| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) SF - John Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Paul Wilson - foul #2 on Paul Wilson, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch makes the free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | John Hunt connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Wilson | 26-30 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey is fouled on the floor by Ryan Grimshaw - foul #1 on Ryan Grimshaw, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Erik Hammonds | 26-32 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses short on a jumper near the basket | 26-32 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Erik Hammonds | 26-35 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson misses the tip | 26-35 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | Joseph Colletti steals the ball from Erik Hammonds | 26-35 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | John Hunt makes the shot in the lane set up by Frederick Aker | 28-35 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Erik Hammonds | 28-37 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Wilson | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) SF - John Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Lynch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Sean Starkey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | John Hunt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Erik Hammonds - foul #2 on Erik Hammonds, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG), James Woolley (C) Ryan Grimshaw, Joseph Colletti | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF) Joe Jacobs, Erik Hammonds, Anthony Lynch | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | John Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas connects on the open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Clayton Ellis | 29-39 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson is called for 3 seconds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (C) Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF) Clayton Ellis, Shane Callas, Sean Starkey | |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-39 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Doug Moore | 32-41 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | John Hunt scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Loyd Young | 34-41 |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Colletti - foul #1 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | John Hunt scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Aker | 36-42 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Lynch | 36-45 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 36-45 |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Loyd Young is called for the reach on Joe Jacobs - foul #4 on Loyd Young, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (SG), Paul Wilson (PF) Loyd Young, James Woolley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG), Shane Callas (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Joe Jacobs, Erik Hammonds, Anthony Lynch | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Doug Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Hunt - foul #1 on John Hunt, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong (C) Joseph Colletti | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch (PF) Freddie Robinson | |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses short on a shot from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Clayton Ellis | 36-50 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson misses the driving attempt in the lane | 36-50 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Nicholas Strong | 36-50 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson is whistled for traveling | 36-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), James Woolley (SF), Joseph Colletti (C) Frederick Aker, John Hunt, Nicholas Strong | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF) Doug Moore, Shane Callas, Anthony Lynch | |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis is fouled on the floor by Joseph Colletti - foul #2 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #6 | 36-50 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs banks in the layup set up by Clayton Ellis | 36-52 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Clayton Ellis takes the ball from Joseph Colletti | 36-52 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | James Woolley grabs the board | 36-52 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | The jumper by Ryan Grimshaw is denied by Freddie Robinson | 36-52 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Clayton Ellis | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fresh) SG - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) SF - James Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Sean Starkey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses the floater from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | James Woolley drills a jumper from the right block set up by Ryan Grimshaw | 38-52 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Erik Hammonds | 38-55 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Erik Hammonds is called for the reach on James Woolley - foul #3 on Erik Hammonds, team foul #2 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (PG), Loyd Young (SG), John Hunt (SF) Jonathan Trombetta, Ryan Grimshaw, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG), Shane Callas (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF) Clayton Ellis, Erik Hammonds, Sean Starkey | |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 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) | |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Loyd Young steals it from Freddie Robinson | 38-55 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | Loyd Young lays it up and in | 40-55 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Doug Moore and he's fouled by Loyd Young - foul #5 on Loyd Young, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (SG), Paul Wilson (PF), Nicholas Strong (C) Loyd Young, James Woolley, Joseph Colletti | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson | |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs misses the free throw | 40-57 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | John Hunt is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Hunt, team foul #8 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (SG) Joe Jacobs | |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore is hacked by Frederick Aker - foul #3 on Frederick Aker, team foul #9 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (SG), James Woolley (C) Jonathan Trombetta, Nicholas Strong | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG) Shane Callas | |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | James Woolley gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | John Hunt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Frederick Aker | 43-58 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore is hacked by Ryan Grimshaw - foul #2 on Ryan Grimshaw, team foul #10 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (C) James Woolley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson (C) Sean Starkey | |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) SF - John Hunt (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Doug Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | John Hunt can't finish the layup but the foul's on Doug Moore - foul #1 on Doug Moore, team foul #3 | 43-60 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | John Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Clayton Ellis | 44-62 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Anthony Lynch is called for the reach on John Hunt - foul #2 on Anthony Lynch, team foul #4 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Woolley (PF) Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG), Shane Callas (SF) Doug Moore, Erik Hammonds | |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas's pass is intercepted by John Hunt | 44-62 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Wilson (PF) James Woolley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson | |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-62 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Anthony Lynch | 44-62 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ryan Grimshaw - foul #3 on Ryan Grimshaw, team foul #11 | 44-62 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | John Hunt buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Grimshaw | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | John Hunt is whistled for traveling | 47-64 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Joe Jacobs | 47-66 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | John Hunt lays it in | 49-66 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis runs out the clock | 49-66 |