| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dean Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Wicks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Larson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Paul (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Fred Johns inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Andrew Paul swats the dunk try by Fred Johns | 34-27 |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Dean Smith steps in front of the Eric Dahmen pass in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Henry Larson | 39-27 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Fred Johns misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Andrew Paul - foul #1 on Andrew Paul, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Shawn Tatro (SF), Gary Gaddis (C) Dean Smith, Henry Larson, Andrew Paul | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:05 | Houston | Fred Johns misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Fred Johns misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Lester Roberts | 39-27 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts jams it on a nice dish by Johnnie Wicks | 41-27 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Richard Jordan is whistled for traveling | 41-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (PG), Henry Larson (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) Jerry Kessler, Johnnie Wicks, Lester Roberts | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Richard Jordan denies the turnaround by Gary Gaddis | 41-27 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith hits the follow up shot | 43-27 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Ron Gregory is hacked by Shawn Tatro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Tatro, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks (SG), Lester Roberts (PF), Andrew Paul (C) Henry Larson, Cheng-Gong Wang, Gary Gaddis | |
| Subs | Houston | David Bell (SG), Mark Shellenbarger (PF) Steven Vezina, Eric Dahmen | |
| 17:50 | Houston | Ron Gregory misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-27 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Lester Roberts | 43-27 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Tatro | 45-27 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Dean Smith steps in front of the David Bell pass in the backcourt | 45-27 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Jordan - foul #2 on Richard Jordan, team foul #1 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Henry Larson (SF), Gary Gaddis (C) Dean Smith, Johnnie Wicks, Andrew Paul | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (SG), Joe Lynch (SF) Fred Johns, Richard Jordan | |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro makes the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 46-27 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Joe Lynch connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-29 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson connects on the open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Lester Roberts out of a doubleteam | 48-29 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ron Gregory | 48-32 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Kessler | 50-32 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Lester Roberts picks off the pass by Mark Shellenbarger | 50-32 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-32 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts tips it in | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 15:56 | Houston | David Bell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Bell, team foul #2 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (PG), Johnnie Wicks (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Andrew Paul (C) Jerry Kessler, Henry Larson, Lester Roberts, Gary Gaddis | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (SG), Fred Johns (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF), Richard Jordan (C) Ron Gregory, Joe Lynch, David Bell, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dean Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnnie Wicks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Tatro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) C - Andrew Paul (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Dean Smith - foul #2 on Dean Smith, team foul #3 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (PG) Vernon Trollinger | |
| 15:18 | Houston | Steven Vezina hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Johnnie Wicks - foul #2 on Johnnie Wicks, team foul #4 | 52-32 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Steven Vezina misses the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Johnnie Wicks | 55-33 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Fred Johns connects on the open jump hook near the basket set up by Richard Jordan | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 55-35 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang tips it back up and in | 57-35 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Johnnie Wicks steals the ball from Daniel Nelson | 57-35 |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks double dribbles | 57-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Henry Larson (SF), Lester Roberts (PF), Gary Gaddis (C) Shawn Tatro, Cheng-Gong Wang, Andrew Paul | |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Vernon Trollinger (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), David Bell (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Daniel Nelson, Steven Vezina, Fred Johns, Eric Dahmen, Richard Jordan | |
| 13:23 | Houston | David Bell scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Joe Lynch | 57-38 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Mark Shellenbarger is called for the reach on Dean Smith - foul #1 on Mark Shellenbarger, team foul #3 | 57-38 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dean Smith | 60-38 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Gary Gaddis - foul #1 on Gary Gaddis, team foul #5 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Shawn Tatro (SG), Andrew Paul (C) Dean Smith, Johnnie Wicks, Gary Gaddis | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Jordan (C) Vernon Trollinger | |
| 12:39 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts gets the rebound | 60-39 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Mark Shellenbarger steps in front of the Shawn Tatro pass | 60-39 |
| 12:09 | Houston | David Bell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ron Gregory | 60-42 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Andrew Paul is whistled for a carry | 60-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (PG), Johnnie Wicks (SG), Gary Gaddis (C) Jerry Kessler, Shawn Tatro, Andrew Paul | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (SG), Fred Johns (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF) David Bell, Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dean Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnnie Wicks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Larson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Gaddis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Houston | Richard Jordan misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 60-42 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Eric Dahmen tips it back up and in | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Jordan - foul #3 on Richard Jordan, team foul #4 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Houston | William High (C) Richard Jordan | |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis misses the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 11:17 | Houston | Gary Gaddis is called for the reach on Fred Johns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Gaddis, team foul #6 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Paul (C) Gary Gaddis | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:55 | Houston | Ron Gregory clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-44 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses the tip | 61-44 |
| 10:52 | Houston | William High tips it in | 61-46 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-46 |
| 10:34 | Houston | William High grabs the board | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 10:32 | Houston | Dean Smith is called for the reach on Ron Gregory in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dean Smith, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SG), Gary Gaddis (C) Johnnie Wicks, Andrew Paul | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Jordan (C) William High | |
| 10:32 | Houston | Ron Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Ron Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Shawn Tatro | 63-48 |
| 10:21 | Houston | Gary Gaddis steals it from Ron Gregory in the backcourt | 63-48 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts tips it back up and in | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 10:10 | Houston | Fred Johns is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Johnnie Wicks (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) Dean Smith, Henry Larson, Lester Roberts | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), David Bell (SG), William High (PF) Ron Gregory, Steven Vezina, Eric Dahmen | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Kessler | 67-48 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Fred Johns double dribbles | 67-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (PG), Henry Larson (SF), Lester Roberts (PF), Andrew Paul (C) Jerry Kessler, Shawn Tatro, Cheng-Gong Wang, Gary Gaddis | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger (PF) William High | |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Vernon Trollinger steals the ball from Johnnie Wicks | 67-48 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Jordan | 67-51 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks clanks a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Fred Johns - foul #1 on Fred Johns, team foul #5 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF), Gary Gaddis (C) Henry Larson, Andrew Paul | |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Steven Vezina (SG), Eric Dahmen (PF) Vernon Trollinger, Fred Johns, Richard Jordan | |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks misses the 3rd free throw | 69-51 |
| 08:37 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 69-51 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Steven Vezina is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ron Gregory | 69-53 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Johnnie Wicks and he's hacked by Ron Gregory - foul #1 on Ron Gregory, team foul #6 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Henry Larson (SF), Andrew Paul (C) Dean Smith, Johnnie Wicks, Gary Gaddis | |
| Subs | Houston | William High (C) Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts misses the free throw | 71-53 |
| 08:10 | Houston | William High pulls down the rebound | 71-53 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Andrew Paul takes the ball from Ron Gregory in the backcourt | 71-53 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Andrew Paul | 73-53 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Andrew Paul - foul #2 on Andrew Paul, team foul #8 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (PG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Gary Gaddis (C) Jerry Kessler, Lester Roberts, Andrew Paul | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF) David Bell | |
| 07:41 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang snags the defensive board | 73-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dean Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Tatro (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Larson (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Gaddis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - William High (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-54 |
| 07:17 | Houston | William High pulls down the rebound | 73-54 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Steven Vezina can't throw it down | 73-54 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses the easy layup | 73-54 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Joe Lynch pulls down the rebound | 73-54 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Ron Gregory makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from William High | 73-56 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis double dribbles | 73-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Johnnie Wicks (SG), Lester Roberts (PF), Andrew Paul (C) Dean Smith, Shawn Tatro, Cheng-Gong Wang, Gary Gaddis | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), David Bell (SG), Fred Johns (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (PF), Richard Jordan (C) Ron Gregory, Steven Vezina, Joe Lynch, Eric Dahmen, William High | |
| 06:00 | Houston | Fred Johns misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 73-56 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Fred Johns pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 05:53 | Houston | David Bell blows the layup but the foul's on Johnnie Wicks - foul #3 on Johnnie Wicks, team foul #9 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF) Henry Larson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:53 | Houston | David Bell misses the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 05:53 | Houston | David Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-57 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Andrew Paul pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-57 |
| 05:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Jordan | 73-57 |
| 05:00 | Houston | David Bell's pass is intercepted by Johnnie Wicks in the backcourt | 73-57 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler slams it home on a great pass from Johnnie Wicks | 75-57 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Johnnie Wicks is called for the reach on David Bell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnnie Wicks, team foul #10 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (PG), Henry Larson (SF), Gary Gaddis (C) Jerry Kessler, Shawn Tatro, Andrew Paul | |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG) Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 04:56 | Houston | David Bell makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 04:56 | Houston | David Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Richard Jordan snags the offensive board | 75-58 |
| 04:46 | Houston | David Bell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gary Gaddis | 75-58 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-58 |
| 03:56 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Jordan | 75-58 |
| 03:40 | Houston | David Bell comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 75-58 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dean Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Johnnie Wicks (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Henry Larson (tired) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Roberts (tiring) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Gary Gaddis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Johns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-58 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Larson | 75-58 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Shawn Tatro (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) Dean Smith, Henry Larson, Lester Roberts | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Vernon Trollinger, Fred Johns, David Bell, Richard Jordan | |
| 02:50 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the fadeaway from the right side | 75-58 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang pulls down the rebound | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-58 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Eric Dahmen gets the rebound | 75-58 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Joe Lynch can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Shawn Tatro - foul #3 on Shawn Tatro, team foul #11 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Henry Larson (SF) Johnnie Wicks | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (PG) Ron Gregory | |
| 02:26 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the board | 75-59 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis misses the easy layup | 75-59 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger gets the rebound | 75-59 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Steven Vezina is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range | 75-61 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Kessler | 75-61 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Mark Shellenbarger blocks the short jumper by Gary Gaddis | 75-61 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Joe Lynch snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Fred Johns (SF), Richard Jordan (C) Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-61 |
| 01:11 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Jordan | 75-61 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Ron Gregory misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 75-61 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis grabs the defensive rebound | 75-61 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Fred Johns pulls down the rebound | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Fred Johns misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 75-61 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses short on a shot from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Fred Johns gets the rebound | 75-61 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Ron Gregory makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler runs out the clock | 75-64 |