| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman double dribbles | 35-31 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses long on a floater from the right block | 35-31 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carter Foreman | 37-31 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Carter Foreman | 39-31 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Allen Ordonez picks off the pass by Daniel Waters | 39-31 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the jumper in the lane | 39-31 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Troy Chambers | 39-34 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | Daniel Waters is called for the reach on Allen Ordonez - foul #3 on Daniel Waters, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Felix Lewis (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Joshua Camp (C) Carter Foreman, Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh, Jan Barry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton, Robert Robinson, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Benning - foul #2 on Robert Benning, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Wilson | 39-36 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-36 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Camp - foul #2 on Joshua Camp, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Gregory Skaggs (C) Alan Oliverio, Felix Lewis, Curtis Lynn, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Robinson (SF) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning, Eric Tait | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Camp (fresh) C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the dunk but he's fouled by Troy Chambers - foul #1 on Troy Chambers, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Barry (PF) Joshua Camp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury's pass is intercepted by Carter Foreman | 40-38 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman lays it up and in | 42-38 |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson drills a driving attempt from close range | 42-40 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez is fouled on the floor by Shawn Saxton - foul #1 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (SG) Charles Walsh | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Robert Robinson, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-40 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley tips it home | 45-42 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Felix Lewis | 47-42 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses badly on a floater from the left side | 47-42 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is fouled on the floor by Troy Chambers - foul #2 on Troy Chambers, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Joshua Camp (C) Carter Foreman, Allen Ordonez, Jan Barry, Gregory Skaggs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Robert Robinson (SF) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton, Eric Tait | |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses the lay-in | 47-42 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp tips it home | 49-42 |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felix Lewis (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Benning (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Bigley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG) Felix Lewis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Anthony Westbrook steals the ball from Nicholas Stone | 49-42 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio travels with the ball | 49-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG) Allen Ordonez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Charles Walsh steals the ball from Frank Wilson | 49-42 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (SG) Alan Oliverio | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning | |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone loses the dribble to Felix Lewis | 49-42 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis lays it up and in | 51-42 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury drills a runner from close range | 51-44 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers buries a turnaround from close range set up by Robert Robinson and the foul's on Carter Foreman - foul #2 on Carter Foreman, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Allen Ordonez (SF), Jan Barry (PF), Gregory Skaggs (C) Carter Foreman, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook, Joshua Camp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Robert Robinson, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers misses the free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Chambers - foul #3 on Troy Chambers, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters is hacked by Jan Barry - foul #2 on Jan Barry, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn (SF) Felix Lewis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Shawn Saxton | 54-48 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | Jan Barry can't connect on a shot from the left side | 54-48 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn misses the tip | 54-48 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn tips it home | 56-48 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Anthony Westbrook (C) Alan Oliverio, Gregory Skaggs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton | |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Jan Barry misses long on a floater in the lane | 56-48 |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Benning (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait hits a floater near the basket | 56-50 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Ordonez | 58-50 |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning can't throw it down | 58-50 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses the easy layup | 58-50 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Jan Barry scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carter Foreman and the foul's on Daniel Waters - foul #4 on Daniel Waters, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (SG), Charles Walsh (SF) Allen Ordonez, Curtis Lynn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning, Eric Tait, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Jan Barry misses the free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone banks in the layup set up by Robert Bury | 60-52 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Troy Chambers and the foul's on Charles Walsh - foul #2 on Charles Walsh, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs (C) Jan Barry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses the free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone makes the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Carter Foreman - foul #3 on Carter Foreman, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG) Carter Foreman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-57 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Shawn Saxton | 62-59 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Robert Robinson is called for the reach on Charles Walsh - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG), Joshua Camp (PF) Felix Lewis, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez loses the ball out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Jan Barry (PF) Alan Oliverio, Gregory Skaggs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson's pass is intercepted by Charles Walsh | 62-59 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses the jumper from close range | 62-59 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Jan Barry grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Saxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh is denied on a layup by Daniel Waters | 62-59 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Jan Barry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (SG), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Charles Walsh, Jan Barry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton, Robert Robinson, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs (C) Joshua Camp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is hacked by Felix Lewis - foul #3 on Felix Lewis, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Carter Foreman steals the ball from Robert Benning | 62-59 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the lay-in | 62-59 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Jan Barry (PF) Felix Lewis, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Robinson (SF) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning, Eric Tait | |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Daniel Waters swats the short shot by Gregory Skaggs | 62-59 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman buries a shot in the lane set up by Charles Walsh | 64-59 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 64-59 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Jan Barry gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Jan Barry can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Allen Ordonez - foul #2 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Jan Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Troy Chambers is called for the reach on Jan Barry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Chambers, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (SG) Allen Ordonez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Jan Barry misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis runs out the clock | 64-61 |