| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Michael Wade swats the short shot by Craig O'Brien | 31-30 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenny Etchison | 33-30 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to James Chronister | 33-30 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Murphy picks off the pass by Kenny Etchison in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy lays it in | 33-32 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Capel | 36-35 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gregory Capel | 36-35 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy clanks a floater from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis (PF) Clifford Bryan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Nelson Strum (SF) Harry Murphy, Gregory Capel, Walter Hanson | |
| 17:08 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade's pass is intercepted by James Calvert | 36-35 |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Michigan | Craig O'Brien swats the shot by Leonard Helms | 36-37 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade tips it in | 38-37 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | James Calvert is fouled on the floor by Leonard Helms - foul #1 on Leonard Helms, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), Larry King (SG), Clifford Bryan (PF), Elias Powers (C) Kenny Etchison, Leonard Helms, James Chronister, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Don Hughes (PF) James Calvert, Ronald Foor | |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Foor (PF) Don Hughes | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Willis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Elias Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Foor denies the turnaround by Larry King | 38-37 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan is denied on a layup by Nelson Strum | 38-37 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis is hacked by Craig O'Brien - foul #3 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), James Chronister (SF), Michael Wade (C) Larry King, Joe Willis, Elias Powers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Hanson (SF), Don Hughes (PF) Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor | |
| 14:14 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | James Chronister is called for the reach on Craig O'Brien - foul #1 on James Chronister, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms (SG), Elias Powers (PF) Thomas Ware, Clifford Bryan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Nelson Strum (SF), Ronald Foor (PF) Harry Murphy, Walter Hanson, Don Hughes | |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Orville Hedge | 40-40 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison is fouled on the floor by Nelson Strum - foul #1 on Nelson Strum, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis (PF) Elias Powers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Walter Hanson (SF) James Calvert, Nelson Strum | |
| 13:31 | Eastern Michigan | Craig O'Brien denies the turnaround by Joe Willis | 40-40 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Harry Murphy | 40-42 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade misses long on a floater in the paint | 40-42 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms tips it home | 42-42 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Joe Willis - foul #2 on Joe Willis, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan (PF) Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF) Harry Murphy, Orville Hedge, Walter Hanson | |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses the 3rd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan clanks a driving attempt from close range | 42-43 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Willis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Foor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses the lay-in but the foul's on Leonard Helms - foul #2 on Leonard Helms, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), Larry King (SG), Marshall Reale (SF), Elias Powers (C) Kenny Etchison, Leonard Helms, James Chronister, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Hughes (PF) Ronald Foor | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | James Calvert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan misses the shot from close range | 42-44 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | James Calvert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade (C) Elias Powers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Ronald Foor (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum, Don Hughes, Craig O'Brien | |
| 10:34 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Orville Hedge - foul #1 on Orville Hedge, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Craig O'Brien (C) Orville Hedge, Dima Pelkowski | |
| 10:34 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy loses the dribble to Michael Wade | 44-44 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Thomas Ware | 46-44 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware loses the dribble to Craig O'Brien | 46-44 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Ronald Foor | 46-48 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor is hacked by Michael Wade - foul #1 on Michael Wade, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Leonard Helms (SG), James Chronister (SF), Joe Willis (PF), Elias Powers (C) Thomas Ware, Larry King, Marshall Reale, Clifford Bryan, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Harry Murphy, Gregory Capel, Walter Hanson, Ronald Foor, Craig O'Brien | |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Calvert | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Willis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Elias Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Don Hughes (fresh) C - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Helms | 50-50 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Elias Powers is called for the reach on Dima Pelkowski - foul #2 on Elias Powers, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade (C) Elias Powers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Foor (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Don Hughes, Dima Pelkowski | |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Kenny Etchison picks off the pass by James Calvert | 50-50 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Orville Hedge - foul #2 on Orville Hedge, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Mike Pals (SG) James Calvert, Orville Hedge | |
| 05:55 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-50 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Leonard Helms, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Walter Hanson (SF) Harry Murphy, Mike Pals, Nelson Strum | |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Calvert and he's hacked by Joe Willis - foul #3 on Joe Willis, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (SG) Leonard Helms | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Ware | 55-53 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Foor | 55-56 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms (SG), Larry King (SF), Clifford Bryan (PF), Elias Powers (C) Kenny Etchison, James Chronister, Joe Willis, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Don Hughes (PF) James Calvert, Orville Hedge, Walter Hanson, Ronald Foor | |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Clifford Bryan | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Elias Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Don Hughes (fresh) C - Craig O'Brien (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Capel takes the ball from Leonard Helms | 55-56 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is called for traveling | 55-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mike Pals (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Ronald Foor (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum, Don Hughes, Craig O'Brien | |
| 02:52 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), James Chronister (SF), Michael Wade (C) Thomas Ware, Larry King, Elias Powers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:36 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenny Etchison | 57-56 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Foor | 57-59 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Hanson is called for the reach on James Chronister - foul #2 on Walter Hanson, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Craig O'Brien (C) Harry Murphy, Mike Pals, Walter Hanson, Dima Pelkowski | |
| 02:02 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Craig O'Brien - foul #4 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG) Orville Hedge | |
| 02:02 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-59 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan drills a runner from close range set up by Kenny Etchison | 61-59 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Walter Hanson (SF) James Calvert, Nelson Strum | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan's floater is tipped away by Craig O'Brien | 61-59 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Harry Murphy is blocked by Michael Wade | 61-59 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade is hacked by Harry Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Murphy, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Foor | 61-59 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Craig O'Brien is blocked by Michael Wade | 61-59 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor can't tip it in | 61-59 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Murphy - foul #4 on Harry Murphy, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Foor | 61-59 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy's fadeaway is rejected by Clifford Bryan | 61-59 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Murphy - foul #5 on Harry Murphy, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG) Harry Murphy | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 63-59 |