| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts connects on the jumper from close range | 31-30 |
| 19:26 | Ohio | James Hicks is called for the reach on Erich Hirsch - foul #2 on James Hicks, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:02 | Ohio | Adam Quarles knocks in the shot from the left side | 31-32 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | John Rose's floater is knocked away by Kevin Shade | 31-32 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Adam Quarles | 31-32 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-32 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | John Rose grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes tips it but misses | 31-32 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | John Rose hits the follow up shot | 33-32 |
| 17:50 | Ohio | James Mitchell blows the dunk | 33-32 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes tips it but misses | 33-32 |
| 17:20 | Ohio | Kevin Shade pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:07 | Ohio | James Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 17:06 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:49 | Ohio | Adam Quarles misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 16:47 | Ohio | James Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:21 | Ohio | Kevin Shade can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 33-32 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | John Rose pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adam Quarles - foul #2 on Adam Quarles, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Wally Banks (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Solomon Green, James Hicks, Jeffrey Holmes, John Rose | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (SG), Brandon Nagle (SF), Patrick Hubbard (PF), Willie Cessna (C) Erich Hirsch, Adam Quarles, James Mitchell, Kevin Shade | |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:56 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Zellefrow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wally Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Talmadge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Cessna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Willie Cessna is hacked by Ernest Fisher - foul #2 on Ernest Fisher, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Normandin (SF) Tony Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:18 | Ohio | James Talmadge's pass is intercepted by Charles Brogan | 34-32 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Fisher | 36-32 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Willie Cessna is fouled on the floor by Wally Banks - foul #1 on Wally Banks, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erich Hirsch (SG), Kevin Shade (C) James Talmadge, Willie Cessna | |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard blows the layup | 36-32 |
| 14:23 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-34 |
| 13:56 | Ohio | Kevin Shade grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 13:40 | Ohio | Kevin Shade buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 13:17 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Brandon Nagle | 36-36 |
| 12:53 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses the floater from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ernest Fisher - foul #3 on Ernest Fisher, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Hicks (SG), Tony Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF), John Rose (C) James Zellefrow, Charles Brogan, Tony Normandin, Wally Banks, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (SG), Adam Quarles (SF), James Mitchell (PF) Erich Hirsch, Brandon Nagle, Patrick Hubbard | |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Kevin Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes hits a shot from the right block set up by John Rose | 38-37 |
| 11:48 | Ohio | Tony Roberts takes the ball from Kevin Shade | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Talmadge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts is whistled for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joe Womble (SG), Willie Cessna (C) Hans Zeledon, Kevin Shade | |
| 11:18 | Ohio | Joe Womble is fouled on the floor by James Hicks - foul #3 on James Hicks, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| 11:00 | Ohio | Willie Cessna hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Adam Quarles | 38-39 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Solomon Green loses the dribble to James Mitchell | 38-39 |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Joe Womble loses the ball out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Erich Hirsch (SG), Kevin Shade (C) James Talmadge, Joe Womble, Willie Cessna | |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Mitchell | 38-39 |
| 10:13 | Ohio | The jump hook by Hans Zeledon is blocked by John Rose | 38-39 |
| 10:11 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 09:51 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Holmes | 38-39 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Hicks | 38-39 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | John Rose hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Solomon Green | 40-39 |
| 09:23 | Ohio | Adam Quarles hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-42 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Adam Quarles - foul #3 on Adam Quarles, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (PG), Tony Normandin (SF), Wally Banks (C) Solomon Green, Tony Roberts, John Rose | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brandon Nagle (SF), Patrick Hubbard (PF) Adam Quarles, James Mitchell | |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:02 | Ohio | Kevin Shade grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:47 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses the dunk | 41-42 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | James Zellefrow is called for the reach on Hans Zeledon in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Zellefrow, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG), Ernest Fisher (C) James Hicks, Jeffrey Holmes | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG) Hans Zeledon | |
| 08:07 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mitchell (PF) Patrick Hubbard | |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Zellefrow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wally Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Talmadge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Kevin Shade steals the ball from Wally Banks | 44-42 |
| 07:05 | Ohio | James Mitchell connects on the floater in the lane | 44-44 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Fisher | 44-44 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin connects on the shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Charles Brogan steps in front of the Kevin Shade pass | 46-44 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan hits the finger roll | 48-44 |
| 05:42 | Ohio | Kevin Shade scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Erich Hirsch | 48-46 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Hicks (SG), Tony Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF), John Rose (C) James Zellefrow, Charles Brogan, Tony Normandin, Wally Banks, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Adam Quarles (SF) James Talmadge, Brandon Nagle | |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | James Hicks hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | John Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Adam Quarles takes the ball from Solomon Green | 50-46 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | James Mitchell clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts loses the dribble to Adam Quarles | 50-46 |
| 04:07 | Ohio | Adam Quarles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (SG), Willie Cessna (C) Erich Hirsch, Kevin Shade | |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 50-46 |
| 03:46 | Ohio | Willie Cessna snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Talmadge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Cessna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Ohio | Adam Quarles clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 03:31 | Ohio | James Mitchell snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 03:26 | Ohio | James Mitchell clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tony Roberts - foul #1 on Tony Roberts, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| 03:26 | Ohio | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 03:26 | Ohio | James Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Rose | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | James Hicks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erich Hirsch (SG), Kevin Shade (C) James Talmadge, Willie Cessna | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:31 | Ohio | James Hicks is called for the reach on Erich Hirsch - foul #4 on James Hicks, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Hicks | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch travels with the ball | 53-47 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | John Rose misses the easy layup | 53-47 |
| 01:43 | Ohio | James Mitchell snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kevin Shade | 53-50 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Kevin Shade snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:01 | Ohio | James Mitchell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffrey Holmes - foul #1 on Jeffrey Holmes, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| 01:01 | Ohio | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:01 | Ohio | James Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | James Hicks pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Kevin Shade is called for the reach on John Rose - foul #2 on Kevin Shade, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts is hacked by Adam Quarles - foul #4 on Adam Quarles, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Solomon Green is fouled on the floor by Hans Zeledon - foul #3 on Hans Zeledon, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | James Hicks is fouled on the floor by James Mitchell - foul #1 on James Mitchell, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Solomon Green is hacked by Hans Zeledon - foul #4 on Hans Zeledon, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Adam Quarles buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | James Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Erich Hirsch - foul #2 on Erich Hirsch, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (PG) Solomon Green | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow is fouled on the floor by James Mitchell - foul #2 on James Mitchell, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio | James Zellefrow is called for the reach on Adam Quarles - foul #2 on James Zellefrow, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG) James Zellefrow | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Adam Quarles makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Adam Quarles makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Erich Hirsch is called for the reach on James Hicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erich Hirsch, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (PG) Solomon Green | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | James Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Adam Quarles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | James Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |