| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Antonio Griffith | 28-21 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Carlos Dupree is called for the reach on Thomas Mowrey - foul #2 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey double dribbles | 28-21 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jan Barry - foul #3 on Jan Barry, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (PF) Jan Barry | |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the shot from the right block | 30-21 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Howell and he's hacked by Daniel Waters - foul #1 on Daniel Waters, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses the free throw | 30-23 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Matthew Bigley | 30-23 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Saxton | 32-23 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Howell | 32-26 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-26 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Howell | 32-28 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Troy Chambers (SG), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Antonio Griffith, Shawn Saxton, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Jan Barry (PF), Anthony Westbrook (C) Richard Howell, Carter Foreman, Thomas Mowrey, Harold Clancy | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) SG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez misses the shot in the lane | 32-28 |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Anthony Westbrook steals the ball from Robert Bury | 32-28 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez travels with the ball | 32-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF) Carlos Dupree | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Harold Clancy (C) Alan Oliverio, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers hits the finger roll and the foul's on Allen Ordonez - foul #1 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG) Allen Ordonez | |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman lays it in | 35-30 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury misses the floater from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Mowrey | 35-30 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Howell and he's fouled by Nicholas Stone - foul #1 on Nicholas Stone, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Troy Chambers, Eric Tait, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Harold Clancy | 35-33 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Shawn Saxton is called for the reach on Jan Barry - foul #1 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Allen Ordonez (PF), Anthony Westbrook (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Jan Barry, Harold Clancy | |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook tips it home | 35-35 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses the easy layup | 35-35 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) PF - Allen Ordonez (fresh) C - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Alan Oliverio steals it from Shawn Saxton | 35-35 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Alan Oliverio and he's fouled by Daniel Waters - foul #2 on Daniel Waters, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Jan Barry (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Alan Oliverio, Carter Foreman, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | Allen Ordonez steps in front of the Daniel Waters pass | 35-38 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses the dunk attempt | 35-38 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Clancy | 35-38 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the floater from close range | 35-38 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Antonio Griffith | 35-38 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton's floater is knocked away by Thomas Mowrey | 35-38 |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Allen Ordonez is called for the reach on Shawn Saxton - foul #2 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (SG), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Shawn Saxton, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Allen Ordonez | |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers misses the floater from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Jan Barry gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Jan Barry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Bury | 35-38 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Jan Barry pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the easy layup | 35-38 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Jan Barry grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Howell | 35-40 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Antonio Griffith, Troy Chambers, Carlos Dupree, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Allen Ordonez (PF), Anthony Westbrook (C) Thomas Mowrey, Jan Barry, Harold Clancy | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses the lay-in | 35-40 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-40 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Waters | 35-40 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson connects on the runner in the lane | 37-40 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Richard Howell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton clanks a turnaround from close range | 37-42 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Carlos Dupree (SF) Frank Wilson, Eric Tait | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Jan Barry (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Charles Walsh, Allen Ordonez, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Howell | 39-45 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Jan Barry swats the layup by Antonio Griffith | 39-45 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Jan Barry snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses badly on a floater in the lane | 39-45 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Mowrey - foul #3 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG) Richard Howell | |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Matthew Bigley - foul #2 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF) Daniel Waters | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Harold Clancy blocks the jumper by Shawn Saxton | 41-48 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Antonio Griffith is called for the reach on Alan Oliverio - foul #1 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Saxton | 43-50 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is fouled on the floor by Shawn Saxton - foul #2 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters (PF) Robert Bury | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #9 | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Griffith - foul #2 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #10 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF) Jan Barry | |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Thomas Mowrey takes the ball from Daniel Waters | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Westbrook | 43-55 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |