| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Hooks (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - George Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wade Jack (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | George Hooks inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | Wade Jack clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-28 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | George Parsons grabs the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll (SG), Kenneth Baker (SF), Desmond Locklear (C) Curtis Werner, George Hooks, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 37-28 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough hits the finger roll set up by George Parsons | 37-30 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Seth Watkins | 39-30 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | George Parsons is called for 3 seconds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SG), George Hooks (SF), Lee Mailloux (C) Marcus Driscoll, Kenneth Baker, Desmond Locklear | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Wade Jack drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Parsons | 41-33 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | George Hooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll (SF), Rory Porter (PF) George Hooks, Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Vinson (PG), John Buchheit (SG) George Parsons, Wade Jack | |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | David Vinson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux misses short on a turnaround from close range | 41-36 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | William Tyler pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | David Vinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marcus Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rory Porter (fresh) C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - David Vinson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Buchheit (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Tyler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux can't finish the layup | 41-36 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-36 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | David Vinson tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Rory Porter | 45-38 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | David Vinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Davis - foul #3 on Daniel Davis, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker (SG), George Hooks (SF), Seth Watkins (PF), Desmond Locklear (C) Curtis Werner, Marcus Driscoll, Rory Porter, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Wade Jack (SG), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Brock Cotton (C) John Buchheit, William Tyler, Robert Mason, David Kimbrough | |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | David Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | David Vinson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Brock Cotton | 45-39 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | David Vinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-39 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Desmond Locklear | 45-39 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Davis | 47-39 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-39 |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Davis | 47-39 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Curtis Werner (SG), Lee Mailloux (C) Daniel Davis, Kenneth Baker, Desmond Locklear | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Tyler (SF), Robert Mason (PF), David Kimbrough (C) David Vinson, Joseph Jenkins, Brock Cotton | |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Curtis Werner - foul #1 on Curtis Werner, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), Marcus Driscoll (SG) John Trump, Curtis Werner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Wade Jack can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough tips it home | 47-41 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Davis | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcus Driscoll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hooks (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wade Jack (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Luis Walker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | William Tyler grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Robert Mason is fouled on the floor by Seth Watkins - foul #2 on Seth Watkins, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Curtis Werner (SG), Kenneth Baker (SF), Desmond Locklear (C) Daniel Davis, Marcus Driscoll, George Hooks, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Parsons (SG), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Brock Cotton (C) Wade Jack, Robert Mason, David Kimbrough | |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Luis Walker buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Parsons | 49-44 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins is hacked by Joseph Jenkins - foul #2 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Hooks (SF), Lee Mailloux (C) Kenneth Baker, Desmond Locklear | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Vinson (SG), Richard Strickland (PF) Luis Walker, William Tyler | |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | David Vinson loses the dribble to Lee Mailloux | 49-44 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Richard Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Richard Strickland hits a 3 from the right corner set up by David Vinson | 49-47 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins is hacked by David Vinson - foul #2 on David Vinson, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), Marcus Driscoll (SF), Desmond Locklear (C) John Trump, George Hooks, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Wade Jack (SG), William Tyler (SF), Robert Mason (PF), David Kimbrough (C) George Parsons, David Vinson, Brock Cotton, Richard Strickland, Joseph Jenkins | |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 51-47 |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Davis - foul #4 on Daniel Davis, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG) Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 51-48 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | William Tyler snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Robert Mason misses the easy layup | 51-48 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | John Trump is fouled on the floor by William Tyler - foul #3 on William Tyler, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), George Hooks (SF), Lee Mailloux (C) John Trump, Curtis Werner, Desmond Locklear | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marcus Driscoll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hooks (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wade Jack (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 51-48 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins tips it in | 53-48 |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Wade Jack comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Seth Watkins swats the short shot by David Kimbrough | 53-48 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | George Hooks connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 55-48 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers | Daniel Davis steals it from Wade Jack | 55-48 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux misses short on a runner in the lane | 55-48 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Kimbrough, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Curtis Werner (SG), Kenneth Baker (SF), Desmond Locklear (C) Daniel Davis, Marcus Driscoll, George Hooks, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Parsons (PG), David Vinson (SG), Brock Cotton (SF) Luis Walker, Wade Jack, William Tyler | |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to John Trump | 55-48 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Brock Cotton is called for the reach on Curtis Werner - foul #1 on Brock Cotton, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), Lee Mailloux (C) John Trump, Desmond Locklear | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Strickland (PF), Joseph Jenkins (C) Robert Mason, David Kimbrough | |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 58-48 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | David Vinson misses the driving attempt from the right block | 58-48 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Davis | 58-48 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | George Parsons makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Jenkins | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Baker (fresh) PF - Seth Watkins (tiring) 23 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Mailloux (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - George Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Vinson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brock Cotton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux lays it in set up by Daniel Davis and he's hacked by George Parsons - foul #3 on George Parsons, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), George Hooks (SF), Rory Porter (PF) Daniel Davis, Kenneth Baker, Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Wade Jack (SG), William Tyler (SF), Robert Mason (PF), David Kimbrough (C) George Parsons, David Vinson, Brock Cotton, Richard Strickland, Joseph Jenkins | |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | William Tyler can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-51 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux drills a jumper from the right block set up by Rory Porter | 63-51 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | William Tyler is called for the reach on John Trump - foul #4 on William Tyler, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll (SF), Seth Watkins (PF), Desmond Locklear (C) George Hooks, Rory Porter, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Parsons (PG), David Vinson (SG), Brock Cotton (SF), Richard Strickland (PF), Joseph Jenkins (C) Luis Walker, Wade Jack, William Tyler, Robert Mason, David Kimbrough | |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | John Trump makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | John Trump misses the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Richard Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | David Vinson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Strickland | 64-54 |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins lays it in set up by John Trump | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | George Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), George Hooks (SF), Lee Mailloux (C) John Trump, Marcus Driscoll, Desmond Locklear | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 66-54 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton lays it up and in on a great pass from David Vinson and he's hacked by Daniel Davis - foul #5 on Daniel Davis, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG) Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton misses the free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Brock Cotton is called for the reach on John Trump - foul #2 on Brock Cotton, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker (SF) George Hooks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | John Trump makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | John Trump makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton loses the dribble to Curtis Werner | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner is denied on a layup by Joseph Jenkins | 68-56 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Richard Strickland snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins hits a jumper near the basket set up by Richard Strickland | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | John Trump runs out the clock | 68-58 |