| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dennis Erlandson (fresh) SG - Robert McGregory (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Pogue (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Linder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Trinidad Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Woodward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bennie Benton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Barry Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Steven Pogue steals it from Barry Simpson | 27-40 |
| 19:29 | Ohio | Robert McGregory clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 19:28 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas tips it in | 29-40 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-40 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne can't tip it in | 29-40 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton grabs the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton misses the jump hook from the baseline | 29-40 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne tips it home | 29-42 |
| 18:33 | Ohio | John Linder misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bennie Benton - foul #3 on Bennie Benton, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), Lawrence Wood (SF), William Taylor (PF) Luis Howton, Richard Woodward, Morris Wayne, Bennie Benton | |
| 18:33 | Ohio | John Linder makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 18:33 | Ohio | John Linder makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson banks in the layup on a great pass from William Taylor | 31-44 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | Terrell Jones steals it from John Linder | 31-44 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:39 | Ohio | John Linder misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 31-44 |
| 17:38 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward (SG) Terrell Jones | |
| 17:18 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas misses the jumpshot from the right side | 31-44 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Richard Woodward | 31-44 |
| 17:11 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch is fouled on the floor by Dennis Erlandson - foul #3 on Dennis Erlandson, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG), David Watts (C) Dennis Erlandson, Robert McGregory, Trinidad Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | William Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-44 |
| 16:41 | Ohio | Steven Pogue clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lawrence Wood - foul #2 on Lawrence Wood, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Willie Colvin (PF) John Linder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Morris Wayne (SF), Thomas Kidd (C) Richard Woodward, William Taylor, Barry Simpson | |
| 16:41 | Ohio | Steven Pogue misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 16:41 | Ohio | Steven Pogue makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 32-44 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | Steven Pogue snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Thomas Kidd swats the short shot by Timothy Carson | 32-44 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton double dribbles | 32-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson (PG), Robert McGregory (SG), Sidney Rasmussen (SF), John Linder (PF), Trinidad Thomas (C) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Steven Pogue, Willie Colvin, David Watts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward (SG), Bennie Benton (PF), Barry Simpson (C) Luis Howton, Morris Wayne, Thomas Kidd | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dennis Erlandson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert McGregory (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sidney Rasmussen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Linder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Trinidad Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Poch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Woodward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bennie Benton (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-44 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 32-44 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward misses the tip | 32-44 |
| 15:05 | Ohio | Robert McGregory pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Robert McGregory can't connect on a floater from the left side | 32-44 |
| 14:46 | Ohio | John Linder pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 14:34 | Ohio | Robert McGregory makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Erlandson | 35-44 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 35-44 |
| 14:15 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Trinidad Thomas | 35-44 |
| 14:03 | Ohio | Anthony Poch takes the ball from Dennis Erlandson | 35-44 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch misses the easy layup | 35-44 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward misses the tip | 35-44 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Wood | 35-44 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson tips it home | 35-46 |
| 13:07 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Erlandson | 38-46 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward hits a jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 12:37 | Ohio | John Linder misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood is fouled on the floor by John Linder - foul #1 on John Linder, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (SG), Steven Pogue (SF), Willie Colvin (PF), David Watts (C) Robert McGregory, Sidney Rasmussen, John Linder, Trinidad Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Morris Wayne (SF), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Anthony Poch, Lawrence Wood, Bennie Benton, Barry Simpson | |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Willie Colvin - foul #1 on Willie Colvin, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SG) Richard Woodward | |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:56 | Ohio | David Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 11:50 | Ohio | Steven Pogue can't finish the layup | 38-49 |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | William Taylor gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dennis Erlandson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) SF - Steven Pogue (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Colvin (fresh) C - David Watts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 11:16 | Ohio | David Watts is hacked by Thomas Kidd - foul #3 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward (SG), Bennie Benton (PF) Terrell Jones, William Taylor | |
| 11:10 | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kidd - foul #4 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski (C) Thomas Kidd | |
| 11:01 | Ohio | Steven Pogue hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 38-52 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward misses badly on a shot from the left side | 38-52 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton can't tip it in | 38-52 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | David Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 10:21 | Ohio | Morris Wayne steals the ball from Steven Pogue | 38-52 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), John Linder (PF) Dennis Erlandson, Willie Colvin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Taylor (PF), Barry Simpson (C) Bennie Benton, Ray Niewieroski | |
| 09:38 | Ohio | Steven Pogue misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-52 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne drills a runner from the right block set up by Richard Woodward | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Timothy Carson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 38-54 |
| 09:11 | Ohio | David Watts tips it home | 40-54 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Taylor | 40-56 |
| 08:34 | Ohio | John Linder hits the finger roll | 42-56 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson misses the dunk | 42-56 |
| 08:14 | Ohio | David Watts grabs the board | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Luis Howton steps in front of the John Linder pass | 42-56 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward blows the layup | 42-56 |
| 07:56 | Ohio | John Linder snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 07:43 | Ohio | Steven Pogue misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 07:41 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to John Linder | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Pogue (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Linder (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - David Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Woodward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Wayne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Simpson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Ohio | John Linder scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-56 |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-56 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton tips it in | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:04 | Ohio | Jim Guidry is hacked by William Taylor - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson (PG), Robert McGregory (SG), Sidney Rasmussen (SF), Willie Colvin (PF), Trinidad Thomas (C) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Steven Pogue, John Linder, David Watts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (SG), Lawrence Wood (SF), Bennie Benton (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Richard Woodward, Morris Wayne, William Taylor, Barry Simpson | |
| 06:50 | Ohio | Anthony Poch steps in front of the Sidney Rasmussen pass | 44-58 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-58 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood tips it back up and in | 44-60 |
| 06:19 | Ohio | Robert McGregory can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Robert McGregory can't tip it in | 44-60 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Poch and he's hacked by Dennis Erlandson - foul #4 on Dennis Erlandson, team foul #4 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Linder (PF) Willie Colvin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward (SG) Anthony Poch | |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton misses the free throw | 44-62 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | John Linder pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 05:38 | Ohio | John Linder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bennie Benton - foul #4 on Bennie Benton, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Pogue (SF) Sidney Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:38 | Ohio | John Linder makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 05:38 | Ohio | John Linder makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-62 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Trinidad Thomas | 46-62 |
| 05:17 | Ohio | Robert McGregory makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Pogue | 48-62 |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton is hacked by John Linder - foul #2 on John Linder, team foul #5 | 48-62 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bennie Benton | 48-64 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | Robert McGregory drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood misses the jumper from the left block | 51-64 |
| 04:36 | Ohio | Steven Pogue grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | Robert McGregory misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | John Linder tips it but misses | 51-64 |
| 04:18 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 04:06 | Ohio | Robert McGregory blows the layup | 51-64 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton makes the wide open shot from the left block set up by Luis Howton | 51-66 |
| 03:52 | Ohio | Steven Pogue scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-66 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd double dribbles | 53-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG), Sidney Rasmussen (SF), Willie Colvin (PF), David Watts (C) Dennis Erlandson, Robert McGregory, Steven Pogue, John Linder, Trinidad Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (PG), Morris Wayne (SF), Barry Simpson (C) Luis Howton, Bennie Benton, Thomas Kidd | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) SF - Sidney Rasmussen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Colvin (fresh) C - David Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Poch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Woodward (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Wood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Barry Simpson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson misses the lay-in | 56-66 |
| 03:14 | Ohio | David Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 03:01 | Ohio | Barry Simpson takes the ball from Jim Guidry | 56-66 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch is called for 10 seconds | 56-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Bennie Benton (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Richard Woodward, Lawrence Wood, Barry Simpson | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Anthony Poch | 56-69 |
| 01:54 | Ohio | Willie Colvin knocks in the floater from the right block | 58-69 |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | Sidney Rasmussen is called for the reach on Morris Wayne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sidney Rasmussen, team foul #6 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SG), Lawrence Wood (SF), William Taylor (PF) Luis Howton, Morris Wayne, Bennie Benton | |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 58-69 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Willie Colvin | 58-69 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | David Watts's layup is rejected by Lawrence Wood | 58-69 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen grabs the board | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 58-69 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Willie Colvin gets the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Jim Guidry loses the ball out of bounds | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd's layup is rejected by David Watts | 58-69 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | David Watts grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Willie Colvin jams it on a nice dish by David Watts | 60-69 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson (PG), Robert McGregory (SG), Steven Pogue (SF), John Linder (PF), Trinidad Thomas (C) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Sidney Rasmussen, Willie Colvin, David Watts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Richard Woodward (SG), Morris Wayne (SF), Bennie Benton (PF), Barry Simpson (C) Anthony Poch, Terrell Jones, Lawrence Wood, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McGregory - foul #1 on Robert McGregory, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood (SF) Morris Wayne | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas misses the shot from the right block | 60-71 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward runs out the clock | 60-71 |