| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fresh) SG - Ray Yonakor (fresh) SF - Michael Whitt (fresh) PF - Tony Kirby (fresh) C - David Fye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Baran Lijewski (fresh) SG - Raymond Luce (fresh) SF - Willard Olds (fresh) PF - Shawn Messner (fresh) C - David Stelzer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by David Fye | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce misses the floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Tony Kirby | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby loses the dribble to Baran Lijewski in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds banks in the layup on a great pass from Baran Lijewski | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Baran Lijewski - foul #1 on Baran Lijewski, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | David Fye gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor is hacked by Raymond Luce - foul #1 on Raymond Luce, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Conroy (PF), Jonas Harris (C) Tony Kirby, David Fye | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Juan Cruz (SG), Michael Niemi (SF), Daniel Franke (PF), David Smith (C) Baran Lijewski, Raymond Luce, Willard Olds, Shawn Messner, David Stelzer | |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Dale Atkinson picks off the pass by Michael Whitt | 3-4 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke double dribbles | 3-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky (SG), Clarence Chaney (SF) Ray Yonakor, Michael Whitt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Wilansky (fresh) SF - Clarence Chaney (fresh) PF - Robert Conroy (fresh) C - Jonas Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Atkinson (fairly fresh) SG - Juan Cruz (fresh) SF - Michael Niemi (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Franke (fresh) C - David Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi misses the lay-in but the foul's on Clarence Chaney - foul #1 on Clarence Chaney, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Viens (SG), Michael Whitt (SF), Tony Kirby (PF), David Fye (C) Clyde Osentowski, Clarence Chaney, Robert Conroy, Jonas Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski (PG), Raymond Luce (SG), Truman Nickles (PF), David Stelzer (C) Dale Atkinson, Juan Cruz, Daniel Franke, David Smith | |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Wilansky | 5-5 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Baran Lijewski | 5-8 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Duane Viens is hacked by Truman Nickles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Truman Nickles, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor (SG) Duane Viens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willard Olds (SF) Michael Niemi | |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt misses the floater from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski's 3 pointer is rejected by Tony Kirby | 5-8 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky is fouled on the floor by Baran Lijewski - foul #2 on Baran Lijewski, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Armand Costa (PG), Shawn Messner (PF) Baran Lijewski, Truman Nickles | |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | David Fye lays it in | 7-8 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-8 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | David Fye grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt is hacked by Armand Costa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Armand Costa, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski (PG), Robert Conroy (PF), Jonas Harris (C) Joshua Wilansky, Tony Kirby, David Fye | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz (PG), Truman Nickles (SF), Daniel Franke (C) Raymond Luce, Willard Olds, David Stelzer | |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Ray Yonakor | 9-8 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 9-8 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Armand Costa tips it in | 9-10 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy misses the jump hook from the left block | 9-10 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy tips it home | 11-10 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Conroy swats the short shot by Shawn Messner | 11-10 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Juan Cruz - foul #1 on Juan Cruz, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky (SG), David Fye (C) Ray Yonakor, Michael Whitt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Raymond Luce (SG), Michael Niemi (SF), David Smith (PF), David Stelzer (C) Juan Cruz, Armand Costa, Truman Nickles, Shawn Messner, Daniel Franke | |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jonas Harris | 13-10 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Dale Atkinson is called for the reach on Clyde Osentowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Atkinson, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney (SF), Tony Kirby (PF) Robert Conroy, Jonas Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willard Olds (SF) Michael Niemi | |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds misses long on a floater from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Wilansky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Chaney (fresh) PF - Tony Kirby (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Fye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Atkinson (fresh) SG - Raymond Luce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willard Olds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) C - David Stelzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 15-10 |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Tony Kirby denies the turnaround by Willard Olds | 15-10 |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds gets the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Fye - foul #1 on David Fye, team foul #2 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Viens (SG), Michael Whitt (SF) Clyde Osentowski, David Fye | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Armand Costa (PG), Michael Niemi (SG), Truman Nickles (PF), Daniel Franke (C) Dale Atkinson, Raymond Luce, David Smith, David Stelzer | |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Whitt | 17-12 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Niemi | 17-14 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Willard Olds | 17-14 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Armand Costa | 17-16 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Wilansky | 20-16 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-16 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 20-16 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney grabs the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Wilansky | 23-16 |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi connects on the shot from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers | Willard Olds takes the ball from Tony Kirby | 23-18 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Willard Olds, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski (PG), Ray Yonakor (SG), Robert Conroy (SF), Jonas Harris (PF), David Fye (C) Joshua Wilansky, Duane Viens, Michael Whitt, Tony Kirby, Clarence Chaney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz (PG), Raymond Luce (SG), Shawn Messner (PF), David Stelzer (C) Armand Costa, Michael Niemi, Truman Nickles, Daniel Franke | |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ray Yonakor | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ray Yonakor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Conroy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonas Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Fye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Juan Cruz (fresh) SG - Raymond Luce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willard Olds (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Messner (fresh) C - David Stelzer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-18 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer gets the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Conroy takes the ball from Raymond Luce | 25-18 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski buries a 3 from the left corner set up by David Fye | 28-18 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-18 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | David Fye grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Conroy, team foul #3 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Whitt (SF) Jonas Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke (SF), David Smith (PF) Willard Olds, Shawn Messner | |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Franke | 28-20 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Whitt | 31-20 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Conroy is called for the reach on David Stelzer - foul #2 on Robert Conroy, team foul #4 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky (SG), Jonas Harris (PF) Ray Yonakor, Robert Conroy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Armand Costa (SG), Shawn Messner (PF) Juan Cruz, Raymond Luce, David Stelzer | |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | David Smith makes the driving attempt near the basket | 31-22 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-22 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt is fouled on the floor by Shawn Messner - foul #1 on Shawn Messner, team foul #9 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Viens (SG), Clarence Chaney (PF) Clyde Osentowski, Jonas Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce (SG), David Stelzer (C) Armand Costa, David Smith | |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Joshua Wilansky is called for the reach on Raymond Luce - foul #1 on Joshua Wilansky, team foul #5 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor (SG), Tony Kirby (PF) Duane Viens, Michael Whitt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles (SF) Daniel Franke | |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson's pass is intercepted by Joshua Wilansky | 31-22 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor lays it up and in set up by Joshua Wilansky | 33-22 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner hits a shot from the right block set up by Raymond Luce and he's fouled by Tony Kirby - foul #1 on Tony Kirby, team foul #6 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Conroy (C) David Fye | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski (PG), Juan Cruz (SG), Michael Niemi (SF) Dale Atkinson, Raymond Luce, Truman Nickles | |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner misses the free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer snags the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner tips it home | 33-26 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski (PG), Jonas Harris (C) Joshua Wilansky, Tony Kirby | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles (PF) Shawn Messner | |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Baran Lijewski | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ray Yonakor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Chaney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Conroy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonas Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Baran Lijewski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Juan Cruz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Niemi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Truman Nickles (fresh) C - David Stelzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Michael Niemi is called for the reach on Clyde Osentowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Niemi, team foul #10 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Whitt (SF) Clarence Chaney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Truman Nickles | 35-31 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky (SG), Tony Kirby (PF), David Fye (C) Ray Yonakor, Robert Conroy, Jonas Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce (SG), Willard Olds (SF), David Smith (PF) Juan Cruz, Michael Niemi, Truman Nickles | |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | David Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt tips it back up and in | 37-31 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Baran Lijewski | 37-33 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | David Fye hits the finger roll set up by Clyde Osentowski | 39-33 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce makes the 3 from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt is hacked by Willard Olds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willard Olds, team foul #11 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Viens (SG), Jonas Harris (PF), Clarence Chaney (C) Clyde Osentowski, Tony Kirby, David Fye | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Armand Costa (SG), Daniel Franke (SF), Shawn Messner (PF) Baran Lijewski, Raymond Luce, Willard Olds, David Smith | |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Armand Costa is hacked by Duane Viens - foul #1 on Duane Viens, team foul #7 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor (SG), Robert Conroy (PF) Duane Viens, Michael Whitt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles (SF) David Stelzer | |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Armand Costa makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Armand Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Joshua Wilansky - foul #2 on Joshua Wilansky, team foul #8 | 40-37 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy can't connect on a runner in the lane | 40-39 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Armand Costa snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson travels with the ball | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz (SG), Michael Niemi (SF) Armand Costa, Shawn Messner | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke misses short on a jumper in the lane | 40-39 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor clanks a fullcourt shot | 40-39 |