| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucio Rossi (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Kirkland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Dayton | Barry Daw is hacked by Michael Mathews - foul #2 on Michael Mathews, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:06 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Barry Daw | 31-35 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-35 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | Barry Daw grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 18:25 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | Cesar Gallo is called for the reach on Brent Kirkland - foul #3 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Morrow (SF) Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Brent Kirkland | 31-37 |
| 17:32 | Dayton | Scott Morrow is hacked by Christopher Williamson - foul #2 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| 17:16 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee knocks in the jumper from close range | 33-37 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Benefiel | 33-39 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Barry Daw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Graham (SG), Raymon Bonilla (C) Alva Zuleger, Fredrick Ferebee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Nees (C) Julio Rodriguez | |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees is hacked by Raymon Bonilla - foul #1 on Raymon Bonilla, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews blows the dunk | 33-39 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees tips it home | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Graham (fresh) SF - Scott Morrow (fresh) PF - Lucio Rossi (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Kirkland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Nees (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla loses the ball out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Alva Zuleger (SG), Cesar Gallo (PF) Barry Daw, Richard Graham, Lucio Rossi | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (SG), Jay Milsap (SF), Michael Fuqua (C) Brent Kirkland, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews | |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Sam Hayner picks off the pass by Jay Milsap | 33-41 |
| 15:21 | Dayton | Sam Hayner misses the lay-in | 33-41 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel lays it in set up by Paul Rankin and he's fouled by Raymon Bonilla - foul #2 on Raymon Bonilla, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee (PF) Scott Morrow | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez (C) Michael Fuqua | |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses the free throw | 33-43 |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Rossi (C) Raymon Bonilla | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF) Norman Benefiel, Jay Milsap, Ronald Nees | |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Lucio Rossi - foul #2 on Lucio Rossi, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG) Sam Hayner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:05 | Dayton | Barry Daw can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-45 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi grabs the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 13:41 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee can't finish the layup | 33-45 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Christopher Williamson - foul #3 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Morrow (SG) Alva Zuleger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG) Paul Rankin | |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Michael Mathews swats the layup by Lucio Rossi | 33-45 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Norman Benefiel | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:44 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Scott Morrow can't tip it in | 33-48 |
| 12:41 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 12:16 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee banks in the layup and the foul's on Christopher Williamson - foul #4 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Zuleger (SG) Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (SG), Jay Milsap (SF), Ronald Nees (PF), Michael Fuqua (C) Brent Kirkland, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews, Julio Rodriguez | |
| 12:16 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap loses the dribble to Scott Morrow | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Morrow (fresh) PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucio Rossi (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Milsap (fresh) PF - Ronald Nees (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Dayton | Paul Rankin is called for the reach on Alva Zuleger - foul #1 on Paul Rankin, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Raymon Bonilla (C) Barry Daw, Lucio Rossi | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:28 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses long on a jump hook from close range | 36-48 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap makes the runner from close range set up by Norman Benefiel | 36-50 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Scott Morrow clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cesar Gallo (SF), Lucio Rossi (PF) Scott Morrow, Fredrick Ferebee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland (SG), Michael Mathews (PF) Paul Rankin, Michael Fuqua | |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Sam Hayner travels with the ball | 36-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG) Sam Hayner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG) Norman Benefiel | |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 10:23 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Lucio Rossi | 36-50 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla's pass is intercepted by Ronald Nees | 36-50 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | Cesar Gallo steals the ball from Jay Milsap | 36-50 |
| 09:37 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-50 |
| 09:36 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla tips it home | 38-50 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Morrow (SG) Alva Zuleger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Julio Rodriguez (C) Paul Rankin, Ronald Nees | |
| 09:21 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez slams it home on a great pass from Norman Benefiel | 38-52 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Barry Daw comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Mathews | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:30 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi travels with the ball | 38-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Richard Graham (SG), Fredrick Ferebee (PF) Barry Daw, Cesar Gallo, Raymon Bonilla | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SF) Jay Milsap | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-54 |
| 08:05 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 07:58 | Dayton | Scott Morrow scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Tom Roberts - foul #1 on Tom Roberts, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Zuleger (SG) Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (SF) Tom Roberts | |
| 07:58 | Dayton | Scott Morrow makes the free throw | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Morrow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucio Rossi (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Kirkland (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez lays it in on a nice dish by Brent Kirkland | 41-56 |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Sam Hayner misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 41-56 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Alva Zuleger steals it from Julio Rodriguez | 41-56 |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Sam Hayner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Cesar Gallo (SF), Raymon Bonilla (C) Sam Hayner, Scott Morrow, Lucio Rossi | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (SG), Ronald Nees (PF), Michael Fuqua (C) Brent Kirkland, Michael Mathews, Julio Rodriguez | |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymon Bonilla - foul #3 on Raymon Bonilla, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 06:37 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla grabs the board | 41-57 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla is fouled on the floor by Michael Fuqua - foul #1 on Michael Fuqua, team foul #7 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG) Norman Benefiel | |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Tom Roberts | 41-57 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | The jumper by Ronald Nees is denied by Raymon Bonilla | 41-57 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees gets the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees misses long on a floater near the basket | 41-57 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Barry Daw is hacked by Ronald Nees - foul #3 on Ronald Nees, team foul #8 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Graham (SG) Alva Zuleger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Brent Kirkland (SG), Michael Mathews (PF) Paul Rankin, Tom Roberts, Michael Fuqua | |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Barry Daw makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Barry Daw makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Barry Daw is called for the reach on Christopher Williamson - foul #3 on Barry Daw, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Morrow (SF), Lucio Rossi (PF) Cesar Gallo, Fredrick Ferebee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez (C) Ronald Nees | |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Norman Benefiel | 43-59 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi slams it home and the foul's on Michael Mathews - foul #3 on Michael Mathews, team foul #9 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee (PF) Raymon Bonilla | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi makes the free throw | 46-59 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Norman Benefiel | 46-61 |
| 04:08 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Richard Graham | 48-61 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Barry Daw is called for the reach on Julio Rodriguez - foul #4 on Barry Daw, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Alva Zuleger (SG), Cesar Gallo (PF) Barry Daw, Richard Graham, Fredrick Ferebee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jay Milsap (SF) Christopher Williamson | |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:46 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Lucio Rossi | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Morrow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lucio Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Kirkland (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jay Milsap (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:17 | Dayton | Michael Mathews swats the layup by Cesar Gallo | 48-62 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Benefiel | 48-65 |
| 02:35 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Brent Kirkland - foul #1 on Brent Kirkland, team foul #10 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Graham (SG), Raymon Bonilla (C) Cesar Gallo, Lucio Rossi | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Tom Roberts (SG), Ronald Nees (PF), Michael Fuqua (C) Norman Benefiel, Brent Kirkland, Michael Mathews, Julio Rodriguez | |
| 02:35 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:35 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap double dribbles | 50-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee (PF) Alva Zuleger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Paul Rankin steps in front of the Scott Morrow pass | 50-65 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin blows the layup | 50-65 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | The jumper by Jay Milsap is denied by Raymon Bonilla | 50-65 |
| 01:39 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Richard Graham knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Sam Hayner | 53-65 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin knocks in the jumper from close range | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Dayton | Sam Hayner can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Paul Rankin | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Rankin and he's fouled by Sam Hayner - foul #1 on Sam Hayner, team foul #8 | 53-69 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap misses the free throw | 53-69 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Sam Hayner misses the jumpshot from the left side | 53-69 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin runs out the clock | 53-69 |