| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Ryan Jones (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tano Abdin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Harger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rene Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Couch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Gary Harger inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Texas | Rene Rossi misses the runner from close range | 27-25 |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas tips it back up and in | 29-25 |
| 19:05 | Texas | Tano Abdin drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rene Rossi | 29-28 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 18:46 | Texas | Ryan Jones gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:28 | Texas | Rene Rossi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-28 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Rudy Spencer | 29-28 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Texas | James Hamilton (PG), Ramiro Aguilar (PF), Scott Burton (C) Ryan Jones, Rene Rossi, Harold Couch | |
| 17:37 | Texas | Ramiro Aguilar is open but can't throw it down but he's fouled by Charles Ray - foul #1 on Charles Ray, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Texas | Harold Couch (C) Scott Burton | |
| 17:37 | Texas | Ramiro Aguilar misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:37 | Texas | Ramiro Aguilar makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene's pass is intercepted by James Hamilton | 29-29 |
| 16:33 | Texas | Gary Harger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Greene | 31-29 |
| 15:53 | Texas | Ramiro Aguilar misses the easy layup | 31-29 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus grabs the board | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rudy Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gene Dycus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - James Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tano Abdin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Harger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ramiro Aguilar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Couch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Ramiro Aguilar is called for the reach on Charles Ray - foul #1 on Ramiro Aguilar, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (PF), John Jones (C) Gerald Greene, Stephen Thomas, Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Texas | Ryan Jones (PG), Antonio Schroeder (SF), Rene Rossi (PF), Scott Burton (C) James Hamilton, Gary Harger, Ramiro Aguilar, Harold Couch | |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 31-29 |
| 15:07 | Texas | Rene Rossi gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 15:05 | Texas | Thomas Musso picks off the pass by Ryan Jones in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso jams it | 33-29 |
| 14:52 | Texas | Ryan Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 14:50 | Texas | Scott Burton tips it but misses | 33-29 |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | David Gunn grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 14:31 | Texas | Antonio Schroeder snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 14:27 | Texas | Ryan Jones lays it in set up by Antonio Schroeder and he's hacked by Thomas Musso - foul #4 on Thomas Musso, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG) Thomas Musso | |
| Subs | Texas | James Hamilton (SG), Gary Harger (SF), Harold Couch (C) Tano Abdin, Antonio Schroeder, Scott Burton | |
| 14:27 | Texas | Ryan Jones misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Texas | Tano Abdin (SG) James Hamilton | |
| 13:55 | Texas | Ryan Jones buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Harold Couch | 33-33 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | David Gunn tips it in | 35-33 |
| 13:21 | Texas | Ryan Jones is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus (C) John Jones | |
| Subs | Texas | James Hamilton (SG), Ramiro Aguilar (PF), Scott Burton (C) Tano Abdin, Rene Rossi, Harold Couch | |
| 12:59 | Texas | Ryan Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-33 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gene Dycus | 35-33 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis is hacked by Gary Harger - foul #2 on Gary Harger, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (PG), Stephen Thomas (SF), Rudy Spencer (PF) Charles Ray, Gerald Greene, David Gunn | |
| Subs | Texas | Tano Abdin (SG), Harold Couch (C) James Hamilton, Scott Burton | |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-33 |
| 12:06 | Texas | Tano Abdin connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ryan Jones and he's fouled by Rudy Spencer - foul #2 on Rudy Spencer, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG) Casey Landis | |
| Subs | Texas | James Hamilton (PG), Rene Rossi (PF) Ryan Jones, Harold Couch | |
| 12:06 | Texas | Tano Abdin misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stephen Thomas | 38-35 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene is fouled on the floor by Ramiro Aguilar - foul #2 on Ramiro Aguilar, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Texas | Ryan Jones (PG), Antonio Schroeder (SF), Harold Couch (C) James Hamilton, Gary Harger, Ramiro Aguilar | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Ryan Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tano Abdin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Schroeder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rene Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Couch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene is hacked by Tano Abdin - foul #3 on Tano Abdin, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Texas | James Hamilton (PG), Gary Harger (SF), Ramiro Aguilar (PF) Ryan Jones, Antonio Schroeder, Rene Rossi | |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Gunn (PF), John Jones (C) Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Texas | Ryan Jones (PG), Rene Rossi (PF), Scott Burton (C) James Hamilton, Ramiro Aguilar, Harold Couch | |
| 10:31 | Texas | Gary Harger misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 10:30 | Texas | Rene Rossi misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gerald Greene | 38-35 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Tano Abdin - foul #4 on Tano Abdin, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Casey Landis (SF) Gerald Greene, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Texas | James Hamilton (PG), Lawrence Spencer (SG), Ramiro Aguilar (PF), Harold Couch (C) Ryan Jones, Tano Abdin, Rene Rossi, Scott Burton | |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 09:56 | Texas | Gary Harger is called for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus (C) John Jones | |
| Subs | Texas | Ryan Jones (PG), Tano Abdin (SG), Rene Rossi (PF) James Hamilton, Lawrence Spencer, Ramiro Aguilar | |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-35 |
| 09:37 | Texas | Ryan Jones snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 09:31 | Texas | Ryan Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Harger | 40-37 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Ray | 43-37 |
| 08:56 | Texas | Ryan Jones's floater is tipped away by Gene Dycus | 43-37 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso loses the dribble to Harold Couch | 43-37 |
| 08:06 | Texas | Gene Dycus is called for the reach on Harold Couch - foul #2 on Gene Dycus, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF), Rudy Spencer (PF), John Jones (C) Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, David Gunn, Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Texas | James Hamilton (PG), Lawrence Spencer (SG), Antonio Schroeder (SF), Ramiro Aguilar (PF), Scott Burton (C) Ryan Jones, Tano Abdin, Gary Harger, Rene Rossi, Harold Couch | |
| 07:49 | Texas | James Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Texas | Tano Abdin (SG) Lawrence Spencer | |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 07:25 | Texas | Antonio Schroeder snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - James Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tano Abdin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Antonio Schroeder (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ramiro Aguilar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Texas | James Hamilton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stephen Thomas | 43-37 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas hits the finger roll and the foul's on Antonio Schroeder - foul #3 on Antonio Schroeder, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus (C) John Jones | |
| Subs | Texas | Ryan Jones (PG), Lawrence Spencer (SG), Gary Harger (SF), Harold Couch (C) James Hamilton, Tano Abdin, Antonio Schroeder, Scott Burton | |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses the free throw | 45-37 |
| 06:43 | Texas | Lawrence Spencer gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 06:35 | Texas | Ramiro Aguilar misses the lay-in | 45-37 |
| 06:34 | Texas | Harold Couch snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 06:29 | Texas | Harold Couch is fouled on the floor by Gene Dycus - foul #3 on Gene Dycus, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF) Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Texas | Tano Abdin (SG), Rene Rossi (PF) Lawrence Spencer, Ramiro Aguilar | |
| 06:22 | Texas | Ryan Jones misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Gene Dycus, team foul #7 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (PG) Charles Ray | |
| Subs | Texas | James Hamilton (SG), Ramiro Aguilar (PF) Tano Abdin, Rene Rossi | |
| 06:03 | Texas | James Hamilton splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Jones | 45-40 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso lays it up and in | 47-40 |
| 05:13 | Texas | Gary Harger makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Couch | 47-43 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 04:49 | Texas | Ramiro Aguilar gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 04:49 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Stephen Thomas (SF) Thomas Musso, Casey Landis | |
| Subs | Texas | Lawrence Spencer (PG), Tano Abdin (SG), Rene Rossi (PF) Ryan Jones, James Hamilton, Ramiro Aguilar | |
| 04:20 | Texas | Gerald Greene is called for the reach on Tano Abdin - foul #1 on Gerald Greene, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Texas | Ryan Jones (PG), Scott Burton (C) Lawrence Spencer, Harold Couch | |
| 04:20 | Texas | Tano Abdin makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 04:20 | Texas | Tano Abdin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Thomas | 49-45 |
| 03:51 | Texas | Ryan Jones scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Tano Abdin | 49-47 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas connects on the jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 03:10 | Texas | Rene Rossi can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Gene Dycus - foul #5 on Gene Dycus, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), David Gunn (PF), John Jones (C) Gerald Greene, Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Texas | Lawrence Spencer (PG), Antonio Schroeder (SF), Harold Couch (C) Ryan Jones, Gary Harger, Scott Burton | |
| 03:10 | Texas | Rene Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:10 | Texas | Rene Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | John Jones snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Lawrence Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Tano Abdin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Antonio Schroeder (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rene Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Couch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-48 |
| 02:46 | Texas | The rebound goes to Harold Couch | 51-48 |
| 02:28 | Texas | Harold Couch is whistled for a carry | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Texas | Ryan Jones (PG), Gary Harger (SF), Ramiro Aguilar (PF) Lawrence Spencer, Antonio Schroeder, Rene Rossi | |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG), Rudy Spencer (PF) Thomas Musso, David Gunn | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Greene | 53-48 |
| 02:01 | Texas | Ramiro Aguilar scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Ryan Jones | 53-50 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Ramiro Aguilar is called for the reach on Stephen Thomas - foul #3 on Ramiro Aguilar, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Texas | Rene Rossi (PF) Ramiro Aguilar | |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 01:37 | Texas | Rene Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 01:35 | Texas | Charles Ray is called for the reach on Ryan Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Ray, team foul #10 | 53-50 |
| 01:35 | Texas | Ryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:35 | Texas | Ryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer tips it home | 55-52 |
| 00:41 | Texas | Rene Rossi drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ryan Jones | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas's floater is tipped away by Harold Couch | 55-54 |
| 00:12 | Texas | Rene Rossi grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 00:04 | Texas | Harold Couch misses the dunk attempt | 55-54 |
| 00:03 | Texas | Tano Abdin tips it but misses | 55-54 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | John Jones runs out the clock | 55-54 |