| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clinton Englund (fresh) SG - John Crosby (fresh) SF - Donald Galligan (fresh) PF - Joseph Burdett (fresh) C - Larry Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) C - Paul Wampler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Paul Wampler is called for the reach on Clinton Englund - foul #1 on Paul Wampler, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Crosby | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski's pass is intercepted by Joseph Burdett | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan scores on a shot from the right side set up by Joseph Burdett | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | John Crosby misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Maurice Zemjanis steps in front of the John Crosby pass | 6-2 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses the lay-in | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | John Crosby scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Clinton Englund | 9-2 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Burdett | 11-2 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 11-2 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers gets the offensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses short on a runner from the left block | 11-2 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan grabs the defensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-2 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler grabs the defensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose gets the rebound | 11-2 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clinton Englund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crosby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Galligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Burdett (fairly fresh) C - Larry Rose (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fairly fresh) SG - Cesar Castro (fairly fresh) SF - Bryan Sayers (fairly fresh) PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fairly fresh) C - Paul Wampler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund's pass is intercepted by Cesar Castro | 11-2 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro hits a shot from the right wing set up by Maurice Zemjanis | 11-4 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose banks in the layup | 13-4 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro blows the wide open layup | 13-4 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose snags the defensive board | 13-4 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | John Crosby misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-4 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Hedeon Roblodowski | 13-4 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-4 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose grabs the board | 13-4 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Cesar Castro steals the ball from John Crosby | 13-4 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers throws it down set up by Cesar Castro | 13-6 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Clinton Englund and he's fouled by Maurice Zemjanis - foul #1 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #2 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Richard Perry (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Matthew Billings (PF) Clinton Englund, John Crosby, Donald Galligan, Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG), Lance Carmichael (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Walter Pointer (PF), Terry Morton (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Hedeon Roblodowski, Paul Wampler | |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose makes the free throw | 16-6 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | Terry Morton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Hafer | 16-9 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Terry Morton swats the shot by Larry Rose | 16-9 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer loses the dribble to Richard Perry | 16-9 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry hits the finger roll | 18-9 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Jeremiah Church is called for the reach on Jerome Hafer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremiah Church, team foul #1 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Thomas (C) Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Pointer | 18-12 |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Perry and he's fouled by Walter Pointer - foul #1 on Walter Pointer, team foul #3 | 20-12 |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings makes the free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert blows the layup | 21-12 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer grabs the offensive board | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dima Smialowski (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Billings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jerome Hafer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Pointer (fresh) C - Terry Morton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer loses the ball out of bounds | 21-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Patrick (PG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Piao Hong (C) Jerome Hafer, Sammy Tolbert, Terry Morton | |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Piao Hong denies the turnaround by Jeremiah Church | 21-12 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings grabs the offensive board | 21-12 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-12 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael grabs the defensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers is hacked by Matthew Billings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Billings, team foul #2 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG) Lance Carmichael | |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Sayers | 21-14 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings's pass is intercepted by Walter Pointer | 21-14 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro hits the follow up shot | 21-16 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Billings | 24-16 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Jeremiah Church picks off the pass by Richard Patrick in the backcourt | 24-16 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church banks in the layup | 26-16 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-16 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings grabs the board | 26-16 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Richard Patrick steps in front of the David Thomas pass | 26-16 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan (SF), Joseph Burdett (C) Dima Smialowski, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Jerome Hafer (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF), Terry Morton (C) Richard Patrick, Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Walter Pointer, Piao Hong | |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Hedeon Roblodowski - foul #1 on Hedeon Roblodowski, team foul #4 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Thomas (C) Matthew Billings | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG) Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett misses the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lance Carmichael | 27-19 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Perry | 29-19 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sammy Tolbert | 29-21 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Burdett | 32-21 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (PG), John Crosby (SG), Matthew Billings (PF) Jeremiah Church, Richard Perry, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-21 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clinton Englund (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Galligan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Billings (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Burdett (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Carmichael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Hafer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Morton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Clinton Englund takes the ball from Sammy Tolbert | 35-21 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Maurice Zemjanis is called for the reach on Clinton Englund - foul #2 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #5 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (PG), Richard Perry (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Larry Rose (C) Clinton Englund, John Crosby, Donald Galligan, Matthew Billings | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Patrick (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Walter Pointer (SF), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF), Piao Hong (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Lance Carmichael, Jerome Hafer, Sammy Tolbert, Terry Morton | |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose misses the easy layup | 35-21 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Hedeon Roblodowski | 35-21 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Richard Patrick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-21 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro gets the offensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Justin Mullin - foul #1 on Justin Mullin, team foul #3 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), John Crosby (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), David Thomas (C) Justin Mullin, Richard Perry, Dima Smialowski, Joseph Burdett, Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers (SF) Walter Pointer | |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church is whistled for traveling | 35-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (PG), Justin Mullin (SG), Joseph Burdett (PF), Larry Rose (C) Jeremiah Church, John Crosby, Matthew Billings, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Paul Wampler (C) Richard Patrick, Piao Hong | |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Wampler | 35-26 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett blows the layup | 35-26 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett tips it but misses | 35-26 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Paul Wampler | 35-26 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Larry Rose - foul #1 on Larry Rose, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), John Crosby (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), David Thomas (C) Clinton Englund, Justin Mullin, Donald Galligan, Joseph Burdett, Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Patrick (PG), Sammy Tolbert (PF), Piao Hong (C) Cesar Castro, Hedeon Roblodowski, Paul Wampler | |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 3rd free throw | 35-28 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | John Crosby misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-28 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings gets the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church misses short on a turnaround from close range | 35-28 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael loses the dribble to Matthew Billings | 35-28 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church lays it up and in set up by John Crosby and the foul's on Piao Hong - foul #1 on Piao Hong, team foul #6 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Perry (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Joseph Burdett (PF), Larry Rose (C) John Crosby, Dima Smialowski, Matthew Billings, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Walter Pointer (SF), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF), Terry Morton (C) Richard Patrick, Lance Carmichael, Bryan Sayers, Sammy Tolbert, Piao Hong | |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer is whistled for traveling | 38-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (PG) Jeremiah Church | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG) Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose tips it back up and in | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clinton Englund (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Perry (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Galligan (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Burdett (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Rose (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cesar Castro (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Hafer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Pointer (fairly fresh) C - Terry Morton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Joseph Burdett swats the short shot by Cesar Castro | 40-28 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer grabs the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Clinton Englund | 42-28 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Galligan - foul #1 on Donald Galligan, team foul #5 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), John Crosby (SG), Matthew Billings (PF) Clinton Englund, Richard Perry, Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF), Piao Hong (C) Cesar Castro, Jerome Hafer, Walter Pointer, Terry Morton | |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis is whistled for traveling | 42-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (PG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Larry Rose (C) Jeremiah Church, Donald Galligan, Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Wampler (C) Piao Hong | |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lance Carmichael - foul #1 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #7 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan (SF), Joseph Burdett (PF), David Thomas (C) Dima Smialowski, Matthew Billings, Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Patrick (PG) Maurice Zemjanis | |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Richard Patrick is hacked by David Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #6 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG) Clinton Englund | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Richard Patrick knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sammy Tolbert | 44-31 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church hits a runner from the right block | 46-31 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Burdett - foul #1 on Joseph Burdett, team foul #7 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (PG), Richard Perry (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), Larry Rose (C) Jeremiah Church, John Crosby, Donald Galligan, Joseph Burdett, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (SF), Piao Hong (C) Sammy Tolbert, Paul Wampler | |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose can't finish the layup | 46-33 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund clanks a runner from the baseline | 46-33 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings grabs the offensive rebound | 46-33 |