| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eddie Weldy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eli Joplin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Urias (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | William Singleton inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy is called for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Ebo Amoroso (SG), Aaron Butler (C) Ronald Poole, Bill Quincy, Donald Echols | |
| 19:21 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy loses the dribble to Craig Brooks | 36-37 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks lays it up and in | 36-39 |
| 19:07 | Ohio | Eli Joplin banks in the layup | 38-39 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks drills a shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Eli Joplin is hacked by William Singleton - foul #3 on William Singleton, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Poole (SG), Bill Quincy (SF), Donald Echols (C) Ebo Amoroso, William Singleton, Aaron Butler | |
| 18:29 | Ohio | Thomas Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Poole - foul #3 on Ronald Poole, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (SG) Ronald Poole | |
| 18:29 | Ohio | Thomas Brown misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:29 | Ohio | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | Donald Echols banks in the layup set up by Craig Brooks and the foul's on Douglas Urias - foul #2 on Douglas Urias, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney (SG) Ebo Amoroso | |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | Donald Echols makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:51 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-44 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), Jason Anguiano (SF), John Henderson (C) Eddie Weldy, Eli Joplin, Douglas Urias | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (SG), Aaron Butler (C) Bobby McKinney, Carl McKinney | |
| 17:22 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Donald Echols snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 17:07 | Ohio | Thomas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:01 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Aaron Butler - foul #1 on Aaron Butler, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (SF), Otto Campion (C) Abraham Smith, Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl McKinney (PF) Aaron Butler | |
| 17:01 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:01 | Ohio | Wade Belser makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Sawyer - foul #1 on James Sawyer, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney (SG), Aaron Butler (C) Ebo Amoroso, Carl McKinney | |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:43 | Ohio | Otto Campion grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 16:16 | Ohio | Jason Anguiano clanks a floater from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Donald Echols grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks is called for 5 seconds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Weldy (PG), Abraham Smith (SG), Eli Joplin (SF), Douglas Urias (C) Wade Belser, Jason Anguiano, James Sawyer, Otto Campion | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (SG), Carl McKinney (PF) Bobby McKinney, Aaron Butler | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eddie Weldy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eli Joplin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Urias (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Quincy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ohio | John Henderson drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Eli Joplin | 42-45 |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Donald Echols misses long on a runner in the paint | 42-45 |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney tips it home | 42-47 |
| 15:17 | Ohio | Abraham Smith hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Urias and the foul's on Bill Quincy - foul #2 on Bill Quincy, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Brown (PF) John Henderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Poole (PG), William Singleton (SF), Brady Pilcher (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, Bill Quincy, Carl McKinney, Donald Echols | |
| 15:17 | Ohio | Abraham Smith makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Ronald Poole misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 14:55 | Ohio | Eli Joplin grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 14:33 | Ohio | Brady Pilcher is called for the reach on Eddie Weldy - foul #4 on Brady Pilcher, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Anguiano (SG), John Henderson (C) Abraham Smith, Douglas Urias | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney (SG), Carl McKinney (PF), Donald Echols (C) Ebo Amoroso, Brady Pilcher, Aaron Butler | |
| 14:23 | Ohio | Carl McKinney blocks the short jumper by Thomas Brown | 45-47 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Donald Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Donald Echols misses short on a runner in the lane | 45-47 |
| 13:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Eli Joplin | 45-47 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Weldy, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), James Sawyer (SF) Eddie Weldy, Eli Joplin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG) Bobby McKinney | |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Ronald Poole comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | Donald Echols grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 13:26 | Ohio | Jason Anguiano pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Wade Belser makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jason Anguiano | 48-47 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | William Singleton is hacked by James Sawyer - foul #2 on James Sawyer, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Smith (SG), Otto Campion (PF), Douglas Urias (C) James Sawyer, Thomas Brown, John Henderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (SG), Aaron Butler (C) Bill Quincy, Donald Echols | |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Ronald Poole misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-47 |
| 12:39 | Ohio | Douglas Urias snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:34 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Singleton - foul #4 on William Singleton, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Weldy (PG), Eli Joplin (SF) Wade Belser, Jason Anguiano | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Bill Quincy (SF), Donald Echols (PF) Ebo Amoroso, William Singleton, Carl McKinney | |
| 12:34 | Ohio | Abraham Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:34 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | Donald Echols connects on the runner near the basket | 49-49 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Eli Joplin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy tips it home | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eddie Weldy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Eli Joplin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Urias (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Poole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bill Quincy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Echols (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Ronald Poole connects on the 3 from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 11:31 | Ohio | Abraham Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig Brooks | 51-52 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Donald Echols hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Otto Campion - foul #3 on Otto Campion, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Brown (PF) Otto Campion | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (SG), Carl McKinney (PF) Craig Brooks, Aaron Butler | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Donald Echols misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Donald Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | Abraham Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Urias | 54-53 |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Ronald Poole makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Eddie Weldy - foul #3 on Eddie Weldy, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), Jason Anguiano (SF), John Henderson (C) Eddie Weldy, Eli Joplin, Douglas Urias | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney (SG), Aaron Butler (C) Ebo Amoroso, Donald Echols | |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Ronald Poole misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:53 | Ohio | John Henderson grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 10:41 | Ohio | Abraham Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Ronald Poole loses the dribble to Jason Anguiano | 56-55 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Jason Anguiano lays it up and in | 58-55 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Ronald Poole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Thomas Brown | 58-55 |
| 09:32 | Ohio | John Henderson's pass is intercepted by Aaron Butler | 58-55 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-55 |
| 09:17 | Ohio | Abraham Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:13 | Ohio | Abraham Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Wade Belser | 61-55 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jason Anguiano - foul #1 on Jason Anguiano, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Weldy (PG), Eli Joplin (SF), Douglas Urias (C) Wade Belser, Abraham Smith, Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (SG), Donald Echols (C) Bobby McKinney, Aaron Butler | |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:47 | Ohio | Ronald Poole steps in front of the Eddie Weldy pass in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Donald Echols lays it in set up by Bill Quincy | 61-59 |
| 08:09 | Ohio | Jason Anguiano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Donald Echols pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Donald Echols scores on a turnaround from close range | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eddie Weldy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Anguiano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eli Joplin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Urias (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Poole (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Quincy (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl McKinney (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 19 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy misses the easy layup | 61-61 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 07:04 | Ohio | Jason Anguiano grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:53 | Ohio | John Henderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Carl McKinney - foul #2 on Carl McKinney, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Smith (SG), Thomas Brown (PF) Jason Anguiano, Douglas Urias | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), William Singleton (SF), Brady Pilcher (PF) Ronald Poole, Bill Quincy, Carl McKinney | |
| 06:53 | Ohio | John Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:53 | Ohio | John Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Eddie Weldy steals it from William Singleton | 62-61 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Craig Brooks steals it from Abraham Smith | 62-61 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Henderson - foul #1 on John Henderson, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), James Sawyer (SF), Otto Campion (C) Eddie Weldy, Eli Joplin, John Henderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Poole (SG) Ebo Amoroso | |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 05:44 | Ohio | Thomas Brown tips it home | 64-63 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Donald Echols blows the layup but he's fouled by Otto Campion - foul #4 on Otto Campion, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Anguiano (SF), Douglas Urias (C) James Sawyer, Otto Campion | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Donald Echols makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Donald Echols misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Douglas Urias snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Abraham Smith is called for traveling | 64-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney (SG), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, Donald Echols | |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | William Singleton's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Brown | 64-64 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney tips it but misses | 64-64 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher tips it in | 64-66 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Jason Anguiano hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Abraham Smith | 66-66 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:18 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Abraham Smith | 66-66 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Jason Anguiano is hacked by Aaron Butler - foul #2 on Aaron Butler, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Weldy (PG), Eli Joplin (SF), John Henderson (PF), Otto Campion (C) Wade Belser, Abraham Smith, Thomas Brown, Douglas Urias | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Ebo Amoroso (SG), Donald Echols (C) Ronald Poole, Bobby McKinney, Aaron Butler | |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Jason Anguiano misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | Donald Echols gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso loses the dribble to Eddie Weldy | 66-66 |
| 03:33 | Ohio | Eli Joplin misses the easy layup | 66-66 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Donald Echols snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eddie Weldy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Anguiano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eli Joplin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Otto Campion (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brady Pilcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Donald Echols (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 03:07 | Ohio | John Henderson snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | John Henderson makes the turnaround from the left block | 68-66 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Donald Echols buries a runner from the left block | 68-68 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Smith (SG), Thomas Brown (PF), Douglas Urias (C) Jason Anguiano, John Henderson, Otto Campion | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Poole (PG), Bill Quincy (SG), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, Ebo Amoroso, Donald Echols | |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-68 |
| 02:14 | Ohio | Douglas Urias grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:56 | Ohio | Douglas Urias clanks a jumper from close range | 68-68 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Brady Pilcher is blocked by Thomas Brown | 68-68 |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Abraham Smith pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:24 | Ohio | Thomas Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl McKinney (PF), Donald Echols (C) Brady Pilcher, Aaron Butler | |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Douglas Urias - foul #3 on Douglas Urias, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | William Singleton is called for the reach on Eli Joplin - foul #5 on William Singleton, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Butler (C) William Singleton | |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Eli Joplin makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Eli Joplin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Donald Echols is hacked by Thomas Brown - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Donald Echols misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Donald Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Thomas Brown hits the finger roll | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Ronald Poole misses the fullcourt shot | 72-70 |