| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) SG - Michael Scott (fresh) SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) C - Robert Potter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) SF - Brian Quick (fresh) PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Potter | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher misses short on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brian Fisher | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Posey | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kenneth Posey | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Daniels | 5-0 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin snags the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher hits a 3 from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Brian Fisher picks off the pass by Darell Carneal | 5-3 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Brian Quick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Fisher | 5-5 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Warren Bowling swats the shot by Robert Daniels | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Potter | 5-5 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 8-5 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Brian Quick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Delancey | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Posey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darell Carneal (fairly fresh) C - Robert Potter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal hits a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Warren Bowling - foul #1 on Warren Bowling, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), Daniel Crossman (SF) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Mark Thompson (PF), David Carlson (C) Brian Fisher, Brian Quick, Warren Bowling, Ronald Irvin | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | William Spears steals it from Mark Thompson | 10-7 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | William Spears banks in the layup | 12-7 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Larry Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-7 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Cody Jones is called for the reach on Robert Potter - foul #1 on Cody Jones, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Johnson (PF) Darell Carneal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Lolley (SG) John Delancey | |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner is hacked by Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Warren Bowling (PF), Ronald Irvin (C) Donald Lolley, Mark Thompson, David Carlson | |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Spears | 15-7 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Cody Jones misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 15-7 |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 15-7 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner is fouled on the floor by Larry Williams - foul #2 on Larry Williams, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Quick (SF) Larry Williams | |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 15-7 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Cody Jones gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Cody Jones is whistled for traveling | 15-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Kenneth Posey (SF) Lee Garner, William Spears, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG) Cody Jones | |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Scott and he's hacked by Ronald Irvin - foul #1 on Ronald Irvin, team foul #5 | 17-7 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the free throw | 18-7 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Brian Quick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-7 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Irvin | 18-7 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher can't connect on a shot from the right side | 18-7 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman gets the rebound | 18-7 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Warren Bowling - foul #2 on Warren Bowling, team foul #6 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Potter (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Lolley (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Mark Thompson (PF), David Carlson (C) Brian Fisher, Brian Quick, Warren Bowling, Ronald Irvin | |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman makes the 1st free throw | 19-7 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-7 |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson misses the easy layup | 20-7 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Daniels | 20-7 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Crossman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Potter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Lolley (fresh) SF - Cody Jones (fresh) PF - Mark Thompson (fresh) C - David Carlson (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-7 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson buries a floater in the paint | 23-9 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Carlson - foul #1 on David Carlson, team foul #7 | 23-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), Jerry Palczynski (SF), Darell Carneal (PF) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey, Daniel Crossman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Brian Quick (SF), Ronald Irvin (C) Donald Lolley, Cody Jones, David Carlson | |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter makes the 1st free throw | 24-9 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-9 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | John Delancey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-9 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | William Spears gets the rebound | 25-9 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-9 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter can't tip it in | 25-9 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Brian Quick pulls down the rebound | 25-9 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | John Delancey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-9 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jerry Palczynski | 25-9 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-9 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski gets the offensive rebound | 25-9 |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter is fouled on the floor by Brian Fisher - foul #1 on Brian Fisher, team foul #8 | 25-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cody Jones (PG) John Delancey | |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter makes the 1st free throw | 26-9 |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-9 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Cody Jones scores on a 3 from the right corner | 27-12 |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Kenneth Posey (SF), John Johnson (C) Lee Garner, William Spears, Jerry Palczynski, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Carlson (PF) Mark Thompson | |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Brian Quick is whistled for traveling | 27-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Robert Messick (PF) Brian Quick, Ronald Irvin | |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott is whistled for a carry | 27-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Lolley (SG) Brian Fisher | |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Donald Lolley's pass is intercepted by Robert Daniels | 27-12 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 29-12 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | John Delancey scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Cody Jones | 29-14 |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 31-14 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darell Carneal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Lolley (fresh) SF - Cody Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Messick (fresh) C - David Carlson (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Robert Daniels steals it from Robert Messick | 31-14 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Johnson | 33-14 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | John Delancey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), Jerry Palczynski (SF), Daniel Crossman (PF), Robert Potter (C) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Brian Quick (SF), Mark Thompson (PF), Ronald Irvin (C) John Delancey, Donald Lolley, Robert Messick, David Carlson | |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 33-14 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the tip | 33-14 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Brian Quick grabs the board | 33-14 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Mark Thompson is blocked by Robert Potter | 33-14 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin grabs the offensive rebound | 33-14 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | William Spears takes the ball from Brian Fisher | 33-14 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | William Spears banks in the layup | 35-14 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-14 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter grabs the board | 35-14 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Kenneth Posey (SF), John Johnson (C) Lee Garner, William Spears, Jerry Palczynski, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG) Cody Jones | |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher is called for traveling | 35-14 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Michael Scott is denied by Mark Thompson | 35-14 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | John Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-14 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Mark Thompson is called for the reach on Robert Daniels - foul #1 on Mark Thompson, team foul #9 | 35-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (PF) Daniel Crossman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 36-14 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 37-14 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-16 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | John Johnson misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Fisher - foul #2 on Brian Fisher, team foul #10 | 37-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Potter (C) Darell Carneal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Carlson (SF), Warren Bowling (PF) Brian Quick, Mark Thompson | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-16 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-16 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling travels with the ball | 39-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (SG), Robert Messick (SF) Brian Fisher, Ronald Irvin | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Potter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Messick (fresh) PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) C - David Carlson (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-16 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter grabs the offensive rebound | 39-16 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels misses long on a jumper from the left side | 39-16 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | John Delancey grabs the board | 39-16 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | David Carlson is called for traveling | 39-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), Darell Carneal (PF) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Brian Quick (SF), Ronald Irvin (C) Larry Williams, Robert Messick, David Carlson | |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-16 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | John Delancey dunks the ball | 42-18 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | William Spears comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-18 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | Brian Quick pulls down the rebound | 42-18 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | John Delancey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lee Garner - foul #1 on Lee Garner, team foul #2 | 42-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Daniel Crossman (SF) Lee Garner, Kenneth Posey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | John Delancey makes the 1st free throw | 42-19 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | John Delancey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-20 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Crossman and the foul's on Warren Bowling - foul #3 on Warren Bowling, team foul #11 | 44-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG) William Spears | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Mark Thompson (PF) John Delancey, Warren Bowling | |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the free throw | 44-20 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-20 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Larry Williams can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Daniels - foul #1 on Robert Daniels, team foul #3 | 44-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Johnson (C) Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cody Jones (SF), David Carlson (C) Brian Quick, Ronald Irvin | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-21 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-22 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Larry Williams steals it from Daniel Crossman | 44-22 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Larry Williams hits the finger roll | 44-24 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | John Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by David Carlson | 44-24 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Daniels | 44-24 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The clock runs out | 44-24 |