| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Franson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Vestal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. PF - David Laguna (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Francis Franson inbounds the ball | 22-48 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-48 |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson snags the defensive board | 22-48 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-48 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson tips it home | 22-50 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Mike Anderson - foul #1 on Mike Anderson, team foul #1 | 22-50 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal makes the 1st free throw | 23-50 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal misses the 2nd free throw | 23-50 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | David Laguna gets the rebound | 23-50 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | James Savage steps in front of the David Laguna pass | 23-50 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Wilbur Howard steals the ball from James Savage | 23-50 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | James Savage steps in front of the Thomas Simmons pass | 23-50 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-50 |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund pulls down the rebound | 23-50 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-50 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal snags the defensive board | 23-50 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Francis Franson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sammy Carrington | 25-50 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard clanks a 3 from the left wing | 25-50 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons misses the tip | 25-50 |
| 17:05 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons grabs the offensive board | 25-50 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mike Anderson | 25-53 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-53 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-53 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | James Savage misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-53 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | David Laguna pulls down the rebound | 25-53 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-53 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard tips it in | 25-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Savage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Franson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Vestal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. PF - David Laguna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Francis Franson buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Vestal | 27-55 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mike Anderson | 27-58 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Savage | 30-58 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-58 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal pulls down the rebound | 30-58 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal is called for traveling | 30-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (PG), Pauly Chambers (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Freddie Johnson (C) Roberto Yazzie, James Savage, Francis Franson, Charles Vestal, Sammy Carrington | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG), James Vernon (SF), Ryan Lucas (C) Thomas Simmons, Robert Wicklund, Mike Anderson | |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Pauly Chambers is called for the reach on Wilbur Howard - foul #1 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #1 | 30-58 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard misses the shot near the basket | 30-58 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | David Laguna pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-58 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | David Laguna misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 30-58 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 30-58 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard is hacked by Brandon Fairchild - foul #3 on Brandon Fairchild, team foul #2 | 30-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund (SF), Mike Anderson (C) Wilbur Howard, David Laguna | |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Albert Moore | 30-61 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-61 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin grabs the offensive rebound | 30-61 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 30-61 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson grabs the board | 30-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Freddie Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Vernon (fresh) SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. PF - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Pauly Chambers steps in front of the Albert Moore pass | 30-61 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild hits the finger roll on a great pass from Pauly Chambers | 32-61 |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson is called for traveling | 32-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), James Savage (SG), Francis Franson (SF), Charles Vestal (PF) Albert Coughlin, Pauly Chambers, Robert Manly, Freddie Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (PG), Wilbur Howard (SG), David Laguna (PF) Albert Moore, Robert Wicklund, Mike Anderson | |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-61 |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas pulls down the rebound | 32-61 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Simmons | 32-64 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Francis Franson is hacked by Ryan Lucas - foul #2 on Ryan Lucas, team foul #2 | 32-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington (C) Brandon Fairchild | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund (SF), Mike Anderson (C) James Vernon, Ryan Lucas | |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Robert Wicklund steps in front of the Sammy Carrington pass | 32-64 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund hits the finger roll | 32-66 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | James Savage hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Roberto Yazzie | 35-66 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Simmons | 35-68 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Sammy Carrington | 37-68 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mike Anderson | 37-71 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Thomas Simmons picks off the pass by Roberto Yazzie | 37-71 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons lays it up and in | 37-73 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Mike Anderson picks off the pass by Francis Franson | 37-73 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-73 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson can't tip it in | 37-73 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund grabs the offensive rebound | 37-73 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Simmons | 37-76 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | Francis Franson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roberto Yazzie | 39-76 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | David Laguna steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (PG), Pauly Chambers (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Freddie Johnson (C) Roberto Yazzie, James Savage, Francis Franson, Charles Vestal, Sammy Carrington | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG), James Vernon (SF), Ryan Lucas (C) Thomas Simmons, Robert Wicklund, Mike Anderson | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Freddie Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vernon (fresh) PF - David Laguna (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-76 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard is hacked by Pauly Chambers - foul #2 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #3 | 42-76 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund (SF), Mike Anderson (C) Wilbur Howard, David Laguna | |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Robert Manly slams it home on a nice dish by Brandon Fairchild | 44-76 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore is fouled on the floor by Albert Coughlin - foul #1 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #4 | 44-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (SG) Robert Wicklund | |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-76 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild snags the defensive board | 44-76 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-76 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson pulls down the rebound | 44-76 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 44-76 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild snags the defensive board | 44-76 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-76 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas gets the rebound | 44-76 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson double dribbles | 44-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew Thomason (SG) Robert Manly | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund (SF), David Laguna (PF) Thomas Simmons, Mike Anderson | |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Andrew Thomason hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Coughlin | 46-76 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Vernon | 46-79 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Ryan Lucas swats the layup by Brandon Fairchild | 46-79 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild tips it but misses | 46-79 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | David Laguna grabs the defensive rebound | 46-79 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | David Laguna comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Brandon Fairchild - foul #4 on Brandon Fairchild, team foul #5 | 46-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Simmons (PG), Robert Manly (PF) Pauly Chambers, Freddie Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | David Laguna makes the 1st free throw | 46-80 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | David Laguna makes the 2nd free throw | 46-81 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Simmons (fresh) SG - Andrew Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Coughlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Manly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Fairchild (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Moore (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Vernon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 28 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Laguna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Albert Moore is called for the reach on Robert Manly - foul #1 on Albert Moore, team foul #3 | 46-81 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-81 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | David Laguna gets the rebound | 46-81 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-81 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Robert Manly snags the defensive board | 46-81 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Robert Manly knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Simmons | 48-81 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-81 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Robert Manly gets the rebound | 48-81 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Andrew Thomason misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-81 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas grabs the board | 48-81 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | James Vernon makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Albert Moore | 48-84 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin is fouled on the floor by Robert Wicklund - foul #1 on Robert Wicklund, team foul #4 | 48-84 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (SG), Freddie Johnson (C) James Simmons, Andrew Thomason | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson (C) David Laguna | |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-84 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas pulls down the rebound | 48-84 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Freddie Johnson - foul #2 on Freddie Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-84 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-85 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-85 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild grabs the board | 48-85 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-85 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas pulls down the rebound | 48-85 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-85 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brandon Fairchild | 48-85 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 48-85 |