| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Eisele (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Schweitzer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Myron Weatherly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Tudor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Olvera (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Germain (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Travis Brumbelow | 30-27 |
| 19:28 | Maryland | David Eisele is hacked by Charles Acuff - foul #1 on Charles Acuff, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:13 | Maryland | Charles Olvera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-27 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff snags the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Charles Olvera is called for the reach on Charles Acuff - foul #2 on Charles Olvera, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 30-27 |
| 18:31 | Maryland | David Eisele grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 18:16 | Maryland | Dennis Tudor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Charles Russell out of a doubleteam | 30-29 |
| 17:37 | Maryland | Myron Weatherly is hacked by Robert Germain - foul #2 on Robert Germain, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Maryland | Randall Moore (C) Charles Olvera | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:20 | Maryland | Myron Weatherly scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Eisele | 33-29 |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Germain | 33-31 |
| 16:51 | Maryland | David Eisele clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 16:49 | Maryland | Randall Moore tips it back up and in | 35-31 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee is hacked by Randall Moore - foul #1 on Randall Moore, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Maryland | Clyde Phillips (SG), Kenny Smith (PF) James Schweitzer, Dennis Tudor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Todd Birdsong (SG), Donald Kerber (SF), Charles Andrews (PF), James Summers (C) Charles Russell, Charles Acuff, Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow, Craig Lee | |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-31 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 16:06 | Maryland | Myron Weatherly misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 16:04 | Maryland | David Eisele pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:55 | Maryland | James Summers steals the ball from Randall Moore | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Eisele (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Myron Weatherly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenny Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Randall Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Asuncion (fresh) SG - Todd Birdsong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Kerber (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Summers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Clyde Phillips - foul #2 on Clyde Phillips, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Olvera (C) Randall Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:27 | Maryland | Charles Andrews denies the turnaround by David Eisele | 35-35 |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Summers | 35-35 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion lays it up and in and he's fouled by David Eisele - foul #1 on David Eisele, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Schweitzer (PG), Dennis Tudor (SF) David Eisele, Myron Weatherly | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Craig Lee (C) James Summers | |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:51 | Maryland | Kenny Smith scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Charles Olvera | 37-38 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee misses the jump hook from the left block | 37-38 |
| 14:28 | Maryland | Dennis Tudor gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:08 | Maryland | Dennis Tudor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Craig Lee | 37-38 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 13:58 | Maryland | Clyde Phillips pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:43 | Maryland | Dennis Tudor loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Eisele (PG), Myron Weatherly (SF), Randall Moore (C) Clyde Phillips, Kenny Smith, Charles Olvera | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Charles Acuff (SG), Robert Germain (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Robert Asuncion, Todd Birdsong, Donald Kerber, Charles Andrews | |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | James Schweitzer picks off the pass by Charles Russell | 37-38 |
| 13:22 | Maryland | David Eisele blows the layup | 37-38 |
| 13:21 | Maryland | James Schweitzer tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Russell | 37-41 |
| 12:46 | Maryland | David Eisele hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Schweitzer | 40-41 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Maryland | Kenny Smith (PF) Dennis Tudor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews (C) Craig Lee | |
| 12:11 | Maryland | Kenny Smith loses the dribble to Charles Russell | 40-41 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Andrews | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Eisele (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Schweitzer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Myron Weatherly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenny Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Randall Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Germain (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Maryland | David Eisele hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Russell - foul #1 on Charles Russell, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Maryland | Clyde Phillips (SG), Dennis Tudor (SF), Charles Olvera (C) James Schweitzer, Myron Weatherly, Randall Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:43 | Maryland | David Eisele makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:43 | Maryland | David Eisele makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-44 |
| 11:25 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Charles Olvera | 42-44 |
| 11:05 | Maryland | Charles Olvera misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Travis Brumbelow - foul #1 on Travis Brumbelow, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Todd Birdsong (SG), Donald Kerber (SF), Craig Lee (C) Charles Russell, Charles Acuff, Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow | |
| 11:05 | Maryland | Charles Olvera misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:05 | Maryland | Charles Olvera makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Craig Lee is blocked by Charles Olvera | 43-44 |
| 10:44 | Maryland | Dennis Tudor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:25 | Maryland | Charles Olvera misses the easy layup | 43-44 |
| 10:23 | Maryland | Kenny Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:07 | Maryland | Dennis Tudor can't finish the layup | 43-44 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber drills a floater from the left block set up by Robert Asuncion | 43-46 |
| 09:18 | Maryland | David Eisele is fouled on the floor by Craig Lee - foul #3 on Craig Lee, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Schweitzer (SG), Myron Weatherly (SF), Randall Moore (C) Clyde Phillips, Kenny Smith, Charles Olvera | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Charles Acuff (SG), Robert Germain (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Robert Asuncion, Todd Birdsong, Donald Kerber, Charles Andrews | |
| 08:56 | Maryland | James Schweitzer buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Eisele | 46-46 |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | David Eisele steals it from Charles Russell out of a doubleteam | 46-46 |
| 08:26 | Maryland | David Eisele misses the lay-in | 46-46 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow is fouled on the floor by Dennis Tudor - foul #2 on Dennis Tudor, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Maryland | Clyde Phillips (SG) David Eisele | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews (C) Craig Lee | |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 07:56 | Maryland | Randall Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Schweitzer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Myron Weatherly (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dennis Tudor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Germain (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:52 | Maryland | James Schweitzer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain is open and lays it up and in set up by Charles Acuff out of the doubleteam | 46-48 |
| 07:19 | Maryland | Dennis Tudor is whistled for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Eisele (PG), Kenny Smith (PF) James Schweitzer, Dennis Tudor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber (SF) Robert Germain | |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Charles Russell | 46-50 |
| 06:35 | Maryland | David Eisele makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Clyde Phillips | 49-50 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clyde Phillips - foul #3 on Clyde Phillips, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Schweitzer (SG), Charles Olvera (C) Clyde Phillips, Randall Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Robert Germain (SF), Craig Lee (C) Charles Russell, Travis Brumbelow, Charles Andrews | |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:37 | Maryland | Myron Weatherly can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion is whistled for a carry | 49-52 |
| Subs | Maryland | Dennis Tudor (PF) Kenny Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong (SG) Charles Acuff | |
| 05:13 | Maryland | Myron Weatherly drills a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Robert Germain - foul #3 on Robert Germain, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| 05:13 | Maryland | Myron Weatherly makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Donald Kerber | 52-54 |
| 04:33 | Maryland | Dennis Tudor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-54 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion makes the shot from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 04:04 | Maryland | Dennis Tudor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Craig Lee | 52-56 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong buries a floater from the right side | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Eisele (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Schweitzer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Myron Weatherly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dennis Tudor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Olvera (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Asuncion (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Birdsong (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Germain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Kerber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Maryland | Myron Weatherly's pass is intercepted by Craig Lee | 52-58 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee slams it home | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Maryland | Myron Weatherly misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 02:50 | Maryland | Charles Olvera tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Maryland | Clyde Phillips (SG), Kenny Smith (PF) David Eisele, Myron Weatherly | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Charles Acuff (SG), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Robert Asuncion, Todd Birdsong, Robert Germain | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Acuff | 54-63 |
| 02:21 | Maryland | James Schweitzer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Eisele (PG), Myron Weatherly (SF) Clyde Phillips, Kenny Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Germain (SF) Donald Kerber | |
| 01:38 | Maryland | Dennis Tudor comes up short on the floater from the left block | 54-63 |
| 01:37 | Maryland | Myron Weatherly tips it but misses | 54-63 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left side | 54-65 |
| 01:09 | Maryland | Myron Weatherly makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Eisele | 57-65 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | James Schweitzer is called for the reach on Travis Brumbelow - foul #2 on James Schweitzer, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:46 | Maryland | James Schweitzer grabs the board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Maryland | Myron Weatherly misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff is hacked by James Schweitzer in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Schweitzer, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong (SF), Donald Kerber (PF) Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:36 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Dennis Tudor | 57-65 |
| 00:32 | Maryland | David Eisele throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-65 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong is hacked by David Eisele in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Eisele, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:23 | Maryland | Charles Olvera connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Eisele | 59-67 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff is hacked by James Schweitzer in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Schweitzer, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Charles Olvera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-68 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff is hacked by David Eisele in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Eisele, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:07 | Maryland | Craig Lee is called for the reach on David Eisele - foul #4 on Craig Lee, team foul #7 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Germain (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Todd Birdsong, Donald Kerber | |
| 00:07 | Maryland | David Eisele makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:07 | Maryland | David Eisele makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell runs out the clock | 61-70 |