| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Brown (fresh) SG - Ismael Linderman (fresh) SF - Greg Hill (fresh) PF - Kris Jenkins (fresh) C - Adam Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Leonard (fresh) SG - Arturo Garcia (fresh) SF - Scott Walker (fresh) PF - Stanley Izzo (fresh) C - Nicholas Pereira (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Adam Brewer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Adam Brewer misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Stanley Izzo - foul #1 on Stanley Izzo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Adam Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Adam Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Scott Walker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Adam Brewer gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | John Brown misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | Nicholas Pereira snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Marquette | Arturo Garcia connects on the shot from the left block and the foul's on Kris Jenkins - foul #1 on Kris Jenkins, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Marquette | Arturo Garcia makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Scott Walker steals the ball from Adam Brewer in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Marquette | John Leonard is hacked by Greg Hill - foul #1 on Greg Hill, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Marquette | Stanley Izzo loses the dribble to Greg Hill | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Adam Brewer's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Pereira | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Marquette | Nicholas Pereira pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Marquette | John Leonard's pass is intercepted by Adam Brewer | 2-3 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Ismael Linderman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:32 | Marquette | Stanley Izzo pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:11 | Marquette | John Leonard makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stanley Izzo | 2-6 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | John Brown misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 16:52 | Marquette | Scott Walker gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:28 | Marquette | John Leonard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:27 | Marquette | Nicholas Pereira snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:15 | Marquette | John Leonard misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kyle Knudson (PG), Jerald Williamson (SG), Charles Evert (SF), James Florence (PF) John Brown, Ismael Linderman, Greg Hill, Kris Jenkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Slawson (SG), Thomas Benedetto (SF), Tyler Kolb (PF), Joseph Kyles (C) Arturo Garcia, Scott Walker, Stanley Izzo, Nicholas Pereira | |
| 16:15 | Marquette | John Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:15 | Marquette | John Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Adam Brewer grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Kyle Knudson banks in the layup and he's fouled by Thomas Benedetto - foul #1 on Thomas Benedetto, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wade Dejesus (PG) John Leonard | |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Kyle Knudson makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:51 | Marquette | Charles Slawson is fouled on the floor by Adam Brewer - foul #1 on Adam Brewer, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kyle Knudson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerald Williamson (fresh) SF - Charles Evert (fresh) PF - James Florence (fresh) C - Adam Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wade Dejesus (fresh) SG - Charles Slawson (fresh) SF - Thomas Benedetto (fresh) PF - Tyler Kolb (fresh) C - Joseph Kyles (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Marquette | Charles Slawson hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Wade Dejesus | 5-8 |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Charles Evert is hacked by Tyler Kolb - foul #1 on Tyler Kolb, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Jerald Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ismael Linderman (SG) Adam Brewer | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:53 | Marquette | Charles Slawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 5-8 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Jerald Williamson grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | James Florence hits a jump hook from close range | 7-8 |
| 14:25 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus loses the dribble to Ismael Linderman | 7-8 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Kyle Knudson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ismael Linderman | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | Marquette | Joseph Kyles's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Evert | 9-8 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Charles Evert grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Kyle Knudson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 9-8 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Charles Evert grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Jerald Williamson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kyle Knudson | 11-8 |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Joseph Kyles misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Evert - foul #1 on Charles Evert, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Nemerofsky (PG), Greg Hill (SF), Kris Jenkins (PF), Adam Brewer (C) Kyle Knudson, Jerald Williamson, James Florence, Charles Evert | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Leonard (PG), Dean Otis (SG), Scott Walker (SF), Stanley Izzo (PF) Wade Dejesus, Charles Slawson, Thomas Benedetto, Tyler Kolb | |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Joseph Kyles makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Joseph Kyles misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Kris Jenkins grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Adam Brewer comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Stanley Izzo - foul #2 on Stanley Izzo, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Brown (PG) Kenneth Nemerofsky | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arturo Garcia (SG), Nicholas Pereira (C) Stanley Izzo, Joseph Kyles | |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Adam Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Adam Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:12 | Marquette | Nicholas Pereira pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:03 | Marquette | Arturo Garcia misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 13:02 | Marquette | Nicholas Pereira tips it home | 12-11 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Ismael Linderman misses the dunk attempt | 12-11 |
| 12:38 | Marquette | Dean Otis grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:23 | Marquette | Scott Walker hits the finger roll | 12-13 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Arturo Garcia steps in front of the John Brown pass | 12-13 |
| 11:37 | Marquette | John Brown is called for the reach on Dean Otis - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Nemerofsky (PG) John Brown | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wade Dejesus (PG), Tyler Kolb (PF) John Leonard, Dean Otis | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kenneth Nemerofsky (fresh) SG - Ismael Linderman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg Hill (fairly fresh) PF - Kris Jenkins (fairly fresh) C - Adam Brewer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wade Dejesus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arturo Garcia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Kolb (fresh) C - Nicholas Pereira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus double dribbles | 12-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Slawson (SG) Arturo Garcia | |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Nicholas Pereira steps in front of the Greg Hill pass in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 10:56 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-13 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Kenneth Nemerofsky gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Kris Jenkins misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 12-13 |
| 10:47 | Marquette | Nicholas Pereira grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Scott Walker dunks the ball on a nice dish by Tyler Kolb and he's hacked by Adam Brewer - foul #2 on Adam Brewer, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Evert (SG), James Florence (PF), Jerald Williamson (C) Ismael Linderman, Kris Jenkins, Adam Brewer | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Scott Walker makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Charles Evert misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Greg Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Jerald Williamson is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Pereira - foul #1 on Nicholas Pereira, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kyle Knudson (PG) Kenneth Nemerofsky | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arturo Garcia (SG), Thomas Benedetto (SF), Dean Otis (PF) Charles Slawson, Scott Walker, Tyler Kolb | |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | James Florence knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jerald Williamson | 14-16 |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Arturo Garcia buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Wade Dejesus | 14-18 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | Jerald Williamson is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Dejesus - foul #1 on Wade Dejesus, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ismael Linderman (SG) James Florence | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Leonard (PG), Joseph Kyles (C) Wade Dejesus, Nicholas Pereira | |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Jerald Williamson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Charles Evert tips it but misses | 14-18 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Jerald Williamson can't tip it in | 14-18 |
| 09:32 | Marquette | Arturo Garcia grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 09:11 | Marquette | John Leonard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-18 |
| 09:09 | Marquette | Joseph Kyles grabs the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 08:56 | Marquette | Arturo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Ismael Linderman pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Jerald Williamson is fouled on the floor by Dean Otis - foul #1 on Dean Otis, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Nemerofsky (PG), James Florence (SF), Kris Jenkins (PF) Kyle Knudson, Greg Hill, Charles Evert | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wade Dejesus (PG), Charles Slawson (SG), Scott Walker (SF), Tyler Kolb (PF), Nicholas Pereira (C) John Leonard, Arturo Garcia, Thomas Benedetto, Dean Otis, Joseph Kyles | |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Jerald Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Jerald Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:21 | Marquette | Scott Walker is called for traveling | 16-18 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Wade Dejesus steals it from James Florence in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 08:04 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Nemerofsky - foul #1 on Kenneth Nemerofsky, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| 08:04 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:04 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Kenneth Nemerofsky is hacked by Wade Dejesus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wade Dejesus, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Leonard (PG) Wade Dejesus | |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Kenneth Nemerofsky misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:59 | Marquette | Scott Walker gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 07:34 | Marquette | Scott Walker misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Florence | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kenneth Nemerofsky (fresh) SG - Ismael Linderman (tiring) 1 ast. SF - James Florence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kris Jenkins (tiring) C - Jerald Williamson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Leonard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Slawson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Kolb (fairly fresh) C - Nicholas Pereira (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | James Florence is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Florence, team foul #9 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Hill (SF) James Florence | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Kyles (C) Nicholas Pereira | |
| 07:19 | Marquette | Kris Jenkins steals the ball from Joseph Kyles | 16-20 |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | Charles Slawson steps in front of the Jerald Williamson pass | 16-20 |
| 06:58 | Marquette | Charles Slawson lays it up and in | 16-22 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Greg Hill's pass is intercepted by Charles Slawson | 16-22 |
| 06:50 | Marquette | John Leonard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Slawson | 16-24 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Kenneth Nemerofsky misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-24 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Kris Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Kris Jenkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-24 |
| 06:00 | Marquette | John Leonard double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kyle Knudson (PG), James Florence (PF), Charles Evert (C) Kenneth Nemerofsky, Kris Jenkins, Jerald Williamson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arturo Garcia (SG), Thomas Benedetto (SF), Dean Otis (PF), Nicholas Pereira (C) Charles Slawson, Scott Walker, Tyler Kolb, Joseph Kyles | |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Greg Hill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 05:45 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Thomas Benedetto | 19-24 |
| 05:39 | Marquette | Arturo Garcia's fadeaway is rejected by James Florence | 19-24 |
| 05:38 | Marquette | John Leonard tips it in | 19-26 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Kyle Knudson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 05:12 | Marquette | Arturo Garcia's fadeaway is rejected by James Florence | 22-26 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Kyle Knudson gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Arturo Garcia picks off the pass by Ismael Linderman | 22-26 |
| 04:42 | Marquette | James Florence steals the ball from Arturo Garcia | 22-26 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Charles Evert misses badly on a floater in the lane | 22-26 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Charles Evert snags the offensive board | 22-26 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Greg Hill is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block | 24-26 |
| 03:58 | Marquette | Arturo Garcia knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Leonard | 24-28 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Ismael Linderman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Brown (PG), Kris Jenkins (PF), Adam Brewer (C) Kyle Knudson, Ismael Linderman, James Florence | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wade Dejesus (PG), Charles Slawson (SG), Scott Walker (SF), Stanley Izzo (PF), Joseph Kyles (C) John Leonard, Arturo Garcia, Thomas Benedetto, Dean Otis, Nicholas Pereira | |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Charles Slawson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Slawson, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerald Williamson (SG) Charles Evert | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Greg Hill is fouled on the floor by Scott Walker - foul #1 on Scott Walker, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Greg Hill misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Greg Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Brown (fresh) SG - Jerald Williamson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Hill (tired) 3 pts. PF - Kris Jenkins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wade Dejesus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Slawson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Walker (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Izzo (fresh) C - Joseph Kyles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Marquette | Stanley Izzo buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Walker | 25-31 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Jerald Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ismael Linderman (SG) Greg Hill | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Charles Slawson misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jerald Williamson - foul #1 on Jerald Williamson, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Benedetto (SF) Scott Walker | |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Charles Slawson makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Charles Slawson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Ismael Linderman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 02:22 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Wade Dejesus | 25-33 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Charles Slawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Nemerofsky (PG), Charles Evert (SF) John Brown, Jerald Williamson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arturo Garcia (SG), Dean Otis (C) Charles Slawson, Joseph Kyles | |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Thomas Benedetto is called for the reach on Charles Evert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Benedetto, team foul #11 | 25-33 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Charles Evert makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Charles Evert makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:34 | Marquette | The jumper by Wade Dejesus is denied by Adam Brewer | 27-33 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Ismael Linderman snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Ismael Linderman can't connect on a floater from the left side | 27-33 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Kenneth Nemerofsky tips it home | 29-33 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Dean Otis scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Stanley Izzo | 29-35 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Ismael Linderman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-35 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Stanley Izzo | 29-35 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | Kris Jenkins is called for the reach on Wade Dejesus - foul #2 on Kris Jenkins, team foul #11 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Brown (PG), Kyle Knudson (SG), Greg Hill (SF), James Florence (PF) Kenneth Nemerofsky, Ismael Linderman, Charles Evert, Kris Jenkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Slawson (SG), Scott Walker (SF), Tyler Kolb (PF), Nicholas Pereira (C) Arturo Garcia, Thomas Benedetto, Stanley Izzo, Dean Otis | |
| 00:48 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | John Brown gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | John Brown makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kyle Knudson | 31-36 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Tyler Kolb can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Greg Hill snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Greg Hill's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Pereira | 31-36 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Tyler Kolb grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |