| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Doug Moore (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jason Ferdinand (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Delbert Wilson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Loyd Young connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Trombetta | 24-31 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer's floater is tipped away by Ryan Grimshaw | 24-31 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Trombetta | 27-31 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Colletti - foul #2 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw can't throw it down but he's hacked by Doug Moore - foul #1 on Doug Moore, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Doug Moore | 29-36 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Doug Moore is called for the reach on Jonathan Trombetta - foul #2 on Doug Moore, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ryan Grimshaw | 32-36 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-36 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Delbert Wilson | 32-36 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Jason Ferdinand | 32-38 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti is hacked by Erik Hammonds - foul #1 on Erik Hammonds, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF), Anthony Lynch (C) Jason Ferdinand, Erik Hammonds, Robert Boyer, Delbert Wilson | |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Shane Callas blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Loyd Young | 32-38 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti hits the follow up shot | 34-38 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Doug Moore and the foul's on Joseph Colletti - foul #3 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad (SF) Joseph Colletti | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Doug Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Loyd Young misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Freddie Robinson - foul #1 on Freddie Robinson, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (SF) Jonathan Conrad | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG) Doug Moore | |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Loyd Young makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Loyd Young makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jonathan Trombetta | 39-42 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Joe Jacobs | 39-44 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Loyd Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw tips it in | 41-44 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Jacobs | 41-46 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw is called for a backcourt violation | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand (SG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Robert Boyer (PF), Delbert Wilson (C) Joe Jacobs, Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson, Anthony Lynch | |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ryan Grimshaw | 41-46 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Loyd Young comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Wilson - foul #2 on Paul Wilson, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG) Donald Brand | |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Robert Boyer steals it from Paul Wilson | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Colletti (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Doug Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Ferdinand (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Boyer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Delbert Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds clanks a jumper from the right side | 41-46 |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds gets the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds is hacked by Ryan Grimshaw - foul #2 on Ryan Grimshaw, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (PG) Jonathan Trombetta | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-46 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Loyd Young is called for the reach on Robert Boyer - foul #3 on Loyd Young, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong (C) Ryan Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG) Doug Moore | |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson is whistled for a carry | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Burdine (SG) Loyd Young | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Brand | 44-49 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jason Ferdinand out of a doubleteam | 44-51 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Erik Hammonds | 44-51 |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Burdine | 44-51 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine is hacked by Robert Boyer - foul #2 on Robert Boyer, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), Loyd Young (SG), Ryan Grimshaw (C) James Sherwin, Richard Burdine, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG), Joe Jacobs (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF), Anthony Lynch (C) Donald Brand, Jason Ferdinand, Erik Hammonds, Robert Boyer, Delbert Wilson | |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Loyd Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs misses the easy open layup | 44-51 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong grabs the board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Colletti (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Strong (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Doug Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Loyd Young hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Trombetta | 47-51 |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Strong - foul #1 on Nicholas Strong, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad (SF), Paul Wilson (PF) Joseph Colletti, Nicholas Strong | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG) Doug Moore | |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Paul Wilson - foul #3 on Paul Wilson, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds (SF) Shane Callas | |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Loyd Young comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Freddie Robinson | 47-56 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Erik Hammonds - foul #2 on Erik Hammonds, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand (SG), Delbert Wilson (C) Joe Jacobs, Anthony Lynch | |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 48-56 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson tips it back up and in | 48-58 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Loyd Young steals it from Freddie Robinson | 48-58 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | Loyd Young loses the ball out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (SF) Jonathan Conrad | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG), Shane Callas (SF), Robert Boyer (PF) Donald Brand, Erik Hammonds, Freddie Robinson | |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore is fouled on the floor by Paul Wilson - foul #4 on Paul Wilson, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson's pass is intercepted by Jason Ferdinand | 48-60 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer lays it up and in on a great pass from Doug Moore | 48-62 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Loyd Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer grabs the board | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Doug Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Ferdinand (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Boyer (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Delbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Loyd Young - foul #4 on Loyd Young, team foul #9 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Anthony Lynch (C) Doug Moore, Shane Callas, Delbert Wilson | |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-64 |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-64 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw is hacked by Anthony Lynch - foul #1 on Anthony Lynch, team foul #7 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong (PF) Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG) Jason Ferdinand | |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-64 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Loyd Young can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs hits a runner in the lane | 48-66 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Loyd Young is called for traveling | 48-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (PG), Richard Burdine (SG), Paul Wilson (PF) Jonathan Trombetta, Loyd Young, Ryan Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson (PF) Robert Boyer | |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand is hacked by James Sherwin - foul #2 on James Sherwin, team foul #10 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), Loyd Young (SG), Ryan Grimshaw (C) James Sherwin, Richard Burdine, Nicholas Strong | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand (SG), Robert Boyer (PF), Delbert Wilson (C) Joe Jacobs, Freddie Robinson, Anthony Lynch | |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Loyd Young knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jonathan Trombetta | 51-68 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-68 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Loyd Young is called for traveling | 51-68 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson misses short on an open shot from the right side | 51-68 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand gets the offensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds hits a shot from the baseline set up by Jason Ferdinand out of the doubleteam | 51-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Loyd Young comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-70 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer gets the rebound | 51-70 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand runs out the clock | 51-70 |