| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Minh Ming (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Guerrette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Alton Englehart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Paul Luke (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stanley Wilmoth (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Gilchrist (fresh) 5 reb. C - Wayne Brody (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Miller swats the short shot by Thomas Moore | 37-34 |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Minh Ming snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 37-34 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 37-37 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Moore | 37-37 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | David Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Wilmoth - foul #2 on Stanley Wilmoth, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist is whistled for a carry | 37-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor (PG), Michael Jenkins (SF), John McLeese (PF), Robert Black (C) Paul Luke, Thomas Moore, Dustin Gilchrist, Wayne Brody | |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | David Mason is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Minh Ming | 40-37 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black is hacked by Gregory Miller - foul #2 on Gregory Miller, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Bill (PG), Lance Kendrick (SF), Ryan Ballard (PF), James Edgell (C) Minh Ming, Kenneth Guerrette, Gregory Miller, Alton Englehart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Donald Taylor | 40-39 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Donald Taylor picks off the pass by Eric Bill in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black banks in the layup | 40-41 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck (SG) David Mason | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) John McLeese, Robert Black | |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser is fouled on the floor by James Edgell - foul #2 on James Edgell, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alton Englehart (C) James Edgell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke (PG), Thomas Moore (SF) Donald Taylor, Michael Jenkins | |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 40-41 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Lance Kendrick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard tips it home | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Eric Bill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rory Schwanbeck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lance Kendrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Ballard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Englehart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Paul Luke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stanley Wilmoth (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Gilchrist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Sasser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Thomas Moore steals it from Eric Bill in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Minh Ming (PG), David Mason (SG), Kenneth Guerrette (SF), Gregory Miller (PF), James Edgell (C) Eric Bill, Rory Schwanbeck, Lance Kendrick, Ryan Ballard, Alton Englehart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker (PG), Donald Taylor (SG), David Fortunato (SF), John McLeese (PF), Wayne Brody (C) Paul Luke, Stanley Wilmoth, Thomas Moore, Dustin Gilchrist, Jeremy Sasser | |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | David Mason is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Minh Ming | 45-44 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | James Edgell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Minh Ming | 47-44 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-44 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | James Edgell is called for the reach on David Fortunato - foul #3 on James Edgell, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alton Englehart (C) James Edgell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins (SG), Dustin Gilchrist (PF), Robert Black (C) Donald Taylor, John McLeese, Wayne Brody | |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Minh Ming's pass is intercepted by Ronald Thacker in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | David Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | David Mason is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Bill (PG), Lance Kendrick (SF), Ryan Ballard (PF) Minh Ming, Kenneth Guerrette, Gregory Miller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser (C) Dustin Gilchrist | |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Sasser | 47-46 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck (SG) David Mason | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke (SG), Dustin Gilchrist (PF) Michael Jenkins, Robert Black | |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck drills a 3 from straight away set up by Eric Bill | 50-46 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Lance Kendrick is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Lance Kendrick steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Minh Ming (PG), Kenneth Guerrette (SF), Gregory Miller (PF), James Edgell (C) Rory Schwanbeck, Lance Kendrick, Ryan Ballard, Alton Englehart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor (PG), Stanley Wilmoth (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), Wayne Brody (C) Ronald Thacker, Paul Luke, David Fortunato, Jeremy Sasser | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Minh Ming (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Bill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Guerrette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Edgell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stanley Wilmoth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Gilchrist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Brody (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore loses the dribble to Kenneth Guerrette | 50-46 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller lays it in set up by James Edgell | 52-46 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Eric Bill is fouled on the floor by Stanley Wilmoth - foul #3 on Stanley Wilmoth, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Mason (SG) Eric Bill | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins (SF), John McLeese (PF), Robert Black (C) Thomas Moore, Dustin Gilchrist, Wayne Brody | |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller slams it home on a great pass from Minh Ming and he's fouled by Stanley Wilmoth - foul #4 on Stanley Wilmoth, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck (PG), George Graham (SF) Minh Ming, Kenneth Guerrette | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke (PG), David Fortunato (SF) Donald Taylor, Stanley Wilmoth | |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese is whistled for a carry | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Kendrick (PG), Alton Englehart (C) Rory Schwanbeck, Gregory Miller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Lance Kendrick buries a 3 from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato is hacked by James Edgell - foul #4 on James Edgell, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard (PF) James Edgell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker (PG), Dustin Gilchrist (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) David Fortunato, John McLeese, Robert Black | |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Lance Kendrick - foul #2 on Lance Kendrick, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Minh Ming (PG), Kenneth Guerrette (SF) Lance Kendrick, George Graham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore (SF) Michael Jenkins | |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jacob Bussell (C) Alton Englehart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor (SG), Wayne Brody (C) Paul Luke, Jeremy Sasser | |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist is fouled on the floor by Ryan Ballard - foul #1 on Ryan Ballard, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Miller (PF) Jacob Bussell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | Minh Ming steals the ball from Ronald Thacker | 58-51 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller lays it in on a nice dish by Minh Ming | 60-51 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Donald Taylor and the foul's on Ryan Ballard - foul #2 on Ryan Ballard, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Bill (PG), Rory Schwanbeck (SG), Lance Kendrick (SF), Alton Englehart (C) Minh Ming, David Mason, Kenneth Guerrette, Ryan Ballard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), David Fortunato (SF), Robert Black (PF) Ronald Thacker, Donald Taylor, Thomas Moore, Dustin Gilchrist | |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Paul Luke picks off the pass by Eric Bill in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato makes the jumper from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Eric Bill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rory Schwanbeck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lance Kendrick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Miller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Alton Englehart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Paul Luke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SF - David Fortunato (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Black (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wayne Brody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | David Fortunato is called for the reach on Lance Kendrick - foul #4 on David Fortunato, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Minh Ming (PG), David Mason (SG), Kenneth Guerrette (SF), James Edgell (PF) Eric Bill, Rory Schwanbeck, Lance Kendrick, Gregory Miller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor (PG), Stanley Wilmoth (SG), John McLeese (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Paul Luke, Michael Jenkins, Robert Black, Wayne Brody | |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | John McLeese denies the turnaround by James Edgell | 60-56 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stanley Wilmoth | 60-59 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | James Edgell loses the ball out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard (PF) Alton Englehart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker (PG) David Fortunato | |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ryan Ballard | 60-59 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Bill (PG), Lance Kendrick (SF) Minh Ming, Kenneth Guerrette | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore (SF) Donald Taylor | |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Edgell - foul #5 on James Edgell, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jacob Bussell (C) James Edgell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist (PF) John McLeese | |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Jacob Bussell can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Dustin Gilchrist - foul #2 on Dustin Gilchrist, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Miller (PF) Ryan Ballard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody (C) Jeremy Sasser | |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Jacob Bussell makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Jacob Bussell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jacob Bussell | 62-60 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Lance Kendrick's pass is intercepted by Stanley Wilmoth in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth misses the jumper from the left side | 62-60 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Brody | 62-60 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Bussell | 62-60 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gregory Miller | 62-60 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Lance Kendrick drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Bill | 64-60 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker loses the dribble to Eric Bill in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Minh Ming (PG), Kenneth Guerrette (SF), Alton Englehart (C) Eric Bill, Lance Kendrick, Jacob Bussell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke (PG), Donald Taylor (SG), Michael Jenkins (SF), John McLeese (PF), Robert Black (C) Ronald Thacker, Stanley Wilmoth, Thomas Moore, Dustin Gilchrist, Wayne Brody | |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Minh Ming is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Mason | 67-60 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 67-60 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor is called for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Taylor, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | David Mason connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Minh Ming | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke loses the dribble to Alton Englehart | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Minh Ming (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Guerrette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Miller (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Alton Englehart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Paul Luke (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Donald Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Jenkins (fresh) PF - John McLeese (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Black (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | David Mason misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John McLeese | 70-60 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | David Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Taylor - foul #3 on Donald Taylor, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard (PF) Gregory Miller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth (SG), David Fortunato (SF), Dustin Gilchrist (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Donald Taylor, Michael Jenkins, John McLeese, Robert Black | |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | David Mason misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Ballard steals the ball from Jeremy Sasser | 70-60 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | David Mason scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Minh Ming and he's hacked by Stanley Wilmoth - foul #5 on Stanley Wilmoth, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Bill (PG), Lance Kendrick (SF), Jacob Bussell (C) Minh Ming, Kenneth Guerrette, Alton Englehart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker (PG) Stanley Wilmoth | |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | David Mason makes the free throw | 73-60 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Fortunato | 73-63 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Minh Ming (PG), Kenneth Guerrette (SF), Gregory Miller (PF), Alton Englehart (C) Eric Bill, Lance Kendrick, Ryan Ballard, Jacob Bussell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), John McLeese (PF), Wayne Brody (C) Ronald Thacker, Paul Luke, Dustin Gilchrist, Jeremy Sasser | |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | David Mason misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-63 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Wayne Brody | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Wayne Brody steals the ball from Alton Englehart | 73-66 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker (PG), Paul Luke (SG), Dustin Gilchrist (PF) Donald Taylor, Michael Jenkins, John McLeese | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller misses the dunk attempt | 73-66 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke's pass is intercepted by David Mason | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | David Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Thacker - foul #4 on Ronald Thacker, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Bill (SF) Kenneth Guerrette | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | David Mason makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | David Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody gets the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-66 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | David Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | David Mason is hacked by Ronald Thacker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Thacker, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor (SG) Ronald Thacker | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | David Mason makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | David Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody snags the offensive board | 77-66 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Luke | 77-69 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | David Mason is hacked by Paul Luke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Luke, team foul #11 | 77-69 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | David Mason makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | David Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dustin Gilchrist | 78-69 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist grabs the offensive board | 78-69 |