| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (fresh) SG - Dean Smith (fresh) SF - Anthony Stanley (fresh) PF - James Elkins (fresh) C - Henry Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - George Red (fresh) SG - Steven Sanford (fresh) SF - Jason Lansberg (fresh) PF - Scott McKeone (fresh) C - Jesse Bowden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | Jesse Bowden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Wright State | Jesse Bowden blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Stanley | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Wright State | Scott McKeone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | Jason Lansberg steps in front of the Anthony Stanley pass | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Jesse Bowden swats the short shot by James Elkins | 3-3 |
| 18:35 | Wright State | George Red pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Stanley - foul #1 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:25 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Elkins | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dean Smith | 6-4 |
| 17:48 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:46 | Wright State | Scott McKeone gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:24 | Wright State | Scott McKeone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler misses the lay-in | 6-4 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Smith | 6-4 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 17:00 | Wright State | Jesse Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:54 | Wright State | George Red is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Shawn Tatro (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Jerry Kessler, Anthony Stanley, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Wright State | Jess Strader (PG), Marvin Grigsby (SG), Andre Pederson (SF), George Abrams (PF), Richard Carson (C) George Red, Steven Sanford, Jason Lansberg, Scott McKeone, Jesse Bowden | |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith is called for traveling | 6-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (SG) Dean Smith | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 16:27 | Wright State | Jess Strader connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Andre Pederson | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Carson - foul #1 on Richard Carson, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan (C) Jerry Kessler | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:11 | Wright State | George Abrams snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:56 | Wright State | Andre Pederson hits a floater from the right block | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) SG - Ronald Davis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Shawn Tatro (fresh) PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) C - Robert Callahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Jess Strader (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Grigsby (fresh) SF - Andre Pederson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Abrams (fresh) C - Richard Carson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Andre Pederson is called for the reach on Ronald Davis - foul #1 on Andre Pederson, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (SG) Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Cheng-Gong Wang | 10-8 |
| 15:19 | Wright State | George Abrams clanks a runner in the paint | 10-8 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 15:02 | Wright State | Richard Carson snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:45 | Wright State | Andre Pederson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jess Strader - foul #1 on Jess Strader, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Robert Jackson, Cheng-Gong Wang, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Wright State | George Red (PG), Steven Sanford (SG), Jason Lansberg (SF), Scott McKeone (PF), Jesse Bowden (C) Jess Strader, Marvin Grigsby, Andre Pederson, George Abrams, Richard Carson | |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:07 | Wright State | George Red misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 14:05 | Wright State | Scott McKeone tips it in | 12-10 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | George Red is called for the reach on Jerry Kessler - foul #1 on George Red, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Anthony Stanley (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Jerry Kessler, Dean Smith, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-10 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan grabs the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-10 |
| 12:51 | Wright State | Steven Sanford is called for traveling | 15-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Robert Jackson, Cheng-Gong Wang, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Wright State | August Cook (C) Jesse Bowden | |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler lays it in on a great pass from Shawn Tatro | 17-10 |
| 12:27 | Wright State | Steven Sanford double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (SG) Anthony Stanley | |
| Subs | Wright State | Jess Strader (PG), George Abrams (C) George Red, Scott McKeone | |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams misses the tip | 17-10 |
| 12:14 | Wright State | August Cook pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 12:10 | Wright State | Henry Williams is called for the reach on Jess Strader in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Williams, team foul #2 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (SF), Robert Callahan (PF) Dean Smith, James Elkins | |
| Subs | Wright State | Richard Smith (PG), Marvin Grigsby (SF) Steven Sanford, Jason Lansberg | |
| 11:58 | Wright State | Richard Smith is called for 3 seconds | 17-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (SG), James Elkins (PF) Anthony Stanley, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Wright State | Andre Pederson (SF), Richard Carson (C) Richard Smith, August Cook | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dean Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Tatro (tiring) 1 ast. PF - James Elkins (fresh) C - Robert Callahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Jess Strader (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Grigsby (fresh) SF - Andre Pederson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Abrams (fresh) C - Richard Carson (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dean Smith | 20-10 |
| 11:27 | Wright State | Marvin Grigsby is hacked by Dean Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Smith, team foul #3 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Henry Williams (C) Dean Smith, James Elkins, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Wright State | George Red (PG) Andre Pederson | |
| 11:19 | Wright State | Richard Carson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-10 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams gets the rebound | 20-10 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler double dribbles | 20-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Dean Smith (SG), James Elkins (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Jerry Kessler, Anthony Stanley, Cheng-Gong Wang, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Wright State | Steven Sanford (SG), Jason Lansberg (SF), Scott McKeone (PF), Jesse Bowden (C) Jess Strader, Marvin Grigsby, George Abrams, Richard Carson | |
| 10:43 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-10 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dean Smith | 20-10 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses badly on a shot from the right side | 20-10 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | James Elkins tips it but misses | 20-10 |
| 10:22 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg gets the rebound | 20-10 |
| 10:09 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg misses short on a jumper from the right side | 20-10 |
| 10:08 | Wright State | George Red can't tip it in | 20-10 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith pulls down the rebound | 20-10 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dean Smith | 23-10 |
| 09:39 | Wright State | Scott McKeone buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jesse Bowden | 23-12 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-12 |
| 09:20 | Wright State | Steven Sanford gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| 09:14 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg drills a jumper from the left block set up by George Red | 23-14 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | James Elkins is hacked by Scott McKeone - foul #1 on Scott McKeone, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Anthony Stanley (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Henry Williams (C) Robert Jackson, Shawn Tatro, James Elkins, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Wright State | Jess Strader (PG), Marvin Grigsby (SG), Andre Pederson (SF), George Abrams (PF), Richard Carson (C) George Red, Steven Sanford, Jason Lansberg, Scott McKeone, Jesse Bowden | |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Marvin Grigsby - foul #1 on Marvin Grigsby, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 08:18 | Wright State | George Abrams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley pulls down the rebound | 24-14 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-14 |
| 07:57 | Wright State | Richard Carson pulls down the rebound | 24-14 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dean Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Henry Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Jess Strader (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Grigsby (fresh) SF - Andre Pederson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Abrams (fresh) C - Richard Carson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Wright State | George Abrams is fouled on the floor by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #1 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #4 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SG), Robert Callahan (PF) Dean Smith, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Wright State | Steven Sanford (SG), Jason Lansberg (SF), Scott McKeone (PF) Marvin Grigsby, Andre Pederson, Richard Carson | |
| 07:24 | Wright State | Steven Sanford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-14 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Anthony Stanley | 24-14 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses long on a jumper from the left side | 24-14 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Callahan | 24-14 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), James Elkins (PF) Anthony Stanley, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Wright State | George Red (PG), Jesse Bowden (C) Jess Strader, George Abrams | |
| 06:51 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from George Red | 24-16 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-16 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams grabs the offensive board | 24-16 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-16 |
| 06:13 | Wright State | Jesse Bowden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Robert Jackson, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Wright State | August Cook (PF) Scott McKeone | |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-16 |
| 05:53 | Wright State | Steven Sanford is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Jess Strader (SF), George Abrams (PF), Richard Carson (C) Jason Lansberg, August Cook, Jesse Bowden | |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-16 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang tips it in | 31-16 |
| 05:36 | Wright State | Richard Carson is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Kessler - foul #1 on Jerry Kessler, team foul #6 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (SF), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Shawn Tatro, Cheng-Gong Wang, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Wright State | Marvin Grigsby (SG), Andre Pederson (SF) George Red, Steven Sanford | |
| 05:27 | Wright State | Richard Carson double dribbles | 31-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF), Robert Callahan (C) Robert Jackson, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | George Abrams is called for the reach on Dean Smith - foul #1 on George Abrams, team foul #7 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Henry Williams (C) Shawn Tatro, James Elkins, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-16 |
| 04:51 | Wright State | Richard Carson is hacked by Henry Williams - foul #2 on Henry Williams, team foul #7 | 33-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF), James Elkins (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Robert Jackson, Cheng-Gong Wang, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Wright State | Jason Lansberg (SF), Scott McKeone (PF) Andre Pederson, George Abrams | |
| 04:51 | Wright State | Richard Carson makes the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 04:51 | Wright State | Richard Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | James Elkins pulls down the rebound | 33-17 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith scores on a floater from the right wing | 35-17 |
| 04:36 | Wright State | Marvin Grigsby is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 35-17 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith grabs the board | 35-17 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith drills a shot from the left side set up by Jerry Kessler | 37-17 |
| 04:05 | Wright State | Jess Strader clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-17 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-17 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith scores on a shot from the left side | 39-17 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Smith (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Tatro (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Elkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Jess Strader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Grigsby (fresh) SF - Jason Lansberg (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott McKeone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Carson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Wright State | Jess Strader misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-17 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Shawn Tatro | 39-17 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses badly on a floater in the paint | 39-17 |
| 03:08 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg pulls down the rebound | 39-17 |
| 03:03 | Wright State | Marvin Grigsby clanks a floater from the left side | 39-17 |
| 03:02 | Wright State | Scott McKeone snags the offensive board | 39-17 |
| 02:46 | Wright State | Marvin Grigsby drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Scott McKeone | 39-20 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses the 3 from straight away | 39-20 |
| 02:22 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Richard Carson | 39-20 |
| 02:11 | Wright State | Shawn Tatro is called for the reach on Jess Strader - foul #1 on Shawn Tatro, team foul #8 | 39-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Anthony Stanley (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Henry Williams (C) Jerry Kessler, Shawn Tatro, James Elkins, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Wright State | George Red (PG), Steven Sanford (SG), George Abrams (PF), Jesse Bowden (C) Marvin Grigsby, Jason Lansberg, Scott McKeone, Richard Carson | |
| 02:11 | Wright State | Jess Strader makes the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 02:11 | Wright State | Jess Strader makes the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jess Strader - foul #2 on Jess Strader, team foul #8 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (SG) Dean Smith | |
| Subs | Wright State | Andre Pederson (SF) Jess Strader | |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 40-22 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 41-22 |
| 01:22 | Wright State | George Abrams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-22 |
| 01:20 | Wright State | Steven Sanford tips it home | 41-24 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-24 |
| 01:08 | Wright State | George Abrams grabs the board | 41-24 |
| 00:46 | Wright State | Steven Sanford is hacked by Henry Williams - foul #3 on Henry Williams, team foul #9 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SG), Robert Callahan (C) Jerry Kessler, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 00:46 | Wright State | Steven Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 00:46 | Wright State | Steven Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 41-26 |
| 00:18 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Jesse Bowden | 41-26 |
| 00:14 | Wright State | George Red knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jesse Bowden | 41-28 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Jesse Bowden swats the layup by Cheng-Gong Wang | 41-28 |