| Lineup | Washington | PG - Wayne Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Sweeney (fresh) SF - Ruben Zuehl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jean Lucky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garrett Tolan (fresh) SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Garrett Tolan clanks a shot from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 19:37 | Washington | Lester Bates pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 19:13 | Washington | Alan Oliverio steals the ball from Lester Bates | 27-24 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Alan Oliverio | 27-26 |
| 18:38 | Washington | Wayne Bennett comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 18:36 | Washington | Wayne Bennett can't tip it in | 27-26 |
| 18:35 | Washington | Lester Bates tips it home | 29-26 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs tips it in | 29-28 |
| 17:35 | Washington | Ruben Zuehl misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Garrett Tolan connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 16:42 | Washington | Wayne Bennett misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-30 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs tips it home | 29-32 |
| 15:46 | Washington | The jump hook by Jean Lucky is blocked by Gregory Skaggs | 29-32 |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Wayne Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Sweeney (fairly fresh) SF - Ruben Zuehl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jean Lucky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Bates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garrett Tolan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Walsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 15:19 | Washington | Ruben Zuehl gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 14:59 | Washington | Gregory Skaggs denies the turnaround by Lester Bates | 29-32 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Walsh | 29-32 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio blows the layup | 29-32 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh tips it back up and in | 29-34 |
| 14:05 | Washington | Wayne Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Jimmy Sweeney is called for the reach on Garrett Tolan - foul #1 on Jimmy Sweeney, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Washington | Oscar Johnson (SG), Mladen Dembroski (PF), Donald Ryan (C) Jimmy Sweeney, Jean Lucky, Lester Bates | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Jan Barry (PF), Joshua Camp (C) Alan Oliverio, Garrett Tolan, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook, Gregory Skaggs | |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Jan Barry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn tips it home | 29-36 |
| 12:54 | Washington | Ruben Zuehl misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-36 |
| 12:53 | Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Bennett | 29-36 |
| 12:38 | Washington | Mladen Dembroski knocks in the shot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Ruben Zuehl steals it from Allen Ordonez | 31-36 |
| 11:46 | Washington | Wayne Bennett misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 11:44 | Washington | Ruben Zuehl pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Wayne Bennett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ruben Zuehl (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mladen Dembroski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Felix Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Camp (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Washington | Oscar Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Washington | Lester Bates (C) Ruben Zuehl | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Garrett Tolan (SG), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Felix Lewis, Curtis Lynn, Joshua Camp | |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Oscar Johnson steals the ball from Garrett Tolan | 31-36 |
| 10:58 | Washington | Mladen Dembroski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Oscar Johnson | 33-36 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook is denied on a layup by Donald Ryan | 33-36 |
| 10:35 | Washington | Mladen Dembroski pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 10:07 | Washington | Donald Ryan can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 33-36 |
| 09:39 | Washington | Lester Bates grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 09:11 | Washington | Wayne Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 09:10 | Washington | Oscar Johnson snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 08:48 | Washington | Wayne Bennett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Allen Ordonez - foul #1 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Washington | Ruben Zuehl (SF), Jean Lucky (PF) Mladen Dembroski, Donald Ryan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Gregory Skaggs (C) Alan Oliverio, Allen Ordonez, Jan Barry | |
| 08:48 | Washington | Wayne Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 08:48 | Washington | Wayne Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Oscar Johnson is called for the reach on Garrett Tolan - foul #4 on Oscar Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Washington | Mladen Dembroski (PF) Oscar Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 08:07 | Washington | Mladen Dembroski snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 07:38 | Washington | Felix Lewis is called for the reach on Wayne Bennett - foul #2 on Felix Lewis, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Washington | Oscar Johnson (SG) Mladen Dembroski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG) Garrett Tolan | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Wayne Bennett (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ruben Zuehl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jean Lucky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Bates (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felix Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Washington | Wayne Bennett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Wayne Bennett is called for the reach on Alan Oliverio - foul #1 on Wayne Bennett, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Washington | Mladen Dembroski (PF), Donald Ryan (C) Jean Lucky, Lester Bates | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG), Jan Barry (PF), Joshua Camp (C) Felix Lewis, Anthony Westbrook, Gregory Skaggs | |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Allen Ordonez | 35-38 |
| 06:05 | Washington | Joshua Camp steps in front of the Donald Ryan pass | 35-38 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alan Oliverio and the foul's on Oscar Johnson - foul #5 on Oscar Johnson, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Washington | Jean Lucky (SF), Lester Bates (C) Oscar Johnson, Donald Ryan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Garrett Tolan (SG), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Allen Ordonez, Joshua Camp | |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:29 | Washington | Jean Lucky connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Bennett | 37-41 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jan Barry | 37-44 |
| 04:47 | Washington | Wayne Bennett comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Jan Barry grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-44 |
| 04:19 | Washington | Lester Bates gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 04:13 | Washington | Lester Bates drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Bennett | 39-44 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses the shot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook tips it in | 39-46 |
| 03:36 | Washington | Jean Lucky is called for traveling | 39-46 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (PG), Allen Ordonez (SF), Gregory Skaggs (C) Alan Oliverio, Charles Walsh, Jan Barry | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Wayne Bennett (tiring) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ruben Zuehl (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jean Lucky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mladen Dembroski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Bates (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Felix Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Garrett Tolan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook is hacked by Mladen Dembroski - foul #2 on Mladen Dembroski, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Washington | Donald Ryan (PF) Mladen Dembroski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-46 |
| 02:55 | Washington | Lester Bates gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Washington | Lester Bates makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-46 |
| Subs | Washington | Mladen Dembroski (PF) Donald Ryan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG) Felix Lewis | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Ruben Zuehl steps in front of the Garrett Tolan pass in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:39 | Washington | Lester Bates is hacked by Gregory Skaggs - foul #1 on Gregory Skaggs, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 02:19 | Washington | Alan Oliverio is called for the reach on Wayne Bennett - foul #3 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Washington | Donald Ryan (PF) Mladen Dembroski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Allen Ordonez | |
| 02:09 | Washington | Wayne Bennett can't connect on a floater from the left side | 41-46 |
| 02:07 | Washington | Jean Lucky hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Skaggs | 43-49 |
| 01:29 | Washington | Ruben Zuehl misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 01:28 | Washington | Lester Bates grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 01:15 | Washington | Wayne Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Washington | Jimmy Sweeney (SG) Donald Ryan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Washington | Wayne Bennett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Bennett - foul #2 on Wayne Bennett, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Garrett Tolan is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Sweeney - foul #2 on Jimmy Sweeney, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Garrett Tolan makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Garrett Tolan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:44 | Washington | Jean Lucky grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Washington | Wayne Bennett buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Sweeney | 45-50 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Wayne Bennett is called for the reach on Anthony Westbrook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Bennett, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:30 | Washington | Wayne Bennett is fouled on the floor by Alan Oliverio - foul #5 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG) Alan Oliverio | |
| 00:27 | Washington | Ruben Zuehl connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner and he's hacked by Garrett Tolan - foul #1 on Garrett Tolan, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| 00:27 | Washington | Ruben Zuehl misses the free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs is hacked by Wayne Bennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Bennett, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (PG), Jan Barry (PF) Allen Ordonez, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Washington | Wayne Bennett loses the dribble to Felix Lewis | 48-54 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Garrett Tolan blows the layup | 48-54 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF) Jan Barry | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh is hacked by Jean Lucky - foul #2 on Jean Lucky, team foul #10 | 48-54 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Washington | Ruben Zuehl misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis runs out the clock | 48-56 |