| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) SG - Mark Millsap (fresh) SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) C - Charles Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Van Isler (fresh) SG - Michael Curtis (fresh) SF - James Sullivan (fresh) PF - George Carlino (fresh) C - Michael Alexander (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman is hacked by George Carlino - foul #1 on George Carlino, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | George Carlino swats the layup by Steven Lessman | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Michael Alexander | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Van Isler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Sanders - foul #1 on Charles Sanders, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Van Isler makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Van Isler makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Michael Alexander picks off the pass by Charles Sanders | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Van Isler is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Van Isler, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Curtis - foul #1 on Michael Curtis, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Michael Curtis | 1-2 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Mark Millsap steals it from George Carlino | 1-2 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap hits the finger roll | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander lays it up and in | 3-4 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap scores on a 3 from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Van Isler makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Sullivan | 6-7 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-7 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | George Carlino snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Van Isler is hacked by Charles Sanders - foul #2 on Charles Sanders, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF), Robert Black (C) Mark Millsap, Matthew Montgomery, Steven Lessman, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SF), Darrell Gerken (PF), Warren Witherspoon (C) James Sullivan, George Carlino, Michael Alexander | |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Van Isler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Melvin Small | 6-7 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Darrell Gerken swats the shot by John Escoto | 6-7 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis grabs the board | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fairly fresh) SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) SF - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) PF - Melvin Small (fresh) C - Robert Black (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Van Isler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Curtis (fresh) SF - Colin Musgrave (fresh) PF - Darrell Gerken (fresh) C - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Van Isler scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Colin Musgrave | 6-10 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Robert Black tips it in | 8-10 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Van Isler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | John Escoto hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Van Isler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Robert Black snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Robert Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Mark Millsap (SG), Matthew Montgomery (SF), Steven Lessman (PF) John Escoto, Joel Dietrich, Curtis Montgomery, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming (SG), James Sullivan (SF), George Carlino (PF), Michael Alexander (C) Van Isler, Michael Curtis, Darrell Gerken, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Fleming | 11-12 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery is called for traveling | 11-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (PG) Colin Musgrave | |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Robert Black grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Robert Black banks in the layup | 13-12 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Mark Millsap is called for the reach on James Sullivan - foul #1 on Mark Millsap, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Small (C) Robert Black | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (PG), Michael Curtis (SG) Darren McGann, Jason Fleming | |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Montgomery - foul #1 on Matthew Montgomery, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG) John Fagundes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Steven Lessman | 13-13 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | James Sullivan takes the ball from Mark Millsap | 13-13 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-15 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | John Escoto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken (PF) George Carlino | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Millsap (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) C - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Van Isler (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Darrell Gerken (fresh) C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken can't tip it in | 13-15 |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken snags the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Van Isler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis tips it home | 13-17 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-17 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Lessman | 13-17 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Michael Curtis denies the turnaround by John Escoto | 13-17 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander loses the dribble to Steven Lessman | 13-17 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mark Millsap | 16-17 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken travels with the ball | 16-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Robert Black (C) John Escoto, Mark Millsap, Matthew Montgomery, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (PG), Darren McGann (SF), George Carlino (PF) Van Isler, James Sullivan, Michael Alexander | |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Robert Black knocks in the shot from close range set up by Curtis Montgomery and he's hacked by Darrell Gerken - foul #1 on Darrell Gerken, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Robert Black makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses the turnaround from close range | 19-17 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Fagundes - foul #1 on John Fagundes, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 19-19 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Curtis and he's hacked by Curtis Montgomery - foul #1 on Curtis Montgomery, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG) John Fagundes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Michael Curtis steals it from Curtis Montgomery | 19-22 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | John Escoto is called for the reach on Darren McGann - foul #1 on John Escoto, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (SF) Curtis Montgomery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (PG), Jason Fleming (SG), Warren Witherspoon (C) Michael Curtis, Colin Musgrave, Darrell Gerken | |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman double dribbles | 19-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Millsap (SG), Melvin Small (PF) Joel Dietrich, Steven Lessman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Van Isler makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Darren McGann | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Millsap (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Black (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Van Isler (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jason Fleming (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darren McGann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Carlino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | John Escoto buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Montgomery and he's hacked by Jason Fleming - foul #1 on Jason Fleming, team foul #5 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis (SG), Colin Musgrave (SF), Harvey Sellers (PF), Michael Alexander (C) Jason Fleming, Darren McGann, George Carlino, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Montgomery - foul #2 on Matthew Montgomery, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SF) Matthew Montgomery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (SF), Darrell Gerken (PF) Colin Musgrave, Harvey Sellers | |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Robert Black pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Van Isler gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Melvin Small swats the short shot by Michael Curtis | 22-28 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Robert Black snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Robert Black's fadeaway is rejected by Darrell Gerken | 22-28 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap tips it home | 24-28 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis connects on the jumper in the lane | 24-30 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Darrell Gerken swats the layup by Curtis Montgomery | 24-30 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Steven Lessman (PF) John Escoto, Mark Millsap, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (PG), George Carlino (PF) Van Isler, Michael Alexander | |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Robert Black is denied on a layup by George Carlino | 24-30 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-30 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Curtis Montgomery and he's hacked by George Carlino - foul #2 on George Carlino, team foul #6 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (SF), Harvey Sellers (PF), Warren Witherspoon (C) James Sullivan, George Carlino, Darrell Gerken | |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Robert Black grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Robert Black can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 26-30 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Curtis | 26-32 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Robert Black knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Joel Dietrich | 28-32 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Fagundes - foul #2 on John Fagundes, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG), Mark Millsap (SG), Matthew Montgomery (SF), Charles Sanders (C) John Fagundes, Joel Dietrich, Curtis Montgomery, Robert Black | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (PG), George Carlino (PF), Michael Alexander (C) Darren McGann, Harvey Sellers, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Millsap (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Lessman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Van Isler (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Curtis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Colin Musgrave (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Carlino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Van Isler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | George Carlino tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave tips it back up and in | 30-35 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman tips it in | 32-35 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 32-35 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Steven Lessman | 32-35 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | John Escoto misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Colin Musgrave is called for the reach on John Escoto - foul #1 on Colin Musgrave, team foul #7 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Small (PF) Steven Lessman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming (SG), James Sullivan (SF), Darrell Gerken (C) Michael Curtis, Colin Musgrave, Michael Alexander | |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | John Escoto misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Darrell Gerken | 32-35 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | John Escoto is called for the reach on Van Isler - foul #2 on John Escoto, team foul #10 | 32-35 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Van Isler makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Van Isler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders is fouled on the floor by Van Isler - foul #2 on Van Isler, team foul #8 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon (C) George Carlino | |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Van Isler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Melvin Small snags the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders is fouled on the floor by Darrell Gerken - foul #2 on Darrell Gerken, team foul #9 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF) John Escoto, Mark Millsap, Matthew Montgomery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (PG), Michael Alexander (C) Van Isler, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Melvin Small - foul #1 on Melvin Small, team foul #11 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis (SG) Jason Fleming | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joel Dietrich | 38-39 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 38-39 |