| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) C - John Starr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) C - David Kimbrough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe clanks a jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | John Starr hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | John Starr knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Thompson | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by David Kimbrough - foul #1 on David Kimbrough, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe drills a jumper from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | John Starr tips it home | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Seth Watkins - foul #1 on Seth Watkins, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan is hacked by Rubin Wolfe - foul #1 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Hughes (SF), Robert Mason (C) Lloyd Malizia, David Kimbrough | |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins travels with the ball | 4-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (PG), Kim Smith (PF) Jimmy Riley, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Don Hughes drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Craig Alden | 4-7 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Seth Watkins | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) C - John Starr (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Alden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) SF - Don Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kim Smith (fresh) C - Robert Mason (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Craig Alden hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | John Starr snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Don Hughes takes the ball from John Starr | 7-7 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Don Hughes banks in the layup | 7-9 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan is fouled on the floor by Don Hughes - foul #1 on Don Hughes, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Steven Silver (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF), William Phan (C) Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan, Seth Watkins, John Starr | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Gregory Capel, Don Hughes, Kim Smith, Robert Mason | |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by William Phan is blocked by David Kimbrough | 7-9 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Craig Alden grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | William Phan picks off the pass by David Kimbrough | 7-9 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 7-9 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Gus Duca steps in front of the Jimmy Riley pass | 7-9 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is hacked by David Kimbrough - foul #2 on David Kimbrough, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG), John Starr (C) Timothy Thompson, William Phan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Don Hughes (C) Craig Alden, David Kimbrough | |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | John Starr hits a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Lloyd Malizia - foul #1 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses the free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Don Hughes | 9-9 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Don Hughes misses the lay-in | 9-9 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | John Starr pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Gregory Capel - foul #1 on Gregory Capel, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Seth Watkins (PF) Gus Duca, Steven Silver | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (PG), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 11-9 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Don Hughes hits the follow up shot | 11-11 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-11 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Mason | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) C - John Starr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Alden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Don Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mason (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Craig Alden is hacked by Patrick Rowley - foul #1 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Robert Jordan (SF), William Phan (C) Edward Simmons, Patrick Rowley, John Starr | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kim Smith (PF) Lloyd Malizia | |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Timothy Thompson steps in front of the Don Hughes pass | 11-11 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Robert Mason pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel's pass is intercepted by Timothy Thompson | 11-11 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | William Phan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Thompson | 13-11 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-11 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan tips it home | 15-11 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Phan | 15-11 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | William Phan comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Capel - foul #2 on Gregory Capel, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Steven Silver (PF) Jimmy Kifer, Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), Thad Price (C) Craig Alden, Gregory Capel, Don Hughes, Kim Smith, Robert Mason | |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia loses the ball out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF), John Starr (C) Robert Jordan, William Phan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the shot in the lane | 19-11 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gus Duca | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) SF - Steven Silver (fresh) PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Starr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thad Price (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-11 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jimmy Riley | 19-11 |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gus Duca | 19-11 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Thompson and he's fouled by Lloyd Malizia - foul #2 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #8 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG), Robert Jordan (SF), Seth Watkins (PF) Timothy Thompson, Steven Silver, Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Robert Mason (C) Alberto Romano, Lloyd Malizia, Thad Price | |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the free throw | 22-11 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Robert Mason knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Craig Alden | 22-13 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gus Duca | 24-13 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Don Hughes | 24-15 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Rubin Wolfe takes the ball from John Starr | 24-15 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe is called for traveling | 24-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Jimmy Kifer (SG), William Phan (C) Edward Simmons, Gus Duca, John Starr | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SG), Kim Smith (PF) Jimmy Riley, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF) Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Craig Alden is whistled for a carry | 24-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thad Price (C) Robert Mason | |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 24-15 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer tips it in | 26-15 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Thad Price is whistled for a carry | 26-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF), John Starr (C) Robert Jordan, William Phan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Alberto Romano, Thad Price | |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-15 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Rubin Wolfe | 26-15 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Don Hughes can't finish the layup | 26-15 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer gets the rebound | 26-15 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Steven Silver (fresh) PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Starr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kim Smith (fresh) PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver blows the layup | 26-15 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson tips it back up and in | 28-15 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Craig Alden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Seth Watkins (PF) Jimmy Kifer, Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), David Kimbrough (C) Craig Alden, Kim Smith, Don Hughes | |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson connects on the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Lloyd Malizia - foul #3 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #9 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Steven Silver | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SF) Lloyd Malizia | |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the free throw | 31-15 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Seth Watkins - foul #2 on Seth Watkins, team foul #3 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG) Timothy Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by David Kimbrough and he's fouled by Seth Watkins - foul #3 on Seth Watkins, team foul #4 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF) Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Mason (PF) Rubin Wolfe | |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the free throw | 31-18 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alberto Romano - foul #1 on Alberto Romano, team foul #10 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Pritchard (PG) Jimmy Riley | |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | William Pritchard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-21 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Mason - foul #1 on Robert Mason, team foul #11 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Jimmy Kifer (SG), William Phan (C) Edward Simmons, Gus Duca, John Starr | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (PG), Don Hughes (SF), Kim Smith (PF) William Pritchard, Alberto Romano, Robert Mason | |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-21 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough gets the offensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Don Hughes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-21 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer snags the defensive board | 35-21 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is hacked by Kim Smith - foul #1 on Kim Smith, team foul #12 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe (PF) Kim Smith | |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Rubin Wolfe is blocked by Patrick Rowley | 36-21 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Silver | 39-21 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Steven Silver steals the ball from Gregory Capel | 39-21 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Craig Alden - foul #1 on Craig Alden, team foul #13 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), John Starr (C) Jimmy Kifer, Steven Silver, William Phan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Robert Mason (C) Craig Alden, David Kimbrough | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-21 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Robert Mason hits a driving attempt from close range | 40-23 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-23 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Don Hughes pulls down the rebound | 40-23 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Don Hughes misses long on a fullcourt shot | 40-23 |