| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Harry Godleski (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dustin Pearson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Franjo Zentz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Keith Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond McNett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willy Costanzo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Marcos (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Cincinnati | Charles Collier steals it from Dustin Pearson | 41-31 |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 41-31 |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Charles Collier misses the tip | 41-31 |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos tips it home | 41-33 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Harry Godleski | 43-33 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo misses short on a floater in the paint | 43-33 |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | William King snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law is fouled on the floor by Scott Marcos - foul #2 on Scott Marcos, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Scott Marcos swats the dunk try by Franjo Zentz | 43-33 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz grabs the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law can't finish the layup | 43-33 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harry Godleski - foul #3 on Harry Godleski, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG) Harry Godleski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 18:02 | Rutgers | Charles Collier pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett misses long on a shot in the lane | 43-35 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos tips it home | 43-37 |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | Charles Collier double dribbles | 43-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert (SF), Kevin Dwyer (PF) William King, Franjo Zentz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Smith (PG), Daniel Shorter (SG), Cody Gillman (SF), Richard Walker (PF) Keith Gordon, Edmond McNett, Willy Costanzo, Charles Collier | |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Brian Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Walker | 43-39 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson loses the dribble to Daniel Shorter in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Richard Walker buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Scott Marcos and he's fouled by Dustin Pearson - foul #2 on Dustin Pearson, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Booker Brode (SG), Franjo Zentz (C) Dustin Pearson, Daniel Law | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott McCann (C) Scott Marcos | |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Richard Walker makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Frank Cusson | 45-42 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Franjo Zentz steals the ball from Daniel Shorter | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Booker Brode (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Lambert (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kevin Dwyer (fresh) C - Franjo Zentz (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Daniel Shorter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cody Gillman (fresh) PF - Richard Walker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott McCann (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Scott McCann grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Frank Cusson is called for the reach on Richard Walker - foul #2 on Frank Cusson, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski (PG), William King (PF) Frank Cusson, Franjo Zentz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Gordon (PG), Edmond McNett (SG), Charles Collier (PF), Scott Marcos (C) Daniel Shorter, Cody Gillman, Richard Walker, Scott McCann | |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Charles Collier knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Booker Brode - foul #1 on Booker Brode, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson (SG), Daniel Law (SF) Booker Brode, Antonio Lambert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo (SF) Brian Smith | |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Charles Collier misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Collier | 45-47 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-47 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Kevin Dwyer is called for the reach on Willy Costanzo - foul #2 on Kevin Dwyer, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert (SF), Franjo Zentz (C) William King, Kevin Dwyer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 13:18 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski is fouled on the floor by Scott Marcos - foul #3 on Scott Marcos, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Booker Brode (SG), William King (PF) Dustin Pearson, Daniel Law | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Smith (PG), Daniel Shorter (SF), Richard Walker (C) Keith Gordon, Willy Costanzo, Scott Marcos | |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | William King connects on the floater from the right block set up by Harry Godleski and he's hacked by Brian Smith - foul #2 on Brian Smith, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cody Gillman (SF) Edmond McNett | |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | William King makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Charles Collier misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-49 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Richard Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Booker Brode steps in front of the Charles Collier pass | 48-49 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode hits the finger roll | 50-49 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Charles Collier clanks a jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Richard Walker snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Richard Walker can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Collier | 50-49 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Brian Smith is denied on a layup by Franjo Zentz | 50-49 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William King | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Harry Godleski (fairly fresh) 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Booker Brode (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Lambert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - William King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Franjo Zentz (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Daniel Shorter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cody Gillman (fresh) PF - Charles Collier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Booker Brode, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Dustin Pearson (SG), Daniel Law (SF), Kevin Dwyer (PF) Harry Godleski, Booker Brode, Antonio Lambert, William King | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Gordon (PG), Edmond McNett (SG), Scott Marcos (C) Daniel Shorter, Cody Gillman, Charles Collier | |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon misses the dunk but he's hacked by Frank Cusson - foul #3 on Frank Cusson, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo (SF) Brian Smith | |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dustin Pearson | 53-50 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos jams it set up by Richard Walker | 53-52 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Dustin Pearson | 55-52 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos misses the floater from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-52 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law gets the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-52 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Walker | 58-52 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | Franjo Zentz blocks the short jumper by Willy Costanzo | 58-52 |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Cusson | 60-52 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kevin Dwyer | 60-52 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Law | 63-52 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Willy Costanzo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-52 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Richard Walker grabs the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Richard Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Dwyer | 63-52 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law tips it back up and in | 65-52 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Pearson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Law (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Kevin Dwyer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Franjo Zentz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Keith Gordon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond McNett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Willy Costanzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Marcos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Keith Gordon steals the ball from Kevin Dwyer | 65-52 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon lays it up and in | 65-54 |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law can't connect on a runner from close range | 65-54 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz tips it home | 67-54 |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon's pass is intercepted by Frank Cusson in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law misses short on a shot from the right block | 67-54 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | Richard Walker grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Frank Cusson is called for the reach on Edmond McNett - foul #4 on Frank Cusson, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski (PG), Booker Brode (SG), Antonio Lambert (SF), William King (PF) Frank Cusson, Dustin Pearson, Daniel Law, Kevin Dwyer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Smith (PG), Daniel Shorter (SF), Charles Collier (PF), Scott McCann (C) Keith Gordon, Willy Costanzo, Richard Walker, Scott Marcos | |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz is denied on a layup by Scott McCann | 67-56 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski tips it home | 69-56 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Brian Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 69-56 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Daniel Shorter tips it back up and in | 69-58 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Booker Brode and the foul's on Daniel Shorter - foul #1 on Daniel Shorter, team foul #4 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cody Gillman (SF) Edmond McNett | |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert makes the free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Charles Collier's pass is intercepted by Antonio Lambert | 72-58 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Charles Collier snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | William King steals the ball from Daniel Shorter | 72-58 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | William King snags the offensive board | 72-58 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | William King is fouled on the floor by Charles Collier - foul #2 on Charles Collier, team foul #5 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Law (C) Franjo Zentz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Marcos (C) Scott McCann | |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Law | 74-58 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Cody Gillman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-58 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | William King snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert is fouled on the floor by Charles Collier - foul #3 on Charles Collier, team foul #6 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson (SG) Booker Brode | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-58 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | William King snags the offensive board | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Harry Godleski | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Daniel Law swats the layup by Scott Marcos | 76-58 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Charles Collier gets the offensive rebound | 76-58 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Charles Collier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-58 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law snags the defensive board | 76-58 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Harry Godleski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Pearson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Lambert (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. PF - William King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Law (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Daniel Shorter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Cody Gillman (fresh) PF - Charles Collier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Marcos (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Godleski | 79-58 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Cody Gillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Booker Brode (SG), Kevin Dwyer (C) Harry Godleski, Dustin Pearson, Daniel Law | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Winkfield (PG), Richard Walker (PF), Scott McCann (C) Cody Gillman, Charles Collier, Scott Marcos | |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Charles Winkfield is called for the reach on Frank Cusson - foul #1 on Charles Winkfield, team foul #7 | 79-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball (PG) William King | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson makes the 1st free throw | 80-58 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-58 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Daniel Shorter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 81-58 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer grabs the board | 81-58 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Brian Smith is called for the reach on Booker Brode - foul #3 on Brian Smith, team foul #8 | 81-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cody Gillman (SF) Charles Winkfield | |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode makes the 1st free throw | 82-58 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode misses the 2nd free throw | 82-58 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Scott McCann | 82-58 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Daniel Shorter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 82-58 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer grabs the board | 82-58 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Ball | 85-58 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Cody Gillman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Cody Gillman, team foul #9 | 85-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz (C) Arthur Ball | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-58 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Daniel Shorter | 85-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Richard Walker makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 85-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert can't finish the layup | 85-60 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Scott McCann grabs the defensive rebound | 85-60 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Richard Walker is hacked by Kevin Dwyer - foul #3 on Kevin Dwyer, team foul #9 | 85-60 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Richard Walker misses the 1st free throw | 85-60 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer snags the defensive board | 85-60 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson runs out the clock | 85-60 |