| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) PF - William Taylor (fresh) C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Allen Baskett (fresh) SG - Mark Murphy (fresh) SF - Anthony Cummings (fresh) PF - Gerald Lariviere (fresh) C - Frank Gordon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Cincinnati | Anthony Cummings is called for the reach on Luis Howton - foul #1 on Anthony Cummings, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Georgetown | Gerald Lariviere drills a 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Gordon - foul #1 on Frank Gordon, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Georgetown | Allen Baskett is hacked by Luis Howton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Howton, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon clanks a turnaround from the right block | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne is called for traveling | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | William Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | Georgetown | Gerald Lariviere hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:10 | Georgetown | Gerald Lariviere drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton misses the jumper from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 16:57 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:43 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Allen Baskett | 2-9 |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones is whistled for traveling | 2-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Casey Landis (SF), Ray Niewieroski (PF), David Gunn (C) Luis Howton, Morris Wayne, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Brian Law (SG), Dennis Holmstrom (C) Mark Murphy, Frank Gordon | |
| 16:08 | Georgetown | Gerald Lariviere hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Cummings | 2-11 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dennis Holmstrom - foul #1 on Dennis Holmstrom, team foul #3 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG) Terrell Jones | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski misses the 2nd free throw | 3-11 |
| 15:47 | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) SF - Casey Landis (fresh) PF - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Gunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Allen Baskett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Law (fresh) SF - Anthony Cummings (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Lariviere (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Dennis Holmstrom (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 3-11 |
| 15:34 | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom tips it back up and in | 3-13 |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-13 |
| 15:29 | Georgetown | Gerald Lariviere snags the defensive board | 3-13 |
| 15:14 | Georgetown | Allen Baskett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Morris Wayne (SF) Frank Lobdell, Casey Landis | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Mark Murphy (SG) Brian Law | |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 3-13 |
| 14:59 | Georgetown | Gerald Lariviere grabs the defensive rebound | 3-13 |
| 14:39 | Georgetown | Mark Murphy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by David Gunn - foul #1 on David Gunn, team foul #2 | 3-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SG), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Thomas Musso, Ray Niewieroski, David Gunn | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Frank Gordon (C) Dennis Holmstrom | |
| 14:39 | Georgetown | Mark Murphy makes the free throw | 3-16 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton loses the ball out of bounds | 3-16 |
| 13:57 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Kidd - foul #1 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #3 | 3-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Brian Law (SG) Mark Murphy | |
| 13:57 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 3-17 |
| 13:57 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 3-18 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones is hacked by Brian Law - foul #1 on Brian Law, team foul #4 | 3-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF) Morris Wayne | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by William Taylor is denied by Frank Gordon | 3-18 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | William Taylor snags the offensive board | 3-18 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton buries a fadeaway from the right side | 5-18 |
| 13:02 | Georgetown | Casey Landis takes the ball from Brian Law | 5-18 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis banks in the layup | 7-18 |
| 12:36 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings is hacked by Casey Landis - foul #1 on Casey Landis, team foul #4 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Morris Wayne (SF), Ray Niewieroski (PF), David Gunn (C) Luis Howton, Casey Landis, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Mark Murphy (SG), Charles Tucci (PF), Dennis Holmstrom (C) Anthony Cummings, Gerald Lariviere, Frank Gordon | |
| 12:28 | Georgetown | Charles Tucci double dribbles | 7-18 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Brian Law - foul #2 on Brian Law, team foul #5 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Thomas Cuffie (PF) Brian Law | |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne makes the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 11:57 | Georgetown | Mark Murphy makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-21 |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Lobdell | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Gunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Allen Baskett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Tucci (fresh) PF - Thomas Cuffie (fresh) C - Dennis Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Georgetown | The jump hook by Mark Murphy is blocked by Ray Niewieroski | 11-21 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 10:48 | Georgetown | Mark Murphy hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-24 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones grabs the offensive board | 14-24 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Mark Murphy steals it from Frank Lobdell | 14-24 |
| 09:59 | Georgetown | Ray Niewieroski swats the short shot by Allen Baskett | 14-24 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-24 |
| 09:45 | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 09:39 | Georgetown | Charles Tucci hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 14-24 |
| 09:38 | Georgetown | Charles Tucci grabs the offensive board | 14-24 |
| 09:33 | Georgetown | Allen Baskett makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Holmstrom | 14-26 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Terrell Jones | 16-26 |
| 09:19 | Georgetown | Allen Baskett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Lobdell - foul #1 on Frank Lobdell, team foul #5 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Frank Lobdell, Terrell Jones, Morris Wayne, Ray Niewieroski, David Gunn | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Richard Meier (SG), Anthony Cummings (SF), Gerald Lariviere (PF), Frank Gordon (C) Mark Murphy, Charles Tucci, Thomas Cuffie, Dennis Holmstrom | |
| 09:19 | Georgetown | Allen Baskett makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 09:19 | Georgetown | Allen Baskett makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | William Taylor hits a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Richard Meier - foul #1 on Richard Meier, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Mark Murphy (SG) Allen Baskett | |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | William Taylor makes the free throw | 19-28 |
| 08:40 | Georgetown | Casey Landis steps in front of the Frank Gordon pass | 19-28 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses the jumper from the right side | 19-28 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd snags the offensive board | 19-28 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | William Taylor snags the offensive board | 19-28 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton connects on the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Frank Gordon - foul #2 on Frank Gordon, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom (C) Frank Gordon | |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:52 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Casey Landis - foul #2 on Casey Landis, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SG), Morris Wayne (SF) Thomas Musso, Casey Landis | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 07:52 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:52 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Luis Howton | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Richard Meier (fresh) SG - Mark Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony Cummings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Lariviere (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Holmstrom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Georgetown | Mark Murphy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | William Taylor grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gerald Lariviere - foul #1 on Gerald Lariviere, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Allen Baskett (PG) Mark Murphy | |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 07:01 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Allen Baskett | 25-32 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton is hacked by Richard Meier - foul #2 on Richard Meier, team foul #9 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski (PF), David Gunn (C) William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Mark Murphy (SG) Richard Meier | |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 06:35 | Georgetown | Mark Murphy is hacked by Terrell Jones - foul #1 on Terrell Jones, team foul #7 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Charles Tucci (C) Dennis Holmstrom | |
| 06:35 | Georgetown | Mark Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 06:35 | Georgetown | Mark Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Tucci blocks the short jumper by Morris Wayne | 27-34 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton gets the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne scores on a shot from close range set up by Terrell Jones and he's hacked by Anthony Cummings - foul #2 on Anthony Cummings, team foul #10 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG) Luis Howton | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom (C) Anthony Cummings | |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 06:00 | Georgetown | Allen Baskett comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ray Niewieroski | 32-34 |
| 05:34 | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-34 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Terrell Jones | 32-34 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Morris Wayne | 34-34 |
| 05:20 | Georgetown | Charles Tucci scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Allen Baskett | 34-36 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Terrell Jones | 37-36 |
| 05:02 | Georgetown | Gerald Lariviere misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | David Gunn gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Lobdell | 39-36 |
| 04:50 | Georgetown | Allen Baskett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Murphy - foul #1 on Mark Murphy, team foul #11 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Frank Lobdell, Ray Niewieroski, David Gunn | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Thomas Cuffie (PF) Gerald Lariviere | |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 04:14 | Georgetown | Thomas Cuffie travels with the ball | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG) Terrell Jones | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses the lay-in | 40-38 |
| 03:57 | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 03:50 | Georgetown | Charles Tucci misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Musso - foul #1 on Thomas Musso, team foul #8 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF) Morris Wayne | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Brian Law (SG), Anthony Cummings (SF), Frank Gordon (C) Mark Murphy, Thomas Cuffie, Dennis Holmstrom | |
| 03:50 | Georgetown | Charles Tucci makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 03:50 | Georgetown | Charles Tucci makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | William Taylor drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Luis Howton | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Allen Baskett (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Law (fresh) SF - Anthony Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Tucci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Georgetown | Luis Howton picks off the pass by Anthony Cummings | 42-40 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Tucci - foul #1 on Charles Tucci, team foul #12 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Thomas Cuffie (PF) Charles Tucci | |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 02:44 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon is hacked by Thomas Kidd - foul #2 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #9 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SG) Thomas Musso | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 02:44 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 02:44 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 02:23 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Frank Gordon | 44-42 |
| 02:04 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Allen Baskett | 44-44 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Thomas Cuffie - foul #1 on Thomas Cuffie, team foul #13 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Morris Wayne (SF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Luis Howton, Casey Landis, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Gerald Lariviere (PF) Thomas Cuffie | |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 01:35 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Ray Niewieroski - foul #1 on Ray Niewieroski, team foul #10 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Gunn (C) William Taylor | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 01:35 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones hits a jumper near the basket set up by Morris Wayne | 48-47 |
| 01:13 | Georgetown | Ray Niewieroski swats the short shot by Frank Gordon | 48-47 |
| 01:12 | Georgetown | Gerald Lariviere gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 00:55 | Georgetown | Gerald Lariviere clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Terrell Jones - foul #2 on Terrell Jones, team foul #11 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG) Frank Lobdell | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Mark Murphy (SG) Brian Law | |
| 00:55 | Georgetown | Gerald Lariviere misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 00:55 | Georgetown | Gerald Lariviere makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski double dribbles | 48-48 |
| 00:33 | Georgetown | Luis Howton is called for the reach on Mark Murphy - foul #2 on Luis Howton, team foul #12 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG) Terrell Jones | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 00:33 | Georgetown | Mark Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:33 | Georgetown | Mark Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski scores on a shot from the right block | 50-50 |
| 00:00 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings misses short on a halfcourt shot | 50-50 |