| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Alec Cameron (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brad Pangburn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earl Nowell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bennie Temple (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Azar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damion Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Suter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio | Earl Nowell connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 41-26 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Troy Roberts makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bennie Temple | 41-29 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Earl Nowell is whistled for traveling | 41-29 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter is fouled on the floor by Robert Nixon - foul #3 on Robert Nixon, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Nichols (C) Robert Nixon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Edward Azar misses badly on a shot from the left side | 41-29 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Earl Nowell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | Edward Azar picks off the pass by Brad Pangburn | 41-29 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Suter | 41-31 |
| 17:50 | Ohio | Alec Cameron's pass is intercepted by Bennie Temple in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Edward Azar can't finish the layup | 41-31 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks tips it but misses | 41-31 |
| 17:46 | Ohio | Thomas Nichols snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn knocks in the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Troy Roberts - foul #2 on Troy Roberts, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn makes the free throw | 44-31 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bennie Temple | 44-34 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Thomas Nichols misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 16:54 | Ohio | Earl Nowell tips it home | 46-34 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Edward Azar makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Damion Hicks | 46-36 |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Earl Nowell makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alec Cameron | 48-36 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Alec Cameron (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brad Pangburn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earl Nowell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bennie Temple (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Azar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Damion Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Suter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio | Thomas Nichols misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-38 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Bennie Temple | 48-38 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-38 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Edward Azar pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Damion Hicks | 48-41 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | The jump hook by Earl Nowell is blocked by Damion Hicks | 48-41 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Edward Azar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 14:01 | Ohio | Alec Cameron gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:35 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Edward Azar grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Troy Roberts misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter tips it home | 48-43 |
| 12:57 | Ohio | Alec Cameron makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Davis | 51-43 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Brad Pangburn - foul #2 on Brad Pangburn, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (SG), John Pompa (SF), Louis Vineyard (PF), Robert Nixon (C) Richard Davis, Brad Pangburn, Earl Nowell, Thomas Nichols | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alex Egan (SF) Troy Roberts | |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:20 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 51-45 |
| 12:18 | Ohio | Robert Nixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | John Pompa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Anthony Suter | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Alec Cameron (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Crews (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pompa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Vineyard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bennie Temple (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Azar (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Egan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Damion Hicks (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Suter (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple travels in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nole Godwin (SG), Charles Jensen (C) Edward Azar, Anthony Suter | |
| 11:31 | Ohio | Cody Crews is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks double dribbles | 51-45 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Robert Nixon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alec Cameron | 53-45 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Alex Egan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 53-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Davis (SG) Alec Cameron | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Suter (PF) Damion Hicks | |
| 10:11 | Ohio | John Pompa drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Louis Vineyard | 56-45 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter's layup is rejected by Robert Nixon | 56-45 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robert Nixon | 56-45 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | John Pompa hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 59-45 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Anthony Suter, team foul #2 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alec Cameron (PG), Thomas Nichols (SF), Earl Nowell (PF) Cody Crews, Richard Davis, Louis Vineyard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Azar (PG), Troy Roberts (SF) Bennie Temple, Alex Egan | |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Robert Nixon comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Nole Godwin - foul #3 on Nole Godwin, team foul #3 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Davis (SG) John Pompa | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bennie Temple (PG), Damion Hicks (PF) Nole Godwin, Charles Jensen | |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Robert Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Robert Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Damion Hicks | 61-45 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-45 |
| 08:17 | Ohio | Richard Davis snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Richard Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-45 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Anthony Suter | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Alec Cameron (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Thomas Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Nowell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Nixon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bennie Temple (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Azar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Damion Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Suter (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio | Troy Roberts is called for the reach on Thomas Nichols - foul #3 on Troy Roberts, team foul #4 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (PG), John Pompa (SG), Brad Pangburn (SF) Alec Cameron, Richard Davis, Thomas Nichols | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nole Godwin (SG), Alex Egan (SF), Charles Jensen (C) Bennie Temple, Troy Roberts, Anthony Suter | |
| 07:02 | Ohio | Earl Nowell can't throw it down | 61-47 |
| 07:00 | Ohio | Earl Nowell tips it back up and in | 63-47 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Nole Godwin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Damion Hicks out of the doubleteam | 63-49 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | Charles Jensen is called for the reach on Robert Nixon - foul #1 on Charles Jensen, team foul #5 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Louis Vineyard (PF) Earl Nowell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:14 | Ohio | John Pompa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 63-49 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Alex Egan double dribbles | 63-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Suter (PF) Damion Hicks | |
| 05:29 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 05:28 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Cody Crews | 63-49 |
| 05:10 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Jensen | 63-49 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Alex Egan scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard's pass is intercepted by Charles Jensen | 63-51 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | Nole Godwin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-51 |
| 04:12 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard hits the finger roll set up by Brad Pangburn | 65-51 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter connects on the floater from the right block and the foul's on Louis Vineyard - foul #4 on Louis Vineyard, team foul #3 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alec Cameron (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Thomas Nichols (SF), Earl Nowell (PF) Cody Crews, John Pompa, Brad Pangburn, Robert Nixon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bennie Temple (PG), Troy Roberts (SF), Damion Hicks (PF) Nole Godwin, Alex Egan, Charles Jensen | |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter misses the free throw | 65-53 |
| 03:36 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Earl Nowell | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Alec Cameron (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Thomas Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Nowell (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Vineyard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bennie Temple (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Azar (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Damion Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Suter (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Ohio | Earl Nowell clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 65-53 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple banks in the layup on a great pass from Damion Hicks | 65-55 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brad Pangburn (SF), Robert Nixon (C) Thomas Nichols, Louis Vineyard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Earl Nowell denies the turnaround by Troy Roberts | 67-55 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Richard Davis is called for the reach on Edward Azar - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #4 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (PG), John Pompa (SF), Louis Vineyard (PF), Thomas Nichols (C) Alec Cameron, Brad Pangburn, Earl Nowell, Robert Nixon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nole Godwin (SG), Alex Egan (SF), Charles Jensen (C) Edward Azar, Troy Roberts, Anthony Suter | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks can't throw it down but the foul's on Louis Vineyard - foul #5 on Louis Vineyard, team foul #5 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Nixon (C) Louis Vineyard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:39 | Ohio | Thomas Nichols pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Robert Nixon's floater is tipped away by Damion Hicks | 67-56 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Robert Nixon picks off the pass by Nole Godwin | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio | Richard Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Bennie Temple - foul #2 on Bennie Temple, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio | John Pompa misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-56 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Charles Jensen pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Nole Godwin makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bennie Temple | 67-58 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alec Cameron (PG), Brad Pangburn (SF), Earl Nowell (PF) Cody Crews, John Pompa, Thomas Nichols | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Azar (SG), Troy Roberts (SF), Anthony Suter (C) Nole Godwin, Alex Egan, Charles Jensen | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Richard Davis is hacked by Edward Azar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Azar, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple is hacked by Brad Pangburn - foul #3 on Brad Pangburn, team foul #6 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (PG), John Pompa (SF), Thomas Nichols (PF) Alec Cameron, Brad Pangburn, Earl Nowell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nole Godwin (SG), Alex Egan (SF), Charles Jensen (C) Edward Azar, Troy Roberts, Anthony Suter | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Thomas Nichols is called for the reach on Bennie Temple - foul #2 on Thomas Nichols, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Richard Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Nole Godwin - foul #4 on Nole Godwin, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alec Cameron (PG), Brad Pangburn (SF), Earl Nowell (PF) Cody Crews, John Pompa, Thomas Nichols | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Azar (SG), Troy Roberts (SF), Anthony Suter (C) Nole Godwin, Alex Egan, Charles Jensen | |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Anthony Suter is blocked by Robert Nixon | 71-60 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Alec Cameron runs out the clock | 71-60 |