| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) PF - William Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Nees (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:48 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Norman Benefiel | 40-37 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas is whistled for traveling | 40-37 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees is hacked by Thomas Kidd - foul #4 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski (C) Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | William Taylor pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell comes up short on the floater from the left side | 40-37 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Julio Rodriguez is denied by Stephen Thomas | 40-39 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez can't tip it in | 40-39 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Terrell Jones - foul #3 on Terrell Jones, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), Gene Dycus (PF) Frank Lobdell, Terrell Jones, Stephen Thomas, William Taylor | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Fuqua (C) Paul Rankin, Christopher Williamson, Julio Rodriguez | |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Norman Benefiel steals the ball from Charles Ray in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua's floater is knocked away by Ray Niewieroski | 40-41 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees tips it in | 40-43 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski scores on a turnaround in the lane | 42-43 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Matthew Laramie is called for the reach on Gene Dycus - foul #1 on Matthew Laramie, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), David Gunn (C) Charles Ray, Thomas Musso, Ray Niewieroski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF) Norman Benefiel, Matthew Laramie, Ronald Nees | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gene Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Gunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Paul Rankin is called for the reach on Frank Lobdell - foul #2 on Paul Rankin, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Taylor (PF) Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Terrell Jones | 44-43 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Terrell Jones, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF) Terrell Jones, Casey Landis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez (C) Michael Fuqua | |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Julio Rodriguez swats the layup by William Taylor | 44-45 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Julio Rodriguez and he's fouled by Thomas Musso - foul #1 on Thomas Musso, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Gene Dycus (PF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Frank Lobdell, Stephen Thomas, William Taylor | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG) Paul Rankin | |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ray Niewieroski, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF) David Gunn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF) Tom Roberts, Christopher Williamson | |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Julio Rodriguez | 44-50 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus double dribbles | 44-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Nees (C) Julio Rodriguez | |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Ronald Nees swats the short shot by Casey Landis | 44-50 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Musso | 44-50 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie is denied on a layup by Ray Niewieroski | 44-50 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees buries a floater from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Ronald Nees swats the layup by Ray Niewieroski | 46-52 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Musso (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Dycus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Niewieroski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Foster (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Laramie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ronald Nees (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-52 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Casey Landis - foul #1 on Casey Landis, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Stephen Thomas (SF), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Charles Ray, Casey Landis, Gene Dycus, Ray Niewieroski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Tom Roberts (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Julio Rodriguez (C) Norman Benefiel, Carl Foster, Matthew Laramie, Ronald Nees | |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-54 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | William Taylor connects on the runner from the left block | 50-54 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Thomas - foul #1 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua (PF) Michael Mathews | |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | William Taylor comes up short on the floater in the lane | 50-56 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Julio Rodriguez | 50-59 |
| 10:08 | Cincinnati | William Taylor scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Stephen Thomas and he's fouled by Michael Fuqua - foul #1 on Michael Fuqua, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG) Tom Roberts | |
| 10:08 | Cincinnati | William Taylor makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-59 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez tips it in | 53-61 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas is fouled on the floor by Christopher Williamson - foul #1 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Nees (PF) Michael Fuqua | |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell is whistled for traveling | 53-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Gunn (SF) Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua (C) Julio Rodriguez | |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Norman Benefiel steals the ball from William Taylor | 53-64 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses the lay-in | 53-64 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | William Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Rankin - foul #3 on Paul Rankin, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus (PF), Ray Niewieroski (C) William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG) Paul Rankin | |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees lays it up and in | 55-66 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel makes the 3 from straight away set up by Tom Roberts | 55-69 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | David Gunn scores on a floater from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees is hacked by Gene Dycus - foul #2 on Gene Dycus, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF) Frank Lobdell, Thomas Musso, David Gunn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie (SF), Julio Rodriguez (C) Christopher Williamson, Michael Fuqua | |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) PF - Gene Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Nees (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ray Niewieroski and the foul's on Tom Roberts - foul #1 on Tom Roberts, team foul #6 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Taylor (PF) Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Michael Mathews (PF) Norman Benefiel, Ronald Nees | |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the free throw | 60-71 |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Charles Ray is called for the reach on Paul Rankin - foul #3 on Charles Ray, team foul #9 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd (C) Ray Niewieroski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses long on a jumper near the basket | 60-71 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd grabs the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | William Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Charles Ray | 62-71 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Stephen Thomas steals it from Matthew Laramie | 62-71 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-71 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez connects on the jumper from the left side | 62-73 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-73 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses the tip | 62-73 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones tips it but misses | 62-73 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin gets the rebound | 62-73 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Casey Landis (SF) Charles Ray, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Christopher Williamson (SF) Tom Roberts, Matthew Laramie | |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-73 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell hits a 3 from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Paul Rankin | 65-75 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-75 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-75 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | William Taylor clanks a shot from the left wing | 65-75 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 65-75 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-75 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson snags the offensive board | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Kidd - foul #5 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #10 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF), Gene Dycus (PF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Casey Landis, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Ronald Nees (C) Paul Rankin, Julio Rodriguez | |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gene Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ronald Nees (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tom Roberts - foul #2 on Tom Roberts, team foul #7 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua (C) Michael Mathews | |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (SG), Michael Mathews (PF) Tom Roberts, Michael Fuqua | |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 67-76 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski grabs the board | 67-76 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Taylor (PF) Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez (C) Ronald Nees | |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski hits a jumper from close range | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Taylor - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #11 | 69-76 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell loses the dribble to Christopher Williamson | 69-78 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Williamson | 69-80 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | William Taylor knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Terrell Jones | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 71-80 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-80 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Julio Rodriguez steps in front of the Ray Niewieroski pass | 71-80 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 71-80 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell snags the defensive board | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Norman Benefiel steps in front of the Terrell Jones pass | 71-80 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel lays it in | 71-82 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin is hacked by Frank Lobdell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Lobdell, team foul #12 | 74-82 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | William Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terrell Jones and he's fouled by Michael Mathews - foul #4 on Michael Mathews, team foul #8 | 76-84 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | William Taylor makes the free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Lobdell - foul #2 on Frank Lobdell, team foul #13 | 77-84 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Terrell Jones | 80-86 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson is hacked by Frank Lobdell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Lobdell, team foul #14 | 80-86 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-88 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Mathews | 80-88 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews is hacked by Terrell Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terrell Jones, team foul #15 | 80-88 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG) Terrell Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-89 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stephen Thomas | 83-89 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Thomas Musso is called for the reach on Paul Rankin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Musso, team foul #16 | 83-89 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 83-91 |