| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Sean Sides (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Campas (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Villacorta (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Fred Hatten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | David Palmer inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio | James Campas misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Robert Castille pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney's pass is intercepted by Sean Sides in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 19:37 | Ohio | David Palmer blows the dunk | 36-35 |
| 19:35 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to James Campas | 36-35 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | James Villacorta can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Baer - foul #2 on Charles Baer, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | James Villacorta makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | James Villacorta makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Robert Castille is whistled for traveling | 38-35 |
| 18:52 | Ohio | James Campas dunks the ball on a great pass from John Richardson | 40-35 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 18:39 | Ohio | James Campas snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | James Villacorta hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 40-35 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Baer | 40-35 |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman is fouled in the backcourt by David Palmer - foul #1 on David Palmer, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG), Ira Melton (SF), Jeff Armstrong (PF), Antwan Melvin (C) Sean Sides, David Palmer, James Campas, James Villacorta | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten lays it in set up by Albert Maloney and the foul's on Jeff Armstrong - foul #3 on Jeff Armstrong, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel Lee (C) Jeff Armstrong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (SG), Benton Wright (C) Albert Maloney, Charles Baer | |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:48 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | John Tutt is fouled in the backcourt by Antwan Melvin - foul #1 on Antwan Melvin, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Chaney (SG), Charles Devers (C) Fred Hatten, Robert Castille | |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Benton Wright can't connect on a floater near the basket | 40-38 |
| 17:28 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:23 | Ohio | John Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | John Tutt is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Chaney | 40-40 |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Spencer Holloman denies the turnaround by Ira Melton | 40-40 |
| 16:42 | Ohio | Manuel Lee tips it but misses | 40-40 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Keith Chaney | 40-40 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Charles Devers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 16:32 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Ira Melton can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Keith Chaney - foul #1 on Keith Chaney, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), James Campas (PF), James Villacorta (C) Jimmy Murry, Antwan Melvin, Manuel Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Robert Castille (PF), Charles Baer (C) John Tutt, Spencer Holloman, Benton Wright, Charles Devers | |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Ira Melton makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Ira Melton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Robert Castille pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SF) Ira Melton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:58 | Ohio | James Villacorta lays it up and in set up by John Richardson | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Sean Sides (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Campas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Villacorta (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Fred Hatten (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 7 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney misses short on a runner from the right block | 43-40 |
| 15:37 | Ohio | Sean Sides grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 15:15 | Ohio | Robert Castille blocks the short jumper by James Campas | 43-40 |
| 15:14 | Ohio | James Campas hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Robert Castille clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Richardson - foul #3 on John Richardson, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), Jimmy Murry (SG) Sean Sides, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Walter Stafford (SF), Charles Devers (C) Fred Hatten, Keith Chaney, Charles Baer | |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Robert Castille makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Robert Castille makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:41 | Ohio | James Campas hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Palmer | 47-42 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jimmy Murry - foul #2 on Jimmy Murry, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ira Melton (SF), Jeff Armstrong (C) David Palmer, James Villacorta | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Benton Wright (PF) Robert Castille | |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:36 | Ohio | James Campas grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:18 | Ohio | James Campas makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Palmer and the foul's on Benton Wright - foul #3 on Benton Wright, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (SG), Spencer Holloman (SF) Albert Maloney, Walter Stafford | |
| 14:18 | Ohio | James Campas makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman is whistled for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antwan Melvin (C) James Campas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG) William Coleman | |
| 13:40 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | Charles Devers gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Jeff Armstrong is called for the reach on Benton Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Armstrong, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (SG), James Villacorta (C) Jimmy Murry, Jeff Armstrong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Baer (C) Benton Wright | |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Tutt | 50-46 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Robert Palmer banks in the layup | 52-46 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten banks in the layup on a great pass from John Tutt and he's hacked by Robert Palmer - foul #4 on Robert Palmer, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Richardson (SG), David Palmer (SF) Robert Palmer, Ira Melton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Walter Stafford (SF), Robert Castille (PF) John Tutt, Spencer Holloman, Charles Devers | |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:26 | Ohio | Albert Maloney steals the ball from James Villacorta | 52-49 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | David Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Sean Sides (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Palmer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Antwan Melvin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Villacorta (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Fred Hatten (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Baer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Ohio | James Villacorta lays it in on a nice dish by Sean Sides | 54-49 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | John Richardson is called for the reach on Fred Hatten in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Richardson, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG), John Vinson (SF), James Campas (PF), Manuel Lee (C) John Richardson, David Palmer, Antwan Melvin, James Villacorta | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Chaney (SG), Spencer Holloman (SF), Benton Wright (C) Albert Maloney, Walter Stafford, Charles Baer | |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:23 | Ohio | Sean Sides misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Spencer Holloman | 54-51 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | Robert Castille misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Benton Wright gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman misses the wide open runner from the right block | 54-51 |
| 10:48 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Campas | 54-51 |
| 10:38 | Ohio | James Campas comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Spencer Holloman | 54-51 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman tips it home | 54-53 |
| 10:02 | Ohio | The short jumper by James Campas is denied by Robert Castille | 54-53 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Robert Castille grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten is whistled for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SF), Antwan Melvin (PF), James Villacorta (C) John Vinson, James Campas, Manuel Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Walter Stafford (SF), Charles Devers (C) Fred Hatten, Keith Chaney, Spencer Holloman, Benton Wright | |
| 09:34 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Devers | 54-53 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 54-53 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford tips it in | 54-55 |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-55 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | James Villacorta steals it from John Tutt in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 08:36 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 08:35 | Ohio | James Villacorta grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:27 | Ohio | James Villacorta misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Devers - foul #1 on Charles Devers, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ira Melton (SF), James Campas (PF) David Palmer, Antwan Melvin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Spencer Holloman (SF), Keith Chaney (PF), Charles Baer (C) John Tutt, Walter Stafford, Robert Castille, Charles Devers | |
| 08:27 | Ohio | James Villacorta makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:27 | Ohio | James Villacorta misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Charles Baer gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman is fouled in the backcourt by Ira Melton - foul #1 on Ira Melton, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel Lee (C) James Villacorta | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | James Campas comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Baer - foul #3 on Charles Baer, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | James Campas makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | James Campas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Coleman | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jimmy Murry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Sides (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ira Melton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Campas (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Chaney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Ohio | James Campas can't finish the layup | 57-59 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Charles Baer grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney is called for 10 seconds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), John Richardson (SG), Jeff Armstrong (PF), Antwan Melvin (C) Jimmy Murry, Sean Sides, James Campas, Manuel Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (SG), Benton Wright (PF) Albert Maloney, Keith Chaney | |
| 07:10 | Ohio | Walter Stafford steals it from John Richardson | 57-59 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Charles Baer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 06:48 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Spencer Holloman steals it from Jeff Armstrong | 57-59 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ira Melton - foul #2 on Ira Melton, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SF), James Campas (PF) Ira Melton, Antwan Melvin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (PG), Keith Chaney (PF), Charles Devers (C) William Coleman, Benton Wright, Charles Baer | |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:02 | Ohio | John Richardson's 3 pointer is rejected by Walter Stafford | 57-60 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to James Campas | 57-60 |
| 05:43 | Ohio | Robert Palmer clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 57-60 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | David Palmer snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 05:09 | Ohio | David Palmer misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Keith Chaney - foul #2 on Keith Chaney, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antwan Melvin (PF), James Villacorta (C) James Campas, Jeff Armstrong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Stephen Colvin (SF), Robert Castille (PF) John Tutt, Walter Stafford, Spencer Holloman, Keith Chaney | |
| 05:09 | Ohio | David Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:09 | Ohio | David Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 04:59 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:52 | Ohio | Fred Hatten is called for the reach on Robert Palmer - foul #3 on Fred Hatten, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Vinson (SF) David Palmer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:52 | Ohio | Robert Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:52 | Ohio | Robert Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Benton Wright (C) Charles Devers | |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Robert Palmer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Robert Palmer, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG), Ira Melton (SF) Robert Palmer, John Vinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Baer (C) Robert Castille | |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Hatten | 61-63 |
| 04:01 | Ohio | James Villacorta knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Jimmy Murry | 63-63 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten is fouled in the backcourt by Ira Melton - foul #3 on Ira Melton, team foul #12 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Campas (PF) Antwan Melvin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Devers (PF) Benton Wright | |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:47 | Ohio | James Villacorta lays it up and in set up by Jimmy Murry | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jimmy Murry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ira Melton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Campas (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - James Villacorta (fresh) 25 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Fred Hatten (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Colvin (fresh) PF - Charles Devers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Murry - foul #3 on Jimmy Murry, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Chaney (SF) Stephen Colvin | |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:22 | Ohio | James Villacorta is called for traveling | 65-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong (PG), David Palmer (SF), Antwan Melvin (C) Jimmy Murry, Ira Melton, James Villacorta | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Robert Castille (PF) Fred Hatten, Charles Baer | |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Robert Castille drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Coleman | 65-67 |
| 02:46 | Ohio | Robert Castille swats the dunk try by James Campas | 65-67 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin tips it in | 67-67 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG), James Villacorta (C) John Richardson, Antwan Melvin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), Spencer Holloman (SF), Charles Baer (C) William Coleman, Keith Chaney, Charles Devers | |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong double dribbles | 67-67 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman is hacked by David Palmer - foul #2 on David Palmer, team foul #14 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (SG) Albert Maloney | |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Richardson (SG) Jeff Armstrong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG) John Tutt | |
| 01:59 | Ohio | David Palmer is fouled on the floor by Charles Baer - foul #4 on Charles Baer, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG) Jimmy Murry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:59 | Ohio | David Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | David Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to James Villacorta | 68-69 |
| 01:43 | Ohio | James Campas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Charles Baer gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 68-71 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Sean Sides clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-71 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Robert Castille's pass is intercepted by James Villacorta | 68-71 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Sean Sides hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-71 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | James Villacorta hits the follow up shot | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Sides - foul #2 on Sean Sides, team foul #15 | 70-71 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | John Richardson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Fred Hatten | 73-75 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Sean Sides comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 73-75 |