| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Vaughn Hundt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Keck (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Garland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Craig Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Getty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Dardar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Pinnock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Waldron (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Levron (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | John Hastings knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Joseph Garland's pass is intercepted by Jerry Waldron in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Hastings | 33-37 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | John Getty hits the finger roll | 35-37 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Paul Levron buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by John Getty - foul #1 on John Getty, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Paul Levron makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Craig Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton (PG), Fred Powers (SF), Alex Breton (PF), Philip Ecker (C) John Hastings, Christopher Pinnock, Jerry Waldron, Paul Levron | |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Joseph Garland is called for the reach on Fred Powers - foul #1 on Joseph Garland, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Rutledge (PG), Thomas Gandara (SG), Lane Drouin (SF), Albert Abril (PF), David Letchworth (C) Vaughn Hundt, James Keck, Joseph Garland, Craig Parker, John Getty | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey (PG) James Dardar | |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Alex Breton pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Philip Ecker is whistled for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Hastings (PG), Christopher Pinnock (SF), Jerry Waldron (PF), Paul Levron (C) Joe Pumphrey, Fred Powers, Alex Breton, Philip Ecker | |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | David Letchworth steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vaughn Hundt (PG), James Keck (SG), John Getty (C) Thomas Gandara, Lane Drouin, David Letchworth | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Dardar (SG) Daniel Morton | |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | Arthur Rutledge picks off the pass by John Hastings | 35-40 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | James Keck misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:23 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Paul Levron | 35-40 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Paul Levron is denied on a layup by John Getty | 35-40 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | James Dardar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Jerry Waldron tips it back up and in | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Vaughn Hundt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Keck (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Abril (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Getty (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Hastings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dardar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Pinnock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Waldron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Levron (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Vaughn Hundt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Marcus Winter (PG), Thomas Gandara (SG), Joseph Garland (SF), Craig Parker (PF), David Letchworth (C) Vaughn Hundt, James Keck, Arthur Rutledge, Albert Abril, John Getty | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey (PG), Daniel Morton (SG), Fred Powers (SF), Alex Breton (PF), Philip Ecker (C) John Hastings, James Dardar, Christopher Pinnock, Jerry Waldron, Paul Levron | |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Letchworth | 35-42 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Thomas Gandara loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Fred Powers buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Marcus Winter misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Morton | 35-45 |
| 14:13 | Cincinnati | Fred Powers misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Craig Parker grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Joseph Garland is denied by Alex Breton | 35-45 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | David Letchworth grabs the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Joseph Garland makes the jumper in the lane set up by Craig Parker | 37-45 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Philip Ecker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vaughn Hundt (PG), James Keck (SG), Arthur Rutledge (SF), Albert Abril (PF), John Getty (C) Marcus Winter, Thomas Gandara, Joseph Garland, Craig Parker, David Letchworth | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Hastings (PG), James Dardar (SG), Christopher Pinnock (SF), Jerry Waldron (PF), Paul Levron (C) Joe Pumphrey, Daniel Morton, Fred Powers, Alex Breton, Philip Ecker | |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | James Keck is fouled in the backcourt by John Hastings - foul #3 on John Hastings, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Vaughn Hundt hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Rutledge | 39-45 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Albert Abril swats the shot by Christopher Pinnock | 39-45 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | John Getty gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | John Getty connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Abril | 42-45 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | James Keck is called for the reach on James Dardar - foul #3 on James Keck, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Derrick Sparks (C) Paul Levron | |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | John Hastings can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Getty | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Vaughn Hundt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Keck (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Abril (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Getty (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Hastings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Dardar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Pinnock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Waldron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Sparks (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Vaughn Hundt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Hastings - foul #4 on John Hastings, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey (PG) John Hastings | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Vaughn Hundt makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Vaughn Hundt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Albert Abril snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Albert Abril's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Gandara (SG), Joseph Garland (SF), Craig Parker (PF) Vaughn Hundt, James Keck, John Getty | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Powers (SG), Alex Breton (PF) James Dardar, Jerry Waldron | |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Arthur Rutledge is called for the reach on Joe Pumphrey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Rutledge, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton (SG) Christopher Pinnock | |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Rutledge - foul #2 on Arthur Rutledge, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Marcus Winter (PG), David Letchworth (C) Arthur Rutledge, Albert Abril | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Levron (C) Derrick Sparks | |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | David Letchworth misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Thomas Gandara pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Gandara hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Joseph Garland tips it in | 46-47 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | Fred Powers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | David Letchworth grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Marcus Winter is hacked by Joe Pumphrey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Pumphrey, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vaughn Hundt (PG), James Keck (SG), Arthur Rutledge (SF), Albert Abril (PF), John Getty (C) Marcus Winter, Thomas Gandara, Joseph Garland, Craig Parker, David Letchworth | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Dardar (SG), Christopher Pinnock (SF), Jerry Waldron (PF) Joe Pumphrey, Fred Powers, Alex Breton | |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Christopher Pinnock is called for the reach on Albert Abril - foul #2 on Christopher Pinnock, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Vaughn Hundt hits a turnaround from close range | 48-47 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Paul Levron's fadeaway is rejected by John Getty | 48-47 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock tips it in | 48-49 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Jerry Waldron blocks the jumper by Vaughn Hundt | 48-49 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | James Keck gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Arthur Rutledge is whistled for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Garland (SF), Craig Parker (PF) Vaughn Hundt, Albert Abril | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey (PG), Alex Breton (PF), Philip Ecker (C) Daniel Morton, Jerry Waldron, Paul Levron | |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | James Dardar buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Alex Breton | 48-51 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | James Keck makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Rutledge | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Arthur Rutledge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Keck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Garland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Getty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joe Pumphrey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Dardar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Pinnock (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Breton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Ecker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | James Dardar loses the dribble to Joseph Garland | 50-51 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | James Keck makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Rutledge | 52-51 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Joseph Garland steps in front of the Joe Pumphrey pass | 52-51 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | John Getty scores on a fadeaway from close range | 54-51 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | James Dardar hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Pinnock | 54-54 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Craig Parker buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Rutledge | 56-54 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | John Getty picks off the pass by Alex Breton | 56-54 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Joseph Garland knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Arthur Rutledge | 58-54 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Philip Ecker hits a floater from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Arthur Rutledge misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | John Getty tips it back up and in | 60-56 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey knocks in the shot from the left side | 60-58 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | James Keck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vaughn Hundt (PG), Thomas Gandara (SG), Lane Drouin (SF), Albert Abril (PF), David Letchworth (C) Arthur Rutledge, James Keck, Joseph Garland, Craig Parker, John Getty | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Hastings (PG), Daniel Morton (SG), Fred Powers (SF), Jerry Waldron (PF), Paul Levron (C) Joe Pumphrey, James Dardar, Christopher Pinnock, Alex Breton, Philip Ecker | |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Fred Powers is fouled on the floor by Lane Drouin - foul #1 on Lane Drouin, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Jerry Waldron misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Albert Abril gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | David Letchworth knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Vaughn Hundt and he's fouled by Paul Levron - foul #1 on Paul Levron, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | David Letchworth makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Levron blows the layup | 63-58 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Vaughn Hundt snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Vaughn Hundt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Gandara (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lane Drouin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Letchworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Abril (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Hastings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Morton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Fred Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Waldron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Levron (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Lane Drouin comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Fred Powers - foul #1 on Fred Powers, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Raphael Romano (C) David Letchworth | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Dardar (SG), Christopher Pinnock (SF), Derrick Sparks (C) Daniel Morton, Fred Powers, Paul Levron | |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Lane Drouin misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Lane Drouin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Derrick Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | James Dardar is hacked by Thomas Gandara - foul #2 on Thomas Gandara, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Marcus Winter (PG), Craig Parker (PF) Vaughn Hundt, Lane Drouin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | James Dardar makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | James Dardar misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Albert Abril pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | John Hastings steals the ball from Thomas Gandara | 63-59 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | James Dardar misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | John Hastings snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Jerry Waldron drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vaughn Hundt (PG), James Keck (SG), Joseph Garland (SF), John Getty (C) Marcus Winter, Thomas Gandara, Raphael Romano, Craig Parker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey (PG), Daniel Morton (SG), Fred Powers (SF), Alex Breton (PF), Paul Levron (C) John Hastings, James Dardar, Christopher Pinnock, Jerry Waldron, Derrick Sparks | |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Albert Abril double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Paul Levron - foul #2 on Paul Levron, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | John Getty scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 65-61 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Parker (PF) Albert Abril | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Hastings (PG), James Dardar (SG), Christopher Pinnock (SF), Jerry Waldron (PF) Joe Pumphrey, Daniel Morton, Fred Powers, Alex Breton | |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Paul Levron misses the floater from the baseline | 65-61 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | John Getty snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Joseph Garland travels with the ball | 65-61 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | James Dardar can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-61 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Jerry Waldron grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by John Getty - foul #2 on John Getty, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | John Getty makes the shot near the basket and the foul's on John Hastings - foul #5 on John Hastings, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Marcus Winter (PG) Vaughn Hundt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton (PG) John Hastings | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | John Getty makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | James Dardar scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Daniel Morton is called for the reach on James Keck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Morton, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vaughn Hundt (PG) Marcus Winter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | James Keck misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Jerry Waldron pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | James Dardar misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock grabs the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Jerry Waldron misses short on a runner from the left block | 68-66 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Joseph Garland grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Joseph Garland runs out the clock | 68-66 |