| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Sherwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Spain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dana Wittmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 4 reb. C - Curtis Sims (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alexander Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Berry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Baskerville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Thoreson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 27-29 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore can't tip it in | 30-29 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Paul Spain grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | James Sherwin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Paul Spain drills a 3 from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky is called for traveling | 36-29 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | James Sherwin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Spain | 39-29 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Tom Berry is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-29 |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad banks in the layup | 41-29 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Thoreson | 41-32 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Nicholas Visnosky steals the ball from James Sherwin | 41-32 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses the lay-in | 41-32 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:43 | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Sims | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Sherwin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Spain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dana Wittmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Sims (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Berry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Baskerville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Thoreson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Lee Baskerville blocks the jumper by Paul Spain | 41-32 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Paul Spain pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Paul Spain misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer hits the follow up shot | 43-32 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses the easy layup | 43-32 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Tom Berry can't tip it in | 43-32 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | James Sherwin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | James Sherwin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Curtis Sims | 43-32 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | James Sherwin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-32 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lee Baskerville | 43-32 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky loses the dribble to James Sherwin in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | James Sherwin blows the layup | 43-32 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Tom Berry pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Tom Berry connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | James Sherwin's floater is knocked away by Tom Berry | 43-34 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims hits the follow up shot | 45-34 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson misses the runner from close range | 45-34 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | James Sherwin snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | James Sherwin is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Visnosky - foul #1 on Nicholas Visnosky, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sid Anderson (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Kory Clinton (SF), Jurica Bujarski (PF), Patrick Schwabenbauer (C) James Sherwin, Paul Spain, Dana Wittmer, Jonathan Conrad, Curtis Sims | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Donald Henry connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sid Anderson | 47-34 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson knocks in the runner from the right block | 47-36 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Thoreson - foul #1 on Thomas Thoreson, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Norman Turner (PF), Nathan Cowles (C) Lee Baskerville, Thomas Thoreson | |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Norman Turner grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer grabs the board | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Sid Anderson (fresh) SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kory Clinton (fresh) PF - Patrick Schwabenbauer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jurica Bujarski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Norman Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Cowles (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Rutgers | Nathan Cowles denies the turnaround by Jurica Bujarski | 48-36 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Tom Berry tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Kory Clinton is fouled on the floor by Tom Berry - foul #3 on Tom Berry, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Sims (C) Sid Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Ervin (C) Alexander Moore | |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Donald Henry clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-38 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Donald Henry snags the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims is called for traveling | 48-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Spain (PG), Jonathan Conrad (PF) Patrick Schwabenbauer, Jurica Bujarski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Howard (PG), Lee Baskerville (PF), Thomas Thoreson (C) Nicholas Visnosky, Tom Berry, Norman Turner | |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Curtis Sims - foul #2 on Curtis Sims, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (PG) Kory Clinton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (SG) Charles Ervin | |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Donald Henry is fouled on the floor by Lee Baskerville - foul #3 on Lee Baskerville, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer (SF) Paul Spain | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims misses the lay-in | 48-39 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-39 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville grabs the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles grabs the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard scores on a 3 from straight away | 48-42 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Donald Henry travels with the ball | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski (C) Curtis Sims | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky (PG), Tom Berry (SF) Alexander Howard, Nathan Cowles | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore makes the shot from the right side | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Sherwin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Henry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dana Wittmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jurica Bujarski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alexander Moore (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Baskerville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Thoreson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | James Sherwin connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dana Wittmer | 51-44 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski is whistled for a carry | 51-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Spain (PG), Kory Clinton (SF), Patrick Schwabenbauer (C) James Sherwin, Dana Wittmer, Jonathan Conrad | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles (SG), Norman Turner (PF), Charles Ervin (C) Alexander Moore, Lee Baskerville, Thomas Thoreson | |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Ervin | 51-50 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Donald Henry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Norman Turner snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Turner | 51-53 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Donald Henry can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Tom Berry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Norman Turner | 51-59 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (PG), Dana Wittmer (SF), Jonathan Conrad (PF), Curtis Sims (C) Paul Spain, Kory Clinton, Jurica Bujarski, Patrick Schwabenbauer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (SG), Lee Baskerville (PF), Thomas Thoreson (C) Nathan Cowles, Norman Turner, Charles Ervin | |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Donald Henry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore travels with the ball | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Donald Henry can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alexander Moore - foul #3 on Alexander Moore, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Donald Henry makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Donald Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Conrad | 53-59 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Sherwin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Henry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dana Wittmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Sims (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alexander Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Baskerville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Thoreson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | James Sherwin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dana Wittmer | 56-59 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tom Berry | 56-62 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Donald Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-62 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Sherwin | 58-62 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Tom Berry blocks the short jumper by Dana Wittmer | 58-62 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Donald Henry makes the 3 from straight away | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 61-62 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore is hacked by Donald Henry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Henry, team foul #2 | 61-62 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Donald Henry is called for the reach on Alexander Moore - foul #5 on Donald Henry, team foul #3 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Spain (SG) Donald Henry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore runs out the clock | 61-62 |