| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes inbounds the ball | 19-19 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Duane Barr | 22-19 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Wright | 22-22 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Robert Wright steps in front of the Raymond Spencer pass | 22-22 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Donnie Ross | 22-25 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Duane Barr makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerard Jackson | 25-25 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright can't throw it down but he's fouled by Sean Dirks - foul #2 on Sean Dirks, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes drills a shot from the baseline | 27-27 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Sean Dirks is called for the reach on Robert Hunt - foul #3 on Sean Dirks, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (SG), Goran Ziebart (C) Duane Barr, Sean Dirks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney (C) Jeff Croce | |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney scores on a floater near the basket set up by Joe Jones | 27-29 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson's floater is knocked away by Robert Wright | 27-29 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 16:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 27-29 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes is denied on a dunk by Robert Hunt | 27-29 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Joe Jones | 27-31 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses short on a floater from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson tips it but misses | 27-31 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Jones | 27-34 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Wright | 27-34 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF) Gerard Jackson, Paul Johnson, Douglas Hayes, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Robert Shannon (SG), Jeff Croce (C) Donnie Ross, Joe Jones, Robert Wright | |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Brian Matheney swats the layup by Goran Ziebart | 27-34 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Quinton Majors | 27-34 |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Quinton Majors | 27-36 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Goran Ziebart steps in front of the Robert Hunt pass | 30-36 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart travels with the ball | 30-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer (C) Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Thompson (SF), Wade Springer (PF) Robert Hunt, Brian Matheney | |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Quinton Majors and he's fouled by Raymond Spencer - foul #2 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes (C) Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Duane Barr loses the ball out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG) Danny Boatman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wright (SF) Matthew Thompson | |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 30-39 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright gets the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Shannon (fresh) SF - Robert Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. PF - Wade Springer (fresh) C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Gerard Jackson picks off the pass by Wade Springer | 30-39 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson hits the finger roll | 32-39 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Duane Barr drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-39 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce makes the runner from the left block set up by Robert Shannon | 35-41 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Douglas Hayes - foul #1 on Douglas Hayes, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), David Davenport (SF), Raymond Spencer (PF), Goran Ziebart (C) Gerard Jackson, Duane Barr, Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks, Douglas Hayes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Robert Hunt (SF), Brian Matheney (PF) Quinton Majors, Robert Shannon, Robert Wright, Wade Springer | |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 37-43 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-43 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce loses the dribble to Danny Boatman | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) SF - David Davenport (fresh) PF - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Matheney (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeff Croce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Jeff Croce - foul #3 on Jeff Croce, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), Douglas Hayes (SF) Danny Boatman, David Davenport | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wright (PF) Jeff Croce | |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright is fouled on the floor by Raymond Spencer - foul #3 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Barr (SG) Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Duane Barr double dribbles | 39-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sean Dirks (PF) Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wade Springer (C) Brian Matheney | |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses long on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Sean Dirks - foul #4 on Sean Dirks, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF) Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Robert Shannon (SG) Donnie Ross, Joe Jones | |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses the 3rd free throw | 39-45 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Duane Barr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer tips it in | 39-47 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Wright - foul #2 on Robert Wright, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer (C) Frederick Tippett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Brian Matheney (C) Quinton Majors, Robert Hunt, Wade Springer | |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Brian Matheney | 41-47 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Raymond Spencer swats the layup by Brian Matheney | 41-47 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Brian Matheney is blocked by Sean Dirks | 44-47 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson is fouled on the floor by Donnie Ross - foul #1 on Donnie Ross, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Goran Ziebart (C) Gerard Jackson, Duane Barr, Douglas Hayes, Sean Dirks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt (SF), Jeff Croce (C) Robert Shannon, Robert Wright | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Matheney (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Goran Ziebart is denied by Jeff Croce | 44-47 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart tips it in | 46-47 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Douglas Hayes (SF), Sean Dirks (PF) Danny Boatman, Paul Johnson, Frederick Tippett, Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wright (PF) Brian Matheney | |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes is fouled on the floor by Joe Jones - foul #3 on Joe Jones, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 46-47 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Duane Barr comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Robert Hunt is blocked by Raymond Spencer | 48-47 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Raymond Spencer is blocked by Jeff Croce | 48-47 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce lays it up and in | 48-49 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Duane Barr buries a shot from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Raymond Spencer swats the short shot by Robert Hunt | 50-49 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |