| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Little (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | David Schiavo inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | David Schiavo is hacked by Gilbert Dolly - foul #3 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SF) Gilbert Dolly | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno can't tip it in | 41-35 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | William Williams gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Robert Liddle drills a shot from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Paul Parikh | 41-37 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Robert Liddle blows the dunk | 41-37 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | William Williams snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Irving Snowden | 41-37 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-37 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Paul Parikh pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | John Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | John Little pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Robert Liddle clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Hellberg - foul #2 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Kun Ximines (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Jesse Nguyen (PF), Garf Ziebart (C) Irving Snowden, Stjepan Kedzierski, David Schiavo, Carmelo Moreno, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (SG), Ben Jones (SF), Sam Warf (PF), William Gunn (C) John Little, George Scott, William Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Julio Martin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Julio Martin loses the dribble to Ben Jones | 41-39 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Ben Jones is fouled on the floor by Jesse Nguyen - foul #1 on Jesse Nguyen, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Little (SG) Robert Liddle | |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Ben Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ben Jones, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart throws it down | 43-39 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Garf Ziebart blocks the short jumper by William Gunn | 43-39 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Ben Jones snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses short on a shot from the right block | 43-39 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart misses the shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kun Ximines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nichol (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Garf Ziebart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Little (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ben Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Sam Warf (fairly fresh) C - William Gunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Julio Martin misses long on a jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | John Little pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Erick Coker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Kun Ximines can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Little - foul #2 on John Little, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), David Schiavo (SF), Carmelo Moreno (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Julio Martin, Daniel Nichol, Jesse Nguyen, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), George Scott (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Erick Coker, John Little, Ben Jones, Sam Warf, William Gunn | |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Kun Ximines makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Kun Ximines makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Robert Liddle lays it up and in | 45-41 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | David Schiavo scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Carmelo Moreno | 47-41 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | David Schiavo is called for the reach on Gilbert Dolly in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Schiavo, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski (SG) Kun Ximines | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kevin Hellberg | 47-41 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Robert Liddle takes the ball from Kevin Hellberg | 47-41 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | George Scott's pass is intercepted by Carmelo Moreno in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden is called for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Donaldson (PG) Irving Snowden | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:35 | Kent State | George Scott misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | David Schiavo pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Gilbert Dolly - foul #4 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SF) Gilbert Dolly | |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | George Scott is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on George Scott, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (SG), Steven Peterson (C) George Scott, Paul Parikh | |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Erick Coker is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | David Schiavo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Julio Martin (SG) Edward Donaldson, Stjepan Kedzierski | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Little (SG), Paul Parikh (C) Robert Liddle, William Williams | |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on David Schiavo - foul #4 on David Schiavo, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol (SF) David Schiavo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SF), Sam Warf (PF) Ben Jones, Steven Peterson | |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Nichol | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julio Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carmelo Moreno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Hellberg (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Little (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Houston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Warf (fresh) C - Paul Parikh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Julio Martin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Irving Snowden | 54-44 |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Julio Martin takes the ball from Erick Coker in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol can't finish the layup | 54-44 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Paul Parikh gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Paul Parikh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Sam Warf comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Julio Martin | 56-44 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the lay-in | 56-44 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno can't connect on a shot in the lane | 56-44 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg hits the follow up shot | 58-44 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Sam Warf is fouled in the backcourt by Julio Martin - foul #1 on Julio Martin, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Donaldson (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Jesse Nguyen (PF), Garf Ziebart (C) Irving Snowden, Julio Martin, Carmelo Moreno, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), George Scott (SG), Ben Jones (SF), William Williams (PF), William Gunn (C) Erick Coker, John Little, Frank Houston, Sam Warf, Paul Parikh | |
| 10:21 | Kent State | William Gunn misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Garf Ziebart - foul #2 on Garf Ziebart, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | William Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | William Gunn misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart travels with the ball | 58-45 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | George Scott misses short on a floater in the paint | 58-45 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Daniel Nichol | 58-45 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | George Scott steps in front of the Stjepan Kedzierski pass | 58-45 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | George Scott hits the finger roll | 58-47 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 58-47 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski is hacked by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Daniel Nichol, Jesse Nguyen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Peterson (C) William Williams | |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Edward Donaldson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kun Ximines (PG) Edward Donaldson | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Little (SG), William Williams (PF) George Scott, William Gunn | |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Kun Ximines gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno comes up short on the runner in the paint | 58-47 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Garf Ziebart | 58-47 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Kun Ximines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), David Schiavo (SF) Stjepan Kedzierski, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Sam Warf (PF) Robert Liddle, Ben Jones, William Williams | |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kun Ximines - foul #2 on Kun Ximines, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kun Ximines (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carmelo Moreno (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Hellberg (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Little (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Sam Warf (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Peterson (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Julio Martin hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-49 |
| 07:22 | Kent State | John Little pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Steven Peterson double dribbles | 58-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Garf Ziebart (C) Kun Ximines, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SG), Paul Parikh (C) John Little, Steven Peterson | |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno makes the floater from close range and he's fouled by Sam Warf - foul #2 on Sam Warf, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno misses the free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sam Warf | 60-49 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Erick Coker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Gilbert Dolly | 60-51 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Julio Martin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | George Scott is fouled on the floor by Irving Snowden - foul #2 on Irving Snowden, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Jesse Nguyen (PF) Julio Martin, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SG), William Gunn (PF) Erick Coker, Sam Warf | |
| 06:17 | Kent State | George Scott makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | George Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-53 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Nguyen | 60-53 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden is whistled for traveling | 60-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Donaldson (PG), Kevin Hellberg (C) Irving Snowden, Carmelo Moreno | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), John Little (SG), William Williams (PF) George Scott, Gilbert Dolly, Paul Parikh | |
| 05:13 | Kent State | John Little misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Hellberg - foul #3 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart (PF) Jesse Nguyen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:13 | Kent State | John Little misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | John Little makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | John Little grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Garf Ziebart is called for the reach on Robert Liddle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garf Ziebart, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Ben Jones picks off the pass by Kevin Hellberg | 60-56 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | John Little misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | John Little throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Kun Ximines (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Jesse Nguyen (PF), Carmelo Moreno (C) Edward Donaldson, Stjepan Kedzierski, David Schiavo, Garf Ziebart, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Sam Warf (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Robert Liddle, John Little, Ben Jones, William Williams, William Gunn | |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Kun Ximines | 62-56 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Julio Martin takes the ball from Erick Coker in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Kun Ximines can't finish the layup | 62-56 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the board | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kun Ximines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 5 reb. C - Carmelo Moreno (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Sam Warf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Julio Martin grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno can't finish the layup | 62-56 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Sam Warf gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kun Ximines - foul #3 on Kun Ximines, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Garf Ziebart (C) Kun Ximines, Jesse Nguyen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Peterson (C) Paul Parikh | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Julio Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Julio Martin blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Peterson - foul #2 on Steven Peterson, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF) Daniel Nichol | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Williams (PF) Sam Warf | |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Julio Martin makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Julio Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Erick Coker can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Schiavo - foul #5 on David Schiavo, team foul #12 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF) Julio Martin, David Schiavo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Paul Parikh (C) George Scott, Steven Peterson | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Erick Coker makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Erick Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden is fouled on the floor by Erick Coker - foul #1 on Erick Coker, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Little (SG) Erick Coker | |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Irving Snowden takes the ball from Gilbert Dolly in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno misses short on a shot from the right side | 65-59 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Robert Liddle clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Irving Snowden - foul #3 on Irving Snowden, team foul #13 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg (C) Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Robert Liddle is called for the reach on Irving Snowden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Liddle, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Robert Liddle is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Liddle, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Paul Parikh snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Irving Snowden steps in front of the Robert Liddle pass in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 67-64 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | John Little can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-64 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | John Little misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg is hacked by Robert Liddle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Liddle, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen (PF) Carmelo Moreno | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Robert Liddle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Little | 69-67 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Liddle - foul #5 on Robert Liddle, team foul #13 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno (PF) Jesse Nguyen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG) Robert Liddle | |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | John Little is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden runs out the clock | 71-70 |