| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 23 pts. SF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Simone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock inbounds the ball | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-23 |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | William Simone snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Dennis Genao takes the ball from Daniel Crossman | 37-23 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Michael Cox hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Genao | 37-25 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | William Simone comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Genao - foul #2 on Dennis Genao, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | William Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Michael Cox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Simone | 38-25 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-25 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | John Sundberg gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Michael Cox can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-25 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | William Simone grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-25 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols clanks a floater from the left side | 38-25 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols snags the offensive board | 38-25 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman's layup is rejected by Dennis Genao | 38-28 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy tips it home | 40-28 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols throws it down | 40-30 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | William Simone tips it back up and in | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 25 pts. SF - Daniel Crossman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Simone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Roy Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Genao (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Michael Cox is fouled on the floor by Robert Daniels - foul #2 on Robert Daniels, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton (PF), John Daves (C) William Simone, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Archie Rutledge (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Andrew George scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Archie Rutledge | 42-32 |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | John Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 14:56 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG) Gary Joy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Greg Mack lays it in | 42-34 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels tips it in | 44-34 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Michael Scott is called for the reach on Joe Prosienski - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Joy (SG), William Simone (PF), Roy Stewart (C) Michael Scott, Andrew Hampton, John Daves | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Dennis Genao (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) Andrew George, Archie Rutledge, John Harris, Greg Mack | |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | John Sundberg can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Daniels - foul #3 on Robert Daniels, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SF) Joe Prosienski | |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Simone | 44-35 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | William Simone connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Crossman | 46-35 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Michael Cox knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Coppock and the foul's on William Simone - foul #1 on William Simone, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG), Glenn Biondi (SF) Robert Daniels, Daniel Crossman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Michael Cox makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart is called for traveling | 46-38 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 25 pts. SF - Glenn Biondi (fresh) PF - William Simone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols snags the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock can't finish the layup but the foul's on Glenn Biondi - foul #2 on Glenn Biondi, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Daniel Crossman (SF), Andrew Hampton (PF) Christopher Olson, Glenn Biondi, William Simone | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (SG) Michael Cox | |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Daniels | 49-39 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-39 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Daniels | 51-39 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Sundberg | 51-41 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 09:40 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Andrew Hampton denies the turnaround by John Sundberg | 51-41 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | John Sundberg snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | John Sundberg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-41 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Andrew George snags the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Nichols | 51-43 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 54-43 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols blows the dunk but he's fouled by Andrew Hampton - foul #1 on Andrew Hampton, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Glenn Biondi (SF), William Simone (PF), John Daves (C) Robert Daniels, Gary Joy, Daniel Crossman, Andrew Hampton, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), John Harris (PF) John Sundberg, Thomas Coppock, Dennis Genao | |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | William Simone pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Andrew George - foul #2 on Andrew George, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Mack (C) Arthur Nichols | |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) SF - Glenn Biondi (fresh) PF - William Simone (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - John Daves (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harris (fresh) 4 reb. C - Greg Mack (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Andrew George is fouled on the floor by Michael Scott - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Joy (SG) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Andrew George makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Glenn Biondi | 55-44 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Michael Cox is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Cox, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (PG) Andrew George | |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Archie Rutledge - foul #2 on Archie Rutledge, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SF) Glenn Biondi | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Greg Mack is hacked by John Daves - foul #1 on John Daves, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Roy Stewart (C) Christopher Olson, John Daves | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart's pass is intercepted by Joe Prosienski | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses the jumpshot from the right side | 57-44 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Greg Mack grabs the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | John Harris connects on the floater from close range set up by Michael Cox | 57-46 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | John Harris grabs the board | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | John Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Archie Rutledge | 57-49 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Joe Prosienski is called for the reach on Daniel Crossman - foul #1 on Joe Prosienski, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton (PF) William Simone | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Andrew George (SG), Dennis Genao (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) Archie Rutledge, Michael Cox, Joe Prosienski, John Harris | |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-49 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols is fouled on the floor by Roy Stewart - foul #2 on Roy Stewart, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi (SF) Daniel Crossman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SF) Greg Mack | |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by Roy Stewart is blocked by Dennis Genao | 60-52 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Roy Stewart - foul #3 on Roy Stewart, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), John Daves (C) Gary Joy, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton lays it up and in | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) SF - Glenn Biondi (fresh) PF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Daves (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew George (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | John Sundberg is hacked by Andrew Hampton - foul #2 on Andrew Hampton, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG), Gary Joy (SG), Daniel Crossman (SF), William Simone (PF) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Glenn Biondi, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) Andrew George | |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | John Daves hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Crossman and the foul's on Arthur Nichols - foul #1 on Arthur Nichols, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | John Daves makes the free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao clanks a floater from close range | 65-55 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Roy Stewart (C) Christopher Olson, John Daves | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | William Simone connects on the runner in the lane set up by Robert Daniels | 67-55 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Michael Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Simone | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Dennis Genao - foul #3 on Dennis Genao, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Glenn Biondi (SF), Andrew Hampton (PF) Robert Daniels, Gary Joy, Daniel Crossman, William Simone | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Archie Rutledge (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Greg Mack clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 69-55 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi is fouled on the floor by Andrew George - foul #3 on Andrew George, team foul #8 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Daves (C) Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski is called for traveling | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | John Daves hits the finger roll | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | John Harris is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #9 | 73-55 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson runs out the clock | 73-55 |