| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) C - Frank Matthews (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan is hacked by Walter Hanson - foul #1 on Walter Hanson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig O'Brien | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Harry Murphy is called for the reach on Donnie Nelson - foul #1 on Harry Murphy, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Donnie Nelson | 4-2 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy's floater is knocked away by Frank Matthews | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien tips it in | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Jordan | 6-5 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor hits a jumper from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler drills a shot near the basket set up by Robert Jordan and he's fouled by Craig O'Brien - foul #1 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Harry Murphy, Gregory Capel, Walter Hanson, Ronald Foor, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | The jump hook by James Calvert is blocked by Frank Matthews | 8-8 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Sherwood Rogan | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) PF - Don Hughes (fresh) C - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Frank Matthews and he's hacked by Don Hughes - foul #1 on Don Hughes, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG) Carl Spangler | |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wayne Wright | 8-11 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith is hacked by Orville Hedge - foul #1 on Orville Hedge, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Foor (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Don Hughes, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (PF), David Goforth (C) Sherwood Rogan, Wayne Wright, Frank Matthews | |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Goforth | 8-14 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | James Calvert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Hughes (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Ronald Foor, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG) Donnie Nelson | |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith is called for traveling | 8-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Foor (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Don Hughes, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews (C) David Goforth | |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Steven Silver swats the short shot by Craig O'Brien | 8-14 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Richard Smith is blocked by Ronald Foor | 8-14 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge misses the jumper from the right side | 8-14 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 8-14 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver tips it in | 8-16 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-16 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor tips it but misses | 8-16 |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 8-16 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Smith | 8-16 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-16 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews can't tip it in | 8-16 |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum grabs the board | 8-16 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fairly fresh) SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) SF - Nelson Strum (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Spangler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses long on a shot from the left side | 8-16 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor hits the follow up shot | 10-16 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Smith | 10-18 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses the fadeaway from the right side | 10-18 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is fouled on the floor by Ronald Foor - foul #1 on Ronald Foor, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) James Calvert, Orville Hedge, Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Sherwood Rogan (SF), Wayne Wright (PF), David Goforth (C) Richard Smith, Robert Jordan, Steven Silver, Frank Matthews | |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-21 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Don Hughes lays it up and in | 12-21 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler's fadeaway is rejected by Don Hughes | 12-21 |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | David Goforth grabs the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler is called for traveling | 12-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mike Pals (SG), Ronald Foor (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Gregory Capel, Don Hughes, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Carl Spangler - foul #1 on Carl Spangler, team foul #2 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews (C) David Goforth | |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #3 | 14-21 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Craig O'Brien is denied by Frank Matthews | 14-21 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-24 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is whistled for traveling | 14-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG) Mike Pals | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG) Carl Spangler | |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-27 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Hanson | 16-27 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright is hacked by Ronald Foor - foul #2 on Ronald Foor, team foul #7 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mike Pals (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Gregory Capel, Walter Hanson, Ronald Foor, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Sherwood Rogan | |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum grabs the board | 16-27 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Dima Pelkowski is blocked by Wayne Wright | 16-27 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 16-27 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dima Pelkowski | 16-27 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Don Hughes can't tip it in | 16-27 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews grabs the board | 16-27 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Smith and he's fouled by Dima Pelkowski - foul #1 on Dima Pelkowski, team foul #8 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Craig O'Brien (C) Harry Murphy, Mike Pals, Nelson Strum, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF) Wayne Wright | |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews makes the free throw | 16-30 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Don Hughes is fouled on the floor by Steven Silver - foul #1 on Steven Silver, team foul #4 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (SG) Gregory Capel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SG), David Goforth (C) Donnie Nelson, Frank Matthews | |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | James Calvert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-30 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver pulls down the rebound | 16-30 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 16-32 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Sherwood Rogan steals it from James Calvert | 16-32 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-34 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Steven Silver - foul #2 on Steven Silver, team foul #5 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF) Orville Hedge, Walter Hanson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Carl Spangler (SG), Wayne Wright (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Richard Smith, Robert Jordan, Steven Silver, David Goforth | |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | James Calvert makes the 1st free throw | 17-34 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | James Calvert makes the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-34 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien grabs the board | 18-34 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Nelson Strum and he's hacked by Frank Matthews - foul #1 on Frank Matthews, team foul #6 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Mike Pals (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Ronald Foor (PF) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses the free throw | 20-34 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright gets the rebound | 20-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mike Pals (fresh) SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donnie Nelson | 20-36 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor drills a shot from the right wing | 22-36 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Craig O'Brien blocks the short jumper by Frank Matthews | 22-36 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan tips it but misses | 22-36 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor snags the defensive board | 22-36 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien is whistled for traveling | 22-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Mike Pals, Walter Hanson, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Sherwood Rogan | |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Gregory Capel is called for the reach on Carl Spangler - foul #1 on Gregory Capel, team foul #9 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien (C) Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler misses the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 22-37 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-37 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews pulls down the rebound | 22-37 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-37 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien snags the defensive board | 22-37 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-37 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews pulls down the rebound | 22-37 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is whistled for traveling | 22-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Harry Murphy, Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Steven Silver (PF), David Goforth (C) Carl Spangler, Wayne Wright, Frank Matthews | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Calvert | 24-37 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-37 |