| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) SG - James Lacefield (fresh) SF - Ervin Frias (fresh) PF - Kenny Zien (fresh) C - Charles Tomasini (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) SF - Richard Glover (fresh) PF - Ned Bond (fresh) C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | James Lacefield steps in front of the Nathan Bonner pass | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Nathan Morse | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan clanks a jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathan Morse | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner travels with the ball | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-0 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Charles Tomasini swats the layup by Ned Bond | 7-0 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Richard Glover is called for the reach on James Lacefield - foul #1 on Richard Glover, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 17:38 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses the 3 from the right corner | 7-0 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Ned Bond snags the defensive board | 7-0 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Ned Bond misses long on a jumper from the left side | 7-0 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas gets the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Lacefield | 10-0 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Richard Glover clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Ervin Frias - foul #1 on Ervin Frias, team foul #1 | 10-0 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster (SF), Ralph Bradford (PF) Ervin Frias, Kenny Zien | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Arthur Wilmes (PF), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Ned Bond, Cesar Salinas | |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Richard Glover misses the 1st free throw | 10-0 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Richard Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 10-1 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Fenster | 13-1 |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | Thomas Fenster is called for the reach on Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Thomas Fenster, team foul #2 | 13-1 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SG), William Schupp (C) James Lacefield, Charles Tomasini | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Coleman (SG), Olin Zonker (C) Nathan Bonner, Richard Glover | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Coulter (fresh) SF - Thomas Fenster (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Bradford (fresh) C - William Schupp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) SG - Allen Coleman (fresh) SF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) PF - William Philips (fresh) C - Olin Zonker (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 13-1 |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford snags the defensive board | 13-1 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse connects on the 3 from straight away | 16-1 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from William Philips | 16-3 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Nathan Morse | 18-3 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Allen Coleman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-3 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford pulls down the rebound | 18-3 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster connects on the floater from the right block and he's fouled by William Philips - foul #1 on William Philips, team foul #2 | 20-3 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG), Ervin Frias (SF), Kenny Zien (PF), Charles Tomasini (C) Nathan Morse, Everett Coulter, Ralph Bradford, William Schupp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Nathan Bonner (SG), Richard Glover (SF), Ned Bond (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Michael Thomas, Allen Coleman, Arthur Wilmes, William Philips, Olin Zonker | |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster makes the free throw | 21-3 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | The 3pt attempt by Cesar Salinas is denied by James Lacefield | 21-3 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Richard Glover gets the offensive rebound | 21-3 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-5 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG) Thomas Fenster | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Ned Bond misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nathan Morse - foul #1 on Nathan Morse, team foul #3 | 21-5 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Ned Bond makes the 1st free throw | 21-6 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Ned Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 21-7 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias's pass is intercepted by Nathan Bonner | 21-7 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan travels with the ball | 21-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster (SF) Ervin Frias | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes (C) Cesar Salinas | |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield loses the dribble to Richard Glover | 21-7 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Richard Glover can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 21-7 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kenny Zien | 21-7 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien loses the ball out of bounds | 21-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SG), Ralph Bradford (PF), William Schupp (C) James Lacefield, Kenny Zien, Charles Tomasini | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Philips (PF), Olin Zonker (C) Richard Glover, Ned Bond | |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker misses long on a jump hook from close range | 21-7 |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter gets the rebound | 21-7 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Everett Coulter (fresh) SF - Thomas Fenster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Bradford (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Schupp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) PF - William Philips (fresh) C - Olin Zonker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-7 |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes grabs the defensive rebound | 21-7 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Bonner | 21-10 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | William Schupp misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Arthur Wilmes - foul #1 on Arthur Wilmes, team foul #3 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias (SF) Thomas Fenster | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Cesar Salinas (C) Michael Callahan, Olin Zonker | |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | William Schupp makes the 1st free throw | 22-10 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | William Schupp misses the 2nd free throw | 22-10 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes snags the defensive board | 22-10 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | William Philips misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-10 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford snags the defensive board | 22-10 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Arthur Wilmes steals the ball from William Schupp | 22-10 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ralph Bradford - foul #1 on Ralph Bradford, team foul #4 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster (PG), James Lacefield (SG), Kenny Zien (PF), Charles Tomasini (C) Nathan Morse, Everett Coulter, Ralph Bradford, William Schupp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Ned Bond (PF) Nathan Bonner, William Philips | |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes makes the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Fenster | 25-12 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Charles Tomasini steals it from Michael Callahan | 25-12 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Tomasini | 27-12 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Fenster - foul #2 on Thomas Fenster, team foul #5 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SG), Ralph Bradford (SF) Thomas Fenster, Ervin Frias | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Glover (SF), William Philips (C) Arthur Wilmes, Cesar Salinas | |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-14 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 27-14 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Charles Tomasini takes the ball from Richard Glover | 27-14 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 27-14 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Richard Glover pulls down the rebound | 27-14 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-14 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | Ned Bond hits the follow up shot | 27-16 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Ned Bond - foul #1 on Ned Bond, team foul #4 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Ervin Frias (SF) Everett Coulter, Ralph Bradford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG), Cesar Salinas (C) Michael Callahan, Ned Bond | |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien misses the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Cesar Salinas | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Frias (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenny Zien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Philips (fresh) C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathan Morse | 31-19 |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Nathan Morse steals it from Michael Thomas in the backcourt | 31-19 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse is whistled for a carry | 31-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phares (SG), William Schupp (C) James Lacefield, Charles Tomasini | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Coleman (PG), Arthur Wilmes (PF) Michael Thomas, William Philips | |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Richard Glover misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Richard Glover grabs the offensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | Allen Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SG), Ralph Bradford (PF) William Phares, Kenny Zien | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Ned Bond (PF) Allen Coleman, Arthur Wilmes | |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | William Schupp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Everett Coulter | 33-19 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan is fouled on the floor by William Schupp - foul #1 on William Schupp, team foul #6 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG), Charles Tomasini (C) Ervin Frias, William Schupp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes (SF), William Philips (C) Richard Glover, Cesar Salinas | |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Ned Bond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-19 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-19 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford snags the offensive board | 33-19 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Lacefield | 36-19 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Ned Bond misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Tomasini - foul #1 on Charles Tomasini, team foul #7 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias (SF), William Schupp (C) Everett Coulter, Ralph Bradford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Glover (SF) William Philips | |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Ned Bond misses the 1st free throw | 36-19 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Ned Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Schupp | 39-20 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Ned Bond knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Callahan | 39-23 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Michael Callahan is called for the reach on Nathan Morse - foul #1 on Michael Callahan, team foul #5 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phares (SG), Thomas Fenster (SF), Kenny Zien (PF) James Lacefield, Ervin Frias, William Schupp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Allen Coleman (SG), William Philips (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Michael Callahan, Nathan Bonner, Ned Bond, Arthur Wilmes | |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-23 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini snags the offensive board | 39-23 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | William Phares is fouled on the floor by Richard Glover - foul #2 on Richard Glover, team foul #6 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SG), Ralph Bradford (SF), William Schupp (C) Nathan Morse, William Phares, Charles Tomasini | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Fenster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Coulter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Bradford (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenny Zien (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Schupp (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allen Coleman (fresh) SF - Richard Glover (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Philips (fresh) C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | William Philips steps in front of the Thomas Fenster pass | 39-23 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | William Philips misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-23 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster grabs the defensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), James Lacefield (SG), Ervin Frias (SF) Thomas Fenster, Everett Coulter, Ralph Bradford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Nathan Bonner (SG), Arthur Wilmes (SF) Michael Thomas, Allen Coleman, Richard Glover | |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-25 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | William Philips buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Callahan | 39-27 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | William Philips denies the turnaround by James Lacefield | 39-27 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas lays it in set up by Michael Callahan | 39-29 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse is fouled on the floor by Arthur Wilmes - foul #2 on Arthur Wilmes, team foul #7 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster (SF), Ralph Bradford (PF), Charles Tomasini (C) Ervin Frias, Kenny Zien, William Schupp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Glover (SF), Ned Bond (PF), Olin Zonker (C) Arthur Wilmes, William Philips, Cesar Salinas | |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-29 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Glover - foul #3 on Richard Glover, team foul #8 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SF) Nathan Morse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Reinaldo Gallo (SF) Michael Callahan, Richard Glover | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-32 |