| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Jensen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Pedro Flores (fresh) C - Osei Abdelwahed (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:54 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn loses the dribble to Charles Jensen in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 19:53 | Dayton | Charles Jensen hits the finger roll | 31-26 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary is fouled on the floor by Rodney Moore - foul #1 on Rodney Moore, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Herman Jansen (SG), Dominic Russo (SF), Gordon Hillis (PF), John Dudley (C) Charles Jensen, Rodney Moore, Michael Barnes, Pedro Flores, Osei Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Dudley - foul #2 on John Dudley, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Jack Kearns (SF), Donald Jackson (C) Bryant Mojica, Dominic Russo, Gordon Hillis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | John Dudley misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 31-28 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | Charles Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:18 | Dayton | Donald Jackson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Jensen | 33-28 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | John Dudley steals the ball from Brian Coronado | 33-28 |
| 17:37 | Dayton | John Davis is called for the reach on John Dudley - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Dominic Russo (SF), Pedro Flores (PF), Osei Abdelwahed (C) Charles Jensen, Herman Jansen, Jack Kearns, John Dudley, Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:19 | Dayton | Rodney Moore misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Earl Singletary - foul #2 on Earl Singletary, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 17:19 | Dayton | Rodney Moore misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:19 | Dayton | Rodney Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 17:00 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Pedro Flores | 34-28 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Rodney Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 16:37 | Dayton | Bryant Mojica misses the tip | 34-28 |
| 16:36 | Dayton | Osei Abdelwahed grabs the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:18 | Dayton | Bryant Mojica hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Davis | 34-28 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 34-28 |
| 15:55 | Dayton | Osei Abdelwahed pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryant Mojica (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Dominic Russo (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Pedro Flores (fresh) C - Osei Abdelwahed (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Dayton | Dominic Russo misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-28 |
| 15:24 | Dayton | Osei Abdelwahed pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 15:05 | Dayton | Rodney Moore drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Earl Singletary | 37-31 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | Rodney Moore connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Bryant Mojica | 40-31 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge can't finish the layup | 40-31 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | John Davis tips it home | 40-33 |
| 13:44 | Dayton | Osei Abdelwahed misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Dodge | 40-33 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 13:18 | Dayton | Osei Abdelwahed grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:55 | Dayton | Osei Abdelwahed double dribbles | 40-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Herman Jansen (SG), Michael Barnes (SF), Gordon Hillis (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Bryant Mojica, Rodney Moore, Dominic Russo, Pedro Flores, Osei Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (PG), Richard Ewert (SG), George Simpson (SF), Lawrence Roberts (PF), Mitchell Wright (C) Melvin Pangburn, Brian Coronado, Earl Singletary, John Davis, Thomas Dodge | |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis connects on the turnaround in the paint | 42-36 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | George Simpson is denied on a layup by Michael Barnes | 42-36 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Jansen (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gordon Hillis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Viktor Zirker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ewert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Simpson (fresh) PF - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Wright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 11:20 | Rutgers | George Simpson pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Herman Jansen - foul #1 on Herman Jansen, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Kearns (SF), John Dudley (C) Michael Barnes, Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Singletary (SF), Thomas Dodge (C) George Simpson, Lawrence Roberts | |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Herman Jansen | 45-39 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Earl Singletary is denied by John Dudley | 45-39 |
| 10:28 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Gordon Hillis | 45-39 |
| 09:59 | Dayton | Herman Jansen misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker is hacked by Charles Jensen - foul #1 on Charles Jensen, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Barnes (SF) Jack Kearns | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Brian Coronado (SG), Lawrence Roberts (PF) Viktor Zirker, Richard Ewert, Mitchell Wright | |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Singletary | 45-42 |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Thomas Dodge is called for the reach on Herman Jansen - foul #2 on Thomas Dodge, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Jack Kearns (SF), Pedro Flores (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Charles Jensen, Herman Jansen, Michael Barnes, Gordon Hillis, John Dudley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:40 | Dayton | Rodney Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-42 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 08:06 | Dayton | Pedro Flores is hacked by Brian Coronado - foul #1 on Brian Coronado, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Herman Jansen (SG), Michael Barnes (SF), Gordon Hillis (PF), John Dudley (C) Bryant Mojica, Rodney Moore, Jack Kearns, Pedro Flores, Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Davis (PF) Thomas Dodge | |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Dudley and the foul's on Brian Coronado - foul #2 on Brian Coronado, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Pedro Flores (PF) Herman Jansen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Simpson (SF) Earl Singletary | |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Hillis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Pedro Flores (fresh) C - John Dudley (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Simpson (fresh) PF - John Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn clanks a shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 07:36 | Dayton | Pedro Flores pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:16 | Dayton | Michael Barnes is hacked by George Simpson - foul #2 on George Simpson, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Herman Jansen (SG), Donald Jackson (C) Charles Jensen, Gordon Hillis, John Dudley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:55 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Herman Jansen is blocked by Lawrence Roberts | 48-45 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Donald Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:27 | Dayton | Bryant Mojica hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Jansen | 51-45 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Lawrence Roberts is blocked by Donald Jackson | 51-45 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | John Davis snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 05:31 | Dayton | Herman Jansen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 51-47 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Jack Kearns (SF), John Dudley (PF), Osei Abdelwahed (C) Bryant Mojica, Herman Jansen, Michael Barnes, Pedro Flores, Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Singletary (SF), Thomas Dodge (C) George Simpson, Lawrence Roberts | |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Rodney Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Charles Jensen tips it but misses | 51-50 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Davis | 51-53 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Jack Kearns banks in the layup set up by Rodney Moore | 53-53 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 04:17 | Dayton | Jack Kearns gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Jack Kearns misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Dodge - foul #3 on Thomas Dodge, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dominic Russo (SF), Gordon Hillis (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Rodney Moore, John Dudley, Osei Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts (PF) John Davis | |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Jack Kearns misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Jack Kearns misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Kearns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dominic Russo (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Gordon Hillis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts drills a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Jack Kearns - foul #1 on Jack Kearns, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Michael Barnes (SF), Osei Abdelwahed (C) Charles Jensen, Jack Kearns, Dominic Russo, Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:52 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn is hacked by Bryant Mojica in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryant Mojica, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Herman Jansen (SG), Pedro Flores (PF), John Dudley (C) Rodney Moore, Gordon Hillis, Osei Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (PG) Melvin Pangburn | |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts is fouled on the floor by Pedro Flores - foul #3 on Pedro Flores, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Dominic Russo (SF), Osei Abdelwahed (C) Bryant Mojica, Herman Jansen, Michael Barnes, John Dudley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Osei Abdelwahed grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Rodney Moore connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Pedro Flores | 56-56 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Herman Jansen (SG), Jack Kearns (SF), Gordon Hillis (PF), John Dudley (C) Charles Jensen, Rodney Moore, Dominic Russo, Pedro Flores, Osei Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), John Davis (PF) Viktor Zirker, Lawrence Roberts | |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | John Davis scores on a turnaround in the lane | 56-58 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Herman Jansen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn is fouled on the floor by Bryant Mojica - foul #4 on Bryant Mojica, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Michael Barnes (SF), Pedro Flores (PF), Osei Abdelwahed (C) Bryant Mojica, Herman Jansen, Jack Kearns, Gordon Hillis, John Dudley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Rodney Moore snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Rodney Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 56-58 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado grabs the board | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Charles Jensen is called for the reach on Melvin Pangburn - foul #2 on Charles Jensen, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Rodney Moore misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Charles Jensen snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Rodney Moore is whistled for traveling | 56-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (SG), Lawrence Roberts (PF) Brian Coronado, John Davis | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton 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 (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker is hacked by Charles Jensen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Jensen, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Rodney Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (SG), Michael Otey (C) Melvin Pangburn, Thomas Dodge | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Charles Jensen is called for the reach on Viktor Zirker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Jensen, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG) Lawrence Roberts | |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Rodney Moore scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-63 |