| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl McKinney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Simone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | William Singleton inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Gregg Roberts steals the ball from Aaron Butler | 37-32 |
| 19:25 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner tips it home | 37-34 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks loses the dribble to Gregg Roberts | 37-34 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts lays it up and in | 37-36 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy is hacked by Edward Rose - foul #1 on Edward Rose, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Linwood Coffman | 37-36 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Edward Rose - foul #2 on Edward Rose, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Bill Quincy | 39-36 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone double dribbles | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Richard Lamere (C) William Singleton, Carl McKinney, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (PG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Ronald Hahn (PF), Clarence Berke (C) Linwood Coffman, Douglas Wegner, Edward Rose, Luther Simone | |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-36 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Clarence Berke | 39-38 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | The jumper by Ebo Amoroso is denied by Ronald Hahn | 39-38 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant tips it home | 41-38 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks tips it home | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Bill Quincy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lamere (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clarence Berke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle scores on a runner from close range | 43-42 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Clarence Berke grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Jerry Merchant steps in front of the Ronald Hahn pass | 43-42 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Merchant - foul #2 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kwacha Abdel (SG), William Singleton (SF), Carl McKinney (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, Bill Quincy, Jerry Merchant, Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Carl Jensen (SG), Edward Rose (PF), Luther Simone (C) Paul Stewart, Gregg Roberts, Ronald Hahn, Clarence Berke | |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | William Singleton comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 46-44 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose's layup is rejected by Carl McKinney | 46-44 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | William Singleton snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Carl Jensen is called for the reach on William Singleton - foul #1 on Carl Jensen, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG) Ebo Amoroso | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner (SF) Joseph Mickle | |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman is hacked by Anthony King - foul #2 on Anthony King, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Wegner and the foul's on Anthony King - foul #3 on Anthony King, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts (SG) Carl Jensen | |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Gregg Roberts is called for the reach on Kwacha Abdel - foul #2 on Gregg Roberts, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Bill Quincy (SG) Anthony King, Kwacha Abdel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Craig Brooks and he's fouled by Edward Rose - foul #3 on Edward Rose, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (PF) Carl McKinney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn (PF), Clarence Berke (C) Edward Rose, Luther Simone | |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bill Quincy - foul #3 on Bill Quincy, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (SF), Richard Lamere (C) William Singleton, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Lamere (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Berke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Douglas Wegner | 49-47 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant blows the layup but the foul's on Linwood Coffman - foul #1 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF), Carl McKinney (PF) Ebo Amoroso, Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (PG), Carl Jensen (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Edward Rose (PF) Linwood Coffman, Gregg Roberts, Douglas Wegner, Ronald Hahn | |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Butler (C) Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luther Simone (C) Clarence Berke | |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 10:14 | Rutgers | William Singleton tips it home | 52-47 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the dunk attempt | 52-47 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Carl McKinney, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (PG), Kwacha Abdel (SG) Craig Brooks, Bill Quincy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF) Carl Jensen, Joseph Mickle | |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose is fouled on the floor by Aaron Butler - foul #2 on Aaron Butler, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG) Paul Stewart | |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose double dribbles | 52-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Lamere (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF) William Singleton, Carl McKinney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Linwood Coffman - foul #2 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn (PF), Clarence Berke (C) Edward Rose, Luther Simone | |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts drills a shot from the right wing set up by Linwood Coffman | 54-49 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso buries a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Linwood Coffman - foul #3 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG), William Singleton (SF), Carl McKinney (PF) Kwacha Abdel, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (PG), Joseph Mickle (SF) Linwood Coffman, Douglas Wegner | |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso misses the free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney grabs the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses the easy layup | 56-49 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | William Singleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl McKinney (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Berke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant tips it back up and in | 58-49 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses the easy layup | 58-49 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-49 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | William Singleton can't tip it in | 58-49 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle travels with the ball | 58-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Richard Lamere (C) Ebo Amoroso, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Carl Jensen (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Luther Simone (C) Paul Stewart, Gregg Roberts, Joseph Mickle, Ronald Hahn, Clarence Berke | |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone tips it in | 60-51 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Lamere and the foul's on Linwood Coffman - foul #4 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (SF), Aaron Butler (C) William Singleton, Carl McKinney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | Aaron Butler swats the short shot by Edward Rose | 63-51 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Lamere | 63-51 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Brooks | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose is whistled for a carry | 66-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (PF) Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts (SG) Carl Jensen | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy's pass is intercepted by Edward Rose | 66-51 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Linwood Coffman - foul #5 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #10 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF), Carl McKinney (PF) Bill Quincy, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (PG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Clarence Berke (C) Linwood Coffman, Douglas Wegner, Luther Simone | |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts is called for traveling | 68-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn (PF) Edward Rose | |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 68-51 |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso grabs the offensive board | 68-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carl McKinney (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Berke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-51 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Craig Brooks - foul #2 on Craig Brooks, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Bill Quincy (SG), Jerry Merchant (C) Craig Brooks, Ebo Amoroso, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF), Luther Simone (C) Ronald Hahn, Clarence Berke | |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant double dribbles | 68-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Lamere (C) Carl McKinney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner (SF) Joseph Mickle | |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-53 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose tips it back up and in | 68-55 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 68-55 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner is hacked by Bill Quincy - foul #4 on Bill Quincy, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Carl McKinney (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Anthony King, Jerry Merchant, Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Aaron Butler | 68-55 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler gets the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | William Singleton tips it home | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the fadeaway near the basket | 70-55 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Rose - foul #4 on Edward Rose, team foul #11 | 70-55 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Aaron Butler - foul #3 on Aaron Butler, team foul #9 | 72-55 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carl McKinney | 72-55 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks runs out the clock | 72-55 |