| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - George Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Geoffrey Edgell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | George Powell grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Robert Daniell is called for the reach on Carl Foster - foul #3 on Robert Daniell, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick (PF) Robert Daniell | |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Edgell - foul #1 on Geoffrey Edgell, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | George Powell is called for traveling | 30-32 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Michael Lazo buries a driving attempt from the right block | 30-34 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 18:43 | Ohio | George Powell is called for the reach on James Ward - foul #2 on George Powell, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:30 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to George Powell | 30-34 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Carl Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson snags the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses short on a shot in the lane | 30-34 |
| 17:39 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Michael Mathews is called for the reach on Michael Lazo - foul #2 on Michael Mathews, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Michael Fuqua (C) Carl Foster, George Powell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (PG), Anthony Childers (SG), Joe Parker (SF), John Roy (C) Geoffrey Edgell, James Ward, Tyler Edwards, Michael Lazo | |
| 17:06 | Ohio | Joe Parker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Peter Sedgwick steals the ball from Timothy Rosol | 30-34 |
| 16:34 | Ohio | Antonio George is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Antonio George, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie (SF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Lazo (C) Peter Sedgwick | |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Michael Lazo snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | John Roy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Carl Foster (SG), George Powell (C) Timothy Rosol, Tom Roberts, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell (PG), James Ward (SG), Tyler Edwards (SF), Robert Daniell (PF) Antonio George, Anthony Childers, Joe Parker, Michael Lazo | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Geoffrey Edgell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Daniell - foul #4 on Robert Daniell, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (SF) Matthew Laramie | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Lazo (C) Robert Daniell | |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:19 | Ohio | Michael Fuqua swats the layup by Michael Lazo | 32-34 |
| 15:17 | Ohio | John Roy tips it in | 32-36 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on John Roy - foul #1 on John Roy, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick (PF) John Roy | |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:32 | Ohio | Michael Lazo is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Lazo, team foul #6 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Mathews (PF) Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Tyler Edwards swats the short shot by George Powell | 34-36 |
| 14:13 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | James Ward buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Geoffrey Edgell | 34-39 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 13:48 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Peter Sedgwick | 34-39 |
| 13:44 | Ohio | James Ward misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | James Ward steps in front of the Paul Rankin pass | 34-39 |
| 13:27 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick blows the layup | 34-39 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | George Powell gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | George Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Fuqua (C) Carl Foster, Christopher Williamson, George Powell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (PG), Anthony Childers (SG), Joe Parker (SF), John Roy (C) Geoffrey Edgell, James Ward, Tyler Edwards, Michael Lazo | |
| 12:55 | Ohio | Anthony Childers makes the runner from close range set up by Peter Sedgwick | 34-41 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-41 |
| 12:41 | Ohio | Antonio George gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:24 | Ohio | John Roy misses long on a floater from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | John Roy tips it but misses | 34-41 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Fuqua | 37-41 |
| 11:56 | Ohio | Antonio George misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua grabs the board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Fuqua (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio George (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Childers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Parker (fresh) PF - Peter Sedgwick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Roy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 11:48 | Ohio | Joe Parker pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Joe Parker makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio George and the foul's on Matthew Laramie - foul #2 on Matthew Laramie, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Christopher Williamson (SF), George Powell (C) Paul Rankin, Matthew Laramie, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell (PG), James Ward (SG), Michael Lazo (C) Antonio George, Anthony Childers, Peter Sedgwick | |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Joe Parker misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | George Powell makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 11:09 | Ohio | Joe Parker is fouled on the floor by Michael Mathews - foul #3 on Michael Mathews, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Jeffrey Oakley (PF) Tom Roberts, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | Ohio | Tyler Edwards (SF) Joe Parker | |
| 10:56 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 39-43 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson is fouled on the floor by Tyler Edwards - foul #1 on Tyler Edwards, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick (PF) John Roy | |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:23 | Ohio | Michael Lazo buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | George Powell is hacked by Tyler Edwards - foul #2 on Tyler Edwards, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Mathews (PF) Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | George Powell makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | George Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:45 | Ohio | George Powell blocks the short jumper by Michael Lazo | 43-45 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Carl Foster pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews blows the layup over the doubleteam | 43-45 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | George Powell tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 08:56 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Geoffrey Edgell | 45-47 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Tyler Edwards steals the ball from Carl Foster | 45-47 |
| 08:22 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Geoffrey Edgell, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Tom Roberts (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Fuqua (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Timothy Rosol, Carl Foster, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews, George Powell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (PG), Anthony Childers (SG), Joe Parker (SF), John Roy (PF) Geoffrey Edgell, James Ward, Tyler Edwards, Michael Lazo | |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts is fouled on the floor by Anthony Childers - foul #2 on Anthony Childers, team foul #10 | 45-47 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:48 | Ohio | Antonio George scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Childers | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio George (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Childers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Roy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Sedgwick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tom Roberts | 49-50 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Anthony Childers is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Oakley - foul #1 on Jeffrey Oakley, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF) Matthew Laramie, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Daniell (PF) Peter Sedgwick | |
| 06:51 | Ohio | Joe Parker travels with the ball | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Tyler Edwards (SF) Joe Parker | |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews is hacked by Anthony Childers during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Anthony Childers, team foul #11 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell (PG), James Ward (SG) Antonio George, Anthony Childers | |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:23 | Ohio | Robert Daniell grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 06:06 | Ohio | The jump hook by Tyler Edwards is blocked by Paul Rankin | 49-50 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Tyler Edwards steps in front of the Michael Fuqua pass | 49-50 |
| 05:44 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell throws it down on a great pass from Tyler Edwards | 49-52 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua is whistled for traveling | 49-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Carl Foster (SG), George Powell (C) Paul Rankin, Tom Roberts, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joe Parker (SF), Michael Lazo (C) Tyler Edwards, John Roy | |
| 05:10 | Ohio | James Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Robert Daniell hits the follow up shot | 49-54 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews buries a shot from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 04:38 | Ohio | George Powell swats the shot by Joe Parker | 51-54 |
| 04:37 | Ohio | Michael Lazo grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Robert Daniell scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Geoffrey Edgell | 51-56 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews blows the layup | 51-56 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | Joe Parker gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - George Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Geoffrey Edgell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Daniell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Lazo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell is hacked by Michael Mathews - foul #4 on Michael Mathews, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Tom Roberts (SG), Michael Fuqua (PF) Timothy Rosol, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (PG), Anthony Childers (SG), Tyler Edwards (SF), Peter Sedgwick (PF), John Roy (C) Geoffrey Edgell, James Ward, Joe Parker, Robert Daniell, Michael Lazo | |
| 03:03 | Ohio | Antonio George loses the dribble to Tom Roberts | 51-56 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF) Carl Foster, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell (PG), James Ward (SG) Antonio George, Anthony Childers | |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | George Powell misses the tip | 51-56 |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Daniell (PF) John Roy | |
| 02:12 | Ohio | The jump hook by Peter Sedgwick is blocked by Michael Mathews | 51-56 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Tom Roberts | 51-56 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson is whistled for traveling | 51-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Lazo (C) Peter Sedgwick | |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Michael Mathews steps in front of the Geoffrey Edgell pass | 51-56 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Williamson | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Robert Daniell can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by George Powell - foul #3 on George Powell, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Robert Daniell misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Michael Lazo is called for the reach on Tom Roberts - foul #2 on Michael Lazo, team foul #12 | 54-57 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | James Ward gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio | James Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Rankin - foul #4 on Paul Rankin, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | James Ward makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | James Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Rankin | 58-59 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Paul Rankin is called for the reach on Michael Lazo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Rankin, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG) Paul Rankin | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | George Powell gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Robert Daniell pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Robert Daniell runs out the clock | 58-59 |