| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fresh) SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) PF - Stanley Stewart (fresh) C - Jason Barela (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) SG - Donald Glover (fresh) SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) C - Tim Hooper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Bradley Foster and he's hacked by Earl Dugger - foul #1 on Earl Dugger, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger is fouled on the floor by Tim Hooper - foul #1 on Tim Hooper, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Jason Barela misses the runner from the right block | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Josh Blackmon | 0-6 |
| 18:02 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-6 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Donald Glover | 0-8 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | John Loomis is whistled for a carry | 0-8 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Keith Hayes picks off the pass by Josh Blackmon out of a doubleteam | 0-8 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | John Loomis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bradley Foster - foul #1 on Bradley Foster, team foul #2 | 0-8 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | John Loomis misses the 1st free throw | 0-8 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | John Loomis misses the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Glover | 0-10 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | John Loomis misses short on a jumper near the basket | 0-10 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Tim Hooper | 0-10 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fresh) SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) PF - Stanley Stewart (fresh) C - Jason Barela (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster is fouled on the floor by Keith Hayes - foul #1 on Keith Hayes, team foul #2 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin (PG), Douglas Melchor (SG), Joseph Neth (PF), Dennis Stovall (C) Bradley Foster, Donald Glover, Leonard Fitzgerald, Tim Hooper | |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon's floater is knocked away by Stanley Stewart | 0-10 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Loomis | 0-10 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes misses short on a shot from the left wing | 0-10 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-10 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-10 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-10 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Dennis Stovall swats the short shot by Jason Barela | 0-10 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon snags the defensive board | 0-10 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Griffin | 0-12 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | John Loomis travels in the backcourt | 0-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Brandon Chitty (SG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF), David Gimenez (PF), William Cupples (C) John Loomis, Earl Dugger, Keith Hayes, Stanley Stewart, Jason Barela | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Donald Glover (SG), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF), Tim Hooper (C) Richard Griffin, Josh Blackmon, Joseph Neth, Dennis Stovall | |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Melchor | 0-14 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-14 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty snags the offensive board | 0-14 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | William Cupples misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Tim Hooper - foul #2 on Tim Hooper, team foul #3 | 0-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth (C) Tim Hooper | |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | William Cupples misses the 1st free throw | 0-14 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | William Cupples makes the 2nd free throw | 1-14 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) SG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) SF - Aaron Spitsberg (fresh) PF - David Gimenez (fresh) C - William Cupples (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) C - Joseph Neth (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor is whistled for traveling | 1-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Jason Barela (C) Gregory Vincent, Brandon Chitty, William Cupples | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon (SF) Douglas Melchor | |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | John Loomis comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 1-14 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | David Gimenez gets the offensive rebound | 1-14 |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | John Loomis buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Earl Dugger | 3-14 |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Earl Dugger takes the ball from Leonard Fitzgerald | 3-14 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Neth - foul #1 on Joseph Neth, team foul #4 | 3-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart (PF) David Gimenez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg makes the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Bradley Foster | 5-16 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | John Loomis knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Aaron Spitsberg | 7-16 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Barela - foul #1 on Jason Barela, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Keith Hayes (SF), William Cupples (C) John Loomis, Aaron Spitsberg, Jason Barela | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG), Dennis Stovall (C) Bradley Foster, Leonard Fitzgerald | |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Melchor - foul #1 on Douglas Melchor, team foul #5 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (SG) Earl Dugger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Keith Hayes - foul #2 on Keith Hayes, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg (SF) Keith Hayes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin (PG), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF) Donald Glover, Joseph Neth | |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon misses the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) SF - Aaron Spitsberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Stewart (fresh) C - William Cupples (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Josh Blackmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Stovall (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 12-19 |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Aaron Spitsberg is denied by Dennis Stovall | 12-19 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Douglas Melchor | 12-19 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Brandon Chitty - foul #1 on Brandon Chitty, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Jason Barela (SF), David Gimenez (PF) Gregory Vincent, Brandon Chitty, Aaron Spitsberg, Stanley Stewart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Donald Glover (SG), Joseph Neth (C) Richard Griffin, Josh Blackmon, Dennis Stovall | |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Jason Barela is hacked by Joseph Neth - foul #2 on Joseph Neth, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Stovall (C) Joseph Neth | |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Jason Barela is fouled on the floor by Douglas Melchor - foul #2 on Douglas Melchor, team foul #7 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg (SF) William Cupples | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon (SF) Douglas Melchor | |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Jason Barela makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Jason Barela makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster is hacked by John Loomis in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Loomis, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-23 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg snags the offensive board | 14-23 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-23 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Dennis Stovall is hacked by Aaron Spitsberg - foul #1 on Aaron Spitsberg, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart (PF), William Cupples (C) Aaron Spitsberg, David Gimenez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Dennis Stovall makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Dennis Stovall misses the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Stanley Stewart | 14-24 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart misses badly on a floater near the basket | 14-24 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Dennis Stovall grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | William Cupples gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Barela (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Cupples (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis Stovall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | John Loomis is fouled on the floor by Dennis Stovall - foul #1 on Dennis Stovall, team foul #8 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Hayes (SF) William Cupples | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SF), Joseph Neth (PF), Tim Hooper (C) Josh Blackmon, Leonard Fitzgerald, Dennis Stovall | |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | John Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | John Loomis makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Melchor | 16-26 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Jason Barela's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), William Cupples (C) John Loomis, Jason Barela | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Glover | 16-29 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Tim Hooper - foul #3 on Tim Hooper, team foul #9 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (SG) Earl Dugger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon (SF), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF) Bradley Foster, Tim Hooper | |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth pulls down the rebound | 16-29 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 16-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG), David Gimenez (PF), Jason Barela (C) Gregory Vincent, Stanley Stewart, William Cupples | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin (PG) Donald Glover | |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Richard Griffin takes the ball from David Gimenez | 16-29 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Griffin | 16-31 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | John Loomis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 16-31 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon grabs the defensive rebound | 16-31 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Dugger (SG) Brandon Chitty | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Donald Glover (SG), Dennis Stovall (C) Richard Griffin, Douglas Melchor, Leonard Fitzgerald | |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 16-31 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Jason Barela pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-31 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | John Loomis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 16-31 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Josh Blackmon | 16-31 |