| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burdine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Strong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Neff inbounds the ball | 19-43 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Conrad | 19-43 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Donald Henry shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 22-43 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller blows the layup | 22-43 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Donald Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 22-43 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Donald Henry shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-43 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-43 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Strong | 25-43 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses the tip | 25-43 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Trombetta - foul #3 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (PG) Jonathan Trombetta | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-43 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Donald Henry snags the defensive board | 25-43 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Henry out of the doubleteam | 28-43 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | James Neff misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 28-43 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jonathan Conrad | 28-43 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-43 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Neff | 28-43 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Donald Henry - foul #1 on Donald Henry, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad misses the shot from the free throw line | 28-44 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Boyes | 28-44 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine is denied on a dunk by Jonathan Conrad | 28-44 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad pulls down the rebound | 28-44 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Sherwin and he's fouled by James Neff - foul #1 on James Neff, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Spain (SG), Dana Wittmer (SF) Donald Henry, Richard Burdine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF), Randy Correll (C) James Neff, Thomas Miller | |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong misses the free throw | 30-44 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Randy Correll grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine's pass is intercepted by James Sherwin | 30-44 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer misses the easy layup | 30-44 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson gets the rebound | 30-44 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Wilkerson | 30-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Sherwin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Spain (fresh) SF - Dana Wittmer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Conrad (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Strong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from James Sherwin out of a doubleteam | 32-46 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Lapine | 32-49 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Larry Lapine - foul #1 on Larry Lapine, team foul #2 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), Richard Burdine (SF), Curtis Sims (C) James Sherwin, Paul Spain, Nicholas Strong | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), James Neff (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Kevin Leland, Eugene Boyes, Larry Lapine, Randy Correll | |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad misses the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad grabs the offensive board | 33-49 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Jonathan Conrad is denied by Walter Harper | 33-49 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims gets the offensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Walter Harper picks off the pass by Dana Wittmer | 33-49 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad misses the runner from the left block | 33-49 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Richard Burdine takes the ball from Kenneth Wilkerson | 33-49 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Gary Taylor steals it from Jonathan Conrad | 33-49 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Taylor | 33-51 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad loses the ball out of bounds | 33-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Henry (SG), Jurica Bujarski (PF), Nicholas Strong (C) Dana Wittmer, Jonathan Conrad, Curtis Sims | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (PG), Eugene Boyes (SG), Larry Lapine (PF), Randy Correll (C) Gary Taylor, Kenneth Wilkerson, Walter Harper, Thomas Miller | |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Donald Henry takes the ball from Kevin Leland after a doubleteam | 33-51 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Donald Henry slams it home | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burdine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jurica Bujarski (fresh) C - Nicholas Strong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Leland | 35-53 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | James Neff steals it from Jurica Bujarski | 35-53 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Jurica Bujarski swats the shot by Larry Lapine | 35-53 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Trombetta | 37-53 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by James Neff | 37-55 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Donald Henry is hacked by Eugene Boyes - foul #1 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #3 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (SF), Curtis Sims (PF) Richard Burdine, Jurica Bujarski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF), Thomas Miller (C) James Neff, Randy Correll | |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-55 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-55 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Donald Henry gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong connects on the open fadeaway near the basket | 39-55 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-55 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | James Sherwin evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is fouled on the floor by Donald Henry - foul #2 on Donald Henry, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Burdine (SF), Jonathan Conrad (PF), Jurica Bujarski (C) Donald Henry, Curtis Sims, Nicholas Strong | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), James Neff (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Kevin Leland, Kenneth Wilkerson, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | James Neff is fouled on the floor by James Sherwin - foul #1 on James Sherwin, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Sherwin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burdine (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jurica Bujarski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) C - Randy Correll (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | James Neff is called for traveling | 42-55 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Randy Correll swats the dunk try by Jonathan Conrad | 42-55 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Trombetta | 42-55 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer (SG) James Sherwin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Larry Lapine (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Eugene Boyes, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Jonathan Conrad is called for the reach on Kevin Leland - foul #1 on Jonathan Conrad, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Spain (SG), Curtis Sims (C) Richard Burdine, Jurica Bujarski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Spain - foul #1 on Paul Spain, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG) James Neff | |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad hits a jumper from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Trombetta - foul #4 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (PG), Nicholas Strong (C) Jonathan Trombetta, Curtis Sims | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad hits the finger roll set up by James Sherwin | 46-59 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-59 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Wilkerson | 46-62 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Paul Spain - foul #2 on Paul Spain, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Henry (SG), Richard Burdine (SF), Curtis Sims (PF) Paul Spain, Dana Wittmer, Jonathan Conrad | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG), James Neff (SF), Randy Correll (C) Gary Taylor, Kenneth Wilkerson, Thomas Miller | |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Randy Correll blows the layup but the foul's on Curtis Sims - foul #2 on Curtis Sims, team foul #9 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG) James Sherwin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Damion Brown (C) Kevin Leland, Eugene Boyes, James Neff, Larry Lapine | |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Randy Correll makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Randy Correll makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong scores on a jumper in the lane | 48-64 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-64 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong grabs the board | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burdine (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Curtis Sims (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Strong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Correll (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Kenneth Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) C - Damion Brown (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta is fouled on the floor by Damion Brown - foul #1 on Damion Brown, team foul #4 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad (PF) Nicholas Strong | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Neff (SF) Damion Brown | |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | James Neff grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Walter Harper scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Donald Henry - foul #3 on Donald Henry, team foul #10 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski (C) Curtis Sims | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Walter Harper makes the free throw | 48-67 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski travels with the ball | 48-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (SG) Donald Henry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-69 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Gary Taylor - foul #1 on Gary Taylor, team foul #5 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Henry (SG), Nicholas Strong (C) James Sherwin, Jurica Bujarski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad misses the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Walter Harper snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | James Neff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Donald Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-69 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Walter Harper | 48-69 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Randy Correll misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-69 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine grabs the board | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 48-69 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Donald Henry | 48-69 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong blows the wide open layup | 48-69 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong tips it but misses | 48-69 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Neff | 48-69 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor runs out the clock | 48-69 |