| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | David Paylor pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jared Morgan - foul #1 on Jared Morgan, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | James Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-35 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Paylor | 25-38 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-38 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Jared Morgan steals the ball from Boyce Usher | 25-38 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by David Paylor - foul #1 on David Paylor, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (PF), Gregory Childress (C) Steve Barnes, Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | David Paylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | James Brown grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Hulsey | 28-38 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses the tip | 28-38 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | David Paylor can't connect on a floater from the left side | 28-38 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Hammond | 28-38 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Paylor | 28-40 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Boyce Usher swats the layup by James Brown | 28-40 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson grabs the board | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Connery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Childress (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Hammond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Paylor | 28-42 |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | Daniel Hammond is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #2 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #3 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), Bobby Spillman (SG), John Morgan (SF), Steve Barnes (PF), Kenneth McAllister (C) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Jerry Hulsey, Edward Connery, Gregory Childress | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Howard Johnson (SG), John Kimball (SF), Roderick McKeown (PF), Roy Worth (C) David Paylor, Clifford Henderson, Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Roderick McKeown - foul #2 on Roderick McKeown, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Howard Johnson | 29-44 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes's pass is intercepted by Roy Worth | 29-44 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | John Morgan is called for the reach on Howard Johnson - foul #1 on John Morgan, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SG) Howard Johnson | |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth McAllister - foul #1 on Kenneth McAllister, team foul #3 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF) Larry Kruse, Bobby Spillman, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG) Shawn Runyon | |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister gets the rebound | 29-45 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan makes the shot from just outside the lane | 31-45 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roy Worth, team foul #5 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF) Roderick McKeown | |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes double dribbles | 31-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond (C) Roy Worth | |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | John Kimball misses the tip | 31-45 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | James Brown grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | James Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (PF), Gregory Childress (C) Steve Barnes, Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF) John Kimball | |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jarod Shafer | 31-47 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-47 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | David Paylor snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Boyce Usher | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Connery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Childress (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Edward Connery hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | David Paylor clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Childress - foul #2 on Gregory Childress, team foul #5 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), Bobby Spillman (SG), John Morgan (SF), Steve Barnes (PF) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Jerry Hulsey, Gregory Childress | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown (PF), Roy Worth (C) Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-52 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | John Morgan grabs the offensive board | 34-52 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | The jumper by Steve Barnes is denied by Roderick McKeown | 34-52 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses the jump hook near the basket | 34-52 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes gets the rebound | 34-52 |
| 10:14 | Rutgers | Roy Worth denies the turnaround by John Morgan | 34-52 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer snags the offensive board | 34-52 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown drills a jumper from the right side | 34-54 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Clifford Henderson picks off the pass by John Morgan | 34-54 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson lays it up and in | 34-56 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | John Morgan drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 37-56 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | John Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF), Gregory Childress (PF), Kenneth McAllister (C) Larry Kruse, Bobby Spillman, John Morgan, Steve Barnes, Edward Connery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Howard Johnson (SG), John Kimball (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) David Paylor, Clifford Henderson, Jarod Shafer, Roderick McKeown, Roy Worth | |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | John Kimball gets the offensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses the easy layup | 37-56 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Childress (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Kimball (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Hammond - foul #3 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #6 | 37-56 |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister misses the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Howard Johnson | 38-58 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Howard Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gregory Childress | 38-58 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-58 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond snags the defensive board | 38-58 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher loses the dribble to James Brown | 38-58 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Howard Johnson is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #1 on Howard Johnson, team foul #7 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (PF) Gregory Childress | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SG) Howard Johnson | |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson clanks a jumper in the paint | 40-58 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Clifford Henderson - foul #3 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #8 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steve Barnes (PF) Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Roy Worth (C) Shawn Runyon, John Kimball, Daniel Hammond | |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Clifford Henderson | 40-60 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes hits a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Boyce Usher - foul #3 on Boyce Usher, team foul #9 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), Bobby Spillman (SG), John Morgan (SF) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Jerry Hulsey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown (PF) Boyce Usher | |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the free throw | 43-60 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Clifford Henderson | 43-62 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Edward Connery can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Paylor | 43-62 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | John Morgan is called for the reach on David Paylor - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #6 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Childress (PF), Eugene Mark (C) Steve Barnes, Edward Connery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond (C) Roy Worth | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fresh) SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) SF - John Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Childress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Mark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 28 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roderick McKeown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson hits a 3 from straight away | 43-65 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Eugene Mark's pass is intercepted by Roderick McKeown | 43-65 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown misses short on a turnaround from close range | 43-65 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Eugene Mark grabs the defensive rebound | 43-65 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (PF) Eugene Mark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SF), Boyce Usher (PF) Jarod Shafer, Roderick McKeown | |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by Boyce Usher is blocked by Edward Connery | 43-65 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond tips it back up and in | 43-67 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse loses the ball out of bounds | 43-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF) John Kimball | |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher can't connect on a shot from the left side | 43-67 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse pulls down the rebound | 43-67 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress is whistled for a carry | 43-67 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-67 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | John Morgan grabs the offensive board | 43-67 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-67 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse hits the follow up shot | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Paylor runs out the clock | 45-67 |