| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jordan McAllister (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Juan Torres (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Burdine (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Strong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Juan Torres hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Dunlap | 27-29 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 19:22 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik is whistled for a carry | 27-29 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad misses long on a floater from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jordan McAllister | 27-29 |
| 18:19 | Dayton | Matthew Shives connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Dunlap | 30-29 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Juan Torres pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:34 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad scores on a jump hook in the lane | 33-31 |
| 16:50 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Dunlap and he's fouled by Nicholas Strong - foul #2 on Nicholas Strong, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (SG) Donald Henry | |
| 16:50 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | James Sherwin scores on a 3 from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 15:56 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Shives | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Dunlap (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan McAllister (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Juan Torres (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sherwin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Burdine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Conrad (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Strong (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jerry Dunlap - foul #1 on Jerry Dunlap, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Walter Chase (SG), Mensah Accomando (C) Matthew Shives, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer (SF), Curtis Sims (C) Richard Burdine, Nicholas Strong | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Jonathan Conrad is denied by Mensah Accomando | 37-35 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Walter Chase steals it from James Sherwin | 37-35 |
| 13:59 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando is hacked by Curtis Sims - foul #1 on Curtis Sims, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG), Szczesny Zubik (C) Walter Chase, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Henry (SG), Richard Burdine (SF), Jurica Bujarski (C) James Sherwin, Dana Wittmer, Jonathan Conrad | |
| 13:43 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap is hacked by Curtis Sims - foul #2 on Curtis Sims, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong (C) Jurica Bujarski | |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Matthew Shives loses the dribble to Richard Burdine | 37-35 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | Donald Henry can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Dunlap - foul #2 on Jerry Dunlap, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | Donald Henry makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | Donald Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:03 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:44 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 37-36 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 12:14 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Szczesny Zubik | 37-36 |
| 11:50 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 11:49 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik tips it in | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Dunlap (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan McAllister (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Juan Torres (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Burdine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Sims (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Nicholas Strong (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Donald Henry loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Walter Chase (SG), Mensah Accomando (PF) Jordan McAllister, Juan Torres | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer (SF), Jonathan Conrad (PF), Jurica Bujarski (C) Richard Burdine, Curtis Sims, Nicholas Strong | |
| 11:12 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jerry Dunlap | 41-36 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Radman Zollner (PG) Jerry Dunlap | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (SG) Donald Henry | |
| 10:23 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-36 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 09:07 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik is hacked by Jonathan Conrad - foul #3 on Jonathan Conrad, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG), Jordan McAllister (SF), Juan Torres (PF) Radman Zollner, Matthew Shives, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Henry (SG), Richard Burdine (SF), Nicholas Strong (C) Jonathan Trombetta, Dana Wittmer, Jurica Bujarski | |
| 08:44 | Dayton | Donald Henry is called for the reach on Walter Chase - foul #2 on Donald Henry, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG) Walter Chase | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:25 | Dayton | Matthew Shives clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Donald Henry gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Donald Henry hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Sherwin | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Dunlap (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan McAllister (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Juan Torres (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Sherwin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Burdine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Conrad (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Strong (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-42 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Jerry Dunlap is called for the reach on James Sherwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Dunlap, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Walter Chase (SG), Szczesny Zubik (C) Matthew Shives, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), Curtis Sims (PF) Donald Henry, Jonathan Conrad | |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | James Sherwin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 06:52 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 06:23 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 43-42 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | James Sherwin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Juan Torres scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-44 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Juan Torres - foul #1 on Juan Torres, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG), Mensah Accomando (PF) Walter Chase, Juan Torres | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Henry (SG), Jonathan Conrad (PF) James Sherwin, Nicholas Strong | |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mensah Accomando | 46-44 |
| 05:19 | Dayton | Matthew Shives scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Szczesny Zubik | 48-44 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 04:49 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mensah Accomando | 48-44 |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister double dribbles | 48-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Radman Zollner (PG) Jerry Dunlap | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer (SF) Richard Burdine | |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 03:56 | Dayton | Radman Zollner travels with the ball | 48-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Walter Chase (SG) Jordan McAllister | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (SG), Nicholas Strong (C) Donald Henry, Curtis Sims | |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | James Sherwin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Radman Zollner (fresh) SG - Walter Chase (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Shives (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sherwin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dana Wittmer (fresh) PF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Dayton | Matthew Shives is hacked by Jonathan Conrad - foul #4 on Jonathan Conrad, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG), Juan Torres (SF), Leroy Pearce (PF) Radman Zollner, Walter Chase, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Burdine (SF) Dana Wittmer | |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jonathan Trombetta - foul #2 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Walter Chase (SG) Matthew Shives | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Henry (SG) James Sherwin | |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap misses the free throw | 50-44 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Leroy Pearce steps in front of the Jonathan Trombetta pass | 50-44 |
| 02:19 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG), Jordan McAllister (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Walter Chase, Leroy Pearce, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-44 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine blows the layup but he's fouled by Jordan McAllister - foul #1 on Jordan McAllister, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Juan Torres's layup is rejected by Jonathan Conrad | 52-46 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik tips it in | 54-46 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad grabs the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Donald Henry misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-46 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | Matthew Shives gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Donald Henry is called for the reach on Matthew Shives in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Henry, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mensah Accomando (PF) Juan Torres | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Matthew Shives makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Matthew Shives makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jordan McAllister - foul #2 on Jordan McAllister, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Juan Torres (PF) Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister is hacked by Jonathan Trombetta in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mensah Accomando (PF) Juan Torres | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister is hacked by Jonathan Trombetta in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #10 | 58-49 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Nicholas Strong, team foul #11 | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Matthew Shives clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-49 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap runs out the clock | 59-51 |