| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Button (fresh) PF - John Mowery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Steven Cosenza (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Celestin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Sessoms (fresh) PF - Paul Hoskin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Donnelly (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Keith Sessoms inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Albany | The jump hook by John Donnelly is blocked by Scott Lakey | 27-22 |
| 19:33 | Albany | Steven Cosenza tips it but misses | 27-22 |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | John Mowery grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | John Mowery knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Taylor | 29-22 |
| 18:58 | Albany | Steven Cosenza connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Donnelly | 29-24 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | John Mowery is hacked by Keith Celestin - foul #2 on Keith Celestin, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | James Button is fouled on the floor by Keith Sessoms - foul #1 on Keith Sessoms, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Keith Sessoms takes the ball from John Mowery | 29-24 |
| 17:31 | Albany | Scott Lakey steals it from Keith Sessoms | 29-24 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | James Button misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-24 |
| 17:02 | Albany | John Donnelly grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 16:37 | Albany | John Donnelly is hacked by John Mowery - foul #2 on John Mowery, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Albany | John Melvin (PF) Paul Hoskin | |
| 16:21 | Albany | Steven Cosenza misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Glen Mulligan - foul #2 on Glen Mulligan, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Albany | Rolando Buskirk (SG) Keith Celestin | |
| 16:21 | Albany | Steven Cosenza makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 16:21 | Albany | Steven Cosenza makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | John Mowery buries a jumper from the left block set up by William Ceja | 31-26 |
| 15:38 | Albany | John Donnelly misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | John Mowery grabs the board | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ceja (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Button (fresh) PF - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Steven Cosenza (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolando Buskirk (fresh) SF - Keith Sessoms (fairly fresh) PF - John Melvin (fresh) C - John Donnelly (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Keith Sessoms blocks the jumper by William Ceja | 31-26 |
| 15:15 | Albany | Keith Sessoms snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 14:52 | Albany | Scott Lakey denies the turnaround by John Melvin | 31-26 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | John Mowery pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Rolando Buskirk is called for the reach on William Ceja - foul #1 on Rolando Buskirk, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Richard Bourn (C) William Ceja, James Button, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Albany | Keith Celestin (SG), Roberto Muniz (SF), Paul Hoskin (PF) Steven Cosenza, Keith Sessoms, John Donnelly | |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | James Taylor blows the layup but he's hacked by Rolando Buskirk - foul #2 on Rolando Buskirk, team foul #4 | 31-26 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 13:25 | Albany | Keith Celestin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Keith Celestin, team foul #5 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Cosenza (PG), John Donnelly (C) Rolando Buskirk, John Melvin | |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | John Mowery scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Taylor and the foul's on Paul Hoskin - foul #1 on Paul Hoskin, team foul #6 | 35-26 |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses the free throw | 35-26 |
| 13:08 | Albany | John Donnelly gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 12:42 | Albany | Paul Hoskin buries a runner near the basket | 35-28 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | John Mowery is denied on a layup by John Donnelly | 35-28 |
| 12:27 | Albany | Roberto Muniz grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 12:08 | Albany | John Donnelly is fouled on the floor by Glen Mulligan - foul #3 on Glen Mulligan, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), James Button (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Glen Mulligan, Kevin Hardin, John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Albany | Keith Sessoms (SF) Roberto Muniz | |
| 11:44 | Albany | Steven Cosenza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | John Donnelly denies the turnaround by James Button | 35-28 |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey tips it in | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Button (fresh) PF - Frank Boone (fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Steven Cosenza (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Celestin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Sessoms (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Hoskin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Donnelly (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 10:54 | Albany | Steven Cosenza is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #4 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Albany | John Melvin (PF) Paul Hoskin | |
| 10:41 | Albany | Keith Celestin hits a floater from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | William Ceja knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Tryon | 39-30 |
| 10:00 | Albany | John Melvin misses the fadeaway from the right side | 39-30 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | James Button's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), John Mowery (PF) Nicholas Tryon, Frank Boone | |
| Subs | Albany | Rolando Buskirk (SG), Paul Hoskin (PF) Keith Celestin, John Donnelly | |
| 09:10 | Albany | Steven Cosenza makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Keith Sessoms | 39-33 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Taylor | 41-33 |
| 08:23 | Albany | Rolando Buskirk misses the easy layup | 41-33 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Scott Lakey | 41-33 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | James Taylor clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | William Ceja tips it in | 43-33 |
| 07:45 | Albany | Steven Cosenza drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses the lay-in | 43-36 |
| 07:14 | Albany | Keith Sessoms snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ceja (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Button (fairly fresh) PF - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Steven Cosenza (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolando Buskirk (fresh) SF - Keith Sessoms (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Hoskin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Melvin (fairly fresh) | |
| 06:52 | Albany | Steven Cosenza misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 06:50 | Albany | Paul Hoskin tips it in | 43-38 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | John Mowery buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Taylor and he's fouled by Paul Hoskin - foul #2 on Paul Hoskin, team foul #7 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Nicholas Tryon (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Richard Bourn (C) James Taylor, William Ceja, James Button, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Albany | Keith Celestin (SG), Roberto Muniz (SF), Michael Hazelwood (PF), John Donnelly (C) Steven Cosenza, Keith Sessoms, Paul Hoskin, John Melvin | |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 05:52 | Albany | John Donnelly can't finish the layup | 46-38 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 05:29 | Albany | Keith Celestin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 05:02 | Albany | Michael Hazelwood hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | John Mowery blows the layup | 46-40 |
| 04:42 | Albany | Keith Celestin gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 04:16 | Albany | John Donnelly misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 46-40 |
| 04:15 | Albany | Michael Hazelwood gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 03:55 | Albany | Michael Hazelwood's floater is tipped away by John Mowery | 46-40 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | John Mowery pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), William Ceja (SG), James Button (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Glen Mulligan, Nicholas Tryon, Kevin Hardin, John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Cosenza (PG), Keith Sessoms (SF), Paul Hoskin (PF) Rolando Buskirk, Roberto Muniz, Michael Hazelwood | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Ceja | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Albany | Steven Cosenza clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 03:11 | Albany | Paul Hoskin hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Button (fresh) PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Steven Cosenza (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Celestin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Keith Sessoms (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Hoskin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Donnelly (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Hoskin - foul #3 on Paul Hoskin, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 02:33 | Albany | Paul Hoskin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-42 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Scott Lakey | 50-42 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the runner from the right block | 52-42 |
| 02:08 | Albany | Keith Celestin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Scott Lakey is denied by John Donnelly | 52-42 |
| 01:51 | Albany | Keith Celestin gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 01:45 | Albany | Paul Hoskin is hacked by Frank Boone - foul #2 on Frank Boone, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Nicholas Tryon (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Richard Bourn (C) James Taylor, William Ceja, James Button, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Albany | Rolando Buskirk (PG), Roberto Muniz (SF), Michael Hazelwood (PF), John Melvin (C) Steven Cosenza, Keith Sessoms, Paul Hoskin, John Donnelly | |
| 01:30 | Albany | Keith Celestin connects on the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Richard Bourn - foul #1 on Richard Bourn, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), William Ceja (SG), James Button (SF), John Mowery (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Glen Mulligan, Nicholas Tryon, Kevin Hardin, Frank Boone, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Cosenza (PG), Keith Sessoms (SF), Paul Hoskin (PF), John Donnelly (C) Rolando Buskirk, Roberto Muniz, Michael Hazelwood, John Melvin | |
| 01:30 | Albany | Keith Celestin misses the free throw | 52-44 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Mowery | 52-44 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Hoskin - foul #4 on Paul Hoskin, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:51 | Albany | Keith Sessoms misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by William Ceja - foul #1 on William Ceja, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Nicholas Tryon (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Richard Bourn (C) James Taylor, William Ceja, James Button, John Mowery, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Albany | Rolando Buskirk (PG), Roberto Muniz (SF), Michael Hazelwood (PF), John Melvin (C) Steven Cosenza, Keith Celestin, Paul Hoskin, John Donnelly | |
| 00:51 | Albany | Keith Sessoms makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:51 | Albany | Keith Sessoms misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kevin Hardin | 54-45 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin is hacked by Keith Sessoms in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Sessoms, team foul #10 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (PG), James Button (SG), John Mowery (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Glen Mulligan, Nicholas Tryon, Frank Boone, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Cosenza (PG), Keith Celestin (SG), Paul Hoskin (PF), John Donnelly (C) Rolando Buskirk, Roberto Muniz, Michael Hazelwood, John Melvin | |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey is fouled on the floor by Keith Sessoms - foul #3 on Keith Sessoms, team foul #11 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG) Kevin Hardin | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Albany | John Donnelly makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Cosenza | 56-47 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | William Ceja is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Celestin - foul #4 on Keith Celestin, team foul #12 | 56-47 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:38 | Albany | Paul Hoskin snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 00:31 | Albany | Paul Hoskin misses the dunk | 57-47 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | William Ceja grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | James Taylor runs out the clock | 57-47 |