| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 28-28 |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Howell | 28-31 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-31 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-31 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Harold Weedman | 30-31 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle's layup is rejected by Jerry Merchant | 30-31 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant tips it in | 30-33 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-33 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Richard Howell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-33 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Richard Lamere - foul #3 on Richard Lamere, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF) Richard Lamere | |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Weedman | 35-35 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Jerry Merchant steps in front of the Carlos Dupree pass | 35-35 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Claude Davis (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Anthony Westbrook, Jerry Merchant | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Claude Davis (fresh) C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Alan Oliverio - foul #2 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bigley - foul #2 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is fouled on the floor by Claude Davis - foul #2 on Claude Davis, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Charles Walsh and he's fouled by Antonio Griffith - foul #2 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Claude Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is hacked by Aubrey Hampton - foul #2 on Aubrey Hampton, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Harold Weedman (C) Antonio Griffith, Carlos Dupree, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Jerry Merchant (C) Carter Foreman, Harold Clancy | |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the tip | 37-40 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Richard Lamere blocks the short jumper by Harold Weedman | 37-42 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Merchant | 37-42 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the shot from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey clanks a floater from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Lamere (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Merchant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Claude Davis (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Aubrey Hampton, Shawn Saxton, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Charles Walsh, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | Antonio Griffith is called for the reach on Alan Oliverio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Alan Oliverio and he's hacked by Carlos Dupree - foul #3 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy hits the follow up shot | 39-46 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley gets the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle is fouled on the floor by Anthony Westbrook - foul #3 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Harold Weedman (C) Joseph Mickle, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Jerry Merchant (C) Alan Oliverio, Curtis Lynn, Harold Clancy | |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman tips it home | 41-46 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-46 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Claude Davis grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Claude Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Claude Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Carter Foreman, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey hits the finger roll | 41-48 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith buries a shot from the left side | 43-48 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Richard Howell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree is called for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Aubrey Hampton (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Matthew Bigley (C) Antonio Griffith, Shawn Saxton, Carlos Dupree, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Jerry Merchant | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) SG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio loses the dribble to Frank Wilson | 43-48 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Richard Lamere swats the dunk try by Edward Rose | 43-48 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere can't finish the layup | 43-48 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 43-48 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton is hacked by Harold Clancy - foul #1 on Harold Clancy, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Harold Weedman (C) Frank Wilson, Aubrey Hampton, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Jerry Merchant (C) Alan Oliverio, Charles Walsh, Harold Clancy | |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Mowrey - foul #1 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claude Davis (PF) Edward Rose | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF) Richard Lamere | |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant hits a shot from the left block | 45-52 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Anthony Westbrook is called for the reach on Antonio Griffith - foul #4 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the easy layup | 45-52 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree slams it home | 47-52 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is fouled on the floor by Claude Davis - foul #3 on Claude Davis, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Edward Rose (PF) Antonio Griffith, Joseph Mickle, Claude Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Lamere (PF) Anthony Westbrook | |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman travels with the ball | 47-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Thomas Mowrey | |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Richard Howell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jerry Merchant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Carter Foreman - foul #1 on Carter Foreman, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Matthew Bigley (C) Shawn Saxton, Carlos Dupree, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (C) Jerry Merchant | |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Richard Howell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Walsh | 49-57 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF), Harold Weedman (C) Aubrey Hampton, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Jerry Merchant (C) Charles Walsh, Harold Clancy | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Antonio Griffith | 51-57 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Rose - foul #2 on Edward Rose, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Carter Foreman | |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree lays it up and in on a great pass from Antonio Griffith | 53-59 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Mowrey | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Harold Weedman | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is fouled on the floor by Carlos Dupree - foul #4 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Charles Walsh, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Harold Weedman | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle is whistled for traveling | 55-62 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Antonio Griffith is called for the reach on Harold Clancy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Antonio Griffith is called for the reach on Thomas Mowrey - foul #5 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #12 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG) Carlos Dupree | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 55-65 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Thomas Mowrey is called for the reach on Joseph Mickle - foul #2 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Anthony Westbrook, Harold Clancy | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Richard Howell runs out the clock | 57-65 |