| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bennie Benton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Margarito Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Rommel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oliver Kinkade (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dustin Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson's pass is intercepted by Oliver Kinkade | 20-28 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Oliver Kinkade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (SG), Lawrence Wood (SF), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Richard Woodward, Morris Wayne, Barry Simpson, Bennie Benton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Luis Howton | 23-28 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Oliver Kinkade misses the tip | 23-28 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Norman Benefiel - foul #2 on Norman Benefiel, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward (SG), Morris Wayne (SF), Barry Simpson (PF), Bennie Benton (C) Luis Howton, Lawrence Wood, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch makes the 3rd free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Oliver Kinkade hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Morris Wayne | 26-28 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Poch | 28-28 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Lawrence Wood (SF), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Anthony Poch, Morris Wayne, Barry Simpson, Bennie Benton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Oliver Kinkade lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Rommel | 28-30 |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Wood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Taylor (fresh) C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Margarito Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Rommel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oliver Kinkade (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dustin Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Anthony Rommel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (PG), Morris Wayne (SF), Barry Simpson (PF), Bennie Benton (C) Luis Howton, Lawrence Wood, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland (SG), Jay Milsap (SF), Michael Stroupe (PF), James Kane (C) Norman Benefiel, Anthony Rommel, Oliver Kinkade, Dustin Paige | |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson blows the layup | 28-30 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Michael Stroupe clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton is denied on a layup by Jay Milsap | 30-30 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson banks in the layup and the foul's on Michael Stroupe - foul #1 on Michael Stroupe, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Thomas Kidd (C) Anthony Poch, Bennie Benton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (SG), Anthony Rommel (SF), Oliver Kinkade (PF), Dustin Paige (C) Margarito Martinez, Jay Milsap, Michael Stroupe, James Kane | |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson misses the free throw | 32-30 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kidd - foul #1 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton (C) Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Dustin Paige picks off the pass by Richard Woodward | 32-30 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Luis Howton is called for the reach on Anthony Rommel - foul #1 on Luis Howton, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (SG), Lawrence Wood (SF), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Richard Woodward, Morris Wayne, Barry Simpson, Bennie Benton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez (PG) Brent Kirkland | |
| 11:59 | Rutgers | Anthony Poch steals the ball from Norman Benefiel | 32-30 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch lays it in | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Poch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Wood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Taylor (fresh) C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Margarito Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Rommel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oliver Kinkade (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dustin Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Norman Benefiel | 34-32 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Anthony Rommel misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-32 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by William Taylor | 36-32 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Oliver Kinkade scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-34 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Rommel - foul #3 on Anthony Rommel, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (PG), Richard Woodward (SG), Barry Simpson (PF), Bennie Benton (C) Luis Howton, Anthony Poch, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland (SG), Jay Milsap (SF), Michael Stroupe (C) Norman Benefiel, Anthony Rommel, Dustin Paige | |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Michael Stroupe connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Oliver Kinkade pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson tips it home | 40-37 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Margarito Martinez | 40-40 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson buries a shot from the right block | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Terrell Jones (fresh) SG - Richard Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Simpson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Bennie Benton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Margarito Martinez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Kirkland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Milsap (fresh) PF - Oliver Kinkade (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Stroupe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Bennie Benton swats the shot by Oliver Kinkade | 42-40 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Lawrence Wood | 42-40 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brent Kirkland - foul #1 on Brent Kirkland, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Morris Wayne (SF), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Terrell Jones, Lawrence Wood, Barry Simpson, Bennie Benton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (SG), Anthony Rommel (SF), Dustin Paige (C) Margarito Martinez, Jay Milsap, Oliver Kinkade | |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Luis Howton steals it from Brent Kirkland | 44-40 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Michael Stroupe is called for the reach on William Taylor - foul #2 on Michael Stroupe, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson (PF) William Taylor | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton loses the dribble to Michael Stroupe | 44-40 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Morris Wayne | 44-40 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward is hacked by Norman Benefiel - foul #3 on Norman Benefiel, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Taylor (PF), Bennie Benton (C) Barry Simpson, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez (PG), Oliver Kinkade (PF) Brent Kirkland, Michael Stroupe | |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward hits a jumper from the right side set up by Luis Howton | 46-40 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Oliver Kinkade misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-40 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Morris Wayne | 46-40 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-40 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Oliver Kinkade can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez misses the tip | 48-40 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Oliver Kinkade tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Woodward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Taylor (fresh) C - Bennie Benton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Margarito Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Rommel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oliver Kinkade (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Paige (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward connects on the floater near the basket | 50-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (SG), Barry Simpson (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Richard Woodward, William Taylor, Bennie Benton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jay Milsap (SF) Anthony Rommel | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch is called for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward (SG) Anthony Poch | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland (SG), Michael Stroupe (PF), James Kane (C) Norman Benefiel, Oliver Kinkade, Dustin Paige | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (PG) Luis Howton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (SG), Anthony Rommel (SF), Oliver Kinkade (PF), Dustin Paige (C) Brent Kirkland, Jay Milsap, Michael Stroupe, James Kane | |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Poch - foul #2 on Anthony Poch, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Bennie Benton (C) Anthony Poch, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 50-44 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Anthony Rommel pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 50-44 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Barry Simpson | 50-44 |
| 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 (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Margarito Martinez is called for the reach on Barry Simpson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Margarito Martinez, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood (SF) Morris Wayne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez misses badly on a shot from the right side | 52-44 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Benefiel - foul #4 on Norman Benefiel, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton is hacked by Margarito Martinez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Margarito Martinez, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Bennie Benton denies the turnaround by Anthony Rommel | 54-44 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez grabs the offensive board | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton grabs the board | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Margarito Martinez is called for the reach on Bennie Benton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Margarito Martinez, team foul #10 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), William Taylor (PF) Luis Howton, Richard Woodward, Barry Simpson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland (PG), Jay Milsap (SF), Michael Stroupe (PF), James Kane (C) Margarito Martinez, Anthony Rommel, Oliver Kinkade, Dustin Paige | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap is fouled on the floor by Bennie Benton - foul #2 on Bennie Benton, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd (C) Bennie Benton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap lays it in on a great pass from Brent Kirkland | 55-46 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Kirkland - foul #2 on Brent Kirkland, team foul #11 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Richard Woodward (SG), Barry Simpson (PF) Anthony Poch, Terrell Jones, William Taylor | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez (PG), Anthony Rommel (SF), Oliver Kinkade (PF), Dustin Paige (C) Brent Kirkland, Jay Milsap, Michael Stroupe, James Kane | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez is fouled on the floor by Barry Simpson - foul #2 on Barry Simpson, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), William Taylor (PF) Luis Howton, Richard Woodward, Barry Simpson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland (PG), Jay Milsap (SF), Michael Stroupe (PF), James Kane (C) Margarito Martinez, Anthony Rommel, Oliver Kinkade, Dustin Paige | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Kidd - foul #2 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Nees (PF) Norman Benefiel | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Jay Milsap is called for the reach on Anthony Poch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Milsap, team foul #12 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward (SG), Barry Simpson (PF), Bennie Benton (C) Terrell Jones, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez (PG), Norman Benefiel (SG), Anthony Rommel (SF), Oliver Kinkade (PF), Dustin Paige (C) Brent Kirkland, Jay Milsap, Michael Stroupe, Ronald Nees, James Kane | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige drills a runner near the basket | 57-49 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward is hacked by Norman Benefiel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Benefiel, team foul #13 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG) Anthony Poch | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland (SG) Norman Benefiel | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Anthony Rommel gets the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brent Kirkland | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton is hacked by Margarito Martinez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Margarito Martinez, team foul #14 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jay Milsap (SF) Margarito Martinez | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne (SF) Lawrence Wood | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Bennie Benton steals it from Brent Kirkland | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton runs out the clock | 59-52 |