| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) SG - Allen Welch (fresh) SF - Walter Pointer (fresh) PF - Terry Morton (fresh) C - Piao Hong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Justin Mullin (fresh) SG - John Crosby (fresh) SF - Robert Edwards (fresh) PF - Seth Knudsen (fresh) C - Larry Rose (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Rutgers | Justin Mullin steals it from Walter Pointer in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | John Crosby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Piao Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Allen Welch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Crosby | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | John Crosby steps in front of the Allen Welch pass in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Piao Hong - foul #1 on Piao Hong, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin tips it back up and in | 0-5 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Larry Rose steals it from Allen Welch | 0-5 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose is denied on a layup by Piao Hong | 0-5 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Terry Morton - foul #1 on Terry Morton, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Toni Tuczynski (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Sammy Tolbert (PF), Stephen Taliaferro (C) Gary Lancaster, Allen Welch, Walter Pointer, Terry Morton, Piao Hong | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Buske (PG), Richard Perry (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Matthew Billings (PF) Justin Mullin, John Crosby, Robert Edwards, Seth Knudsen | |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | Larry Rose swats the layup by Stephen Taliaferro | 3-5 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski is hacked by Stephen Taliaferro - foul #1 on Stephen Taliaferro, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ira Irick (C) Larry Rose | |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Buske | 3-8 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Ira Irick is fouled on the floor by Stephen Taliaferro - foul #2 on Stephen Taliaferro, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Morton (PF), Patrick Andre (C) Toni Tuczynski, Stephen Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (PG) Paul Buske | |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Mullin | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Scott Crowder (fresh) SG - Bryan Sayers (fresh) SF - Sammy Tolbert (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Morton (fresh) C - Patrick Andre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Justin Mullin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Perry (fresh) SF - Dima Smialowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Billings (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ira Irick (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Crowder | 5-11 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Mullin | 5-14 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Terry Morton - foul #2 on Terry Morton, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anderson (PG), Allen Welch (SG), Walter Pointer (SF), Piao Hong (C) Scott Crowder, Sammy Tolbert, Terry Morton, Patrick Andre | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Crosby (SG), Robert Edwards (SF), Seth Knudsen (PF) Richard Perry, Dima Smialowski, Matthew Billings | |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Allen Welch double dribbles | 8-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski (SF), Jared Sloan (C) Justin Mullin, Ira Irick | |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Allen Welch steals it from Dima Smialowski | 8-16 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Allen Welch misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-16 |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen snags the defensive board | 8-16 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | John Crosby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Toni Tuczynski (SG) Robert Anderson, Allen Welch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Perry (SG), Matthew Billings (SF), Larry Rose (C) John Crosby, Dima Smialowski, Seth Knudsen | |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers is denied on a dunk by Matthew Billings | 8-16 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | Piao Hong can't tip it in | 8-16 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Edwards | 8-16 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry loses the dribble to Bryan Sayers | 8-16 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster is hacked by Richard Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Perry, team foul #1 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (SG), Patrick Andre (C) Toni Tuczynski, Piao Hong | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (PG), John Crosby (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Seth Knudsen (PF), Ira Irick (C) Robert Edwards, Richard Perry, Matthew Billings, Jared Sloan, Larry Rose | |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 10-16 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Crosby | 10-18 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder's pass is intercepted by Justin Mullin in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 10-18 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 10-18 |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen gets the rebound | 10-18 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | John Crosby makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Seth Knudsen | 10-21 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Crowder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Pointer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Sayers (tiring) 5 pts. C - Patrick Andre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Justin Mullin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crosby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Smialowski (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Seth Knudsen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ira Irick (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Patrick Andre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anderson (PG), Allen Welch (SG), Sammy Tolbert (PF), Piao Hong (C) Gary Lancaster, Scott Crowder, Bryan Sayers, Patrick Andre | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Buske (PG), Richard Perry (SG), Robert Edwards (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), Larry Rose (C) Justin Mullin, John Crosby, Dima Smialowski, Seth Knudsen, Ira Irick | |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Paul Buske is hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #6 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Sloan (PF) Paul Buske | |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Edwards drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Rose | 10-24 |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Pointer | 12-24 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose travels with the ball | 12-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen (PF) Jared Sloan | |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-24 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert gets the offensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Piao Hong hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Walter Pointer | 14-24 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Piao Hong | 14-24 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Piao Hong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-24 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Larry Rose | 14-24 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen comes up short on the runner from close range | 14-24 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose grabs the offensive board | 14-24 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen makes the runner from the baseline set up by Robert Edwards | 14-26 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Allen Welch is fouled in the backcourt by Seth Knudsen - foul #1 on Seth Knudsen, team foul #2 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anderson (PG), Toni Tuczynski (SG), Bryan Sayers (PF), Patrick Andre (C) Scott Crowder, Allen Welch, Sammy Tolbert, Piao Hong | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (PG), John Crosby (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Ira Irick (C) Robert Edwards, Richard Perry, Seth Knudsen, Larry Rose | |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Patrick Andre can't finish the layup | 14-26 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dima Smialowski | 14-26 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on Justin Mullin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #7 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Sloan (PF) Matthew Billings | |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin misses the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-26 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin tips it in | 14-28 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Toni Tuczynski (fresh) SF - Walter Pointer (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Sayers (tiring) 5 pts. C - Patrick Andre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Justin Mullin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Smialowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jared Sloan (fresh) C - Ira Irick (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Ira Irick denies the turnaround by Walter Pointer | 14-28 |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Justin Mullin | 14-28 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin double dribbles | 14-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (SG), Sammy Tolbert (PF) Toni Tuczynski, Walter Pointer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings (PF), Larry Rose (C) Jared Sloan, Ira Irick | |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Sammy Tolbert and the foul's on Larry Rose - foul #1 on Larry Rose, team foul #3 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Welch (SG), Piao Hong (C) Gary Lancaster, Patrick Andre | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Edwards (SF) Dima Smialowski | |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-28 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-31 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Matthew Billings takes the ball from Scott Crowder | 17-31 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Billings | 17-34 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Piao Hong is whistled for a carry | 17-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Toni Tuczynski (SG), Walter Pointer (SF), Patrick Andre (C) Scott Crowder, Allen Welch, Bryan Sayers, Piao Hong | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Buske (PG), Richard Perry (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Seth Knudsen (PF), Ira Irick (C) Justin Mullin, John Crosby, Robert Edwards, Matthew Billings, Larry Rose | |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Paul Buske makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dima Smialowski | 17-37 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster's layup is rejected by Ira Irick | 17-37 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster tips it in | 19-37 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Paul Buske and the foul's on Sammy Tolbert - foul #1 on Sammy Tolbert, team foul #8 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers (PF) Sammy Tolbert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Edwards (PG), John Crosby (SG), Larry Rose (C) Paul Buske, Richard Perry, Ira Irick | |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen misses the free throw | 19-39 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Patrick Andre grabs the board | 19-39 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | John Crosby takes the ball from Gary Lancaster in the backcourt | 19-39 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Edwards and the foul's on Patrick Andre - foul #1 on Patrick Andre, team foul #9 | 19-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Piao Hong (C) Gary Lancaster, Patrick Andre | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (PG), Richard Perry (SG) Robert Edwards, John Crosby | |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose makes the free throw | 19-42 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | Piao Hong misses the easy layup | 19-42 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer grabs the offensive board | 19-42 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Dima Smialowski takes the ball from Toni Tuczynski | 19-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Scott Crowder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toni Tuczynski (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Pointer (tired) 3 reb. PF - Bryan Sayers (tiring) 8 pts. C - Piao Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Justin Mullin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Perry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dima Smialowski (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Seth Knudsen (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Rose (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose's fadeaway is rejected by Piao Hong | 19-42 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Toni Tuczynski snags the defensive board | 19-42 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Piao Hong hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 19-42 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen pulls down the rebound | 19-42 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Richard Perry | 19-44 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Mullin - foul #1 on Justin Mullin, team foul #4 | 19-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Welch (SG), Stephen Taliaferro (SF), Terry Morton (PF), Patrick Andre (C) Toni Tuczynski, Walter Pointer, Bryan Sayers, Piao Hong | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Crosby (PG), Robert Edwards (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), Ira Irick (C) Justin Mullin, Dima Smialowski, Seth Knudsen, Larry Rose | |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder misses the 1st free throw | 19-44 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder misses the 2nd free throw | 19-44 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Patrick Andre snags the offensive board | 19-44 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Terry Morton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-44 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro tips it in | 21-44 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Ira Irick is hacked by Patrick Andre - foul #2 on Patrick Andre, team foul #10 | 21-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG) Scott Crowder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Ira Irick misses the 1st free throw | 21-44 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Ira Irick makes the 2nd free throw | 21-45 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Allen Welch clanks a jumper in the lane | 21-45 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Terry Morton pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-45 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Patrick Andre misses short on a jumper in the paint | 21-45 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings pulls down the rebound | 21-45 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | John Crosby connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Edwards | 21-47 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Matthew Billings is called for the reach on Gary Lancaster - foul #1 on Matthew Billings, team foul #5 | 21-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anderson (PG), Sammy Tolbert (SF) Gary Lancaster, Patrick Andre | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (PG), Seth Knudsen (PF), Larry Rose (C) Richard Perry, Matthew Billings, Ira Irick | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Allen Welch clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-47 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro tips it in | 23-47 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | John Crosby buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-49 |