| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Foster (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Carl Foster inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:58 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 19:51 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer loses the dribble to Paul Rankin | 22-28 |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | Carl Foster banks in the layup set up by Paul Rankin | 24-28 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | George Powell grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Ray - foul #2 on Charles Ray, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene misses short on a floater from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas grabs the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus can't connect on a runner from the left block | 26-28 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Mathews | 26-28 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses short on a floater from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Ray | 29-30 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Carl Foster makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Mathews | 32-30 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene loses the dribble to Tom Roberts | 32-30 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Rudy Spencer takes the ball from Michael Mathews | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - George Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rudy Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gene Dycus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Rankin - foul #2 on Paul Rankin, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Fuqua (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Tom Roberts, Carl Foster, Michael Mathews, George Powell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (PF), John Jones (C) Gerald Greene, Stephen Thomas, Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Rankin and the foul's on Charles Ray - foul #3 on Charles Ray, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Musso and he's hacked by Michael Fuqua - foul #1 on Michael Fuqua, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG) Charles Ray | |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | David Gunn snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | David Gunn scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Musso | 38-38 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Rankin - foul #3 on Paul Rankin, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Carl Foster (SF), Michael Mathews (PF), George Powell (C) Paul Rankin, Christopher Williamson, Michael Fuqua, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Stephen Thomas (SF), Rudy Spencer (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Gerald Greene, Casey Landis, David Gunn, John Jones | |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol loses the ball out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (SF) Timothy Rosol | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG) Thomas Musso | |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Mathews - foul #3 on Michael Mathews, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Greene (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Williamson - foul #1 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG) Christopher Williamson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG) Gerald Greene | |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts is hacked by Stephen Thomas - foul #1 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (PF) Stephen Thomas, Rudy Spencer | |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Carl Foster misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews tips it home | 43-44 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus banks in the layup set up by Thomas Musso | 43-46 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | George Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | David Gunn denies the turnaround by Michael Mathews | 43-46 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | David Gunn is hacked by Timothy Rosol - foul #2 on Timothy Rosol, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Fuqua (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Timothy Rosol, Carl Foster, Michael Mathews, George Powell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF), Rudy Spencer (PF), John Jones (C) Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, David Gunn, Gene Dycus | |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas loses the dribble to Christopher Williamson | 43-46 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin dunks the ball on a great pass from Christopher Williamson | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tom Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Fuqua | 45-46 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas tips it in | 45-48 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas clanks a floater in the paint | 45-48 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Rudy Spencer - foul #1 on Rudy Spencer, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), George Powell (C) Tom Roberts, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (PG), Gene Dycus (C) Charles Ray, John Jones | |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses short on a shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Musso | 45-50 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | George Powell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | George Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Fuqua | 45-50 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rudy Spencer - foul #2 on Rudy Spencer, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Mathews (PF) Carl Foster, Christopher Williamson, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (PF), John Jones (C) Stephen Thomas, Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley (C) George Powell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG) Gerald Greene | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), George Powell (C) Timothy Rosol, Matthew Laramie, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus (C) John Jones | |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews drills a 3 from the right corner set up by George Powell | 50-50 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG) Christopher Williamson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF), Rudy Spencer (PF) Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, David Gunn | |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses long on a floater from the right side | 50-50 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to George Powell | 50-50 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Carl Foster banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Tom Roberts out of a doubleteam | 52-50 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-50 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Carl Foster blows the layup | 52-52 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - George Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews wins the tip | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews clanks a turnaround from close range | 52-52 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses the tip | 52-52 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gerald Greene | 52-55 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Tom Roberts | 55-55 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Greene | 55-57 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Charles Ray and the foul's on George Powell - foul #1 on George Powell, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 57-60 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus tips it in | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tom Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - George Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Greene (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rudy Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gene Dycus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Carl Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Rankin is called for the reach on Rudy Spencer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Rankin, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (C) Stephen Thomas, Gene Dycus | |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts grabs the board | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Carl Foster gets the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | George Powell's pass is intercepted by David Gunn | 57-62 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG) Gerald Greene | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Rankin - foul #5 on Paul Rankin, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG) Paul Rankin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Mathews | 57-64 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews's pass is intercepted by David Gunn | 57-64 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG) Thomas Musso | |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Timothy Rosol is called for the reach on David Gunn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Rosol, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | David Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | David Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Carl Foster makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG) Gerald Greene | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray runs out the clock | 60-66 |