| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fresh) SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) PF - Stanley Stewart (fresh) C - Jason Barela (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Flury (fresh) SG - Manuel Moore (fresh) SF - Scott Griffith (fresh) PF - James Estep (fresh) C - Rosario Russo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Jason Barela wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earl Dugger | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Scott Griffith can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jason Barela - foul #1 on Jason Barela, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Scott Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Scott Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Dayton | James Estep snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Dayton | Rosario Russo clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Jason Barela gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Loomis | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | Daniel Flury is called for 3 seconds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Shutt (PG), Charlie Krakowsky (SG), Carl Locklear (SF), Alexander Geno (PF), Dustin Collins (C) Daniel Flury, Manuel Moore, Scott Griffith, James Estep, Rosario Russo | |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Jason Barela can't finish the layup | 4-2 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | John Loomis pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 6-2 |
| 16:50 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky is fouled on the floor by Earl Dugger - foul #1 on Earl Dugger, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Gimenez (PF) Stanley Stewart | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Flury (PG), Scott Griffith (SF), James Estep (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Anthony Shutt, Charlie Krakowsky, Carl Locklear, Dustin Collins | |
| 16:33 | Dayton | Scott Griffith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 6-2 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | David Gimenez snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Daniel Flury takes the ball from David Gimenez | 6-2 |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Scott Griffith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Flury | 6-4 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Jason Barela misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Rosario Russo - foul #1 on Rosario Russo, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Brandon Chitty (SG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF) John Loomis, Earl Dugger, Keith Hayes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dustin Collins (C) Rosario Russo | |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Jason Barela makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Jason Barela misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | James Estep pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) SG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) SF - Aaron Spitsberg (fresh) PF - David Gimenez (fresh) C - Jason Barela (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Flury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alexander Geno (fresh) SF - Scott Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Estep (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Collins (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Dayton | Scott Griffith drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Flury | 7-6 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | David Gimenez double dribbles | 7-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart (PF), William Cupples (C) David Gimenez, Jason Barela | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Shutt (SG), Rosario Russo (C) Alexander Geno, Dustin Collins | |
| 15:02 | Dayton | James Estep lays it up and in | 7-8 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 14:15 | Dayton | James Estep can't finish the layup | 7-8 |
| 14:14 | Dayton | Daniel Flury grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 13:59 | Dayton | Daniel Flury hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Shutt | 7-11 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | William Cupples misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Rosario Russo - foul #2 on Rosario Russo, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Keith Hayes (SF), David Gimenez (PF) Gregory Vincent, Brandon Chitty, Aaron Spitsberg, Stanley Stewart | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky (PG), Manuel Moore (SG), Carl Locklear (SF), Alexander Geno (PF), Dustin Collins (C) Daniel Flury, Anthony Shutt, Scott Griffith, James Estep, Rosario Russo | |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | William Cupples makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | William Cupples misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:40 | Dayton | Dustin Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:23 | Dayton | Carl Locklear scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 8-13 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | John Loomis clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Manuel Moore - foul #1 on Manuel Moore, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jason Barela (C) William Cupples | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Flury (PG), Scott Griffith (PF), James Estep (C) Charlie Krakowsky, Alexander Geno, Dustin Collins | |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | John Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | John Loomis makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:45 | Dayton | Daniel Flury comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Jason Barela gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | John Loomis is denied on a layup by Carl Locklear | 10-13 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes tips it home | 12-13 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | Daniel Flury drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Locklear | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Gimenez (fresh) C - Jason Barela (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Flury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Moore (fresh) SF - Carl Locklear (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Estep (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Jason Barela scores on a turnaround in the lane | 14-15 |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Jason Barela swats the short shot by Scott Griffith | 14-15 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | David Gimenez snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | David Gimenez is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Gimenez, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart (PF) David Gimenez | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Shutt (PG), Alexander Geno (SG), Dustin Collins (C) Daniel Flury, Manuel Moore, Scott Griffith | |
| 10:27 | Dayton | A charge is called on Carl Locklear - foul #1 on Carl Locklear, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Brandon Chitty (SG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF), William Cupples (C) John Loomis, Earl Dugger, Keith Hayes, Jason Barela | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Flury (PG), Scott Griffith (PF) Anthony Shutt, James Estep | |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | William Cupples misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Dustin Collins - foul #1 on Dustin Collins, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Estep (PF) Carl Locklear | |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | William Cupples makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | William Cupples makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | Stanley Stewart steps in front of the Scott Griffith pass | 16-15 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 09:27 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Alexander Geno | 16-15 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Dustin Collins hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Scott Griffith | 16-17 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Dustin Collins takes the ball from Brandon Chitty | 16-17 |
| 08:09 | Dayton | Gregory Vincent picks off the pass by Daniel Flury | 16-17 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 16-17 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | William Cupples can't tip it in | 16-17 |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Dustin Collins grabs the board | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) SG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) SF - Aaron Spitsberg (fairly fresh) PF - Stanley Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Cupples (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Flury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Geno (fresh) SF - Scott Griffith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Estep (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Daniel Flury is fouled on the floor by Gregory Vincent - foul #1 on Gregory Vincent, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Keith Hayes (SF), David Gimenez (PF), Jason Barela (C) Gregory Vincent, Brandon Chitty, Aaron Spitsberg, Stanley Stewart, William Cupples | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Shutt (PG), Manuel Moore (SG), Carl Locklear (SF) Daniel Flury, Scott Griffith, Dustin Collins | |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Carl Locklear misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Earl Dugger - foul #2 on Earl Dugger, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (SG) Earl Dugger | |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Griffith (PF) Alexander Geno | |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Carl Locklear makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Carl Locklear misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | John Loomis misses short on a jumper from the left block | 16-18 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Estep | 16-20 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | John Loomis buries a floater from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Scott Griffith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Gimenez - foul #2 on David Gimenez, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Dugger (SG), Stanley Stewart (PF) Brandon Chitty, David Gimenez | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Flury (PG), Alexander Geno (SG) Anthony Shutt, Manuel Moore | |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Scott Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Scott Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Jason Barela misses the fadeaway from the right side | 18-22 |
| 05:02 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 04:57 | Dayton | Daniel Flury clanks a 3 from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Carl Locklear swats the short shot by Keith Hayes | 18-22 |
| 04:26 | Dayton | Scott Griffith gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 04:19 | Dayton | Carl Locklear can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 18-22 |
| 04:17 | Dayton | Alexander Geno hits the follow up shot | 18-24 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | John Loomis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Flury - foul #1 on Daniel Flury, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF), David Gimenez (PF), William Cupples (C) John Loomis, Keith Hayes, Stanley Stewart, Jason Barela | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (SG), Rosario Russo (C) Scott Griffith, James Estep | |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent's pass is intercepted by Rosario Russo | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Spitsberg (fresh) PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Cupples (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Flury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Moore (fresh) SF - Carl Locklear (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Alexander Geno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Dayton | Carl Locklear misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 18-24 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | David Gimenez grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg snags the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Manuel Moore steals it from William Cupples | 18-24 |
| 02:04 | Dayton | Manuel Moore is hacked by David Gimenez - foul #3 on David Gimenez, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG), Brandon Chitty (SG), Keith Hayes (SF), Stanley Stewart (PF), Jason Barela (C) Gregory Vincent, Earl Dugger, Aaron Spitsberg, David Gimenez, William Cupples | |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Griffith (SF), James Estep (PF) Carl Locklear, Alexander Geno | |
| 02:04 | Dayton | Manuel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 02:04 | Dayton | Manuel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Daniel Flury picks off the pass by Brandon Chitty | 18-26 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Scott Griffith lays it in despite the doubleteam | 18-28 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart's fadeaway is rejected by Rosario Russo | 18-28 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Daniel Flury gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Manuel Moore is whistled for a carry | 18-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Dugger (SG) Brandon Chitty | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alexander Geno (SG) Manuel Moore | |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | James Estep is called for the reach on Stanley Stewart - foul #1 on James Estep, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Shutt (PG) Daniel Flury | |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Scott Griffith misses short on a fullcourt shot | 20-28 |