| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jewell Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Armando Alvarez (fresh) SF - Alonzo Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Cannady (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Barry Miecznikowski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Hedrick (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Borror | 33-34 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Timothy Hedrick | 33-34 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-34 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward is called for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (SG), Robert Jacob (SF), Ben Koch (C) Armando Alvarez, Alonzo Pitts, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | William Aichele lays it in | 35-34 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Doyle Armstrong (PG), Michael Profitt (PF) Jewell Nichols, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi (SF), John Woodworth (C) Barry Miecznikowski, William Crawford | |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Thomas Borror takes the ball from Doyle Armstrong in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror lays it up and in | 35-36 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Doyle Armstrong loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Ben Koch (C) Doyle Armstrong, Michael Profitt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Ben Koch is called for the reach on Mark Woodward - foul #1 on Ben Koch, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Profitt (PF) Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG) Thomas Borror | |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick loses the dribble to Michael Profitt | 35-36 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | William Aichele misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Herbert Days - foul #1 on Herbert Days, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), Ben Koch (C) Jewell Nichols, Robert Jacob, Michael Profitt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Fish (SG) Mark Woodward | |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | William Aichele misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | William Aichele makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Fred Cannady (C) Armando Alvarez, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), Robert Jacob (SF), Ben Koch (C) Jewell Nichols, Alonzo Pitts, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Mark Woodward (SG), William Crawford (C) Herbert Days, Jared Fish, John Woodworth | |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | William Aichele snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob is hacked by William Crawford - foul #3 on William Crawford, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), Fred Cannady (C) Lloyd Franklin, Robert Jacob, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski (SF), Donald Lepe (PF), John Woodworth (C) Ray Yagi, Timothy Hedrick, William Crawford | |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez hits a wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Jewell Nichols | 39-36 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror is fouled on the floor by William Aichele - foul #4 on William Aichele, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (SG), Michael Profitt (PF) Armando Alvarez, William Aichele | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jewell Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lloyd Franklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alonzo Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Profitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Cannady (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Woodward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Barry Miecznikowski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Lepe (fresh) C - John Woodworth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 39-36 |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth hits a jumper from the baseline | 39-38 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Doyle Armstrong (PG), Armando Alvarez (SG), Robert Jacob (SF), Ben Koch (C) Jewell Nichols, Lloyd Franklin, Alonzo Pitts, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Jared Fish (SG), Timothy Hedrick (PF), William Crawford (C) Thomas Borror, Mark Woodward, Donald Lepe, John Woodworth | |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Profitt - foul #2 on Michael Profitt, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Fred Cannady (C) Doyle Armstrong, Michael Profitt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi (SF) Barry Miecznikowski | |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Ben Koch grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Fish - foul #2 on Jared Fish, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Jewell Nichols | 41-39 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Hedrick | 41-41 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols steps out of bounds on the sideline | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (SG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), Michael Profitt (PF) Armando Alvarez, Robert Jacob, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward (SG), Donald Lepe (PF) Jared Fish, Timothy Hedrick | |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | William Crawford buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Herbert Days and the foul's on Michael Profitt - foul #3 on Michael Profitt, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Doyle Armstrong (PG) Jewell Nichols | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Barry Miecznikowski (SF) Herbert Days, Ray Yagi | |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | William Crawford misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Profitt | 41-43 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt hits a runner in the paint set up by Doyle Armstrong | 43-43 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | William Crawford throws it down | 43-45 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Borror | 43-47 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Fred Cannady is blocked by Donald Lepe | 43-47 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt misses the tip | 43-47 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | William Crawford gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | William Crawford clanks a shot from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | William Crawford hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Doyle Armstrong (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Franklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alonzo Pitts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Profitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Fred Cannady (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Woodward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Barry Miecznikowski (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Donald Lepe (fairly fresh) C - William Crawford (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts misses the shot from the right side | 43-49 |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | William Crawford snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror is hacked by Doyle Armstrong - foul #1 on Doyle Armstrong, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Armando Alvarez (SG), Robert Jacob (SF), William Aichele (PF), Ben Koch (C) Doyle Armstrong, Lloyd Franklin, Alonzo Pitts, Michael Profitt, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Jared Fish (SG), Ray Yagi (SF), Timothy Hedrick (PF), John Woodworth (C) Thomas Borror, Mark Woodward, Barry Miecznikowski, Donald Lepe, William Crawford | |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick loses the dribble to William Aichele | 43-49 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob lays it in on a great pass from Jewell Nichols | 45-49 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth tips it home | 45-51 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob drills a shot from the left side | 47-51 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish is fouled on the floor by Ben Koch - foul #2 on Ben Koch, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (SF) Robert Jacob | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward (SG) Jared Fish | |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth is hacked by Ben Koch - foul #3 on Ben Koch, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Jacob (SF), Fred Cannady (C) Lloyd Franklin, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG) Herbert Days | |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady tips it in | 49-52 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Woodward | 49-54 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | William Aichele drills a jump hook from the right block | 51-54 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by William Aichele - foul #5 on William Aichele, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (SG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), Ben Koch (PF) Armando Alvarez, Robert Jacob, William Aichele | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Fish (SG), William Crawford (C) Mark Woodward, John Woodworth | |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jewell Nichols | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jewell Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lloyd Franklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alonzo Pitts (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ben Koch (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Cannady (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jared Fish (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Yagi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Hedrick (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - William Crawford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Franklin | 55-54 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 55-54 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | Jared Fish is called for the reach on Lloyd Franklin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jared Fish, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), Michael Profitt (PF) Alonzo Pitts, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Mark Woodward (SG), Barry Miecznikowski (SF), Donald Lepe (PF) Thomas Borror, Jared Fish, Ray Yagi, Timothy Hedrick | |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jewell Nichols | 58-54 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Ben Koch picks off the pass by William Crawford | 58-54 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt tips it home | 60-54 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Michael Profitt steps in front of the Barry Miecznikowski pass | 60-54 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Ben Koch scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Armando Alvarez and he's hacked by Mark Woodward - foul #3 on Mark Woodward, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts (SF), Fred Cannady (C) Jewell Nichols, Michael Profitt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Jared Fish (SG), Ray Yagi (SF), Timothy Hedrick (PF), John Woodworth (C) Herbert Days, Mark Woodward, Barry Miecznikowski, Donald Lepe, William Crawford | |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Ben Koch makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Timothy Hedrick | 63-56 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin drills a floater from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Ben Koch denies the turnaround by Ray Yagi | 65-56 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Robert Jacob (PF) Lloyd Franklin, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward (SG) Jared Fish | |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 65-56 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-56 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Jewell Nichols | 65-56 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 65-56 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady can't tip it in | 65-56 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick grabs the board | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jewell Nichols (tiring) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Armando Alvarez (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Pitts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jacob (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Cannady (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Woodward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Yagi (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Hedrick (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Woodworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward misses the jump hook near the basket | 65-56 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-56 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick buries a jumpshot from the right side | 65-58 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Armando Alvarez and he's hacked by Timothy Hedrick - foul #3 on Timothy Hedrick, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (SG), Michael Profitt (PF) Armando Alvarez, Alonzo Pitts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Jared Fish (SG), Barry Miecznikowski (SF), Donald Lepe (PF), William Crawford (C) Thomas Borror, Mark Woodward, Ray Yagi, Timothy Hedrick, John Woodworth | |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-58 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Herbert Days picks off the pass by Fred Cannady in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days lays it in | 68-60 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols double dribbles | 68-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts (SF) Robert Jacob | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Michael Profitt - foul #4 on Michael Profitt, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG) Lloyd Franklin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Mark Woodward (SG) Herbert Days, Jared Fish | |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror clanks a floater from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | William Crawford tips it but misses | 68-62 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez's pass is intercepted by Barry Miecznikowski in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski lays it up and in | 68-64 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Borror steps in front of the Jewell Nichols pass in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror lays it up and in | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols knocks in the shot from the left side | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe drills a floater near the basket set up by Mark Woodward | 70-68 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick (PF) Donald Lepe | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols is hacked by Thomas Borror in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Borror, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror travels with the ball | 72-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (PG) Jewell Nichols | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin is hacked by Thomas Borror in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Borror, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski is hacked by Michael Profitt - foul #5 on Michael Profitt, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Ben Koch (PF) Lloyd Franklin, Michael Profitt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Woodward - foul #4 on Mark Woodward, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (SG), Robert Jacob (PF) Armando Alvarez, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-69 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob is hacked by Thomas Borror in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Borror, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski is whistled for traveling | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols runs out the clock | 77-69 |