| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kim Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano inbounds the ball | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-49 |
| 19:50 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer snags the defensive board | 29-49 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is open but misses the lay-in | 29-49 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver grabs the offensive board | 29-49 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jimmy Kifer | 29-51 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano is hacked by Jimmy Kifer - foul #1 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #1 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Harry Murphy (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Mathew Perry (C) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Alberto Romano, Kim Smith, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-51 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver gets the rebound | 29-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 29-51 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 29-51 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Hughes and he's hacked by Robert Jordan - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #2 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) John Starr | |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses the free throw | 31-51 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer pulls down the rebound | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is called for traveling | 31-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SF), Kim Smith (PF) Lloyd Malizia, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy scores on a floater near the basket | 33-51 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is hacked by Harry Murphy - foul #1 on Harry Murphy, team foul #1 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Rubin Wolfe (C) James Calvert, Harry Murphy, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-51 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to William Phan | 33-51 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-51 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Craig Alden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-51 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan grabs the board | 33-51 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Craig Alden is called for the reach on Timothy Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Alden, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Harry Murphy (SG), Mathew Perry (C) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), Gus Duca (SF), Patrick Rowley (C) Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan, William Phan | |
| 16:23 | Cincinnati | Mathew Perry takes the ball from Edward Simmons | 33-51 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Timothy Thompson - foul #4 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF), Don Hughes (PF) Alberto Romano, Kim Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), John Starr (C) Timothy Thompson, Steven Silver | |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge makes the free throw | 36-51 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Harry Murphy is called for the reach on Edward Simmons - foul #2 on Harry Murphy, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Rubin Wolfe (C) Orville Hedge, Harry Murphy, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Hughes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fresh) SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gus Duca (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by John Starr is denied by Gregory Capel | 36-51 |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe hits the follow up shot | 36-53 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia blows the layup but the foul's on Patrick Rowley - foul #3 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (PF) Louis Choe | |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | John Starr grabs the defensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Gregory Capel is called for the reach on Gus Duca - foul #4 on Gregory Capel, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Alberto Romano (SF), Kim Smith (PF) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Lloyd Malizia, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Jimmy Kifer (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (PF) Edward Simmons, Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley, John Starr | |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | William Phan comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Rubin Wolfe - foul #3 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #5 | 36-53 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Rubin Wolfe | 36-54 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Jimmy Kifer steals the ball from Rubin Wolfe | 36-54 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | William Phan knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Craig Alden hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmy Riley | 38-56 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | William Phan loses the dribble to Rubin Wolfe | 38-56 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jimmy Kifer - foul #2 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Mathew Perry (C) Jimmy Riley, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Starr (C) William Phan | |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | John Starr gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (SG) Craig Alden | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG) Louis Choe | |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Robert Jordan is called for the reach on Alberto Romano - foul #2 on Robert Jordan, team foul #6 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF) Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG) Jimmy Kifer | |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Steven Silver - foul #2 on Steven Silver, team foul #7 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Hughes (PF) Kim Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | James Calvert makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | James Calvert makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Don Hughes picks off the pass by Steven Silver | 41-56 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-56 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is open and buries a jump hook in the lane | 41-58 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Alberto Romano (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Rubin Wolfe (C) James Calvert, Lloyd Malizia, Don Hughes, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Louis Choe (SG), Robert Jordan (SF) Edward Simmons, Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley | |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-58 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Orville Hedge | 43-58 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Thompson and the foul's on Harry Murphy - foul #3 on Harry Murphy, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Craig Alden (SF) Orville Hedge, Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) John Starr | |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe makes the free throw | 43-61 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Craig Alden is fouled on the floor by Steven Silver - foul #3 on Steven Silver, team foul #8 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SF) Harry Murphy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Robert Jordan | 45-63 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Kim Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alberto Romano (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Kim Smith (tiring) 2 pts. C - Rubin Wolfe (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Louis Choe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Silver (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Phan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe is denied on a dunk by William Phan | 45-63 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano gets the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by William Phan is blocked by Rubin Wolfe | 47-63 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Craig Alden grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | Craig Alden is hacked by Louis Choe - foul #1 on Louis Choe, team foul #9 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Mathew Perry (C) Jimmy Riley, Alberto Romano, Kim Smith, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), Gus Duca (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF), John Starr (C) Louis Choe, Robert Jordan, Steven Silver, William Phan | |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Simmons | 49-66 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Don Hughes hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Craig Alden | 52-66 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is hacked by James Calvert - foul #3 on James Calvert, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Harry Murphy (SG) James Calvert, Craig Alden | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG) Edward Simmons | |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Don Hughes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry tips it back up and in | 54-68 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Murphy - foul #4 on Harry Murphy, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG), Kim Smith (PF) Harry Murphy, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Gus Duca | |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Robert Jordan steals it from Lloyd Malizia | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | John Starr buries a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Mathew Perry - foul #2 on Mathew Perry, team foul #9 | 54-72 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the free throw | 54-73 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia travels with the ball | 54-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Alberto Romano (SF), Rubin Wolfe (C) Craig Alden, Lloyd Malizia, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), Steven Silver (PF), William Phan (C) Jimmy Kifer, Patrick Rowley, John Starr | |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver connects on the open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Thompson | 54-75 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Riley is called for the reach on Timothy Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #10 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Don Hughes (PF) Jimmy Riley, Orville Hedge, Kim Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Gus Duca (SF) Edward Simmons, Robert Jordan | |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | James Calvert loses the ball out of bounds | 56-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF), Mathew Perry (C) Alberto Romano, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (SG), Patrick Rowley (PF) Jimmy Kifer, Steven Silver | |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe is hacked by Craig Alden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Alden, team foul #11 | 56-76 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | Craig Alden knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Don Hughes | 58-78 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | William Phan is hacked by Mathew Perry - foul #3 on Mathew Perry, team foul #12 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Alberto Romano (PF) Craig Alden, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alberto Romano (tiring) 6 reb. C - Mathew Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Louis Choe (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gus Duca (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Rowley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Phan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-80 |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | William Phan pulls down the rebound | 58-80 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley is fouled on the floor by Alberto Romano - foul #2 on Alberto Romano, team foul #13 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Don Hughes (PF), Rubin Wolfe (C) James Calvert, Lloyd Malizia, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG), Jimmy Kifer (SG), Steven Silver (PF), John Starr (C) Timothy Thompson, Louis Choe, Gus Duca, William Phan | |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Don Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-82 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Patrick Rowley | |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Kifer | 58-84 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-84 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver gets the rebound | 58-84 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-84 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel gets the rebound | 58-84 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 58-84 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | John Starr grabs the board | 58-84 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Rubin Wolfe swats the dunk try by John Starr | 58-84 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | John Starr gets the offensive rebound | 58-84 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons is hacked by Rubin Wolfe - foul #4 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #14 | 58-84 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Harry Murphy (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Mathew Perry (C) Orville Hedge, Gregory Capel, Alberto Romano, Don Hughes, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Gus Duca (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF), William Phan (C) Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan, Steven Silver, John Starr | |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 58-85 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 58-86 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Kim Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-86 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia gets the offensive rebound | 58-86 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-86 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley gets the rebound | 58-86 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley misses short on a jumper near the basket | 58-86 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry pulls down the rebound | 58-86 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry loses the dribble to Edward Simmons | 58-86 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Simmons | 58-88 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-88 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-88 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Lloyd Malizia (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Kim Smith (tired) 2 pts. C - Mathew Perry (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edward Simmons (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gus Duca (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Rowley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Phan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Choe | 58-91 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-91 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Malizia | 58-91 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 58-91 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | William Phan pulls down the rebound | 58-91 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | William Phan jams it | 58-93 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-93 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-93 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | William Phan steals it from Kim Smith | 58-93 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-95 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses the jump hook near the basket | 58-95 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Riley | 58-95 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-95 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca grabs the defensive rebound | 58-95 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Kim Smith - foul #3 on Kim Smith, team foul #15 | 58-95 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG), Alberto Romano (SF), Rubin Wolfe (C) Harry Murphy, Lloyd Malizia, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 58-96 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-97 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Kim Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 60-97 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe runs out the clock | 60-97 |