| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Carlino (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | James Corbin inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the lay-in | 29-33 |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to George Carlino | 29-33 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Sullivan | 32-33 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joel Dietrich | 32-33 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Darren McGann - foul #2 on Darren McGann, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander double dribbles | 32-34 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by George Carlino is denied by Melvin Small | 32-34 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Alexander | 32-34 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Corbin - foul #3 on James Corbin, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF) James Corbin | |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | George Carlino gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Melvin Small gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Melvin Small misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 34-34 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | George Carlino shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Darren McGann | 36-34 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Nelson Wakefield | 36-36 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | George Carlino hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Vallo | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren McGann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Carlino (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Small (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (PG), Colin Musgrave (SG), Charles Taranto (SF), Warren Witherspoon (PF), Darrell Gerken (C) James Sullivan, Darren McGann, Gary Tellez, George Carlino, Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), James Corbin (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Joel Dietrich, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | John Fagundes gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | James Corbin buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-42 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 41-42 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-42 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | James Corbin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (PG), Michael Alexander (C) Jesse Ortegon, Darrell Gerken | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG) Bernard Esteban | |
| 13:31 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | John Fagundes snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis tips it in | 43-44 |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | John Fagundes picks off the pass by Warren Witherspoon | 43-44 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Darren McGann steals the ball from Lewis Willis | 43-44 |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), George Carlino (PF) Colin Musgrave, Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C) James Corbin, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Melvin Small throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken (C) Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF) John Fagundes | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - George Carlino (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken misses the easy layup | 43-44 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Vallo | 43-44 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Darrell Gerken takes the ball from Nelson Wakefield | 43-44 |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto is hacked by Joel Dietrich - foul #3 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander (C) Darrell Gerken | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF) Joel Dietrich | |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | George Carlino evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from close range | 43-44 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto tips it home | 45-44 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-44 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | George Carlino snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on James Corbin - foul #4 on James Corbin, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG) Darren McGann | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (SF), Lewis Willis (C) James Corbin, Melvin Small | |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is hacked by James Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sullivan, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG) Bernard Esteban | |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo dunks the ball and the foul's on George Carlino - foul #3 on George Carlino, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Charles Taranto and he's hacked by Lewis Willis - foul #3 on Lewis Willis, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), Warren Witherspoon (PF) Charles Taranto, George Carlino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Heppner (PF) Richard Vallo | |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jan Heppner | 49-50 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan travels with the ball | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (PG), Darrell Gerken (C) James Sullivan, Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF) Nelson Wakefield | |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis travels with the ball | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (SF), George Carlino (PF) Gary Tellez, Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C) Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-50 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF) Joel Dietrich | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Darren McGann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Carlino (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken blows the wide open layup | 51-50 |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Richard Vallo blocks the jumper by Darrell Gerken | 51-50 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken tips it in | 53-50 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Richard Vallo is denied by George Carlino | 53-50 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo tips it back up and in | 53-52 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Melvin Small - foul #2 on Melvin Small, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Gary Tellez (SF), Michael Alexander (C) Colin Musgrave, Charles Taranto, Darrell Gerken | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | George Carlino is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | George Carlino works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-52 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is hacked by Gary Tellez - foul #1 on Gary Tellez, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SG), Charles Taranto (SF), Warren Witherspoon (PF) Darren McGann, Gary Tellez, George Carlino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C) Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander blows the layup | 55-52 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander tips it in | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felton Robillard (fresh) SF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Melvin Small loses the ball out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (SG), Gary Tellez (SF) Felton Robillard, Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF) Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin | |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan hits a floater from close range | 59-52 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (SF), George Carlino (PF) Gary Tellez, Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF) John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban | |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joel Dietrich | 59-55 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | George Carlino works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Vallo - foul #3 on Richard Vallo, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | George Carlino pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander misses the floater from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Melvin Small snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | George Carlino pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the contested pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Sullivan | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is hacked by Darren McGann - foul #3 on Darren McGann, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Nelson Wakefield is called for the reach on Michael Alexander in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (PG), Warren Witherspoon (PF) James Sullivan, George Carlino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Nelson Wakefield is called for the reach on Jesse Ortegon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG) Nelson Wakefield | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon is hacked by John Fagundes in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Fagundes, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-58 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Warren Witherspoon | 66-58 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Joel Dietrich is called for the reach on Darren McGann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Melvin Small misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Alexander - foul #1 on Michael Alexander, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), Darrell Gerken (C) Darren McGann, Charles Taranto, Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Joel Dietrich, James Corbin, Richard Vallo | |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Melvin Small misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Melvin Small makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon runs out the clock | 68-59 |