| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) SG - Allan Painter (fresh) SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stanley Prescott (fresh) SG - Michael Metoyer (fresh) SF - James Merrow (fresh) PF - Craig Toscano (fresh) C - Keneth Comisky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey is fouled on the floor by James Merrow - foul #1 on James Merrow, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Stanley Prescott is called for the reach on Don Williamson - foul #1 on Stanley Prescott, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | James Merrow connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Metoyer | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Don Williamson makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joel Pottorff | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Craig Toscano blows the dunk but the foul's on Joel Pottorff - foul #1 on Joel Pottorff, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Craig Toscano makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Craig Toscano makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 18:13 | Iowa | Craig Toscano clanks a shot from close range | 3-5 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Allan Painter | 5-5 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Merrow | 5-8 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Stanley Prescott takes the ball from Timothy Schweder | 5-8 |
| 16:54 | Iowa | Joel Pottorff denies the turnaround by Keneth Comisky | 5-8 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Allan Painter grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey can't connect on a floater from the left side | 5-8 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:14 | Iowa | Craig Toscano clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer tips it in | 5-10 |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Keneth Comisky - foul #1 on Keneth Comisky, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (SG), Richard Simek (SF), David Clark (PF), Charles Devers (C) Allan Painter, Timothy Schweder, Derek Bailey, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Wilkins (PG) Stanley Prescott | |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Don Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Don Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Pipes (fresh) SF - Richard Simek (fresh) PF - David Clark (fresh) C - Charles Devers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Wilkins (fresh) SG - Michael Metoyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Merrow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Toscano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keneth Comisky (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Iowa | James Merrow misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-10 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Clark | 7-10 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Richard Simek is called for traveling | 7-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG) Don Williamson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Everett Braun (SF), Joseph Yocum (PF), James Brown (C) James Merrow, Craig Toscano, Keneth Comisky | |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | David Clark snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Charles Devers is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Perry Moylan (SG) Michael Metoyer | |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Richard Simek misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Wilkins - foul #1 on Scott Wilkins, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder (SF), Derek Bailey (PF) Bryan Wright, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Richard Simek makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Richard Simek makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:19 | Iowa | Everett Braun misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Scott Wilkins tips it home | 9-12 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Simek | 12-12 |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Perry Moylan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 13:31 | Iowa | Everett Braun tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| 13:26 | Rutgers | Richard Simek dunks the ball on a nice dish by Timothy Schweder | 14-14 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Richard Simek can't finish the layup | 14-14 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:27 | Iowa | Perry Moylan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | David Clark grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | David Clark misses the shot from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Richard Simek can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 11:52 | Iowa | Joseph Yocum gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:40 | Iowa | David Clark steps in front of the Everett Braun pass | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Pipes (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Simek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Schweder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derek Bailey (fairly fresh) C - David Clark (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Perry Moylan (fresh) SF - Everett Braun (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Yocum (fairly fresh) C - James Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Perry Moylan takes the ball from Derek Bailey | 14-14 |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Perry Moylan banks in the layup | 14-16 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | David Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Wilkins - foul #2 on Scott Wilkins, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG), Stephen Colvin (SF), Charles Devers (PF), Joel Pottorff (C) Richard Simek, Timothy Schweder, Derek Bailey, David Clark | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Prescott (PG), Michael Metoyer (SG), James Merrow (SF), Craig Toscano (PF), Keneth Comisky (C) Scott Wilkins, Perry Moylan, Everett Braun, Joseph Yocum, James Brown | |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:41 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer tips it in | 16-18 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Allan Painter loses the dribble to Craig Toscano | 16-18 |
| 10:14 | Iowa | Craig Toscano is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Craig Toscano, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG) Brian Pipes | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | Don Williamson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff tips it but misses | 16-18 |
| 09:50 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 09:43 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-18 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Charles Devers hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Allan Painter | 18-18 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Stephen Colvin | 18-18 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Don Williamson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 08:38 | Iowa | James Merrow misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Charles Devers grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Don Williamson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 08:02 | Iowa | James Merrow knocks in the jumper in the lane | 21-20 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Don Williamson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Joel Pottorff picks off the pass by James Merrow | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Allan Painter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Colvin (fresh) PF - Charles Devers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Pottorff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stanley Prescott (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Metoyer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Merrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Toscano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Keneth Comisky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Stephen Colvin misses the fadeaway in the lane | 23-20 |
| 07:19 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Stanley Prescott | 23-20 |
| 06:59 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott loses the ball out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG), Richard Simek (SG), Timothy Schweder (SF), Derek Bailey (PF), David Clark (C) Don Williamson, Allan Painter, Stephen Colvin, Charles Devers, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andre Lester (PG), Perry Moylan (SG), Everett Braun (SF), Joseph Yocum (PF), James Brown (C) Stanley Prescott, Michael Metoyer, James Merrow, Craig Toscano, Keneth Comisky | |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes is hacked by Andre Lester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andre Lester, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:57 | Iowa | James Brown gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:45 | Iowa | Joseph Yocum knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Everett Braun | 23-23 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Richard Simek and he's fouled by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Parkins (SF) James Brown | |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:12 | Iowa | Joseph Yocum knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Perry Moylan | 26-25 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Clark | 29-25 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Andre Lester is fouled on the floor by Richard Simek - foul #1 on Richard Simek, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG) Richard Simek | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Metoyer (SG) Andre Lester | |
| 05:37 | Iowa | Everett Braun hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #3 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Merrow (SF), Keneth Comisky (C) Paul Parkins, Joseph Yocum | |
| 05:37 | Iowa | Everett Braun makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:37 | Iowa | Everett Braun makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey is fouled on the floor by Perry Moylan - foul #1 on Perry Moylan, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff (C) David Clark | |
| Subs | Iowa | Craig Toscano (PF) Everett Braun | |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Craig Toscano grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Perry Moylan buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder snags the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | The 3pt attempt by Don Williamson is denied by Keneth Comisky | 29-29 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Perry Moylan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Don Williamson - foul #1 on Don Williamson, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG), Richard Simek (SF), David Clark (PF) Brian Pipes, Timothy Schweder, Derek Bailey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Prescott (PG), Everett Braun (SF) Michael Metoyer, James Merrow | |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Perry Moylan makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Perry Moylan misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Richard Simek misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 03:19 | Iowa | Perry Moylan connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stanley Prescott and he's fouled by Allan Painter - foul #1 on Allan Painter, team foul #5 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Charles Devers (C) Don Williamson, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Yocum (PF), James Brown (C) Craig Toscano, Keneth Comisky | |
| 03:19 | Iowa | Perry Moylan misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Devers | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bryan Wright (fresh) SG - Allan Painter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Simek (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Clark (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Devers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stanley Prescott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Perry Moylan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Braun (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Yocum (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Richard Simek lays it in and he's fouled by Everett Braun - foul #1 on Everett Braun, team foul #11 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Derek Bailey (PF) Charles Devers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Metoyer (SG), James Merrow (SF) Perry Moylan, Joseph Yocum | |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Richard Simek misses the free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | James Brown snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | James Merrow hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stanley Prescott | 33-35 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | David Clark drills a runner from close range | 35-35 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | James Merrow misses short on a jumper from the left side | 35-35 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Everett Braun hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer misses the turnaround from the right block | 35-37 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | David Clark grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Richard Simek misses long on a floater from the left side | 35-37 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Everett Braun snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Merrow | 35-40 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Stanley Prescott picks off the pass by Richard Simek | 35-40 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott dunks the ball | 35-42 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Allan Painter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Everett Braun gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Merrow | 35-45 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Allan Painter comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 35-45 |