| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Warren Groh (fresh) SG - Jack Camire (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Marshall (fresh) PF - August Noll (fresh) C - William Shoults (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Kim (fresh) SG - Brian Delatorre (fresh) SF - Mauro Mancini (fresh) PF - Jeremy Mowry (fresh) C - David Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | David Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | Brian Delatorre knocks in the 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Mowry swats the layup by August Noll | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | Jeremy Mowry gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | James Kim misses the shot from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | David Jones tips it back up and in | 0-5 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Brian Delatorre steps in front of the Warren Groh pass in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Brian Delatorre is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brian Delatorre, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | David Jones swats the short shot by August Noll | 0-5 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Jeremy Mowry makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Jones | 0-8 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Warren Groh buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-8 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | Mauro Mancini hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremy Mowry | 3-10 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Marshall loses the dribble to James Kim | 3-10 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Mauro Mancini lays it in set up by James Kim | 3-12 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Warren Groh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-12 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | Jeremy Mowry gets the rebound | 3-12 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | David Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-12 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Brian Delatorre tips it back up and in | 3-14 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Warren Groh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Camire (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Marshall (fairly fresh) PF - August Noll (fairly fresh) C - William Shoults (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Kim (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Delatorre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mauro Mancini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Mowry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Jack Camire misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-14 |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Jeremy Mowry snags the defensive board | 3-14 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Marshall steps in front of the Brian Delatorre pass in the backcourt | 3-14 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Marshall scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Camire | 6-14 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Brian Delatorre is hacked by Jeffrey Marshall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Marshall, team foul #1 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Ratchford (PG), William Newman (SG), John Zmijewski (SF), William Alvardo (PF), Lance Murdock (C) Warren Groh, Jack Camire, Jeffrey Marshall, August Noll, William Shoults | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Walker (PG), Joey Williams (SG), Richard Roberts (SF), Manuel Lew (PF), Matthew Goodman (C) James Kim, Brian Delatorre, Mauro Mancini, Jeremy Mowry, David Jones | |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Matthew Goodman connects on the shot from the left block | 6-16 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Manuel Lew blocks the short jumper by Lance Murdock | 6-16 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Lance Murdock tips it home | 8-16 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | William Newman takes the ball from James Walker in the backcourt | 8-16 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | William Newman blows the dunk | 8-16 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | William Newman grabs the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Patrick Ratchford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-16 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Richard Roberts snags the defensive board | 8-16 |
| 14:07 | Rutgers | Joey Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 8-16 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Manuel Lew hits the follow up shot | 8-18 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Matthew Goodman takes the ball from William Alvardo | 8-18 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Matthew Goodman misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-18 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Patrick Ratchford pulls down the rebound | 8-18 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | William Alvardo hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Ratchford | 10-18 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Richard Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | William Newman grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Patrick Ratchford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-18 |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | John Zmijewski hits the follow up shot | 12-18 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Manuel Lew throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vincent Hamm (PG), Brian Delatorre (SG), Mauro Mancini (SF), Jeremy Mowry (PF), David Jones (C) James Walker, Joey Williams, Richard Roberts, Manuel Lew, Matthew Goodman | |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | William Newman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lance Murdock | 15-18 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Brian Delatorre misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Lance Murdock grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Patrick Ratchford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Newman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Zmijewski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Alvardo (tiring) 2 pts. C - Lance Murdock (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Vincent Hamm (fresh) SG - Brian Delatorre (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mauro Mancini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Mowry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Brian Delatorre takes the ball from Patrick Ratchford | 15-18 |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Jeremy Mowry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Lance Murdock gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Patrick Ratchford is fouled on the floor by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #2 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Warren Groh (PG), Jack Camire (SG), Jeffrey Marshall (SF), August Noll (PF), William Shoults (C) Patrick Ratchford, William Newman, John Zmijewski, William Alvardo, Lance Murdock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Kim (PG) Vincent Hamm | |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | August Noll hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Marshall and he's hacked by Jeremy Mowry - foul #1 on Jeremy Mowry, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Goodman (C) David Jones | |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | August Noll makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Matthew Goodman misses the wide open floater from close range | 18-18 |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to August Noll | 18-18 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Jack Camire connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Warren Groh | 21-18 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | James Kim is hacked by Warren Groh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Groh, team foul #2 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Bennett (PG), William Newman (SG), John Zmijewski (SF), William Alvardo (PF), Lance Murdock (C) Warren Groh, Jack Camire, Jeffrey Marshall, August Noll, William Shoults | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Roberts (SF) Mauro Mancini | |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Goodman knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Kim and the foul's on Lance Murdock - foul #1 on Lance Murdock, team foul #3 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Ratchford (PG), Jack Camire (SG), Jeffrey Marshall (SF), August Noll (PF), William Shoults (C) Stephen Bennett, William Newman, John Zmijewski, William Alvardo, Lance Murdock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Walker (SG), Manuel Lew (PF) Brian Delatorre, Jeremy Mowry | |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Goodman misses the free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Shoults | 21-20 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Jack Camire is hacked by James Walker - foul #1 on James Walker, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Warren Groh (PG), Stephen Bennett (SG), John Zmijewski (SF), William Alvardo (PF), Lance Murdock (C) Patrick Ratchford, Jack Camire, Jeffrey Marshall, August Noll, William Shoults | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vincent Hamm (PG), David Jones (C) James Kim, Matthew Goodman | |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Warren Groh buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Zmijewski | 24-20 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Vincent Hamm hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-20 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Richard Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Stephen Bennett is called for the reach on Manuel Lew - foul #1 on Stephen Bennett, team foul #4 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Ratchford (PG), Jack Camire (SG), Jeffrey Marshall (SF), August Noll (PF), William Shoults (C) Warren Groh, Stephen Bennett, John Zmijewski, William Alvardo, Lance Murdock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joey Williams (SG), Mauro Mancini (SF), Jeremy Mowry (PF) James Walker, Richard Roberts, Manuel Lew | |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Jeremy Mowry misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | William Shoults pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Jack Camire loses the dribble to Joey Williams | 24-20 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Joey Williams banks in the layup | 24-22 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | August Noll misses the lay-in | 24-22 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Mauro Mancini gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Patrick Ratchford is called for the reach on Vincent Hamm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Ratchford, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Warren Groh (PG), William Newman (SG), Stephen Bennett (SF) Patrick Ratchford, Jack Camire, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Kim (PG), Matthew Goodman (C) Vincent Hamm, David Jones | |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Jeremy Mowry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Mauro Mancini pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Warren Groh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Newman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Bennett (fresh) PF - August Noll (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Shoults (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Kim (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joey Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mauro Mancini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Mowry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | James Kim knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joey Williams | 24-25 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | August Noll hits the finger roll set up by Warren Groh | 26-25 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Joey Williams hits a fadeaway from close range | 26-27 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | August Noll can't throw it down but the foul's on Jeremy Mowry - foul #2 on Jeremy Mowry, team foul #5 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Ratchford (PG), Jack Camire (SG), Jeffrey Marshall (SF), Lance Murdock (C) Warren Groh, William Newman, Stephen Bennett, William Shoults | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Walker (PG), Brian Delatorre (SG), Richard Roberts (SF), Manuel Lew (PF) James Kim, Joey Williams, Mauro Mancini, Jeremy Mowry | |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | August Noll makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | August Noll misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Roberts | 27-27 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | James Walker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Lance Murdock grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Marshall can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 27-27 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Manuel Lew grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | August Noll is called for the reach on Brian Delatorre in the backcourt - foul #1 on August Noll, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Warren Groh (PG), William Alvardo (PF) Patrick Ratchford, August Noll | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Jones (C) Matthew Goodman | |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Brian Delatorre clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jack Camire - foul #1 on Jack Camire, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Ratchford (PG) Warren Groh | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Brian Delatorre makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Brian Delatorre misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | David Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Richard Roberts knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Marshall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | James Walker gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | David Jones scores on a shot from the baseline | 27-32 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Marshall comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-32 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Lance Murdock hits the follow up shot | 29-32 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Manuel Lew is hacked by William Alvardo - foul #1 on William Alvardo, team foul #8 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Warren Groh (PG), William Newman (SG), John Zmijewski (SF), Stephen Bennett (PF), William Shoults (C) Patrick Ratchford, Jack Camire, Jeffrey Marshall, William Alvardo, Lance Murdock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Kim (PG), Mauro Mancini (SF), Matthew Goodman (C) James Walker, Richard Roberts, David Jones | |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Manuel Lew makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Manuel Lew makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Warren Groh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | William Shoults tips it home | 31-34 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Mauro Mancini misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Manuel Lew hits the follow up shot | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Warren Groh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Newman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Zmijewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Bennett (fresh) C - William Shoults (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Kim (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Delatorre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mauro Mancini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Lew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Warren Groh misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-36 |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Matthew Goodman grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Warren Groh picks off the pass by Brian Delatorre in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Warren Groh lays it in | 33-36 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Brian Delatorre loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jack Camire (SG), Jeffrey Marshall (SF), August Noll (PF) William Newman, John Zmijewski, Stephen Bennett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joey Williams (SG), Richard Roberts (SF), Jeremy Mowry (PF) Brian Delatorre, Mauro Mancini, Manuel Lew | |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Warren Groh drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from August Noll | 36-36 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | James Kim makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Roberts | 36-39 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Marshall makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Warren Groh | 39-39 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Warren Groh is called for the reach on James Kim - foul #2 on Warren Groh, team foul #9 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Ratchford (PG), William Newman (SG), John Zmijewski (SF), William Alvardo (PF), Lance Murdock (C) Warren Groh, Jack Camire, Jeffrey Marshall, August Noll, William Shoults | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Walker (SG), Mauro Mancini (SF) Joey Williams, Richard Roberts | |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | James Kim makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | James Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Lance Murdock snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Patrick Ratchford hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-40 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Mauro Mancini lays it up and in | 42-42 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Patrick Ratchford drills a jumper from the right side set up by William Alvardo | 44-42 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Jeremy Mowry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Warren Groh (PG), Jack Camire (SG), Jeffrey Marshall (SF), August Noll (PF), William Shoults (C) Patrick Ratchford, William Newman, John Zmijewski, William Alvardo, Lance Murdock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joey Williams (SG), Richard Roberts (SF), Manuel Lew (PF), David Jones (C) James Kim, Mauro Mancini, Jeremy Mowry, Matthew Goodman | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Jack Camire misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joey Williams - foul #1 on Joey Williams, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Zmijewski (SF) Jeffrey Marshall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Jack Camire makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Jack Camire makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Jack Camire misses the 3rd free throw | 46-42 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | William Shoults snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Warren Groh is whistled for a carry | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Marshall (SF), William Alvardo (C) John Zmijewski, William Shoults | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vincent Hamm (PG) James Walker | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Warren Groh steals the ball from Richard Roberts in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Warren Groh misses the fadeaway from the left side | 46-42 |