| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Ferrin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Hobson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Delarosa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Button (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | James Button inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Benny Blackburn doubles John Mowery and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Don Ferrin is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #1 on Don Ferrin, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | James Taylor misses the lay-in | 29-28 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the tip | 29-28 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson travels with the ball | 29-28 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by John Mowery is blocked by Charles Delarosa | 29-28 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-28 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | John Mowery shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin is hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn is denied on a layup by John Mowery | 32-28 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa snags the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 35-28 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | James Taylor tips it but misses | 35-28 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | John Mowery tips it in | 35-30 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Ceja - foul #1 on William Ceja, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (SF), Anthony Schroeder (C) Leonard Hobson, Charles Delarosa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Nicholas Tryon (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Richard Bourn (C) James Taylor, William Ceja, James Button, Scott Lakey | |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Ferrin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benny Blackburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Schroeder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Tryon (fresh) SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark is hacked by Glen Mulligan - foul #2 on Glen Mulligan, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch (SG) Morris Montano | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Tryon - foul #1 on Nicholas Tryon, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Don Ferrin | 39-30 |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Glen Mulligan | 39-32 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Glen Mulligan - foul #3 on Glen Mulligan, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson (SF) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), James Button (SF), Scott Lakey (C) Nicholas Tryon, Kevin Hardin, Richard Bourn | |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | James Button hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Glen Mulligan | 40-35 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder misses the lay-in | 40-35 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Mowery | 40-35 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Benny Blackburn is called for the reach on Glen Mulligan - foul #3 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (PG), Charles Delarosa (C) Don Ferrin, Benny Blackburn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), Frank Boone (PF) Glen Mulligan, John Mowery | |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Button | 40-37 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | James Button is called for the reach on Leonard Hobson - foul #1 on James Button, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG) Joshua Fitch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | James Button scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Taylor | 40-40 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Taylor | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Hobson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Schroeder (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Delarosa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Button (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Morris Montano clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | James Button banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Taylor and the foul's on Morris Montano - foul #1 on Morris Montano, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Ferrin (PG), Joshua Fitch (SG), Benny Blackburn (PF) Thomas Clark, Morris Montano, Anthony Schroeder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) James Taylor, William Ceja, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Charles Delarosa is blocked by John Mowery | 42-45 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Bourn, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (SG), Scott Lakey (C) James Button, Richard Bourn | |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Mowery | 42-45 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Delarosa - foul #3 on Charles Delarosa, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG), Thomas Clark (SF) Joshua Fitch, Leonard Hobson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), William Ceja (SG) Glen Mulligan, Nicholas Tryon | |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Delarosa | 42-47 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | John Mowery pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | The jumper by James Taylor is denied by Benny Blackburn | 42-47 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Don Ferrin | 42-47 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark is whistled for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder (C) Charles Delarosa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Richard Bourn (C) Kevin Hardin, John Mowery, Scott Lakey | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Ferrin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benny Blackburn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Anthony Schroeder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Button (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson (SF) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Hobson | 45-47 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone misses the easy layup | 45-47 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Morris Montano clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-47 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Richard Bourn | 45-47 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | James Taylor is hacked by Don Ferrin - foul #2 on Don Ferrin, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (PG), Joshua Fitch (SG), Charles Delarosa (C) Don Ferrin, Morris Montano, Benny Blackburn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF), Scott Lakey (C) James Taylor, William Ceja, Frank Boone, Richard Bourn | |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | James Button snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey lays it in despite the doubleteam | 45-49 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | James Button misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 48-49 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | John Mowery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Fitch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Hobson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Schroeder (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Delarosa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Button (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Leonard Hobson | 51-49 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | John Mowery evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Ferrin (PG), Morris Montano (SG), Benny Blackburn (PF) Thomas Clark, Joshua Fitch, Charles Delarosa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), William Ceja (SG) Glen Mulligan, Kevin Hardin | |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin's pass is intercepted by Scott Lakey | 51-49 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | William Ceja is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-49 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | John Mowery tips it home | 51-51 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | John Mowery gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | John Mowery is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the lane | 51-51 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Scott Lakey steals the ball from Leonard Hobson | 51-51 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa (C) Anthony Schroeder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Hobson | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | William Ceja is hacked by Charles Delarosa - foul #4 on Charles Delarosa, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Scott Lakey steps in front of the Morris Montano pass | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 54-52 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa runs out the clock | 54-52 |