| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) SF - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 5 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | James Corbin inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | James Corbin steals the ball from Joseph Erlandson | 31-33 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | James Corbin banks in the layup | 31-35 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the contested jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jesse Ortegon | 33-35 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Morris Montano and he's hacked by John Mowery - foul #1 on John Mowery, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | John Mowery is called for traveling | 33-39 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo comes up short on the runner from the left block | 33-39 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan blows the layup | 33-39 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Sullivan | 35-39 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield tips it home | 35-41 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Benny Blackburn | 35-41 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Morris Montano loses the dribble to Scott Lakey | 35-41 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), Colin Musgrave (SG), Warren Witherspoon (PF), Charles Taranto (C) James Sullivan, Jesse Ortegon, John Mowery, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin, Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) SF - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Taranto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Charles Taranto is called for the reach on Lewis Willis - foul #2 on Charles Taranto, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto is fouled on the floor by Morris Montano - foul #2 on Morris Montano, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Jan Heppner steals it from Joseph Erlandson | 35-41 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Morris Montano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis tips it in | 35-43 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon misses the shot from close range | 35-43 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon misses the tip | 35-43 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Morris Montano grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Joseph Erlandson is called for the reach on John Fagundes - foul #1 on Joseph Erlandson, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Jesse Ortegon (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), Scott Lakey (C) Felton Robillard, Colin Musgrave, Joseph Erlandson, Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Benny Blackburn (C) John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn lays it in on a nice dish by Nelson Wakefield and he's hacked by Jesse Ortegon - foul #2 on Jesse Ortegon, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF) Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 35-46 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | James Corbin pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Jesse Ortegon is called for the reach on Morris Montano - foul #3 on Jesse Ortegon, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Richard Vallo | 35-48 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan is hacked by Nelson Wakefield - foul #2 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon (PF) John Mowery | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Morris Montano - foul #3 on Morris Montano, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Morris Montano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Jesse Ortegon | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Montano (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Benny Blackburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gary Tellez | 38-48 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Nelson Wakefield steps in front of the Gary Tellez pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 38-48 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo hits the finger roll set up by James Corbin | 38-50 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | James Corbin snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Corbin | 38-52 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Richard Vallo steps in front of the Warren Witherspoon pass | 38-52 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Morris Montano connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 38-55 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-55 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo clanks a jumper from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn tips it back up and in | 38-57 |
| 09:04 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Vallo | 38-57 |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon tips it home | 40-57 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | Gary Tellez steals the ball from James Corbin | 40-57 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez lays it in despite the doubleteam | 42-57 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | Warren Witherspoon is called for the reach on Benny Blackburn - foul #3 on Warren Witherspoon, team foul #6 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), Colin Musgrave (SG), Joseph Erlandson (SF), John Mowery (PF), Charles Taranto (C) James Sullivan, Jesse Ortegon, Gary Tellez, Warren Witherspoon, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Morris Montano, James Corbin, Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn | |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark is called for traveling | 42-57 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Clark - foul #1 on Thomas Clark, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) SF - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Taranto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard Esteban | 44-60 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson is whistled for a carry | 44-60 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Colin Musgrave is called for the reach on Bernard Esteban - foul #2 on Colin Musgrave, team foul #7 | 44-60 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Felton Robillard and he's fouled by Lewis Willis - foul #1 on Lewis Willis, team foul #5 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG), James Corbin (SF) Thomas Clark, Bernard Esteban | |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses the free throw | 46-62 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Morris Montano grabs the board | 46-62 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Morris Montano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner hits the follow up shot | 46-64 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave misses the easy layup | 46-64 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto grabs the offensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | John Fagundes is called for the reach on Charles Taranto - foul #2 on John Fagundes, team foul #6 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Jesse Ortegon (SG), Gary Tellez (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Felton Robillard, Colin Musgrave, John Mowery, Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Richard Vallo (PF), Benny Blackburn (C) John Fagundes, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson banks in the layup on a great pass from Jesse Ortegon | 48-64 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo blows the layup | 48-64 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Sullivan | 50-64 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Nelson Wakefield | 50-67 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 50-67 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the lay-in | 50-67 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner in the paint | 50-67 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Vallo | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Lakey - foul #2 on Scott Lakey, team foul #8 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), Colin Musgrave (SG), Warren Witherspoon (PF), Charles Taranto (C) James Sullivan, Jesse Ortegon, Joseph Erlandson, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Lewis Willis (C) Morris Montano, James Corbin, Benny Blackburn | |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Taranto (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Nelson Wakefield | 50-67 |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses the easy layup | 50-67 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gary Tellez | 50-67 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez tips it home | 52-67 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Warren Witherspoon swats the dunk try by Lewis Willis | 52-67 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Colin Musgrave | 54-67 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Tellez - foul #1 on Gary Tellez, team foul #9 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF), Jan Heppner (PF) Bernard Esteban, Richard Vallo | |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-69 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Felton Robillard | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Felton Robillard - foul #2 on Felton Robillard, team foul #10 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG), Richard Vallo (PF), Benny Blackburn (C) Thomas Clark, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon is hacked by Richard Vallo - foul #1 on Richard Vallo, team foul #7 | 56-71 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Morris Montano connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Corbin and he's hacked by Colin Musgrave - foul #3 on Colin Musgrave, team foul #11 | 56-73 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses the free throw | 56-73 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto grabs the board | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Vallo - foul #2 on Richard Vallo, team foul #8 | 56-73 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield runs out the clock | 58-73 |