| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan inbounds the ball | 25-18 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | James Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-18 |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes tips it in | 25-20 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Read | 28-20 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clifford Henderson - foul #3 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF) Clifford Henderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward is fouled on the floor by Steve Barnes - foul #2 on Steve Barnes, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | David Paylor scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Read and the foul's on Steve Barnes - foul #3 on Steve Barnes, team foul #2 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Chambers (PF) Steve Barnes | |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses the free throw | 30-22 |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | George Chambers gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kevin Ward | 30-22 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is fouled on the floor by Jared Morgan - foul #2 on Jared Morgan, team foul #3 | 30-22 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward can't connect on a shot from the right side | 30-22 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond hits the follow up shot | 32-22 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-22 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond double dribbles | 32-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roy Worth (C) Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Dean (C) Richard Dykes | |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Paul Read gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Terry Dean - foul #1 on Terry Dean, team foul #4 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Boyce Usher (PF) David Paylor, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Larry Kruse (SG), Gregory Childress (SF) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Ernest Sullivan | |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) SG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Childress (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Chambers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Dean (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress is whistled for a carry | 32-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SF), Daniel Hammond (C) Jarod Shafer, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steve Barnes (PF), Richard Dykes (C) George Chambers, Terry Dean | |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-22 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Dykes | 32-22 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Larry Kruse is denied by Daniel Hammond | 32-22 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Paul Read grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Dykes | 32-22 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Paul Read snags the offensive board | 32-22 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson is hacked by Steve Barnes - foul #4 on Steve Barnes, team foul #5 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Kevin Ward (PF) Paul Read, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), George Chambers (PF) Bobby Spillman, Larry Kruse, Gregory Childress, Steve Barnes | |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Hammond | 35-22 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Hammond | 35-22 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward lays it up and in set up by David Paylor | 37-22 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | James Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Shawn Runyon - foul #1 on Shawn Runyon, team foul #2 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SG), Roy Worth (C) Shawn Runyon, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Dean (C) Richard Dykes | |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-24 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth tips it home | 39-24 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Paylor - foul #1 on David Paylor, team foul #3 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG) John Kimball | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Chambers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Dean (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Paul Read drills a 3 from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | James Brown buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Sullivan | 42-29 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Terry Dean denies the turnaround by David Paylor | 42-29 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Paul Read - foul #2 on Paul Read, team foul #4 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) David Paylor, Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG), Gregory Childress (SF), Richard Dykes (C) James Brown, Ernest Sullivan, George Chambers | |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Terry Dean snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes hits a 3 from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Runyon | 44-34 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Jarod Shafer steals it from Gregory Childress | 44-34 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher loses the dribble to Bobby Spillman | 44-34 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Kevin Ward (PF) Shawn Runyon, Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), George Chambers (PF) Jared Morgan, Gregory Childress, Terry Dean | |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Paylor and he's hacked by Richard Dykes - foul #1 on Richard Dykes, team foul #6 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG) Paul Read | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steve Barnes (PF) George Chambers | |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes can't tip it in | 47-34 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) SG - James Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 47-34 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan can't tip it in | 47-34 |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes gets the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes is hacked by David Paylor - foul #2 on David Paylor, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Chambers (C) Richard Dykes | |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | George Chambers loses the dribble to Daniel Hammond | 47-34 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | David Paylor hits a jumpshot from the left side | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Brown | 49-37 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by David Paylor | 52-37 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | George Chambers connects on the floater from the right side | 52-39 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | David Paylor clanks a shot from the left side | 52-39 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | George Chambers grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG) Shawn Runyon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Richard Dykes (C) Bobby Spillman, George Chambers | |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Sullivan | 52-41 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Paul Read drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Ward | 55-41 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Clifford Henderson - foul #4 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roy Worth (C) Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Larry Kruse (SG), Gregory Childress (SF), George Chambers (PF), Terry Dean (C) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Ernest Sullivan, Steve Barnes, Richard Dykes | |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | George Chambers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Roy Worth | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | David Paylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Childress - foul #1 on Gregory Childress, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Childress (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Dean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse hits a jumper from the left block | 57-43 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Paul Read clanks a shot from the right side | 57-43 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | George Chambers pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Gregory Childress is denied by Roy Worth | 57-43 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress hits the follow up shot | 57-45 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Paul Read connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | George Chambers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-45 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Paul Read grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Read | 63-45 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse is hacked by David Paylor - foul #3 on David Paylor, team foul #7 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond (C) Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse misses the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Read | 65-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | David Paylor picks off the pass by Gregory Childress | 65-45 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | David Paylor lays it up and in | 67-45 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | George Chambers comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Ward - foul #1 on Kevin Ward, team foul #8 | 67-45 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | George Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | George Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Read runs out the clock | 67-47 |