| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) SG - James Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Reinhardt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wally Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Adam Quarles inbounds the ball | 20-22 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard's dunk attempt is rejected by Tony Roberts | 20-22 |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard grabs the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 19:20 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Hans Zeledon | 23-22 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 23-22 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Patrick Hubbard | 23-22 |
| 18:52 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | James Hicks grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-22 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Solomon Green picks off the pass by Hans Zeledon in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wally Banks | 23-24 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | Wally Banks is called for the reach on Patrick Hubbard - foul #1 on Wally Banks, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Wally Banks gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Wally Banks knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Solomon Green | 23-26 |
| 17:18 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard misses the dunk but the foul's on James Hicks - foul #2 on James Hicks, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| 17:18 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 17:18 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-29 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Adam Quarles misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Reinhardt - foul #1 on Kevin Reinhardt, team foul #3 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (C) Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG), Ernest Fisher (C) Kevin Reinhardt, Wally Banks | |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Adam Quarles makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Adam Quarles makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 15:56 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Solomon Green - foul #1 on Solomon Green, team foul #4 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Clarence Decker (SF), Howard Wilson (PF) Adam Quarles, Brandon Nagle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Tony Normandin (SF), Edward Albertson (PF) Solomon Green, James Hicks, Tony Roberts | |
| 15:56 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 15:56 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Decker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howard Wilson (fresh) C - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Cole (fresh) SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Edward Albertson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Cole | 27-35 |
| 15:22 | Ohio | Howard Wilson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Edward Albertson - foul #1 on Edward Albertson, team foul #5 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG) Hans Zeledon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wally Banks (PF) Edward Albertson | |
| 15:22 | Ohio | Howard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 15:22 | Ohio | Howard Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Cole and he's hacked by Kenneth Phillips - foul #2 on Kenneth Phillips, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brandon Nagle (PF) Howard Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher misses the free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:06 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:41 | Ohio | Charles Brogan steps in front of the Clarence Decker pass | 29-37 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Clarence Decker is called for the reach on Charles Brogan - foul #1 on Clarence Decker, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Quarles (SF), Patrick Hubbard (C) Clarence Decker, Kenneth Phillips | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Hicks (SG), Tony Roberts (PF) John Cole, Charles Brogan, Ernest Fisher | |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Solomon Green misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 14:06 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Talmadge | 29-37 |
| 13:46 | Ohio | Tony Roberts picks off the pass by Adam Quarles | 29-37 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts is called for 5 seconds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG) James Talmadge | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher (C) Wally Banks | |
| 13:11 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Quarles | 32-37 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin is hacked by Adam Quarles - foul #1 on Adam Quarles, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Howard Wilson (PF) Brandon Nagle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 12:07 | Ohio | Adam Quarles misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Normandin | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Adam Quarles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Hubbard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tony Normandin (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch is fouled on the floor by Ernest Fisher - foul #3 on Ernest Fisher, team foul #6 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Clarence Decker (SF), Brandon Nagle (PF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Adam Quarles, Howard Wilson, Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Kevin Reinhardt (PF), Wally Banks (C) Solomon Green, Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts, Ernest Fisher | |
| 10:59 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Decker | 35-42 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 10:42 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Hans Zeledon | 35-42 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Erich Hirsch and the foul's on John Cole - foul #1 on John Cole, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Tony Roberts (PF) John Cole, James Hicks | |
| 10:18 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Brandon Nagle is called for the reach on Solomon Green - foul #2 on Brandon Nagle, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-42 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt tips it home | 38-44 |
| 09:19 | Ohio | Wally Banks denies the turnaround by Kenneth Phillips | 38-44 |
| 09:18 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle tips it back up and in | 40-44 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brandon Nagle - foul #3 on Brandon Nagle, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG), Joe Womble (SG), Adam Quarles (SF), Patrick Hubbard (C) Hans Zeledon, Erich Hirsch, Clarence Decker, Kenneth Phillips | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG), Tony Normandin (SF) Charles Brogan, Kevin Reinhardt | |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Brandon Nagle | 40-44 |
| 08:34 | Ohio | James Talmadge misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Patrick Hubbard is called for the reach on Tony Normandin - foul #1 on Patrick Hubbard, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Albertson (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Tony Roberts, Wally Banks | |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 07:27 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by James Talmadge | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Talmadge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Womble (fresh) SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Albertson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Patrick Hubbard is called for the reach on Ernest Fisher - foul #2 on Patrick Hubbard, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Erich Hirsch (SG), Howard Wilson (PF) James Talmadge, Joe Womble, Brandon Nagle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Tony Roberts (PF) Solomon Green, Edward Albertson | |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Howard Wilson steals the ball from Tony Normandin | 42-47 |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Cole - foul #2 on John Cole, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (C) Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG), Wally Banks (C) James Hicks, Ernest Fisher | |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Erich Hirsch picks off the pass by Wally Banks | 43-47 |
| 05:57 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon hits the finger roll set up by Erich Hirsch | 45-47 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | John Cole misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 05:42 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:37 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 05:35 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Phillips | 45-47 |
| 05:14 | Ohio | Howard Wilson connects on the driving attempt from close range | 47-47 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Howard Wilson - foul #2 on Howard Wilson, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Clarence Decker (SF), Brandon Nagle (PF), Patrick Hubbard (C) Adam Quarles, Howard Wilson, Kenneth Phillips | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Hicks (SG), Kevin Reinhardt (SF) John Cole, Charles Brogan, Tony Normandin | |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:47 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Brandon Nagle | 47-48 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Solomon Green hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Reinhardt | 47-50 |
| 03:36 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Wally Banks gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Brandon Nagle takes the ball from Tony Roberts | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Decker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Patrick Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Reinhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tony Roberts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Wally Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Hans Zeledon | 49-50 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Reinhardt, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG), Joe Womble (SG), Adam Quarles (SF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Hans Zeledon, Erich Hirsch, Clarence Decker, Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Normandin (SF), Ernest Fisher (C) Tony Roberts, Wally Banks | |
| 02:38 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Erich Hirsch (SG) James Talmadge, Joe Womble | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:15 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 02:14 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle travels with the ball | 49-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard (C) Kenneth Phillips | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Roberts (PF), Wally Banks (C) Kevin Reinhardt, Ernest Fisher | |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Adam Quarles grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | Adam Quarles scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | James Hicks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Solomon Green | 52-53 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Wally Banks - foul #2 on Wally Banks, team foul #10 | 52-53 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Solomon Green can't throw it down | 54-53 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Ohio | James Hicks is called for the reach on Patrick Hubbard in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hicks, team foul #11 | 54-53 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Adam Quarles grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Adam Quarles runs out the clock | 56-53 |