| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kerry Marques (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Miers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alberto Morales (fresh) PF - Robert Joyner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Eastman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Elon Albarazi (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Malone (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Alberto Morales inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Rutgers | Robert Joyner's pass is intercepted by Justin Paul in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Elon Albarazi | 26-37 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Alberto Morales is called for 10 seconds | 26-37 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-37 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | William Eastman grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Kerry Marques misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-37 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 26-37 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Robert Joyner snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Kerry Marques can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Malone - foul #1 on Joe Malone, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella (SG), Jonathan Lacinski (C) Joseph Dixon, Justin Paul | |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Kerry Marques makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Kerry Marques misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Lacinski gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Shawn Miers - foul #2 on Shawn Miers, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Schuller (PG) Kerry Marques | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter (SF), Fadey Szychowski (C) Joe Malone, Joshua Perry | |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Roland Schuller is fouled in the backcourt by Fadey Szychowski - foul #1 on Fadey Szychowski, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson (SG), Gordon Brafford (PF) Shawn Miers, Robert Joyner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Alberto Morales makes the runner from the baseline set up by Gordon Brafford | 29-39 |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffery Deeter | 29-41 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Wilson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wilson, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kerry Marques (PG), Shawn Miers (SG), Robert Joyner (PF), Joseph Rhodes (C) Jeffrey Wilson, Alberto Morales, Gordon Brafford, William Eastman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon (SG), Joe Malone (SF), Joshua Perry (PF) Elon Albarazi, Jeffery Deeter, Fadey Szychowski | |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Campanella | 29-44 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Kerry Marques drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roland Schuller | 32-44 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Dixon | 32-46 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Roland Schuller is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Lacinski - foul #2 on Jonathan Lacinski, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow (PG), Alberto Morales (SF), Gordon Brafford (PF) Kerry Marques, Roland Schuller, Robert Joyner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker (PG), Leon Ojeda (SG), Justin Paul (C) Brian Campanella, Joseph Dixon, Jonathan Lacinski | |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Alberto Morales hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Rhodes | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Reginald Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Miers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alberto Morales (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gordon Brafford (fresh) C - Joseph Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steve Stalker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Ojeda (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Malone (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Paul | 34-49 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Alberto Morales is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Justin Paul - foul #3 on Justin Paul, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson (SG), William Eastman (C) Shawn Miers, Joseph Rhodes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi (PG), Jeffery Deeter (SF), Fadey Szychowski (PF) Leon Ojeda, Joe Malone, Joshua Perry | |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Alberto Morales misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Alberto Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Elon Albarazi | 35-51 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Wilson | 37-51 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Fadey Szychowski misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-51 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 14:07 | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-51 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | William Eastman misses the tip | 37-51 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul's layup is rejected by William Eastman | 37-51 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Alberto Morales pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Justin Paul steps in front of the Alberto Morales pass | 37-51 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Fadey Szychowski misses the lay-in | 37-51 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | William Eastman pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Alberto Morales and he's fouled by Justin Paul - foul #4 on Justin Paul, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shawn Miers (SG), Roland Schuller (SF), Robert Joyner (PF), Joseph Rhodes (C) Jeffrey Wilson, Alberto Morales, Gordon Brafford, William Eastman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella (PG), Joseph Dixon (SG), Joe Malone (SF), Joshua Perry (PF), Jonathan Lacinski (C) Elon Albarazi, Steve Stalker, Jeffery Deeter, Fadey Szychowski, Justin Paul | |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kerry Marques (PG) Reginald Morrow | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Kerry Marques hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Joyner | 43-51 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Dixon | 43-53 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Shawn Miers is hacked by Joshua Perry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Perry, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Morales (SF) Roland Schuller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Shawn Miers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi (PG) Brian Campanella | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kerry Marques (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Miers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alberto Morales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Joyner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Elon Albarazi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Malone (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Lacinski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Shawn Miers is hacked by Joseph Dixon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Dixon, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Eastman (C) Joseph Rhodes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Shawn Miers makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Shawn Miers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | Alberto Morales gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | William Eastman is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Lacinski - foul #3 on Jonathan Lacinski, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella (SG), James Veitch (C) Joseph Dixon, Jonathan Lacinski | |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | William Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | William Eastman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | James Veitch grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Alberto Morales blows the layup | 46-58 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Shawn Miers tips it back up and in | 48-58 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by James Veitch is denied by William Eastman | 48-58 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi tips it back up and in | 48-60 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Shawn Miers scores on a jumper from the right block | 50-60 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Robert Joyner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Kerry Marques drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Eastman | 52-60 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone's floater is tipped away by William Eastman | 52-60 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | William Eastman snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Kerry Marques comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | James Veitch grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kerry Marques - foul #1 on Kerry Marques, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow (PG), Jeffrey Wilson (SG), Roland Schuller (SF), Gordon Brafford (PF), Joseph Rhodes (C) Kerry Marques, Shawn Miers, Alberto Morales, Robert Joyner, William Eastman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon (SG), Jeffery Deeter (SF), Jonathan Lacinski (PF), Fadey Szychowski (C) Brian Campanella, Joe Malone, Joshua Perry, James Veitch | |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker (PG) Elon Albarazi | |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Deeter | 52-65 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Paul (C) Fadey Szychowski | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Reginald Morrow (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffrey Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roland Schuller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gordon Brafford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steve Stalker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dixon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Deeter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Lacinski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker is whistled for a carry | 52-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leon Ojeda (PG) Steve Stalker | |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Reginald Morrow | 55-65 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Reginald Morrow - foul #3 on Reginald Morrow, team foul #4 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Morales (SF), Robert Joyner (PF), Henry Dycus (C) Reginald Morrow, Gordon Brafford, Joseph Rhodes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Fadey Szychowski (PF) Jonathan Lacinski | |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Joyner | 55-66 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Alberto Morales's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Deeter | 55-66 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Robert Joyner gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Alberto Morales drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Roland Schuller | 57-66 |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | Roland Schuller steps in front of the Leon Ojeda pass | 57-66 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Alberto Morales is hacked by Joseph Dixon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Dixon, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kerry Marques (PG), Shawn Miers (SG), William Eastman (C) Roland Schuller, Jeffrey Wilson, Robert Joyner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi (PG), Steve Stalker (SG), Joshua Perry (PF) Joseph Dixon, Jeffery Deeter, Justin Paul | |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Alberto Morales makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Alberto Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Alberto Morales grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Henry Dycus hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Perry - foul #4 on Joshua Perry, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow (PG) Kerry Marques | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella (SG), Joe Malone (SF), Jonathan Lacinski (PF), James Veitch (C) Steve Stalker, Leon Ojeda, Joshua Perry, Fadey Szychowski | |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Henry Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Henry Dycus misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | James Veitch grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Elon Albarazi | 60-68 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Shawn Miers clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Elon Albarazi - foul #1 on Elon Albarazi, team foul #11 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford (PF) Henry Dycus | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Shawn Miers makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Shawn Miers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Malone | 62-71 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson (SG), Joseph Rhodes (C) Shawn Miers, William Eastman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Wilson is called for the reach on Joe Malone - foul #4 on Jeffrey Wilson, team foul #5 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker (SG), Joshua Perry (PF) Elon Albarazi, James Veitch | |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Campanella | 62-73 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Alberto Morales misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 62-73 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker gets the rebound | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-73 |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone gets the offensive rebound | 62-73 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Reginald Morrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alberto Morales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gordon Brafford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Brian Campanella (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Stalker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Malone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Lacinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-73 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Malone | 62-73 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gordon Brafford - foul #1 on Gordon Brafford, team foul #6 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kerry Marques (PG), Shawn Miers (SG), Roland Schuller (SF), Robert Joyner (PF), William Eastman (C) Reginald Morrow, Jeffrey Wilson, Alberto Morales, Gordon Brafford, Joseph Rhodes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi (PG), Joseph Dixon (SG), Jeffery Deeter (SF), Fadey Szychowski (C) Brian Campanella, Steve Stalker, Joe Malone, Jonathan Lacinski | |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | William Eastman gets the rebound | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Joseph Dixon is called for the reach on Roland Schuller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Dixon, team foul #12 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Veitch (C) Joshua Perry | |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Roland Schuller makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Roland Schuller makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry (PF), Justin Paul (C) Fadey Szychowski, James Veitch | |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry buries a shot in the lane set up by Elon Albarazi | 64-76 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | William Eastman hits a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Joshua Perry - foul #5 on Joshua Perry, team foul #13 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Morales (SF) Roland Schuller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joe Malone (SF), Fadey Szychowski (PF) Jeffery Deeter, Joshua Perry | |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | William Eastman misses the free throw | 66-76 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Robert Joyner snags the offensive board | 66-76 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Shawn Miers loses the dribble to Justin Paul | 66-76 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-76 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi tips it home | 66-78 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | William Eastman scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Joyner | 68-78 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by William Eastman - foul #2 on William Eastman, team foul #7 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow (PG), Jeffrey Wilson (SG), Roland Schuller (SF), Gordon Brafford (PF), Joseph Rhodes (C) Kerry Marques, Shawn Miers, Alberto Morales, Robert Joyner, William Eastman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella (PG), Steve Stalker (SG), Jeffery Deeter (SF), Jonathan Lacinski (PF) Elon Albarazi, Joseph Dixon, Joe Malone, Fadey Szychowski | |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Roland Schuller misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 68-80 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter pulls down the rebound | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Wilson picks off the pass by Brian Campanella in the backcourt | 68-80 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson lays it in | 70-80 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul is fouled on the floor by Joseph Rhodes - foul #1 on Joseph Rhodes, team foul #8 | 70-80 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-82 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Fadey Szychowski (C) Justin Paul | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella runs out the clock | 70-82 |