| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald McWatters (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ben Hurst (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alexander Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Boyer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Angel Greco (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Matt Leone inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-23 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney tips it home | 27-23 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters hits a driving attempt from close range set up by William Briscoe | 29-26 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Angel Greco banks in the layup set up by Dudley Bliss | 29-28 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney hits a runner from the left block | 31-28 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | The jumper by Ben Hurst is denied by Jason Boyer | 31-28 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-28 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Angel Greco denies the turnaround by Donald McWatters | 31-28 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney grabs the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Jason Boyer blocks the short jumper by Ben Hurst | 31-28 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony grabs the offensive board | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald McWatters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ben Hurst (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Alexander Mooney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Boyer (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Angel Greco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Jason Boyer blocks the short jumper by Alexander Mooney | 31-28 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is fouled on the floor by Donald McWatters - foul #2 on Donald McWatters, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia (PG), Joel Wilson (SG), John Jenks (SF), Robert Crouch (PF), David Prouty (C) William Briscoe, Robert Anthony, Donald McWatters, Ben Hurst, Alexander Mooney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SF) Matt Leone | |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | John Jenks snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | John Jenks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer grabs the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dudley Bliss | 31-31 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Jason Boyer steals it from Joel Wilson | 31-31 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dudley Bliss, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anthony (SG), Donald McWatters (SF), Ben Hurst (PF) Joel Wilson, John Jenks, David Prouty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Angel Greco comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Anthony - foul #1 on Robert Anthony, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (SF) Gary McCarson | |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Angel Greco makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Angel Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Crouch | 37-32 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Crouch | 40-32 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-32 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-32 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Anthony (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald McWatters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ben Hurst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Crouch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Darwin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Boyer (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Angel Greco (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-32 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-32 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia is fouled on the floor by Angel Greco - foul #4 on Angel Greco, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Joel Wilson (SG), John Jenks (SF), Thomas Espinosa (PF), Alexander Mooney (C) Dikembe Ahluwalia, Robert Anthony, Donald McWatters, Ben Hurst, Robert Crouch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SG), Gary McCarson (SF), Arthur Morris (C) Dudley Bliss, Matt Leone, Angel Greco | |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | John Jenks scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Briscoe | 42-32 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer tips it in | 42-34 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | William Briscoe connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Jenks | 44-34 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Steven Cox knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | William Briscoe is hacked by Jason Boyer - foul #1 on Jason Boyer, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anthony (SG), Donald McWatters (SF), Ben Hurst (PF) Joel Wilson, John Jenks, Thomas Espinosa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Matt Leone (SF) Timothy Darwin, Jason Boyer | |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney is hacked by Matt Leone - foul #3 on Matt Leone, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG) Melvin Isbell | |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney is fouled on the floor by Arthur Morris - foul #2 on Arthur Morris, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Morris - foul #3 on Arthur Morris, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Greco (C) Gary McCarson | |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Matt Leone | 46-40 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arthur Morris | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Anthony (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald McWatters (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ben Hurst (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Mooney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Morris (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Angel Greco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Steven Cox connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald McWatters | 48-43 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Angel Greco misses the easy layup | 48-43 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Matt Leone snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Angel Greco misses long on a runner from close range | 48-43 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Matt Leone steps in front of the Donald McWatters pass | 48-46 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia (PG), Robert Crouch (C) William Briscoe, Alexander Mooney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SG), Jason Boyer (PF) Steven Cox, Arthur Morris | |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Dikembe Ahluwalia is called for the reach on Dudley Bliss - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Matt Leone knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Anthony | 50-49 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Angel Greco is called for traveling | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Alexander Mooney (C) Dikembe Ahluwalia, Robert Crouch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SG), Gary McCarson (SF), Arthur Morris (C) Dudley Bliss, Matt Leone, Angel Greco | |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters is fouled on the floor by Gary McCarson - foul #2 on Gary McCarson, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Crouch (PF) Ben Hurst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer misses the fadeaway in the paint | 50-49 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony grabs the board | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Anthony (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald McWatters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Alexander Mooney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McCarson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Gary McCarson - foul #3 on Gary McCarson, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Ben Hurst (PF) Robert Anthony, Robert Crouch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Matt Leone (SF) Steven Cox, Gary McCarson | |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Matt Leone clanks a floater from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | William Briscoe gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris is hacked by Donald McWatters - foul #3 on Donald McWatters, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anthony (SG) Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Greco (C) Arthur Morris | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Dudley Bliss is called for the reach on Robert Anthony in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dudley Bliss, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia (PG) William Briscoe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is hacked by Donald McWatters - foul #4 on Donald McWatters, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG) Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | William Briscoe grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Dudley Bliss is called for the reach on William Briscoe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dudley Bliss, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF) Donald McWatters | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | William Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | William Briscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Ben Hurst steals the ball from Dudley Bliss | 57-49 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony is hacked by Timothy Darwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Darwin, team foul #11 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald McWatters (SF) William Briscoe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Angel Greco pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia runs out the clock | 58-49 |