| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Prouty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia inbounds the ball | 17-32 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez double dribbles | 17-32 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Dikembe Ahluwalia - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #1 | 17-32 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 17-34 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | David Prouty loses the ball out of bounds | 17-34 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse blows the layup | 17-34 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | William Briscoe grabs the board | 17-34 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-34 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Marvin Wyse | 17-36 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-36 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the board | 17-36 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Holt and the foul's on Patrick Eyler - foul #2 on Patrick Eyler, team foul #2 | 17-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa (C) David Prouty | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the free throw | 17-39 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-39 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Manuel Coughlan | 17-39 |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is whistled for a carry | 17-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Wilson (PF) Patrick Eyler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF), Antonio Walker (C) Kenneth Holt, Dennis Jones | |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | William Briscoe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-39 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Manuel Coughlan | 17-39 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-39 |
| 16:06 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse tips it in | 17-41 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Pedro Lopez and the foul's on Manuel Coughlan - foul #2 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #1 | 19-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald McWatters (SG), David Prouty (C) Pedro Lopez, Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG), Raymond Rolon (PF) John Wright, Manuel Coughlan | |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa makes the free throw | 20-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald McWatters (fresh) SF - Joel Wilson (fresh) PF - Thomas Espinosa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Prouty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) C - Antonio Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | David Prouty swats the dunk try by Marvin Wyse | 20-41 |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker snags the offensive board | 20-41 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal is whistled for a carry | 20-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG), Patrick Eyler (PF) William Briscoe, Thomas Espinosa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (PG), Kenneth Holt (SF) Marvin Wyse, Stephen Heal | |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | David Prouty clanks a floater from the left block | 20-41 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker gets the rebound | 20-41 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on David Prouty - foul #2 on David Prouty, team foul #3 | 20-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF) Donald McWatters, Joel Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Manuel Coughlan (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Michael Platt, Raymond Rolon, Antonio Walker | |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 20-42 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers misses the 2nd free throw | 20-42 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Patrick Eyler | 20-42 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-42 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | John Wright loses the dribble to William Oestreich | 22-42 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | William Oestreich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-42 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia gets the offensive rebound | 22-42 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Manuel Coughlan denies the turnaround by Dikembe Ahluwalia | 22-42 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan gets the rebound | 22-42 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Wright | 22-44 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | David Prouty hits a runner in the lane | 24-44 |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Ahluwalia - foul #3 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #4 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Donald McWatters (SG), John Jenks (SF), Joel Wilson (PF), Thomas Espinosa (C) William Oestreich, Pedro Lopez, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Patrick Eyler, David Prouty | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Michael Platt (SG), Raymond Rolon (PF), Antonio Walker (C) Stephen Ayers, John Wright, Manuel Coughlan, Dennis Jones | |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 1st free throw | 24-45 |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-46 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson is whistled for traveling | 24-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF) Kenneth Holt | |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-46 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald McWatters (fresh) SF - John Jenks (fresh) PF - Joel Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Espinosa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) C - Antonio Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | John Jenks jams it on a great pass from William Briscoe | 26-46 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is whistled for a carry | 26-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF) John Jenks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Manuel Coughlan (PF) Michael Platt, Raymond Rolon | |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | William Briscoe drills a shot in the lane and he's fouled by John Wright - foul #3 on John Wright, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez (SG), Patrick Eyler (PF) Donald McWatters, Joel Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SF), Dennis Jones (C) Stephen Heal, Antonio Walker | |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | William Briscoe misses the free throw | 28-46 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan gets the rebound | 28-46 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Wright | 28-49 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa is fouled on the floor by Dennis Jones - foul #1 on Dennis Jones, team foul #3 | 28-49 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Briscoe | 30-49 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 30-49 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa snags the defensive board | 30-49 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-49 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the board | 30-49 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Ahluwalia - foul #4 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #5 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald McWatters (SF), David Prouty (C) Dikembe Ahluwalia, Thomas Espinosa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG), Antonio Walker (C) John Wright, Dennis Jones | |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | William Briscoe's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Walker | 30-51 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse grabs the defensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 30-53 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | David Prouty is fouled on the floor by Antonio Walker - foul #1 on Antonio Walker, team foul #4 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Jenks (SF), Joel Wilson (PF) Pedro Lopez, Patrick Eyler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF) Kenneth Holt, Manuel Coughlan | |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-53 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-53 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Platt - foul #2 on Michael Platt, team foul #5 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG), Thomas Espinosa (C) William Briscoe, David Prouty | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG) Michael Platt | |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters makes the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-53 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | John Jenks gets the rebound | 32-53 |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Stephen Heal steals it from Thomas Espinosa | 32-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Oestreich (fresh) SG - Donald McWatters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Jenks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Espinosa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) C - Antonio Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon travels with the ball | 32-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Manuel Coughlan (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Marvin Wyse, Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon, Antonio Walker | |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | Dennis Jones swats the layup by William Oestreich | 32-53 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | John Wright snags the defensive board | 32-53 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones is called for traveling | 32-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Osvaldo Alonzo (SG) Thomas Espinosa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Michael Platt steps in front of the Donald McWatters pass | 32-53 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | John Wright can't throw it down | 32-53 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Jenks | 32-53 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | John Jenks misses the 3 from straight away | 32-53 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | John Wright gets the rebound | 32-53 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #6 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa (C) John Jenks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) John Wright | |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Manuel Coughlan is called for the reach on William Oestreich - foul #4 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #7 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee (C) Joel Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF) Kenneth Holt, Manuel Coughlan | |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | William Oestreich makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | William Oestreich makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse's layup is rejected by Thomas Espinosa | 34-53 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones gets the offensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Osvaldo Alonzo is called for the reach on Marvin Wyse - foul #1 on Osvaldo Alonzo, team foul #6 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker (C) Dennis Jones | |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Michael Platt | 34-55 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa loses the dribble to Antonio Walker | 34-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by William Oestreich - foul #1 on William Oestreich, team foul #7 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Jenks (SF), Joel Wilson (PF) Osvaldo Alonzo, Thomas Espinosa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Manuel Coughlan (PF) Michael Platt, Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon | |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 34-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Oestreich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald McWatters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Jenks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Frazee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Antonio Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 34-57 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | John Jenks grabs the offensive rebound | 34-57 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Holt - foul #2 on Kenneth Holt, team foul #8 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (C) Antonio Walker | |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters misses the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters makes the 2nd free throw | 35-57 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | John Wright can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald McWatters - foul #2 on Donald McWatters, team foul #8 | 35-57 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 35-59 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | William Oestreich misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-59 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-59 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-59 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones tips it in | 35-61 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-61 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-61 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan blows the dunk | 35-61 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters pulls down the rebound | 35-61 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-61 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson tips it but misses | 35-61 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse snags the defensive board | 35-61 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Oestreich - foul #2 on William Oestreich, team foul #9 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa (C) Andrew Frazee | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 35-62 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 2nd free throw | 35-62 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan snags the offensive board | 35-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan's floater is tipped away by Thomas Espinosa | 35-62 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa pulls down the rebound | 35-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | John Jenks drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from William Oestreich | 37-62 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse runs out the clock | 37-62 |