| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kelly Naquin (fresh) SG - Francis Plemons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hinds (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Germain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis inbounds the ball | 16-24 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow can't tip it in | 16-24 |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison is denied on a dunk by Travis Brumbelow | 16-24 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds tips it back up and in | 18-24 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses the dunk attempt | 18-24 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers | Willie Longacre steals the ball from Timothy Hufnagel | 18-24 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Longacre | 18-26 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Hinds | 21-26 |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey is hacked by Frank Morrison - foul #1 on Frank Morrison, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| 17:11 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Germain out of the doubleteam | 21-28 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 21-28 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Hufnagel | 21-28 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (SF), James Woolley (C) Brian Hinds, Frank Morrison | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (PG), Shane Callas (SF), Freddie Robinson (C) Willie Longacre, Clayton Ellis, Sean Starkey | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain is hacked by Joseph Colletti during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #2 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (PG), Loyd Young (SG) Kelly Naquin, Francis Plemons | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) SF - Joseph Colletti (fresh) PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Woolley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Andrew Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Germain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-28 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Woolley | 23-28 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | James Woolley pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Shane Callas steals the ball from Joseph Colletti | 23-28 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Germain | 23-30 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-30 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-30 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Timothy Hufnagel | 23-30 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | James Woolley scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Frederick Aker | 25-30 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow is called for a backcourt violation | 25-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin (PG), Francis Plemons (SG), Brian Hinds (SF), Frank Morrison (C) Frederick Aker, Loyd Young, Joseph Colletti, Timothy Hufnagel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG), Clayton Ellis (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Robert Germain, Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson | |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | James Woolley misses the lay-in | 25-30 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kelly Naquin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Plemons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hinds (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by James Woolley - foul #2 on James Woolley, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (PF) James Woolley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Germain (SG) Andrew Cobb | |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin scores on a turnaround from the right block | 27-32 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 27-32 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre tips it home | 27-34 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons connects on the shot from the left side set up by Kelly Naquin | 29-34 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow blows the wide open layup | 29-34 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-34 |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Brian Hinds is called for the reach on Clayton Ellis - foul #1 on Brian Hinds, team foul #4 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel (PF) Ryan Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (SG), Freddie Robinson (PF) Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow | |
| 09:04 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (SG) Willie Longacre | |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin is fouled on the floor by Shane Callas - foul #2 on Shane Callas, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (PG), Joseph Colletti (SF), James Woolley (C) Kelly Naquin, Brian Hinds, Frank Morrison | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG) Clayton Ellis | |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-34 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | James Woolley snags the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Hufnagel | 32-34 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG) Francis Plemons | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) SF - Joseph Colletti (fresh) PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 32-34 |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Joseph Colletti is called for the reach on Freddie Robinson - foul #2 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin (PG), Brian Hinds (SF), Frank Morrison (C) Loyd Young, Joseph Colletti, James Woolley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Germain (SG), Clayton Ellis (SF) Willie Longacre, Sean Starkey | |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain scores on a 3 from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Shane Callas is called for the reach on Frank Morrison - foul #3 on Shane Callas, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Plemons (SG) Frederick Aker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow (PF) Shane Callas | |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hufnagel picks off the pass by Freddie Robinson | 32-37 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Clayton Ellis is called for the reach on Brian Hinds - foul #1 on Clayton Ellis, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG), Sean Starkey (C) Andrew Cobb, Freddie Robinson | |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-37 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain is hacked by Francis Plemons during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Francis Plemons, team foul #6 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Woolley (PF), Joseph Colletti (C) Timothy Hufnagel, Frank Morrison | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Clayton Ellis | 32-39 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Sean Starkey blocks the short jumper by James Woolley | 32-39 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow drills a runner from the right block set up by Clayton Ellis | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kelly Naquin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Plemons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Hinds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Germain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clayton Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Willie Longacre is called for the reach on Kelly Naquin - foul #1 on Willie Longacre, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (PG), Timothy Hufnagel (PF), Frank Morrison (C) Kelly Naquin, Brian Hinds, James Woolley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Freddie Robinson (C) Robert Germain, Clayton Ellis, Sean Starkey | |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Willie Longacre - foul #2 on Willie Longacre, team foul #5 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG) Francis Plemons | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-41 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Longacre and the foul's on Timothy Hufnagel - foul #1 on Timothy Hufnagel, team foul #7 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin (PG), Francis Plemons (SG), Brian Hinds (SF) Frederick Aker, Loyd Young, Joseph Colletti | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Germain (SG), Clayton Ellis (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Willie Longacre, Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson | |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Timothy Hufnagel is blocked by Sean Starkey | 33-44 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds tips it but misses | 33-44 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds snags the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Timothy Hufnagel - foul #2 on Timothy Hufnagel, team foul #8 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG) Andrew Cobb | |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow makes the free throw | 33-47 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Morrison | 36-47 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-47 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Sean Starkey | 36-47 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie Longacre | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-49 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin can't tip it in | 36-49 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow grabs the board | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Brian Hinds steps in front of the Willie Longacre pass | 36-49 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre runs out the clock | 39-49 |