| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jarod Shafer | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Paylor | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 17:38 | Cincinnati | Jared Morgan steps in front of the Boyce Usher pass | 5-4 |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hulsey - foul #1 on Jerry Hulsey, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 5-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SF) Jarod Shafer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey is whistled for a carry | 5-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown (PF), Roy Worth (C) Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (PF), Gregory Childress (C) Steve Barnes, Kenneth McAllister | |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth lays it in on a nice dish by Clifford Henderson | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kimball (fresh) PF - Roderick McKeown (fresh) C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Connery (fresh) C - Gregory Childress (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | James Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Edward Connery grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | James Brown hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 7-9 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | James Brown snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Brown | 7-12 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-12 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth tips it in | 9-12 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | James Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | John Kimball grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Kimball and he's hacked by Edward Connery - foul #1 on Edward Connery, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) David Paylor, John Kimball, Roderick McKeown, Roy Worth | |
| 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 | |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes is fouled on the floor by Shawn Runyon - foul #1 on Shawn Runyon, team foul #1 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Howard Johnson (SG) Clifford Henderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the jump hook in the paint | 12-14 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Hammond and he's fouled by Bobby Spillman - foul #1 on Bobby Spillman, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon misses the free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Steve Barnes | 15-14 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | John Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-14 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 15-14 |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howard Johnson (fresh) SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fresh) SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) SF - John Morgan (fresh) PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) | |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Howard Johnson and the foul's on Kenneth McAllister - foul #1 on Kenneth McAllister, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Clifford Henderson (SG) Shawn Runyon, Howard Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF) Larry Kruse, Bobby Spillman, John Morgan | |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Steve Barnes takes the ball from Clifford Henderson | 17-14 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes drills a runner in the paint | 17-16 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 17-16 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | James Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on David Paylor - foul #1 on David Paylor, team foul #2 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SF), Roderick McKeown (PF), Roy Worth (C) Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (PF), Gregory Childress (C) Steve Barnes, Kenneth McAllister | |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Kimball | 19-18 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | James Brown misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Childress - foul #1 on Gregory Childress, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF) Roderick McKeown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Edward Connery pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Boyce Usher - foul #1 on Boyce Usher, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF), Daniel Hammond (C) John Kimball, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 20-20 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress makes the jump hook from close range | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Connery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Childress (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Paylor | 23-22 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress is whistled for traveling | 23-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Howard Johnson (SG) David Paylor, Clifford Henderson | |
| 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 | |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Shawn Runyon | 25-22 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers | John Morgan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the tip | 25-22 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | John Morgan grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Boyce Usher - foul #2 on Boyce Usher, team foul #4 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SG), John Kimball (SF), Roderick McKeown (PF) Howard Johnson, Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF) Larry Kruse, Bobby Spillman, John Morgan | |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon can't finish the layup | 25-22 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Roy Worth (C) Shawn Runyon, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown double dribbles | 25-22 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | James Brown is whistled for a carry | 25-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF) John Kimball | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Paylor | 28-22 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Kenneth McAllister is denied by Roderick McKeown | 28-22 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | David Paylor gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Jared Morgan is called for the reach on David Paylor - foul #1 on Jared Morgan, team foul #6 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Roderick McKeown, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), John Morgan (SF), Edward Connery (PF), Gregory Childress (C) Jared Morgan, Jerry Hulsey, Steve Barnes, Kenneth McAllister | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fresh) SG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) PF - Edward Connery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Childress (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond hits a jump hook from the left block | 30-22 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Daniel Hammond blocks the short jumper by Gregory Childress | 30-22 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Kruse | 30-22 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Paylor - foul #2 on David Paylor, team foul #5 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG) James Brown | |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher lays it up and in set up by David Paylor | 32-24 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Edward Connery is denied by Boyce Usher | 32-24 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond is called for a backcourt violation | 32-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Howard Johnson (SG), John Kimball (SF) David Paylor, Clifford Henderson, Jarod Shafer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Jerry Hulsey (SF) Bobby Spillman, John Morgan | |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Boyce Usher swats the layup by Edward Connery | 32-24 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | John Kimball pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-24 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | John Kimball snags the offensive board | 32-24 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Howard Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Edward Connery gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse is hacked by John Kimball - foul #1 on John Kimball, team foul #6 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Clifford Henderson (SG) Shawn Runyon, Howard Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Steve Barnes (PF), Kenneth McAllister (C) Larry Kruse, Edward Connery, Gregory Childress | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Hammond | 32-24 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | John Kimball lays it in on a nice dish by Clifford Henderson | 34-24 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 34-24 |