| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 4 reb. C - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jesse Ortegon and he's hacked by Benny Blackburn - foul #1 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo comes up short on the floater in the lane | 32-29 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson can't tip it in | 32-29 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon tips it in | 32-31 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Jesse Ortegon steals the ball from Benny Blackburn | 32-31 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan lays it in on a great pass from Jesse Ortegon | 32-33 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | James Corbin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Morris Montano - foul #2 on Morris Montano, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (C) John Mowery | |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Morris Montano hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 38-34 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon misses badly on a shot from the right block | 38-34 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Benny Blackburn | 38-34 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield loses the dribble to Charles Taranto | 38-34 |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses the dunk | 38-34 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | Nelson Wakefield picks off the pass by Charles Taranto | 38-34 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | James Corbin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Morris Montano | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Benny Blackburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Taranto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses short on a jump hook from close range | 41-34 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield loses the dribble to Joseph Erlandson | 41-34 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon lays it up and in set up by Joseph Erlandson | 41-36 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Joseph Erlandson picks off the pass by James Corbin | 41-36 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Morris Montano picks off the pass by Charles Taranto | 41-36 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield banks in the layup set up by Morris Montano | 43-36 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Benny Blackburn - foul #2 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), Colin Musgrave (SG), John Mowery (PF), Scott Lakey (C) James Sullivan, Jesse Ortegon, Joseph Erlandson, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis's floater is knocked away by Scott Lakey | 43-37 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Colin Musgrave | 43-39 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Charles Taranto blocks the short jumper by Jan Heppner | 43-39 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Colin Musgrave steps in front of the Bernard Esteban pass | 43-39 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave is called for a charge - foul #2 on Colin Musgrave, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (SF) Charles Taranto | |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on John Mowery - foul #1 on John Mowery, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF) John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SG) Colin Musgrave | |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Scott Lakey | 43-42 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SG), Richard Vallo (PF), Benny Blackburn (C) Thomas Clark, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Gary Tellez (PF) Felton Robillard, John Mowery | |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn banks in the layup set up by Nelson Wakefield | 47-42 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Sullivan | 47-44 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Lakey - foul #4 on Scott Lakey, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG) James Corbin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SG), John Mowery (PF), Warren Witherspoon (C) Jesse Ortegon, Joseph Erlandson, Scott Lakey | |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 49-44 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Benny Blackburn | 49-44 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (C) John Mowery | |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses short on an open jumper from close range | 49-44 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Morris Montano scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Fagundes | 52-44 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard is called for traveling | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF) Bernard Esteban | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SG), Joseph Erlandson (SF), John Mowery (PF) Felton Robillard, Gary Tellez, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Morris Montano drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Fagundes | 55-44 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to John Mowery | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jan Heppner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson drills a floater in the paint | 55-46 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jesse Ortegon | 55-46 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses long on a shot from close range | 55-46 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | John Fagundes grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Fagundes | 57-46 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Morris Montano is called for the reach on Charles Taranto - foul #3 on Morris Montano, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Richard Vallo (PF), Benny Blackburn (C) John Fagundes, Morris Montano, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), Gary Tellez (SF), Warren Witherspoon (PF), Scott Lakey (C) James Sullivan, Joseph Erlandson, John Mowery, Charles Taranto | |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Thomas Clark takes the ball from Scott Lakey | 57-46 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses short on a shot from the left side | 57-46 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn grabs the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark is fouled on the floor by Jesse Ortegon - foul #3 on Jesse Ortegon, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Thomas Clark | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey is hacked by Benny Blackburn - foul #3 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG) Jesse Ortegon | |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses the layup against the doubleteam | 59-46 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon snags the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is fouled on the floor by Felton Robillard - foul #2 on Felton Robillard, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF) James Corbin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Wakefield | 59-46 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Bernard Esteban and he's fouled by Warren Witherspoon - foul #1 on Warren Witherspoon, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Jesse Ortegon (SG) Felton Robillard, Colin Musgrave | |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Bernard Esteban is called for the reach on Gary Tellez - foul #2 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (SF) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), Colin Musgrave (SG), Charles Taranto (C) James Sullivan, Jesse Ortegon, Scott Lakey | |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Fagundes (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Taranto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-48 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard is hacked by Richard Vallo - foul #1 on Richard Vallo, team foul #8 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG), James Corbin (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Bernard Esteban, John Fagundes, Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard misses the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-49 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner tips it home | 67-49 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Colin Musgrave | 67-51 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-51 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez's layup is rejected by Lewis Willis | 67-51 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Morris Montano is called for the reach on Warren Witherspoon - foul #4 on Morris Montano, team foul #9 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (PF), Benny Blackburn (C) Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon misses the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez gets the offensive rebound | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave lays it in uncontested set up by Felton Robillard | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 69-53 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Charles Taranto | 69-55 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Morris Montano travels with the ball | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Benny Blackburn - foul #4 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #10 | 69-55 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 69-56 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 69-56 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield runs out the clock | 69-56 |