| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Gwaltney (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Arnold Potter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Pasternak (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Erik Propst (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Minh Ming (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Guerrette (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alton Englehart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart dunks the ball and the foul's on Erik Propst - foul #3 on Erik Propst, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen (C) Erik Propst | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart misses the free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Michael Pasternak | 39-33 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-33 |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Minh Ming hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Bowen | 39-33 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak is whistled for traveling | 39-33 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Minh Ming | 39-35 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Arnold Potter | 42-35 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Minh Ming can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 44-35 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Arnold Potter - foul #2 on Arnold Potter, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 44-37 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | David Mason misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Pasternak | 47-37 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | David Mason misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller tips it in | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Gwaltney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Arnold Potter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Pasternak (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Bowen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Minh Ming (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Guerrette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alton Englehart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 47-39 |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Minh Ming is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Romo (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Erik Propst (C) Steven Gwaltney, Arnold Potter, Robert Bowen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Bill (PG), Rory Schwanbeck (SG), Lance Kendrick (SF), Ryan Ballard (PF), James Edgell (C) Minh Ming, David Mason, Kenneth Guerrette, Gregory Miller, Alton Englehart | |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Eric Bill makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rory Schwanbeck | 47-42 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson is hacked by Eric Bill - foul #3 on Eric Bill, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak scores on a runner in the lane | 49-42 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Lance Kendrick is fouled on the floor by Michael Pasternak - foul #3 on Michael Pasternak, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Mason (SG) Rory Schwanbeck | |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Eric Bill buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Mason | 49-44 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Ryan Ballard - foul #1 on Ryan Ballard, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Minh Ming (PG), Kenneth Guerrette (SF), Alton Englehart (C) Eric Bill, Lance Kendrick, James Edgell | |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Anthony Jackson steals it from Minh Ming | 51-44 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Minh Ming snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | David Mason is fouled on the floor by Erik Propst - foul #4 on Erik Propst, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney (SG), Arnold Potter (SF), Bruce Edie (PF), Robert Bowen (C) Michael Romo, Anthony Jackson, Michael Pasternak, Erik Propst | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Miller (PF) Ryan Ballard | |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Gwaltney (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Arnold Potter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Edie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bowen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Minh Ming (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Guerrette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alton Englehart (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter hits a shot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Minh Ming misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-44 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Bruce Edie is fouled on the floor by Gregory Miller - foul #2 on Gregory Miller, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak (PF) Bruce Edie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Bill (SG), Lance Kendrick (SF) David Mason, Kenneth Guerrette | |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Eric Bill steals the ball from Steven Gwaltney | 53-44 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Michael Pasternak swats the shot by Lance Kendrick | 53-44 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson (PG), Bruce Edie (C) Robert Wilson, Robert Bowen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck (SG), Ryan Ballard (C) Minh Ming, Alton Englehart | |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Steven Gwaltney | 53-44 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak comes up short on the jumper from close range | 53-44 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak tips it home | 55-44 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck is hacked by Steven Gwaltney - foul #3 on Steven Gwaltney, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson (PG) Arnold Potter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Mason (SG), Kenneth Guerrette (SF), Alton Englehart (C) Rory Schwanbeck, Lance Kendrick, Ryan Ballard | |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Gregory Miller is denied by Michael Pasternak | 55-44 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Eric Bill snags the offensive board | 55-44 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Eric Bill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Eric Bill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Romo (SG), Robert Bowen (C) Steven Gwaltney, Michael Pasternak | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard (PF) Gregory Miller | |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Eric Bill misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Eric Bill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Bruce Edie hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ryan Ballard - foul #2 on Ryan Ballard, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter (SF) Michael Romo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Minh Ming (PG) Eric Bill | |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Bruce Edie misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Bruce Edie misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-45 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Edie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bowen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Minh Ming (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Guerrette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Ballard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alton Englehart (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Bruce Edie blows the layup | 55-45 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Guerrette - foul #2 on Kenneth Guerrette, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Romo (PG), Steven Gwaltney (SG), Michael Pasternak (PF), Erik Propst (C) Robert Wilson, Anthony Jackson, Bruce Edie, Robert Bowen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Bill (SF), Gregory Miller (PF) Kenneth Guerrette, Alton Englehart | |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller misses long on a jumper in the lane | 57-48 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Michael Romo makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Gwaltney | 60-48 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | David Mason connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Miller | 60-51 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Pasternak | 63-51 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Eric Bill misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller tips it home | 63-53 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst can't connect on a floater from the right block | 63-53 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak can't tip it in | 63-53 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson (PG) Michael Romo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette (SF), Alton Englehart (C) Eric Bill, Ryan Ballard | |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | David Mason misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart can't tip it in | 63-53 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gregory Miller | 63-53 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | David Mason hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart tips it back up and in | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Gwaltney (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Potter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Pasternak (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Erik Propst (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Minh Ming (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Guerrette (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Alton Englehart (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Pasternak | 65-55 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Minh Ming buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Guerrette | 65-58 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Wilson | 67-58 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Arnold Potter | 69-58 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Erik Propst swats the short shot by Alton Englehart | 69-58 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson is hacked by Gregory Miller - foul #3 on Gregory Miller, team foul #6 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson (PG), Michael Romo (SG), Bruce Edie (PF), Robert Bowen (C) Robert Wilson, Steven Gwaltney, Michael Pasternak, Erik Propst | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Bill (PG), Rory Schwanbeck (SG), Lance Kendrick (SF), Ryan Ballard (PF), James Edgell (C) Minh Ming, David Mason, Kenneth Guerrette, Gregory Miller, Alton Englehart | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Eric Bill is called for the reach on Anthony Jackson - foul #4 on Eric Bill, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Eric Bill is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Romo - foul #1 on Michael Romo, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Eric Bill makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Eric Bill makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter misses the lay-in | 71-60 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Eric Bill is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson runs out the clock | 71-60 |