| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Zorya Zupancic (fresh) SG - Barry Ginsburg (fresh) SF - Edward Campanelli (fresh) PF - Michael Haldeman (fresh) C - Terry Reeves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) C - Charles Mason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Charles Mason 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) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday drills a jumper in the lane set up by Matthew Christiansen | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Charles Mason grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Zorya Zupancic is called for the reach on William Cotter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zorya Zupancic, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan is hacked by Edward Campanelli - foul #1 on Edward Campanelli, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Zorya Zupancic | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic loses the dribble to William Cotter in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | William Cotter banks in the layup | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli's layup is rejected by Charles Mason | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Holliday | 0-6 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-6 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Michael Haldeman tips it but misses | 0-6 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli snags the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg loses the dribble to Thomas Holliday | 0-6 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Michael Haldeman steals it from Thomas Holliday | 0-6 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Morgan - foul #1 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Richards (PG), Ryan McGarvie (SF), Boris Skov (PF), Joshua Hoffman (C) Zorya Zupancic, Edward Campanelli, Michael Haldeman, Terry Reeves | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG), Gerald Varnum (SG), William Owens (SF), Arthur Glantz (PF), David Espitia (C) William Cotter, Joseph Morgan, Matthew Christiansen, Thomas Holliday, Charles Mason | |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg misses the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Arthur Glantz | 0-6 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 16:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ryan McGarvie | 0-6 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Vladislav Kosinski | 0-9 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Richards (fresh) SG - Barry Ginsburg (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan McGarvie (fresh) PF - Boris Skov (fresh) C - Joshua Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Vladislav Kosinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Owens (fresh) PF - Arthur Glantz (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Espitia (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Boris Skov hits a jumper from the baseline | 2-9 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum is whistled for a carry | 2-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic (PG), Edward Campanelli (SF), Michael Haldeman (PF) Barry Ginsburg, Ryan McGarvie, Joshua Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Joseph Morgan (SG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), Thomas Holliday (PF), Charles Mason (C) Vladislav Kosinski, Gerald Varnum, William Owens, Arthur Glantz, David Espitia | |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | John Richards misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Charles Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli is called for traveling | 2-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg (SG), Terry Reeves (C) John Richards, Boris Skov | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Cotter and he's fouled by Edward Campanelli - foul #2 on Edward Campanelli, team foul #3 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Richards (SF) Edward Campanelli | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the free throw | 2-12 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Haldeman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Zorya Zupancic | 5-12 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Morgan and he's hacked by Zorya Zupancic - foul #2 on Zorya Zupancic, team foul #4 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan McGarvie (SF) Zorya Zupancic | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (PG) William Cotter | |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday makes the free throw | 5-15 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Matthew Christiansen steps in front of the Barry Ginsburg pass | 5-15 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-15 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Terry Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 5-15 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Mason is called for the reach on Terry Reeves - foul #1 on Charles Mason, team foul #2 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boris Skov (PF), Joshua Hoffman (C) Michael Haldeman, Terry Reeves | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), William Owens (SF), Arthur Glantz (PF), David Espitia (C) Joseph Morgan, Matthew Christiansen, Thomas Holliday, Charles Mason | |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-15 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz grabs the board | 5-15 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | William Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Skov - foul #1 on Boris Skov, team foul #5 | 5-15 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | William Owens can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Richards - foul #1 on John Richards, team foul #6 | 5-15 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | William Owens misses the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | William Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 5-16 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg is fouled on the floor by William Owens - foul #1 on William Owens, team foul #3 | 5-16 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | John Richards hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Varnum - foul #1 on Gerald Varnum, team foul #4 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG) Gerald Varnum | |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | John Richards makes the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | John Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Ginsburg (tiring) SF - Ryan McGarvie (fairly fresh) PF - Boris Skov (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Owens (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arthur Glantz (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Espitia (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | William Cotter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG) William Cotter | |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Ryan McGarvie is fouled on the floor by William Owens - foul #2 on William Owens, team foul #5 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Haldeman (PF), Terry Reeves (C) Boris Skov, Joshua Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Estevez (SF), Mark Werner (C) William Owens, Arthur Glantz | |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Gregory Estevez pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Gregory Estevez is hacked by Ryan McGarvie - foul #1 on Ryan McGarvie, team foul #7 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Charles Mason (C) Vladislav Kosinski, David Espitia | |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Gregory Estevez makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Gregory Estevez makes the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Ryan McGarvie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-18 |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg misses the tip | 7-18 |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | Terry Reeves snags the offensive board | 7-18 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | John Richards scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-18 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Ginsburg - foul #1 on Barry Ginsburg, team foul #8 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boris Skov (PF), Joshua Hoffman (C) Michael Haldeman, Terry Reeves | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen (SF), Thomas Holliday (PF) Gregory Estevez, Mark Werner | |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-20 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Charles Mason hits a wide open runner from close range set up by William Cotter | 12-22 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-22 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | William Cotter is fouled in the backcourt by John Richards - foul #2 on John Richards, team foul #9 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli (SF), Michael Haldeman (PF) John Richards, Joshua Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SG), Arthur Glantz (C) Joseph Morgan, Charles Mason | |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | William Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | William Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli misses badly on a runner from the right block | 15-24 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-24 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz tips it back up and in | 15-26 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Thomas Holliday steals it from Barry Ginsburg | 15-26 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 15-26 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses the tip | 15-26 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Michael Haldeman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Ryan McGarvie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 15-26 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Michael Haldeman tips it back up and in | 17-26 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz makes the jumper from the right side set up by Matthew Christiansen | 17-28 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Ryan McGarvie (tired) SG - Barry Ginsburg (tired) 5 pts. SF - Edward Campanelli (fresh) PF - Michael Haldeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Boris Skov (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Holliday (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Glantz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Ryan McGarvie comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 17-28 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Matthew Christiansen | 17-28 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | William Cotter is hacked by Ryan McGarvie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan McGarvie, team foul #10 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic (PG), Joshua Hoffman (C) Ryan McGarvie, Boris Skov | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG), David Espitia (PF), Charles Mason (C) Matthew Christiansen, Thomas Holliday, Arthur Glantz | |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | William Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to David Espitia | 17-29 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Edward Campanelli steps in front of the Charles Mason pass | 17-29 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli throws it down | 19-29 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | David Espitia misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 19-29 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Charles Mason grabs the offensive board | 19-29 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 19-29 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-29 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from David Espitia | 22-31 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Varnum - foul #2 on Gerald Varnum, team foul #6 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terry Reeves (C) Joshua Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG), Matthew Christiansen (SF) William Cotter, Gerald Varnum | |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Charles Mason tips it back up and in | 24-33 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Haldeman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-33 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Michael Haldeman tips it back up and in | 26-33 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen double dribbles | 26-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz (PF), Mark Werner (C) David Espitia, Charles Mason | |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | Terry Reeves misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Terry Reeves snags the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg loses the dribble to Joseph Morgan | 26-33 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz misses the lay-in | 26-33 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Christiansen | 26-33 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen is wide open but clanks a floater near the basket | 26-33 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Mark Werner snags the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-33 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Mark Werner tips it home | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Zorya Zupancic (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Ginsburg (very tired) 7 pts. SF - Edward Campanelli (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Michael Haldeman (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Reeves (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Vladislav Kosinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Glantz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Mark Werner pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Haldeman - foul #1 on Michael Haldeman, team foul #11 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Richards (SG), Boris Skov (PF), Joshua Hoffman (C) Barry Ginsburg, Michael Haldeman, Terry Reeves | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (PG), William Owens (SG), Gregory Estevez (SF), Charles Mason (C) Vladislav Kosinski, Joseph Morgan, Matthew Christiansen, Mark Werner | |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-37 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Charles Mason pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Gregory Estevez comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 26-37 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to William Owens | 26-37 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | William Owens clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joshua Hoffman | 26-37 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Charles Mason denies the turnaround by Zorya Zupancic | 26-37 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | William Owens gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Zorya Zupancic steals it from Charles Mason in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli hits the finger roll set up by Zorya Zupancic | 28-37 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Charles Mason lays it up and in set up by William Owens | 28-39 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | John Richards banks in the layup set up by Boris Skov | 30-39 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | William Owens is fouled on the floor by Joshua Hoffman - foul #1 on Joshua Hoffman, team foul #12 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan McGarvie (SG), Terry Reeves (C) Edward Campanelli, Joshua Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Joseph Morgan (SG), Thomas Holliday (PF), David Espitia (C) Gerald Varnum, Gregory Estevez, Arthur Glantz, Charles Mason | |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | William Owens makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | William Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | William Cotter gets the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Cotter | 30-43 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Terry Reeves buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ryan McGarvie | 32-43 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | William Cotter is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Reeves - foul #1 on Terry Reeves, team foul #13 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Haldeman (PF) Boris Skov | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen (SF) William Owens | |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Terry Reeves | 32-43 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | John Richards is hacked by Matthew Christiansen - foul #1 on Matthew Christiansen, team foul #7 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli (SF) Zorya Zupancic | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | John Richards makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | John Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses the halfcourt shot | 34-43 |