| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cardwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Yevgeny Glomski (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Robert Hunt steps in front of the Gerard Jackson pass | 20-23 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Jones | 23-23 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | Duane Barr makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joe Jones and he's fouled by Yevgeny Glomski - foul #1 on Yevgeny Glomski, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers | Yevgeny Glomski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-26 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-26 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | James Cardwell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Hayes | 26-28 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Brian Matheney, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce (C) Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Duane Barr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 26-28 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Duane Barr snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | Yevgeny Glomski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 26-28 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-28 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Yevgeny Glomski grabs the board | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Barr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cardwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Yevgeny Glomski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Duane Barr makes the 3 from straight away | 26-31 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | James Cardwell swats the layup by Robert McKenzie | 26-31 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | James Cardwell grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Jeff Croce steals it from Gerard Jackson | 26-31 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Calvin Reinhardt (SG), Robert Shannon (SF), Wade Springer (PF), Brian Matheney (C) Robert McKenzie, Joe Jones, Robert Hunt, Robert Wright, Jeff Croce | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Douglas Hayes, James Cardwell, Yevgeny Glomski | |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Brian Matheney is called for the reach on Raymond Spencer - foul #4 on Brian Matheney, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wright (PF) Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Duane Barr clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses the lay-in but the foul's on Sean Dirks - foul #2 on Sean Dirks, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce (C) Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks misses badly on a shot from the right side | 28-31 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | Calvin Reinhardt grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Sean Dirks - foul #3 on Sean Dirks, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Wade Springer (C) Donnie Ross, Calvin Reinhardt, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes (SF), James Cardwell (PF), Yevgeny Glomski (C) Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks, Raymond Spencer | |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | James Cardwell snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Wade Springer takes the ball from Douglas Hayes | 29-31 |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie double dribbles | 29-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt (SF), Robert Wright (PF) Robert Shannon, Jeff Croce | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Barr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cardwell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Yevgeny Glomski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wade Springer - foul #2 on Wade Springer, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie can't tip it in | 29-32 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Douglas Hayes | 29-32 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | Robert McKenzie picks off the pass by Douglas Hayes | 29-32 |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones lays it in on a great pass from Robert McKenzie | 31-32 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Wade Springer denies the turnaround by James Cardwell | 31-32 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hunt | 34-32 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | James Cardwell tips it home | 34-34 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert McKenzie | 36-34 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Duane Barr is hacked by Joe Jones - foul #1 on Joe Jones, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Calvin Reinhardt (SG), Robert Shannon (SF), Jeff Croce (C) Robert McKenzie, Joe Jones, Robert Hunt, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Douglas Hayes, James Cardwell, Yevgeny Glomski | |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Sean Dirks, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Cardwell (PF) Sean Dirks | |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright is hacked by Gerard Jackson - foul #4 on Gerard Jackson, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney (C) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sean Dirks (PF) James Cardwell | |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-34 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce tips it in | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Reinhardt (fresh) SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) PF - Jeff Croce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Duane Barr (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 4 pf. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett is called for traveling | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG), Robert Hunt (SF) Calvin Reinhardt, Robert Shannon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes (SF), James Cardwell (PF), Yevgeny Glomski (C) Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks, Raymond Spencer | |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce is denied on a dunk by James Cardwell | 38-34 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson travels in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG) Donnie Ross | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses long on a floater from the baseline | 38-34 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Joe Jones | 40-34 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Yevgeny Glomski | 40-37 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses the lay-in | 40-37 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | James Cardwell lays it up and in | 42-39 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-39 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Duane Barr loses the dribble to Joe Jones | 42-39 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt can't finish the layup | 42-39 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeff Croce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Matheney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Duane Barr (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cardwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Yevgeny Glomski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Hunt | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses the dunk attempt | 44-39 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Brian Matheney, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Calvin Reinhardt (SG), Robert Shannon (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Wade Springer (C) Robert McKenzie, Joe Jones, Robert Hunt, Jeff Croce, Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Douglas Hayes, James Cardwell, Yevgeny Glomski | |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG) Calvin Reinhardt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses short on a shot from the left block | 44-39 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Robert Hunt (SF) Donnie Ross, Robert Shannon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes (SF), James Cardwell (PF), Yevgeny Glomski (C) Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks, Raymond Spencer | |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert McKenzie | 46-39 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hunt | 46-39 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie grabs the board | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Barr - foul #3 on Duane Barr, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce (C) Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Yevgeny Glomski is called for the reach on Joe Jones - foul #2 on Yevgeny Glomski, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | James Cardwell scores on a jump hook from the right block | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie is hacked by Gerard Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerard Jackson, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SG) Gerard Jackson | |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Cardwell | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Yevgeny Glomski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Tippett - foul #1 on Frederick Tippett, team foul #9 | 49-41 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Duane Barr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt grabs the board | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie is hacked by Duane Barr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Duane Barr, team foul #10 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Streetman (PG), Raymond Barney (SG), Sean Dirks (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Duane Barr, Douglas Hayes, James Cardwell, Yevgeny Glomski | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Robert McKenzie is called for the reach on Frederick Tippett - foul #1 on Robert McKenzie, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Raymond Barney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Thomas Streetman is called for the reach on Robert Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Streetman, team foul #11 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Barr (PG), Douglas Hayes (SF), James Cardwell (PF), Yevgeny Glomski (C) Thomas Streetman, Raymond Barney, Sean Dirks, Raymond Spencer | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie runs out the clock | 54-44 |