| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sean Gilham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Burns (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Wimbish (fresh) C - William Roy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Fillmore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Simms (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - David Brandow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Charles Moore inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Burns - foul #2 on James Burns, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Soucy (PF) Michael Simms | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Edward Wimbish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Simms (SG) Eric Soucy | |
| 19:05 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge hits a jumper near the basket set up by Robert Fillmore | 28-25 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | William Roy comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 28-25 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | David Brandow pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:28 | North Carolina | Edward Wimbish is called for the reach on Michael Simms - foul #2 on Edward Wimbish, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge misses the easy layup | 28-25 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Edward Wimbish grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Joseph Hodge blocks the short jumper by William Roy | 28-25 |
| 17:41 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge drills a floater from the right block set up by Charles Moore | 28-27 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Sean Gilham comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | David Brandow pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 16:57 | North Carolina | Michael Simms hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-27 |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | William Roy gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Fillmore is called for the reach on Sean Gilham - foul #2 on Robert Fillmore, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson (SG), Theodore Milton (PF), Christopher Maziarz (C) Sean Gilham, Edward Wimbish, William Roy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | David Jones misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Fillmore - foul #3 on Robert Fillmore, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | David Jones misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Michael Simms buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Fillmore | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Johnson (fresh) SF - James Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Theodore Milton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Maziarz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Fillmore (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Simms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Hodge (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. C - David Brandow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Christopher Maziarz double dribbles | 29-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Roy (C) Christopher Maziarz | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Walker (SF) Charles Moore | |
| 15:20 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge loses the ball out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Wimbish (PF) Theodore Milton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Edward Wimbish hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from William Roy and he's hacked by David Brandow - foul #2 on David Brandow, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sean Gilham (SG) Everett Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Edward Wimbish makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-30 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | James Burns pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Sean Gilham loses the ball out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge's floater is tipped away by James Burns | 32-30 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | William Roy snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Sean Gilham connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by David Jones | 35-30 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | David Jones steals it from David Brandow | 35-30 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | David Jones blows the layup | 35-30 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Michael Simms hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-33 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Edward Wimbish scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Burns | 37-33 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Fillmore and the foul's on William Roy - foul #1 on William Roy, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Robinson (PG), Everett Johnson (SG), Eugene Lynde (SF), Theodore Milton (PF), Christopher Maziarz (C) David Jones, Sean Gilham, James Burns, Edward Wimbish, William Roy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | David Robinson hits a jump hook in the paint | 39-36 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Michael Simms is blocked by Theodore Milton | 39-36 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge tips it home | 39-38 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Christopher Maziarz misses long on a shot from the left side | 39-38 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Michael Simms snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Everett Johnson (fresh) SF - Eugene Lynde (fresh) PF - Theodore Milton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Maziarz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Fillmore (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Simms (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Hodge (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Brandow (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Theodore Milton - foul #1 on Theodore Milton, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Roy (C) Christopher Maziarz | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Irving (C) David Brandow | |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | David Robinson is hacked by Robert Fillmore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Fillmore, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Moore (SF), Eric Soucy (PF) Robert Fillmore, Joseph Hodge | |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | William Roy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Burns (SF), Edward Wimbish (PF) Eugene Lynde, Theodore Milton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:50 | North Carolina | Edward Wimbish is called for the reach on Charles Moore - foul #3 on Edward Wimbish, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Jones (PG), Sean Gilham (SG) David Robinson, Everett Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:32 | North Carolina | Michael Simms misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | James Burns pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Edward Wimbish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | John Irving is fouled on the floor by Sean Gilham - foul #2 on Sean Gilham, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | John Irving hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Simms | 39-41 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | William Roy is whistled for a carry | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Robinson (PG), Eugene Lynde (SF), Theodore Milton (PF), Christopher Maziarz (C) David Jones, James Burns, Edward Wimbish, William Roy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge (PF), David Brandow (C) Eric Soucy, John Irving | |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge blows the layup but he's fouled by Theodore Milton - foul #2 on Theodore Milton, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson (SG) Sean Gilham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | David Robinson connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Christopher Maziarz | 41-43 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Simms | 41-45 |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Christopher Maziarz misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Moore - foul #1 on Charles Moore, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Jones (PG), Edward Wimbish (PF) Eugene Lynde, Theodore Milton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Fillmore (PG) Michael Simms | |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Christopher Maziarz makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Christopher Maziarz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Everett Johnson (fresh) SF - David Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Wimbish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Maziarz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Fillmore (fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Walker (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Hodge (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Brandow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge clanks a shot from the left side | 43-45 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Charles Moore grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Fillmore | 43-47 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Jones | 45-47 |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | David Robinson picks off the pass by Christopher Walker | 45-47 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson is hacked by David Brandow - foul #3 on David Brandow, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sean Gilham (SG), James Burns (SF), Theodore Milton (PF), William Roy (C) David Jones, Everett Johnson, Edward Wimbish, Christopher Maziarz | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Simms (SG), Eric Soucy (PF), John Irving (C) Charles Moore, Joseph Hodge, David Brandow | |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | William Roy's floater is tipped away by Eric Soucy | 45-47 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to William Roy | 45-47 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Sean Gilham clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Eric Soucy pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | William Roy denies the turnaround by John Irving | 45-47 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | John Irving tips it home | 45-49 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | David Robinson is whistled for a carry | 45-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson (PG), Edward Wimbish (PF) David Robinson, Theodore Milton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Christopher Walker misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Burns - foul #3 on James Burns, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Jones (PG) Everett Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Brandow (C) John Irving | |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Christopher Walker makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Christopher Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | William Roy snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | David Brandow is called for the reach on Sean Gilham - foul #4 on David Brandow, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Moore (SF) Michael Simms | |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Sean Gilham misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Eric Soucy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | David Brandow knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Walker | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Gilham (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Wimbish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Roy (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Fillmore (fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Walker (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Soucy (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Brandow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | William Roy scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Sean Gilham | 47-52 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Eric Soucy's pass is intercepted by Sean Gilham | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Sean Gilham scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by David Jones and the foul's on Christopher Walker - foul #4 on Christopher Walker, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Robinson (PG), Theodore Milton (PF) David Jones, Edward Wimbish | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Simms (SG), Joseph Hodge (PF) Charles Moore, Eric Soucy | |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Sean Gilham misses the free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | David Brandow pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge banks in the layup | 49-54 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Jones (PG), Edward Wimbish (PF) David Robinson, Theodore Milton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | James Burns scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Sean Gilham | 52-54 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Michael Simms drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Sean Gilham - foul #3 on Sean Gilham, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Michael Simms makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Sean Gilham is hacked by Michael Simms - foul #4 on Michael Simms, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Sean Gilham misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | William Roy blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Michael Simms | 52-57 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Michael Simms comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | David Brandow gets the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | David Brandow is hacked by William Roy - foul #2 on William Roy, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Soucy (PF) Joseph Hodge | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | David Brandow misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | David Brandow makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | William Roy drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Sean Gilham | 54-58 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Michael Simms is fouled in the backcourt by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge (PF) Eric Soucy | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Michael Simms makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Michael Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | William Roy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Christopher Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Christopher Walker is fouled in the backcourt by David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #12 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Soucy (PF) Joseph Hodge | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Christopher Walker misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Christopher Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Sean Gilham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | William Roy grabs the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | James Burns hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Sean Gilham | 57-61 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | David Jones is called for the reach on Robert Fillmore in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Jones, team foul #13 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Moore (SF), Joseph Hodge (PF) Christopher Walker, Eric Soucy | |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Robert Fillmore makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Robert Fillmore misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Roy | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Fillmore steals the ball from James Burns | 57-62 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Robert Fillmore hits the finger roll | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | James Burns can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | William Roy snags the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | David Jones comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-64 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Simms | 57-64 |