| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Harry Godleski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franjo Zentz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William King (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Keith Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond McNett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Shorter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Marcos (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law inbounds the ball | 51-29 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Cincinnati | William King is hacked by Scott Marcos - foul #2 on Scott Marcos, team foul #1 | 51-29 |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-29 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos can't finish the layup | 54-29 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett tips it in | 54-31 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Daniel Shorter - foul #1 on Daniel Shorter, team foul #2 | 54-31 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law makes the 1st free throw | 55-31 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law misses the 2nd free throw | 55-31 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law makes the 3rd free throw | 56-31 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Brian Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-31 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Daniel Shorter grabs the offensive rebound | 56-31 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edmond McNett | 56-33 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-33 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos gets the rebound | 56-33 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos is whistled for a carry | 56-33 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski is fouled on the floor by Keith Gordon - foul #2 on Keith Gordon, team foul #3 | 56-33 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harry Godleski | 58-33 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Brian Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 58-33 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | William King grabs the board | 58-33 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law is called for traveling | 58-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Booker Brode (SG), Kevin Dwyer (C) Antonio Lambert, William King | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo (PG) Keith Gordon | |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Brian Smith can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-33 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Law | 58-33 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Willy Costanzo takes the ball from Kevin Dwyer | 58-33 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Brian Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Willy Costanzo | 58-35 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Harry Godleski and he's fouled by Willy Costanzo - foul #2 on Willy Costanzo, team foul #4 | 60-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), William King (C) Harry Godleski, Franjo Zentz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Winkfield (SG), Cody Gillman (SF), Richard Walker (C) Edmond McNett, Brian Smith, Scott Marcos | |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law misses the free throw | 60-35 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Richard Walker snags the defensive board | 60-35 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Daniel Shorter makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Willy Costanzo | 60-38 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Dwyer | 62-38 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Cody Gillman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 62-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert (SF) Daniel Law | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Gordon (PG), Charles Collier (PF) Charles Winkfield, Daniel Shorter | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Booker Brode (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - William King (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Keith Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Costanzo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cody Gillman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Collier (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Booker Brode | 65-38 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Richard Walker misses the lay-in | 65-38 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Charles Collier tips it home | 65-40 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Keith Gordon picks off the pass by Frank Cusson | 65-40 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon is hacked by Frank Cusson - foul #3 on Frank Cusson, team foul #1 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski (PG), Franjo Zentz (PF) Frank Cusson, William King | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edmond McNett (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Daniel Shorter (PF), Scott Marcos (C) Willy Costanzo, Cody Gillman, Charles Collier, Richard Walker | |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Brian Smith misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-40 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz grabs the board | 65-40 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Daniel Shorter - foul #2 on Daniel Shorter, team foul #5 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Law (SF) Booker Brode | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 66-40 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-40 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon misses the easy layup | 67-40 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer pulls down the rebound | 67-40 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Scott Marcos steps in front of the Kevin Dwyer pass | 67-40 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Edmond McNett | 67-42 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Shorter - foul #3 on Daniel Shorter, team foul #6 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Booker Brode (SG), William King (C) Antonio Lambert, Kevin Dwyer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Collier (PG) Keith Gordon | |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz makes the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses the 2nd free throw | 68-42 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Daniel Shorter grabs the board | 68-42 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Booker Brode steals the ball from Daniel Shorter | 68-42 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 68-42 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Charles Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 68-42 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on William King - foul #2 on William King, team foul #2 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Baney (SF) Daniel Law | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo (PG) Daniel Shorter | |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos makes the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Scott Marcos picks off the pass by Harry Godleski | 68-44 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett is fouled on the floor by Booker Brode - foul #1 on Booker Brode, team foul #3 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert (SF), Kevin Dwyer (C) Michael Baney, William King | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Gordon (PG), Richard Walker (PF) Edmond McNett, Brian Smith | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Harry Godleski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Booker Brode (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Lambert (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Franjo Zentz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Dwyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Keith Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willy Costanzo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Walker (fresh) C - Scott Marcos (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon buries a 3 from straight away | 68-47 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-47 |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos pulls down the rebound | 68-47 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-47 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Harry Godleski | 70-47 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Kevin Dwyer blocks the short jumper by Charles Collier | 70-47 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Charles Collier tips it back up and in | 70-49 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Booker Brode | 73-49 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Richard Walker is called for traveling | 73-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Dustin Pearson (SG), Daniel Law (SF), William King (C) Harry Godleski, Booker Brode, Antonio Lambert, Franjo Zentz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Winkfield (PG), Edmond McNett (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Daniel Shorter (PF) Keith Gordon, Willy Costanzo, Charles Collier, Scott Marcos | |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Dwyer | 75-49 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Richard Walker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-49 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer pulls down the rebound | 75-49 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Brian Smith takes the ball from Frank Cusson | 75-49 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 75-51 |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer is whistled for traveling | 75-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert (SG), Franjo Zentz (PF) Dustin Pearson, Kevin Dwyer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo (PG) Charles Winkfield | |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | Daniel Shorter is fouled on the floor by Daniel Law - foul #1 on Daniel Law, team foul #4 | 75-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Gordon (PG), Scott Marcos (C) Willy Costanzo, Richard Walker | |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Smith | 75-53 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-53 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Daniel Shorter grabs the defensive rebound | 75-53 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Brian Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-53 |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert snags the defensive board | 75-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Lambert (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franjo Zentz (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - William King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Keith Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond McNett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Shorter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Marcos (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Antonio Lambert | 77-53 |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos is fouled on the floor by Frank Cusson - foul #4 on Frank Cusson, team foul #5 | 77-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski (PG), Booker Brode (SG), Kevin Dwyer (C) Frank Cusson, Antonio Lambert, William King | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo (PG), Charles Collier (SG), Cody Gillman (SF) Keith Gordon, Edmond McNett, Brian Smith | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 77-53 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law snags the defensive board | 77-53 |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Marcos | 77-53 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law tips it but misses | 77-53 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Franjo Zentz | 77-53 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Franjo Zentz | 80-53 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo is hacked by Booker Brode - foul #2 on Booker Brode, team foul #6 | 80-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Baney (SF) Daniel Law | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Walker (PF) Daniel Shorter | |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Charles Collier hits the finger roll | 80-55 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Richard Walker - foul #1 on Richard Walker, team foul #7 | 80-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William King (C) Franjo Zentz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edmond McNett (SG) Scott Marcos | |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 81-55 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 82-55 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Richard Walker clanks a 3 from straight away | 82-55 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski pulls down the rebound | 82-55 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-55 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski misses the tip | 82-55 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Richard Walker grabs the board | 82-55 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Baney - foul #1 on Michael Baney, team foul #7 | 82-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert (SF) Michael Baney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Smith (SF) Cody Gillman | |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo makes the 1st free throw | 82-56 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo misses the 2nd free throw | 82-56 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | William King pulls down the rebound | 82-56 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Booker Brode | 85-56 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 85-56 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Charles Collier grabs the offensive rebound | 85-56 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Richard Walker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 85-56 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Edmond McNett | 85-56 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Charles Collier misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 85-56 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Richard Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-56 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Charles Collier is whistled for traveling | 85-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Michael Baney (SF), Daniel Law (C) Harry Godleski, Antonio Lambert, William King | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Winkfield (PG), Cody Gillman (SF) Edmond McNett, Brian Smith | |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kevin Dwyer, team foul #8 | 85-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott McCann (C) Charles Collier | |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Scott McCann misses the lay-in | 85-56 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Michael Baney snags the defensive board | 85-56 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Frank Cusson | 87-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Richard Walker blows the dunk | 87-56 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Scott McCann pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-56 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Booker Brode (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Baney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Dwyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Law (fresh) 25 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Charles Winkfield (fresh) SG - Willy Costanzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cody Gillman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott McCann (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 87-56 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Michael Baney snags the defensive board | 87-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 87-56 |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Cody Gillman | 87-56 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 87-56 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo tips it in | 87-58 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Booker Brode | 89-58 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Richard Walker connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Scott McCann and the foul's on Michael Baney - foul #2 on Michael Baney, team foul #9 | 89-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson (SG), Franjo Zentz (PF) Booker Brode, Daniel Law | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Collier (PF) Scott McCann | |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Richard Walker makes the free throw | 89-61 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Charles Winkfield - foul #1 on Charles Winkfield, team foul #8 | 89-61 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses the 1st free throw | 89-61 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz makes the 2nd free throw | 90-61 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 90-64 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson is hacked by Charles Collier - foul #4 on Charles Collier, team foul #9 | 90-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball (PG), Booker Brode (SG) Dustin Pearson, Franjo Zentz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson makes the 1st free throw | 91-64 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-64 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo throws it down set up by Charles Winkfield | 92-66 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode is hacked by Charles Winkfield - foul #2 on Charles Winkfield, team foul #10 | 92-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson (SG) Arthur Ball | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode misses the 1st free throw | 92-66 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode misses the 2nd free throw | 92-66 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Richard Walker pulls down the rebound | 92-66 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Charles Collier loses the dribble to Kevin Dwyer | 92-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Cusson | 94-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Richard Walker misses the easy layup | 94-66 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kevin Dwyer | 94-66 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson runs out the clock | 94-66 |