| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Magnuson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harland Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Valero (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dannie Warden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Singleton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) C - David Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Robert Manly inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers is hacked by John Magnuson - foul #2 on John Magnuson, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses the floater from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 19:27 | DePaul | Wallace Valero pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 19:16 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton misses the jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | David Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla comes up short on the floater near the basket | 30-27 |
| 18:57 | DePaul | Wallace Valero grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:32 | DePaul | John Magnuson loses the dribble to Pauly Chambers | 30-27 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | David Greene comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-27 |
| 18:22 | DePaul | John Magnuson snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 18:10 | DePaul | Wallace Valero double dribbles | 30-27 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 17:30 | DePaul | Harland Hunter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | David Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jamie Singleton - foul #2 on Jamie Singleton, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Corona (PF), David Rogers (C) Dannie Warden, Jamie Singleton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (SG), James Savage (C) Albert Coughlin, David Greene | |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:52 | DePaul | David Rogers connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Magnuson | 33-29 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers is fouled in the backcourt by Harland Hunter - foul #2 on Harland Hunter, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (PG), Joshua Yardbrough (SG) John Magnuson, Harland Hunter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), David Greene (C) Robert Manly, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | David Rogers swats the layup by James Savage | 33-29 |
| 16:25 | DePaul | Wallace Valero grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:07 | DePaul | Francis Franson steals it from Joshua Yardbrough | 33-29 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | David Greene drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Duncan | 33-31 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Ricks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Yardbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Valero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Corona (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Franson (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | DePaul | Joshua Yardbrough can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 15:32 | DePaul | Robert Corona gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:19 | DePaul | David Rogers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Francis Franson grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Pauly Chambers | 33-33 |
| 14:24 | DePaul | David Rogers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | James Savage lays it up and in set up by Francis Franson | 33-35 |
| 14:08 | DePaul | Wallace Valero misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Savage - foul #1 on James Savage, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Magnuson (PG), Harland Hunter (SG), Dannie Warden (PF), Jamie Singleton (C) David Ricks, Joshua Yardbrough, Robert Corona, David Rogers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Pauly Chambers, Donald Duncan, James Savage, David Greene | |
| 14:08 | DePaul | Wallace Valero makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:08 | DePaul | Wallace Valero makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 13:51 | DePaul | Dannie Warden gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:46 | DePaul | John Magnuson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Collin Leavens - foul #1 on Collin Leavens, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gary McNab (SF) Wallace Valero | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (C) Francis Franson | |
| 13:46 | DePaul | John Magnuson makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:46 | DePaul | John Magnuson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 13:25 | DePaul | Dannie Warden pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:20 | DePaul | Harland Hunter buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Magnuson | 40-35 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | Jamie Singleton is called for the reach on Albert Coughlin - foul #3 on Jamie Singleton, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Robert Manly can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Gary McNab - foul #1 on Gary McNab, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (C) David Greene | |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:35 | DePaul | Dannie Warden makes the jump hook in the paint | 42-37 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary McNab - foul #2 on Gary McNab, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Corona (SF) Gary McNab | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:16 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton hits a jump hook in the paint set up by John Magnuson | 44-39 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Robert Manly comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 44-39 |
| 12:05 | DePaul | John Magnuson snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 11:43 | DePaul | Dannie Warden can't finish the layup | 44-39 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla grabs the board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Magnuson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harland Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Corona (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Dannie Warden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Franson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 11:20 | DePaul | Robert Corona grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 11:10 | DePaul | Robert Corona buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens is hacked by John Magnuson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Magnuson, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (SG), Wallace Valero (SF), David Rogers (C) Harland Hunter, Dannie Warden, Jamie Singleton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), James Savage (C) Albert Coughlin, Francis Franson | |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:45 | DePaul | Robert Manly blocks the short jumper by Robert Corona | 46-41 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan buries a floater from the right wing set up by Collin Leavens | 46-43 |
| 10:01 | DePaul | John Magnuson scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Wallace Valero | 48-43 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Savage | 48-46 |
| 09:51 | DePaul | David Rogers connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Magnuson | 51-46 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Robert Manly is hacked by Wallace Valero - foul #1 on Wallace Valero, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harland Hunter (SG), Dannie Warden (PF) John Magnuson, Robert Corona | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), Francis Franson (PF) Collin Leavens, Donald Duncan, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:43 | DePaul | The rebound goes to David Rogers | 51-46 |
| 09:26 | DePaul | Wallace Valero misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 09:25 | DePaul | David Rogers hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | James Savage hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by David Rogers - foul #2 on David Rogers, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jamie Singleton (C) David Rogers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (C) Robert Manly | |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | James Savage makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | James Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:58 | DePaul | Dannie Warden snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 08:30 | DePaul | Dannie Warden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-47 |
| 08:29 | DePaul | Wallace Valero snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 08:13 | DePaul | Harland Hunter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | David Greene snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Ricks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harland Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Valero (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dannie Warden (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Savage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Francis Franson (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:17 | DePaul | David Ricks hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Francis Franson hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 06:40 | DePaul | Wallace Valero misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 06:38 | DePaul | Dannie Warden tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | David Greene is whistled for a carry | 55-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Magnuson (PG), Joshua Yardbrough (SG), Robert Corona (SF), Gary McNab (PF), David Rogers (C) David Ricks, Harland Hunter, Wallace Valero, Dannie Warden, Jamie Singleton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Albert Coughlin, James Savage, Francis Franson | |
| 06:09 | DePaul | The jumper by Robert Corona is denied by Pauly Chambers | 55-52 |
| 06:07 | DePaul | Gary McNab grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 05:50 | DePaul | Gary McNab comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-52 |
| 05:48 | DePaul | John Magnuson tips it home | 57-52 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Corona - foul #2 on Robert Corona, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG) Pauly Chambers | |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:54 | DePaul | David Rogers misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-53 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | David Greene snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | David Greene makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Collin Leavens | 57-55 |
| 04:17 | DePaul | Robert Corona is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Corona, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harland Hunter (SG), Wallace Valero (SF), Dannie Warden (PF), Jamie Singleton (C) Joshua Yardbrough, Robert Corona, Gary McNab, David Rogers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), Francis Franson (C) Collin Leavens, Donald Duncan, David Greene | |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Francis Franson | 57-57 |
| 03:44 | DePaul | Harland Hunter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers grabs the board | 57-57 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Magnuson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harland Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Valero (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dannie Warden (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamie Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Franson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 03:36 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 03:19 | DePaul | Wallace Valero is hacked by Albert Coughlin - foul #1 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (PG) John Magnuson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (SF), David Greene (C) Robert Manly, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 03:01 | DePaul | Dannie Warden can't finish the layup | 57-57 |
| 03:00 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton hits the follow up shot | 59-57 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Magnuson (PG) David Ricks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (PF) James Savage, David Greene | |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by John Magnuson - foul #4 on John Magnuson, team foul #12 | 59-59 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses the free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:44 | DePaul | Dannie Warden grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 02:20 | DePaul | Wallace Valero misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Albert Coughlin | 59-59 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Francis Franson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Pauly Chambers | 59-62 |
| 01:54 | DePaul | Wallace Valero makes the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Dikembe Abdulla - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (C) Francis Franson | |
| 01:54 | DePaul | Wallace Valero makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla is hacked by Dannie Warden - foul #1 on Dannie Warden, team foul #13 | 62-62 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:12 | DePaul | Harland Hunter loses the dribble to Dikembe Abdulla | 62-64 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Manly | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | DePaul | Dannie Warden drills a turnaround in the lane | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-66 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jamie Singleton | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | DePaul | Robert Manly blocks the short jumper by Wallace Valero | 64-66 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Robert Manly gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Robert Manly is hacked by John Magnuson in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Magnuson, team foul #14 | 64-66 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (PG) John Magnuson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Wallace Valero is hacked by Pauly Chambers - foul #1 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | David Ricks drills a 3 from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Robert Manly clanks a halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Ricks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harland Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Valero (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dannie Warden (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Jamie Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:45 | DePaul | Robert Manly picks off the pass by Jamie Singleton | 67-67 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers hits the finger roll set up by Robert Manly | 67-69 |
| 04:12 | DePaul | Dannie Warden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | David Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | David Greene is called for traveling | 67-69 |
| 03:27 | DePaul | David Ricks loses the dribble to Robert Manly | 67-69 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Manly | 67-71 |
| 03:07 | DePaul | Wallace Valero knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 69-71 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 69-71 |
| 02:54 | DePaul | Dannie Warden grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:31 | DePaul | David Ricks connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Harland Hunter | 72-71 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin is hacked by Wallace Valero - foul #2 on Wallace Valero, team foul #15 | 72-71 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Corona (C) Jamie Singleton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (PF), James Savage (C) Dikembe Abdulla, David Greene | |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:19 | DePaul | Dannie Warden gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:19 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 01:58 | DePaul | Robert Manly steals it from Dannie Warden | 72-72 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jamie Singleton (C) Robert Corona | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla (PF), David Greene (C) Francis Franson, James Savage | |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla hits the finger roll | 72-74 |
| 01:14 | DePaul | Dannie Warden misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-74 |
| 01:12 | DePaul | Dannie Warden tips it in | 74-74 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Robert Manly scores on a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Harland Hunter - foul #3 on Harland Hunter, team foul #16 | 74-76 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the free throw | 74-77 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Ricks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harland Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wallace Valero (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dannie Warden (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Jamie Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:40 | DePaul | Wallace Valero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | David Greene clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 74-77 |
| 00:12 | DePaul | Dannie Warden snags the defensive board | 74-77 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Harland Hunter comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Dannie Warden pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-77 |