| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bryan Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allan Painter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel McKenzie (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Laird (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Staub (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wayne Robertson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Daniel Evans steals the ball from Allan Painter | 38-29 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Steven Laird hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Lawson | 38-32 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey connects on the shot from the right side | 40-32 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Staub misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-32 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Wayne Robertson tips it home | 40-34 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Allan Painter makes the turnaround from the baseline | 42-34 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | John Lawson is fouled on the floor by Bryan Wright - foul #1 on Bryan Wright, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Simek (SG), Shawn Hartman (C) Allan Painter, Samuel McKenzie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner (PG), William Nichols (SG), Luther Wimbush (SF), Dale Chiasson (PF), Radomil Grohowski (C) John Lawson, Steven Laird, Nicholas Staub, Daniel Evans, Wayne Robertson | |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | Derek Bailey steals the ball from William Nichols | 42-34 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Luther Wimbush - foul #3 on Luther Wimbush, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Chad Griffin (PG), Michael Rouse (C) Bryan Wright, Derek Bailey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Field (SF) Luther Wimbush | |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane | 43-34 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Richard Simek pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | Michael Rouse misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-34 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Radomil Grohowski | 43-34 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | William Nichols misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Fred Field tips it in | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Chad Griffin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Simek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy Schweder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Hartman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Rouse (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Maynard Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Field (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Chiasson (fairly fresh) C - Radomil Grohowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Simek | 46-36 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | William Nichols hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Shawn Hartman - foul #3 on Shawn Hartman, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Allan Painter (SG), Derek Bailey (PF), Samuel McKenzie (C) Richard Simek, Timothy Schweder, Shawn Hartman, Michael Rouse | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lawson (PG), Nicholas Staub (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), Mark Alderson (C) Maynard Wagner, Fred Field, Dale Chiasson, Radomil Grohowski | |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | William Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | William Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luther Wimbush (SG) William Nichols | |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Daniel Evans clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Chad Griffin - foul #2 on Chad Griffin, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder (SF) Chad Griffin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Laird (SG), Wayne Robertson (C) Luther Wimbush, Mark Alderson | |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Daniel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Daniel Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Derek Bailey | 46-38 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey's floater is tipped away by Daniel Evans | 46-38 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey tips it in | 48-38 |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | Wayne Robertson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Staub gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | Daniel Evans comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Derek Bailey - foul #1 on Derek Bailey, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Rouse (C) Samuel McKenzie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luther Wimbush (SG), Mark Alderson (C) Steven Laird, Wayne Robertson | |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | Daniel Evans misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | Daniel Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Allan Painter's pass is intercepted by John Lawson in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | John Lawson misses the easy layup | 48-39 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Staub pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | John Lawson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Staub tips it in | 48-41 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-41 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Nicholas Staub | 48-41 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Luther Wimbush clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Staub can't tip it in | 48-41 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Chad Griffin (PG), Kurt Brownlee (SG), Richard Simek (SF), Shawn Hartman (C) Bryan Wright, Allan Painter, Timothy Schweder, Michael Rouse | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Nichols (PG), Steven Laird (SG), Fred Field (SF), Dale Chiasson (PF), Wayne Robertson (C) John Lawson, Luther Wimbush, Nicholas Staub, Daniel Evans, Mark Alderson | |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Steven Laird misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Chad Griffin - foul #3 on Chad Griffin, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner (PG) William Nichols | |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Steven Laird makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Steven Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Wayne Robertson grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Laird | 48-45 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Simek | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Chad Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Brownlee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Bailey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Shawn Hartman (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Maynard Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Laird (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Field (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Chiasson (fresh) C - Wayne Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | The 3pt attempt by Fred Field is denied by Derek Bailey | 51-45 |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman's pass is intercepted by Fred Field in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Field | 51-47 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Kurt Brownlee drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Chad Griffin | 53-47 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Wayne Robertson makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin is open and buries a jump hook in the paint | 55-49 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Steven Laird clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Robertson | 55-49 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Fred Field misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wayne Robertson - foul #2 on Wayne Robertson, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG), Timothy Schweder (SF), Michael Rouse (PF), Samuel McKenzie (C) Kurt Brownlee, Richard Simek, Derek Bailey, Shawn Hartman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lawson (PG), William Nichols (SG), Nicholas Staub (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), Radomil Grohowski (C) Maynard Wagner, Steven Laird, Fred Field, Dale Chiasson, Wayne Robertson | |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Evans | 56-49 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Radomil Grohowski can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | John Lawson tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin is fouled on the floor by John Lawson - foul #1 on John Lawson, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG) Chad Griffin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Nicholas Staub swats the shot by Michael Rouse | 56-51 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Radomil Grohowski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Michael Rouse steps in front of the Daniel Evans pass | 56-51 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Allan Painter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Radomil Grohowski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | William Nichols misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Radomil Grohowski tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers | Samuel McKenzie can't tip it in | 56-53 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Nichols | 56-53 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Staub can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Rouse - foul #2 on Michael Rouse, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Derek Bailey (PF), Shawn Hartman (C) Michael Rouse, Samuel McKenzie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luther Wimbush (SG), Mark Alderson (C) William Nichols, Radomil Grohowski | |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Staub misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Staub in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Staub misses the easy layup | 56-54 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bryan Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allan Painter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Bailey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Shawn Hartman (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Lawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luther Wimbush (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Staub (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Alderson (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Mark Alderson - foul #1 on Mark Alderson, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Chad Griffin (SG) Allan Painter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Laird (SG), Dale Chiasson (PF) Nicholas Staub, Daniel Evans | |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Luther Wimbush is denied by Derek Bailey | 58-54 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Luther Wimbush pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Steven Laird comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-54 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | John Lawson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Luther Wimbush | 61-57 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Hartman | 64-57 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | John Lawson loses the dribble to Bryan Wright in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey banks in the layup set up by Bryan Wright | 66-57 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | John Lawson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kurt Brownlee (PG), Allan Painter (SG), Richard Simek (PF), Michael Rouse (C) Bryan Wright, Chad Griffin, Derek Bailey, Shawn Hartman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner (PG), William Nichols (SG), Fred Field (SF), Radomil Grohowski (PF), Wayne Robertson (C) John Lawson, Steven Laird, Luther Wimbush, Dale Chiasson, Mark Alderson | |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Kurt Brownlee connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Schweder | 68-57 |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner's floater is knocked away by Richard Simek | 68-57 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Radomil Grohowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Wayne Robertson clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Simek - foul #1 on Richard Simek, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel McKenzie (C) Richard Simek | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Staub (SF), Daniel Evans (PF) Maynard Wagner, Radomil Grohowski | |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Wayne Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Wayne Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Michael Rouse hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Allan Painter | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Timothy Schweder steals the ball from Fred Field | 71-58 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder misses the lay-in | 71-58 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | William Nichols snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | William Nichols misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Allan Painter - foul #1 on Allan Painter, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Koger (PG), Chad Griffin (SF), Derek Bailey (PF) Kurt Brownlee, Timothy Schweder, Michael Rouse | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luther Wimbush (SG) Fred Field | |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | William Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | William Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | William Nichols steps in front of the Albert Koger pass in the backcourt | 71-59 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Staub banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Nichols | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Allan Painter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Wayne Robertson pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Luther Wimbush misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Samuel McKenzie - foul #2 on Samuel McKenzie, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG) Albert Koger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lawson (PG), Dale Chiasson (C) William Nichols, Wayne Robertson | |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Luther Wimbush makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Luther Wimbush makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bryan Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allan Painter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Derek Bailey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel McKenzie (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Lawson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luther Wimbush (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Staub (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Chiasson (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Allan Painter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Simek (SG), Shawn Hartman (C) Allan Painter, Samuel McKenzie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Radomil Grohowski (C) Daniel Evans | |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | John Lawson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Bryan Wright is hacked by Luther Wimbush in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luther Wimbush, team foul #5 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Laird (SG), Mark Alderson (SF) Luther Wimbush, Nicholas Staub | |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Richard Simek | 73-63 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder (SF) Chad Griffin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner (PG), Luther Wimbush (SG), Nicholas Staub (SF), Daniel Evans (PF) John Lawson, Steven Laird, Mark Alderson, Radomil Grohowski | |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Shawn Hartman steals it from Dale Chiasson | 73-63 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG), Samuel McKenzie (C) Richard Simek, Shawn Hartman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Nichols (SG) Luther Wimbush | |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey loses the dribble to Maynard Wagner | 73-63 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lawson (PG), Steven Laird (SG), Wayne Robertson (C) Maynard Wagner, William Nichols, Dale Chiasson | |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Derek Bailey steals the ball from Daniel Evans | 73-63 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Samuel McKenzie misses short on a shot from the baseline | 73-63 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Lawson | 73-63 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Wayne Robertson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Allan Painter is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Staub - foul #1 on Nicholas Staub, team foul #6 | 73-66 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey's layup is rejected by Wayne Robertson | 73-66 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Samuel McKenzie tips it home | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Samuel McKenzie steps in front of the Daniel Evans pass | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Steven Laird is called for the reach on Bryan Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Laird, team foul #7 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Simek (SG), Chad Griffin (SF) Allan Painter, Timothy Schweder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Bryan Wright makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Bryan Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Wayne Robertson snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Wayne Robertson drills a floater from close range and he's hacked by Chad Griffin - foul #4 on Chad Griffin, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG), Timothy Schweder (SF) Richard Simek, Chad Griffin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Wayne Robertson misses the free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Daniel Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Steven Laird makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Evans | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by John Lawson - foul #2 on John Lawson, team foul #8 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Simek (SG), Chad Griffin (SF) Allan Painter, Timothy Schweder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Staub scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-74 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG), Timothy Schweder (SF) Bryan Wright, Richard Simek | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by John Lawson - foul #3 on John Lawson, team foul #9 | 78-74 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | John Lawson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Steven Laird gets the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | John Lawson drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Laird | 80-77 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey is hacked by John Lawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Lawson, team foul #10 | 80-77 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Steven Laird misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-77 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey snags the defensive board | 82-77 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey is hacked by John Lawson in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Lawson, team foul #11 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Richard Simek (SG) Allan Painter, Timothy Schweder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner (PG) John Lawson | |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Staub comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 84-77 |