| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Douglas Scheffler (fresh) SG - Scott Highland (fresh) SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) PF - Chris Long (fresh) C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Manuel Johnson (fresh) SG - Dan Adams (fresh) SF - Chuck Mansfield (fresh) PF - Johnson Wingard (fresh) C - Patrick Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Patrick Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | Dan Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Chris Long snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan is hacked by Dan Adams - foul #1 on Dan Adams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | Chris Long comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Johnson Wingard | 0-0 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi | Patrick Johnson is fouled on the floor by Manuel Coughlan - foul #1 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Chris Long pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Chris Long hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Chris Long gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chuck Mansfield - foul #1 on Chuck Mansfield, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Dan Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Patrick Johnson tips it home | 1-2 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Douglas Scheffler (fresh) SG - Scott Highland (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) PF - Chris Long (fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Manuel Johnson (fresh) SG - Dan Adams (fresh) SF - Chuck Mansfield (fresh) PF - Johnson Wingard (fresh) C - Patrick Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | Manuel Johnson gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi | Robert Olsen picks off the pass by Patrick Johnson | 1-2 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Chris Long is blocked by Johnson Wingard | 1-2 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | Patrick Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | Dan Adams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield hits the follow up shot | 1-4 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 1-4 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Manuel Johnson hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Chuck Mansfield | 3-6 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Scheffler | 5-6 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi | Dan Adams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard tips it in | 5-8 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen is whistled for traveling | 5-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Garvey (SG), Paul Antonio (C) Scott Highland, Manuel Coughlan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Manuel Johnson hits the finger roll | 5-10 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Chris Long can't tip it in | 5-10 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Patrick Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Douglas Scheffler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Garvey (fresh) SF - Robert Olsen (fairly fresh) PF - Chris Long (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Antonio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Manuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dan Adams (fairly fresh) SF - Chuck Mansfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnson Wingard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Garvey and he's hacked by Dan Adams - foul #2 on Dan Adams, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Neil Harris (PG), Scott Highland (SG) Douglas Scheffler, Matthew Garvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Hoard (SG) Dan Adams | |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield is hacked by Robert Olsen - foul #1 on Robert Olsen, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Treadwell (SF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Robert Olsen, Chris Long | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Manuel Johnson | 8-12 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan is called for 5 seconds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler (PG) Neil Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gregory Coggins (PF), John Ralls (C) Johnson Wingard, Patrick Johnson | |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | Manuel Johnson misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Highland - foul #1 on Scott Highland, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Chris Long (PF) Paul Antonio | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrei Zak (PG) Chuck Mansfield | |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | Manuel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | Manuel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland slams it home on a nice dish by Douglas Scheffler | 10-14 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | Manuel Johnson double dribbles | 10-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Garvey (SG), Robert Olsen (SF) Scott Highland, Lawrence Treadwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield (SF), Johnson Wingard (PF), Patrick Johnson (C) Manuel Johnson, Gregory Coggins, John Ralls | |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Chuck Mansfield swats the short shot by Matthew Garvey | 10-14 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 10-14 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard tips it but misses | 10-14 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Chris Long grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 08:04 | Cincinnati | Andrei Zak steals it from Douglas Scheffler | 10-14 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Robert Olsen swats the short shot by Patrick Johnson | 10-14 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Patrick Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Patrick Johnson can't throw it down | 10-14 |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Douglas Scheffler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Garvey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Long (fresh) 5 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Andrei Zak (fresh) SG - Albert Hoard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chuck Mansfield (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnson Wingard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-14 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard comes up short on the floater from the left side | 10-14 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Chris Long | 10-14 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Chris Long | 13-14 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Patrick Johnson makes the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Manuel Coughlan - foul #2 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Neil Harris (PG), Scott Highland (SG), Lawrence Treadwell (SF), Paul Antonio (C) Douglas Scheffler, Matthew Garvey, Robert Olsen, Manuel Coughlan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Manuel Johnson (PG), Gregory Coggins (PF) Andrei Zak, Johnson Wingard | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Patrick Johnson makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Johnson - foul #1 on Patrick Johnson, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Ralls (C) Patrick Johnson | |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Manuel Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen (SF) Lawrence Treadwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrei Zak (PG) Chuck Mansfield | |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | Manuel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Olsen - foul #2 on Robert Olsen, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler (PG), Lawrence Treadwell (SF) Neil Harris, Robert Olsen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | Manuel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | Manuel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | Gregory Coggins pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Manuel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-20 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Gregory Coggins hits the follow up shot | 15-22 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Douglas Scheffler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Highland (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lawrence Treadwell (fresh) PF - Chris Long (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Paul Antonio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Andrei Zak (fresh) SG - Albert Hoard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Coggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ralls (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Andrei Zak is hacked by Douglas Scheffler - foul #1 on Douglas Scheffler, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen (SF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Lawrence Treadwell, Chris Long | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dan Adams (SG), Johnson Wingard (PF) Andrei Zak, John Ralls | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Manuel Johnson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-22 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland is hacked by Dan Adams - foul #3 on Dan Adams, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Garvey (SG) Scott Highland | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield (SF), Patrick Johnson (C) Dan Adams, Gregory Coggins | |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Chuck Mansfield - foul #2 on Chuck Mansfield, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Neil Harris (PG) Douglas Scheffler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrei Zak (PG) Chuck Mansfield | |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Patrick Johnson hits a floater from the left block set up by Johnson Wingard | 19-24 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Johnson Wingard - foul #1 on Johnson Wingard, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Chris Long (PF) Manuel Coughlan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield (SF) Manuel Johnson | |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Patrick Johnson | 20-24 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Paul Antonio - foul #1 on Paul Antonio, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler (PG), Scott Highland (SG), Manuel Coughlan (C) Neil Harris, Matthew Garvey, Paul Antonio | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Patrick Johnson is whistled for traveling | 20-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gregory Coggins (PF), John Ralls (C) Johnson Wingard, Patrick Johnson | |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Chris Long connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Olsen and the foul's on Gregory Coggins - foul #1 on Gregory Coggins, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Manuel Johnson (SG) Albert Hoard | |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Chris Long makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Manuel Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-28 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland misses long on a fullcourt shot | 23-28 |