| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 7 reb. PF - William Simone (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock inbounds the ball | 28-44 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Michael Cox's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Stewart | 28-44 |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-44 |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | John Sundberg grabs the defensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Arthur Nichols picks off the pass by Roy Stewart | 28-44 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Christopher Olson is called for the reach on Michael Cox - foul #1 on Christopher Olson, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dennis Genao - foul #3 on Dennis Genao, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Harris (PF) Dennis Genao | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | William Simone makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | William Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Michael Cox loses the ball out of bounds | 28-46 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson is hacked by Arthur Nichols - foul #1 on Arthur Nichols, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | William Simone hits the finger roll | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | The jumper by Thomas Coppock is denied by Daniel Crossman | 28-48 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-48 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Michael Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-48 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | William Simone grabs the board | 28-48 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson is fouled on the floor by John Harris - foul #2 on John Harris, team foul #3 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Archie Rutledge (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Daves (PF), Michael Lane (C) William Simone, Roy Stewart | |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane misses the jump hook from the left block | 28-48 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | Greg Mack gets the rebound | 28-48 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | John Harris clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 28-48 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Andrew George tips it in | 30-48 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the runner from the left block set up by Daniel Crossman | 30-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harris (fresh) C - Greg Mack (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Crossman (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Daves (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Lane (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Greg Mack comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-50 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson pulls down the rebound | 30-50 |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-50 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge gets the rebound | 30-50 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge travels with the ball | 30-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Dennis Genao (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) Archie Rutledge, John Harris, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Roy Stewart (C) Christopher Olson, Michael Lane | |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | John Daves clanks a floater from the baseline | 30-50 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | John Daves tips it home | 30-52 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao is whistled for a carry | 30-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) Andrew George | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), William Simone (PF) Gary Joy, John Daves | |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Dennis Genao swats the layup by William Simone | 30-52 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels tips it back up and in | 30-54 |
| 14:07 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-54 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 30-54 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-54 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 30-54 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols is fouled on the floor by Michael Scott - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #2 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Thomas Coppock (SF), John Harris (C) John Sundberg, Joe Prosienski, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG), Gary Joy (SG) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott | |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | Michael Cox's floater is tipped away by Roy Stewart | 30-54 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock tips it home | 32-54 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-54 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao grabs the board | 32-54 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-54 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Roy Stewart | 32-54 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | William Simone hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 32-54 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dennis Genao | 32-54 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-54 |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | William Simone gets the rebound | 32-54 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Michael Cox is called for the reach on Christopher Olson - foul #1 on Michael Cox, team foul #4 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Arthur Nichols (C) Michael Cox, Dennis Genao | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF), John Daves (PF), Michael Lane (C) Daniel Crossman, William Simone, Roy Stewart | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew George (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harris (fresh) C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Daves (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Lane (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | John Daves hits a floater near the basket | 32-56 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | John Sundberg buries a floater from just outside the lane | 34-56 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 34-56 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | John Daves pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-56 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson blows the layup | 34-56 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols grabs the board | 34-56 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | John Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 34-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski (SF), Dennis Genao (PF) Thomas Coppock, John Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti is hacked by Dennis Genao - foul #4 on Dennis Genao, team foul #5 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (SG), Greg Mack (PF) Andrew George, Dennis Genao | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart (C) Michael Lane | |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-56 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy gets the offensive rebound | 34-56 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Joy and the foul's on Arthur Nichols - foul #2 on Arthur Nichols, team foul #6 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) Archie Rutledge | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SF), William Simone (PF) Clarence Patti, John Daves | |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the free throw | 34-59 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Michael Cox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-59 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart pulls down the rebound | 34-59 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Olson | 34-62 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 34-62 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | William Simone pulls down the rebound | 34-62 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Thomas Coppock (SF), John Harris (PF) John Sundberg, Joe Prosienski, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG) Christopher Olson, Gary Joy | |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-62 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | John Harris tips it but misses | 34-62 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman pulls down the rebound | 34-62 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | John Harris steals the ball from Daniel Crossman | 34-62 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-62 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart gets the rebound | 34-62 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Mack (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Crossman (tiring) 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Simone (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Thomas Coppock takes the ball from Michael Scott | 34-62 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses the lay-in | 34-62 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart gets the rebound | 34-62 |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Thomas Coppock steals the ball from Roy Stewart | 34-62 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | John Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-62 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | William Simone grabs the board | 34-62 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-62 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | John Harris grabs the board | 34-62 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-62 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | William Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 34-62 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-65 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Greg Mack connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-65 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | William Simone can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 37-65 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman grabs the offensive rebound | 37-65 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels is hacked by Michael Cox - foul #2 on Michael Cox, team foul #7 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (PG), Joe Prosienski (SF), Sidney Brooks (PF) Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF), John Daves (PF), Michael Lane (C) Daniel Crossman, William Simone, Roy Stewart | |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 37-66 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 37-67 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | John Harris can't finish the layup | 37-67 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott grabs the board | 37-67 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew George - foul #1 on Andrew George, team foul #8 | 37-67 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane misses the 1st free throw | 37-67 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 37-68 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-68 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | John Daves misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-68 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Sidney Brooks | 37-68 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-68 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane grabs the board | 37-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-71 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sidney Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Harris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Daves (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | John Harris can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Michael Lane - foul #1 on Michael Lane, team foul #3 | 37-71 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | John Harris misses the 1st free throw | 37-71 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | John Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 37-71 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane grabs the board | 37-71 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-71 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | John Harris connects on the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Michael Lane - foul #2 on Michael Lane, team foul #4 | 39-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Mack (C) Sidney Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | John Harris makes the free throw | 40-71 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti's pass is intercepted by John Harris | 40-71 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski clanks a fadeaway from close range | 40-71 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti grabs the board | 40-71 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-71 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Andrew George gets the rebound | 40-71 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge is called for a charge - foul #2 on Archie Rutledge, team foul #9 | 40-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton (PF) Michael Lane | |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | John Daves misses short on a floater from the right side | 40-71 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti tips it home | 40-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | John Harris scores on a jumper in the paint | 42-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joe Prosienski - foul #1 on Joe Prosienski, team foul #10 | 42-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Lane (C) Andrew Hampton | |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti misses the 1st free throw | 42-73 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti misses the 2nd free throw | 42-73 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | John Harris pulls down the rebound | 42-73 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Greg Mack clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-73 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge tips it back up and in | 44-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane misses the easy layup | 44-73 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge gets the rebound | 44-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Michael Scott - foul #3 on Michael Scott, team foul #5 | 46-73 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski makes the free throw | 47-73 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels runs out the clock | 47-73 |