| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia inbounds the ball | 27-44 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by David Anderson - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (SG) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 3rd free throw | 27-47 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Riley | 27-47 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-47 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin gets the rebound | 27-47 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | James Harris is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #2 | 27-47 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-47 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough grabs the offensive rebound | 27-47 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses long on a floater in the lane | 27-47 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Robert Pauly snags the defensive board | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Robert Pauly knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by James Harris | 29-47 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | The short jumper by David Kimbrough is denied by Jeffrey Stevenson | 29-47 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin grabs the board | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Robert Pauly is whistled for a carry | 29-47 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-47 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough tips it in | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 29-49 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Kimbrough | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Pauly - foul #2 on Robert Pauly, team foul #3 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), David Pichardo (PF), Jack Petty (C) James Harris, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses the 2nd free throw | 29-50 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | David Pichardo snags the defensive board | 29-50 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Jack Petty lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Robert Mason is fouled on the floor by Jack Petty - foul #2 on Jack Petty, team foul #4 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG) Frank Redfern | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SG), Kim Smith (SF) Craig Alden, Lloyd Malizia | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Pichardo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Petty (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kim Smith (fresh) PF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mason (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano is hacked by David Anderson - foul #4 on David Anderson, team foul #5 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Lee | 31-50 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Robert Cherry pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Robert Lee scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-50 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano can't connect on a floater from the right block | 34-50 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Kim Smith grabs the offensive board | 34-50 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Jack Petty is called for the reach on Alberto Romano - foul #3 on Jack Petty, team foul #6 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Lee, David Pichardo, Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Rubin Wolfe (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Luis Walker, Kim Smith, Joseph Jenkins, Robert Mason | |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-50 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Robert Cherry misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jimmy Riley - foul #2 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #1 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF) Alberto Romano | |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Robert Cherry misses the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Robert Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Stevenson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Stevenson, team foul #7 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (SG) Robert Cherry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Robert Pauly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jimmy Riley | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 35-53 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Kimbrough | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Lee - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #8 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Cherry (SF), David Pichardo (C) Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SF), Joseph Jenkins (C) Lloyd Malizia, David Kimbrough | |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cherry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | David Pichardo is hacked by Joseph Jenkins - foul #2 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #2 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Petty (C) James Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Robert Cherry drills a runner from the right block set up by Jack Petty | 37-55 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Robert Lee grabs the board | 37-55 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Jack Petty misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Alberto Romano | 37-55 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano comes up short on the shot in the lane | 37-55 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Craig Alden grabs the offensive board | 37-55 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses long on a turnaround from close range | 37-55 |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe tips it in | 37-57 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Joseph Jenkins is called for the reach on Jack Petty - foul #3 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #3 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, David Pichardo, Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), David Kimbrough (C) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Robert Pauly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-57 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-57 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the tip | 37-57 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Alberto Romano | 37-57 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Luis Walker is fouled on the floor by Frank Redfern - foul #3 on Frank Redfern, team foul #9 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG), Kim Smith (PF) Alberto Romano, Joseph Jenkins | |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Luis Walker misses the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Frank Redfern comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-57 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia grabs the board | 37-57 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-57 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough tips it but misses | 37-57 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Robert Pauly pulls down the rebound | 37-57 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lloyd Malizia - foul #3 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #4 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG) Frank Redfern | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Luis Walker, Kim Smith | |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe grabs the board | 38-57 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 38-57 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe can't tip it in | 38-57 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia can't tip it in | 38-57 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe grabs the offensive board | 38-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-57 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Robert Pauly pulls down the rebound | 38-57 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-57 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson tips it but misses | 38-57 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Robert Cherry snags the offensive board | 38-57 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-57 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the offensive board | 38-57 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Craig Alden takes the ball from Robert Pauly | 38-57 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson snags the defensive board | 38-57 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), David Anderson (SG), Robert Lee (PF) James Harris, Robert Cherry, Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:33 | Ball State | Robert Pauly knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-57 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe banks in the layup on a great pass from Craig Alden | 41-59 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Robert Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-59 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Robert Lee gets the offensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Robert Pauly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-59 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe grabs the board | 41-59 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Craig Alden is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Craig Alden, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), David Pichardo (PF), Jack Petty (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Kim Smith (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| 03:52 | Ball State | James Harris hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-59 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Jack Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Pichardo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Petty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kim Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Mason (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Robert Cherry's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Jenkins | 44-59 |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Robert Mason grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Jack Petty swats the short shot by Joseph Jenkins | 44-59 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Robert Mason grabs the offensive board | 44-59 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Robert Mason misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on David Pichardo - foul #1 on David Pichardo, team foul #10 | 44-59 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Robert Mason makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Robert Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | James Harris misses long on a floater from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Robert Mason grabs the board | 44-61 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Luis Walker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-61 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Robert Lee grabs the board | 44-61 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | James Harris scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-61 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Kim Smith can't tip it in | 46-61 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Jack Petty snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Robert Lee can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano grabs the board | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Kim Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Robert Lee can't connect on a shot from the left side | 46-61 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Jack Petty gets the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | David Pichardo clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 46-61 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joseph Jenkins | 46-61 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Luis Walker runs out the clock | 46-61 |