| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Javier Perez | 33-32 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Hoyt | 33-32 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Javier Perez clanks a shot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Scott Clore grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Scott Clore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Zemjanis | 36-32 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Javier Perez - foul #2 on Javier Perez, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Dale Clark is called for the reach on Paul Harrison - foul #1 on Dale Clark, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Maurice Zemjanis | 38-33 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Mike Hoyt swats the layup by Dale Clark | 38-33 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Javier Perez pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-33 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Dale Clark grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Dale Clark tips it home | 38-35 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 38-35 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Javier Perez misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Paul Harrison | 40-35 |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Javier Perez | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Perez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gary Lowry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hobert Thurston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | Javier Perez snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Lowry | 45-35 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Clore | 45-37 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | Dale Clark is called for the reach on Paul Harrison - foul #2 on Dale Clark, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Bradley Burgos (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Javier Perez, Gary Lowry, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leroy Parkman (PG), Jeff Woodward (SG), Michael Ferguson (SF), James Smith (PF), Nathan Baker (C) Scott Clore, Richard Shamblin, Hobert Thurston, Dale Clark, Alexander Thompson | |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos's pass is intercepted by Nathan Baker | 45-37 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | James Smith misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Jonathan Myers | 47-37 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Leroy Parkman is fouled in the backcourt by Lance Carmichael - foul #1 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG) Leroy Parkman | |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson tips it in | 47-39 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers hits a shot near the basket and the foul's on Michael Ferguson - foul #2 on Michael Ferguson, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG) Nathan Baker | |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers misses the free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Clore | 49-42 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Scott Clore and the foul's on Bradley Burgos - foul #3 on Bradley Burgos, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Javier Perez (SG), Gary Lowry (SF) Lance Carmichael, Paul Wampler, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF) Michael Ferguson | |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers is hacked by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alexander Thompson (C) Jeff Woodward | |
| 11:59 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-45 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis drills a floater from the left block set up by Bradley Burgos | 54-45 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | James Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-45 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Smith | 54-45 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Scott Clore grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | James Smith comes up short on the floater from the right block | 54-45 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | James Smith misses the tip | 54-45 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston snags the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston is hacked by Jonathan Myers - foul #1 on Jonathan Myers, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Harrison (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Bradley Burgos, Jonathan Myers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Michael Ferguson (SG), Dale Clark (PF), Nathan Baker (C) Scott Clore, Richard Shamblin, James Smith, Alexander Thompson | |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Dale Clark gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston is whistled for traveling | 54-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SF) Gary Lowry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leroy Parkman (PG) Hobert Thurston | |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeff Woodward - foul #1 on Jeff Woodward, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG), Alexander Thompson (C) Leroy Parkman, Nathan Baker | |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeff Woodward | 56-49 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt is fouled on the floor by Alexander Thompson - foul #1 on Alexander Thompson, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Bradley Burgos (SF) Maurice Zemjanis, Cesar Castro | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG) Michael Ferguson | |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Alexander Thompson - foul #2 on Alexander Thompson, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lowry (SF) Javier Perez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF) Jeff Woodward | |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-49 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG) Lance Carmichael | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Alexander Thompson | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt's pass is intercepted by Alexander Thompson | 58-51 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin is called for traveling | 58-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Javier Perez (SG), Paul Wampler (PF), Jonathan Myers (C) Bradley Burgos, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Ferguson (SF), James Smith (PF), Jeff Woodward (C) Hobert Thurston, Dale Clark, Alexander Thompson | |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Baker (C) Richard Shamblin | |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | James Smith snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Baker | 58-54 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | Javier Perez misses long on a jumper from the right side | 58-54 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Nathan Baker scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Ferguson and he's hacked by Jonathan Myers - foul #2 on Jonathan Myers, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Bradley Burgos (SF) Maurice Zemjanis, Gary Lowry | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Nathan Baker makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Lance Carmichael steals the ball from Scott Clore in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Ferguson - foul #3 on Michael Ferguson, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG), Hobert Thurston (SF) Scott Clore, Nathan Baker | |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Hobert Thurston | 62-60 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Javier Perez's pass is intercepted by Richard Shamblin | 62-60 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | James Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Wampler - foul #2 on Paul Wampler, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Gary Lowry (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Lance Carmichael, Bradley Burgos, Paul Wampler, Jonathan Myers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alexander Thompson (C) Michael Ferguson | |
| 04:39 | Ball State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 62-62 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | James Smith misses the shot from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Javier Perez | 65-62 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Dale Clark (PF) Jeff Woodward, James Smith | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Clore | 65-64 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt hits the follow up shot | 67-64 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Dale Clark | 67-66 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt snags the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-66 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Clore - foul #2 on Scott Clore, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Dale Clark is called for traveling | 68-66 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt misses the 3 from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison can't tip it in | 68-66 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Shamblin | 68-66 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses long on a runner in the lane | 68-66 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Lowry | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Scott Clore is called for the reach on Maurice Zemjanis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Clore, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos (PF) Paul Harrison | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Javier Perez is called for the reach on Richard Shamblin - foul #3 on Javier Perez, team foul #7 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Harrison (PF) Bradley Burgos | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Shamblin - foul #2 on Richard Shamblin, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Clark | 74-71 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Shamblin - foul #3 on Richard Shamblin, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos (PF) Paul Harrison | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos is hacked by Scott Clore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Clore, team foul #14 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Harrison (PF) Javier Perez | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 76-74 |