| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) SF - James Corbin (fresh) PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) C - Melvin Small (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) SG - Darren McGann (fresh) SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) PF - George Carlino (fresh) C - Michael Alexander (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | George Carlino wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Richard Vallo - foul #1 on Richard Vallo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Melvin Small pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 3 from the left corner | 3-1 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan can't finish the layup | 3-1 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich grabs the defensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Melvin Small scores on a runner from the left block set up by James Corbin | 5-3 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo clanks a turnaround in the paint | 5-5 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on George Carlino - foul #1 on George Carlino, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers (PF) George Carlino | |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo drills a shot from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander hits a wide open jumper from the baseline set up by Darren McGann out of the doubleteam | 9-7 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses long on a jumper from the right side | 9-7 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Melvin Small snags the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Corbin | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Melvin Small (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Darren McGann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) PF - Harvey Sellers (fresh) C - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Corbin | 11-7 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Darren McGann - foul #1 on Darren McGann, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SG), John Fagundes (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Joel Dietrich, James Corbin, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG), George Carlino (PF), Darrell Gerken (C) Darren McGann, Harvey Sellers, Michael Alexander | |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG) Nelson Wakefield | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-7 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Bernard Esteban takes the ball from Darrell Gerken | 16-7 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-7 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Carlino | 19-9 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | John Fagundes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Fagundes, team foul #3 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C) John Fagundes, Joel Dietrich, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), Michael Alexander (C) Colin Musgrave, Charles Taranto, Darrell Gerken | |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | George Carlino shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Alexander | 19-11 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the easy layup | 19-11 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | George Carlino gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bernard Esteban - foul #1 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (SG) Bernard Esteban | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG), Harvey Sellers (PF) James Sullivan, George Carlino | |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave is open but misses the lay-in | 19-12 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez snags the offensive board | 19-12 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave misses long on a shot from the left side | 19-12 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Melvin Small snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Fagundes (fresh) SF - James Corbin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Darren McGann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) PF - Harvey Sellers (fresh) C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Melvin Small can't tip it in | 19-12 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-12 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave can't tip it in | 19-12 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Darren McGann takes the ball from James Corbin | 19-12 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses the lay-in | 19-12 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander tips it back up and in | 19-14 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo connects on the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Darren McGann - foul #2 on Darren McGann, team foul #3 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Felton Robillard (SG), Charles Taranto (SF), George Carlino (PF), Darrell Gerken (C) Darren McGann, Colin Musgrave, Gary Tellez, Harvey Sellers, Michael Alexander | |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from George Carlino out of a doubleteam | 22-16 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | James Corbin scores on a 3 from the left corner | 25-16 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lewis Willis - foul #1 on Lewis Willis, team foul #5 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF) James Corbin, Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-16 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto grabs the board | 25-16 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken misses short on a turnaround from close range | 25-16 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-16 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Jan Heppner - foul #1 on Jan Heppner, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF) John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG), Michael Alexander (C) Felton Robillard, Darrell Gerken | |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | George Carlino hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Alexander | 25-18 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | James Sullivan steals the ball from Nelson Wakefield | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) C - Lewis Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) SF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) PF - George Carlino (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | George Carlino hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jan Heppner - foul #2 on Jan Heppner, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C) Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 27-20 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Richard Vallo denies the turnaround by Michael Alexander | 27-20 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joel Dietrich | 30-20 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander is fouled on the floor by Joel Dietrich - foul #2 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #8 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SG) Nelson Wakefield, Joel Dietrich | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (PG), Felton Robillard (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), Harvey Sellers (PF) James Sullivan, Colin Musgrave, Charles Taranto, George Carlino | |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Vallo | 30-21 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | John Fagundes hits a jumper from the free throw line | 32-21 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander is fouled on the floor by Bernard Esteban - foul #2 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Matthew Markland (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Bernard Esteban, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the floater from the free throw line | 32-25 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is hacked by Felton Robillard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Felton Robillard, team foul #4 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF) John Fagundes, James Corbin, Matthew Markland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Darren McGann (SG), Darrell Gerken (C) Jesse Ortegon, Felton Robillard, Michael Alexander | |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Darrell Gerken swats the short shot by Lewis Willis | 32-25 |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses the jumper from close range | 32-25 |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harvey Sellers (fresh) C - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is called for a charge - foul #3 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C) Nelson Wakefield, Joel Dietrich, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (SF), George Carlino (PF) Gary Tellez, Harvey Sellers | |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on James Corbin - foul #1 on James Corbin, team foul #11 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander (C) Darrell Gerken | |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | James Corbin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Taranto | 32-27 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Vallo | 32-27 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Richard Vallo is denied by Michael Alexander | 32-27 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | John Fagundes tips it in | 34-27 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Alexander | 34-29 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | John Fagundes is fouled on the floor by James Sullivan - foul #1 on James Sullivan, team foul #5 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG) Bernard Esteban | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG) James Sullivan | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | George Carlino swats the layup by Melvin Small | 34-29 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Melvin Small - foul #1 on Melvin Small, team foul #12 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lewis Willis (C) Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), Harvey Sellers (PF) Charles Taranto, George Carlino | |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses long on a shot from the left side | 34-31 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-31 |