| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Aaron Butler swats the layup by Ronald Hahn | 28-22 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Singleton | 30-22 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn clanks a shot from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn hits the follow up shot | 30-24 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Stewart - foul #2 on Paul Stewart, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | William Singleton is hacked by Ronald Hahn - foul #3 on Ronald Hahn, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman (C) Ronald Hahn | |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses the driving attempt from close range | 30-24 |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Antonio Griffith | 30-24 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Richard Howell is called for the reach on Paul Stewart - foul #1 on Richard Howell, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Lamere - foul #2 on Richard Lamere, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-25 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Luther Simone | 30-27 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Singleton | 33-27 |
| 16:23 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Howell | 33-27 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Weedman - foul #1 on Harold Weedman, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Jerry Merchant (PF) Richard Howell, Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Joseph Mickle (SG) Antonio Griffith, Paul Stewart | |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. C - Aaron Butler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler's layup is rejected by Luther Simone | 35-27 |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joseph Mickle | 35-27 |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-27 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses short on a jumper in the paint | 35-27 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton tips it back up and in | 35-29 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| 14:13 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Aubrey Hampton | 37-32 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone can't connect on a runner from the right block | 37-32 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman is whistled for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Richard Lamere (PF) William Singleton, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Paul Stewart (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Ronald Hahn (C) Aubrey Hampton, Joseph Mickle, Carlos Dupree, Harold Weedman | |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Richard Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 13:04 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith loses the dribble to Thomas Mowrey | 37-32 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey lays it up and in | 39-32 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Antonio Griffith | 39-34 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is hacked by Luther Simone - foul #3 on Luther Simone, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF), Harold Clancy (C) Thomas Mowrey, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Luther Simone | |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Edward Rose steals it from Richard Lamere | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Harold Clancy - foul #1 on Harold Clancy, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (SG) Carter Foreman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Ronald Hahn picks off the pass by Richard Howell | 39-35 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner's pass is intercepted by Richard Howell | 39-35 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Anthony King slams it home on a great pass from Richard Howell | 41-35 |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Richard Lamere blocks the short jumper by Douglas Wegner | 41-35 |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | Richard Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Edward Rose is called for the reach on Richard Lamere - foul #1 on Edward Rose, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Jerry Merchant (SF), Aaron Butler (C) Anthony King, William Singleton, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle (SG), Luther Simone (PF) Paul Stewart, Edward Rose | |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Howell, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG) Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-35 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Richard Howell pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-35 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Carter Foreman - foul #3 on Carter Foreman, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF) Richard Howell, Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Paul Stewart (SG) Aubrey Hampton, Joseph Mickle | |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 43-37 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn is hacked by Jerry Merchant - foul #2 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG) Thomas Mowrey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Aaron Butler - foul #1 on Aaron Butler, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (C) Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Richard Lamere (PF) Carter Foreman, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Joseph Mickle (SG), Edward Rose (PF) Antonio Griffith, Paul Stewart, Luther Simone | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony King (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose is denied on a dunk by Richard Lamere | 43-39 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Rose | 43-39 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn clanks a turnaround in the lane | 43-39 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Richard Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | William Singleton tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Anthony King misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 45-41 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Douglas Wegner | 45-41 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Aaron Butler (C) Anthony King, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Paul Stewart (SG), Luther Simone (PF) Aubrey Hampton, Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose | |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart misses the lay-in | 45-41 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner tips it in | 45-43 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 45-43 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Stewart | 45-45 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Howell and he's fouled by Paul Stewart - foul #3 on Paul Stewart, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone slams it home on a great pass from Antonio Griffith | 48-47 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Aaron Butler, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman (C) Ronald Hahn | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-47 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Lamere | 50-47 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Richard Lamere steps in front of the Paul Stewart pass | 50-47 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 52-47 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | Carter Foreman steals the ball from Luther Simone | 52-47 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Richard Howell can't throw it down | 52-47 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Antonio Griffith | 52-50 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Richard Howell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Stewart | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Antonio Griffith is called for the reach on Richard Howell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn (C) Harold Weedman | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 56-52 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn tips it home | 56-54 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Stewart - foul #4 on Paul Stewart, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-54 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith's pass is intercepted by Carter Foreman | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler is hacked by Antonio Griffith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone hits a 3 from straight away | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler is hacked by Antonio Griffith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses long on a fullcourt shot | 62-57 |