| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Greene (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fresh) C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | John Franklin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Pauly Chambers - foul #1 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | John Franklin buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Grady Vickrey | 32-40 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Robert Manly is fouled on the floor by Scott Paulsen - foul #1 on Scott Paulsen, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Robert Manly clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Grady Vickrey | 32-43 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Robert Manly gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 32-43 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses the dunk | 32-43 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | John Franklin snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | David Greene clanks a driving attempt from close range | 32-43 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Franklin | 32-46 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | David Greene's floater is knocked away by Nicholas Carstensen | 32-46 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Grady Vickrey | 32-46 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-46 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | David Greene gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Paulsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Grady Vickrey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Manly | 35-46 |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson travels with the ball | 35-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Donald Duncan (SG), James Savage (SF), Francis Franson (PF) Pauly Chambers, Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), James Shelley (SF), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Scott Paulsen, Grady Vickrey | |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | James Shelley is called for the reach on James Savage - foul #2 on James Shelley, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Collin Leavens | 37-46 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Collin Leavens - foul #1 on Collin Leavens, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG) Collin Leavens | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 37-50 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #1 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (SF) David Greene | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | James Shelley can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Francis Franson - foul #1 on Francis Franson, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG) Donald Duncan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF), Grady Vickrey (C) Nicholas Carstensen, Thomas Giblin | |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | James Shelley misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | James Shelley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Robert Manly evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-51 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-51 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier tips it home | 37-53 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | James Shelley is called for the reach on Robert Manly - foul #3 on James Shelley, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla (PF) James Savage | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Scott Paulsen (SF) Dikembe Emanuel, James Shelley | |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Francis Franson buries a runner from close range and he's fouled by Grady Vickrey - foul #2 on Grady Vickrey, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Pauly Chambers steals it from Nathan Frazier | 40-53 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Pauly Chambers | 42-53 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-53 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Robert Manly gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis Franson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Francis Franson and he's fouled by Nathan Frazier - foul #1 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Donald Duncan (SG), James Savage (SF), David Greene (C) Pauly Chambers, Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF), Nicholas Carstensen (PF) Daniel Johnson, Nathan Frazier | |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | James Shelley blows the layup | 45-53 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | David Greene gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Donald Duncan | 48-53 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | John Franklin comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | James Savage gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla is hacked by Nicholas Carstensen - foul #2 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Francis Franson (C) Collin Leavens, Donald Duncan, James Savage, David Greene | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, James Shelley, Grady Vickrey | |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen scores on a floater from the right side set up by Dikembe Emanuel | 50-55 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Nicholas Carstensen steps in front of the Pauly Chambers pass | 50-55 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin makes the floater from the baseline | 50-57 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the dunk | 50-57 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin grabs the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Robert Manly knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Albert Coughlin | 52-57 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Robert Manly is hacked by Nicholas Carstensen during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (C) Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), James Shelley (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF) Dikembe Emanuel, Scott Paulsen, Nicholas Carstensen | |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 54-57 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin tips it in | 54-59 |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses the dunk | 54-59 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Manly | 54-59 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | James Savage is called for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), David Greene (C) Albert Coughlin, Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey (C) Thomas Giblin | |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | James Shelley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Franklin | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Savage (fresh) 1 ast. C - David Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | James Savage hits a 3 from straight away | 57-61 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey is fouled on the floor by Robert Manly - foul #1 on Robert Manly, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla (PF) James Savage | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SF) James Shelley | |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdulla - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), Francis Franson (SF) Donald Duncan, Robert Manly | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Nicholas Carstensen (PF) John Franklin, Nathan Frazier | |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | David Greene comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Grady Vickrey - foul #3 on Grady Vickrey, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG) Pauly Chambers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF) Daniel Johnson | |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | David Greene makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | David Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Collin Leavens steals the ball from Dikembe Emanuel | 59-63 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | Francis Franson hits the finger roll set up by David Greene | 61-63 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by David Greene - foul #3 on David Greene, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Robert Manly (SF), James Savage (C) Collin Leavens, Dikembe Abdulla, David Greene | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG) Dikembe Emanuel, James Shelley | |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Robert Manly snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Francis Franson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | James Savage misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-64 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Franklin | 61-66 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | James Savage misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-66 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | John Franklin takes the ball from Pauly Chambers in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-72 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen tips it home | 64-74 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Coughlin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Francis Franson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - James Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Paulsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Grady Vickrey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Scott Paulsen steps in front of the Robert Manly pass | 64-74 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | John Franklin blows the layup | 64-74 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by John Franklin | 64-77 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | James Savage comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-77 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin can't tip it in | 64-77 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Daniel Johnson and the foul's on Francis Franson - foul #2 on Francis Franson, team foul #7 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Donald Duncan (SG), David Greene (C) Pauly Chambers, Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Mauricio Greco (SG), James Shelley (SF), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Daniel Johnson, Scott Paulsen, Grady Vickrey | |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen makes the free throw | 64-80 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Thomas Giblin picks off the pass by Donald Duncan | 64-80 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen loses the ball out of bounds | 64-80 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF) Nicholas Carstensen | |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | James Savage misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-80 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Giblin | 64-80 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | James Shelley throws it down on a nice dish by Mauricio Greco | 64-82 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Giblin - foul #3 on Thomas Giblin, team foul #10 | 64-82 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 64-82 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-82 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin pulls down the rebound | 64-82 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses the easy layup but the foul's on Francis Franson - foul #3 on Francis Franson, team foul #8 | 64-82 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 64-82 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-83 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan double dribbles | 64-83 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-83 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-83 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel runs out the clock | 64-83 |