| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Frazee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | William Benavides inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon hits the finger roll set up by Tyrone Pittard and he's hacked by Andrew Frazee - foul #1 on Andrew Frazee, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 31-31 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter scores on a 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | William Briscoe misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 31-34 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-34 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Tyrone Pittard swats the dunk try by Patrick Eyler | 31-34 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Sullivan | 31-34 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-36 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Ernest Sullivan is called for the reach on Steven Riggs - foul #3 on Ernest Sullivan, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (SF) Ernest Sullivan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Belford (PG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Steven Riggs, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | William Finch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | William Briscoe blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Alley - foul #1 on Michael Alley, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Chambers (PF), Terry Dean (C) Patrick Eyler, Andrew Frazee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | William Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | William Briscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | George Chambers pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), William Benavides (SF), James Cahoon (C) Thomas Belford, Oscar Slaughter, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses the jump hook from close range | 36-36 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Terry Dean pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Pedro Lopez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Oestreich (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Chambers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Finch (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | George Chambers comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | William Benavides gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | William Finch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon tips it in | 36-38 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Steven Riggs | 38-40 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | William Oestreich misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-40 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | William Benavides grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 38-40 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | William Finch tips it home | 38-42 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | William Briscoe hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 38-42 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Terry Dean - foul #1 on Terry Dean, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Osvaldo Alonzo (PG), Gabriel Schrecengost (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Patrick Eyler (PF), Richard Dykes (C) William Briscoe, Pedro Lopez, William Oestreich, George Chambers, Terry Dean | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), Tyrone Pittard (SF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Steven Riggs, William Finch, William Benavides, James Cahoon | |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller is called for the reach on Patrick Eyler - foul #4 on Gregory Miller, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Belford (PG), William Benavides (SF) Gregory Miller, Michael Alley | |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Osvaldo Alonzo is fouled on the floor by William Benavides - foul #2 on William Benavides, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Osvaldo Alonzo and the foul's on Thomas Belford - foul #2 on Thomas Belford, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Osvaldo Alonzo - foul #2 on Osvaldo Alonzo, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG) Gabriel Schrecengost | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes misses the floater from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Oestreich (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Osvaldo Alonzo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Belford (fresh) SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Benavides (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard is fouled on the floor by Osvaldo Alonzo - foul #3 on Osvaldo Alonzo, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG) Osvaldo Alonzo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-45 |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | William Briscoe gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | William Briscoe is hacked by Thomas Belford - foul #3 on Thomas Belford, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez (SG) William Oestreich | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Sullivan | 43-45 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-45 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses the jump hook from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | William Benavides is fouled on the floor by Ernest Sullivan - foul #4 on Ernest Sullivan, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG), Osvaldo Alonzo (SG), Michael Ringo (SF), Andrew Frazee (PF), George Chambers (C) William Briscoe, Pedro Lopez, Ernest Sullivan, Patrick Eyler, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Dugas (PG), Steven Riggs (SG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Thomas Belford, Oscar Slaughter, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | George Chambers snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | George Chambers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | William Finch grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Michael Ringo gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Oestreich (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Osvaldo Alonzo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Ringo (fresh) PF - Andrew Frazee (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Chambers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Dugas (fresh) SG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | William Finch picks off the pass by Osvaldo Alonzo | 43-45 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-45 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Cahoon | 43-45 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley banks in the layup set up by Steven Riggs | 43-47 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | William Oestreich makes the shot in the paint set up by Osvaldo Alonzo | 45-47 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Chambers - foul #1 on George Chambers, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Pedro Lopez (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Patrick Eyler (PF), Richard Dykes (C) William Oestreich, Osvaldo Alonzo, Michael Ringo, Andrew Frazee, George Chambers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Tyrone Pittard (SF) Charles Dugas, William Finch | |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Pedro Lopez steps in front of the Gregory Miller pass in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Alley | 47-49 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gregory Miller | 47-52 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler tips it back up and in | 49-52 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon lays it up and in set up by Michael Alley | 49-54 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Briscoe | 52-54 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs is called for traveling | 52-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee (C) Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Finch (SF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Steven Riggs, Michael Alley, James Cahoon | |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Finch - foul #2 on William Finch, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Briscoe - foul #1 on William Briscoe, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (PF) Tyrone Pittard | |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Frazee | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Frazee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Benavides (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by William Finch | 56-57 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | William Briscoe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | William Briscoe loses the ball out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (SF), Richard Dykes (C) Ernest Sullivan, Patrick Eyler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Gregory Miller, William Finch, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard (PF) Michael Alley | |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | William Benavides clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-57 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard hits the follow up shot | 56-59 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan (SF), Patrick Eyler (PF) William Oestreich, Andrew Frazee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG) Steven Riggs | |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Oscar Slaughter steps in front of the Pedro Lopez pass | 56-59 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses the runner from the left block | 56-59 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | William Briscoe lays it in | 58-59 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Richard Dykes is called for the reach on Oscar Slaughter - foul #4 on Richard Dykes, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | William Benavides is called for the reach on Ernest Sullivan - foul #3 on William Benavides, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Cahoon | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard drills a shot near the basket set up by Gregory Miller and he's hacked by Patrick Eyler - foul #2 on Patrick Eyler, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez is hacked by Oscar Slaughter - foul #1 on Oscar Slaughter, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Pedro Lopez is called for the reach on James Cahoon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pedro Lopez, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (SG) Oscar Slaughter | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | William Briscoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-66 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | William Benavides is hacked by Pedro Lopez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pedro Lopez, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | William Briscoe is hacked by Steven Riggs - foul #1 on Steven Riggs, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG) Steven Riggs | |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | William Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | William Briscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller runs out the clock | 61-68 |