| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) SG - Jason Howard (fresh) SF - Charlie Smith (fresh) PF - Lawrence Hudson (fresh) C - Albert Bukowinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) PF - Donald Vaughn (fresh) C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Turner is called for the reach on Robert Stewart - foul #1 on Robert Turner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Peterson - foul #1 on Christopher Peterson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Peterson - foul #2 on Christopher Peterson, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds (C) Christopher Peterson | |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn misses the lay-in | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Zachary Haefner | 4-0 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Stewart | 6-0 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner is hacked by Charlie Smith - foul #1 on Charlie Smith, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds misses badly on a runner in the paint | 6-0 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson loses the dribble to Robert Turner | 6-0 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Robert Turner misses the lay-in | 6-0 |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds grabs the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn clanks a floater from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Charlie Smith grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Patrick Pounds | 6-0 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Robert Turner misses short on a shot from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn misses the tip | 6-0 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Charlie Smith snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-0 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner misses the tip | 6-0 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) SF - Charlie Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Hudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert Bukowinski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Pounds (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski snags the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Charlie Smith is called for traveling | 6-0 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mitchell (SG), Dustin Jackson (SF), John Howell (PF) Jason Howard, Charlie Smith, Lawrence Hudson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Larry Dumais (SG), Eric Dixon (SF), Justin Alers (PF), Gary Farr (C) Robert Turner, Zachary Haefner, Gary Morrison, Donald Vaughn, Patrick Pounds | |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Gary Farr misses the easy layup | 6-0 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Gary Farr tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Gary Farr - foul #1 on Gary Farr, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | John Howell is called for the reach on Gary Farr - foul #1 on John Howell, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Howard (PG) Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | John Howell grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dustin Jackson | 10-2 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-2 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | John Howell grabs the board | 10-2 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski is whistled for a carry | 10-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG), Zachary Haefner (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Patrick Pounds (PF) Stephen Hutchinson, Larry Dumais, Eric Dixon, Gary Farr | |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | Robert Turner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Albert Bukowinski | 10-2 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | William Mitchell scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Jason Howard | 12-2 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Dustin Jackson picks off the pass by Patrick Pounds | 12-2 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard blows the layup | 12-2 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds gets the rebound | 12-2 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 12-5 |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski can't tip it in | 12-5 |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | William Mitchell tips it home | 14-5 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dustin Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Howell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Bukowinski (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Pounds (fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Alers (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Justin Alers misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Albert Bukowinski - foul #1 on Albert Bukowinski, team foul #3 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart (PG), Donald Davis (SG), Charlie Smith (SF), Lawrence Hudson (PF) Jason Howard, William Mitchell, Dustin Jackson, John Howell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn (PF) Patrick Pounds | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Justin Alers makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Justin Alers misses the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson snags the defensive board | 14-6 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Albert Bukowinski is denied by Justin Alers | 14-6 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Justin Alers grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Justin Alers's pass is intercepted by Donald Davis | 14-6 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson scores on a jump hook near the basket | 16-6 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Justin Alers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-6 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-6 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 16-6 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Morrison | 16-6 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 16-6 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Donald Davis grabs the board | 16-6 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Donald Davis is denied by Donald Vaughn | 16-6 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson tips it but misses | 16-6 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson hits the follow up shot | 18-6 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-6 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Charlie Smith pulls down the rebound | 18-6 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Justin Alers - foul #1 on Justin Alers, team foul #5 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Howard (SG), John Howell (C) Donald Davis, Albert Bukowinski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Larry Dumais (SG), Eric Dixon (SF), Patrick Pounds (C) Robert Turner, Zachary Haefner, Gary Morrison, Justin Alers | |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 19-6 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 19-6 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn grabs the board | 19-6 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 19-6 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Charlie Smith pulls down the rebound | 19-6 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-6 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Eric Dixon | 19-6 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Dumais | 19-9 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart can't connect on a shot in the lane | 19-9 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds grabs the defensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Dixon, team foul #6 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mitchell (SG), Dustin Jackson (SF) Robert Stewart, Charlie Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner (SG), Gary Farr (C) Larry Dumais, Donald Vaughn | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dustin Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Hudson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Howell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Hutchinson (fresh) SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) SF - Eric Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Pounds (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Farr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-9 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Dustin Jackson - foul #1 on Dustin Jackson, team foul #4 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski (C) John Howell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG), Gary Morrison (SF) Stephen Hutchinson, Eric Dixon | |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds misses the 1st free throw | 22-9 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds misses the 2nd free throw | 22-9 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski snags the defensive board | 22-9 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski misses the dunk attempt | 22-9 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds pulls down the rebound | 22-9 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Gary Farr hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 22-9 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | William Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-9 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson is fouled on the floor by Gary Morrison - foul #1 on Gary Morrison, team foul #7 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart (PG) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Justin Alers (PF) Patrick Pounds | |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 22-9 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Justin Alers | 22-9 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Turner | 22-11 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Howard | 24-11 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner double dribbles | 24-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mitchell (SG), Charlie Smith (SF), John Howell (PF) Jason Howard, Dustin Jackson, Lawrence Hudson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (SG), Eric Dixon (SF), Donald Vaughn (PF), Patrick Pounds (C) Zachary Haefner, Gary Morrison, Justin Alers, Gary Farr | |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charlie Smith | 26-11 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-11 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Pounds | 26-11 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Eric Dixon | 26-11 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds hits a turnaround from the baseline | 26-13 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski is hacked by Patrick Pounds - foul #1 on Patrick Pounds, team foul #8 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Howard (SG) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Christopher Peterson (C) Robert Turner, Eric Dixon, Patrick Pounds | |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski misses the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson pulls down the rebound | 26-13 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charlie Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Howell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Bukowinski (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Hutchinson (fresh) SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Vaughn (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Hutchinson | 26-15 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Stewart | 29-15 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-15 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski snags the defensive board | 29-15 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Hutchinson - foul #1 on Stephen Hutchinson, team foul #9 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson (SF), Lawrence Hudson (PF) Charlie Smith, John Howell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds (PF) Donald Vaughn | |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 30-15 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 31-15 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-15 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart gets the rebound | 31-15 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart knocks in the floater from the right block | 33-15 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson misses the runner from the baseline | 33-15 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson grabs the board | 33-15 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 33-15 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-15 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds drills a jump hook from the left block | 33-17 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-17 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski grabs the offensive board | 33-17 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-17 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds snags the defensive board | 33-17 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 33-17 |