| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | John Hunt inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Sean Starkey steals it from Joseph Colletti | 26-22 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis loses the dribble to Frederick Aker | 26-22 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-22 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Joseph Colletti steps in front of the Clayton Ellis pass | 26-22 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | John Hunt makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Frederick Aker | 26-24 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Clayton Ellis out of a doubleteam | 28-24 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Loyd Young | 28-27 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs tips it in | 30-27 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | John Hunt travels with the ball | 30-27 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Colletti - foul #2 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson (PF) Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Clayton Ellis | 32-27 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs can't connect on a shot from the left side | 32-27 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | John Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | John Hunt buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF) Joe Jacobs, Erik Hammonds, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Woolley (PF), Ryan Grimshaw (C) Paul Wilson, Joseph Colletti | |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the floater from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis is fouled on the floor by Frederick Aker - foul #3 on Frederick Aker, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG) Clayton Ellis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Frederick Aker - foul #4 on Frederick Aker, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), Paul Wilson (PF), Joseph Colletti (C) Frederick Aker, James Woolley, Ryan Grimshaw | |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-31 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs misses the tip | 34-31 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Loyd Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Doug Moore | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Doug Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fresh) SG - Loyd Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | John Hunt makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Loyd Young | 36-33 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Doug Moore | 39-33 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | John Hunt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Lynch | 42-33 |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | John Hunt makes the jump hook in the lane | 42-35 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs is hacked by Paul Wilson - foul #1 on Paul Wilson, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Doug Moore, Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (PG), Ryan Grimshaw (SG), James Woolley (PF), Nicholas Strong (C) Jonathan Trombetta, Loyd Young, Paul Wilson, Joseph Colletti | |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Erik Hammonds and he's hacked by James Woolley - foul #1 on James Woolley, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad (SF) John Hunt | |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch misses the free throw | 44-35 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | James Woolley misses the easy layup | 44-35 |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | James Woolley makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Ryan Grimshaw | 44-37 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Anthony Lynch is denied by James Woolley | 44-37 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Sherwin (fresh) SG - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Woolley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Strong (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad misses the easy layup | 44-37 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | James Woolley tips it but misses | 44-37 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw tips it home | 44-39 |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | James Sherwin picks off the pass by Joe Jacobs | 44-39 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw double dribbles | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Freddie Robinson (PF) Joe Jacobs, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (PG), Loyd Young (SG), John Hunt (SF), Paul Wilson (PF), Joseph Colletti (C) James Sherwin, Ryan Grimshaw, Jonathan Conrad, James Woolley, Nicholas Strong | |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey's layup is rejected by Paul Wilson | 44-39 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Loyd Young snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Freddie Robinson steals it from Loyd Young | 44-39 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore is hacked by Loyd Young - foul #2 on Loyd Young, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (SF) Erik Hammonds | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-39 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Loyd Young knocks in the floater from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 46-41 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joseph Colletti | 46-41 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | John Hunt is called for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF) Clayton Ellis, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Doug Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Callas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Loyd Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch buries a fadeaway from the left side | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to John Hunt | 48-41 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | John Hunt comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG), Joe Jacobs (SG), Sean Starkey (C) Doug Moore, Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Wilson - foul #2 on Paul Wilson, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Erik Hammonds steals it from Loyd Young | 49-43 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs banks in the layup on a great pass from Erik Hammonds | 51-43 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Loyd Young is hacked by Joe Jacobs - foul #2 on Joe Jacobs, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Loyd Young knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Loyd Young comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | John Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by John Hunt | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch is fouled in the backcourt by Loyd Young - foul #3 on Loyd Young, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Frederick Aker is called for the reach on Clayton Ellis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frederick Aker, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (SF) Erik Hammonds | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG) Frederick Aker | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Lynch | 54-50 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch is fouled on the floor by Paul Wilson - foul #3 on Paul Wilson, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Clayton Ellis | 56-50 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Jonathan Trombetta is called for the reach on Clayton Ellis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #11 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG) Joe Jacobs | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-53 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Jonathan Trombetta is called for the reach on Doug Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #12 | 58-53 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas is hacked by Jonathan Trombetta in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #13 | 60-53 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-53 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch runs out the clock | 61-53 |