| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lossett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Myers (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Poling (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Abshire (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claudio Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Clutter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | David Myers inbounds the ball | 44-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Corey Morris clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | David Myers is called for the reach on Rocky Costa in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Myers, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling's pass is intercepted by James Lossett | 44-44 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | James Lossett misses the shot from the right side | 44-44 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Corey Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-44 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Clutter | 44-44 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Myers - foul #2 on David Myers, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG), Steven Brown (PF), Damien Henry (C) Corey Morris, Roberto Costa, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Friend (SG), Emile Maldonado (PF), Pat Boyer (C) Rocky Costa, Claudio Costa, William Clutter | |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling makes the 3rd free throw | 44-46 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | James Lossett is hacked by Emile Maldonado - foul #3 on Emile Maldonado, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll (PG), Claudio Costa (PF) Melvin Poling, Emile Maldonado | |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Lossett | 46-46 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Damien Henry blocks the jumper by Claudio Costa | 46-46 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Steven Brown grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Steven Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Roberto Costa (PF), Adam Griffin (C) David Myers, Steven Brown, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rocky Costa (SG), William Clutter (C) Nathan Friend, Pat Boyer | |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Clutter - foul #3 on William Clutter, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pat Boyer (C) William Clutter | |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 48-46 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire double dribbles | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Poling (PG) Tyrone Carroll | |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | James Lossett scores on a floater from close range | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lossett (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Myers (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Poling (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Abshire (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claudio Costa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Pat Boyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | James Lossett steps in front of the Pat Boyer pass | 50-46 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Pat Boyer is called for the reach on James Lossett - foul #3 on Pat Boyer, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SF), Damien Henry (C) Corey Morris, David Myers, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Friend (SG), Emile Maldonado (PF), William Clutter (C) Rocky Costa, Claudio Costa, Pat Boyer | |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett is called for traveling | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Brown (PF) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | William Clutter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Steven Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 50-46 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado can't tip it in | 50-46 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Damien Henry snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | James Lossett clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Emile Maldonado - foul #4 on Emile Maldonado, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF), Adam Griffin (C) Steven Brown, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Claudio Costa (PF) Melvin Poling, Nathan Friend, Emile Maldonado | |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | James Lossett makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | James Lossett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa is hacked by Mitchell Burnett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG) Mitchell Burnett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rocky Costa and he's hacked by Adam Griffin - foul #1 on Adam Griffin, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Corey Morris misses the lay-in | 52-48 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | James Lossett misses the shot from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Lossett - foul #1 on James Lossett, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF), Steven Brown (PF), Damien Henry (C) Jerry Petty, Roberto Costa, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Poling (PG), Nathan Friend (SG) Tyrone Carroll, Brian Abshire | |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | James Lossett is called for traveling | 52-50 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Friend | 52-53 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | David Myers clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Steven Brown tips it back up and in | 54-53 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Nathan Friend's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG), Roberto Costa (PF), Adam Griffin (C) Corey Morris, Steven Brown, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Abshire (SF), Pat Boyer (C) Rocky Costa, William Clutter | |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | James Lossett misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Claudio Costa - foul #3 on Claudio Costa, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | James Lossett misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | James Lossett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Pat Boyer | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lossett (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Myers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Griffin (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Poling (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Friend (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Abshire (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claudio Costa (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Pat Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Claudio Costa denies the turnaround by James Lossett | 55-56 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Pat Boyer | 55-56 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Friend | 55-59 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Griffin | 57-59 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa scores on a floater near the basket set up by Melvin Poling | 57-61 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | David Myers scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Nathan Friend - foul #2 on Nathan Friend, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (SG), Steven Brown (PF), Damien Henry (C) James Lossett, Roberto Costa, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), William Clutter (C) Melvin Poling, Nathan Friend, Pat Boyer | |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | David Myers makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Steven Brown buries a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Brian Abshire - foul #3 on Brian Abshire, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Steven Brown makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | William Clutter pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa hits a wide open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Tyrone Carroll | 63-63 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Corey Morris is whistled for a carry | 63-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Friend (SG), Pat Boyer (PF) Brian Abshire, Claudio Costa | |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Pat Boyer | 63-66 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Steven Brown misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Nathan Friend - foul #3 on Nathan Friend, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lossett (SG) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on David Myers - foul #3 on David Myers, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF), Adam Griffin (C) Steven Brown, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Abshire (SF) Rocky Costa | |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer scores on a jumper in the lane | 65-70 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SF) David Myers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Poling (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Claudio Costa (PF) Tyrone Carroll, Nathan Friend, Pat Boyer | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty is fouled on the floor by Claudio Costa - foul #4 on Claudio Costa, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SF), Damien Henry (C) Corey Morris, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado (PF) Claudio Costa | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lossett (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Damien Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Poling (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Abshire (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Emile Maldonado (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - William Clutter (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | James Lossett grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Petty | 69-70 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire is hacked by James Lossett - foul #2 on James Lossett, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF), Steven Brown (PF) James Lossett, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll (SG), Pat Boyer (C) Rocky Costa, William Clutter | |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Pat Boyer steals the ball from Jerry Petty | 69-72 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado lays it in on a great pass from Tyrone Carroll and he's fouled by Damien Henry - foul #2 on Damien Henry, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Friend (SG) Brian Abshire | |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado makes the free throw | 69-75 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin hits a jump hook near the basket | 71-75 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Brown - foul #3 on Steven Brown, team foul #9 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | David Myers is called for traveling | 71-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rocky Costa (SF) Melvin Poling | |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll is hacked by Corey Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Morris, team foul #10 | 71-77 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett grabs the board | 71-78 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lossett (SG), Damien Henry (C) David Myers, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | James Lossett steps in front of the Nathan Friend pass | 71-78 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Corey Morris blows the layup | 71-78 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado snags the defensive board | 71-78 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa is whistled for a carry | 71-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG) Corey Morris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Abshire (SF), Claudio Costa (PF), William Clutter (C) Rocky Costa, Emile Maldonado, Pat Boyer | |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF), Steven Brown (PF), Adam Griffin (C) James Lossett, Roberto Costa, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Poling (PG) Tyrone Carroll | |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-78 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Brown | 71-78 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Nathan Friend is called for the reach on Mitchell Burnett - foul #4 on Nathan Friend, team foul #10 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rocky Costa (SG) Nathan Friend | |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Claudio Costa | 72-78 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Jerry Petty is called for the reach on Melvin Poling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Petty, team foul #11 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Damien Henry (C) Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | David Myers scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-80 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire's pass is intercepted by David Myers in the backcourt | 74-80 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Damien Henry misses the shot from the free throw line | 74-80 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa grabs the board | 74-80 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jerry Petty (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mitchell Burnett (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Myers (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Damien Henry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Poling (tiring) 24 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Abshire (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Claudio Costa (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - William Clutter (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Mitchell Burnett steals the ball from Rocky Costa | 74-80 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | David Myers lays it up and in set up by Mitchell Burnett | 76-80 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), James Lossett (SG) Jerry Petty, David Myers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll (PG), Emile Maldonado (PF), Pat Boyer (C) Melvin Poling, Claudio Costa, William Clutter | |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-80 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rocky Costa | 76-82 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-82 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Pat Boyer | 76-82 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Lossett - foul #3 on James Lossett, team foul #12 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG), David Myers (SF), Steven Brown (PF), Adam Griffin (C) Corey Morris, James Lossett, Roberto Costa, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Claudio Costa (PF), William Clutter (C) Brian Abshire, Pat Boyer | |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tyrone Carroll - foul #1 on Tyrone Carroll, team foul #11 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Friend (SG) Rocky Costa | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty misses the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa is alone and drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Nathan Friend | 77-86 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | David Myers clanks a runner from the baseline | 77-86 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado snags the defensive board | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Emile Maldonado and he's fouled by Steven Brown - foul #4 on Steven Brown, team foul #13 | 77-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lossett (SG), Damien Henry (C) Mitchell Burnett, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pat Boyer (C) William Clutter | |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa misses the free throw | 77-88 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Damien Henry | 77-88 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-88 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa snags the defensive board | 77-88 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa can't finish the layup | 77-88 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Damien Henry | 77-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Steven Brown connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Petty | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado is hacked by James Lossett in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Lossett, team foul #14 | 79-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SF), Roberto Costa (PF), Adam Griffin (C) Jerry Petty, David Myers, Steven Brown, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Poling (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Brian Abshire (SF), William Clutter (C) Tyrone Carroll, Nathan Friend, Claudio Costa, Pat Boyer | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado makes the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado makes the 2nd free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-90 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett grabs the offensive board | 79-90 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa comes up short on the runner from the left block | 79-90 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa tips it in | 81-90 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire is fouled in the backcourt by James Lossett - foul #5 on James Lossett, team foul #15 | 81-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF) James Lossett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire misses the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Myers | 81-91 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Melvin Poling is called for the reach on Corey Morris - foul #1 on Melvin Poling, team foul #12 | 81-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG), Steven Brown (PF), Damien Henry (C) Mitchell Burnett, Roberto Costa, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll (PG), Nathan Friend (SG), Pat Boyer (C) Melvin Poling, Rocky Costa, William Clutter | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Corey Morris makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Corey Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 82-91 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Morris - foul #4 on Corey Morris, team foul #16 | 82-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Roberto Costa (PF), Adam Griffin (C) Jerry Petty, Steven Brown, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Poling (PG), Rocky Costa (SG) Tyrone Carroll, Nathan Friend | |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado snags the offensive board | 82-92 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling runs out the clock | 82-92 |