| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cruz Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Levine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Cupples (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:47 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Finke | 40-29 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | David Gimenez dunks the ball on a nice dish by Cruz Whitley | 40-31 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edgar Davis | 43-31 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Edgar Davis steals it from Brandon Chitty out of a doubleteam | 43-31 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-31 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Tony Levine gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Ernest Gibbs steals the ball from Tony Levine | 43-31 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Gregory | 45-31 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | William Cupples makes the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Edgar Davis - foul #2 on Edgar Davis, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | William Cupples makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Fields | 45-34 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | David Gimenez clanks a turnaround in the lane | 48-34 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Chitty | 48-34 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Tony Levine is whistled for traveling | 48-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF), Joseph Neth (C) Nicholas Gregory, Everett Fields, Ernest Gibbs, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG), Vladimir Zieglen (PF) Cruz Whitley, David Gimenez | |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | William Cupples loses the ball out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG) Jimmy Finke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), David Gimenez (PF) Brandon Chitty, William Cupples | |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-34 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum grabs the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Neth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Levine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Vladimir Zieglen (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Tony Levine - foul #2 on Tony Levine, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (PG), Ernest Gibbs (PF) Carl Plum, Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley (PG), Keith Hayes (SF) Alfredo Gallo, Tony Levine | |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-34 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory is whistled for a carry | 50-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Everett Fields (SF) Kelly Taylor, Allen Sines | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG), William Cupples (C) John James, David Gimenez | |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Chitty out of a doubleteam | 50-37 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke is fouled on the floor by William Cupples - foul #2 on William Cupples, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis (C) Joseph Neth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Gimenez (PF) Vladimir Zieglen | |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | David Gimenez grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-37 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | William Cupples tips it home | 50-39 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Gimenez | 50-39 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Nicholas Gregory is called for the reach on Cruz Whitley - foul #2 on Nicholas Gregory, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca (PF), Joseph Neth (C) Ernest Gibbs, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG), Vladimir Zieglen (PF) Cruz Whitley, David Gimenez | |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from John James | 50-41 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jimmy Finke | 52-41 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty is hacked by Jimmy Finke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG) Nicholas Gregory | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Levine (C) William Cupples | |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes loses the dribble to Kelly Taylor | 52-41 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses long on a runner from the baseline | 52-41 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brandon Chitty | 52-41 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Everett Fields (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Neth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vladimir Zieglen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Allen Sines (SF), Ernest Gibbs (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Jimmy Finke, Everett Fields, Jesse Ricca, Joseph Neth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley (PG), David Gimenez (PF), William Cupples (C) Brandon Chitty, Keith Hayes, Vladimir Zieglen | |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | The short jumper by David Gimenez is denied by Edgar Davis | 52-41 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses the shot from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | William Cupples picks off the pass by Carl Plum | 52-41 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Tony Levine knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 52-43 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs can't tip it in | 52-43 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | William Cupples grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | John James buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Tony Levine - foul #3 on Tony Levine, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Nicholas Gregory (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF), Joseph Neth (C) Carl Plum, Kelly Taylor, Ernest Gibbs, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG), Keith Hayes (SF), Vladimir Zieglen (PF) John James, Tony Levine, David Gimenez | |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | William Cupples pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | William Cupples grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley loses the dribble to Allen Sines | 53-45 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke's floater is knocked away by Vladimir Zieglen | 53-45 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Cruz Whitley | 53-45 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Fields (SF), Ernest Gibbs (PF) Allen Sines, Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG), David Gimenez (PF) Cruz Whitley, William Cupples | |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs tips it in | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Joseph Neth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John James (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Vladimir Zieglen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes is hacked by Nicholas Gregory - foul #3 on Nicholas Gregory, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis (C) Joseph Neth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Levine (C) Vladimir Zieglen | |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes is hacked by Jimmy Finke - foul #3 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Jimmy Finke | 57-45 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | David Gimenez is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Gimenez, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG) Nicholas Gregory | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cupples (C) Keith Hayes | |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Edgar Davis and he's hacked by David Gimenez - foul #3 on David Gimenez, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG) Jimmy Finke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Vladimir Zieglen (PF) Brandon Chitty, David Gimenez | |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the free throw | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | John James comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-45 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Gibbs | 62-45 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Ernest Gibbs blocks the jumper by John James | 62-45 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 62-45 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen pulls down the rebound | 62-45 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | William Cupples lays it in set up by Alfredo Gallo | 62-47 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Nicholas Gregory (SG), Joseph Neth (C) Carl Plum, Kelly Taylor, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG), Cruz Whitley (SG), Keith Hayes (SF), David Gimenez (PF) Alfredo Gallo, John James, Tony Levine, Vladimir Zieglen | |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | William Cupples swats the layup by Everett Fields | 62-47 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs tips it back up and in | 64-47 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes hits a floater from the right wing set up by David Gimenez | 64-49 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs tips it in | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ernest Gibbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 15 reb. C - Joseph Neth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cruz Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Cupples (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | William Cupples banks in the layup on a great pass from Brandon Chitty | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Everett Fields | 68-51 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | William Cupples misses the jumper in the paint | 68-51 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields gets the rebound | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cruz Whitley - foul #2 on Cruz Whitley, team foul #6 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis (C) Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), Tony Levine (SF), Vladimir Zieglen (C) Brandon Chitty, Cruz Whitley, Keith Hayes, William Cupples | |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | David Gimenez misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-51 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Tony Levine tips it in | 70-53 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Neth | 73-53 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 73-53 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | David Gimenez misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 73-53 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Tony Levine tips it but misses | 73-53 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Tony Levine is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Finke - foul #4 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #6 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs (PF) Joseph Neth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cupples (C) David Gimenez | |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | William Cupples drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Tony Levine | 73-55 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by Everett Fields is blocked by Vladimir Zieglen | 73-55 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | John James grabs the board | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | John James scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields throws it down and he's hacked by Tony Levine - foul #4 on Tony Levine, team foul #7 | 75-58 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses the free throw | 75-58 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | William Cupples snags the defensive board | 75-58 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Ernest Gibbs steps in front of the John James pass | 75-58 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke runs out the clock | 75-58 |