| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kim Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia inbounds the ball | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Steven Silver blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Riley | 43-40 |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Jordan | 43-40 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is fouled on the floor by Craig Alden - foul #1 on Craig Alden, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Rubin Wolfe denies the turnaround by John Starr | 43-40 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | Kim Smith snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Starr | 43-40 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jimmy Kifer | 45-40 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Kim Smith's floater is knocked away by Robert Jordan | 45-40 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | John Starr hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Thompson | 47-40 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Lloyd Malizia - foul #1 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) John Starr | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Don Hughes (PF), Mathew Perry (C) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Kim Smith, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia loses the ball out of bounds | 49-42 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Don Hughes is called for the reach on Jimmy Kifer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Hughes, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Silver | 51-42 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry is fouled on the floor by William Phan - foul #2 on William Phan, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG) Jimmy Kifer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel is hacked by Gus Duca - foul #3 on Gus Duca, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), Patrick Rowley (SF) Gus Duca, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | Don Hughes misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | William Phan snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Harry Murphy (SG), Craig Alden (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Rubin Wolfe (C) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Lloyd Malizia, Don Hughes, Mathew Perry | |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-42 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | William Phan connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Thompson and he's fouled by Rubin Wolfe - foul #3 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Steven Silver | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mathew Perry (C) Rubin Wolfe | |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Timothy Thompson | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Phan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Craig Alden (fairly fresh) PF - Kim Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mathew Perry (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-42 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Kim Smith grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Kim Smith steals it from Robert Jordan | 54-42 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | William Phan can't finish the layup | 54-42 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Kim Smith gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley connects on the open jumper from close range | 56-44 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Harry Murphy | 56-46 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Jordan | 58-46 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Simmons - foul #3 on Edward Simmons, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Gus Duca (SF), Steven Silver (PF), John Starr (C) Edward Simmons, Robert Jordan, Patrick Rowley, William Phan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Alberto Romano (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Rubin Wolfe (C) Orville Hedge, Harry Murphy, Craig Alden, Kim Smith, Mathew Perry | |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe's floater is tipped away by Steven Silver | 58-46 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe can't tip it in | 58-46 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Riley - foul #3 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-46 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer tips it in | 60-46 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano snags the offensive board | 60-46 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley buries a jumper from the free throw line | 60-48 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Gregory Capel is called for the reach on Timothy Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Capel, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG) Timothy Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley is fouled on the floor by Louis Choe - foul #2 on Louis Choe, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Kim Smith (PF) Jimmy Riley, Don Hughes | |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | John Starr is called for the reach on Rubin Wolfe - foul #1 on John Starr, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Kim Smith is whistled for a carry | 60-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Gus Duca | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (SG) Gregory Capel | |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-48 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | John Starr grabs the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Jordan | 62-48 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-48 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver's layup is rejected by Rubin Wolfe | 62-48 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan tips it home | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fairly fresh) SG - Jimmy Kifer (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Robert Jordan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Silver (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - John Starr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harry Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alberto Romano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kim Smith (tired) 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Rubin Wolfe (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 11:20 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe gets the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano loses the dribble to John Starr | 64-48 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Rubin Wolfe denies the turnaround by Robert Jordan | 64-48 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver snags the offensive board | 64-48 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 64-48 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Kim Smith grabs the board | 64-48 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | John Starr gets the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Edward Simmons (SG), Gus Duca (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF), William Phan (C) Louis Choe, Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan, Steven Silver, John Starr | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Mathew Perry (C) James Calvert, Harry Murphy, Alberto Romano, Kim Smith, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | Timothy Thompson takes the ball from Mathew Perry | 64-48 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Lloyd Malizia picks off the pass by Timothy Thompson in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia blows the layup | 64-48 |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley grabs the board | 64-48 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edward Simmons | 67-48 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Don Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-48 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca gets the rebound | 67-48 |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Edward Simmons | 69-48 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Rowley - foul #1 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #6 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF) Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Alberto Romano (PF) Jimmy Riley, Don Hughes | |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-50 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca grabs the offensive board | 69-50 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 69-50 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano pulls down the rebound | 69-50 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-50 |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the defensive rebound | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gus Duca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steven Silver (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - William Phan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alberto Romano (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mathew Perry (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-50 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge drills a shot from the free throw line | 69-52 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 69-52 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry pulls down the rebound | 69-52 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel snags the offensive board | 69-52 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Silver - foul #2 on Steven Silver, team foul #7 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF), John Starr (C) Edward Simmons, Gus Duca, Steven Silver, William Phan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Harry Murphy (SG), Craig Alden (SF), Don Hughes (C) Orville Hedge, Gregory Capel, Lloyd Malizia, Mathew Perry | |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Murphy - foul #1 on Harry Murphy, team foul #7 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe (C) Alberto Romano | |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Don Hughes pulls down the rebound | 70-53 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Don Hughes | 70-56 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | John Starr drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jimmy Kifer | 72-56 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Craig Alden scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Murphy | 72-58 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Rubin Wolfe is called for the reach on Robert Jordan - foul #4 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #8 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Kim Smith (PF) Jimmy Riley, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-58 |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | John Starr grabs the defensive rebound | 74-58 |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (SG), Gus Duca (SF) Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG) James Calvert | |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Craig Alden steps in front of the Gus Duca pass in the backcourt | 74-58 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Craig Alden lays it up and in | 74-60 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley drills a floater in the lane | 76-60 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Don Hughes is fouled on the floor by John Starr - foul #2 on John Starr, team foul #8 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Rubin Wolfe (C) Harry Murphy, Kim Smith | |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Don Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Don Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | John Starr connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Thompson | 78-62 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Don Hughes is whistled for a carry | 78-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG), Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (PF), William Phan (C) Timothy Thompson, Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley, John Starr | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Alberto Romano (PF), Mathew Perry (C) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Don Hughes, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 78-62 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry pulls down the rebound | 78-62 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-62 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano tips it in | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the runner from the baseline | 80-64 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Choe (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Jordan (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Silver (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - William Phan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Capel (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alberto Romano (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mathew Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-64 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry misses the tip | 80-64 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia grabs the offensive board | 80-64 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | James Calvert double dribbles | 80-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Jimmy Kifer (SG), Gus Duca (SF) Edward Simmons, Louis Choe, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Harry Murphy (SG), Kim Smith (PF), Rubin Wolfe (C) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Alberto Romano, Mathew Perry | |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 80-64 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe snags the defensive board | 80-64 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 80-64 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson pulls down the rebound | 80-64 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-64 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver gets the offensive rebound | 80-64 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Harry Murphy - foul #2 on Harry Murphy, team foul #9 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF), John Starr (C) Gus Duca, William Phan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Alberto Romano (SF) Orville Hedge, Harry Murphy, Lloyd Malizia | |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley loses the ball out of bounds | 82-64 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | John Starr clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Rubin Wolfe - foul #5 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #10 | 82-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mathew Perry (C) Rubin Wolfe | |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the 1st free throw | 83-64 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Silver | 83-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 83-64 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | John Starr tips it back up and in | 85-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 85-64 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver gets the rebound | 85-64 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson runs out the clock | 85-64 |