| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Rory Schwanbeck (fresh) SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) PF - Donald Vaughn (fresh) C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) SG - Jason Howard (fresh) SF - Arnold Potter (fresh) PF - Albert Bukowinski (fresh) C - Mike Mattes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Mike Mattes can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Morrison | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner hits a shot from close range | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Howard | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck tips it but misses | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Mike Mattes gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Mike Mattes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Stewart | 5-4 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson clanks a floater in the paint | 5-4 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Howard | 5-7 |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard is fouled on the floor by Zachary Haefner - foul #1 on Zachary Haefner, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds (PF), Justin Alers (C) Donald Vaughn, Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter connects on the 3 from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-10 |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Mike Mattes grabs the board | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Rory Schwanbeck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Zachary Haefner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Pounds (fresh) C - Justin Alers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arnold Potter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Bukowinski (fresh) C - Mike Mattes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Arnold Potter | 8-13 |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Justin Alers is hacked by Mike Mattes - foul #1 on Mike Mattes, team foul #1 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Eric Dixon (SF), Christopher Peterson (C) Rory Schwanbeck, Zachary Haefner, Gary Morrison, Justin Alers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Peterson, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-13 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-13 |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | Mike Mattes can't tip it in | 8-13 |
| 14:07 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck (PG), Zachary Haefner (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Donald Vaughn (PF) Stephen Hutchinson, Robert Turner, Eric Dixon, Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Romo (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Dustin Jackson (SF) Robert Stewart, Jason Howard, Arnold Potter | |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds blows the layup | 8-13 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Mike Mattes grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Michael Romo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Mike Mattes tips it home | 8-15 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-15 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Mike Mattes gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dustin Jackson | 8-17 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Vaughn, team foul #3 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson (C) Patrick Pounds | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart (PG), Jason Howard (SG), Arnold Potter (SF), John Howell (C) Michael Romo, William Mitchell, Dustin Jackson, Mike Mattes | |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Donald Vaughn steals the ball from John Howell | 8-17 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson makes the runner in the lane | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Rory Schwanbeck (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Vaughn (fresh) C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Potter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Bukowinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Howell (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-17 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Dixon (SF), Justin Alers (PF) Gary Morrison, Donald Vaughn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mike Mattes (C) John Howell | |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Mike Mattes comes up short on the runner from the left block | 10-17 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Arnold Potter steals it from Eric Dixon | 10-17 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski is hacked by Justin Alers - foul #1 on Justin Alers, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Patrick Pounds (PF) Rory Schwanbeck, Zachary Haefner, Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Romo (PG), Lawrence Hudson (PF) Robert Stewart, Albert Bukowinski | |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Mike Mattes misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Hutchinson - foul #1 on Stephen Hutchinson, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Mike Mattes makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Mike Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson double dribbles | 10-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Morrison (SF), Donald Vaughn (PF) Eric Dixon, Justin Alers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Howell (C) Mike Mattes | |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | John Howell hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Howard | 10-21 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-21 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds grabs the offensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-21 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn tips it back up and in | 12-21 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson is denied on a layup by Patrick Pounds | 12-21 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn drills a runner from close range | 14-21 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Michael Romo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Lawrence Hudson | 14-23 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Robert Turner misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-23 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Howell | 14-23 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-23 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Lawrence Hudson takes the ball from Patrick Pounds | 14-23 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Hutchinson (fresh) SG - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Vaughn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Pounds (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Romo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Potter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lawrence Hudson (fairly fresh) C - John Howell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jason Howard | 14-25 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-25 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | John Howell snags the defensive board | 14-25 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Howell | 14-28 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Robert Turner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-28 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard snags the defensive board | 14-28 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Michael Romo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 14-28 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard tips it back up and in | 14-30 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jason Howard - foul #1 on Jason Howard, team foul #2 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck (PG), Zachary Haefner (SG), Eric Dixon (SF), Christopher Peterson (C) Stephen Hutchinson, Robert Turner, Gary Morrison, Donald Vaughn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Dustin Jackson (SF), Albert Bukowinski (PF), Mike Mattes (C) Michael Romo, Jason Howard, Arnold Potter, Lawrence Hudson, John Howell | |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds makes the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds misses the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Mike Mattes pulls down the rebound | 15-30 |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart lays it in | 15-32 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | William Mitchell picks off the pass by Rory Schwanbeck | 15-32 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart is fouled on the floor by Rory Schwanbeck - foul #1 on Rory Schwanbeck, team foul #6 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Justin Alers (PF) Patrick Pounds | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Justin Alers - foul #2 on Justin Alers, team foul #7 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Farr (PF) Justin Alers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski makes the 1st free throw | 15-33 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski misses the 2nd free throw | 15-33 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Gary Farr snags the defensive board | 15-33 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Mike Mattes steals the ball from Zachary Haefner | 15-33 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart is hacked by Christopher Peterson - foul #2 on Christopher Peterson, team foul #8 | 15-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Justin Alers (PF) Gary Farr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Romo (SG) William Mitchell | |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 15-34 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 15-34 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | Justin Alers grabs the board | 15-34 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon knocks in the floater from the left side | 17-34 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Rory Schwanbeck steps in front of the Robert Stewart pass | 17-34 |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck dunks the ball | 19-34 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Christopher Peterson swats the layup by Dustin Jackson | 19-34 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski tips it but misses | 19-34 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 19-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Rory Schwanbeck (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Alers (fresh) C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Romo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Albert Bukowinski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Mattes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Justin Alers is called for the reach on Michael Romo - foul #3 on Justin Alers, team foul #9 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Morrison (SF), Gary Farr (PF) Eric Dixon, Justin Alers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Howard (SG), Arnold Potter (SF) Robert Stewart, Dustin Jackson | |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Michael Romo makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Michael Romo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-36 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard grabs the board | 19-36 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-36 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Mike Mattes gets the offensive rebound | 19-36 |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Gary Farr is called for the reach on Albert Bukowinski - foul #1 on Gary Farr, team foul #10 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Donald Vaughn (PF) Rory Schwanbeck, Zachary Haefner, Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart (PG) Michael Romo | |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski misses the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Gary Farr connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Turner | 21-37 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart blows the layup | 21-37 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Donald Vaughn | 21-37 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Stewart | 24-40 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck (PG), Zachary Haefner (SG), Patrick Pounds (C) Stephen Hutchinson, Robert Turner, Gary Farr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Howell (C) Mike Mattes | |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter is hacked by Gary Morrison - foul #1 on Gary Morrison, team foul #11 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson (C) Patrick Pounds | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 24-42 |