The defender made his second successive start in the backline as a brace from James Tavernier bookended another Scott Wright strike at Hampden to send the Light Blues into next month’s final where Aberdeen lie in wait.
Speaking to RangersTV after the triumph, the Nigerian reflected on another positive triumph: “Keeping up momentum is vital.
“We are chasing and the manager has said he wants us to win everything there is to win and to do that we need to create even more momentum and keep building.
“I am sure he has more things for us to take on board in terms of how he wants us to play.
“If I am picking him up right, he is quite happy with what we have been doing so far. But, then again, there is no time or room for complacency.
“It’s really nice to be back [in the team]. I had some challenging weeks, so for me, I just want to make sure I enjoy every minute I am on the pitch.
“I just want to represent the club and it is nice that the wins are coming; we are putting in strong performances and hopefully I will stay in the mix now.”
The critical period in the contest for Philippe Clement’s men arrived shortly after the interval as three goals inside a 20-minute spell blew Hearts away.
Balogun says the manager’s half-time intervention was key as he praised the performance levels of the team since the Belgian’s arrival.
He continued: “It was great, we scored great goals and it was a strong team performance.
“On the back of the last week where we played against Hearts, when we had to chase, but today we were dominant throughout the game. You can see that with the score.
“We kept repeating what we wanted to do in the game and it paid off really well for us.
“Everyone was really strong from start to finish, we pulled through and it is always nice to be at Hampden as you are close to a trophy or playing for something. We are now one step away.”
“The gaffer is strong and he is clear in what he wants and demands. He brings across his messages really well and you can see that in our performances.
‘If I interpret it right then we are probably in certain moments, ahead of schedule, in terms of what he was expecting in how fast we are taking on board what he wants to implement.
“Everyone is really happy and the game was very enjoyable with what was at stake.”