| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rafael Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Millsap (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery inbounds the ball | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Charles Sanders and the foul's on Rafael Ressler - foul #3 on Rafael Ressler, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (SG) Rafael Ressler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap misses the free throw | 38-50 |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders steps in front of the Samuel Thomas pass | 38-50 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Escoto | 38-53 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-53 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy tips it back up and in | 40-53 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Angel Russo is called for the reach on John Escoto - foul #2 on Angel Russo, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Escoto | 40-55 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy connects on the floater from the left wing set up by James Gregory | 42-55 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 18:03 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-58 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Samuel Thomas is called for the reach on Mark Millsap - foul #2 on Samuel Thomas, team foul #3 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), John Collier (C) Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Black (C) Charles Sanders | |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Robert Black knocks in the shot from close range set up by Matthew Montgomery | 42-60 |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-60 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Robert Black snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Escoto | 42-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Thomas | 45-63 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the easy layup | 45-63 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Angel Russo, Samuel Thomas, Frederick Smith, John Collier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF), Charles Sanders (C) John Escoto, Mark Millsap, Matthew Montgomery, Steven Lessman, Robert Black | |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | Ernesto Gutierrez is called for the reach on Curtis Montgomery - foul #2 on Ernesto Gutierrez, team foul #4 | 45-63 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Robert Wheless - foul #2 on Robert Wheless, team foul #5 | 45-63 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) SF - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-64 |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Sanders, team foul #1 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler (SG) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders steals it from James Gregory | 47-64 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders blows the layup | 47-64 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Rafael Ressler, team foul #6 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Samuel Thomas (SG), Jeffrey Mauricio (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), John Collier (C) Ernesto Gutierrez, Rafael Ressler, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG), Mark Millsap (SG), Matthew Montgomery (SF), Steven Lessman (PF), Robert Black (C) John Fagundes, Joel Dietrich, Curtis Montgomery, Melvin Small, Charles Sanders | |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Escoto | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Montgomery takes the ball from Frederick Smith | 47-67 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | John Escoto lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Montgomery | 47-69 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses the driving attempt in the lane | 47-69 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman pulls down the rebound | 47-69 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | John Escoto is hacked by Samuel Thomas - foul #3 on Samuel Thomas, team foul #7 | 47-69 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | Steven Lessman steals it from Jeffrey Mauricio | 47-71 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 47-71 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-71 |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo is hacked by Matthew Montgomery - foul #1 on Matthew Montgomery, team foul #2 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF) Angel Russo, Jeffrey Mauricio, John Collier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Melvin Small (PF), Charles Sanders (C) Mark Millsap, Steven Lessman, Robert Black | |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-71 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-71 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-71 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Melvin Small pulls down the rebound | 47-71 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders is hacked by Frederick Smith - foul #2 on Frederick Smith, team foul #8 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones (SG), Robert Wheless (C) Samuel Thomas, Frederick Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SF) Matthew Montgomery | |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 47-72 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-72 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is hacked by Patrick Kennedy - foul #1 on Patrick Kennedy, team foul #9 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 50-74 |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Melvin Small can't finish the layup | 52-74 |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-74 |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless's pass is intercepted by Melvin Small | 52-74 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-74 |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless gets the rebound | 52-74 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 52-74 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the defensive rebound | 52-74 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Melvin Small clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 52-74 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 52-74 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from John Escoto | 52-76 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Charles Sanders - foul #2 on Charles Sanders, team foul #3 | 52-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Thomas Jones (SF), Frederick Smith (PF) Angel Russo, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Mark Millsap (SG), Matthew Montgomery (SF), Steven Lessman (PF), Robert Black (C) John Escoto, Joel Dietrich, Curtis Montgomery, Melvin Small, Charles Sanders | |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Robert Black hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Robert Wheless - foul #3 on Robert Wheless, team foul #10 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), John Collier (C) Ernesto Gutierrez, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Robert Black makes the 1st free throw | 54-77 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Robert Black misses the 2nd free throw | 54-77 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith grabs the board | 54-77 |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-77 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | John Fagundes gets the rebound | 54-77 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | John Fagundes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-77 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Grange | 56-77 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | John Fagundes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #11 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG) Joseph Grange | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | John Fagundes makes the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | John Fagundes misses the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| 09:39 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-78 |
| 09:35 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Angel Russo | 59-78 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman can't finish the layup | 59-78 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman tips it but misses | 59-78 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones snags the defensive board | 59-78 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-78 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones tips it in | 61-78 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from John Fagundes and the foul's on John Collier - foul #1 on John Collier, team foul #12 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (SF), James Gregory (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Thomas Jones, Frederick Smith, John Collier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG), Charles Sanders (C) John Fagundes, Robert Black | |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the free throw | 61-81 |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-81 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-81 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless snags the defensive board | 61-81 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders is called for the reach on Samuel Thomas - foul #3 on Charles Sanders, team foul #4 | 61-81 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy (SF) Jeffrey Mauricio | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Lessman - foul #2 on Steven Lessman, team foul #5 | 61-81 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (SG) Samuel Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF) Mark Millsap, Matthew Montgomery, Steven Lessman | |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 62-81 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | John Escoto is fouled on the floor by Patrick Kennedy - foul #2 on Patrick Kennedy, team foul #13 | 63-81 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler (SG) Angel Russo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | John Escoto misses the 2nd free throw | 63-82 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory grabs the board | 63-82 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rafael Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 63-82 |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wheless | 63-82 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-82 |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler tips it home | 65-82 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-85 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-85 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory tips it in | 67-85 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Melvin Small hits a shot from the right wing | 67-87 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler double dribbles | 67-87 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Thomas Jones (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), John Collier (C) Ernesto Gutierrez, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Mark Millsap (SG), Matthew Montgomery (SF), Steven Lessman (PF), Robert Black (C) John Escoto, Joel Dietrich, Curtis Montgomery, Melvin Small, Charles Sanders | |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery is hacked by Frederick Smith - foul #3 on Frederick Smith, team foul #14 | 67-87 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 67-88 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 67-89 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones hits a floater from the free throw line | 69-89 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Millsap | 69-91 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Angel Russo | 71-91 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Robert Black is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Black, team foul #6 | 71-91 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (SG) Rafael Ressler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG) John Fagundes | |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | John Collier lays it up and in set up by Angel Russo | 73-91 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | John Escoto scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Montgomery | 73-94 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Millsap - foul #1 on Mark Millsap, team foul #7 | 73-94 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF), Jeffrey Mauricio (C) Angel Russo, Thomas Jones, Frederick Smith, John Collier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Sanders (C) Robert Black | |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 74-94 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-94 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman's fadeaway is rejected by James Gregory | 75-94 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory pulls down the rebound | 75-94 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ernesto Gutierrez | 78-94 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders banks in the layup set up by Mark Millsap | 78-96 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeffrey Mauricio (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) 18 pts. 8 ast. SG - Mark Millsap (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Lessman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 78-96 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman snags the defensive board | 78-96 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the floater in the paint set up by John Escoto | 78-98 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-98 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 78-98 |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-98 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman gets the rebound | 78-98 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the floater from the free throw line | 78-98 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas snags the defensive board | 78-98 |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas is fouled on the floor by Charles Sanders - foul #4 on Charles Sanders, team foul #8 | 78-98 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), John Collier (C) Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Jeffrey Mauricio | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF), Robert Black (C) John Escoto, Mark Millsap, Matthew Montgomery, Steven Lessman, Charles Sanders | |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 79-98 |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 80-98 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Robert Black drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Curtis Montgomery | 80-100 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | John Collier can't finish the layup | 80-100 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery snags the defensive board | 80-100 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich's pass is intercepted by John Collier | 80-100 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-100 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | John Fagundes grabs the defensive rebound | 80-100 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Robert Black connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Fagundes | 80-102 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-102 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Robert Black grabs the board | 80-102 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Samuel Thomas is called for the reach on John Fagundes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Thomas, team foul #15 | 80-102 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | John Fagundes makes the 1st free throw | 80-103 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | John Fagundes misses the 2nd free throw | 80-103 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | John Collier pulls down the rebound | 80-103 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones double dribbles | 80-103 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | John Fagundes runs out the clock | 80-103 |