| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) SF - Paul Read (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Hammond (fresh) C - Roy Worth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Schrecengost (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Read inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-34 |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Gabriel Schrecengost is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen connects on the 3 from the left corner | 25-34 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Shawn Runyon - foul #1 on Shawn Runyon, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Donny Green (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Roderick McKeown (C) Joaquin Jensen, Shawn Runyon, Paul Read, Daniel Hammond, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley is hacked by Steve Barnes - foul #1 on Steve Barnes, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roy Worth (C) Roderick McKeown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | Donny Green misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 25-36 |
| 18:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Steve Barnes | 25-36 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-36 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ernest Sullivan - foul #1 on Ernest Sullivan, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Paul Read (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Roderick McKeown (C) Sam Kelley, Donny Green, Kevin Ward, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes can't connect on a shot from the right side | 27-36 |
| 17:11 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is hacked by Bobby Spillman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Spillman, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Ringo (PF) Steve Barnes | |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Read | 30-36 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Clifford Henderson steps in front of the Bobby Spillman pass | 30-36 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses long on a shot from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Michael Ringo snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Read (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roderick McKeown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Schrecengost (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Ringo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Paul Read knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joaquin Jensen | 33-36 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Donny Green (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Roy Worth (C) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Boyce Usher, Roderick McKeown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Larry Kruse (SG), Steve Barnes (PF), George Chambers (C) Bobby Spillman, Gabriel Schrecengost, Ernest Sullivan, Richard Dykes | |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Shawn Runyon | 35-36 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse loses the dribble to Clifford Henderson | 35-36 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson dunks the ball | 37-36 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | George Chambers misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roy Worth - foul #2 on Roy Worth, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Sam Kelley (SG) Clifford Henderson, Shawn Runyon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | George Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | George Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Michael Ringo grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Joaquin Jensen takes the ball from Michael Ringo | 37-37 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Worth | 37-37 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Larry Kruse is called for the reach on Sam Kelley - foul #1 on Larry Kruse, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (PG), Shawn Runyon (SG), Paul Read (SF), Boyce Usher (PF) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley, Donny Green, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gabriel Schrecengost (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Richard Dykes (C) Larry Kruse, Steve Barnes, George Chambers | |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Jared Morgan - foul #4 on Jared Morgan, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Sam Kelley (SG) Clifford Henderson, Shawn Runyon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), George Chambers (PF) Jared Morgan, Michael Ringo | |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes is fouled on the floor by Roy Worth - foul #3 on Roy Worth, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (PG), Shawn Runyon (SG) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes is hacked by Roy Worth - foul #4 on Roy Worth, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Daniel Hammond (PF) Clifford Henderson, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (SG), Donny Green (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Roderick McKeown (C) Shawn Runyon, Paul Read, Daniel Hammond, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Ernest Sullivan takes the ball from Sam Kelley | 39-37 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | George Chambers can't finish the layup | 39-37 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan tips it but misses | 39-37 |
| 11:59 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donny Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roderick McKeown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Schrecengost (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | Gabriel Schrecengost works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-37 |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joaquin Jensen | 41-37 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | George Chambers drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gabriel Schrecengost | 41-40 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Donny Green knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joaquin Jensen | 43-40 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Roderick McKeown takes the ball from Ernest Sullivan after a doubleteam | 43-40 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Sam Kelley | 45-40 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | George Chambers connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Sullivan | 45-43 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-43 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Chambers - foul #2 on George Chambers, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Paul Read (SF), Daniel Hammond (PF), Roy Worth (C) Joaquin Jensen, Donny Green, Boyce Usher, Roderick McKeown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), Michael Ringo (SF), Steve Barnes (PF), Terry Dean (C) Bobby Spillman, Ernest Sullivan, George Chambers, Richard Dykes | |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-43 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth grabs the board | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Sam Kelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Read (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Hammond (fresh) C - Roy Worth (fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Schrecengost (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Ringo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Dean (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Terry Dean | 47-43 |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 47-43 |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Michael Ringo tips it but misses | 47-43 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Terry Dean swats the layup by Sam Kelley | 47-43 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Steve Barnes, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (PG), Kevin Ward (PF) Sam Kelley, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Bobby Spillman (SG) Larry Kruse, Gabriel Schrecengost | |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Michael Ringo drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Spillman | 51-46 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Runyon | 53-46 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Roy Worth | 53-46 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson can't connect on a floater in the paint | 53-46 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jared Morgan | 53-46 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Daniel Hammond (PF) Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan (SF), Richard Dykes (C) Michael Ringo, Terry Dean | |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Read (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes's layup is rejected by Daniel Hammond | 53-46 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Bobby Spillman is called for the reach on Shawn Runyon - foul #2 on Bobby Spillman, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward (PF) Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Ringo (PF) Steve Barnes | |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 55-46 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes can't tip it in | 55-46 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth grabs the board | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SG), Donny Green (SF) Shawn Runyon, Paul Read | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gabriel Schrecengost (SG) Bobby Spillman | |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Michael Ringo misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Clifford Henderson - foul #1 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Michael Ringo misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Michael Ringo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joaquin Jensen | 57-47 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gabriel Schrecengost | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Donny Green is hacked by Jared Morgan - foul #5 on Jared Morgan, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Daniel Hammond (PF) Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Steve Barnes (PF) Jared Morgan, Michael Ringo | |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Donny Green makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Donny Green misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Dykes | 58-50 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes can't finish the layup | 58-50 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond is called for 3 seconds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (SF) Donny Green | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Gabriel Schrecengost makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen loses the dribble to Gabriel Schrecengost | 58-53 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Gabriel Schrecengost is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (SG) Shawn Runyon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is hacked by Bobby Spillman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Spillman, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown (C) Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gabriel Schrecengost | 60-56 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Gabriel Schrecengost is called for the reach on Roderick McKeown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gabriel Schrecengost, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gabriel Schrecengost | 61-59 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Spillman - foul #4 on Bobby Spillman, team foul #12 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Roy Worth (C) Sam Kelley, Roderick McKeown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan clanks a fullcourt shot | 63-59 |