| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Aaron Butler - foul #3 on Aaron Butler, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (C) Aaron Butler | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Richard Howell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Singleton | 22-32 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Jerry Merchant picks off the pass by Paul Stewart | 22-32 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses the jumper near the basket | 22-32 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | William Singleton snags the offensive board | 22-32 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses short on a jumper from the right block | 22-32 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on William Singleton - foul #2 on William Singleton, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-32 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Antonio Griffith | 24-32 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone gets the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner connects on the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Jerry Merchant - foul #2 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle (SG) Paul Stewart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Ronald Hahn is called for the reach on William Singleton - foul #2 on Ronald Hahn, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG) Richard Howell | |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere hits the finger roll | 27-34 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Hahn | 30-34 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-34 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Singleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Mowrey steals the ball from Luther Simone | 30-34 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman throws it down set up by Thomas Mowrey | 30-36 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Jerry Merchant blocks the short jumper by Ronald Hahn | 30-36 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn tips it home | 32-36 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Mowrey | 32-39 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Luther Simone | 34-39 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | William Singleton connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 34-41 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Lamere - foul #2 on Richard Lamere, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Paul Stewart (SG) Aubrey Hampton, Joseph Mickle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Harold Clancy (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | William Singleton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Luther Simone | 36-41 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | William Singleton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 36-44 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn travels with the ball | 36-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Luther Simone, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (SG) Carter Foreman | |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Howell | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Wegner (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Clancy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF) Douglas Wegner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF) William Singleton | |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Richard Howell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Mowrey | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Richard Howell connects on the 3 from the right corner | 38-53 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Rose | 40-53 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony King | 40-55 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Aaron Butler is called for the reach on Paul Stewart - foul #4 on Aaron Butler, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Joseph Mickle (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Luther Simone (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Antonio Griffith, Paul Stewart, Carlos Dupree, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Richard Howell, Harold Clancy, Aaron Butler | |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Mickle | 43-55 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant is fouled on the floor by Aubrey Hampton - foul #3 on Aubrey Hampton, team foul #2 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Anthony King | |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Richard Howell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses the easy layup | 43-55 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Lamere | 43-55 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Aubrey Hampton - foul #4 on Aubrey Hampton, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Aubrey Hampton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF) Thomas Mowrey | |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Luther Simone - foul #3 on Luther Simone, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Mickle - foul #3 on Joseph Mickle, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG) Richard Howell | |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | William Singleton snags the offensive board | 46-57 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | William Singleton can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Anthony King hits the follow up shot | 46-59 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone buries a shot from the left side set up by Antonio Griffith | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Singleton | 48-61 |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Merchant - foul #3 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Edward Rose (PF) Joseph Mickle, Douglas Wegner, Luther Simone | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Aaron Butler (C) Anthony King, Jerry Merchant | |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Carter Foreman | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Aaron Butler | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey travels with the ball | 48-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Luther Simone (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Antonio Griffith, Carlos Dupree, Edward Rose, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Anthony King (SG), Harold Clancy (PF) Carter Foreman, William Singleton, Richard Lamere | |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Aaron Butler steals the ball from Harold Weedman | 48-64 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Richard Howell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner loses the dribble to Aaron Butler | 48-64 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses short on a shot from the left block | 48-64 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle (SG), Edward Rose (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Paul Stewart, Luther Simone, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Anthony King, Thomas Mowrey, Harold Clancy | |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-64 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Richard Howell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner loses the dribble to Richard Lamere | 48-64 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Howell and he's hacked by Edward Rose - foul #1 on Edward Rose, team foul #6 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Luther Simone (PF) Aubrey Hampton, Douglas Wegner, Edward Rose | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the free throw | 48-67 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone's layup is rejected by Richard Lamere | 48-67 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn tips it back up and in | 50-67 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | William Singleton is fouled on the floor by Carlos Dupree - foul #1 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #7 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (SG) Joseph Mickle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Jerry Merchant (C) Richard Howell, Aaron Butler | |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-67 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere tips it but misses | 50-67 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman hits the follow up shot | 50-69 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree's layup is rejected by Richard Lamere | 50-69 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | William Singleton lays it up and in set up by Carter Foreman | 50-71 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Lamere | 50-71 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the defensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-71 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the offensive board | 50-71 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Antonio Griffith picks off the pass by Carter Foreman | 50-71 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner (SF) Carlos Dupree | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Aaron Butler (C) Thomas Mowrey, Jerry Merchant | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Carter Foreman | 50-73 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart is fouled on the floor by Carter Foreman - foul #1 on Carter Foreman, team foul #7 | 50-73 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Richard Howell runs out the clock | 52-73 |