| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Saul Cervantes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Crumb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Humberto Diaz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clarence Mejias (fresh) C - Jean Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Harris | 33-34 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Humberto Diaz - foul #1 on Humberto Diaz, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:45 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Daniel Eichner | 35-34 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:22 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-34 |
| 18:03 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Harris | 35-34 |
| 17:48 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias is whistled for traveling | 35-34 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Harris - foul #2 on Ralph Harris, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci is hacked by Humberto Diaz - foul #2 on Humberto Diaz, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 17:11 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Clarence Mejias | 35-34 |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 16:29 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (PG), Karl Case (SF), Lawrence Roberts (PF), Earl Singletary (C) Melvin Pangburn, Gilberto Ricci, Saul Cervantes, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Williams (PG), Robert Abell (SG), Solomon Purdie (SF), Henry Zumstein (PF), Donald Sabo (C) Ralph Harris, Dustin Crumb, Humberto Diaz, Clarence Mejias, Jean Hicks | |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado double dribbles | 38-34 |
| 16:08 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Lawrence Roberts - foul #1 on Lawrence Roberts, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 16:08 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:08 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts misses the runner from the right block | 38-35 |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | Solomon Purdie snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Coronado (fresh) SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl Case (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Singletary (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Abell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Solomon Purdie (fresh) PF - Henry Zumstein (fresh) C - Donald Sabo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Miami (OH) | James Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 15:27 | Miami (OH) | Henry Zumstein gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:10 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo lays it in | 38-37 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Earl Singletary is blocked by Donald Sabo | 38-37 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 14:28 | Miami (OH) | James Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 13:39 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo knocks in the shot from the right block | 43-39 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Henry Zumstein steals the ball from Karl Case | 43-39 |
| 13:06 | Miami (OH) | James Williams hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Solomon Purdie | 43-41 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Karl Case is fouled on the floor by Henry Zumstein - foul #1 on Henry Zumstein, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Viktor Zirker (SG), Gilberto Ricci (SF), Saul Cervantes (PF), Thomas Dodge (C) Brian Coronado, Daniel Eichner, Karl Case, Lawrence Roberts, Earl Singletary | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG), Dustin Crumb (SG), Humberto Diaz (SF), Clarence Mejias (PF), Jean Hicks (C) James Williams, Robert Abell, Solomon Purdie, Henry Zumstein, Donald Sabo | |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 12:22 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:00 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks throws it down | 43-43 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Viktor Zirker (fresh) SF - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Saul Cervantes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Crumb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Humberto Diaz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clarence Mejias (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jean Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Viktor Zirker | 46-43 |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Gilberto Ricci - foul #1 on Gilberto Ricci, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner (SG) Viktor Zirker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge tips it but misses | 46-45 |
| 10:51 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:33 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-45 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Melvin Pangburn | 48-45 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Saul Cervantes - foul #2 on Saul Cervantes, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Solomon Purdie (SF) Humberto Diaz | |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jean Hicks - foul #1 on Jean Hicks, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Karl Case (PF) Saul Cervantes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Henry Zumstein (PF) Clarence Mejias | |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:43 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:17 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks lays it in set up by Solomon Purdie | 49-49 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Solomon Purdie denies the turnaround by Daniel Eichner | 49-49 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | Henry Zumstein grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:39 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 49-49 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | Karl Case grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | Ralph Harris steals it from Melvin Pangburn | 49-49 |
| 08:28 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Harris | 49-51 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Solomon Purdie steals the ball from Thomas Dodge | 49-51 |
| 08:02 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks comes up short on the runner from close range | 49-51 |
| 08:00 | Miami (OH) | Solomon Purdie grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 07:48 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilberto Ricci (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Karl Case (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Dodge (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Crumb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Solomon Purdie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Zumstein (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jean Hicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Ralph Harris is called for the reach on Melvin Pangburn - foul #3 on Ralph Harris, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (PG), Viktor Zirker (SG), Saul Cervantes (PF), Lawrence Roberts (C) Melvin Pangburn, Daniel Eichner, Gilberto Ricci, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Williams (PG), Robert Abell (SG), Humberto Diaz (SF), Clarence Mejias (PF), Donald Sabo (C) Ralph Harris, Dustin Crumb, Solomon Purdie, Henry Zumstein, Jean Hicks | |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Karl Case misses the lay-in but the foul's on Clarence Mejias - foul #1 on Clarence Mejias, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Karl Case misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Karl Case makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Karl Case - foul #1 on Karl Case, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 06:42 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 06:35 | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner (SG) Viktor Zirker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes blows the layup but the foul's on Humberto Diaz - foul #3 on Humberto Diaz, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Singletary (SF) Karl Case | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo misses the easy layup | 52-52 |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 05:50 | Miami (OH) | James Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb (SG), Jean Hicks (C) Robert Abell, Donald Sabo | |
| 05:23 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Lawrence Roberts - foul #2 on Lawrence Roberts, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Gilberto Ricci (SF), Thomas Dodge (C) Brian Coronado, Earl Singletary, Lawrence Roberts | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG) James Williams | |
| 05:23 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:23 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Dustin Crumb - foul #2 on Dustin Crumb, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:43 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes's layup is rejected by Clarence Mejias | 54-54 |
| 04:34 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 04:17 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias is hacked by Saul Cervantes - foul #3 on Saul Cervantes, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Karl Case (PF) Saul Cervantes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Solomon Purdie (SF), Henry Zumstein (PF) Humberto Diaz, Clarence Mejias | |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Dodge - foul #2 on Thomas Dodge, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Karl Case can't tip it in | 54-55 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 03:49 | Miami (OH) | Henry Zumstein grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 03:22 | Miami (OH) | Solomon Purdie loses the dribble to Gilberto Ricci | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilberto Ricci (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Karl Case (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Crumb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Solomon Purdie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Zumstein (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jean Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci clanks a jumper in the lane | 54-55 |
| 03:01 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes (PF) Karl Case | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz (SF), Clarence Mejias (PF) Solomon Purdie, Henry Zumstein | |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Ralph Harris, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gilberto Ricci | 57-55 |
| 02:06 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz double dribbles | 57-55 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn tips it but misses | 57-55 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci tips it home | 59-55 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the floater from the left side | 59-57 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Humberto Diaz is called for the reach on Gilberto Ricci - foul #4 on Humberto Diaz, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:13 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:55 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Saul Cervantes - foul #4 on Saul Cervantes, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| 00:55 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:55 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gilberto Ricci | 62-59 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks clanks a shot from the baseline | 62-59 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gilberto Ricci | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Harris - foul #5 on Ralph Harris, team foul #12 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Williams (PG) Ralph Harris | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | James Williams misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner runs out the clock | 64-59 |