| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) SG - Alfred Pattison (fresh) SF - Phillip Bassett (fresh) PF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) C - Gregory Casey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Tyrone Baker (fresh) SG - Roy Fessenden (fresh) SF - Gerald Johnson (fresh) PF - Ronald Linn (fresh) C - Paul Lawson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Harding | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Linn is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Michael Harding's floater is knocked away by Ronald Linn | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Linn gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Miami (OH) | Tyrone Baker hits a fadeaway from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett's floater is tipped away by Paul Lawson | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ronald Linn | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Linn hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Paul Lawson | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-4 |
| 17:26 | Miami (OH) | Roy Fessenden gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:19 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Linn blows the layup | 3-4 |
| 17:18 | Miami (OH) | Paul Lawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:59 | Miami (OH) | Roy Fessenden can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Daniel Mulligan | 3-4 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Michael Harding | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Linn misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Mulligan - foul #1 on Daniel Mulligan, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Linn misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | Miami (OH) | Paul Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Linn loses the ball out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (SG), James Kelly (SF), Ray Lerman (C) Alfred Pattison, Phillip Bassett, Gregory Casey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) SF - James Kelly (fresh) PF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Lerman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Tyrone Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Fessenden (fresh) SF - Gerald Johnson (fresh) PF - Ronald Linn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tyrone Baker - foul #1 on Tyrone Baker, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:41 | Miami (OH) | Paul Lawson snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Paul Lawson lays it in on a nice dish by Roy Fessenden | 6-7 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | James Kelly misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 6-7 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | James Kelly tips it back up and in | 8-7 |
| 14:39 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-7 |
| 14:38 | Miami (OH) | Paul Lawson hits the follow up shot | 8-9 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 14:27 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ronald Linn | 8-9 |
| 14:21 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Johnson is hacked by Johnnie McClanahan - foul #1 on Johnnie McClanahan, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (PG), Alfred Pattison (SG), Phillip Bassett (SF), Gregory Casey (C) Michael Harding, Johnnie McClanahan, James Kelly, Daniel Mulligan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Rader (PG), James Sinnott (SG), Kenneth Carlock (SF), Edward Baltazar (PF), Robert Arguelles (C) Tyrone Baker, Roy Fessenden, Gerald Johnson, Ronald Linn, Paul Lawson | |
| 14:13 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Edward Baltazar is denied by Gregory Casey | 8-9 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-9 |
| 14:05 | Miami (OH) | James Sinnott grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:55 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carlock hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 8-9 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Edward Rader is called for the reach on Richard Monnier - foul #1 on Edward Rader, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | James Sinnott picks off the pass by Gregory Casey | 8-9 |
| 13:06 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Bassett is called for the reach on Edward Rader - foul #1 on Phillip Bassett, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Tyrone Baker (PG), Ronald Linn (PF) James Sinnott, Edward Baltazar | |
| 12:47 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carlock lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Rader | 8-11 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey buries a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Kenneth Carlock - foul #1 on Kenneth Carlock, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Daniel Mulligan (PF) Richard Monnier, Ray Lerman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roy Fessenden (SG), Gerald Johnson (SF), Paul Lawson (C) Edward Rader, Kenneth Carlock, Robert Arguelles | |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:11 | Miami (OH) | Tyrone Baker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 11-11 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Harding | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alfred Pattison (fairly fresh) SF - Phillip Bassett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Tyrone Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Fessenden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Johnson (fresh) PF - Ronald Linn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Linn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 11:34 | Miami (OH) | Paul Lawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:29 | Miami (OH) | Roy Fessenden connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Harding and he's fouled by Paul Lawson - foul #1 on Paul Lawson, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (SG), James Kelly (SF) Alfred Pattison, Phillip Bassett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Rader (PG) Tyrone Baker | |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | Roy Fessenden is fouled on the floor by Johnnie McClanahan - foul #2 on Johnnie McClanahan, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (SG), Ray Lerman (C) Johnnie McClanahan, Gregory Casey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:48 | Miami (OH) | Paul Lawson hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Roy Fessenden | 16-15 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Sinnott (SG) Roy Fessenden | |
| 10:13 | Miami (OH) | James Sinnott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | James Kelly gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | James Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:01 | Miami (OH) | James Sinnott pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Linn blows the layup | 16-15 |
| 09:38 | Miami (OH) | James Sinnott gets the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:21 | Miami (OH) | Paul Lawson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Paul Lawson, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), Federico Yazzie (C) Michael Harding, Daniel Mulligan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Tyrone Baker (PG), Kenneth Carlock (SF), Robert Arguelles (PF) Gerald Johnson, Ronald Linn, Paul Lawson | |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman blows the layup but he's hacked by Tyrone Baker - foul #2 on Tyrone Baker, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett (SF), Gregory Casey (C) James Kelly, Federico Yazzie | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roy Fessenden (SG) Tyrone Baker | |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:07 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arguelles gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:03 | Miami (OH) | Ray Lerman takes the ball from Robert Arguelles | 16-15 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey loses the dribble to Roy Fessenden | 16-15 |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | Edward Rader misses the lay-in | 16-15 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-15 |
| 08:22 | Miami (OH) | Edward Rader gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:57 | Miami (OH) | James Sinnott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 07:56 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arguelles snags the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 07:39 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carlock is fouled on the floor by Richard Monnier - foul #1 on Richard Monnier, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Daniel Mulligan (PF) Alfred Pattison, Ray Lerman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carter Presley (PG), Gerald Johnson (SF), Ronald Linn (PF) Edward Rader, Kenneth Carlock, James Sinnott | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Monnier (fresh) SF - Phillip Bassett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Casey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Carter Presley (fresh) SG - Roy Fessenden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Johnson (fresh) PF - Ronald Linn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Arguelles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 07:18 | Miami (OH) | Roy Fessenden gets the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Roy Fessenden makes the 3 from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey is hacked by Robert Arguelles - foul #1 on Robert Arguelles, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), James Kelly (SF) Richard Monnier, Phillip Bassett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Sinnott (SG) Roy Fessenden | |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:56 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arguelles gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:33 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arguelles misses short on a jumper from the left side | 17-18 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Kelly | 20-18 |
| 05:45 | Miami (OH) | James Sinnott knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Linn | 20-21 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | James Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (SG), Ray Lerman (C) Alfred Pattison, Gregory Casey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Rader (SG), Kenneth Carlock (SF) Gerald Johnson, Robert Arguelles | |
| 05:23 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Linn lays it up and in on a great pass from Carter Presley | 20-23 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Richard Monnier misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 05:11 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Linn gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:09 | Miami (OH) | Michael Harding steps in front of the Carter Presley pass in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan's 3 pointer is rejected by Ronald Linn | 20-23 |
| 04:56 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kenneth Carlock | 20-23 |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | Carter Presley misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-23 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | James Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman is hacked by James Sinnott - foul #1 on James Sinnott, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett (SF), Federico Yazzie (C) James Kelly, Daniel Mulligan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roy Fessenden (SG), Robert Arguelles (C) Carter Presley, James Sinnott | |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:17 | Miami (OH) | Edward Rader misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 04:15 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arguelles tips it in | 22-25 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett travels with the ball | 22-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG) Michael Harding | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Tyrone Baker (PG), Gerald Johnson (SF), Paul Lawson (C) Edward Rader, Kenneth Carlock, Robert Arguelles | |
| 03:44 | Miami (OH) | Tyrone Baker makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Fessenden | 22-27 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Ronald Linn steps in front of the Federico Yazzie pass | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Monnier (fresh) SG - Alfred Pattison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phillip Bassett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Lerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Federico Yazzie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Tyrone Baker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roy Fessenden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Johnson (fresh) PF - Ronald Linn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Fessenden | 22-30 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Tyrone Baker is called for the reach on Richard Monnier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyrone Baker, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan (PF), Gregory Casey (C) Ray Lerman, Federico Yazzie | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Rader (PG), Robert Arguelles (PF) Tyrone Baker, Ronald Linn | |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Richard Monnier makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Richard Monnier misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:06 | Miami (OH) | Paul Lawson grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 02:50 | Miami (OH) | Roy Fessenden misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alfred Pattison - foul #1 on Alfred Pattison, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG) Richard Monnier | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:50 | Miami (OH) | Roy Fessenden makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:50 | Miami (OH) | Roy Fessenden makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Lawson - foul #3 on Paul Lawson, team foul #10 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carlock (C) Paul Lawson | |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:34 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carlock pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arguelles knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Edward Rader | 24-34 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-34 |
| 01:59 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arguelles pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 01:33 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carlock misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-34 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carlock blows the layup but he's hacked by Alfred Pattison - foul #2 on Alfred Pattison, team foul #7 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (SG), James Kelly (SF), Ray Lerman (C) Alfred Pattison, Phillip Bassett, Gregory Casey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Sinnott (SG), Ronald Linn (PF) Roy Fessenden, Gerald Johnson | |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carlock makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carlock makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 00:51 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carlock pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arguelles misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Ray Lerman - foul #1 on Ray Lerman, team foul #8 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (PG) Michael Harding | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carter Presley (PG) Edward Rader | |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arguelles makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arguelles makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan's floater is tipped away by Ronald Linn | 27-38 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan tips it in | 29-38 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Linn scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Carter Presley | 29-41 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Richard Monnier misses long on a halfcourt shot | 29-41 |