| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Germain (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) C - Craig Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Archie McWalters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Rook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Reinoso (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeremy Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison loses the ball out of bounds | 36-38 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell can't finish the layup | 36-38 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Jeremy Daugherty pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Archie McWalters | 36-40 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain is open and lays it up and in set up by Charles Russell | 38-40 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee misses long on an open turnaround in the lane | 38-43 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jeremy Daugherty | 38-43 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-43 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain can't tip it in | 38-43 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow tips it home | 40-43 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Charles Acuff steals it from Archie McWalters | 40-43 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses the dunk | 40-43 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee tips it in | 42-43 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Craig Lee - foul #3 on Craig Lee, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Todd Birdsong (SG), Donald Kerber (SF), Charles Andrews (PF), James Summers (C) Charles Russell, Charles Acuff, Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow, Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Randy Crenshaw (PG), Francis Plemons (SG), Timothy Hufnagel (SF), Jesse Schwieson (PF) Archie McWalters, Aaron Rook, Willie Reinoso, Jeremy Daugherty | |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Asuncion | 44-45 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Asuncion (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Todd Birdsong (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Kerber (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Summers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Randy Crenshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Plemons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jesse Schwieson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Morrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Kerber | 44-45 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Francis Plemons - foul #1 on Francis Plemons, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff (SG), Robert Germain (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF), Craig Lee (C) Robert Asuncion, Donald Kerber, Charles Andrews, James Summers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie McWalters (PG), Aaron Rook (SG), Jeremy Daugherty (PF) Randy Crenshaw, Francis Plemons, Frank Morrison | |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel travels with the ball | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG) Todd Birdsong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso (SF) Timothy Hufnagel | |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Travis Brumbelow and he's fouled by Archie McWalters - foul #1 on Archie McWalters, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso drills a runner from close range | 48-47 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses the layup against the doubleteam | 48-47 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Aaron Rook knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Reinoso | 48-50 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Aaron Rook - foul #3 on Aaron Rook, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber (SF), Charles Andrews (PF) Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Randy Crenshaw (PG), Francis Plemons (SG), Timothy Hufnagel (SF), Michael Green (PF), Frank Morrison (C) Archie McWalters, Aaron Rook, Willie Reinoso, Jeremy Daugherty, Jesse Schwieson | |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Crenshaw | 50-53 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 50-53 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Michael Green grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Charles Russell picks off the pass by Francis Plemons | 50-53 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses the easy layup | 50-53 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Kerber | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Acuff (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Kerber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Randy Crenshaw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Francis Plemons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Green (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses the tip | 50-53 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Michael Green pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Michael Green misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Craig Lee - foul #4 on Craig Lee, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Todd Birdsong (SG), Robert Germain (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Charles Russell, Charles Acuff, Donald Kerber, Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie McWalters (PG), Aaron Rook (SG), Jeremy Daugherty (PF), Jesse Schwieson (C) Randy Crenshaw, Francis Plemons, Timothy Hufnagel, Frank Morrison | |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Michael Green misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Michael Green makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Jesse Schwieson - foul #1 on Jesse Schwieson, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso (SF) Michael Green | |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong misses the 3rd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Jeremy Daugherty pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson's floater is tipped away by Robert Germain | 51-54 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Andrews | 51-54 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Asuncion | 53-54 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson banks in the layup set up by Archie McWalters | 53-56 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 53-56 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | Aaron Rook's pass is intercepted by Todd Birdsong | 53-56 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong lays it up and in | 55-56 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Aaron Rook - foul #4 on Aaron Rook, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff (SG), Donald Kerber (C) Todd Birdsong, Charles Andrews | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Randy Crenshaw (SG), Frank Morrison (C) Aaron Rook, Jesse Schwieson | |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison is whistled for a carry | 57-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), James Summers (PF), Craig Lee (C) Robert Asuncion, Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel (SF) Willie Reinoso | |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Russell | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Kerber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Summers (fresh) C - Craig Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Archie McWalters (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy Crenshaw (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Frank Morrison - foul #3 on Frank Morrison, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews (PF) James Summers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Rook (SG), Jesse Schwieson (PF) Archie McWalters, Jeremy Daugherty | |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses the free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Randy Crenshaw misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 61-56 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Germain (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Donald Kerber, Charles Andrews | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie McWalters (PG), Willie Reinoso (SF), Jeremy Daugherty (PF) Randy Crenshaw, Timothy Hufnagel, Jesse Schwieson | |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Charles Acuff and the foul's on Willie Reinoso - foul #3 on Willie Reinoso, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aaron Rook | 64-58 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff is fouled on the floor by Aaron Rook - foul #5 on Aaron Rook, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Randy Crenshaw (SG) Aaron Rook | |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Crenshaw | 66-61 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Russell | 68-61 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong (SG) Charles Acuff | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Birdsong | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randy Crenshaw | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Birdsong (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Germain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Archie McWalters (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy Crenshaw (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Willie Reinoso (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Morrison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 71-63 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Randy Crenshaw misses the tip | 71-63 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Randy Crenshaw steps in front of the Charles Russell pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 71-63 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Germain - foul #2 on Robert Germain, team foul #3 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Charles Acuff (SG), Donald Kerber (SF), Charles Andrews (PF), James Summers (C) Charles Russell, Todd Birdsong, Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow, Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Plemons (SG), Jesse Schwieson (PF), Timothy Hufnagel (C) Archie McWalters, Jeremy Daugherty, Frank Morrison | |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Robert Germain (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF), Craig Lee (C) Robert Asuncion, Donald Kerber, Charles Andrews, James Summers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie McWalters (PG), Jeremy Daugherty (PF), Frank Morrison (C) Francis Plemons, Jesse Schwieson, Timothy Hufnagel | |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison hits the follow up shot | 73-66 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-66 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jeremy Daugherty | 73-66 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Craig Lee - foul #5 on Craig Lee, team foul #4 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews (C) Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Charles Acuff | 75-67 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Andrews | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Charles Andrews is called for the reach on Frank Morrison - foul #2 on Charles Andrews, team foul #5 | 78-67 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-67 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 78-67 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Randy Crenshaw grabs the board | 78-67 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso loses the dribble to Charles Russell | 78-67 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell can't finish the layup | 78-67 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain misses the tip | 78-67 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso pulls down the rebound | 78-67 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 78-67 |