| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Fred Hatten (fresh) SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) PF - Robert Castille (fresh) C - Jeremy Middleton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) SG - Felix Pena (fresh) SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) PF - Nicholas Mancuso (fresh) C - Douglas Fleming (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Robert Castille wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Robert Castille hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | John Ward gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Jeremy Middleton grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Fred Hatten | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Felix Pena | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Rutgers | Robert Castille's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Castille - foul #1 on Robert Castille, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Robert Castille hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fred Hatten | 4-7 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Castille steps in front of the Douglas Fleming pass | 4-7 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Nelek Stanojevic steals it from Robert Castille | 4-7 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic lays it up and in | 4-9 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Jeremy Middleton pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Robert Castille scores on a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Douglas Fleming - foul #1 on Douglas Fleming, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), John Tutt (SG), Keith Chaney (SF), James Haralson (C) Fred Hatten, Albert Maloney, Spencer Holloman, Jeremy Middleton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), John Cotter (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Aaron Stenson (PF), Ronald Porter (C) John Ward, Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic, Nicholas Mancuso, Douglas Fleming | |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Robert Castille misses the free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter grabs the board | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) SG - John Tutt (fresh) SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) PF - Robert Castille (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Haralson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) SG - John Cotter (fresh) SF - Michael Elias (fresh) PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) C - Ronald Porter (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Henry Armstrong is blocked by Robert Castille | 6-9 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Keith Chaney | 6-9 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Ronald Porter is called for the reach on Robert Castille - foul #1 on Ronald Porter, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Benton Wright (C) Robert Castille | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | William Coleman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Henry Armstrong - foul #1 on Henry Armstrong, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso (PF) Michael Elias | |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | William Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | William Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson is fouled on the floor by Keith Chaney - foul #1 on Keith Chaney, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF) Henry Armstrong, Ronald Porter | |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso hits a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by William Coleman - foul #1 on William Coleman, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman (SF) William Coleman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felix Pena (SG) John Cotter | |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Benton Wright misses badly on a floater from the right side | 7-12 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic blows the dunk but he's hacked by Benton Wright - foul #1 on Benton Wright, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Walter Stafford (SG), Jeremy Middleton (C) John Tutt, Keith Chaney, James Haralson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming (C) Aaron Stenson | |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | William Coleman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Jeremy Middleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford banks in the layup on a great pass from Spencer Holloman | 9-14 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Ward | 9-16 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Jeremy Middleton slams it home on a great pass from Spencer Holloman and the foul's on Nelek Stanojevic - foul #1 on Nelek Stanojevic, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Robert Castille (PF) William Coleman, Walter Stafford, Benton Wright | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), John Cotter (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Aaron Stenson (PF) John Ward, Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic, Nicholas Mancuso | |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Jeremy Middleton misses the free throw | 11-16 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | John Cotter misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Albert Maloney - foul #1 on Albert Maloney, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Chaney (SF) Spencer Holloman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | John Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | John Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Robert Castille misses the easy layup | 11-18 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney grabs the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 11:59 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Fred Hatten (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Middleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) SG - John Cotter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Elias (fresh) PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) C - Douglas Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Castille steals the ball from Michael Elias | 11-18 |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Robert Castille comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Cotter - foul #1 on John Cotter, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman (SF), James Haralson (C) Keith Chaney, Jeremy Middleton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF), Nicholas Mancuso (PF) Henry Armstrong, John Cotter, Michael Elias, Douglas Fleming | |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Robert Castille makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Robert Castille misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson buries a floater near the basket set up by John Ward | 12-20 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | James Haralson is fouled on the floor by Felix Pena - foul #1 on Felix Pena, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (SG), Benton Wright (C) Albert Maloney, Robert Castille | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter (C) Aaron Stenson | |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | James Haralson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-20 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | John Ward pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | James Haralson blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Mancuso | 12-20 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | James Haralson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | John Tutt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-20 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman hits the follow up shot | 14-20 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Ward | 14-22 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Tutt | 17-22 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso is hacked by Spencer Holloman - foul #1 on Spencer Holloman, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Keith Chaney (SF), Robert Castille (PF), Jeremy Middleton (C) Fred Hatten, Spencer Holloman, James Haralson, Benton Wright | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cotter (SG), Douglas Fleming (C) Felix Pena, Ronald Porter | |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | John Cotter loses the ball out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson (PF) Nicholas Mancuso | |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | John Tutt's pass is intercepted by John Ward | 17-22 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | John Ward banks in the layup | 17-24 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | John Tutt buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Middleton | 20-24 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Middleton swats the layup by Douglas Fleming | 20-24 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming grabs the offensive board | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Tutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cotter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Fleming (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | John Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Spencer Holloman (SF), James Haralson (PF) John Tutt, Albert Maloney, Robert Castille | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Nicholas Mancuso (PF) John Ward, Nelek Stanojevic, Aaron Stenson | |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-24 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Haralson | 20-24 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | James Haralson misses long on a runner from the left block | 20-24 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Douglas Fleming | 20-24 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Spencer Holloman takes the ball from Nicholas Mancuso | 20-24 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | James Haralson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 20-24 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney grabs the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | James Haralson loses the dribble to Nicholas Mancuso | 20-24 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong is hacked by William Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Coleman, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Robert Castille (PF) William Coleman, Keith Chaney, Jeremy Middleton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson (SF), Ronald Porter (C) John Cotter, Douglas Fleming | |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | James Haralson drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Fred Hatten and he's hacked by Ronald Porter - foul #2 on Ronald Porter, team foul #7 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF) Henry Armstrong, Ronald Porter | |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | James Haralson misses the free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Nicholas Mancuso | 22-26 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson scores on a runner from the right block set up by Nicholas Mancuso and he's fouled by James Haralson - foul #1 on James Haralson, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Benton Wright (C) James Haralson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson makes the free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten is hacked by John Ward - foul #1 on John Ward, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (SG) Felix Pena | |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | John Ward comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Castille - foul #2 on Robert Castille, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (SG), Charles Baer (C) Albert Maloney, Robert Castille | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | John Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Tutt - foul #1 on John Tutt, team foul #10 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Chaney (SF), James Haralson (PF), Jeremy Middleton (C) Spencer Holloman, Benton Wright, Charles Baer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felix Pena (SG), Douglas Fleming (C) John Ward, Nicholas Mancuso | |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Jeremy Middleton snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | James Haralson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Fred Hatten (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Tutt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Haralson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Fleming (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Fred Hatten steps in front of the Henry Armstrong pass in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Jeremy Middleton clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Douglas Fleming - foul #2 on Douglas Fleming, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Robert Castille (PF) Fred Hatten, John Tutt, James Haralson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cotter (SF) Nelek Stanojevic | |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Jeremy Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Jeremy Middleton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Middleton - foul #1 on Jeremy Middleton, team foul #11 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG) Henry Armstrong | |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jeremy Middleton | 25-31 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney is whistled for a carry | 25-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman (SF) Keith Chaney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter (PF) Aaron Stenson | |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | John Cotter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Castille denies the turnaround by John Ward | 25-31 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Spencer Holloman | 25-31 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Robert Castille's floater is tipped away by Douglas Fleming | 25-31 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Robert Castille can't tip it in | 25-31 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Jeremy Middleton tips it back up and in | 27-31 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena double dribbles | 27-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), John Tutt (SG), James Haralson (C) William Coleman, Albert Maloney, Jeremy Middleton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic (SF), Nicholas Mancuso (PF), Aaron Stenson (C) Felix Pena, Ronald Porter, Douglas Fleming | |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman blows the layup but he's hacked by Nicholas Mancuso - foul #1 on Nicholas Mancuso, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | James Haralson steps in front of the Nelek Stanojevic pass | 29-31 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | John Tutt is denied on a layup by Nelek Stanojevic | 29-31 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | John Cotter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Cotter | 31-31 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic can't connect on a floater from the left block | 31-31 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | James Haralson grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | James Haralson clanks a halfcourt shot | 31-31 |