| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) SG - Michael Cox (fresh) SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) PF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Tyler Berner (fresh) SG - Lee Garner (fresh) SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) PF - Robert Potter (fresh) C - Roy Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | John Sundberg clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | John Sundberg scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Thomas Coppock | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | John Sundberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner misses the fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Potter | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Roy Stewart blocks the short jumper by Thomas Coppock | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Cox | 4-4 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner is fouled on the floor by Arthur Nichols - foul #1 on Arthur Nichols, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (SG), Archie Rutledge (SF), Greg Mack (C) Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Daniel Crossman (SG), Andrew Hampton (PF), John Johnson (C) Tyler Berner, Lee Garner, Robert Potter, Roy Stewart | |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Hampton | 4-7 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | John Sundberg scores on a 3 from straight away | 7-7 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | John Johnson misses the tip | 7-7 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Greg Mack gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Delancey (fresh) SF - Archie Rutledge (fresh) PF - Joe Prosienski (fairly fresh) C - Greg Mack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Crossman (fresh) SF - Clarence Patti (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Delancey | 9-7 |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Archie Rutledge takes the ball from Clarence Patti | 9-7 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | John Delancey banks in the layup set up by Archie Rutledge | 11-7 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on John Delancey - foul #1 on John Delancey, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (PG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Arthur Nichols (C) John Sundberg, John Delancey, Joe Prosienski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG), Roy Stewart (C) Robert Daniels, John Johnson | |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols lays it in on a great pass from Michael Cox | 13-8 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 13-8 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Greg Mack gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock loses the dribble to Tyler Berner | 13-8 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti lays it up and in set up by Tyler Berner | 13-10 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Crossman | 13-12 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Michael Cox is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Cox, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Joe Prosienski (PF) Michael Cox, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Robert Potter (PF) Daniel Crossman, Clarence Patti, Andrew Hampton | |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) Thomas Coppock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Sundberg | 15-12 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Scott | 15-15 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SF) Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG) Tyler Berner | |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Greg Mack - foul #1 on Greg Mack, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) Thomas Coppock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SF) Michael Scott | |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | Robert Daniels is called for the reach on Michael Cox - foul #1 on Robert Daniels, team foul #1 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SF) Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF), Andrew Hampton (C) Daniel Crossman, Roy Stewart | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Rutledge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) PF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Mack (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lee Garner (fresh) SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Potter (fresh) C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock loses the ball out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG) Robert Daniels | |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) Thomas Coppock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SG), John Johnson (C) Lee Garner, Robert Potter | |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Michael Cox is hacked by Daniel Crossman - foul #1 on Daniel Crossman, team foul #2 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SF), Arthur Nichols (C) Michael Cox, Joe Prosienski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge misses the jumpshot from the left side | 15-17 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Greg Mack tips it back up and in | 17-17 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | John Johnson loses the dribble to Greg Mack | 17-17 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Archie Rutledge | 20-17 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is hacked by Archie Rutledge - foul #1 on Archie Rutledge, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Joe Prosienski (PF) Thomas Coppock, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (SG), Robert Potter (PF), Roy Stewart (C) Daniel Crossman, Andrew Hampton, John Johnson | |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses the easy layup | 20-17 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti tips it home | 20-19 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | John Sundberg connects on the floater from the right side | 22-19 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 22-19 |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner grabs the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Clarence Patti | 22-22 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | John Sundberg is called for 10 seconds | 22-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SF), Arthur Nichols (C) John Sundberg, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Daniel Crossman (SG), Michael Scott (SF) Tyler Berner, Lee Garner, Clarence Patti | |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Daniels | 22-25 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott buries a 3 from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Michael Scott swats the layup by Joe Prosienski | 22-28 |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski grabs the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols tips it home | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Archie Rutledge (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Prosienski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Potter (fairly fresh) C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Archie Rutledge steals the ball from Robert Daniels | 24-28 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 24-30 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Archie Rutledge | 26-30 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses the easy layup | 26-30 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge is hacked by Roy Stewart - foul #1 on Roy Stewart, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), John Delancey (SG), Greg Mack (C) Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG), Lee Garner (SG), Clarence Patti (SF), Andrew Hampton (PF), John Johnson (C) Robert Daniels, Daniel Crossman, Michael Scott, Robert Potter, Roy Stewart | |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Tyler Berner steals the ball from Joe Prosienski | 26-30 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tyler Berner | 26-32 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski drills a turnaround in the lane | 28-32 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 28-32 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-32 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Delancey - foul #2 on John Delancey, team foul #6 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Arthur Nichols (C) John Delancey, Archie Rutledge, Joe Prosienski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart (C) John Johnson | |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | John Sundberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Tyler Berner | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Greg Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Tyler Berner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Garner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roy Stewart - foul #2 on Roy Stewart, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski (PF) Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SG) Lee Garner | |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Coppock - foul #1 on Thomas Coppock, team foul #7 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (SG), Greg Mack (C) Michael Cox, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Johnson (PF) Andrew Hampton | |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) Archie Rutledge | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG) Tyler Berner | |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | John Johnson gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Daniels and he's fouled by Thomas Coppock - foul #2 on Thomas Coppock, team foul #8 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Potter (PF) John Johnson | |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Daniels - foul #2 on Robert Daniels, team foul #6 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (SF) Thomas Coppock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti comes up short on the shot from the left side | 32-42 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti tips it but misses | 32-42 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman gets the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 32-45 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joe Prosienski, team foul #9 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SF), Arthur Nichols (C) Michael Cox, Joe Prosienski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG), Lee Garner (SG), Andrew Hampton (PF) Robert Daniels, Clarence Patti, Robert Potter | |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Thomas Coppock is called for the reach on Daniel Crossman - foul #3 on Thomas Coppock, team foul #10 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Joe Prosienski (PF) Thomas Coppock, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Johnson (C) Roy Stewart | |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | John Sundberg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-45 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | John Sundberg is fouled on the floor by Daniel Crossman - foul #2 on Daniel Crossman, team foul #7 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Mack (PF) Joe Prosienski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Andrew Hampton | 33-45 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton misses the halfcourt shot | 33-45 |