| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Pearl (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lechoslaw Ziebert (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Carey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sturges (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Hargreaves (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg is hacked by James Sturges - foul #3 on James Sturges, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Wagner (C) James Sturges | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Sammie Smith | 33-31 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert tips it home | 35-31 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Steven Carey steals the ball from Chuck Dillard | 35-31 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Carey | 37-31 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Donald Armstrong knocks away the 3 by Sammie Smith | 37-31 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Steven Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Steven Carey misses the shot from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong tips it in | 39-31 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Thomas Pearl is called for the reach on Sammie Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Pearl, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (SG) Lechoslaw Ziebert | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sid Welch (PF), James Potter (C) Chuck Dillard, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Cadle - foul #1 on Brian Cadle, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Lang (C) Steven Carey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Arthur Lang drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Thomas Pearl | 41-33 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott is called for traveling | 41-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frankie Charity (SG), Christopher Clow (SF) Thomas Pearl, Donald Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp (PG) Sammie Smith | |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow knocks in the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Robert Yopp - foul #2 on Robert Yopp, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong (PF) Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (SF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Thomas Gregg, Eric Scott | |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Bobby Hargreaves | 44-35 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sid Welch - foul #2 on Sid Welch, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl (PG), Lechoslaw Ziebert (SG), Steven Carey (SF), James Sturges (C) Brian Cadle, Christopher Clow, Donald Armstrong, Arthur Lang | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Chuck Dillard (PF) Robert Yopp, Sid Welch | |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Pearl (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lechoslaw Ziebert (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steven Carey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frankie Charity (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Sturges (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Potter (fresh) SF - Roy Oakes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Hargreaves (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Frankie Charity - foul #1 on Frankie Charity, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Wagner (PF) Frankie Charity | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg (SG), Eric Scott (SF) James Potter, Roy Oakes | |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Bobby Hargreaves is called for the reach on James Sturges - foul #2 on Bobby Hargreaves, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (C) Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Eric Scott steals the ball from Steven Carey | 46-36 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 46-36 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | James Sturges pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | James Sturges hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Oakes | 46-36 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 46-36 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Sturges | 46-36 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Wagner | 48-36 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Scott | 48-39 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | James Sturges double dribbles | 48-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (PG), Frankie Charity (SG), Christopher Clow (SF), Donald Armstrong (PF) Thomas Pearl, Lechoslaw Ziebert, Steven Carey, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp (PG), James Potter (SG), Sid Welch (PF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Sammie Smith, Thomas Gregg, Chuck Dillard, Roy Oakes | |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Armstrong - foul #1 on Donald Armstrong, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Lang (C) James Sturges | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nadeau (SF) Eric Scott | |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity's pass is intercepted by Bobby Hargreaves | 48-40 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Donald Armstrong | 48-40 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Sid Welch - foul #3 on Sid Welch, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg (SG) Harold Nadeau | |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | Thomas Gregg steals it from Arthur Lang | 48-40 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg misses the dunk attempt | 48-40 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp tips it but misses | 48-40 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves tips it in | 48-42 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Cadle | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Cadle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frankie Charity (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Clow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Lang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Yopp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Potter (fresh) PF - Sid Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Hargreaves (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | Brian Cadle steps in front of the Robert Yopp pass | 50-42 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Arthur Lang drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Donald Armstrong | 52-42 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Gregg | 52-45 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Sid Welch denies the turnaround by Christopher Clow | 52-45 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Arthur Lang tips it home | 54-45 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch misses the lay-in | 54-45 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Bobby Hargreaves swats the layup by Christopher Clow | 54-45 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg connects on the turnaround from the left block | 54-47 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | James Potter knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Yopp | 57-50 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-50 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | Frankie Charity is called for the reach on James Potter - foul #2 on Frankie Charity, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl (PG), Lechoslaw Ziebert (SG), Steven Carey (SF), Robert Wagner (PF), James Sturges (C) Brian Cadle, Frankie Charity, Christopher Clow, Donald Armstrong, Arthur Lang | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Eric Scott (SF), Chuck Dillard (PF), Roy Oakes (C) Robert Yopp, James Potter, Sid Welch, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Steven Carey steals the ball from Roy Oakes | 57-50 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl lays it in on a great pass from Steven Carey | 59-50 |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Chuck Dillard | 59-53 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Steven Carey is whistled for traveling | 59-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves (C) Thomas Gregg | |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Lechoslaw Ziebert - foul #3 on Lechoslaw Ziebert, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Pearl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lechoslaw Ziebert (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Carey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sturges (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Oakes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl is hacked by Roy Oakes - foul #1 on Roy Oakes, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong (PF) Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | James Sturges grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Chuck Dillard - foul #2 on Chuck Dillard, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Potter (SG) Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | James Potter loses the ball out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (SG), Robert Wagner (SF) Lechoslaw Ziebert, Steven Carey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp (PF) Chuck Dillard | |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | James Sturges pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:44 | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | James Sturges gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | James Sturges misses the tip | 61-55 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Sturges | 63-55 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith hits a jumper from the left side set up by Eric Scott and he's fouled by Donald Armstrong - foul #2 on Donald Armstrong, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert (SG), Steven Carey (SF), Arthur Lang (C) Thomas Pearl, Donald Armstrong, James Sturges | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg (SG), Chuck Dillard (PF), Sid Welch (C) Eric Scott, Robert Yopp, Roy Oakes | |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 63-58 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Potter | 63-60 |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard misses the lay-in | 63-60 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Steven Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Cadle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lechoslaw Ziebert (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Carey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Lang (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Potter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Sid Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lechoslaw Ziebert | 66-60 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Arthur Lang pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl (PG), Donald Armstrong (PF), James Sturges (C) Brian Cadle, Robert Wagner, Arthur Lang | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp (PG), Eric Scott (SF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Sammie Smith, James Potter, Sid Welch | |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl is fouled on the floor by Robert Yopp - foul #3 on Robert Yopp, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Chuck Dillard | 66-60 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves grabs the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves grabs the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Yopp | 66-63 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Pearl | 68-63 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Lechoslaw Ziebert - foul #4 on Lechoslaw Ziebert, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG) Robert Yopp | |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Gregg | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Steven Carey is fouled in the backcourt by Sammie Smith - foul #1 on Sammie Smith, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Steven Carey makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Steven Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Sammie Smith is called for the reach on Donald Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sammie Smith, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (PG) Thomas Pearl | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | James Sturges pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | James Sturges is hacked by Sammie Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sammie Smith, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Wagner (PF) Donald Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | James Sturges makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | James Sturges misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott snags the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | James Sturges steals the ball from Bobby Hargreaves | 71-66 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl (PG), Donald Armstrong (PF) Brian Cadle, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | James Sturges runs out the clock | 71-66 |