| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) SF - Richard Simek (fresh) PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lado Arambula (fresh) SG - Kenny Coates (fresh) SF - Joel Talbot (fresh) PF - Thomas Daniel (fresh) C - Hans Smialowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski 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) | |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Joel Talbot snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenny Coates | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Richard Simek clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Joel Talbot hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Don Williamson is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula is hacked by Don Williamson - foul #1 on Don Williamson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joel Pottorff - foul #1 on Joel Pottorff, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey makes the wide open floater from close range | 5-3 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Kenny Coates | 5-5 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Hans Smialowski takes the ball from Richard Simek | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Paul Thayer (SG), Olin Prosienski (SF), Timothy Moore (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Lado Arambula, Kenny Coates, Joel Talbot, Thomas Daniel, Hans Smialowski | |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Richard Simek throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer double dribbles | 5-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (SF), David Clark (C) Richard Simek, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) SF - Walter Stafford (fresh) PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Dunn (fresh) SG - Paul Thayer (fresh) SF - Olin Prosienski (fresh) PF - Timothy Moore (fresh) C - Carmelo Salazar (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Don Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Olin Prosienski | 5-5 |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Derek Bailey | 5-5 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Olin Prosienski | 5-7 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | David Clark misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski can't finish the layup | 5-7 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Don Williamson is called for 10 seconds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG), Richard Simek (SF), Charles Devers (PF), Joel Pottorff (C) Don Williamson, Albert Maloney, Derek Bailey, David Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Joel Talbot (SF), Thomas Daniel (PF), Hans Smialowski (C) Michael Dunn, Paul Thayer, Olin Prosienski, Timothy Moore, Carmelo Salazar | |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford is hacked by Kenny Coates in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenny Coates, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Kenny Coates steals the ball from Charles Devers | 5-7 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula is fouled on the floor by Walter Stafford - foul #1 on Walter Stafford, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder (SG) Walter Stafford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel is fouled on the floor by Joel Pottorff - foul #2 on Joel Pottorff, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Clark (C) Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula snags the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Joel Talbot is fouled on the floor by Richard Simek - foul #1 on Richard Simek, team foul #5 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG) Richard Simek | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski (SF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Joel Talbot, Hans Smialowski | |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel buries a floater from the right side | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Pipes (fairly fresh) SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) PF - Charles Devers (fresh) C - David Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lado Arambula (fresh) SG - Kenny Coates (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Olin Prosienski (fresh) PF - Thomas Daniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Carmelo Salazar (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-9 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-9 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | David Clark gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Olin Prosienski steals the ball from Albert Maloney | 8-9 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Walter Stafford (SF), Derek Bailey (PF) Brian Pipes, Timothy Schweder, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Paul Thayer (SG), Joel Talbot (SF), Timothy Moore (PF), Hans Smialowski (C) Lado Arambula, Kenny Coates, Olin Prosienski, Thomas Daniel, Carmelo Salazar | |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Don Williamson | 10-9 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski tips it in | 10-11 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Timothy Moore swats the layup by Walter Stafford | 10-11 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney snags the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey's dunk attempt is rejected by Hans Smialowski | 10-11 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Joel Talbot gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | David Clark steps in front of the Timothy Moore pass | 10-11 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Albert Maloney is blocked by Hans Smialowski | 10-11 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | David Clark gets the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Simek (SF), Stephen Colvin (PF) Albert Maloney, Derek Bailey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Olin Prosienski (SF), Thomas Daniel (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Michael Dunn, Paul Thayer, Joel Talbot, Timothy Moore, Hans Smialowski | |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-11 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | David Clark gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Don Williamson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | David Clark hits the follow up shot | 12-11 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kenny Coates | 12-14 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Kenny Coates takes the ball from Walter Stafford | 12-14 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski double dribbles | 12-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Derek Bailey (PF), Charles Devers (C) Don Williamson, Walter Stafford, Stephen Colvin, David Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Paul Thayer (SG), Joel Talbot (SF), Timothy Moore (PF), Hans Smialowski (C) Lado Arambula, Kenny Coates, Olin Prosienski, Thomas Daniel, Carmelo Salazar | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Pipes (fresh) SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Simek (fresh) PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Devers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Dunn (fresh) SG - Paul Thayer (fresh) SF - Joel Talbot (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hans Smialowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Thayer - foul #1 on Paul Thayer, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder (SF) Richard Simek | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG) Paul Thayer | |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Michael Dunn steps in front of the Brian Pipes pass in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Joel Talbot hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Dunn | 14-16 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes drills a shot from the right side | 16-16 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Moore | 16-18 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Charles Devers misses the lay-in | 16-18 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Timothy Moore | 16-18 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Michael Dunn | 16-20 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder scores on a shot from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Derek Bailey - foul #1 on Derek Bailey, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Walter Stafford (SG), Richard Simek (SF), Stephen Colvin (PF), David Clark (C) Brian Pipes, Albert Maloney, Timothy Schweder, Derek Bailey, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Thomas Daniel (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Lado Arambula, Michael Dunn, Joel Talbot, Hans Smialowski | |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 18-22 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 18-22 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-22 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Don Williamson snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Don Williamson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel is fouled on the floor by Walter Stafford - foul #2 on Walter Stafford, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Timothy Schweder (SF), Charles Devers (C) Walter Stafford, Richard Simek, David Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Olin Prosienski (SF) Maynard Wagner, Timothy Moore | |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar gets the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 21-22 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Charles Devers snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney's pass is intercepted by Lado Arambula in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lado Arambula | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Colvin (fresh) C - Charles Devers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lado Arambula (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenny Coates (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Olin Prosienski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Daniel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Carmelo Salazar (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Don Williamson is fouled in the backcourt by Olin Prosienski - foul #1 on Olin Prosienski, team foul #3 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG), Walter Stafford (SF), Derek Bailey (PF), Joel Pottorff (C) Don Williamson, Timothy Schweder, Stephen Colvin, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (SG), Joel Talbot (SF), Hans Smialowski (C) Kenny Coates, Thomas Daniel, Carmelo Salazar | |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford banks in the layup | 23-25 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Joel Talbot misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski can't tip it in | 23-25 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula grabs the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Joel Pottorff swats the short shot by Hans Smialowski | 23-25 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Derek Bailey | 23-25 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the jumper from the right side | 25-25 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski loses the dribble to Albert Maloney | 25-25 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes lays it in on a great pass from Albert Maloney | 27-25 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski blows the layup but the foul's on Joel Pottorff - foul #3 on Joel Pottorff, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Richard Simek (SF), Charles Devers (C) Brian Pipes, Albert Maloney, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates (SG), Paul Thayer (SF), Thomas Daniel (PF) Lado Arambula, Joel Talbot, Olin Prosienski | |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Charles Devers is blocked by Hans Smialowski | 27-26 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Richard Simek misses the tip | 27-26 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Dunn and he's fouled by Charles Devers - foul #1 on Charles Devers, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder (SG), Stephen Colvin (PF) Walter Stafford, Derek Bailey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar (PF) Thomas Daniel | |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Don Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel (PF) Hans Smialowski | |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Dunn | 27-32 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Kenny Coates is called for the reach on Timothy Schweder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenny Coates, team foul #4 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (SG) Timothy Schweder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner (PG) Michael Dunn | |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Charles Devers is hacked by Carmelo Salazar - foul #1 on Carmelo Salazar, team foul #5 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder (SF) Richard Simek | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG) Maynard Wagner | |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Charles Devers hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Schweder | 29-32 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Charles Devers misses the floater in the lane | 29-35 |