| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fresh) SG - James Lacefield (fresh) SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) C - Walter Holland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) SF - Richard Glover (fresh) PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell throws it down set up by James Lacefield | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mark Hattaway | 2-3 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes's pass is intercepted by Walter Holland | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stanley McUmber | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Richard Glover's pass is intercepted by Stanley McUmber | 4-3 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Tomasini | 7-3 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | Richard Glover misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas can't connect on a runner in the paint | 7-3 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 7-3 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Cesar Salinas, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski (PF), William Schupp (C) Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses the lay-in | 7-3 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski grabs the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is fouled on the floor by Michael Callahan - foul #1 on Michael Callahan, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), John Lafon (SG) Willy Schell, James Lacefield | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (SG), Irving Snowden (SF), Ned Bond (PF), William Philips (C) Mark Hattaway, Richard Glover, Arthur Wilmes, Cesar Salinas | |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Ned Bond grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-3 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | William Philips snags the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | John Lafon is called for the reach on Michael Thomas - foul #1 on John Lafon, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Stanley McUmber, Igor Drewski, William Schupp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) SG - Richard Looper (fresh) SF - John Lafon (fresh) PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) C - Walter Holland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) SF - Irving Snowden (fresh) PF - Ned Bond (fresh) C - William Philips (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-6 |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | John Lafon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini tips it but misses | 7-6 |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Callahan, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG) Nathan Morse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SF) Michael Callahan | |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell can't connect on a runner from the right block | 7-6 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner loses the dribble to John Lafon | 7-6 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is called for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF) Richard Looper, John Lafon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Richard Glover (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF) Michael Thomas, Nathan Bonner, William Philips | |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Richard Glover snags the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | James Lacefield picks off the pass by Richard Glover | 7-6 |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield lays it in | 9-6 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by James Lacefield - foul #1 on James Lacefield, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski (PF), William Schupp (C) Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas (C) Ned Bond | |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber is called for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG) Willy Schell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Mark Hattaway | 9-11 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield is fouled on the floor by Cesar Salinas - foul #2 on Cesar Salinas, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), William Philips (PF), Olin Zonker (C) Irving Snowden, Arthur Wilmes, Cesar Salinas | |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski's pass is intercepted by Olin Zonker | 9-11 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Igor Drewski denies the turnaround by Olin Zonker | 9-11 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by William Philips - foul #1 on William Philips, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG), John Lafon (SG), Charles Tomasini (PF) Nathan Morse, James Lacefield, William Schupp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG), Ned Bond (PF) Mark Hattaway, Olin Zonker | |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | John Lafon buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Willy Schell | 14-11 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lafon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 3 reb. C - Igor Drewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Glover (fairly fresh) PF - Ned Bond (fresh) C - William Philips (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Lafon | 17-13 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Richard Glover comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | John Lafon drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Stanley McUmber swats the shot by Richard Glover | 20-13 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 20-13 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Richard Glover gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas double dribbles | 20-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), James Lacefield (SG), Paul Zenzen (PF), Walter Holland (C) Willy Schell, Stanley McUmber, Charles Tomasini, Igor Drewski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Mark Hattaway (SG), Arthur Wilmes (PF), Olin Zonker (C) Michael Thomas, Richard Glover, Ned Bond, William Philips | |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Irving Snowden picks off the pass by John Lafon | 20-13 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden lays it in | 20-15 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Morse | 23-15 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Lacefield - foul #2 on James Lacefield, team foul #3 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG), Richard Looper (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF) Nathan Morse, James Lacefield, John Lafon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Olin Zonker is called for the reach on Willy Schell - foul #1 on Olin Zonker, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG) Nathan Bonner | |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-17 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 26-17 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) SF - Stanley McUmber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Zenzen (fresh) C - Walter Holland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irving Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Olin Zonker (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell loses the dribble to Irving Snowden | 26-17 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden's pass is intercepted by Stanley McUmber | 26-17 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-17 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber hits the follow up shot | 28-17 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-17 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Walter Holland | 30-17 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-17 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden gets the offensive rebound | 30-17 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses the driving attempt from the right block | 30-17 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland pulls down the rebound | 30-17 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #7 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF), Igor Drewski (C) Stanley McUmber, Paul Zenzen, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG), Richard Glover (SF), Ned Bond (PF), William Philips (C) Mark Hattaway, Irving Snowden, Arthur Wilmes, Olin Zonker | |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-17 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Ned Bond tips it in | 31-19 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 31-19 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski hits the follow up shot | 33-19 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-19 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 33-19 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | John Lafon lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Looper and he's hacked by Richard Glover - foul #1 on Richard Glover, team foul #8 | 35-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Stanley McUmber (SF) Willy Schell, Richard Looper | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG) Michael Thomas | |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses the free throw | 35-19 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | William Philips grabs the board | 35-19 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Stanley McUmber - foul #1 on Stanley McUmber, team foul #4 | 35-19 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway misses the 3rd free throw | 35-21 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini gets the rebound | 35-21 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-21 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | Ned Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Richard Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG), Walter Holland (C) Stanley McUmber, Igor Drewski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Irving Snowden (SG), Cesar Salinas (C) Nathan Bonner, Mark Hattaway, Ned Bond | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 6 reb. C - Walter Holland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Irving Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Philips (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | William Philips is called for the reach on Charles Tomasini - foul #2 on William Philips, team foul #9 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Reinaldo Gallo (PF) William Philips | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini makes the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-21 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Nathan Morse | 37-21 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Lafon | 39-21 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Reinaldo Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-21 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Reinaldo Gallo grabs the offensive board | 39-21 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Reinaldo Gallo double dribbles | 39-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Igor Drewski (PF) Nathan Morse, John Lafon, Charles Tomasini | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ned Bond (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF) Richard Glover, Reinaldo Gallo | |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell hits a 3 from the left corner | 42-21 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-24 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-24 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield tips it back up and in | 44-24 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses the driving attempt from the left block | 44-24 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell grabs the board | 44-24 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield loses the ball out of bounds | 44-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SG), Charles Tomasini (PF) James Lacefield, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Nathan Bonner (SF), William Philips (C) Irving Snowden, Ned Bond, Cesar Salinas | |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | William Philips misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Igor Drewski - foul #1 on Igor Drewski, team foul #5 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Richard Glover (SF) Michael Callahan, Nathan Bonner | |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | William Philips makes the 1st free throw | 44-25 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | William Philips makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-26 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | William Philips grabs the board | 44-26 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway's pass is intercepted by Willy Schell | 44-26 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Charles Tomasini | 46-26 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas misses the halfcourt shot | 46-26 |