurice Zemjanis | 81-63 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | John Vick snags the offensive board | 81-63 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Lance Carmichael - foul #5 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #9 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG) Bob Brannigan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lowry (SF), Mike Hoyt (C) Lance Carmichael, Thomas Abraham | |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 82-63 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 83-63 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | James Schroer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 83-63 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | John Vick gets the rebound | 83-63 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-63 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | James Schroer grabs the defensive rebound | 83-63 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #10 | 83-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF) Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (PG), Javier Perez (SG), Thomas Abraham (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Bradley Burgos, James Schroer | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Jason Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 83-63 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | John Vick tips it home | 85-63 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (C) Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Galvin (C) Mike Hoyt | |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Robert Galvin steps in front of the Jason Porter pass | 85-63 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Abraham | 85-66 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 85-66 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro grabs the defensive rebound | 85-66 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 85-68 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Timothy Swenson | 87-68 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 87-68 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin grabs the offensive board | 87-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-68 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-68 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-68 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson grabs the defensive rebound | 87-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Swenson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Vick (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Cesar Castro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Javier Perez (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Lowry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Abraham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Galvin (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses long on a floater near the basket | 87-68 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | John Vick can't tip it in | 87-68 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Robert Woo tips it back up and in | 89-68 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Woo - foul #3 on Robert Woo, team foul #6 | 89-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF), James Schroer (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Javier Perez, Gary Lowry, Thomas Abraham, Robert Galvin | |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro makes the 1st free throw | 89-69 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 89-70 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jonathan Myers - foul #2 on Jonathan Myers, team foul #11 | 89-70 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 90-70 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 91-70 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-70 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Bradley Burgos takes the ball from Ray Dempsey | 91-70 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers lays it in on a nice dish by Bradley Burgos | 91-72 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Walter Matz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 91-72 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt misses short on a floater in the lane | 91-72 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to James Schroer | 91-72 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos blows the layup | 91-72 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos tips it in | 91-74 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Nathan Summers | 93-74 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 93-74 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Walter Matz gets the rebound | 93-74 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Walter Matz can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Cesar Castro - foul #2 on Cesar Castro, team foul #12 | 93-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (SF) Ray Dempsey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham (SF) Jonathan Myers | |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 1st free throw | 94-74 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 95-74 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 95-74 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham pulls down the offensive rebound | 95-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 95-74 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham grabs the offensive board | 95-74 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 95-74 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt tips it in | 95-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Walter Matz is blocked by Mike Hoyt | 95-76 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | James Schroer grabs the board | 95-76 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham is called for traveling | 95-76 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Walter Matz runs out the clock | 95-76 |