| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benjamin Carlyle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Botts (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Santos Sandoval (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott McDermott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Gregory Botts inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 34-40 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | William Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 19:11 | Marquette | Clifford Wood makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks comes up short on the shot from the right side | 37-40 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy tips it in | 37-42 |
| 18:31 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Clifford Wood | 39-42 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | William Singleton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Botts - foul #3 on Gregory Botts, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Anthony Ogle (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Justin Nau (PF), Richard Groom (C) Clifford Wood, Benjamin Carlyle, Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SG), Brady Pilcher (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Craig Brooks, Bill Quincy, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | William Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:54 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 17:53 | Marquette | John Stephenson tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 17:13 | Marquette | William Red misses the floater from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Howell | 39-47 |
| 16:30 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Singleton | 39-47 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Justin Nau steals the ball from William Singleton | 39-47 |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Justin Nau's fadeaway is rejected by Brady Pilcher | 39-47 |
| 16:03 | Marquette | Justin Nau tips it home | 41-47 |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Groom - foul #1 on Richard Groom, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF), Thomas Boyd (C) William Red, Anthony Ogle, John Stephenson, Justin Nau, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Bill Quincy (SG), Richard Lamere (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Brady Pilcher, Harold Clancy | |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | William Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | William Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benjamin Carlyle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Botts (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Santos Sandoval (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:26 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 41-49 |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 15:20 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 15:16 | Marquette | Clifford Wood can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Aaron Butler - foul #4 on Aaron Butler, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Scott McDermott (C) Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kwacha Abdel (SF), Jerry Merchant (C) William Singleton, Aaron Butler | |
| 15:16 | Marquette | Clifford Wood misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:16 | Marquette | Clifford Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Lamere | 41-49 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Kwacha Abdel is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kwacha Abdel, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| 14:37 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle is fouled on the floor by Bill Quincy - foul #3 on Bill Quincy, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Boyd (C) Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:17 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd clanks a turnaround in the paint | 41-49 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jerry Merchant | 41-49 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Merchant | 41-52 |
| 13:49 | Marquette | Gregory Botts hits the finger roll set up by Clifford Wood and he's hacked by Kwacha Abdel - foul #3 on Kwacha Abdel, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Scott McDermott (C) Benjamin Carlyle, Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF) Kwacha Abdel | |
| 13:49 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | William Singleton is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Merchant | 44-54 |
| 13:22 | Marquette | Jerry Merchant steps in front of the Santos Sandoval pass | 44-54 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| 13:03 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Clifford Wood | 46-54 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bill Quincy, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG) Bill Quincy | |
| 12:40 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (SG) Jeffrey Gordon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses long on a jumper from close range | 46-54 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Scott McDermott | 46-54 |
| 12:08 | Marquette | Gregory Botts banks in the layup set up by Clifford Wood | 48-54 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Wood - foul #2 on Clifford Wood, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Boyd (C) Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (C) Jerry Merchant | |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | Santos Sandoval is called for the reach on Richard Lamere - foul #1 on Santos Sandoval, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Nau (PF) Santos Sandoval | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Brady Pilcher (SF) Craig Brooks, William Singleton | |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 11:30 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benjamin Carlyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Botts (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Nau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brady Pilcher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Lamere (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Marquette | Clifford Wood clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 48-54 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 11:03 | Marquette | Justin Nau pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:59 | Marquette | Gregory Botts drills a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Thomas Mowrey - foul #1 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Anthony Ogle (SG), Santos Sandoval (PF), Richard Groom (C) Clifford Wood, Benjamin Carlyle, Justin Nau, Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Kwacha Abdel (SF) Richard Howell, Harold Clancy | |
| 10:59 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Craig Brooks | 51-56 |
| 10:26 | Marquette | Gregory Botts clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-56 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Richard Groom picks off the pass by Richard Lamere | 51-56 |
| 09:50 | Marquette | Gregory Botts scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Ogle | 53-56 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 09:28 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 09:24 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Red and the foul's on Richard Lamere - foul #2 on Richard Lamere, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Justin Nau (PF), Scott McDermott (C) William Red, Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (SG), William Singleton (SF), Jerry Merchant (C) Thomas Mowrey, Kwacha Abdel, Brady Pilcher | |
| 09:24 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | John Stephenson is called for the reach on Jerry Merchant - foul #1 on John Stephenson, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG) Anthony Ogle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (PF) Richard Lamere | |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clifford Wood - foul #3 on Clifford Wood, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Scott McDermott's floater is tipped away by Jerry Merchant | 56-57 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Singleton | 56-57 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Gordon steals it from Richard Howell | 56-57 |
| 08:00 | Marquette | Jerry Merchant swats the short shot by Jeffrey Gordon | 56-57 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | Scott McDermott snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Justin Nau is fouled on the floor by Harold Clancy - foul #2 on Harold Clancy, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Santos Sandoval (PF), Thomas Boyd (C) Jeffrey Gordon, John Stephenson, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, Harold Clancy | |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Justin Nau makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Justin Nau makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses short on an open runner from the right block | 58-57 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler tips it home | 58-59 |
| 07:16 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-59 |
| 07:14 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Boyd | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Carlyle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Nau (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Santos Sandoval (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Singleton (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Merchant (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Marquette | Aaron Butler swats the short shot by Thomas Boyd | 58-59 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy is called for a charge - foul #5 on Bill Quincy, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Gregory Botts (SF), Richard Groom (C) Clifford Wood, Justin Nau, Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SG), Kwacha Abdel (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Richard Howell, Bill Quincy, William Singleton, Jerry Merchant | |
| 06:30 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-59 |
| 06:28 | Marquette | William Red tips it home | 60-59 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 60-59 |
| 06:17 | Marquette | William Red grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 06:13 | Marquette | Gregory Botts comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-59 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey's pass is intercepted by William Red in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 05:55 | Marquette | Richard Groom is fouled on the floor by Aaron Butler - foul #5 on Aaron Butler, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG) William Red | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF), Brady Pilcher (C) Kwacha Abdel, Aaron Butler | |
| 05:55 | Marquette | Richard Groom makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:55 | Marquette | Richard Groom makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks drills a jumpshot from the right side | 62-61 |
| 05:28 | Marquette | Gregory Botts misses the dunk | 62-61 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | William Singleton grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Ogle (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Justin Nau (PF), Scott McDermott (C) Clifford Wood, Benjamin Carlyle, Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Harold Clancy (PF) Craig Brooks, Richard Lamere | |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Scott McDermott knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Richard Howell - foul #2 on Richard Howell, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Thomas Boyd (C) Jeffrey Gordon, Justin Nau | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (C) William Singleton | |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Scott McDermott misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Boyd | 64-61 |
| 04:39 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Ogle | 66-61 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey's floater is tipped away by Scott McDermott | 66-61 |
| 04:32 | Marquette | Scott McDermott snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 04:28 | Marquette | William Red can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brady Pilcher - foul #2 on Brady Pilcher, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Nau (PF) Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), William Singleton (SF) Thomas Mowrey, Brady Pilcher | |
| 04:28 | Marquette | William Red makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:28 | Marquette | William Red makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-61 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant hits the follow up shot | 68-63 |
| 03:46 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by William Red | 70-63 |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF), Scott McDermott (C) William Red, Anthony Ogle, John Stephenson, Justin Nau, Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Kwacha Abdel (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Brady Pilcher (C) Richard Howell, William Singleton, Harold Clancy, Jerry Merchant | |
| 03:11 | Marquette | Gregory Botts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Botts (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Santos Sandoval (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott McDermott (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (tired) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (tired) 2 ast. SF - Kwacha Abdel (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Lamere (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Brady Pilcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Mowrey | 70-65 |
| 02:39 | Marquette | Gregory Botts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-65 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (PG), Richard Groom (C) Clifford Wood, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (C) Brady Pilcher | |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Botts - foul #4 on Gregory Botts, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Craig Brooks | |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:00 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Scott McDermott (C) Jeffrey Gordon, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), William Singleton (SF), Jerry Merchant (C) Richard Howell, Kwacha Abdel, Harold Clancy | |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks can't finish the uncontested layup | 70-67 |
| 01:40 | Marquette | Scott McDermott grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:34 | Marquette | Scott McDermott is whistled for a carry | 70-67 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Gregory Botts steps in front of the William Singleton pass in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 70-67 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Scott McDermott | 70-67 |
| 01:04 | Marquette | Clifford Wood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | William Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey's floater is knocked away by Gregory Botts | 70-67 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Scott McDermott grabs the board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Craig Brooks is called for the reach on Scott McDermott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Brooks, team foul #13 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Nau (PF) Gregory Botts | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Scott McDermott makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Scott McDermott makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Santos Sandoval - foul #2 on Santos Sandoval, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Botts (SF) Justin Nau | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Mowrey - foul #2 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #14 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Nau (PF) Gregory Botts | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle grabs the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Thomas Mowrey is called for the reach on Benjamin Carlyle - foul #3 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #15 | 73-69 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Botts (SF) Justin Nau | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Mowrey - foul #4 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #16 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Nau (PF) Santos Sandoval | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Santos Sandoval (PF) Justin Nau | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Carlyle - foul #2 on Benjamin Carlyle, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle grabs the board | 77-70 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Thomas Mowrey is called for the reach on Benjamin Carlyle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #17 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Nau (PF) Santos Sandoval | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (SG) Thomas Mowrey | |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-70 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Gregory Botts | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Clifford Wood runs out the clock | 79-70 |