| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Vaughn (fresh) C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dustin Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lawrence Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Bukowinski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison misses long on a jumper from the right side | 25-39 |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Howard | 25-41 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Robert Turner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-41 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson snags the defensive board | 25-41 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Stewart | 25-43 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 25-43 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Robert Turner scores on a shot from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Gary Morrison is called for the reach on Jason Howard - foul #1 on Gary Morrison, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski tips it home | 27-45 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gary Morrison, team foul #2 | 27-45 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski misses the dunk but the foul's on Christopher Peterson - foul #3 on Christopher Peterson, team foul #3 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds (C) Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Robert Turner misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Bukowinski - foul #3 on Albert Bukowinski, team foul #1 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Justin Alers (C) Donald Vaughn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Howell (C) Albert Bukowinski | |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Robert Turner makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Robert Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-47 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison gets the rebound | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Stewart - foul #2 on Robert Stewart, team foul #2 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Eric Dixon (SF) Robert Turner, Gary Morrison | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mitchell (SG), Donald Davis (SF) Robert Stewart, Dustin Jackson | |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Howard | 31-49 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds drills a jump hook in the paint | 33-49 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Dumais (SG) Zachary Haefner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Justin Alers misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | William Mitchell grabs the board | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Hutchinson (fresh) SG - Larry Dumais (fresh) SF - Eric Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Pounds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Alers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Howard (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Davis (fresh) PF - Lawrence Hudson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Howell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson's floater is tipped away by Patrick Pounds | 33-49 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Justin Alers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Justin Alers drills a floater from the right block set up by Larry Dumais | 35-49 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG), Gary Morrison (SF), Donald Vaughn (PF), Christopher Peterson (C) Larry Dumais, Eric Dixon, Patrick Pounds, Justin Alers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart (PG), Charlie Smith (SF), Albert Bukowinski (C) Jason Howard, Donald Davis, Lawrence Hudson | |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Charlie Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Charlie Smith is whistled for a carry | 35-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner (SG) Stephen Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Robert Turner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-49 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart is hacked by Robert Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Turner, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Howard (SG), Lawrence Hudson (PF) William Mitchell, John Howell | |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 35-49 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Robert Turner is hacked by Charlie Smith - foul #4 on Charlie Smith, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson (SF) Charlie Smith | |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Stewart - foul #3 on Robert Stewart, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Gary Morrison takes the ball from Dustin Jackson | 37-49 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn gets the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-49 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-49 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Vaughn | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Vaughn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dustin Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lawrence Hudson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Bukowinski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson is whistled for a carry | 37-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Larry Dumais (SG), Eric Dixon (SF), Patrick Pounds (PF), Justin Alers (C) Robert Turner, Zachary Haefner, Gary Morrison, Donald Vaughn, Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mitchell (SG), John Howell (PF) Jason Howard, Lawrence Hudson | |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Justin Alers snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon blows the layup but he's hacked by John Howell - foul #1 on John Howell, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson (C) Justin Alers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Howard (PG) Robert Stewart | |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski can't finish the layup | 38-49 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski tips it in | 38-51 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard is fouled on the floor by Patrick Pounds - foul #1 on Patrick Pounds, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG), Zachary Haefner (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Donald Vaughn (PF) Stephen Hutchinson, Larry Dumais, Eric Dixon, Patrick Pounds | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Davis (SF) Dustin Jackson | |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | William Mitchell is hacked by Zachary Haefner - foul #3 on Zachary Haefner, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachary Haefner | 44-54 |
| 08:44 | Cincinnati | William Mitchell connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Howard | 44-56 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski can't connect on a shot from the left side | 44-56 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to William Mitchell | 44-56 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | William Mitchell misses the jumper from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Zachary Haefner | 46-56 |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Davis (fresh) PF - John Howell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Albert Bukowinski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn misses long on a turnaround from close range | 46-59 |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-59 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski hits the follow up shot | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 46-61 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn hits the follow up shot | 48-61 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Howard | 48-63 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-63 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Donald Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds (PF) Donald Vaughn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart (PG), Charlie Smith (SF), Lawrence Hudson (PF) William Mitchell, Donald Davis, John Howell | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Patrick Pounds steals the ball from Robert Stewart | 48-63 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-66 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Albert Bukowinski swats the layup by Patrick Pounds | 51-66 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson loses the dribble to Christopher Peterson | 51-66 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds loses the dribble to Robert Stewart | 51-66 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart hits the finger roll | 51-68 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-68 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Stewart | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Pounds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charlie Smith (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Lawrence Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Bukowinski (tiring) 19 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-70 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart grabs the board | 51-70 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Stewart | 51-73 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-73 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-73 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski tips it back up and in | 53-75 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Larry Dumais (SG), Eric Dixon (SF), Justin Alers (C) Robert Turner, Zachary Haefner, Gary Morrison, Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mitchell (PG), Donald Davis (SG), Dustin Jackson (SF), John Howell (PF) Robert Stewart, Jason Howard, Charlie Smith, Lawrence Hudson | |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-78 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Larry Dumais double dribbles | 53-78 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Donald Davis | 53-80 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson is hacked by Dustin Jackson - foul #1 on Dustin Jackson, team foul #6 | 53-80 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-80 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Justin Alers grabs the offensive board | 53-80 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Bukowinski | 53-80 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dustin Jackson | 53-80 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | William Mitchell clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Hutchinson - foul #1 on Stephen Hutchinson, team foul #7 | 53-80 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 53-81 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-82 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon hits a shot from the right block | 55-82 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | William Mitchell runs out the clock | 55-82 |