| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Marx (fresh) C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Capone (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Julius (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Meredith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | John Lewis scores on a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Matthew Jarrett - foul #2 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | John Lewis misses the free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Welch - foul #1 on Stephen Welch, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Peter Capone connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Jarrett | 32-36 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-36 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Clifford Julius | 34-38 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Eugene Stevens and he's hacked by Stephen Welch - foul #2 on Stephen Welch, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch drills a jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens clanks a floater from the right side | 37-40 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Dennis Marx takes the ball from Jerry Meredith | 37-40 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Stevens | 39-40 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Eugene Stevens steals it from Matthew Jarrett | 39-40 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens lays it in | 41-40 |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter (PG), Merrill Wilson (SG), Curtis Wilson (SF), Charles Stephens (PF) Eugene Stevens, John Lewis, Derrick Anderson, Dennis Marx | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Connally (PG), Harold Burns (SG), Miladen Zimmerman (SF), Lee Young (C) Peter Capone, Clifford Julius, Jerry Meredith, Stephen Welch | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charlie Leiter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merrill Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Morris Connally (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Burns (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Miladen Zimmerman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Jarrett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Young (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens is hacked by Matthew Jarrett - foul #3 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno (PF) Matthew Jarrett | |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Lee Young buries a turnaround from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson jams it on a nice dish by Charles Stephens | 46-44 |
| 14:07 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman blows the layup | 46-44 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Charlie Leiter and he's hacked by Harold Burns - foul #2 on Harold Burns, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens (PG), John Lewis (SG) Merrill Wilson, Tracy Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clifford Julius (SG), Jerry Meredith (SF), Matthew Jarrett (PF), Stephen Welch (C) Morris Connally, Miladen Zimmerman, Cesar Bruno, Lee Young | |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Matthew Jarrett | 48-44 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Jarrett - foul #4 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson (SF), Dennis Marx (PF) Eugene Stevens, Curtis Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Capone (PG), Cesar Bruno (PF) Harold Burns, Matthew Jarrett | |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens misses the fadeaway near the basket | 49-44 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Derrick Anderson takes the ball from Peter Capone | 49-44 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson jams it | 51-44 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno is hacked by Dennis Marx - foul #3 on Dennis Marx, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens (PG) Charlie Leiter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Peter Capone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-44 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Peter Capone pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:59 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Eugene Stevens | 53-44 |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Peter Capone knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Clifford Julius | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Dennis Marx (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Capone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Julius (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Meredith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cesar Bruno (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens is hacked by Peter Capone - foul #2 on Peter Capone, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson (SG), Curtis Wilson (SF), Tracy Wilson (C) John Lewis, Derrick Anderson, Charles Stephens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Connally (PG), Harold Burns (SG), Miladen Zimmerman (SF), Eric Clifton (PF), Lee Young (C) Peter Capone, Clifford Julius, Jerry Meredith, Cesar Bruno, Stephen Welch | |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Eric Clifton drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Young | 55-48 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Merrill Wilson | 57-48 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Morris Connally | 57-50 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Harold Burns grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Harold Burns connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 57-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lewis (SG), Derrick Anderson (SF) Merrill Wilson, Dennis Marx | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clifford Julius (SG) Morris Connally | |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Lee Young can't finish the layup | 57-53 |
| 09:40 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman tips it in | 57-55 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson is hacked by Miladen Zimmerman - foul #3 on Miladen Zimmerman, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens (C) Tracy Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Capone (PG), Jerry Meredith (SF), Stephen Welch (C) Harold Burns, Miladen Zimmerman, Eric Clifton | |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Stephens - foul #1 on Charles Stephens, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter (PG), Dennis Marx (PF) Eugene Stevens, Curtis Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno (PF) Lee Young | |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens misses long on a floater in the lane | 57-57 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx tips it in | 59-57 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Cesar Bruno | 59-60 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | John Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Clifford Julius - foul #1 on Clifford Julius, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens (PG), Curtis Wilson (PF) Derrick Anderson, Dennis Marx | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Burns (SG), Matthew Jarrett (PF) Clifford Julius, Cesar Bruno | |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | John Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charlie Leiter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Capone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Burns (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Meredith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charlie Leiter | 62-60 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 62-60 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Peter Capone steals the ball from John Lewis | 62-60 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch makes the shot from the left wing set up by Peter Capone | 62-62 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-62 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch misses badly on a shot near the basket | 62-62 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett can't tip it in | 62-62 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | John Lewis buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charlie Leiter | 64-62 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Harold Burns | 64-64 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson (SG), Derrick Anderson (SF), Dennis Marx (PF), Tracy Wilson (C) John Lewis, Charlie Leiter, Curtis Wilson, Charles Stephens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clifford Julius (SG) Peter Capone | |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson grabs the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson double dribbles | 64-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman (SF), Lee Young (C) Jerry Meredith, Stephen Welch | |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Miladen Zimmerman | 64-67 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Lee Young gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett tips it home | 64-69 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Eugene Stevens steps in front of the Clifford Julius pass | 64-69 |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson lays it up and in on a great pass from Eugene Stevens | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Merrill Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Dennis Marx (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harold Burns (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clifford Julius (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miladen Zimmerman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Lee Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Dennis Marx is called for the reach on Clifford Julius - foul #4 on Dennis Marx, team foul #4 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lewis (SG), Charles Stephens (PF) Merrill Wilson, Dennis Marx | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Capone (PG), Jerry Meredith (SF), Stephen Welch (C) Harold Burns, Miladen Zimmerman, Lee Young | |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Stephen Welch is denied by Charles Stephens | 66-69 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Capone - foul #3 on Peter Capone, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson (SF) Derrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Charles Stephens steals the ball from Jerry Meredith | 68-69 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson (SF), Dennis Marx (PF) Curtis Wilson, Charles Stephens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | John Lewis's floater is knocked away by Matthew Jarrett | 68-69 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tracy Wilson - foul #2 on Tracy Wilson, team foul #5 | 68-69 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith grabs the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | John Lewis steals the ball from Matthew Jarrett | 68-69 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | John Lewis hits the finger roll | 70-69 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson grabs the board | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | John Lewis comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Clifford Julius - foul #2 on Clifford Julius, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Peter Capone is hacked by Eugene Stevens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Stevens, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Tracy Wilson - foul #3 on Tracy Wilson, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Capone - foul #4 on Peter Capone, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Peter Capone | 73-72 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens is hacked by Peter Capone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Capone, team foul #13 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Burns (PG) Peter Capone | |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Harold Burns misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett grabs the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Harold Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx runs out the clock | 75-72 |