| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jerry Hulsey | 42-36 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Kenneth McAllister is called for the reach on Dale Nathanson - foul #3 on Kenneth McAllister, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (C) Kenneth McAllister | |
| 19:12 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-36 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Edward Connery blows the dunk | 42-36 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Edward Connery pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | James Brown travels with the ball | 42-36 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Edward Connery | 42-36 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Brown | 42-38 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | James Brown takes the ball from Lawrence Arnold | 42-38 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | James Brown clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Anthony Prather grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Williams | 45-38 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes lays it in set up by Larry Kruse | 45-40 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Timothy Williams can't connect on a runner from the left block | 45-40 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses short on a floater near the basket | 45-40 |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Connery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Anthony Prather | 45-42 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Anthony Prather misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-42 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Anthony Prather gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Anthony Prather misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | James Nesbitt steals the ball from Larry Kruse | 45-42 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Anthony Prather is whistled for a carry | 45-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Fischer (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Benjamin Davidson (SF), Joseph Sarnosky (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Lawrence Arnold, Timothy Williams, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Bobby Spillman (SG), John Morgan (SF), Gregory Childress (PF), Kenneth McAllister (C) Larry Kruse, James Brown, Jerry Hulsey, Steve Barnes, Edward Connery | |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister is hacked by Joseph Sarnosky - foul #2 on Joseph Sarnosky, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jared Morgan | 45-45 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | John Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Don Fischer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-45 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Morgan | 48-45 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Morgan | 48-48 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Don Fischer misses the fadeaway in the lane | 48-48 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin tips it in | 50-48 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jared Morgan | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Don Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Fox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Benjamin Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Sarnosky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Woodrow Fagin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Gregory Childress - foul #1 on Gregory Childress, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG) Don Fischer, Tony Fox | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF), Edward Connery (PF) Bobby Spillman, John Morgan, Kenneth McAllister | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:20 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey is fouled on the floor by Joseph Sarnosky - foul #3 on Joseph Sarnosky, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Jared Morgan | 52-53 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | James Nesbitt knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Dale Nathanson | 54-53 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | James Nesbitt connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Nathanson | 57-53 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | James Nesbitt steals it from Gregory Childress | 57-53 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Jerry Hulsey steals the ball from James Nesbitt | 57-53 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Benjamin Davidson is called for the reach on Jerry Hulsey - foul #3 on Benjamin Davidson, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Fischer (PG), Tony Fox (SG), John Calaway (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Benjamin Davidson, Joseph Sarnosky, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), John Morgan (SF), Steve Barnes (PF), Kenneth McAllister (C) Jared Morgan, Jerry Hulsey, Edward Connery, Gregory Childress | |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | John Morgan knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 57-55 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Anthony Prather misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-55 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Larry Kruse | 57-55 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Tony Fox is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #2 on Tony Fox, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold (SF) John Calaway | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG) James Brown | |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Kruse and he's fouled by Tony Fox - foul #3 on Tony Fox, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG) Don Fischer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Timothy Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Prather - foul #2 on Anthony Prather, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG) Tony Fox | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Jerry Hulsey (SF) Bobby Spillman, John Morgan | |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Timothy Williams snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth McAllister - foul #4 on Kenneth McAllister, team foul #3 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG) Larry Kruse | |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Brown (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes's dunk attempt is rejected by Timothy Williams | 58-59 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Anthony Prather grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-59 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | James Brown travels with the ball | 58-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson (SF) Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (PF), Gregory Childress (C) Steve Barnes, Kenneth McAllister | |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Anthony Prather tips it home | 60-59 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses badly on a runner from close range | 60-59 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Edward Connery hits the follow up shot | 60-61 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Timothy Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Timothy Williams can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Hulsey - foul #1 on Jerry Hulsey, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Fischer (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Joseph Sarnosky (C) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), Bobby Spillman (SG), John Morgan (SF) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Jerry Hulsey | |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Timothy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Edward Connery | 61-61 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Kruse | 61-63 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Fox | 63-63 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Edward Connery comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Childress | 63-63 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Childress | 63-66 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Don Fischer is called for traveling | 63-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Anthony Prather (C) Don Fischer, Tony Fox, Benjamin Davidson, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF), Steve Barnes (PF), Kenneth McAllister (C) Larry Kruse, Bobby Spillman, John Morgan, Edward Connery, Gregory Childress | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Sarnosky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Brown (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Joseph Sarnosky picks off the pass by Jerry Hulsey | 63-66 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Nesbitt | 65-66 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Sarnosky - foul #4 on Joseph Sarnosky, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Nesbitt | 68-68 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 68-68 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin (PF), John Calaway (C) Joseph Sarnosky, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Williams (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Woodrow Fagin, John Calaway | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Williams and he's fouled by Jared Morgan - foul #4 on Jared Morgan, team foul #5 | 70-68 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses the free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 70-68 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan snags the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey's pass is intercepted by Timothy Williams | 70-68 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold is hacked by Jerry Hulsey - foul #2 on Jerry Hulsey, team foul #6 | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Nesbitt and the foul's on Jerry Hulsey - foul #3 on Jerry Hulsey, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Dale Nathanson is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #3 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Timothy Williams gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Jared Morgan is called for the reach on Timothy Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jared Morgan, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG) Jared Morgan | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Anthony Prather - foul #3 on Anthony Prather, team foul #9 | 75-68 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Anthony Prather pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Anthony Prather is hacked by James Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Anthony Prather makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Anthony Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-69 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey gets the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 77-69 |