| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Brian Quick inbounds the ball | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Potter | 29-44 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | John Delancey buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Thompson and the foul's on Robert Potter - foul #1 on Robert Potter, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | John Delancey makes the free throw | 32-44 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-44 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter gets the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott is whistled for a carry | 32-44 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-44 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Posey | 32-47 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-47 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | John Delancey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-47 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Scott | 32-49 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Brian Quick grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-49 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-49 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Quick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Irvin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darell Carneal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Potter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 34-49 |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin double dribbles | 34-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Donald Lolley (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Warren Bowling (PF), David Carlson (C) John Delancey, Brian Fisher, Brian Quick, Mark Thompson, Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), Daniel Crossman (SF), John Johnson (PF) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal | |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Garner | 34-52 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | David Carlson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | William Spears grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman loses the dribble to David Carlson | 34-52 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Spears - foul #2 on William Spears, team foul #2 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG) Donald Lolley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling misses the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling gets the offensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Larry Williams hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-52 |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Cody Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Robert Potter blocks the jumper by John Delancey | 37-52 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses the 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by David Carlson - foul #1 on David Carlson, team foul #1 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Brian Quick (SF), Ronald Irvin (C) Larry Williams, Cody Jones, David Carlson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Kenneth Posey (SF) Lee Garner, William Spears, Daniel Crossman | |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter makes the 3rd free throw | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher is fouled on the floor by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #3 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (PF) Robert Potter | |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin can't tip it in | 37-55 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Brian Quick tips it home | 39-55 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott's floater is tipped away by Warren Bowling | 39-55 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | John Delancey gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | John Delancey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | John Johnson hits the follow up shot | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | John Delancey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-57 |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Ronald Irvin steals it from Kenneth Posey | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher loses the dribble to Kenneth Posey | 42-57 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Posey | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Bowling (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | John Delancey is whistled for traveling | 42-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Cody Jones (SF), Mark Thompson (PF) John Delancey, Brian Quick, Warren Bowling | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SG), Darell Carneal (PF), Robert Potter (C) Michael Scott, Daniel Crossman, John Johnson | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | William Spears makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Potter | 42-62 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Robert Potter blocks the short jumper by Larry Williams | 42-62 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kenneth Posey | 42-62 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Irvin - foul #2 on Ronald Irvin, team foul #2 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Carlson (C) Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), Daniel Crossman (SF) Robert Daniels, Kenneth Posey | |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | David Carlson pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | William Spears picks off the pass by David Carlson | 42-63 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Cody Jones steals it from Lee Garner | 42-63 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Cody Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-63 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | David Carlson is called for traveling | 42-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Brian Quick (SF), Warren Bowling (PF) Brian Fisher, Cody Jones, David Carlson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG) William Spears | |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Robert Potter is denied by Warren Bowling | 42-63 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | John Delancey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Brian Quick clanks a jumper from the right side | 42-63 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal grabs the defensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-63 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Lee Garner and the foul's on Warren Bowling - foul #4 on Warren Bowling, team foul #3 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), David Carlson (PF), Ronald Irvin (C) Larry Williams, Warren Bowling, Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Kenneth Posey (SF), John Johnson (C) Lee Garner, Daniel Crossman, Robert Potter | |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses the free throw | 42-65 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin grabs the board | 42-65 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-65 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal grabs the defensive rebound | 42-65 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-65 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal grabs the offensive board | 42-65 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Ronald Irvin is called for the reach on Robert Daniels - foul #3 on Ronald Irvin, team foul #4 | 42-65 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Daniels | 42-68 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-68 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-68 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey tips it in | 45-70 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Quick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Carlson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darell Carneal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-70 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Darell Carneal | 45-70 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-70 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin grabs the board | 45-70 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Kenneth Posey is called for the reach on David Carlson - foul #1 on Kenneth Posey, team foul #4 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Cody Jones (SG), Warren Bowling (PF) John Delancey, Brian Fisher, Brian Quick | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SG), Daniel Crossman (PF), Robert Potter (C) Michael Scott, Darell Carneal, John Johnson | |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Kenneth Posey steals it from Cody Jones | 45-70 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | William Spears clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-70 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Larry Williams grabs the board | 45-70 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Larry Williams | 47-70 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | William Spears is hacked by Ronald Irvin - foul #4 on Ronald Irvin, team foul #5 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Brian Fisher (SG), Mark Thompson (C) Larry Williams, David Carlson, Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), Jerry Palczynski (SF) Robert Daniels, Kenneth Posey | |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-70 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson gets the rebound | 47-70 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling hits a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Potter - foul #2 on Robert Potter, team foul #5 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Johnson (PF) Jerry Palczynski | |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling misses the free throw | 49-70 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Cody Jones snags the offensive board | 49-70 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson is fouled on the floor by Robert Potter - foul #3 on Robert Potter, team foul #6 | 49-70 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Robert Potter swats the layup by Warren Bowling | 49-70 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-70 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Spears | 49-72 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher makes the turnaround from the right block | 51-72 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Crossman | 51-75 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-75 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-75 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Cody Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lee Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Potter (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-75 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | William Spears gets the offensive rebound | 51-75 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman connects on the floater from the right side set up by William Spears | 51-77 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Cody Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-77 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter gets the rebound | 51-77 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | John Delancey takes the ball from Lee Garner in the backcourt | 51-77 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Delancey | 53-77 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Potter | 53-80 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-80 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson tips it but misses | 53-80 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner gets the rebound | 53-80 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Lee Garner | 53-82 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Cody Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-82 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter grabs the board | 53-82 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | William Spears is fouled on the floor by Mark Thompson - foul #3 on Mark Thompson, team foul #6 | 53-82 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Donald Lolley (SG), David Carlson (C) John Delancey, Brian Fisher, Warren Bowling | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski (SF) Robert Potter | |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-82 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski grabs the offensive board | 53-82 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner makes the floater from the left block set up by William Spears | 53-84 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Larry Williams loses the dribble to William Spears in the backcourt | 53-84 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner can't throw it down | 53-84 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski grabs the offensive rebound | 53-84 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner runs out the clock | 53-84 |