| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) SG - Theodore Green (fresh) SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) C - Todd Brunner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) C - Richard Dykes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Theodore Green buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses the floater in the paint | 3-6 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Theodore Green is called for traveling | 3-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Edward Allen (SG), Michael Matherly (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Alvin Campbell (C) Renato Russo, Theodore Green, Miroslav Koski, Matthew Rico, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan loses the dribble to Alvin Campbell | 3-6 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Ernest Sullivan steps in front of the Alvin Campbell pass | 3-6 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan lays it up and in | 3-8 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Ante Zender snags the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan is hacked by Michael Matherly - foul #1 on Michael Matherly, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Edward Allen, Michael Matherly, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee (C) Richard Dykes | |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | William Briscoe clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Theodore Green - foul #1 on Theodore Green, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG) Thomas Simpson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (SF) Ernest Sullivan | |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | William Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | William Briscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Theodore Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Michael Matherly (SF) Renato Russo, Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Chambers (C) Patrick Eyler | |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | William Briscoe is whistled for traveling | 3-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Alvin Campbell (C) Thomas Simpson, Michael Matherly, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Andrew Frazee steals the ball from Renato Russo | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) PF - Ante Zender (fresh) C - Alvin Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Oestreich (fresh) PF - Andrew Frazee (fresh) C - George Chambers (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-13 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-13 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | George Chambers pulls down the rebound | 3-13 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | William Briscoe banks in the layup set up by George Chambers | 3-15 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Theodore Green connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alvin Campbell | 5-15 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | George Chambers misses the jumper from the left wing | 5-15 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | William Oestreich gets the offensive rebound | 5-15 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | William Briscoe scores on a shot from the baseline set up by William Oestreich | 5-17 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 5-17 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits the follow up shot | 7-17 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | William Oestreich is hacked by Alvin Campbell - foul #1 on Alvin Campbell, team foul #3 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Matthew Rico (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Renato Russo, Theodore Green, Miroslav Koski, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Osvaldo Alonzo (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Patrick Eyler (PF), Richard Dykes (C) William Briscoe, Pedro Lopez, Andrew Frazee, George Chambers | |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Ante Zender steals it from Osvaldo Alonzo | 7-17 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 9-17 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan is hacked by Todd Brunner - foul #1 on Todd Brunner, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Theodore Green (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Thomas Simpson, Michael Matherly, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG) William Oestreich | |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by William Briscoe | 9-19 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the 3 from the left wing | 9-19 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes grabs the board | 9-19 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Osvaldo Alonzo misses the turnaround from the baseline | 9-19 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Theodore Green is blocked by Richard Dykes | 9-19 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico snags the offensive board | 9-19 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses long on a floater in the lane | 9-19 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Osvaldo Alonzo (fresh) SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Miroslav Koski steps in front of the Patrick Eyler pass | 9-19 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the runner from the left block | 9-19 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico gets the offensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Renato Russo | 11-19 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | William Briscoe clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 11-19 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Miroslav Koski | 11-19 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Rico | 13-19 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | William Briscoe misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 13-19 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Osvaldo Alonzo grabs the offensive board | 13-19 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | William Briscoe buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Osvaldo Alonzo | 13-21 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Theodore Green clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 13-21 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Miroslav Koski | 13-21 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Theodore Green can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ernest Sullivan | 13-21 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Theodore Green is called for the reach on Patrick Eyler - foul #2 on Theodore Green, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (SF), Alvin Campbell (C) Renato Russo, Theodore Green, Miroslav Koski, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG), Pedro Lopez (SG), Michael Ringo (SF), Andrew Frazee (PF), George Chambers (C) William Briscoe, Osvaldo Alonzo, Ernest Sullivan, Patrick Eyler, Richard Dykes | |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell is fouled on the floor by George Chambers - foul #1 on George Chambers, team foul #1 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG) Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-21 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to George Chambers | 13-21 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | William Oestreich makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Andrew Frazee | 13-24 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Michael Ringo is called for the reach on Michael Matherly - foul #1 on Michael Ringo, team foul #2 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Alvin Campbell (C) Edward Allen, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is hacked by George Chambers - foul #2 on George Chambers, team foul #3 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Terry Dean (C) Michael Ringo, George Chambers | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Matherly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ante Zender (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Oestreich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Frazee (fresh) C - Terry Dean (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | William Oestreich can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Terry Dean snags the offensive board | 16-24 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Ante Zender swats the layup by Terry Dean | 16-24 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Simpson | 16-24 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Ante Zender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Theodore Green (SG), Alvin Campbell (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Thomas Simpson, Michael Matherly, Miroslav Koski, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan (SF), Patrick Eyler (PF) William Oestreich, Terry Dean | |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by William Briscoe | 16-26 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan makes the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Theodore Green - foul #3 on Theodore Green, team foul #6 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Theodore Green, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Dykes (C) Andrew Frazee | |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan makes the free throw | 16-29 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Dykes - foul #1 on Richard Dykes, team foul #4 | 16-29 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Patrick Eyler | 17-29 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | William Briscoe is called for a backcourt violation | 17-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Renato Russo | 20-29 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses the tip | 20-29 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Ante Zender clanks a turnaround in the paint | 20-29 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | William Briscoe knocks in the shot from the baseline | 20-31 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Renato Russo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-31 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan grabs the board | 20-31 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Renato Russo is called for the reach on Ernest Sullivan - foul #1 on Renato Russo, team foul #7 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Edward Allen (SG), Matthew Rico (PF), Alvin Campbell (C) Renato Russo, Michael Matherly, Miroslav Koski, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG), Osvaldo Alonzo (SG), Andrew Frazee (PF), George Chambers (C) William Briscoe, Pedro Lopez, Patrick Eyler, Richard Dykes | |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Andrew Frazee denies the turnaround by Ante Zender | 20-31 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Campbell | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) SF - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Oestreich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Osvaldo Alonzo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Frazee (fresh) C - George Chambers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Allen | 22-31 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | William Oestreich travels with the ball | 22-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Thomas Simpson, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Ringo (SF) Ernest Sullivan | |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Edward Allen hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 24-31 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Osvaldo Alonzo comes up short on the runner from the left block | 24-31 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 24-31 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Ante Zender hits the follow up shot | 26-31 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | William Oestreich blows the layup but the foul's on Miroslav Koski - foul #1 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Renato Russo, Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Pedro Lopez (SG), Patrick Eyler (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Osvaldo Alonzo, Michael Ringo, Andrew Frazee, George Chambers | |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | William Oestreich makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | William Oestreich makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Brunner | 28-33 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez throws it down and the foul's on Michael Matherly - foul #2 on Michael Matherly, team foul #9 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Thomas Simpson, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler's layup is rejected by Todd Brunner | 28-36 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Patrick Eyler takes the ball from Michael Matherly | 28-36 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | William Oestreich can't connect on a floater in the lane | 28-36 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler tips it in | 28-38 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Ante Zender knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Miroslav Koski | 30-38 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 30-38 |