| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber inbounds the ball | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Willy Schell | 35-54 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol is hacked by Nathan Morse - foul #3 on Nathan Morse, team foul #1 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG) Nathan Morse | |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan is fouled on the floor by Stanley McUmber - foul #1 on Stanley McUmber, team foul #2 | 35-54 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Stanley McUmber - foul #2 on Stanley McUmber, team foul #3 | 35-54 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-54 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber grabs the offensive board | 36-54 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-54 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland tips it in | 36-56 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol double dribbles | 36-56 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | David Colby clanks a floater from the free throw line | 36-56 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway grabs the board | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the board | 36-56 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Holland | 36-59 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Holland | 36-59 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Tomasini - foul #1 on Charles Tomasini, team foul #4 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SG), Irving Snowden (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF), William Philips (C) Mark Hattaway, Daniel Nichol, Jesse Nguyen, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (PG), John Lafon (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) David Colby, Stanley McUmber, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | John Lafon connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Igor Drewski | 38-62 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-62 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-62 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski banks in the layup on a great pass from Willy Schell | 38-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Schiavo (fresh) SF - Irving Snowden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Philips (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Looper (fresh) SG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Zenzen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Igor Drewski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-64 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Igor Drewski | 38-64 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Irving Snowden steps in front of the Willy Schell pass | 38-64 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Richard Looper is called for the reach on Michael Callahan - foul #1 on Richard Looper, team foul #5 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol (SF), Jesse Nguyen (PF) Michael Callahan, William Philips | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), David Colby (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF) Richard Looper, Willy Schell, John Lafon | |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-64 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-64 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | David Schiavo pulls down the rebound | 41-64 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | David Schiavo knocks in the jumper from the left side | 43-64 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski is called for traveling | 43-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Kevin Hellberg (C) David Schiavo, Arthur Wilmes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Paul Zenzen, Igor Drewski | |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses the shot from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber snags the defensive board | 43-64 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | David Colby buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Stanley McUmber and he's fouled by Mark Hattaway - foul #1 on Mark Hattaway, team foul #1 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG) Irving Snowden | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the free throw | 43-67 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Stanley McUmber - foul #3 on Stanley McUmber, team foul #6 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG) David Colby | |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber is called for traveling | 45-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), David Schiavo (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF) Michael Thomas, Daniel Nichol, Jesse Nguyen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), John Lafon (SF) Richard Looper, Stanley McUmber | |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Nathan Morse - foul #4 on Nathan Morse, team foul #7 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Philips (C) Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (PG) Nathan Morse | |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway misses the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-67 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway grabs the defensive rebound | 46-67 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | John Lafon steals the ball from Arthur Wilmes | 46-67 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-67 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes pulls down the rebound | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Hattaway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Philips (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Looper (fresh) SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Tomasini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | William Philips comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-67 |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell gets the rebound | 46-67 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is whistled for traveling | 46-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Jesse Nguyen (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Michael Callahan, Mark Hattaway, Arthur Wilmes, William Philips | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) Willy Schell, John Lafon, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner | 49-67 |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | David Colby hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol grabs the defensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Richard Looper steps in front of the David Schiavo pass | 49-67 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper misses the dunk attempt | 49-67 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-67 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen is hacked by Stanley McUmber - foul #4 on Stanley McUmber, team foul #8 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG) David Schiavo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), John Lafon (SF) Richard Looper, Stanley McUmber | |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | David Colby knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Willy Schell | 50-70 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Callahan | 52-70 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hellberg blocks the jumper by Paul Zenzen | 52-70 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol gets the rebound | 52-70 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-70 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg tips it home | 54-70 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | David Colby connects on the 3 from straight away | 54-73 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-73 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski grabs the board | 54-73 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen travels with the ball | 54-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Arthur Wilmes (C) Irving Snowden, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (PG), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) David Colby, Paul Zenzen, Igor Drewski | |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | John Lafon takes the ball from Jesse Nguyen | 54-73 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-73 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol pulls down the rebound | 54-73 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses the jumpshot from the right side | 54-73 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-73 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Nichol (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Looper (fresh) SG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), David Schiavo (SF), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Daniel Nichol, Jesse Nguyen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Stanley McUmber (SF) Willy Schell, John Lafon | |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-73 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | William Philips grabs the defensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | David Schiavo can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 54-73 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 54-73 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Schiavo - foul #2 on David Schiavo, team foul #2 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Irving Snowden (SF) Michael Thomas, Mark Hattaway | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG) Richard Looper | |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden double dribbles | 54-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg (C) William Philips | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses the jumper from the left side | 54-74 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Schiavo | 54-74 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes connects on the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Stanley McUmber - foul #5 on Stanley McUmber, team foul #9 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol (SF), Jesse Nguyen (PF) Irving Snowden, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), John Lafon (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) David Colby, Stanley McUmber, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes makes the free throw | 57-74 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Jesse Nguyen steals the ball from John Lafon | 57-74 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | David Schiavo hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-74 |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Lafon | 60-77 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-77 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-77 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | John Lafon clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 60-77 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen tips it home | 60-79 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Willy Schell - foul #1 on Willy Schell, team foul #10 | 60-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Kevin Hellberg (C) Michael Callahan, Arthur Wilmes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Nathan Morse, Paul Zenzen, Igor Drewski | |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | John Lafon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-79 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | David Schiavo gets the rebound | 62-79 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Tomasini | 62-79 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden grabs the offensive rebound | 62-79 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | David Schiavo is called for traveling | 62-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Mark Hattaway (SG), William Philips (PF) David Schiavo, Daniel Nichol, Jesse Nguyen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG) Willy Schell | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper's pass is intercepted by Kevin Hellberg | 62-79 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Irving Snowden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Philips (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) SF - John Lafon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | William Philips comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-79 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg hits the follow up shot | 64-79 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | David Colby knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Looper | 64-82 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-82 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG), Ned Bond (C) Mark Hattaway, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Willy Schell (SF) Richard Looper, John Lafon | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Holland | 64-84 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-84 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the board | 64-84 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Colby | 64-86 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Nathan Morse is called for the reach on Michael Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nathan Morse, team foul #11 | 64-86 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SG), Arthur Wilmes (PF) Nathan Bonner, Ned Bond | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF) Nathan Morse | |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-86 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-86 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | David Colby drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Willy Schell | 66-88 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses the dunk | 66-88 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini gets the rebound | 66-88 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-88 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-88 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | John Lafon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 66-88 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden grabs the board | 66-88 |
| 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas makes the shot from the right wing | 68-88 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Colby runs out the clock | 68-88 |