| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) PF - George Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 25-22 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | George Powell snags the offensive board | 25-22 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Rose | 25-24 |
| 19:04 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-24 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | John Rose lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Foster | 27-26 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus misses the easy layup | 27-26 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Carl Foster is hacked by Gene Dycus - foul #3 on Gene Dycus, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses the floater from close range | 27-26 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | George Powell can't tip it in | 27-26 |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Jones | 27-26 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus drills a runner in the lane | 29-26 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | John Jones is called for the reach on Carl Foster - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer (SF), John Stock (PF), Joshua Duffy (C) Stephen Thomas, John Jones, Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Matthew Laramie (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Tom Roberts, George Powell, John Rose | |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Carl Foster's floater is tipped away by Rudy Spencer | 29-26 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol hits the follow up shot | 29-28 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson grabs the board | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Minaya (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Stock (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Duffy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Carl Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley hits the follow up shot | 29-30 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 29-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF), John Jones (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Jason Minaya, Rudy Spencer, John Stock, Joshua Duffy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (PG), George Powell (PF), John Rose (C) Carl Foster, Christopher Williamson, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | John Rose's floater is tipped away by John Jones | 29-30 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | John Jones grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus hits a runner from close range | 31-30 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Jones | 31-30 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 31-30 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Ray | 34-30 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie is fouled on the floor by Gene Dycus - foul #4 on Gene Dycus, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya (SG), Rudy Spencer (SF) Gerald Greene, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Timothy Rosol, Matthew Laramie, John Rose | |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Carl Foster makes the floater from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Oakley | 36-32 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | George Powell clanks a floater from the right side | 36-32 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus hits the follow up shot | 38-32 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-32 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Carl Foster and he's hacked by Rudy Spencer - foul #1 on Rudy Spencer, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (PG), Stephen Thomas (SF), John Stock (PF), Joshua Duffy (C) Charles Ray, Rudy Spencer, John Jones, Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Matthew Laramie (PF), John Rose (C) Tom Roberts, George Powell, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene is hacked by Christopher Williamson - foul #1 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | John Rose grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene loses the ball out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG) Jason Minaya | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (SG), Jeffrey Holmes (PF) Carl Foster, Christopher Williamson | |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Stock (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Duffy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Zellefrow (fresh) SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Laramie - foul #1 on Matthew Laramie, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus (C) Joshua Duffy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (PG), Christopher Williamson (SF), George Powell (PF) James Zellefrow, Matthew Laramie, Jeffrey Holmes | |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | John Stock is called for the reach on Tom Roberts - foul #2 on John Stock, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya (SG), Rudy Spencer (PF) Gerald Greene, John Stock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol drills a 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | John Rose loses the dribble to Stephen Thomas | 41-40 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Tom Roberts - foul #1 on Tom Roberts, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Jones (PF) Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Timothy Rosol, John Rose | |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jason Minaya - foul #1 on Jason Minaya, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by George Powell - foul #2 on George Powell, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | The jumper by Christopher Williamson is denied by Gene Dycus | 44-43 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | John Jones knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Minaya | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Minaya (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rudy Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Dycus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Carl Foster buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Tom Roberts | 49-49 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Christopher Williamson steals it from Gene Dycus | 49-49 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | George Powell misses long on a floater from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley is hacked by Charles Ray - foul #1 on Charles Ray, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF), John Stock (PF), Joshua Duffy (C) Jason Minaya, Rudy Spencer, John Jones, Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF) Tom Roberts, Christopher Williamson, George Powell | |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Stephen Thomas | 51-49 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya (SG), John Jones (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Gerald Greene, John Stock, Joshua Duffy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (PG), Christopher Williamson (SF), George Powell (PF), John Rose (C) Timothy Rosol, Matthew Laramie, Jeffrey Holmes, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | George Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | John Jones blows the layup but he's fouled by George Powell - foul #3 on George Powell, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Carl Foster drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tom Roberts | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Tom Roberts - foul #2 on Tom Roberts, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | John Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Jason Minaya steals it from Carl Foster | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya runs out the clock | 52-51 |