| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle travels with the ball | 26-24 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Howell and he's hacked by Carlos Dupree - foul #2 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the free throw | 29-24 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree banks in the layup set up by Joseph Mickle | 29-26 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman's pass is intercepted by Carlos Dupree | 29-26 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree lays it up and in | 29-28 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Mowrey | 31-28 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle is hacked by Carter Foreman - foul #2 on Carter Foreman, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Antonio Griffith | 31-30 |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Claude Davis (PF) Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose | |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 33-30 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Aubrey Hampton | 33-32 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Walsh - foul #1 on Charles Walsh, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Richard Lamere (PF) Alan Oliverio, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Joseph Mickle (SG), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Aubrey Hampton, Shawn Saxton, Claude Davis, Matthew Bigley | |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Howell and he's hacked by Harold Weedman - foul #4 on Harold Weedman, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Jerry Merchant (C) Carter Foreman, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (SG), Matthew Bigley (C) Carlos Dupree, Harold Weedman | |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Walsh - foul #2 on Charles Walsh, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Griffith | 38-35 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Lamere and he's fouled by Matthew Bigley - foul #3 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG) Charles Walsh | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses the free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle buries a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Carter Foreman - foul #3 on Carter Foreman, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Lamere | 42-38 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Richard Howell hits a jumper from the right block | 44-38 |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Aubrey Hampton | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Lamere (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerry Merchant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aubrey Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Mickle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Bigley (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Matthew Bigley denies the turnaround by Jerry Merchant | 44-40 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose jams it on a great pass from Antonio Griffith | 44-42 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant clanks a runner in the lane | 44-42 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joseph Mickle | 44-42 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose is denied on a dunk by Jerry Merchant | 44-42 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Lamere | 44-42 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Richard Howell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose banks in the layup and he's fouled by Richard Howell - foul #1 on Richard Howell, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF) Antonio Griffith, Aubrey Hampton, Joseph Mickle | |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Carlos Dupree steals it from Anthony Westbrook | 46-44 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree's floater is tipped away by Charles Walsh | 46-44 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose clanks a jumper in the paint | 46-46 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton tips it but misses | 46-46 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Anthony Westbrook | 46-46 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claude Davis (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Edward Rose, Matthew Bigley | |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Harold Weedman, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG) Carter Foreman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley (C) Harold Weedman | |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Matthew Bigley swats the layup by Anthony Westbrook | 46-46 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) SG - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Claude Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Bigley (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Charles Walsh is called for the reach on Carlos Dupree - foul #3 on Charles Walsh, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Alan Oliverio, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle (SG) Shawn Saxton | |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Carlos Dupree is called for the reach on Harold Clancy - foul #3 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (C) Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Frank Wilson | |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant clanks a shot in the paint | 46-49 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn tips it home | 48-49 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-51 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Antonio Griffith - foul #2 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Charles Walsh (SF) Thomas Mowrey, Curtis Lynn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Edward Rose (PF) Antonio Griffith, Joseph Mickle, Claude Davis | |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree lays it up and in | 50-53 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-53 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Aubrey Hampton | 52-55 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Bigley - foul #4 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Richard Howell, Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Claude Davis (PF) Shawn Saxton, Carlos Dupree, Edward Rose | |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Claude Davis | 53-57 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh is called for traveling | 53-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Harold Clancy (C) Carter Foreman, Charles Walsh, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claude Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Bigley (tired) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle buries a floater from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Richard Lamere (PF) Alan Oliverio, Curtis Lynn, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF), Edward Rose (PF) Aubrey Hampton, Claude Davis | |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is hacked by Edward Rose - foul #2 on Edward Rose, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Carter Foreman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Lamere - foul #2 on Richard Lamere, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (C) Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Richard Howell and the foul's on Carlos Dupree - foul #4 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG) Charles Walsh | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses the free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Jerry Merchant - foul #1 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 57-63 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose clanks a shot from the right block | 57-63 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Richard Howell snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Joseph Mickle takes the ball from Richard Lamere | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree is hacked by Carter Foreman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carter Foreman, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG) Antonio Griffith, Joseph Mickle | |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Richard Lamere is called for the reach on Edward Rose - foul #3 on Richard Lamere, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Richard Howell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Richard Howell knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Carter Foreman is called for the reach on Shawn Saxton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carter Foreman, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Carter Foreman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Howell | 63-67 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Aubrey Hampton (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF) Frank Wilson, Shawn Saxton, Carlos Dupree | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Howell - foul #2 on Richard Howell, team foul #12 | 63-67 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Richard Howell is called for the reach on Aubrey Hampton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Howell, team foul #13 | 63-67 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Matthew Bigley | 63-68 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley is hacked by Thomas Mowrey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #14 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG) Aubrey Hampton | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Antonio Griffith steals it from Jerry Merchant | 63-69 |