| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Simek (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Richard Simek inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andy Moody - foul #1 on Andy Moody, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Andy Moody connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Litten | 39-41 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Efren Milligan | 39-41 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | 3 seconds is called on Charles Brakebill | 39-41 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Daniel Litten misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Efren Milligan hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Andy Moody is called for the reach on Derek Bailey - foul #2 on Andy Moody, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Charles Brakebill blocks the short jumper by Joel Pottorff | 41-43 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey tips it but misses | 41-43 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Andy Moody pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Andy Moody hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Brakebill | 41-45 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Don Williamson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-45 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Richard Simek drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joel Pottorff | 44-45 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Litten | 44-47 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG), Walter Stafford (SG), Timothy Schweder (SF), Charles Devers (PF), David Clark (C) Don Williamson, Albert Maloney, Richard Simek, Derek Bailey, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Frank Sanford (SG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Jim Eyre (C) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Efren Milligan, Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Timothy Schweder - foul #1 on Timothy Schweder, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) PF - Charles Devers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Norman Wiggins (fresh) PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Eyre (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | David Clark is called for the reach on Frank Sanford - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 44-47 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Timothy Schweder | 44-47 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes misses the jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Charles Devers hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Robert Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Pipes - foul #1 on Brian Pipes, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Albert Maloney (SG) Brian Pipes, Timothy Schweder | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Efren Milligan (SF) Maurice Milburn, Norman Wiggins, Jim Eyre | |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Charles Devers is fouled on the floor by Frank Sanford - foul #1 on Frank Sanford, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-49 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Frank Sanford steals it from Charles Devers | 46-49 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Daniel Litten throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Derek Bailey (PF), Joel Pottorff (C) Charles Devers, David Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Don Williamson | 49-49 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Frank Sanford drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Litten | 49-52 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Don Williamson | 51-52 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Frank Sanford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG), Richard Simek (SF) Don Williamson, Walter Stafford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Frank Sanford, Robert Johnson | |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney loses the ball out of bounds | 51-52 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Albert Maloney | 54-52 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Efren Milligan knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Litten | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Simek (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Derek Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Pottorff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efren Milligan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Charles Brakebill denies the turnaround by Albert Maloney | 54-55 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Daniel Litten pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Efren Milligan is fouled on the floor by Derek Bailey - foul #2 on Derek Bailey, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Walter Stafford (SG), Charles Devers (PF), David Clark (C) Brian Pipes, Albert Maloney, Derek Bailey, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Frank Sanford (SG), Norman Wiggins (SF) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Efren Milligan | |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Maurice Milburn | 54-57 |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Sanford and he's fouled by Walter Stafford - foul #2 on Walter Stafford, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (SG) Richard Simek | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Johnson (PF), Jim Eyre (C) Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn misses the free throw | 54-59 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | David Clark gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Wiggins | 54-61 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Charles Devers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG) Brian Pipes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Efren Milligan (SF) Maurice Milburn, Norman Wiggins, Jim Eyre | |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Robert Johnson comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Derek Bailey (PF), Joel Pottorff (C) Charles Devers, David Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-62 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Efren Milligan buries a shot from the right block | 54-64 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford grabs the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff can't tip it in | 54-64 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford is fouled on the floor by Andy Moody - foul #3 on Andy Moody, team foul #4 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG), Richard Simek (SF), David Clark (C) Don Williamson, Walter Stafford, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Efren Milligan, Robert Johnson | |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Richard Simek knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Maloney | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Simek (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Sanford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Norman Wiggins (fresh) PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn connects on the 3 from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | David Clark misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-67 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | David Clark misses the tip | 56-67 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Richard Tremper snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Richard Tremper blows the dunk | 56-67 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Richard Tremper snags the offensive board | 56-67 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Derek Bailey - foul #3 on Derek Bailey, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder (SG), Charles Devers (PF), Joel Pottorff (C) Albert Maloney, Derek Bailey, David Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Efren Milligan (SF) Maurice Milburn, Frank Sanford, Norman Wiggins | |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-68 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes hits the follow up shot | 58-68 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andy Moody | 58-70 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Charles Brakebill - foul #3 on Charles Brakebill, team foul #5 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (SG) Timothy Schweder | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Tremper | 59-70 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Daniel Litten clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Richard Simek pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Charles Devers is fouled on the floor by Andy Moody - foul #4 on Andy Moody, team foul #6 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG) Richard Simek | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (PF) Charles Brakebill | |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Charles Devers blows the layup | 59-70 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Frank Sanford grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Frank Sanford knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Litten | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-72 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Pottorff | 59-72 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford is whistled for traveling | 59-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Derek Bailey (PF), David Clark (C) Brian Pipes, Charles Devers, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Wiggins (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Efren Milligan, Richard Tremper | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins misses the lay-in | 59-72 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Frank Sanford grabs the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Daniel Litten is hacked by Don Williamson - foul #3 on Don Williamson, team foul #8 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Simek (SF) Walter Stafford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Brakebill (PF) Andy Moody | |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-74 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Daniel Litten snags the defensive board | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Litten and the foul's on Derek Bailey - foul #4 on Derek Bailey, team foul #9 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Walter Stafford (SG), Timothy Schweder (SF), Charles Devers (PF) Don Williamson, Albert Maloney, Richard Simek, Derek Bailey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Jim Eyre (C) Daniel Litten, Charles Brakebill | |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins makes the free throw | 59-77 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bryan Wright (fresh) SG - Walter Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) PF - Charles Devers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Norman Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Eyre (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | David Clark buries a floater in the lane | 61-77 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Timothy Schweder steps in front of the Maurice Milburn pass | 61-77 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford misses the lay-in | 61-77 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Charles Devers misses the tip | 61-77 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Frank Sanford gets the rebound | 61-77 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Robert Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-77 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | David Clark snags the defensive board | 61-77 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Bryan Wright comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-77 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 61-77 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Timothy Schweder takes the ball from Norman Wiggins | 61-77 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder misses the easy layup | 61-77 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 61-77 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Timothy Schweder is called for the reach on Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Timothy Schweder, team foul #10 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG) Bryan Wright | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | David Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-79 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Devers | 61-79 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Pipes | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Sanford | 64-81 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder is hacked by Frank Sanford - foul #2 on Frank Sanford, team foul #7 | 64-81 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder makes the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn runs out the clock | 66-81 |