| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Moynihan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - Phillip Erwin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Villalobos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Grady Lieber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Adam Torpey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Benedict (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dylan Bailey (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Lance Conte (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffery Sitton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Michael Stewart travels with the ball | 30-29 |
| 19:13 | Norfolk State | Adam Torpey hits the finger roll | 30-31 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | Michael Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-31 |
| 19:04 | Norfolk State | Lance Conte gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:46 | Norfolk State | Adam Torpey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 18:44 | Norfolk State | Jeffery Sitton tips it home | 30-33 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 18:27 | Norfolk State | Lance Conte grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:18 | Norfolk State | Mike Benedict misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-33 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | John Villalobos gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | John Villalobos makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Erwin | 32-33 |
| 17:55 | Norfolk State | Adam Torpey makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jeffery Sitton | 32-35 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Dylan Bailey blocks the short jumper by Phillip Erwin | 32-35 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber can't tip it in | 32-35 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 17:28 | Norfolk State | Dylan Bailey grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 17:21 | Norfolk State | Mike Benedict's pass is intercepted by Michael Stewart | 32-35 |
| 16:52 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber hits a jumper in the lane set up by Joshua Moynihan | 34-35 |
| 16:29 | Norfolk State | Dylan Bailey knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lance Conte | 34-37 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Sitton blocks the short jumper by John Villalobos | 34-37 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Michael Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Moynihan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. SF - Phillip Erwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Villalobos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Grady Lieber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Adam Torpey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Benedict (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dylan Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. PF - Lance Conte (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffery Sitton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan buries a 3 from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 15:41 | Norfolk State | Adam Torpey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | John Villalobos tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 14:41 | Norfolk State | Adam Torpey buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lance Conte | 39-40 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | John Villalobos tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 14:30 | Norfolk State | Adam Torpey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Phillip Erwin - foul #1 on Phillip Erwin, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lamar Simon (PF), Richard Donald (C) John Villalobos, Grady Lieber | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | John Bessette (SG), Richard Oliver (SF), Eugene Cessna (PF), Richard Phillips (C) Mike Benedict, Dylan Bailey, Lance Conte, Jeffery Sitton | |
| 14:30 | Norfolk State | Adam Torpey makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:30 | Norfolk State | Adam Torpey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Michael Stewart knocks in the shot from the left side | 43-42 |
| 13:51 | Norfolk State | John Bessette can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 13:50 | Norfolk State | Eugene Cessna grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 13:28 | Norfolk State | Richard Oliver scores on a jumper from the right block | 43-44 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Richard Donald can't finish the layup | 43-44 |
| 13:00 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Richard Phillips | 43-44 |
| 12:38 | Norfolk State | Lamar Simon is called for the reach on Richard Phillips - foul #4 on Lamar Simon, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall (SF), John Villalobos (PF), Grady Lieber (C) Phillip Erwin, Lamar Simon, Richard Donald | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Michell (PG) Adam Torpey | |
| 12:27 | Norfolk State | John Villalobos is called for the reach on Richard Oliver - foul #1 on John Villalobos, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Bramblett (SG) Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 12:15 | Norfolk State | John Bessette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 12:13 | Norfolk State | Eugene Cessna snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:05 | Norfolk State | Richard Oliver is whistled for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Lance Conte (PF) Richard Phillips | |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Moynihan | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Moynihan (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Bramblett (fresh) SF - Perry Stovall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Villalobos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Grady Lieber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - David Michell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Bessette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lance Conte (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Eugene Cessna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Norfolk State | John Bessette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Stewart (SG) Christopher Bramblett | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mike Benedict (SG), Dylan Bailey (SF), Kevin Thomas (C) John Bessette, Richard Oliver, Eugene Cessna | |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Michael Stewart buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 10:40 | Norfolk State | Lance Conte lays it in set up by David Michell | 47-46 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | John Villalobos buries a shot near the basket | 49-46 |
| 09:47 | Norfolk State | Dylan Bailey makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Perry Stovall - foul #1 on Perry Stovall, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin (SF), Richard Donald (C) Perry Stovall, Grady Lieber | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | John Bessette (PG), Jeffery Sitton (PF), Richard Phillips (C) David Michell, Lance Conte, Kevin Thomas | |
| 09:47 | Norfolk State | Dylan Bailey misses the free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Richard Donald connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Villalobos and the foul's on Richard Phillips - foul #4 on Richard Phillips, team foul #1 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Eugene Cessna (C) Richard Phillips | |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Richard Donald misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:25 | Norfolk State | Eugene Cessna pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:08 | Norfolk State | Mike Benedict is hacked by Joshua Moynihan - foul #2 on Joshua Moynihan, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Adam Torpey (PG) John Bessette | |
| 08:50 | Norfolk State | Jeffery Sitton misses the lay-in | 51-48 |
| 08:49 | Norfolk State | Jeffery Sitton can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 08:47 | Norfolk State | Jeffery Sitton tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin lays it in | 53-50 |
| 08:05 | Norfolk State | Jeffery Sitton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Bramblett (SG) Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | John Bessette (SG), Lance Conte (PF) Mike Benedict, Dylan Bailey | |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin's layup is rejected by Eugene Cessna | 53-50 |
| 07:35 | Norfolk State | Eugene Cessna snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Moynihan (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Bramblett (fresh) SF - Phillip Erwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Villalobos (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Donald (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Adam Torpey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bessette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Sitton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Conte (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Eugene Cessna (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Norfolk State | John Bessette buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Lance Conte | 53-53 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 06:29 | Norfolk State | Adam Torpey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Richard Donald misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Sitton - foul #1 on Jeffery Sitton, team foul #2 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen (PG), Michael Stewart (SG), Perry Stovall (SF), Lamar Simon (PF) Joshua Moynihan, Christopher Bramblett, Phillip Erwin, John Villalobos | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Michell (PG), Mike Benedict (SG), Dylan Bailey (SF), Richard Phillips (C) Adam Torpey, John Bessette, Jeffery Sitton, Eugene Cessna | |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Richard Donald makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Richard Donald makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:38 | Norfolk State | Richard Phillips double dribbles | 57-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber (C) Richard Donald | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Lamar Simon connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by David Michell - foul #1 on David Michell, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Lamar Simon makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:48 | Norfolk State | Dylan Bailey makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Benedict | 60-56 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Lamar Simon misses the lay-in | 60-56 |
| 04:33 | Norfolk State | Dylan Bailey pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:29 | Norfolk State | Dylan Bailey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lance Conte | 60-59 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 04:06 | Norfolk State | Richard Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:49 | Norfolk State | Dylan Bailey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Michael Stewart | 60-59 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Lamar Simon misses the shot from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 03:23 | Norfolk State | Richard Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Jensen (fresh) SG - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. SF - Perry Stovall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lamar Simon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Grady Lieber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - David Michell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Benedict (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dylan Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Lance Conte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Norfolk State | David Michell comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Jensen - foul #1 on Carl Jensen, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan (PG), Phillip Erwin (SF) Carl Jensen, Perry Stovall | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | John Bessette (SG), Richard Oliver (SF), Jeffery Sitton (PF), Eugene Cessna (C) Mike Benedict, Dylan Bailey, Lance Conte, Richard Phillips | |
| 03:09 | Norfolk State | David Michell makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:09 | Norfolk State | David Michell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Lamar Simon snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Oliver - foul #1 on Richard Oliver, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Adam Torpey (PG) David Michell | |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:38 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mike Benedict (SG), Dylan Bailey (SF), Lance Conte (PF), Richard Phillips (C) John Bessette, Richard Oliver, Jeffery Sitton, Eugene Cessna | |
| 02:14 | Norfolk State | Dylan Bailey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Lamar Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Stewart | 65-60 |
| 01:36 | Norfolk State | Lamar Simon steals it from Adam Torpey | 65-60 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Lance Conte is called for the reach on Michael Stewart - foul #3 on Lance Conte, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Lamar Simon clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-60 |
| 00:44 | Norfolk State | Richard Phillips snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Norfolk State | Richard Phillips makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Lance Conte | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Mike Benedict is called for the reach on Michael Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Benedict, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Michael Stewart is hacked by Richard Phillips - foul #5 on Richard Phillips, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall (SF) Phillip Erwin | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jeffery Sitton (C) Richard Phillips | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Michael Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Michael Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:33 | Norfolk State | Lance Conte grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:28 | Norfolk State | Lance Conte drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Adam Torpey and he's fouled by Michael Stewart - foul #1 on Michael Stewart, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| 00:28 | Norfolk State | Lance Conte makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Adam Torpey is called for the reach on Grady Lieber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Torpey, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin (SF) Perry Stovall | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:25 | Norfolk State | Lance Conte pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Norfolk State | Adam Torpey clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Adam Torpey is called for the reach on Joshua Moynihan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Torpey, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Norfolk State | Grady Lieber takes the ball from Adam Torpey | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Michael Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Benedict - foul #2 on Mike Benedict, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall (SF) Phillip Erwin | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Michael Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Michael Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:07 | Norfolk State | Lance Conte pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Norfolk State | Adam Torpey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |