| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kenneth Morley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Lantz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Ambler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Spence (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Wooldridge (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary inbounds the ball | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary is hacked by Jimmy Wooldridge - foul #1 on Jimmy Wooldridge, team foul #1 | 25-46 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley makes the jumpshot from the left side | 27-46 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Nicholas Rogers, team foul #2 | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | John Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-46 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado grabs the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-46 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers is fouled on the floor by Brian Coronado - foul #1 on Brian Coronado, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence banks in the layup set up by William Harris | 30-48 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | John Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Simpson (PF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-48 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz grabs the board | 30-48 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | George Simpson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-48 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | William Harris gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Harris | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | William Harris is called for the reach on Kenneth Morley - foul #2 on William Harris, team foul #3 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (PG), Charles Burford (SF), Mitchell Wright (C) Kenneth Morley, Earl Singletary, Antonio Lantz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), Leroy Jackson (SG), James Shrum (SF), Fred Papas (PF), John Johnson (C) Carl Ambler, William Harris, Claude Spence, Jimmy Wooldridge, Nicholas Rogers | |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Burford | 32-51 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Charles Burford - foul #1 on Charles Burford, team foul #2 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (PG), John Davis (PF) Brian Coronado, Charles Burford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Veit (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Ewert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Simpson (fresh) PF - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Wright (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Harbert (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Shrum (fresh) PF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Fred Papas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright can't finish the layup but the foul's on Fred Papas - foul #1 on Fred Papas, team foul #4 | 32-53 |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert's floater is tipped away by George Simpson | 34-53 |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Peter Veit drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by George Simpson | 37-53 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley (PG), Brian Coronado (SG), Earl Singletary (SF) Peter Veit, Richard Ewert, George Simpson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Harris (SG), Claude Spence (SF), Jimmy Wooldridge (PF), Nicholas Rogers (C) Leroy Jackson, James Shrum, Fred Papas, John Johnson | |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary's pass is intercepted by Claude Spence | 37-54 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Rogers | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | John Davis comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Claude Spence - foul #1 on Claude Spence, team foul #5 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz (C) Mitchell Wright | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler (PG) Dale Harbert | |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Antonio Lantz - foul #1 on Antonio Lantz, team foul #4 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Simpson (PF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by William Harris - foul #3 on William Harris, team foul #6 | 38-57 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Claude Spence, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary blows the layup but the foul's on Carl Ambler - foul #1 on Carl Ambler, team foul #8 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (PG) Kenneth Morley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (SG), James Shrum (SF) William Harris, Claude Spence | |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary misses the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Earl Singletary - foul #2 on Earl Singletary, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | George Simpson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-58 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Coronado - foul #2 on Brian Coronado, team foul #6 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (PG), John Davis (PF) Brian Coronado, George Simpson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Papas (PF) Jimmy Wooldridge | |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Veit (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Ewert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Lantz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Ambler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Harbert (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Shrum (fresh) PF - Fred Papas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas loses the dribble to Richard Ewert | 44-59 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Peter Veit banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Ewert | 46-59 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Carl Ambler | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Carl Ambler picks off the pass by Peter Veit | 46-61 |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carl Ambler | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-64 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Nicholas Rogers | 46-64 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-64 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-64 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Dale Harbert | 49-66 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by James Shrum | 49-68 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | John Davis dunks the ball on a great pass from Antonio Lantz | 51-68 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler connects on the floater from the right side set up by Fred Papas and he's fouled by Peter Veit - foul #2 on Peter Veit, team foul #7 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley (PG), Brian Coronado (SG), Charles Burford (SF), George Simpson (PF), Mitchell Wright (C) Peter Veit, Richard Ewert, Earl Singletary, John Davis, Antonio Lantz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Harris (SG), Claude Spence (SF), Jimmy Wooldridge (PF), John Johnson (C) Dale Harbert, James Shrum, Fred Papas, Nicholas Rogers | |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler makes the free throw | 51-71 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-71 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Claude Spence | 51-74 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Charles Burford drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-74 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kenneth Morley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Burford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Simpson (fresh) C - Mitchell Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Ambler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Claude Spence (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Wooldridge (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | William Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-74 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Charles Burford gets the rebound | 54-74 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley is called for traveling | 54-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG) Carl Ambler | |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert is fouled on the floor by Brian Coronado - foul #3 on Brian Coronado, team foul #8 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Papas (C) John Johnson | |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-76 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Charles Burford pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-76 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-76 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas grabs the board | 54-76 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | George Simpson steals it from Fred Papas | 54-76 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | George Simpson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-76 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge gets the rebound | 54-76 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 54-76 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | William Harris hits the follow up shot | 54-78 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Dale Harbert steps in front of the Brian Coronado pass | 54-78 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Morley - foul #3 on Kenneth Morley, team foul #9 | 54-78 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (PG), Earl Singletary (SF) Kenneth Morley, George Simpson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson (SG), Richard Pidgeon (SF), Nicholas Rogers (C) William Harris, Claude Spence, Jimmy Wooldridge | |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas makes the 1st free throw | 54-79 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-80 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-80 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers snags the defensive board | 54-80 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Richard Pidgeon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-80 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (PG), George Simpson (SF), Yo Hong (C) Brian Coronado, Earl Singletary, Charles Burford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Shrum (SF), John Johnson (PF) Richard Pidgeon, Nicholas Rogers | |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Peter Veit connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mitchell Wright | 57-80 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses the dunk | 57-80 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas snags the offensive board | 57-80 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | John Johnson is hacked by George Simpson - foul #1 on George Simpson, team foul #10 | 57-80 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-81 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-82 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Dale Harbert takes the ball from Peter Veit | 57-82 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | James Shrum hits the finger roll set up by Dale Harbert | 57-84 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | George Simpson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Shrum - foul #1 on James Shrum, team foul #9 | 57-84 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Burford (SF) Mitchell Wright | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | George Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 58-84 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | George Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-84 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas grabs the board | 58-84 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Veit (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Ewert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Burford (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Simpson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Yo Hong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Harbert (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Shrum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Fred Papas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Shrum | 58-87 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | John Johnson is called for the reach on George Simpson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #10 | 58-87 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | George Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 59-87 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | George Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-87 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | John Johnson misses the lay-in | 60-87 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Charles Burford snags the defensive board | 60-87 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Peter Veit's pass is intercepted by Fred Papas | 60-87 |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Shrum | 60-89 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | George Simpson drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-89 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert lays it in on a nice dish by Leroy Jackson | 63-91 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-91 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | George Simpson snags the offensive board | 63-91 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | George Simpson drills a driving attempt from the right block | 65-91 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-91 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas grabs the offensive rebound | 65-91 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leroy Jackson | 65-93 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Yo Hong banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Veit | 67-93 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses short on a jumper from the right block | 67-93 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 67-93 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson runs out the clock | 67-93 |