| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Phan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia inbounds the ball | 43-26 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 43-29 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Rubin Wolfe | 43-29 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | William Phan hits a jump hook from the right block | 45-29 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe is hacked by Patrick Rowley - foul #2 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Gus Duca is called for the reach on David Kimbrough - foul #2 on Gus Duca, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Jimmy Kifer blocks the short jumper by Lloyd Malizia | 45-29 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough tips it home | 45-31 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Riley steals it from Jimmy Kifer | 45-31 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Craig Alden banks in the layup set up by Jimmy Riley | 45-33 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-33 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gus Duca | 48-33 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Craig Alden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | William Phan snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-33 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | William Phan tips it back up and in | 50-33 |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | Craig Alden knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Rowley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Phan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gus Duca | 52-35 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-35 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia can't tip it in | 52-35 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough hits the follow up shot | 52-37 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Thompson - foul #1 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (SG), Seth Watkins (PF) Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SG), Kim Smith (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Robert Mason (C) Craig Alden, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses long on a runner from the right block | 52-38 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Kim Smith grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Phan | 52-38 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is hacked by Joseph Jenkins - foul #1 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #1 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker (SF) Jimmy Kifer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG) Jimmy Riley | |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-38 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Luis Walker snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 13:04 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 12:45 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Louis Choe | 55-38 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Robert Mason hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Patrick Rowley (C) Louis Choe, William Phan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Joseph Jenkins, Robert Mason | |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Patrick Rowley blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Craig Alden | 55-41 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 55-41 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker tips it in | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kim Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Kim Smith drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rubin Wolfe | 57-44 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Rubin Wolfe | 57-46 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Kim Smith takes the ball from Seth Watkins | 57-46 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Craig Alden hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Rubin Wolfe | 57-49 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker is fouled on the floor by Alberto Romano - foul #3 on Alberto Romano, team foul #2 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Jimmy Kifer (SF), William Phan (C) Timothy Thompson, Kenneth Baker, Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Luis Walker, Alberto Romano, Rubin Wolfe, Kim Smith | |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 57-49 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Craig Alden grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG) Gus Duca | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | William Phan buries a jumper from close range set up by Timothy Thompson | 59-49 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough misses the tip | 59-49 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Louis Choe | 61-49 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-49 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Louis Choe | 61-49 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the shot from the free throw line | 61-49 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe grabs the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | William Phan's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Malizia | 61-49 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on William Phan - foul #2 on William Phan, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Seth Watkins (PF) Louis Choe, Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Alberto Romano (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Joseph Jenkins | |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Phan (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Alberto Romano steals the ball from Gus Duca | 61-51 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Luis Walker lays it in on a nice dish by Alberto Romano | 61-53 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Rubin Wolfe - foul #2 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #3 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG) Timothy Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kim Smith (SF), Robert Mason (C) Craig Alden, David Kimbrough | |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Kim Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker (SF) Jimmy Kifer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Simmons | 65-53 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano is called for a charge - foul #4 on Alberto Romano, team foul #4 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG) Edward Simmons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF) Kim Smith | |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins snags the offensive board | 65-53 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is hacked by Rubin Wolfe - foul #3 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Craig Alden (SG), David Kimbrough (C) Luis Walker, Alberto Romano, Robert Mason | |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | William Phan clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 65-53 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Rubin Wolfe | 65-55 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig Alden | 65-55 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Malizia | 65-57 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Craig Alden - foul #3 on Craig Alden, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (SG), Jimmy Kifer (SF), Patrick Rowley (C) Gus Duca, Kenneth Baker, William Phan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Alberto Romano (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Robert Mason is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Mason, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SG), William Phan (C) Timothy Thompson, Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe can't tip it in | 66-57 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Jimmy Kifer steals the ball from Robert Mason | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Phan (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mason (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Alberto Romano | 69-59 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley lays it in and the foul's on Robert Mason - foul #2 on Robert Mason, team foul #8 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Gus Duca (SG), Kenneth Baker (SF) Louis Choe, Curtis Werner, William Phan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Luis Walker, Craig Alden, Joseph Jenkins, Robert Mason | |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley makes the free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Thompson | 75-59 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-59 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano snags the offensive board | 75-59 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe is hacked by Jimmy Kifer - foul #1 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #5 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) Kenneth Baker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Kim Smith (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Kim Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-59 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by William Phan | 78-59 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Luis Walker misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Phan - foul #3 on William Phan, team foul #6 | 78-59 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Luis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Luis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Robert Mason - foul #3 on Robert Mason, team foul #9 | 80-61 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the free throw | 80-61 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins snags the defensive board | 80-61 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Luis Walker clanks a shot from the right side | 80-61 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Luis Walker grabs the offensive board | 80-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Kim Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Timothy Thompson | 82-64 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Kim Smith is hacked by Timothy Thompson - foul #2 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #7 | 82-64 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the defensive rebound | 82-64 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson runs out the clock | 82-64 |