| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 7 pts. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:56 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Jan Barry | 22-22 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Waters - foul #3 on Daniel Waters, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF) Daniel Waters | |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Jan Barry buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Carter Foreman and he's fouled by Antonio Griffith - foul #3 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #2 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Jan Barry makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Mowrey - foul #2 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Richard Howell loses the ball out of bounds | 25-24 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey clanks a runner in the lane | 25-24 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley banks in the layup | 25-26 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Howell | 28-26 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Richard Howell steps in front of the Carlos Dupree pass | 28-26 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Richard Howell hits the finger roll | 30-26 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 30-26 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jan Barry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) SG - Shawn Saxton (fairly fresh) SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bury (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Frank Wilson | 30-28 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Carlos Dupree - foul #2 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Charles Walsh (PF), Anthony Westbrook (C) Richard Howell, Carter Foreman, Jan Barry, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Troy Chambers (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Frank Wilson, Shawn Saxton, Carlos Dupree, Robert Bury, Matthew Bigley | |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-28 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Walsh | 33-28 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Troy Chambers is denied by Anthony Westbrook | 33-28 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Waters | 33-28 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Daniel Waters, team foul #4 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Harold Clancy (C) Alan Oliverio, Thomas Mowrey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF), Robert Bury (PF) Eric Tait, Daniel Waters | |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Howell | 35-28 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Harold Clancy blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Stone | 35-28 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Richard Howell pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Richard Howell's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Troy Chambers | 35-28 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Charles Walsh blocks the short jumper by Carlos Dupree | 35-28 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Richard Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bury (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is whistled for a carry | 35-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Jan Barry (PF) Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Matthew Bigley (C) Antonio Griffith, Troy Chambers, Nicholas Stone | |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Howell | 35-28 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley tips it back up and in | 35-30 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Jan Barry loses the dribble to Shawn Saxton | 35-30 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson's pass is intercepted by Richard Howell in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy is called for traveling | 35-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG) Richard Howell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton travels with the ball | 35-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (C) Thomas Mowrey, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Eric Tait (SF) Frank Wilson, Carlos Dupree | |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman drills a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Matthew Bigley - foul #2 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the free throw | 37-30 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Bury | 37-30 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Richard Howell steals it from Shawn Saxton | 37-30 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jan Barry | 39-30 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-30 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Anthony Westbrook | 39-30 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Howell and the foul's on Robert Bury - foul #1 on Robert Bury, team foul #6 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Harold Clancy (C) Charles Walsh, Jan Barry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Troy Chambers (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Antonio Griffith, Shawn Saxton, Eric Tait, Robert Bury, Matthew Bigley | |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the free throw | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters is denied on a dunk by Anthony Westbrook | 42-30 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Mowrey | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses short on a shot from the left block | 42-30 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook tips it in | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Richard Howell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #7 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Jan Barry (PF) Carter Foreman, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Troy Chambers, Nicholas Stone | |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree is called for a charge - foul #3 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #8 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG) Richard Howell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy's pass is intercepted by Carlos Dupree | 46-32 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith can't throw it down | 46-32 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree grabs the offensive board | 46-32 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-32 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree tips it but misses | 46-32 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree grabs the offensive board | 46-32 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 46-32 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree slams it home on a great pass from Shawn Saxton | 46-34 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh double dribbles | 46-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Alan Oliverio, Thomas Mowrey, Jan Barry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone (C) Matthew Bigley | |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith is called for traveling | 46-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG) Charles Walsh | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Nicholas Stone is called for the reach on Harold Clancy - foul #1 on Nicholas Stone, team foul #9 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (SG), Eric Tait (SF) Shawn Saxton, Carlos Dupree | |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Carter Foreman steals it from Daniel Waters | 48-34 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Troy Chambers takes the ball from Harold Clancy | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Clancy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Anthony Westbrook steals it from Nicholas Stone | 48-34 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Jan Barry (PF) Allen Ordonez, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Troy Chambers, Eric Tait, Daniel Waters, Nicholas Stone | |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Mowrey - foul #3 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Antonio Griffith is called for the reach on Thomas Mowrey - foul #4 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #10 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Harold Clancy (C) Carter Foreman, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Antonio Griffith | 51-37 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-37 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-37 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree tips it in | 51-39 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is hacked by Antonio Griffith - foul #5 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #11 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG) Charles Walsh | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Daniel Waters (PF) Antonio Griffith, Robert Bury | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Jan Barry steals the ball from Frank Wilson | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Richard Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree is fouled on the floor by Thomas Mowrey - foul #4 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the easy layup | 53-39 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Harold Clancy | 53-39 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Richard Howell runs out the clock | 53-39 |