| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Colby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hollie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | David Schiavo inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Alfredo Gallo | 30-32 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ralph Anderson and he's hacked by David Schiavo - foul #2 on David Schiavo, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Carl Plum takes the ball from Kevin Hellberg | 30-35 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | David Colby lays it in set up by Carl Plum | 30-37 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hellberg takes the ball from Carl Plum | 30-37 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Tony Levine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Hollie | 30-37 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Carl Plum | 30-39 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | Tony Levine clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ernest Gibbs | 30-39 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Stjepan Kedzierski steals it from Carl Plum in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | David Schiavo is whistled for a carry | 30-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kun Ximines (PG), John James (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Carmelo Moreno (PF), Garf Ziebart (C) Alfredo Gallo, Stjepan Kedzierski, David Schiavo, Tony Levine, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (PG), James Bowers (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Carl Plum, David Colby, Ralph Anderson, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca loses the dribble to John James | 30-39 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | James Bowers is called for the reach on Garf Ziebart - foul #1 on James Bowers, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (PF) David Hollie | |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart connects on the shot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kun Ximines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John James (fresh) SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bowers (fresh) SF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Ralph Anderson is denied by Carmelo Moreno | 32-39 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart misses short on a shot from the right block | 32-39 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | James Bowers is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Bowers, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Jesse Nguyen (SF), Tony Levine (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Kun Ximines, Daniel Nichol, Carmelo Moreno, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Ernest Gibbs (C) Donald Quinn, Edgar Davis | |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Tony Levine makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-39 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tony Levine - foul #2 on Tony Levine, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), David Schiavo (SF) Julio Martin, John James, Tony Levine | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG), David Hollie (SF) James Bowers, Ralph Anderson | |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Schiavo | 37-41 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Colby | 37-43 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Stjepan Kedzierski picks off the pass by David Colby in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | David Schiavo scores on a floater from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses long on an open runner in the lane | 39-43 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs connects on the open floater in the lane set up by Jesse Ricca | 39-45 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg misses short on an open runner from the left block | 39-45 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | David Hollie grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), John James (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Tony Levine (PF), Carmelo Moreno (C) Alfredo Gallo, Stjepan Kedzierski, David Schiavo, Jesse Nguyen, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), James Bowers (SF), Ralph Anderson (PF), Edgar Davis (C) David Colby, David Hollie, Jesse Ricca, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John James (fresh) SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bowers (fresh) PF - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John James | 41-45 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson drills a jumper from the right side set up by Donald Quinn | 41-47 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol is fouled on the floor by Donald Quinn - foul #1 on Donald Quinn, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Hollie (SF) Carl Plum | |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Tony Levine is called for traveling | 41-47 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | David Hollie's floater is tipped away by Tony Levine | 41-47 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson tips it in | 41-49 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | James Bowers steals it from Tony Levine | 41-49 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | James Bowers throws it down | 41-51 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | John James is called for traveling | 41-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), David Schiavo (SF), Garf Ziebart (C) Julio Martin, John James, Daniel Nichol, Carmelo Moreno | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), David Colby (SG), Jesse Ricca (SF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Donald Quinn, James Bowers, David Hollie, Edgar Davis | |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | David Colby hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 41-51 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Tony Levine snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | David Schiavo is fouled on the floor by Jesse Ricca - foul #3 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the easy layup | 41-51 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart tips it home | 43-51 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | David Colby scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jesse Ricca | 43-53 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Jesse Ricca is called for the reach on Garf Ziebart - foul #4 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), John James (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Carmelo Moreno (PF) Alfredo Gallo, Stjepan Kedzierski, David Schiavo, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (SG), David Hollie (SF), Edgar Davis (PF) David Colby, Jesse Ricca, Ralph Anderson | |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Tony Levine buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John James | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John James (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Nichol (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Levine (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hollie (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edgar Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Nichol - foul #2 on Daniel Nichol, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg (C) Tony Levine | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (PG) Carl Plum | |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Moreno steals it from Edgar Davis | 45-55 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest Gibbs - foul #1 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Garf Ziebart (SF), Jesse Nguyen (PF) Julio Martin, John James, Daniel Nichol, Carmelo Moreno | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Jesse Ricca (SF), Ralph Anderson (PF) James Bowers, David Hollie, Edgar Davis | |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jesse Nguyen - foul #2 on Jesse Nguyen, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF) Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG) Donald Quinn | |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Ralph Anderson steps in front of the Jesse Nguyen pass | 47-57 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jesse Nguyen and he's hacked by Ernest Gibbs - foul #2 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno (PF), Tony Levine (C) David Schiavo, Jesse Nguyen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (SG), David Hollie (SF), Edgar Davis (C) David Colby, Ralph Anderson, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart misses the free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is hacked by Alfredo Gallo - foul #2 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF) Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (PG) Carl Plum | |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Alfredo Gallo picks off the pass by Edgar Davis | 49-57 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Tony Levine shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski tips it home | 51-57 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Tony Levine - foul #3 on Tony Levine, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), John James (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF) Alfredo Gallo, Stjepan Kedzierski, David Schiavo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), David Colby (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF) Donald Quinn, James Bowers, Jesse Ricca | |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Tony Levine grabs the board | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John James (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Levine (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carmelo Moreno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Colby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hollie (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edgar Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | John James misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Tony Levine grabs the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Garf Ziebart (C) Julio Martin, John James, Tony Levine | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), James Bowers (SF) David Colby, David Hollie | |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Edgar Davis swats the short shot by Daniel Nichol | 51-58 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno tips it in | 53-58 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs (C) Ralph Anderson | |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is open and scores on a floater from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF), Tony Levine (PF) Daniel Nichol, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG), Jesse Ricca (SF) Donald Quinn, James Bowers | |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stjepan Kedzierski | 56-60 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (PF) Edgar Davis | |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | David Colby is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Plum | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tony Levine | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | David Colby knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Plum | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the board | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Alfredo Gallo is called for the reach on Ernest Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg (C) Carmelo Moreno | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Hollie (SF), Edgar Davis (PF) Jesse Ricca, Ralph Anderson | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (PF) Ernest Gibbs | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | David Colby is hacked by Alfredo Gallo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Tony Levine snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | David Hollie gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum runs out the clock | 58-68 |