| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Case (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Cory Hondo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Canada (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Twyman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Helzer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel's layup is rejected by Thomas Dodge | 27-36 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Helzer | 27-36 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman makes the runner from the right block | 27-38 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge tips it in | 29-38 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-38 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman tips it but misses | 29-38 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Karl Case is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Karl Case, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Melvin Pangburn - foul #2 on Melvin Pangburn, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Melvin Pangburn | 32-38 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel hits the follow up shot | 32-40 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci can't finish the layup | 32-40 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Karl Case steals it from Richard Canada | 32-40 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Richard Canada | 32-40 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Craig Helzer | 32-43 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Karl Case gets the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Karl Case is hacked by Cory Hondo - foul #2 on Cory Hondo, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (PG), Earl Singletary (SF), Saul Cervantes (PF), Lawrence Roberts (C) Melvin Pangburn, Gilberto Ricci, Karl Case, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (PG), Kyle Nichols (SG), Anthony Pursel (SF), Darrell Hand (PF) Cory Hondo, Richard Canada, Gregory Coronel, Joseph Twyman | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Coronado (fresh) SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Saul Cervantes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Pursel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Hand (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Helzer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Darrell Hand - foul #1 on Darrell Hand, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Nichols | 34-46 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary is whistled for a carry | 34-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (SG) Daniel Eichner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo (PG), Joseph Twyman (PF) Michael Hamilton, Craig Helzer | |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Brian Coronado picks off the pass by Cory Hondo in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Twyman - foul #1 on Joseph Twyman, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Gilberto Ricci (SF), Thomas Dodge (C) Viktor Zirker, Earl Singletary, Lawrence Roberts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo hits a jumper from the right side | 35-48 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado's pass is intercepted by Darrell Hand | 35-48 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 35-48 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Saul Cervantes | 35-48 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado clanks a shot from the right side | 35-48 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo loses the dribble to Melvin Pangburn | 35-48 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci lays it up and in on a nice dish by Melvin Pangburn | 37-48 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Kyle Nichols steals the ball from Saul Cervantes | 37-48 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Kyle Nichols can't finish the layup | 37-48 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Kyle Nichols picks off the pass by Thomas Dodge | 37-48 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Ricci - foul #2 on Gilberto Ricci, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (PG), Daniel Eichner (SG), Karl Case (SF), Lawrence Roberts (PF), Earl Singletary (C) Melvin Pangburn, Brian Coronado, Gilberto Ricci, Saul Cervantes, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (PG), Richard Canada (SG), Gregory Coronel (PF), Craig Helzer (C) Cory Hondo, Kyle Nichols, Joseph Twyman, Darrell Hand | |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer misses long on a runner from close range | 37-48 |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts grabs the board | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Viktor Zirker (fresh) SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl Case (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Singletary (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Canada (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Pursel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Helzer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-48 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard Canada | 37-50 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Michael Hamilton | 37-50 |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-52 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Richard Canada steals it from Viktor Zirker | 37-52 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Canada | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-54 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gregory Coronel | 37-54 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer misses the fadeaway in the paint | 37-54 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Canada - foul #1 on Richard Canada, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Gilberto Ricci (SF), Saul Cervantes (PF), Thomas Dodge (C) Viktor Zirker, Karl Case, Lawrence Roberts, Earl Singletary | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo (PG), Joseph Twyman (PF) Michael Hamilton, Anthony Pursel | |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner misses the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Dodge - foul #3 on Thomas Dodge, team foul #4 | 38-54 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Canada - foul #2 on Richard Canada, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kyle Nichols (SG) Richard Canada | |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Twyman and he's hacked by Melvin Pangburn - foul #3 on Melvin Pangburn, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (SG) Gregory Coronel | |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo makes the free throw | 39-59 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 39-59 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Michael Hamilton | 39-59 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo's fadeaway is rejected by Saul Cervantes | 39-59 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Saul Cervantes | 39-59 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Twyman | 42-59 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman's floater is tipped away by Saul Cervantes | 42-59 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Daniel Eichner | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Saul Cervantes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Cory Hondo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Twyman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Helzer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci misses the lay-in | 42-59 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Melvin Pangburn | 44-59 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Melvin Pangburn steals the ball from Joseph Twyman | 44-59 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn lays it up and in | 46-59 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Kyle Nichols misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo tips it back up and in | 46-61 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Gilberto Ricci picks off the pass by Craig Helzer | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Canada (SG), Anthony Pursel (SF), Gregory Coronel (PF) Michael Hamilton, Kyle Nichols, Joseph Twyman | |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel knocks in the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Gilberto Ricci - foul #3 on Gilberto Ricci, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darrell Hand (C) Craig Helzer | |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel makes the free throw | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Saul Cervantes - foul #4 on Saul Cervantes, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner is hacked by Darrell Hand - foul #2 on Darrell Hand, team foul #6 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Karl Case (PF) Saul Cervantes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer (C) Darrell Hand | |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Craig Helzer - foul #2 on Craig Helzer, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman (PF) Gregory Coronel | |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Thomas Dodge - foul #4 on Thomas Dodge, team foul #8 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts (PF) Gilberto Ricci | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Karl Case knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Twyman | 52-69 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Joseph Twyman steals the ball from Lawrence Roberts | 52-69 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl Case (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Cory Hondo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Canada (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Pursel (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Twyman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Helzer (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer misses the fadeaway from the right side | 52-69 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel tips it in | 52-71 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner lays it in | 54-71 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-71 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Karl Case grabs the defensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-71 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Cory Hondo | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge's floater is knocked away by Craig Helzer | 57-73 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada grabs the defensive rebound | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada is hacked by Lawrence Roberts - foul #3 on Lawrence Roberts, team foul #9 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (PG), Viktor Zirker (SG), Earl Singletary (C) Melvin Pangburn, Daniel Eichner, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (PG), Kyle Nichols (SF), Gregory Coronel (PF), Darrell Hand (C) Cory Hondo, Anthony Pursel, Joseph Twyman, Craig Helzer | |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-75 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Karl Case grabs the offensive rebound | 57-75 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Viktor Zirker steals the ball from Gregory Coronel | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton runs out the clock | 62-75 |