| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) C - David Prouty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) SF - Richard Womack (fresh) PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) C - Adam Coble (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Adam Coble wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Ohio | Patrick Eyler steals the ball from Lynn Hough | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Rutgers | William Briscoe hits a jumper from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | Lynn Hough connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Cleveland | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | William Briscoe hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Ohio | Lynn Hough comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Richard Womack tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia can't finish the layup | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Lynn Hough | 4-4 |
| 18:09 | Ohio | Lynn Hough clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Patrick Eyler - foul #1 on Patrick Eyler, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:09 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:09 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | David Prouty grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Richard Womack knocks away the 3 by Pedro Lopez | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Adam Coble grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lynn Hough, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Mark Doxey (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), James Cargile (PF), John Hoerner (C) Jose Rodriquez, Aaron Cleveland, Richard Womack, Lynn Hough, Adam Coble | |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | James Wheeler is called for the reach on William Briscoe in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wheeler, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Ohio | Mark Doxey grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | William Briscoe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa (C) David Prouty | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Espinosa - foul #1 on Thomas Espinosa, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald McWatters (SG), Joel Wilson (PF) Pedro Lopez, Patrick Eyler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Richard Womack (SF), Lynn Hough (PF) James Wheeler, Mark Doxey, James Cargile | |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa grabs the board | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald McWatters (fresh) SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) PF - Joel Wilson (fresh) C - Thomas Espinosa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) SG - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Womack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hoerner (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 4-5 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Lynn Hough hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jose Rodriquez | 6-7 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Jose Rodriquez steps in front of the Thomas Espinosa pass | 6-7 |
| 14:56 | Ohio | Lynn Hough banks in the layup set up by Jose Rodriquez and the foul's on Joel Wilson - foul #1 on Joel Wilson, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG), Pedro Lopez (SG), Patrick Eyler (PF), David Prouty (C) William Briscoe, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Joel Wilson, Thomas Espinosa | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SG), Adam Coble (C) Jose Rodriquez, Richard Womack, John Hoerner | |
| 14:56 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | David Prouty snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 14:40 | Ohio | Lynn Hough gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:13 | Ohio | Lynn Hough hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 14:11 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja snags the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:49 | Ohio | David Prouty blocks the short jumper by Lynn Hough | 6-9 |
| 13:47 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja tips it home | 6-11 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | William Oestreich comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | David Prouty misses the tip | 6-11 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Lynn Hough | 6-11 |
| 13:11 | Ohio | Adam Coble is fouled on the floor by David Prouty - foul #1 on David Prouty, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Thomas Espinosa (C) William Oestreich, Donald McWatters, David Prouty | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Richard Womack (SF), John Hoerner (C) Mark Doxey, Aaron Cleveland, Lynn Hough | |
| 13:01 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 6-11 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | William Briscoe gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia is hacked by John Hoerner - foul #1 on John Hoerner, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald McWatters (SG), Joel Wilson (PF) Pedro Lopez, Patrick Eyler | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | William Briscoe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 12:43 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Larry Pantoja | 6-11 |
| 12:41 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez loses the dribble to William Briscoe in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-11 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Richard Womack | 6-11 |
| 12:07 | Ohio | Adam Coble is hacked by Thomas Espinosa - foul #2 on Thomas Espinosa, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Jenks (C) Thomas Espinosa | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), James Cargile (PF) Larry Pantoja, Adam Coble | |
| 11:48 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jose Rodriquez | 6-14 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald McWatters (fresh) SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Wilson (fresh) C - John Jenks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Womack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cargile (fresh) C - John Hoerner (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia is fouled on the floor by Richard Womack - foul #1 on Richard Womack, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez (SG), Patrick Eyler (PF), David Prouty (C) Donald McWatters, Joel Wilson, John Jenks | |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SG), Lynn Hough (PF), Adam Coble (C) Aaron Cleveland, James Cargile, John Hoerner | |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 6-14 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez tips it back up and in | 8-14 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jose Rodriquez | 8-16 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-16 |
| 10:27 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Richard Womack | 8-16 |
| 09:58 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses long on a shot from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-16 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia snags the offensive board | 8-16 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez's pass is intercepted by Larry Pantoja | 8-16 |
| 09:06 | Ohio | Lynn Hough's pass is intercepted by Pedro Lopez | 8-16 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | William Briscoe lays it in set up by Pedro Lopez | 10-16 |
| 08:39 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG), Osvaldo Alonzo (SG), Donald McWatters (SF), Joel Wilson (PF), John Jenks (C) William Briscoe, Pedro Lopez, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Patrick Eyler, David Prouty | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SG), James Cargile (PF), John Hoerner (C) Jose Rodriquez, Richard Womack, Lynn Hough, Adam Coble | |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | Osvaldo Alonzo hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 08:07 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 13-16 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Osvaldo Alonzo | 15-16 |
| 07:40 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland clanks a 3 from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 07:38 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Pantoja | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Oestreich (fresh) SG - Osvaldo Alonzo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald McWatters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Wilson (fresh) C - John Jenks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cargile (fresh) C - John Hoerner (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Pedro Lopez (SG), Patrick Eyler (PF) William Oestreich, Osvaldo Alonzo, Joel Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Richard Womack (SF), Lynn Hough (PF), Adam Coble (C) Mark Doxey, Larry Pantoja, James Cargile, John Hoerner | |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald McWatters, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF) Donald McWatters | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (C) Adam Coble | |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Lynn Hough connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Womack | 15-18 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Briscoe | 18-18 |
| 06:05 | Ohio | Lynn Hough's dunk attempt is rejected by Patrick Eyler | 18-18 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ahluwalia | 18-18 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Pedro Lopez | 21-18 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is hacked by Patrick Eyler - foul #2 on Patrick Eyler, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Wilson (PF), David Prouty (C) Patrick Eyler, John Jenks | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Adam Coble (C) Jose Rodriquez, Richard Womack, John Hoerner | |
| 05:26 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Larry Pantoja | 21-20 |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Adam Coble can't throw it down but he's fouled by Joel Wilson - foul #2 on Joel Wilson, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald McWatters (SG), John Jenks (PF) Pedro Lopez, Joel Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Mark Doxey (SG), Richard Womack (SF), John Hoerner (C) James Wheeler, Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough | |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Adam Coble misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Adam Coble makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | William Briscoe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF) Richard Womack | |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Adam Coble hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 21-21 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | David Prouty snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | John Jenks comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-21 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | David Prouty pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald McWatters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jenks (fairly fresh) C - David Prouty (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mark Doxey (fresh) SF - Larry Pantoja (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Coble (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Hoerner (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | David Prouty misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia tips it in | 23-21 |
| 03:05 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Mark Doxey | 23-23 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | William Briscoe banks in the layup set up by Dikembe Ahluwalia | 25-23 |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja is called for traveling | 25-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG), Pedro Lopez (SG), Patrick Eyler (PF), Thomas Espinosa (C) William Briscoe, Dikembe Ahluwalia, John Jenks, David Prouty | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SG), Richard Womack (SF), Lynn Hough (PF) Jose Rodriquez, Mark Doxey, Larry Pantoja, Adam Coble | |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler is hacked by John Hoerner - foul #2 on John Hoerner, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Coble (C) John Hoerner | |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Lynn Hough snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 01:36 | Ohio | Lynn Hough hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Cleveland | 25-26 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Lynn Hough can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on William Oestreich - foul #1 on William Oestreich, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), John Hoerner (C) James Wheeler, Adam Coble | |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler hits a jumpshot from the right side | 27-28 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland is fouled on the floor by Pedro Lopez - foul #1 on Pedro Lopez, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), David Prouty (C) William Oestreich, Donald McWatters, Thomas Espinosa | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Coble (C) John Hoerner | |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | William Briscoe is denied on a layup by Adam Coble | 27-30 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Aaron Cleveland | 27-30 |