| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber inbounds the ball | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is fouled on the floor by Daniel Nichol - foul #1 on Daniel Nichol, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell double dribbles | 47-38 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willy Schell - foul #2 on Willy Schell, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jesse Nguyen, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Jesse Nguyen swats the short shot by Willy Schell | 47-40 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mark Hattaway | 47-40 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg's layup is rejected by Charles Tomasini | 47-40 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stanley McUmber | 47-40 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse is hacked by Michael Callahan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Callahan, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG) Michael Callahan | |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Willy Schell | 50-40 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 50-40 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Richard Looper (SG), John Lafon (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) Nathan Morse, Willy Schell, Stanley McUmber, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG), David Schiavo (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF), William Philips (C) Mark Hattaway, Daniel Nichol, Jesse Nguyen, Kevin Hellberg | |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Igor Drewski, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Holland (C) Igor Drewski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes loses the dribble to John Lafon | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Zenzen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Holland (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Philips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses badly on a runner in the paint | 50-40 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | David Schiavo grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | David Colby pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | John Lafon can't finish the layup | 50-40 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses short on a runner in the lane | 50-40 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper tips it but misses | 50-40 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | David Schiavo grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | David Schiavo is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Schiavo, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Willy Schell (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF), Igor Drewski (C) David Colby, Richard Looper, John Lafon, Paul Zenzen, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Mark Hattaway (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Jesse Nguyen (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Irving Snowden, Nathan Bonner, David Schiavo, Arthur Wilmes, William Philips | |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Morse | 53-40 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg is hacked by Willy Schell - foul #3 on Willy Schell, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-40 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg grabs the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-40 |
| 13:31 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Igor Drewski | 55-40 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Willy Schell takes the ball from Daniel Nichol | 55-40 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Jesse Nguyen swats the short shot by Stanley McUmber | 55-40 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski hits the follow up shot | 57-40 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by Nathan Morse is blocked by Kevin Hellberg | 57-43 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan clanks a shot near the basket | 57-43 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Willy Schell is called for the reach on Daniel Nichol - foul #4 on Willy Schell, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Richard Looper (SG), Paul Zenzen (PF), Walter Holland (C) Nathan Morse, Willy Schell, Charles Tomasini, Igor Drewski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SG), Arthur Wilmes (C) Mark Hattaway, Kevin Hellberg | |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Zenzen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Schiavo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen is fouled on the floor by Arthur Wilmes - foul #2 on Arthur Wilmes, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF) Stanley McUmber | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (SF), William Philips (C) Daniel Nichol, Jesse Nguyen | |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan is fouled on the floor by Paul Zenzen - foul #3 on Paul Zenzen, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG) Michael Callahan | |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-43 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | John Lafon drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Colby and he's hacked by David Schiavo - foul #2 on David Schiavo, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Charles Tomasini (PF), Igor Drewski (C) Richard Looper, Paul Zenzen, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol (SF), Jesse Nguyen (PF) Nathan Bonner, William Philips | |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | John Lafon makes the free throw | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:14 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-43 |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-43 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Daniel Nichol | 62-43 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-43 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen tips it back up and in | 62-45 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses badly on a floater from the left block | 62-45 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | David Colby pulls down the rebound | 62-45 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | David Colby scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Nathan Morse | 65-45 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | David Schiavo can't connect on a floater from the right side | 65-45 |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the defensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | David Colby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-45 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jesse Nguyen | 65-45 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | David Schiavo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 65-45 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden snags the offensive board | 65-45 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden is whistled for a carry | 65-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Walter Holland (C) David Colby, John Lafon, Charles Tomasini, Igor Drewski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Mark Hattaway (SG), William Philips (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Irving Snowden, David Schiavo, Jesse Nguyen, Arthur Wilmes | |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-45 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland tips it but misses | 65-45 |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber grabs the offensive board | 65-45 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-45 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mark Hattaway | 65-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Zenzen (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nichol (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Philips (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | William Philips loses the dribble to Stanley McUmber | 65-45 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-45 |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 65-45 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Walter Holland | 65-45 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Nathan Morse and he's fouled by Kevin Hellberg - foul #1 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #7 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Willy Schell (SG), Charles Tomasini (PF) Nathan Morse, Richard Looper, Paul Zenzen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF), Jesse Nguyen (PF) Daniel Nichol, William Philips | |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the free throw | 68-45 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg buries a jumper near the basket set up by Jesse Nguyen | 68-47 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | David Colby travels with the ball | 68-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (SF), Arthur Wilmes (C) Mark Hattaway, Kevin Hellberg | |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | David Colby steals the ball from Michael Callahan | 68-47 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the easy layup | 68-47 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | David Schiavo snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan is hacked by David Colby - foul #1 on David Colby, team foul #6 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF), Igor Drewski (C) Stanley McUmber, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-47 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | David Colby's pass is intercepted by Jesse Nguyen | 68-47 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-50 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | David Colby is fouled on the floor by Michael Callahan - foul #4 on Michael Callahan, team foul #8 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber (SF), Walter Holland (PF) John Lafon, Charles Tomasini | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Michael Callahan, David Schiavo, Arthur Wilmes | |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | David Colby can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-50 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kevin Hellberg | 69-50 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg throws it down on a nice dish by Irving Snowden and the foul's on Igor Drewski - foul #4 on Igor Drewski, team foul #7 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (PG) David Colby | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg misses the free throw | 69-52 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Walter Holland | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski tips it home | 71-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Looper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 16 reb. 2 blk. C - Igor Drewski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Irving Snowden | 71-55 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-55 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jesse Nguyen | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland loses the dribble to Jesse Nguyen | 74-57 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Nguyen | 74-59 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Nichol - foul #2 on Daniel Nichol, team foul #9 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), John Lafon (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF), Paul Zenzen (C) Richard Looper, Stanley McUmber, Walter Holland, Igor Drewski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Nathan Bonner (SG), David Schiavo (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF), William Philips (C) Irving Snowden, Mark Hattaway, Daniel Nichol, Jesse Nguyen, Kevin Hellberg | |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | William Philips makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Thomas | 76-61 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-61 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | William Philips grabs the board | 76-61 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Zenzen - foul #4 on Paul Zenzen, team foul #8 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber (SF), Walter Holland (C) John Lafon, Paul Zenzen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG) Michael Thomas | |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner misses the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner misses the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland snags the defensive board | 76-61 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Morse | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-61 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the board | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses long on a shot from the left wing | 78-61 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes grabs the defensive rebound | 78-61 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | William Philips misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 78-61 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the board | 78-61 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse runs out the clock | 78-61 |