| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (fresh) SG - Robert Vandoren (fresh) SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) PF - Sam Arciniega (fresh) C - Charles Estes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Tutt (fresh) SG - John Owsley (fresh) SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Jeremy Middleton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson is hacked by Jeremy Middleton - foul #1 on Jeremy Middleton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | John Owsley is called for the reach on Robert Vandoren - foul #1 on John Owsley, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Estes | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Christopher Robinson is called for the reach on John Owsley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | John Smith misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Sam Arciniega | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Vandoren | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Jeremy Middleton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Robinson - foul #2 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza (SF) Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Jeremy Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Jeremy Middleton makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | John Owsley steps in front of the Robert Vandoren pass | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Charles Estes steps in front of the Jeremy Middleton pass in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | The 3pt attempt by Sam Arciniega is denied by John Tutt | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | John Tutt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | Daniel Peters is called for the reach on John Tutt - foul #1 on Daniel Peters, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (PG), Matthew Dotson (SF), Charles Hutchings (C) Daniel Peters, Sam Arciniega, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | John Smith clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | John Owsley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Spencer Holloman | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Polk (fresh) SG - Robert Vandoren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Dotson (fresh) PF - Jose Mendoza (fresh) C - Charles Hutchings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Tutt (fairly fresh) SG - John Owsley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson tips it in | 9-5 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman is called for traveling | 9-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (SG), Sam Arciniega (PF) Robert Vandoren, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dennis Kinnear (PG), Fred Hatten (SG), James Williams (C) John Tutt, John Owsley, Jeremy Middleton | |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega's pass is intercepted by John Smith | 9-5 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-5 |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 11-5 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Dennis Kinnear misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Polk - foul #1 on Albert Polk, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Charles Estes (C) Matthew Dotson, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Owsley (SG), James Haralson (PF), Benton Wright (C) Fred Hatten, Spencer Holloman, John Smith | |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Dennis Kinnear makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Dennis Kinnear misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Dennis Kinnear makes the 3rd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Dennis Kinnear steals it from Daniel Peters | 11-7 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | James Haralson buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Kinnear | 11-9 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes's fadeaway is rejected by Benton Wright | 11-9 |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | James Haralson is hacked by Sam Arciniega - foul #1 on Sam Arciniega, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren (SG), Matthew Dotson (SF), Jose Mendoza (PF), Charles Hutchings (C) Albert Polk, Jason Pham, Sam Arciniega, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeremy Middleton (C) Benton Wright | |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Dennis Kinnear loses the dribble to Daniel Peters | 13-9 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | James Haralson is called for the reach on Daniel Peters - foul #1 on James Haralson, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (PG), Fred Hatten (SG), Spencer Holloman (SF), John Smith (PF) Dennis Kinnear, John Owsley, James Williams, James Haralson | |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | John Tutt snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Jeremy Middleton scores on a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Matthew Dotson - foul #1 on Matthew Dotson, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Estes (C) Matthew Dotson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Jeremy Middleton makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Peters | 15-12 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | John Tutt misses short on a shot from the left side | 15-12 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Jeremy Middleton misses the tip | 15-12 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | Jeremy Middleton grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | Robert Vandoren steals the ball from Fred Hatten in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Vandoren (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Hutchings (fairly fresh) C - Charles Estes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Tutt (fairly fresh) SG - Fred Hatten (fresh) SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Middleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Hutchings - foul #1 on Charles Hutchings, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (PG), Jason Pham (SG), Matthew Dotson (SF), Sam Arciniega (PF) Daniel Peters, Robert Vandoren, Jose Mendoza, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dennis Kinnear (PG), John Owsley (SG), James Williams (SF), James Haralson (C) John Tutt, Fred Hatten, Spencer Holloman, Jeremy Middleton | |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Dennis Kinnear steals the ball from Jason Pham | 15-13 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Matthew Dotson is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Dotson, team foul #8 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren (SG) Matthew Dotson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham's floater is knocked away by James Haralson | 15-15 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | James Haralson pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | John Owsley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren connects on the floater from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | John Owsley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Vandoren - foul #1 on Robert Vandoren, team foul #9 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Jose Mendoza (SF) Albert Polk, Jason Pham | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman (SF), Ryan Das (PF), Benton Wright (C) James Williams, John Smith, James Haralson | |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | John Owsley makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | John Owsley misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters clanks a 3 from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Ryan Das grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | John Owsley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Charles Estes - foul #1 on Charles Estes, team foul #10 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), Jeremy Middleton (C) Dennis Kinnear, Benton Wright | |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | John Owsley makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | John Owsley misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | John Owsley makes the 3rd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes slams it home on a nice dish by Jose Mendoza | 19-18 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Daniel Peters steps in front of the Fred Hatten pass in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 19-18 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | John Owsley gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | John Owsley is hacked by Robert Vandoren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Vandoren, team foul #11 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (SG), Jason Pham (SF), Charles Hutchings (C) Robert Vandoren, Jose Mendoza, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (PG) Fred Hatten | |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | John Owsley makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | John Owsley misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings is hacked by John Owsley - foul #2 on John Owsley, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (SG), James Williams (PF), Benton Wright (C) John Owsley, Ryan Das, Jeremy Middleton | |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings snags the offensive board | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Polk (fresh) SF - Jason Pham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Arciniega (tiring) 5 reb. C - Charles Hutchings (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Tutt (fresh) SG - Fred Hatten (fresh) SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) C - Benton Wright (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | James Williams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sam Arciniega - foul #2 on Sam Arciniega, team foul #12 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza (SF), Charles Estes (C) Jason Pham, Sam Arciniega | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dennis Kinnear (PG), James Haralson (PF) John Tutt, Spencer Holloman | |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-20 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | James Haralson comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Daniel Peters - foul #2 on Daniel Peters, team foul #13 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (SG) Daniel Peters | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (PG), Ryan Das (SF), Jeremy Middleton (C) Fred Hatten, James Williams, Benton Wright | |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | James Haralson makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | James Haralson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk hits a shot from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Jeremy Middleton's pass is intercepted by Charles Estes | 23-22 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza tips it but misses | 23-22 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jeremy Middleton | 23-22 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | John Tutt drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Haralson | 23-24 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jose Mendoza | 25-24 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | James Haralson travels with the ball | 25-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (SG), Spencer Holloman (SF), John Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Dennis Kinnear, Ryan Das, James Haralson, Jeremy Middleton | |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Estes, team foul #14 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson (SF) Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | John Tutt is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Robinson - foul #3 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #15 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Robert Vandoren (SG), Matthew Dotson (SF), Sam Arciniega (PF) Albert Polk, Jason Pham, Christopher Robinson, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Owsley (SG) Fred Hatten | |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | John Tutt makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | John Tutt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | James Williams snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | John Owsley is fouled on the floor by Jose Mendoza - foul #1 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #16 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG) John Tutt | |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | John Owsley misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | John Owsley misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Vandoren (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Arciniega (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Fred Hatten (fresh) SG - John Owsley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza misses the tip | 25-26 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | John Owsley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Vandoren - foul #3 on Robert Vandoren, team foul #17 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (SG) Robert Vandoren | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | John Owsley misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | John Owsley misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Owsley | 25-26 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | John Owsley makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Fred Hatten | 25-29 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Peters | 27-29 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Albert Polk takes the ball from John Smith | 27-29 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #5 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dennis Kinnear (PG), Ryan Das (PF), Benton Wright (C) John Owsley, John Smith, James Williams | |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega snags the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Matthew Dotson is called for the reach on Spencer Holloman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Dotson, team foul #18 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (SF), Charles Hutchings (C) Matthew Dotson, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Owsley (SG), Jeremy Middleton (C) Fred Hatten, Benton Wright | |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk is hacked by John Owsley - foul #3 on John Owsley, team foul #6 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (PG), John Smith (PF) John Owsley, Spencer Holloman | |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega tips it in | 29-31 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | John Tutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham's floater is tipped away by John Smith | 29-31 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Jeremy Middleton misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 31-31 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Jeremy Middleton tips it home | 31-33 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters loses the ball out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Estes (C) Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Haralson (PF), Benton Wright (C) John Smith, Jeremy Middleton | |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Albert Polk steps in front of the James Haralson pass | 31-33 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters is hacked by Dennis Kinnear - foul #1 on Dennis Kinnear, team foul #7 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza (SF) Jason Pham | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), James Williams (SF) John Tutt, Ryan Das | |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Dennis Kinnear misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-33 |