| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 5 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Wright (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 7 pts. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks is hacked by Robert Shannon - foul #1 on Robert Shannon, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Quinton Majors - foul #1 on Quinton Majors, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Shannon | 26-40 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer is fouled on the floor by Quinton Majors - foul #2 on Quinton Majors, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett travels with the ball | 26-40 |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-42 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks banks in the layup and he's fouled by Quinton Majors - foul #3 on Quinton Majors, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen (PG) Quinton Majors | |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks makes the free throw | 29-42 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Freddy Hensen | 29-44 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Jason Wright - foul #2 on Jason Wright, team foul #5 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Davenport (SF), Goran Ziebart (PF) Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Lewis (SG), Thad Bernoski (SF), Robert Haun (PF) Joe Jones, Jason Wright, Robert Shannon | |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | George Lewis hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Freddy Hensen | 32-46 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Duane Barr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart tips it back up and in | 34-46 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Thad Bernoski knocks in the jumper from the left block | 34-48 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Duane Barr | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Duane Barr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Freddy Hensen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thad Bernoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Haun (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wade Springer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed George Lewis | 36-50 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Duane Barr hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-50 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | George Lewis connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson is hacked by Robert Haun - foul #1 on Robert Haun, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Luis York (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF), Samuel Eichner (C) Paul Johnson, Duane Barr, David Davenport, Goran Ziebart, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Jason Wright (SF), Robert Shannon (PF), Nicholas Bullock (C) Freddy Hensen, George Lewis, Thad Bernoski, Robert Haun, Wade Springer | |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-53 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon banks in the layup on a great pass from Quinton Majors | 42-55 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Luis York travels with the ball | 42-55 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors travels with the ball | 42-55 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Samuel Eichner, team foul #1 | 42-55 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones is called for traveling | 42-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Haun (C) Nicholas Bullock | |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett's floater is tipped away by Joe Jones | 42-55 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Haun | 42-55 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the board | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Luis York (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Eichner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. SF - Jason Wright (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Haun (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett tips it home | 44-55 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Robert Haun picks off the pass by Luis York | 44-55 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors is whistled for a carry | 44-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Duane Barr (SG), David Davenport (SF), Goran Ziebart (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Danny Boatman, Luis York, Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks, Samuel Eichner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen (PG), George Lewis (SG), Thad Bernoski (SF), Nicholas Bullock (PF), Wade Springer (C) Quinton Majors, Joe Jones, Jason Wright, Robert Shannon, Robert Haun | |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Duane Barr knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | George Lewis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-57 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer hits the follow up shot | 49-57 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Bullock is fouled on the floor by Goran Ziebart - foul #2 on Goran Ziebart, team foul #2 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Robert Shannon (PF) Freddy Hensen, George Lewis, Nicholas Bullock | |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Raymond Spencer swats the dunk try by Wade Springer | 49-57 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Thad Bernoski snags the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Duane Barr steals it from Thad Bernoski | 49-57 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Quinton Majors steals it from David Davenport | 49-57 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF) Paul Johnson, David Davenport, Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Wright (SF) Thad Bernoski | |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Quinton Majors steals it from Frederick Tippett out of a doubleteam | 49-57 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-57 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Raymond Spencer | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Duane Barr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. SF - Jason Wright (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Shannon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Wade Springer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | Duane Barr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Raymond Spencer is called for the reach on Wade Springer - foul #2 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis York (SG), Samuel Eichner (C) Duane Barr, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen (PG), George Lewis (SG), Robert Haun (PF), Nicholas Bullock (C) Quinton Majors, Joe Jones, Robert Shannon, Wade Springer | |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | George Lewis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-57 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Haun gets the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Haun can't finish the layup | 49-57 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks hits a shot from the baseline set up by Frederick Tippett | 51-57 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | George Lewis misses the lay-in | 51-57 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 51-57 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Samuel Eichner | 53-57 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Samuel Eichner steals the ball from Robert Haun | 53-57 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett is hacked by Jason Wright - foul #3 on Jason Wright, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Goran Ziebart (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Danny Boatman, Luis York, Sean Dirks, Samuel Eichner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Thad Bernoski (SF), Robert Shannon (PF), Wade Springer (C) Freddy Hensen, George Lewis, Jason Wright, Robert Haun, Nicholas Bullock | |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart hits a shot in the lane | 57-57 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Joe Jones | 57-59 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer clanks a shot in the lane | 57-59 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Tippett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. SF - Thad Bernoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Frederick Tippett - foul #3 on Frederick Tippett, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Davenport (SF) Frederick Tippett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Wright (SF) Thad Bernoski | |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer drills a shot from the left block and the foul's on Wade Springer - foul #1 on Wade Springer, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sean Dirks (PF) Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Sean Dirks, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon clanks a shot from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | David Davenport's layup is rejected by Robert Shannon | 60-61 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wade Springer | 60-61 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Wade Springer swats the layup by Sean Dirks | 60-63 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks tips it home | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Joe Jones and he's fouled by Raymond Spencer - foul #3 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF) David Davenport | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thad Bernoski (SF) Jason Wright | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon makes the free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Duane Barr misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Duane Barr makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Paul Johnson | 65-68 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones is hacked by Duane Barr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Duane Barr, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Duane Barr connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Barr - foul #3 on Duane Barr, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Wright (SF) Thad Bernoski | |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett can't throw it down | 68-70 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon runs out the clock | 68-70 |