| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Silver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe hits the follow up shot | 32-31 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Rubin Wolfe - foul #1 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver double dribbles | 32-32 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe tips it home | 34-32 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Foor - foul #1 on Ronald Foor, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Wayne Wright | |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe connects on the 3 from straight away | 37-32 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Timothy Thompson | 37-35 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Richard Smith is called for the reach on James Calvert - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Dima Pelkowski (PF) James Calvert, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Wayne Wright (PF) Richard Smith, Robert Jordan | |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright hits a runner in the lane set up by Carl Spangler | 37-37 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Dima Pelkowski is blocked by Steven Silver | 37-37 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Mathew Perry (C) Harry Murphy, Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), William Phan (C) Timothy Thompson, Sherwood Rogan, Steven Silver | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Don Hughes (fresh) PF - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mathew Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - William Phan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Orville Hedge and the foul's on Carl Spangler - foul #1 on Carl Spangler, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe (PF) Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | William Phan tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Hughes (SF) Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Orville Hedge - foul #1 on Orville Hedge, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Ronald Foor (C) Orville Hedge, Don Hughes, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG) Wayne Wright | |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Capel | 42-39 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Wayne Wright (PF) Edward Simmons, Carl Spangler | |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum is whistled for a carry | 42-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Ronald Foor picks off the pass by Richard Smith | 42-39 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Rubin Wolfe is blocked by Wayne Wright | 42-39 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wayne Wright | 42-39 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | James Calvert makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Nelson Strum | 44-42 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses short on a floater from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to William Phan | 44-42 |
| 13:04 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | James Calvert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Dima Pelkowski (PF), Mathew Perry (C) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum, Rubin Wolfe, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (PG), Edward Simmons (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (C) Timothy Thompson, Richard Smith, Sherwood Rogan, William Phan | |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler's pass is intercepted by Harry Murphy in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Murphy | 46-45 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Don Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Mathew Perry denies the turnaround by Wayne Wright | 46-45 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hughes (fresh) PF - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mathew Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Steven Silver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 11:20 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Jordan - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Nelson Strum (SF), Ronald Foor (C) Harry Murphy, Don Hughes, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Sherwood Rogan (SF) Carl Spangler, Edward Simmons, Robert Jordan | |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Timothy Thompson | 47-47 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Silver - foul #1 on Steven Silver, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Orville Hedge, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Sherwood Rogan steps in front of the Gregory Capel pass | 49-47 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright drills a jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Thompson | 49-49 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Wayne Wright is called for the reach on Rubin Wolfe - foul #5 on Wayne Wright, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG) James Calvert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Starr (PF), William Phan (C) Wayne Wright, Steven Silver | |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sherwood Rogan - foul #1 on Sherwood Rogan, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG) Richard Smith | |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | William Phan snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe lays it up and in | 51-49 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Thompson | 51-52 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel hits a jumpshot from the left side | 53-52 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Rubin Wolfe takes the ball from Timothy Thompson | 53-52 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Timothy Thompson | 56-54 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | John Starr snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Foor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Starr (fresh) C - William Phan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | John Starr's floater is tipped away by Ronald Foor | 56-54 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by John Starr - foul #1 on John Starr, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Dima Pelkowski (PF), Don Hughes (C) Harry Murphy, Gregory Capel, Rubin Wolfe, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (PF) Timothy Thompson, Sherwood Rogan, John Starr | |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler blows the dunk | 58-54 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | William Phan pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Jordan, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mathew Perry (C) Nelson Strum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG), David Goforth (PF) Carl Spangler, William Phan | |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Goforth | 60-59 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), Ronald Foor (C) Orville Hedge, Don Hughes, Dima Pelkowski, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Sherwood Rogan (SF), John Starr (PF) Edward Simmons, Robert Jordan, David Goforth | |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the shot from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | James Calvert banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Foor and he's hacked by John Starr - foul #2 on John Starr, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses the free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | John Starr pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Silver | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Starr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Silver (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | John Starr is whistled for a carry | 62-59 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by James Calvert | 65-59 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | John Starr comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Calvert | 68-59 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the jumper from the baseline | 68-59 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | John Starr can't tip it in | 68-59 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Smith | 68-59 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | John Starr connects on the floater in the paint set up by Steven Silver | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Timothy Thompson is called for the reach on James Calvert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mathew Perry (PF) Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | James Calvert makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | John Starr snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver's floater is tipped away by Mathew Perry | 69-61 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver tips it home | 69-63 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 69-63 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | John Starr grabs the board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Timothy Thompson | 69-66 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Gregory Capel - foul #3 on Gregory Capel, team foul #4 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe (PF) Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Gregory Capel is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #4 on Gregory Capel, team foul #5 | 69-66 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan grabs the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Timothy Thompson | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Starr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Silver (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith hits the follow up shot | 69-71 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor blows the layup but he's hacked by Steven Silver - foul #2 on Steven Silver, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) John Starr | |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 70-71 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | William Phan denies the turnaround by James Calvert | 70-71 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum is denied on a layup by Steven Silver | 70-71 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-71 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Rubin Wolfe | 70-71 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Dima Pelkowski (PF) James Calvert, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (PG), Edward Simmons (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), David Goforth (PF) Timothy Thompson, Richard Smith, Sherwood Rogan, Steven Silver | |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Sherwood Rogan (SF), John Starr (PF) Edward Simmons, Robert Jordan, David Goforth | |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan scores on a 3 from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Harry Murphy, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Steven Silver (C) Carl Spangler, William Phan | |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | John Starr denies the turnaround by Rubin Wolfe | 70-74 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor grabs the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-74 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Rubin Wolfe | 70-74 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 70-74 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum hits the follow up shot | 72-74 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver comes up short on the runner from the left block | 72-74 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to John Starr | 72-74 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Nelson Strum is called for the reach on Timothy Thompson - foul #2 on Nelson Strum, team foul #6 | 72-74 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Starr (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Silver (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-74 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | James Calvert gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | James Calvert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith is hacked by James Calvert in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Calvert, team foul #7 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG) John Starr | |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Sherwood Rogan is called for the reach on Gregory Capel - foul #2 on Sherwood Rogan, team foul #12 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Starr (PF) Carl Spangler | |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | John Starr gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Gregory Capel is called for the reach on John Starr in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Capel, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (SG) Gregory Capel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is fouled on the floor by Nelson Strum - foul #3 on Nelson Strum, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) John Starr | |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-76 |