| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) PF - David Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti inbounds the ball | 41-23 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson banks in the layup and the foul's on Andrew George - foul #1 on Andrew George, team foul #1 | 43-23 |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the free throw | 44-23 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-23 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Olson | 47-23 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-23 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Genao | 47-23 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Roy Stewart is called for the reach on Dennis Genao - foul #2 on Roy Stewart, team foul #1 | 47-23 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-23 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols hits the follow up shot | 47-25 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-25 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko pulls down the rebound | 47-25 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Michael Cox's fadeaway is rejected by David Turner | 47-25 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson gets the rebound | 47-25 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy scores on a 3 from the right corner | 50-25 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Andrew George travels with the ball | 50-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Lane (SF) Clarence Patti | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (SG), John Harris (C) Michael Cox, Arthur Nichols | |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-25 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko grabs the defensive rebound | 50-25 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko hits a jump hook from the left block | 50-27 |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-27 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | John Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-27 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | David Turner takes the ball from Andrew George | 50-27 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew George - foul #2 on Andrew George, team foul #2 | 50-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF), William Simone (C) David Turner, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Arthur Nichols (C) Andrew George, Miladen Kirilenko, Dennis Genao | |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by William Simone is denied by Arthur Nichols | 50-27 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Arthur Nichols | 50-27 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) PF - Michael Lane (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Simone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) PF - John Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Michael Cox drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Sundberg | 50-29 |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-29 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | John Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-29 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols blows the layup | 50-29 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti grabs the board | 50-29 |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-29 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane misses the tip | 50-29 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane grabs the offensive board | 50-29 |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson can't finish the layup | 50-29 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | John Harris gets the rebound | 50-29 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Clarence Patti steals the ball from Arthur Nichols | 50-29 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses short on a shot from the left wing | 50-29 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock gets the rebound | 50-29 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | John Harris misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-29 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | William Simone pulls down the rebound | 50-29 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti is fouled on the floor by Thomas Coppock - foul #2 on Thomas Coppock, team foul #3 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kris Jenkins (SF), David Turner (PF), Roy Stewart (C) Clarence Patti, Michael Lane, William Simone | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Miladen Kirilenko (SF), Dennis Genao (PF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Michael Cox, John Harris, Arthur Nichols | |
| 13:31 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Roy Stewart | 52-29 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 52-29 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Greg Mack snags the offensive board | 52-29 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-29 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko tips it home | 52-31 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Andrew George picks off the pass by Kris Jenkins | 52-31 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | David Turner takes the ball from Miladen Kirilenko | 52-31 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Andrew George - foul #3 on Andrew George, team foul #4 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Lane (SF) Kris Jenkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (SG), John Harris (C) Thomas Coppock, Greg Mack | |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses the 1st free throw | 52-31 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-31 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-31 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane snags the defensive board | 53-31 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Olson | 56-31 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 ast. SG - Gary Joy (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Michael Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Sundberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Harris (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | John Sundberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-31 |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | David Turner snags the defensive board | 56-31 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Dennis Genao is called for the reach on David Turner - foul #2 on Dennis Genao, team foul #5 | 56-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF), William Simone (C) Michael Lane, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Arthur Nichols (C) John Sundberg, John Harris | |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Olson, team foul #2 | 56-31 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | Andrew George is hacked by Christopher Olson - foul #2 on Christopher Olson, team foul #3 | 56-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski (SF), John Harris (PF) Miladen Kirilenko, Dennis Genao | |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | The jumper by John Harris is denied by William Simone | 56-31 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | William Simone gets the rebound | 56-31 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-31 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Arthur Nichols | 56-31 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-31 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti gets the rebound | 56-31 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | John Harris is called for the reach on Gary Joy - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #6 | 56-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Lane (PF), Roy Stewart (C) David Turner, William Simone | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Thomas Coppock (SF) Andrew George, Joe Prosienski | |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | John Harris takes the ball from Michael Lane | 56-31 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Michael Cox clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-31 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-31 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart misses the jumper from the left side | 56-31 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | John Sundberg pulls down the rebound | 56-31 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Michael Cox hits a jumper in the paint | 56-33 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by John Harris - foul #2 on John Harris, team foul #7 | 56-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson (PG), Glenn Biondi (SG), David Turner (PF) Christopher Olson, Gary Joy, Clarence Patti | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Miladen Kirilenko (SF), Dennis Genao (PF), Greg Mack (C) Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, John Harris, Arthur Nichols | |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane misses the 1st free throw | 56-33 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 57-33 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Greg Mack is hacked by Michael Lane - foul #2 on Michael Lane, team foul #4 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Simone (C) Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Michael Lane is called for the reach on Andrew George - foul #3 on Michael Lane, team foul #5 | 57-33 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Michael Lane blocks the short jumper by Greg Mack | 57-33 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson pulls down the rebound | 57-33 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Everett Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Biondi (fresh) SF - Michael Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - William Simone (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Sundberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Mack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi is fouled on the floor by Greg Mack - foul #2 on Greg Mack, team foul #8 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kris Jenkins (SF), John Daves (PF) Michael Lane, David Turner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (PG), Joe Prosienski (SF), John Harris (C) Andrew George, Miladen Kirilenko, Dennis Genao | |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi makes the 1st free throw | 58-33 |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi makes the 2nd free throw | 59-33 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | John Sundberg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Everett Johnson - foul #1 on Everett Johnson, team foul #6 | 59-33 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 1st free throw | 59-34 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 2nd free throw | 59-35 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SG) John Sundberg | |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | John Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-35 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi grabs the board | 59-35 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-35 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Greg Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 59-35 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | John Harris misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by John Daves - foul #1 on John Daves, team foul #7 | 59-35 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | John Harris misses the 1st free throw | 59-35 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | William Simone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Lane (SF) John Daves | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by William Simone - foul #1 on William Simone, team foul #8 | 59-36 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock makes the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | William Simone snags the defensive board | 59-37 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane is hacked by John Harris - foul #3 on John Harris, team foul #9 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (SG) Thomas Coppock | |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane makes the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 61-37 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge misses the fadeaway in the lane | 61-37 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kris Jenkins | 61-37 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Joe Prosienski picks off the pass by Michael Lane | 61-37 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Kris Jenkins - foul #1 on Kris Jenkins, team foul #9 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Daves (C) William Simone | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-39 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 61-39 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | John Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-39 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson gets the rebound | 61-39 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-39 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | John Daves tips it home | 63-39 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | John Harris is called for traveling | 63-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton (C) Kris Jenkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SG), John Emerson (SF) Archie Rutledge, Joe Prosienski | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Everett Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Biondi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Lane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Daves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Emerson (fresh) PF - John Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Greg Mack (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi's layup is rejected by Greg Mack | 63-39 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 63-39 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson lays it up and in | 65-39 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-39 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to John Harris | 65-39 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Hampton - foul #1 on Andrew Hampton, team foul #10 | 65-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kris Jenkins (SF), William Simone (C) Michael Lane, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Greg Mack makes the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Greg Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | John Sundberg is called for the reach on Everett Johnson - foul #3 on John Sundberg, team foul #10 | 65-41 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-41 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | John Emerson connects on the turnaround from the right block | 66-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-43 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | John Emerson grabs the board | 66-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | John Sundberg comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 66-43 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi pulls down the rebound | 66-43 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kris Jenkins | 69-43 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | William Simone denies the turnaround by Greg Mack | 69-43 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Simone | 69-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | John Daves misses short on a runner from the right block | 69-43 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | John Daves grabs the offensive rebound | 69-43 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | John Emerson takes the ball from Kris Jenkins | 69-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | John Harris misses the dunk | 69-43 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | John Daves pulls down the rebound | 69-43 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson runs out the clock | 69-43 |