| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Helms (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Julian Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lankford (fresh) C - Brock Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Nunes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chester Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Guy Kay (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Brody (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Julian Baker inbounds the ball | 18-37 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Rutgers | Julian Baker knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Helms | 20-37 |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Chester Smith | 20-40 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | Julian Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-40 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Guy Kay | 20-42 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Robert Helms is fouled on the floor by Guy Kay as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Guy Kay, team foul #1 | 20-42 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins connects on the runner from the left block set up by Julian Baker | 22-42 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Helms - foul #1 on Robert Helms, team foul #1 | 22-42 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-43 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 22-43 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Lankford | 22-43 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-43 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | David Lankford pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-43 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Robert Helms is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-43 |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | David Lankford can't tip it in | 22-43 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Guy Kay | 22-43 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Chester Smith | 22-46 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Julian Baker | 24-46 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Renninger | 24-49 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Michael Nunes picks off the pass by Floyd Wilson in the backcourt | 24-49 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Guy Kay, team foul #2 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (PG), Steven Malone (SG), Lester Hoagland (PF), Robert Galvin (C) Floyd Wilson, Robert Helms, David Lankford, Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson (SF), Eugene Haack (PF), Joel Hill (C) Stephen Renninger, Guy Kay, Kevin Brody | |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble's pass is intercepted by Eugene Haack | 24-49 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-49 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Julian Baker pulls down the rebound | 24-49 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Steven Malone clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-49 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Lester Hoagland tips it home | 26-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Toby Tribble (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Malone (fresh) SF - Julian Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Hoagland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Galvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Nunes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chester Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Haack (fresh) C - Joel Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes is fouled on the floor by Toby Tribble - foul #2 on Toby Tribble, team foul #2 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), Robert Helms (SG), John Duggan (PF), Brock Perkins (C) Steven Malone, Julian Baker, Lester Hoagland, Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan (PG), Steven Bedgood (SG), Stephen Renninger (SF), Guy Kay (PF) Michael Nunes, Chester Smith, Walter Richardson, Eugene Haack | |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-51 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins blows the layup | 26-51 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Robert Helms tips it back up and in | 28-51 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-51 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | John Duggan snags the defensive board | 28-51 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Robert Helms evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-51 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Stephen Renninger | 28-51 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 28-51 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill tips it in | 28-53 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Stephen Donegan steals it from Toby Tribble | 28-53 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Renninger | 28-55 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Guy Kay is called for the reach on Brock Perkins - foul #3 on Guy Kay, team foul #3 | 28-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Malone (PG), Lester Hoagland (SG), Julian Baker (SF), David Lankford (C) Floyd Wilson, Robert Helms, Toby Tribble, Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes (PG), Chester Smith (SG), Walter Richardson (SF), Eugene Haack (PF), Kevin Brody (C) Stephen Donegan, Steven Bedgood, Stephen Renninger, Guy Kay, Joel Hill | |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Julian Baker misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Eugene Haack - foul #2 on Eugene Haack, team foul #4 | 28-55 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Julian Baker misses the 1st free throw | 28-55 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Julian Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 28-55 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack grabs the board | 28-55 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | David Lankford is called for the reach on Michael Nunes - foul #2 on David Lankford, team foul #3 | 28-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Galvin (C) John Duggan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-55 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Julian Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-55 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Lester Hoagland hits the follow up shot | 30-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Steven Malone (fresh) SG - Lester Hoagland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Julian Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lankford (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Galvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Nunes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chester Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Haack (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Brody (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Nunes | 30-57 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | David Lankford misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-57 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson gets the rebound | 30-57 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-57 |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | David Lankford gets the rebound | 30-57 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Julian Baker's floater is tipped away by Eugene Haack | 30-57 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith gets the rebound | 30-57 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), Robert Helms (SG), John Duggan (PF), Brock Perkins (C) Steven Malone, Lester Hoagland, David Lankford, Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SF), Guy Kay (PF), Joel Hill (C) Walter Richardson, Eugene Haack, Kevin Brody | |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-57 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | John Duggan hits the follow up shot | 32-57 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-57 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Julian Baker misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-57 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joel Hill | 32-57 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay hits a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Brock Perkins - foul #3 on Brock Perkins, team foul #4 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (SF) Julian Baker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan (PG), Steven Bedgood (SG) Michael Nunes, Chester Smith | |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay makes the free throw | 32-60 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Robert Helms shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-60 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Helms | 32-60 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Robert Helms is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-60 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill snags the defensive board | 32-60 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Guy Kay | 32-62 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 32-62 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Stephen Renninger | 32-62 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Floyd Wilson steps in front of the Joel Hill pass | 32-62 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Robert Helms (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toby Tribble (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Duggan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brock Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Donegan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Guy Kay (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Robert Helms splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Guy Kay - foul #4 on Guy Kay, team foul #5 | 32-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Malone (SF), David Lankford (PF), Robert Galvin (C) Floyd Wilson, John Duggan, Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes (PG), Chester Smith (SG), Walter Richardson (SF), Kevin Brody (C) Stephen Donegan, Steven Bedgood, Stephen Renninger, Joel Hill | |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Robert Helms makes the 1st free throw | 33-62 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Robert Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 34-62 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Robert Helms makes the 3rd free throw | 35-62 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-62 |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | Steven Malone pulls down the rebound | 35-62 |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Robert Helms is hacked by Chester Smith - foul #1 on Chester Smith, team foul #6 | 35-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lester Hoagland (SF) Robert Helms | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack (PF) Guy Kay | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Lester Hoagland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-62 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin misses the tip | 35-62 |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | David Lankford can't tip it in | 35-62 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody pulls down the rebound | 35-62 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 35-62 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin grabs the board | 35-62 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Lankford | 38-62 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack lays it up and in | 38-64 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Steven Malone's layup is rejected by Kevin Brody | 38-64 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack grabs the board | 38-64 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-64 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack tips it but misses | 38-64 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack grabs the offensive board | 38-64 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-66 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble hits a runner near the basket and the foul's on Michael Nunes - foul #1 on Michael Nunes, team foul #7 | 40-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Schroer (C) Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SF), Guy Kay (PF), Joel Hill (C) Walter Richardson, Eugene Haack, Kevin Brody | |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble makes the free throw | 41-66 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Guy Kay | 41-69 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Steven Malone hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Toby Tribble | 44-69 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Guy Kay | 44-71 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Toby Tribble is denied by Joel Hill | 44-71 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Guy Kay | 44-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Steven Malone steals it from Stephen Renninger | 44-71 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Toby Tribble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Malone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Hoagland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lankford (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - James Schroer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Nunes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chester Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Guy Kay (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Joel Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Lester Hoagland is called for traveling | 44-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham (PF), Robert Galvin (C) David Lankford, James Schroer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan (PG), Steven Bedgood (SG), Kevin Brody (C) Michael Nunes, Chester Smith, Joel Hill | |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Steven Malone is called for the reach on Stephen Donegan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Malone, team foul #5 | 44-71 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Renninger | 44-73 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Steven Malone clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-73 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay snags the defensive board | 44-73 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood travels with the ball | 44-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Lankford (PG) Lester Hoagland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson (SF) Stephen Renninger | |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Steven Malone is fouled on the floor by Walter Richardson - foul #1 on Walter Richardson, team foul #8 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Schroer (C) Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes (PG), Chester Smith (SG), Eugene Haack (PF) Stephen Donegan, Steven Bedgood, Guy Kay | |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Steven Malone makes the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Steven Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson is fouled on the floor by Toby Tribble - foul #3 on Toby Tribble, team foul #6 | 46-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lester Hoagland (SF), Robert Galvin (C) Thomas Abraham, James Schroer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SF), Guy Kay (PF) Walter Richardson, Eugene Haack | |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith's pass is intercepted by Toby Tribble | 46-73 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | David Lankford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Toby Tribble | 48-73 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-73 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble grabs the defensive rebound | 48-73 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | The jumper by Toby Tribble is denied by Guy Kay | 48-73 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | David Lankford grabs the offensive board | 48-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Chester Smith takes the ball from Robert Galvin | 48-73 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes lays it in set up by Chester Smith | 48-75 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble hits a runner from the baseline set up by Steven Malone | 50-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith comes up short on the runner in the paint | 50-75 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Lester Hoagland gets the rebound | 50-75 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | David Lankford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 50-75 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kevin Brody | 50-75 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes runs out the clock | 50-75 |