| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Cardinal (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vernon Acuna (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Harner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chris Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 blk. C - Jimmie Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marty Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Pankey (fresh) SF - Michael Rude (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Bale (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Blackwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Vernon Harner inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-27 |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Pankey and the foul's on Chris Jackson - foul #1 on Chris Jackson, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Vernon Harner misses the easy layup | 38-30 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-30 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Vernon Harner pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Acuna | 40-30 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-30 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Martin Pankey takes the ball from Vernon Harner | 40-30 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (PG), Gary Beaudin (SG), Steven Cluff (SF), William Boyd (PF), Eric Smith (C) Antonio Cardinal, Vernon Acuna, Vernon Harner, Chris Jackson, Jimmie Whaley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Hubert Prater (SG), Harold Williams (SF), George Rahn (PF), Paul Crowe (C) Marty Webb, Martin Pankey, Michael Rude, Frank Bale, Donald Blackwood | |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Gary Beaudin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-30 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams is fouled on the floor by William Boyd - foul #1 on William Boyd, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams can't finish the layup | 40-30 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Eric Smith | 40-30 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Steven Cluff clanks a jumper from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | William Boyd tips it back up and in | 42-30 |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Thompson - foul #1 on Jerry Thompson, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal (PG), Vernon Acuna (SG), Vernon Harner (SF), Jimmie Whaley (C) Jerry Thompson, Gary Beaudin, William Boyd, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marty Webb (PG), Martin Pankey (SG), Donald Blackwood (C) John Williams, Hubert Prater, George Rahn | |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Cardinal (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Vernon Acuna (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Harner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Cluff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marty Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Pankey (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Crowe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Blackwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Vernon Acuna drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Cardinal | 45-31 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Cluff - foul #1 on Steven Cluff, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Chris Jackson (PF) Steven Cluff | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Rude (SF) Harold Williams | |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson misses the runner in the lane | 45-32 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal snags the offensive board | 45-32 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley misses the wide open shot from the left block | 45-32 |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood slams it home | 45-34 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Vernon Acuna comes up short on the floater from the left side | 45-34 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey double dribbles | 45-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (PG), William Boyd (PF), Eric Smith (C) Antonio Cardinal, Chris Jackson, Jimmie Whaley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Zachary Lemieux (SG), Hubert Prater (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Harold Williams (C) Marty Webb, Martin Pankey, Michael Rude, Paul Crowe, Donald Blackwood | |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Eric Smith connects on the open jump hook in the lane | 47-34 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale misses the shot from just outside the lane | 47-34 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale can't tip it in | 47-34 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Eric Smith grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | John Williams picks off the pass by Jerry Thompson in the backcourt | 47-34 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Williams | 47-36 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Vernon Harner comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Hubert Prater - foul #2 on Hubert Prater, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Beaudin (SG) Vernon Acuna | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Rahn (SF) Zachary Lemieux | |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Vernon Harner makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Vernon Harner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | George Rahn lays it up and in on a great pass from Hubert Prater | 48-38 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Cluff (SF), Chris Jackson (PF) Vernon Harner, William Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marty Webb (PG), Martin Pankey (SG), Michael Rude (SF) John Williams, George Rahn, Harold Williams | |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson can't connect on a shot from the left block | 48-38 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb is fouled on the floor by Jerry Thompson - foul #2 on Jerry Thompson, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal (PG), Jimmie Whaley (C) Jerry Thompson, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood (C) Hubert Prater | |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Gary Beaudin is called for the reach on Michael Rude - foul #2 on Gary Beaudin, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale drills a floater in the lane | 48-40 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Gary Beaudin loses the dribble to Marty Webb in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Steven Cluff is called for the reach on Michael Rude - foul #2 on Steven Cluff, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vernon Acuna (SG), Vernon Harner (SF), William Boyd (PF) Gary Beaudin, Steven Cluff, Chris Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harold Williams (PF) Frank Bale | |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Cardinal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Acuna (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Harner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marty Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Pankey (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Rude (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Blackwood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Michael Rude is blocked by William Boyd | 48-40 |
| 11:20 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jimmie Whaley | 48-40 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | William Boyd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams misses short on a runner from the baseline | 48-40 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | William Boyd gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Vernon Harner | 50-40 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey scores on a 3 from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Michael Rude picks off the pass by Jimmie Whaley | 50-43 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb is fouled on the floor by William Boyd - foul #2 on William Boyd, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (PG), Gary Beaudin (SG), Steven Cluff (SF), Chris Jackson (PF), Eric Smith (C) Antonio Cardinal, Vernon Acuna, Vernon Harner, William Boyd, Jimmie Whaley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (SG), Hubert Prater (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Paul Crowe (C) Martin Pankey, Michael Rude, Harold Williams, Donald Blackwood | |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Eric Smith snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | Steven Cluff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-44 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater is fouled on the floor by Steven Cluff - foul #3 on Steven Cluff, team foul #9 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Rahn (SF) Marty Webb | |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Eric Smith grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Gary Beaudin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by John Williams | 50-47 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson hits a fadeaway from the left side | 52-47 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe misses badly on a shot from close range | 52-47 |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Hubert Prater | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jerry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Beaudin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Cluff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 blk. C - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hubert Prater (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Rahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Bale (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Crowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 52-47 |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Crowe | 52-47 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 52-47 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Steven Cluff misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater travels with the ball | 52-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal (PG), Vernon Acuna (SG), Vernon Harner (SF), William Boyd (PF), Jimmie Whaley (C) Jerry Thompson, Gary Beaudin, Steven Cluff, Chris Jackson, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), Martin Pankey (SG), Michael Rude (SF), Harold Williams (PF), Donald Blackwood (C) John Williams, Hubert Prater, George Rahn, Frank Bale, Paul Crowe | |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Michael Rude is called for the reach on Antonio Cardinal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Rude, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Vernon Harner hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams can't finish the layup | 54-47 |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-47 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | William Boyd gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Vernon Harner banks in the layup | 56-47 |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jimmie Whaley - foul #1 on Jimmie Whaley, team foul #10 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Chad Nelson (PG), Chris Jackson (PF) Antonio Cardinal, William Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marty Webb (PG), Hubert Prater (SG), Frank Bale (PF) Zachary Lemieux, Martin Pankey, Donald Blackwood | |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Chad Nelson hits a shot from the baseline | 58-49 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Harold Williams steals the ball from Chad Nelson | 58-49 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude blows the layup | 58-49 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Chad Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Prater - foul #3 on Hubert Prater, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (PG), Gary Beaudin (SG), Steven Cluff (SF), Eric Smith (C) Chad Nelson, Vernon Acuna, Vernon Harner, Jimmie Whaley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (SG), Paul Crowe (C) Michael Rude, Harold Williams | |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Frank Bale steals it from Jerry Thompson | 58-49 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe drills a floater near the basket | 58-51 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jerry Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Beaudin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Cluff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 blk. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marty Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Lemieux (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Prater (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Frank Bale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Crowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson grabs the board | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Steven Cluff misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal (PG), Vernon Acuna (SG), Vernon Harner (SF), William Boyd (PF) Jerry Thompson, Gary Beaudin, Steven Cluff, Chris Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey (SG), Harold Williams (SF), Donald Blackwood (C) Zachary Lemieux, Hubert Prater, Paul Crowe | |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley (C) Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-51 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-51 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Martin Pankey is called for the reach on Vernon Harner - foul #1 on Martin Pankey, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (PG), Gary Beaudin (SG), Steven Cluff (SF), Eric Smith (C) Antonio Cardinal, Vernon Acuna, Vernon Harner, Jimmie Whaley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Hubert Prater (SG), George Rahn (PF), Paul Crowe (C) Marty Webb, Martin Pankey, Frank Bale, Donald Blackwood | |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Steven Cluff makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | William Boyd gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Steven Cluff connects on the open floater from the right side set up by Gary Beaudin | 66-51 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Beaudin - foul #3 on Gary Beaudin, team foul #11 | 66-51 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Steven Cluff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | John Williams misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Thompson - foul #3 on Jerry Thompson, team foul #12 | 66-53 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Eric Smith snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Eric Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by George Rahn - foul #1 on George Rahn, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Eric Smith misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Eric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from George Rahn and he's hacked by Eric Smith - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #13 | 67-56 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater misses the free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | William Boyd grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson runs out the clock | 67-56 |