| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | James Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Steve Barnes | 33-30 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Jared Morgan - foul #3 on Jared Morgan, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG) Jared Morgan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | James Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Hammond | 33-32 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Ward, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes misses the lay-in | 33-32 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Paul Read gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Paul Read loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Dykes - foul #1 on Richard Dykes, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Chambers (PF) Steve Barnes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | James Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | George Chambers tips it but misses | 36-32 |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | David Paylor hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Ward | 36-34 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman is fouled on the floor by Paul Read - foul #1 on Paul Read, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (SG), Gregory Childress (SF), Terry Dean (C) James Brown, Ernest Sullivan, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), John Kimball (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Roy Worth (C) Paul Read, Jarod Shafer, Kevin Ward, Daniel Hammond | |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | George Chambers hits a floater from the left block | 38-34 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Terry Dean steals it from Boyce Usher | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Kruse (fresh) SF - Gregory Childress (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Paylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kimball (fresh) PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 14:56 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from John Kimball | 40-36 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | George Chambers can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Paylor - foul #2 on David Paylor, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Richard Dykes (C) Bobby Spillman, Larry Kruse, Gregory Childress, Terry Dean | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) David Paylor, John Kimball, Boyce Usher, Roy Worth | |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | George Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | George Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the lay-in | 42-36 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward tips it but misses | 42-36 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Paul Read grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | George Chambers is called for the reach on Shawn Runyon - foul #2 on George Chambers, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steve Barnes (PF) George Chambers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Sullivan | 44-36 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | James Brown steals the ball from Paul Read | 44-36 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes banks in the layup set up by James Brown | 46-36 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Read and he's fouled by Steve Barnes - foul #1 on Steve Barnes, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Chambers (C) Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), Roy Worth (C) Shawn Runyon, Daniel Hammond | |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Ward | 46-39 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF) Kevin Ward | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Chambers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Boyce Usher - foul #1 on Boyce Usher, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Read | 47-41 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | David Paylor steals it from Ernest Sullivan | 47-41 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Paylor | 47-43 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan is hacked by Paul Read - foul #2 on Paul Read, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Gregory Childress (SF), Terry Dean (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Jared Morgan, Ernest Sullivan, Steve Barnes, George Chambers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Paul Read, Clifford Henderson, Boyce Usher, Roy Worth | |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Kevin Ward steals it from Richard Dykes | 47-43 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Runyon | 47-45 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Brown | 49-45 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses the turnaround from the left block | 49-45 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Terry Dean snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Bobby Spillman | 51-45 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond hits a jumper near the basket set up by Shawn Runyon | 51-47 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Paylor | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Childress (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Shawn Runyon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Paylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman's floater is knocked away by Daniel Hammond | 51-49 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kevin Ward | 51-49 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-49 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond tips it but misses | 51-49 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | James Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-51 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | Shawn Runyon is called for the reach on Bobby Spillman - foul #2 on Shawn Runyon, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Larry Kruse (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Steve Barnes (PF), George Chambers (C) Bobby Spillman, James Brown, Gregory Childress, Terry Dean, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), John Kimball (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Roy Worth (C) Shawn Runyon, David Paylor, Jarod Shafer, Kevin Ward, Daniel Hammond | |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | George Chambers is fouled on the floor by Roy Worth - foul #1 on Roy Worth, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | George Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | George Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Paul Read buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Clifford Henderson and he's fouled by Jared Morgan - foul #4 on Jared Morgan, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes loses the dribble to John Kimball | 52-54 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | John Kimball lays it in | 52-56 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | George Chambers buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Morgan | 55-56 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth's layup is rejected by Steve Barnes | 55-56 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Kimball - foul #1 on John Kimball, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Richard Dykes (C) Larry Kruse, George Chambers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), Kevin Ward (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) John Kimball, Boyce Usher, Roy Worth | |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Paylor | 57-58 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Daniel Hammond blocks the short jumper by James Brown | 57-58 |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Brown | 60-58 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward is hacked by Steve Barnes - foul #2 on Steve Barnes, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), George Chambers (PF) Jared Morgan, Steve Barnes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-58 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | George Chambers snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG) Bobby Spillman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes can't connect on a floater in the paint | 60-58 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | George Chambers pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Sullivan and the foul's on Clifford Henderson - foul #4 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steve Barnes (PF) George Chambers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | James Brown is called for the reach on David Paylor - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Daniel Hammond is called for the reach on Jared Morgan - foul #2 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Richard Dykes - foul #2 on Richard Dykes, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes grabs the board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Read - foul #3 on Paul Read, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Chambers (C) Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond slams it home on a great pass from Kevin Ward | 65-61 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Paul Read is called for the reach on Ernest Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Read, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Dykes (C) George Chambers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | David Paylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Dykes | 67-61 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Read - foul #5 on Paul Read, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Chambers (PF) Steve Barnes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG) Paul Read | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | David Paylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Henderson | 67-64 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | George Chambers is fouled in the backcourt by David Paylor - foul #3 on David Paylor, team foul #14 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | George Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | George Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Clifford Henderson | 69-67 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Steve Barnes (PF) Bobby Spillman, George Chambers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | David Paylor is called for the reach on Ernest Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Paylor, team foul #15 | 69-67 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Hammond | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon is hacked by Jared Morgan - foul #5 on Jared Morgan, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG) Jared Morgan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes drills a jumpshot from the left side | 71-69 |