| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Fitch (fresh) PF - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 31-33 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | William Ceja is hacked by Benny Blackburn - foul #1 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Erlandson and he's hacked by Joshua Fitch - foul #2 on Joshua Fitch, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 34-36 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson banks in the wide open layup set up by Scott Lakey out of the doubleteam | 34-38 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Benny Blackburn | 37-38 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Morris Montano grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Morris Montano scores on a shot from the left side | 39-38 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Schroeder | 39-38 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Erlandson | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Fitch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benny Blackburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Schroeder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Ceja (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fairly fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Schroeder | 41-41 |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses the easy layup | 44-43 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (PG), William Tran (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Morris Montano, Joshua Fitch, Benny Blackburn, Anthony Schroeder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) William Ceja, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | James Button loses the ball out of bounds | 44-43 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | John Mowery hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | William Tran pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner lays it up and in | 48-43 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | John Mowery comes up short on the shot from the left side | 48-43 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | William Tran grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | William Tran clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson buries a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Jan Heppner - foul #1 on Jan Heppner, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Benny Blackburn (PF) Thomas Clark, Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Frank Boone (PF), Scott Lakey (C) James Button, Kevin Hardin, Richard Bourn | |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | William Tran drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bernard Esteban | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Tran (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (tiring) 10 pts. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Mowery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | John Mowery connects on the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Bernard Esteban - foul #1 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG), Joshua Fitch (SF), Anthony Schroeder (C) William Tran, Bernard Esteban, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG) Joseph Erlandson | |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 54-49 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Fitch - foul #3 on Joshua Fitch, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (SF) John Mowery | |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from close range | 54-53 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Morris Montano comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-53 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | William Ceja pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | William Ceja pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is fouled on the floor by James Button - foul #1 on James Button, team foul #1 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Tran (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Morris Montano, Joshua Fitch, Benny Blackburn, Anthony Schroeder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG), Nicholas Tryon (SG), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) William Ceja, James Button, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | William Tran is hacked by Nicholas Tryon - foul #1 on Nicholas Tryon, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | William Tran knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nelson Wakefield | 56-53 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | John Mowery drills a jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | William Tran is hacked by Nicholas Tryon - foul #2 on Nicholas Tryon, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | Richard Bourn is called for the reach on Jan Heppner - foul #2 on Richard Bourn, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF) Charles Taranto | |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban double dribbles | 56-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (PG) Nelson Wakefield | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Tran (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Nicholas Tryon (fresh) SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) PF - John Mowery (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Thomas Clark takes the ball from Joseph Erlandson in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner can't connect on a shot from the right side | 56-55 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | John Mowery hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | John Mowery comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Mowery - foul #1 on John Mowery, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Morris Montano (SG), Joshua Fitch (SF), Anthony Schroeder (C) Thomas Clark, William Tran, Bernard Esteban, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Charles Taranto (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Nicholas Tryon, Kevin Hardin, John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 57-55 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone tips it back up and in | 57-57 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 60-57 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses the dunk | 60-57 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 60-57 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson clanks a floater from the left side | 60-57 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Morris Montano grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Morris Montano scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 63-57 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson scores on a runner from the left block and the foul's on Joshua Fitch - foul #4 on Joshua Fitch, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn (PF) Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses the free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Fitch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Schroeder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (tiring) 12 pts. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Lakey | 63-59 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn misses the tip | 63-59 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 63-59 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to William Ceja | 63-59 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Benny Blackburn is called for the reach on Scott Lakey - foul #2 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Tran (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Lewis Willis (C) Morris Montano, Joshua Fitch, Anthony Schroeder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG), James Button (SG), John Mowery (SF), Richard Bourn (PF) Joseph Erlandson, William Ceja, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone | |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG), Joshua Fitch (SF) William Tran, Bernard Esteban | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (PG), Charles Taranto (SF), Frank Boone (PF) Nicholas Tryon, John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Nelson Wakefield picks off the pass by Charles Taranto | 63-60 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield banks in the layup | 65-60 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 65-60 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Fitch | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Fitch - foul #5 on Joshua Fitch, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF), Anthony Schroeder (C) Joshua Fitch, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG) James Button | |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-62 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Ceja | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Morris Montano is called for the reach on William Ceja - foul #4 on Morris Montano, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | William Ceja is called for the reach on Anthony Schroeder in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Ceja, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lewis Willis (C) Anthony Schroeder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is fouled on the floor by Charles Taranto - foul #1 on Charles Taranto, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Morris Montano grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Morris Montano is fouled in the backcourt by William Ceja - foul #4 on William Ceja, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto grabs the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey grabs the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | William Ceja snags the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Morris Montano takes the ball from William Ceja | 70-62 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Morris Montano blows the layup | 70-62 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn grabs the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield runs out the clock | 70-62 |