| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Oestreich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Frazee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Read (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | William Oestreich inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes tips it home | 34-38 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Paul Read travels with the ball | 34-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (PG), Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Boyce Usher (PF) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward | |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Jared Morgan | 36-38 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Dykes - foul #1 on Richard Dykes, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG) Sam Kelley | |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee loses the dribble to Paul Read | 36-39 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Donny Green hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 36-39 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Donny Green tips it home | 36-41 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Dykes | 38-41 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Dykes is called for the reach on Donny Green - foul #2 on Richard Dykes, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Kevin Ward (PF) Paul Read, Donny Green, Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon | |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses short on a runner from the left block | 38-41 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Clifford Henderson takes the ball from Richard Dykes | 38-41 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward's pass is intercepted by Richard Dykes | 38-41 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Joaquin Jensen steals the ball from William Oestreich | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Oestreich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Frazee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) C - Boyce Usher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Kevin Ward | 38-44 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan is fouled on the floor by Joaquin Jensen - foul #2 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan (SF), Michael Ringo (PF), George Chambers (C) Jared Morgan, Andrew Frazee, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Paul Read (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Dennis Jones (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley, Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward, Boyce Usher | |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | William Oestreich buries a floater from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Paul Read comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to George Chambers | 40-44 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Michael Ringo dunks the ball | 42-44 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Paul Read lays it up and in set up by Stephen Heal and he's hacked by George Chambers - foul #1 on George Chambers, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gabriel Schrecengost (PG), Osvaldo Alonzo (SG), Andrew Frazee (PF) William Oestreich, Pedro Lopez, Michael Ringo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Kevin Ward (C) Michael Platt, Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon | |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones blows the dunk but the foul's on Andrew Frazee - foul #1 on Andrew Frazee, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Donny Green (SG), Raymond Rolon (C) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Kevin Ward | |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Osvaldo Alonzo scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | George Chambers is called for the reach on Clifford Henderson - foul #2 on George Chambers, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Pedro Lopez (SG), Richard Dykes (C) Gabriel Schrecengost, Osvaldo Alonzo, George Chambers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Paul Read (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Kevin Ward (C) Michael Platt, Donny Green, Clifford Henderson, Raymond Rolon | |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Dykes | 44-48 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ernest Sullivan - foul #4 on Ernest Sullivan, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (SF) Ernest Sullivan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Boyce Usher (C) Joaquin Jensen, Stephen Heal, Kevin Ward | |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee is denied on a layup by Boyce Usher | 44-48 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Dykes | 44-48 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Richard Dykes, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Raymond Rolon (C) Michael Platt, Paul Read, Boyce Usher | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Oestreich (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Frazee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the jump hook from close range | 44-48 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Joaquin Jensen | 44-48 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley lays it up and in on a great pass from Joaquin Jensen | 44-50 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Pedro Lopez takes the ball from Joaquin Jensen | 47-50 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joaquin Jensen | 47-52 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Dennis Jones steals it from William Oestreich | 47-52 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon double dribbles | 47-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gabriel Schrecengost (SG), Osvaldo Alonzo (SF), Michael Ringo (PF), George Chambers (C) Jared Morgan, Pedro Lopez, Andrew Frazee, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Paul Read (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Kevin Ward (C) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley, Clifford Henderson, Raymond Rolon | |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | William Oestreich clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ringo | 47-52 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Stephen Heal steps in front of the George Chambers pass | 47-52 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the lay-in | 47-52 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | Michael Ringo pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Kevin Ward blocks the short jumper by William Oestreich | 47-52 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Osvaldo Alonzo misses the tip | 47-52 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stephen Heal | 47-52 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the easy layup | 47-52 |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Paul Read snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Oestreich (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Schrecengost (fresh) SF - Osvaldo Alonzo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Ringo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Chambers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Read (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kevin Ward (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Platt | 47-54 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Paul Read takes the ball from Michael Ringo | 47-54 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Paul Read | 47-56 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Michael Platt is called for the reach on Osvaldo Alonzo - foul #4 on Michael Platt, team foul #2 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Pedro Lopez (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Andrew Frazee (PF), Richard Dykes (C) William Oestreich, Gabriel Schrecengost, Osvaldo Alonzo, Michael Ringo, George Chambers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Donny Green (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Boyce Usher (C) Michael Platt, Paul Read, Stephen Heal, Kevin Ward | |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (SG) Donny Green | |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is fouled on the floor by Jared Morgan - foul #2 on Jared Morgan, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 47-58 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Sullivan - foul #5 on Ernest Sullivan, team foul #9 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (SF) Ernest Sullivan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Raymond Rolon (C) Paul Read, Clifford Henderson, Boyce Usher | |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | William Oestreich scores on a runner near the basket set up by Jared Morgan | 49-59 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Jones | 49-62 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jared Morgan | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Raymond Rolon is denied by Richard Dykes | 52-62 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Donny Green tips it home | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Oestreich (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Frazee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Heal - foul #3 on Stephen Heal, team foul #3 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Paul Read (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Boyce Usher (C) Joaquin Jensen, Donny Green, Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon | |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Paul Read loses the ball out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Chambers (C) Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Dykes (C) George Chambers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jared Morgan | 56-64 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Boyce Usher | 56-64 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt makes the shot from the right wing set up by Paul Read | 56-66 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes is denied on a layup by Boyce Usher | 56-66 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones blows the layup | 56-66 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Oestreich | 56-66 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan is called for traveling | 56-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gabriel Schrecengost (SG), Osvaldo Alonzo (SF), Michael Ringo (PF), George Chambers (C) Jared Morgan, Pedro Lopez, Andrew Frazee, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Raymond Rolon (C) Michael Platt, Boyce Usher | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by William Oestreich - foul #2 on William Oestreich, team foul #10 | 56-66 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Dennis Jones swats the dunk try by Michael Ringo | 56-68 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Joaquin Jensen | 56-70 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | George Chambers makes the jumpshot from the left side | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen runs out the clock | 58-70 |