| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Galligan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Matthew Billings (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:55 | Rutgers | Donald Galligan is called for the reach on Cesar Castro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Galligan, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Rose (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Matthew Billings, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Maurice Zemjanis and he's fouled by Larry Rose - foul #1 on Larry Rose, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison misses the free throw | 39-25 |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Hoyt | 39-25 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Maurice Zemjanis and he's hacked by Clinton Englund - foul #3 on Clinton Englund, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (SG), Henry Williams (C) Clinton Englund, Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mike Hoyt | 39-28 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis travels in the backcourt | 39-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Larry Rose, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Donald Galligan - foul #2 on Donald Galligan, team foul #4 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Rose (PF), Henry Williams (C) Matthew Billings, Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Bryan Sayers - foul #1 on Bryan Sayers, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski (SF), Matthew Billings (PF) Anthony Stanley, Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams is fouled on the floor by Paul Wampler - foul #1 on Paul Wampler, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Joseph Burdett (C) Donald Galligan, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert (SG) Maurice Zemjanis | |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-30 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-30 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Hedeon Roblodowski | 43-33 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 43-33 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-33 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lance Carmichael - foul #2 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Donald Galligan (SF), Larry Rose (PF) Anthony Stanley, Dima Smialowski, Matthew Billings | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Lance Carmichael, Sammy Tolbert, Jonathan Myers, Paul Wampler, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Mullin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Galligan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Larry Rose (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Burdett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 45-33 |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt snags the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis is hacked by Jeremiah Church - foul #4 on Jeremiah Church, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Henry Williams (C) Jeremiah Church, Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Henry Williams | 45-33 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Larry Rose, team foul #6 | 45-33 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses short on a shot from the right side | 45-33 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams knocks in the jumper from the left side | 47-33 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses short on a shot from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison snags the offensive board | 47-33 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Maurice Zemjanis | 47-36 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski (SF), Matthew Billings (PF) Donald Galligan, Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Sammy Tolbert (SG), Walter Pointer (SF), Jonathan Myers (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Walter Pointer denies the turnaround by Henry Williams | 47-36 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings can't tip it in | 47-36 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Matthew Billings and the foul's on Hedeon Roblodowski - foul #2 on Hedeon Roblodowski, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan (SF), Larry Rose (PF) Dima Smialowski, Matthew Billings | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Wampler (PF) Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams makes the free throw | 50-36 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams can't finish the layup | 50-36 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams tips it home | 52-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Justin Mullin (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clinton Englund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Galligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Larry Rose (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Williams (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Pointer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Wampler (fresh) C - Jonathan Myers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-36 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-36 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Lance Carmichael | 52-36 |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Justin Mullin is called for the reach on Lance Carmichael in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Mullin, team foul #7 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Justin Mullin, Donald Galligan, Larry Rose, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Sammy Tolbert, Walter Pointer, Paul Wampler, Jonathan Myers | |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund travels with the ball | 52-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Mike Hoyt (C) Lance Carmichael, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Englund - foul #4 on Clinton Englund, team foul #8 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (SG) Clinton Englund | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan (SF) Dima Smialowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Donald Galligan is called for the reach on Bryan Sayers - foul #3 on Donald Galligan, team foul #9 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski (SF), Henry Williams (C) Donald Galligan, Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski (PF) Paul Harrison | |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-42 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski tips it back up and in | 54-42 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Hedeon Roblodowski | 54-44 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | The refs have stopped play. Mike Hoyt is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 54-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan (SF), Larry Rose (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Dima Smialowski, Matthew Billings, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Hedeon Roblodowski, Mike Hoyt | |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Justin Mullin, team foul #10 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (SG) Justin Mullin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison is called for traveling | 54-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert (SG) Maurice Zemjanis | |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeremiah Church | 56-44 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Donald Galligan picks off the pass by Jonathan Myers in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church loses the ball out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Matthew Billings (PF) Jeremiah Church, Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-47 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-47 |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Galligan (tiring) 4 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Billings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Burdett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jonathan Myers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Wampler (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Burdett | 56-47 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | Paul Wampler steals it from Joseph Burdett | 56-47 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers is fouled on the floor by Anthony Stanley - foul #1 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #11 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Larry Rose (PF), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Donald Galligan, Matthew Billings, Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Lance Carmichael, Sammy Tolbert, Paul Harrison, Paul Wampler | |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose is hacked by Jonathan Myers - foul #1 on Jonathan Myers, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Harrison (PF) Jonathan Myers | |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 56-49 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church can't tip it in | 56-49 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis loses the dribble to Henry Williams in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Hedeon Roblodowski | 56-49 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Henry Williams | 56-49 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church lays it up and in | 58-49 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-49 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers hits the follow up shot | 58-51 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis lays it in | 58-53 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Dima Smialowski, Larry Rose, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Paul Harrison, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Myers - foul #2 on Jonathan Myers, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clinton Englund (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Galligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Billings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Burdett (fresh) 14 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jonathan Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wampler (fresh) C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Lance Carmichael - foul #3 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (SG) Clinton Englund | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-53 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett tips it in | 61-53 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF) Lance Carmichael, Jonathan Myers | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jeremiah Church - foul #5 on Jeremiah Church, team foul #12 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Joseph Burdett (C) Jeremiah Church, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Clinton Englund, team foul #13 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski (SG), Henry Williams (C) Clinton Englund, Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler tips it but misses | 61-55 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan tips it home | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis loses the dribble to Henry Williams | 63-55 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Harrison (PF) Paul Wampler | |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Cesar Castro | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Mike Hoyt - foul #1 on Mike Hoyt, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett (C) Dima Smialowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 65-58 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings is fouled in the backcourt by Cesar Castro - foul #3 on Cesar Castro, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski (SF), Larry Rose (PF) Donald Galligan, Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Dima Smialowski steals the ball from Cesar Castro | 67-58 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Cesar Castro is called for the reach on Henry Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cesar Castro, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett (C) Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski is fouled in the backcourt by Cesar Castro - foul #5 on Cesar Castro, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan (SF) Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG) Cesar Castro | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael double dribbles | 70-61 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings is hacked by Maurice Zemjanis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Rose (PF) Donald Galligan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley runs out the clock | 71-61 |