| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) PF - John Davis (fresh) C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Harbert (fresh) SG - Cory Hondo (fresh) SF - Claude Spence (fresh) PF - Gregory Coronel (fresh) C - Darrell Hand (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Darrell Hand 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 triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Dale Harbert | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary's pass is intercepted by Claude Spence | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert lays it up and in set up by Claude Spence | 0-4 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Dodge | 3-4 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Pangburn - foul #1 on Melvin Pangburn, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo is hacked by Brian Coronado - foul #1 on Brian Coronado, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Cory Hondo | 3-6 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel can't finish the layup | 5-6 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brian Coronado | 5-6 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Earl Singletary | 8-6 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Claude Spence | 8-9 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 8-9 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Dodge | 8-9 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado travels with the ball | 8-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts (PF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (PG), Richard Canada (SG), Kyle Nichols (SF), Joseph Twyman (PF), Nicholas Rogers (C) Dale Harbert, Cory Hondo, Claude Spence, Gregory Coronel, Darrell Hand | |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Hamilton | 8-11 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Dodge | 11-11 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton misses the tip | 11-11 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers tips it home | 11-13 |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Richard Canada - foul #1 on Richard Canada, team foul #1 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (SG), George Simpson (SF), Mitchell Wright (C) Brian Coronado, Earl Singletary, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), Cory Hondo (SG) Michael Hamilton, Richard Canada | |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn makes the 3rd free throw | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Viktor Zirker (fresh) SF - George Simpson (fresh) PF - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mitchell Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Harbert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Hondo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Nichols (fresh) PF - Joseph Twyman (fresh) C - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Mitchell Wright - foul #1 on Mitchell Wright, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (SG), John Davis (PF) Melvin Pangburn, Mitchell Wright | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel (PF), Darrell Hand (C) Kyle Nichols, Nicholas Rogers | |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Darrell Hand | 13-15 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | George Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts is fouled on the floor by Gregory Coronel - foul #1 on Gregory Coronel, team foul #2 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claude Spence (SF) Joseph Twyman | |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts is whistled for traveling | 13-15 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence loses the ball out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (SG), Earl Singletary (SF), Thomas Dodge (C) Richard Ewert, George Simpson, Lawrence Roberts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Brian Coronado is called for the reach on Cory Hondo - foul #2 on Brian Coronado, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (SG), Mitchell Wright (PF) Brian Coronado, John Davis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman (PF), Nicholas Rogers (C) Gregory Coronel, Darrell Hand | |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mitchell Wright - foul #2 on Mitchell Wright, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Otey (PF) Mitchell Wright | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (PG) Dale Harbert | |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Michael Otey hits a turnaround near the basket | 15-17 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Cory Hondo | 15-19 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Twyman - foul #1 on Joseph Twyman, team foul #3 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Lawrence Roberts (PF) Viktor Zirker, Michael Otey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Canada (SG), Gregory Coronel (PF), Darrell Hand (C) Cory Hondo, Claude Spence, Nicholas Rogers | |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Richard Canada | 17-21 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Melvin Pangburn | 20-21 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 11:58 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darrell Hand | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ewert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Singletary (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Dodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Canada (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Twyman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Hand (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Roberts | 25-25 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Darrell Hand clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Dodge | 25-25 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Canada | 25-28 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada misses the dunk | 27-28 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert snags the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (PG), Peter Veit (SG), George Simpson (SF), John Davis (PF), Michael Otey (C) Melvin Pangburn, Richard Ewert, Earl Singletary, Lawrence Roberts, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), Cory Hondo (SG), Claude Spence (SF), Nicholas Rogers (PF), John Johnson (C) Michael Hamilton, Richard Canada, Joseph Twyman, Gregory Coronel, Darrell Hand | |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | John Johnson misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Otey - foul #1 on Michael Otey, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Michael Otey grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | John Davis misses the easy layup | 27-29 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 27-29 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | John Johnson tips it in | 27-31 |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Michael Otey loses the ball out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Viktor Zirker (fresh) SG - Peter Veit (fresh) SF - George Simpson (fresh) PF - John Davis (fresh) C - Michael Otey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Harbert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Hondo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Spence (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Claude Spence | 27-31 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers is whistled for a carry | 27-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG) Peter Veit | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | John Davis hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Melvin Pangburn and the foul's on Nicholas Rogers - foul #1 on Nicholas Rogers, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts (C) Michael Otey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | John Davis makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn is whistled for a carry | 30-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Singletary (SF), Thomas Dodge (C) George Simpson, John Davis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dale Harbert | 30-34 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Nicholas Rogers denies the turnaround by Lawrence Roberts | 30-34 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Viktor Zirker steals it from John Johnson | 30-34 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Viktor Zirker | 32-34 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (PG), Peter Veit (SG), John Davis (PF) Melvin Pangburn, Viktor Zirker, Lawrence Roberts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (PG), Richard Canada (SG), Joseph Twyman (SF), Gregory Coronel (PF), Darrell Hand (C) Dale Harbert, Cory Hondo, Claude Spence, Nicholas Rogers, John Johnson | |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Michael Hamilton and he's hacked by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #7 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Otey (C) Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | John Davis hits a jumper from the right side | 34-37 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Darrell Hand knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Twyman | 34-39 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | John Davis is denied on a layup by Gregory Coronel | 34-39 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joseph Twyman | 34-39 |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Brian Coronado (SG), George Simpson (SF), Lawrence Roberts (PF), Thomas Dodge (C) Richard Ewert, Peter Veit, Earl Singletary, John Davis, Michael Otey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), Cory Hondo (SG) Michael Hamilton, Richard Canada | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Simpson (fresh) PF - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Harbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Hondo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Twyman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Hand (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts makes the shot from the left side | 36-39 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Roberts - foul #1 on Lawrence Roberts, team foul #8 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claude Spence (SF) Joseph Twyman | |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | George Simpson pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | George Simpson is hacked by Claude Spence - foul #1 on Claude Spence, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel misses the fadeaway near the basket | 38-39 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Gregory Coronel steals it from George Simpson | 38-39 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Brian Coronado, team foul #9 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (PG), Richard Ewert (SG), Earl Singletary (SF), John Davis (PF) Melvin Pangburn, Brian Coronado, George Simpson, Lawrence Roberts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (PG), Kyle Nichols (SF), Joseph Twyman (PF), Nicholas Rogers (C) Dale Harbert, Claude Spence, Gregory Coronel, Darrell Hand | |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Nicholas Rogers is called for the reach on Richard Ewert - foul #2 on Nicholas Rogers, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright (C) Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Nicholas Rogers - foul #3 on Nicholas Rogers, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Canada (SG), John Johnson (C) Cory Hondo, Nicholas Rogers | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #10 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts (C) Mitchell Wright | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG) Michael Hamilton | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 39-44 |