| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Christopher Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Samuel Kelly (fresh) PF - Richard Marcy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Kevin Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Cottrell (fresh) SF - John Towry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Booe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Derenberger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner loses the ball out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kevin Clark | 28-36 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Christopher Benjamin buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Brandon Booe scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Wesley Cottrell | 31-39 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Christopher Benjamin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-39 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Brandon Booe snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lewis Derenberger | 31-42 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford buries a shot from the baseline set up by Samuel Kelly | 33-42 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Brandon Booe blows the layup | 33-42 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger banks in the layup | 33-44 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 33-44 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger is whistled for a carry | 33-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Victor Bailey (PG), Marvin Strickland (SG), Patrick Phelan (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Willie Maliszewski (C) Christopher Benjamin, Gary Stafford, Samuel Kelly, Richard Marcy, Anthony Garner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Woodrow Elliott (SG), John Kangas (SF), Jeffrey Champion (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) Wesley Cottrell, John Towry, Brandon Booe, Lewis Derenberger | |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Mark Smith lays it up and in and he's fouled by John Kangas - foul #1 on John Kangas, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Mark Smith makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | John Kangas is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Kangas, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Johnson (SG) Kevin Clark | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Victor Bailey (fresh) SG - Marvin Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Patrick Phelan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Maliszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Woodrow Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Kangas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Champion (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wayne Crosby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | Victor Bailey connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Phelan | 39-44 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Woodrow Elliott and he's fouled by Willie Maliszewski - foul #3 on Willie Maliszewski, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Benjamin (PG), Gary Stafford (SG), Richard Marcy (PF), Anthony Garner (C) Victor Bailey, Patrick Phelan, Mark Smith, Willie Maliszewski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell (SG), Lewis Derenberger (C) Gregory Johnson, Jeffrey Champion | |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Stafford | 41-47 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner makes the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Woodrow Elliott - foul #1 on Woodrow Elliott, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly (SF) Marvin Strickland | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Clark (PG), John Towry (SF), Brandon Booe (PF) Woodrow Elliott, John Kangas, Wayne Crosby | |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger is called for traveling | 44-47 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly connects on the shot from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Samuel Kelly - foul #3 on Samuel Kelly, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland (PF), Mark Smith (C) Richard Marcy, Anthony Garner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Clark - foul #2 on Kevin Clark, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Victor Bailey (SG) Gary Stafford | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 48-49 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Victor Bailey comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | John Towry steals it from Marvin Strickland | 48-49 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Brandon Booe misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-49 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Christopher Benjamin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Kevin Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Cottrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Towry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Booe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Derenberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Brandon Booe steps in front of the Victor Bailey pass | 48-51 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | John Towry clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell tips it in | 48-53 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Lewis Derenberger steps in front of the Mark Smith pass | 48-53 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Brandon Booe lays it up and in on a great pass from John Towry and he's hacked by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Laing (PG), Gary Stafford (SG), Patrick Phelan (SF), Richard Marcy (PF), Anthony Garner (C) Christopher Benjamin, Victor Bailey, Samuel Kelly, Marvin Strickland, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Woodrow Elliott (SG), John Kangas (SF), Wayne Crosby (C) Wesley Cottrell, John Towry, Lewis Derenberger | |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Brandon Booe misses the free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Woodrow Elliott grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby misses the jumpshot from the right side | 48-55 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Ronald Laing grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Ronald Laing is whistled for a carry | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Champion (PF) Kevin Clark, Brandon Booe | |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Jeffrey Champion misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-55 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Woodrow Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-55 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Ronald Laing misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Patrick Phelan tips it but misses | 48-55 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby is fouled on the floor by Anthony Garner - foul #3 on Anthony Garner, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Victor Bailey (PG), Samuel Kelly (SF) Ronald Laing, Patrick Phelan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Clark (PG), Wesley Cottrell (SG), Lewis Derenberger (C) Woodrow Elliott, Gregory Johnson, Jeffrey Champion | |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Kevin Clark makes the shot from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Lewis Derenberger denies the turnaround by Richard Marcy | 48-57 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Lewis Derenberger | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Victor Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Marcy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Kevin Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Cottrell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kangas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wayne Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lewis Derenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Cottrell | 48-57 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Kevin Clark can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 48-57 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Samuel Kelly | 48-57 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy's floater is tipped away by Lewis Derenberger | 48-57 |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Kevin Clark blows the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Garner - foul #4 on Anthony Garner, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Benjamin (PG), Marvin Strickland (PF), Mark Smith (C) Gary Stafford, Richard Marcy, Anthony Garner | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Towry (SF) John Kangas | |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Kevin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Bailey | 53-59 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | John Towry is fouled on the floor by Victor Bailey - foul #1 on Victor Bailey, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Patrick Phelan (SF) Samuel Kelly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Woodrow Elliott (SG), Brandon Booe (PF) Wesley Cottrell, Wayne Crosby | |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Woodrow Elliott connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lewis Derenberger | 53-62 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | Victor Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willie Maliszewski (C) Victor Bailey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Champion (C) Kevin Clark, Lewis Derenberger | |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Jeffrey Champion hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Willie Maliszewski - foul #4 on Willie Maliszewski, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Stafford (SG), Richard Marcy (PF), Anthony Garner (C) Patrick Phelan, Mark Smith, Willie Maliszewski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell (SG) Gregory Johnson | |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Jeffrey Champion makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Jeffrey Champion misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Jeffrey Champion snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | John Towry scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brandon Booe | 53-66 |
| 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) | |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-66 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy tips it but misses | 53-66 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:59 | Ball State | John Towry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Towry, team foul #5 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly (SF) Marvin Strickland | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Clark (PG), John Kangas (SF), Wayne Crosby (PF), Lewis Derenberger (C) Woodrow Elliott, John Towry, Brandon Booe, Jeffrey Champion | |
| 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) | |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell grabs the board | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Christopher Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Marcy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Garner (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Kevin Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Cottrell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kangas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wayne Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lewis Derenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Samuel Kelly is called for the reach on John Kangas - foul #4 on Samuel Kelly, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Victor Bailey (PG), Mark Smith (PF), Willie Maliszewski (C) Christopher Benjamin, Richard Marcy, Anthony Garner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Johnson (SG) Wesley Cottrell | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | John Kangas makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | John Kangas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly comes up short on the floater from the left block | 53-68 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Mark Smith can't tip it in | 53-68 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | John Kangas grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Willie Maliszewski - foul #5 on Willie Maliszewski, team foul #9 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Laing (SG), Patrick Phelan (SF), Marvin Strickland (PF) Gary Stafford, Samuel Kelly, Willie Maliszewski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Woodrow Elliott (PG) Kevin Clark | |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Patrick Phelan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Patrick Phelan, team foul #10 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Champion (PF) Lewis Derenberger | |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Gregory Johnson double dribbles | 53-70 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland is hacked by Wayne Crosby - foul #1 on Wayne Crosby, team foul #6 | 53-70 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Ronald Laing can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Woodrow Elliott pulls down the rebound | 53-70 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby's floater is tipped away by Mark Smith | 53-70 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby hits the follow up shot | 53-72 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Ronald Laing loses the ball out of bounds | 53-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby misses the dunk | 53-72 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland pulls down the rebound | 53-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Patrick Phelan | 55-72 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Mark Smith is called for the reach on Wayne Crosby - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #11 | 55-72 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Ronald Laing hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-74 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | John Kangas grabs the board | 55-74 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Woodrow Elliott runs out the clock | 55-74 |