| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Capone (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Clifford Julius (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Miladen Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cesar Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Marx (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman travels with the ball | 33-40 |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson's layup is rejected by Cesar Bruno | 33-40 |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Peter Capone grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx banks in the layup set up by Eugene Stevens | 35-42 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Lewis | 35-45 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Capone | 37-45 |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | John Lewis is fouled on the floor by Miladen Zimmerman - foul #3 on Miladen Zimmerman, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett (PF) Miladen Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Jarrett - foul #1 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Derrick Anderson swats the short shot by Stephen Welch | 37-47 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Welch | 37-47 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Tracy Wilson - foul #3 on Tracy Wilson, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Connally (PG), Harold Burns (SF) Peter Capone, Cesar Bruno | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter (SF), Curtis Wilson (PF), Charles Stephens (C) Derrick Anderson, Dennis Marx, Tracy Wilson | |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | John Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Stevens | 39-50 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch can't tip it in | 39-50 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charlie Leiter | 39-50 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | John Lewis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Morris Connally throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno (SF), Lee Young (C) Clifford Julius, Stephen Welch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson (SG), Derrick Anderson (SF) Eugene Stevens, John Lewis | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Morris Connally (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Burns (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Cesar Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Young (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charlie Leiter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merrill Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Capone (PG), Jerry Meredith (SF) Morris Connally, Matthew Jarrett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx (PF), Tracy Wilson (C) Curtis Wilson, Charles Stephens | |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Lee Young comes up short on the floater from the left side | 39-52 |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Lee Young misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Lee Young snags the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Harold Burns misses the floater from the free throw line | 39-52 |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 39-52 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 39-52 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Lee Young pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Harold Burns's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Marx | 39-52 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter tips it in | 39-54 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Tracy Wilson steals it from Cesar Bruno | 39-54 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charlie Leiter | 39-56 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Derrick Anderson swats the short shot by Cesar Bruno | 39-56 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Tracy Wilson | 39-56 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Merrill Wilson | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Peter Capone travels with the ball | 39-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Connally (PG), Clifford Julius (SG), Miladen Zimmerman (SF), Matthew Jarrett (PF), Stephen Welch (C) Peter Capone, Harold Burns, Jerry Meredith, Cesar Bruno, Lee Young | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens (PG), John Lewis (SG), Curtis Wilson (SF), Charles Stephens (PF) Charlie Leiter, Merrill Wilson, Derrick Anderson, Dennis Marx | |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-58 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch snags the defensive board | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Morris Connally (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clifford Julius (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Miladen Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Tracy Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Morris Connally | 41-58 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Matthew Jarrett takes the ball from Charles Stephens | 41-58 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Morris Connally comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-58 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch tips it home | 43-58 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens drills a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Matthew Jarrett - foul #2 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #3 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith (SF) Miladen Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx (PF) Tracy Wilson | |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens misses the free throw | 43-60 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-60 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jerry Meredith - foul #4 on Jerry Meredith, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman (SF) Jerry Meredith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Matthew Jarrett is called for the reach on Eugene Stevens - foul #3 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Burns (PG) Morris Connally | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson (SF) Curtis Wilson | |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | John Lewis can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-60 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Harold Burns clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-60 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius gets the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | John Lewis misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Clifford Julius - foul #3 on Clifford Julius, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Capone (PG), Lee Young (C) Clifford Julius, Stephen Welch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman loses the dribble to Derrick Anderson | 46-62 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx travels with the ball | 46-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Clifton (PF) Matthew Jarrett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson (SG), Charlie Leiter (SF), Curtis Wilson (PF), Tracy Wilson (C) John Lewis, Derrick Anderson, Dennis Marx, Charles Stephens | |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Peter Capone scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson double dribbles | 49-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clifford Julius (SG), Cesar Bruno (SF), Stephen Welch (C) Harold Burns, Miladen Zimmerman, Eric Clifton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx (PF) Eugene Stevens | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Charlie Leiter steals it from Peter Capone | 49-62 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter lays it up and in | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Capone (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifford Julius (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Cesar Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Young (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charlie Leiter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Merrill Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Marx (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Lee Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith (SF) Lee Young | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lewis (SG), Derrick Anderson (SF), Charles Stephens (PF) Merrill Wilson, Curtis Wilson, Dennis Marx | |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Peter Capone - foul #1 on Peter Capone, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Burns (PG) Peter Capone | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Harold Burns clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-65 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Charlie Leiter | 49-67 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Harold Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-67 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson jams it on a nice dish by John Lewis | 49-69 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-69 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charlie Leiter | 49-69 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Clifford Julius is called for the reach on Derrick Anderson - foul #4 on Clifford Julius, team foul #8 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Capone (PG), Miladen Zimmerman (SG), Matthew Jarrett (PF), Lee Young (C) Harold Burns, Clifford Julius, Cesar Bruno, Stephen Welch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens (PG), Curtis Wilson (PF) Charlie Leiter, Tracy Wilson | |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett grabs the board | 49-70 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Lee Young is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lee Young, team foul #9 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson (SG), Dennis Marx (PF) John Lewis, Derrick Anderson | |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Stevens | 49-73 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Capone | 51-73 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-73 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Miladen Zimmerman | 51-73 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith is hacked by Curtis Wilson - foul #3 on Curtis Wilson, team foul #2 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Connally (PG), Harold Burns (SG) Peter Capone, Jerry Meredith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lewis (SG), Tracy Wilson (C) Merrill Wilson, Charles Stephens | |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Eugene Stevens steals it from Harold Burns | 51-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-73 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett grabs the board | 51-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Morris Connally (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Burns (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Miladen Zimmerman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Young (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Marx (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Lee Young scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Jarrett | 53-73 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | John Lewis knocks in the floater from the right wing | 53-75 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Morris Connally | 56-75 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Stevens | 56-78 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-78 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson pulls down the rebound | 56-78 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | John Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-78 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx misses the tip | 56-78 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Matthew Jarrett | 56-78 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Lee Young hits the finger roll | 58-78 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Lewis | 58-81 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Lee Young misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Marx - foul #1 on Dennis Marx, team foul #3 | 58-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson (SF) Curtis Wilson | |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Lee Young misses the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Lee Young misses the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Tracy Wilson | 58-81 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | John Lewis double dribbles | 58-81 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Morris Connally clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-81 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson snags the defensive board | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens clanks a shot from the left wing | 58-81 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-81 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens runs out the clock | 58-81 |