| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 1 pts. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Randall Barker (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ptaszynski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Zier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ira Ayers (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | James Zier steals the ball from Robert Bury | 30-26 |
| 19:24 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 19:23 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 19:07 | Virginia Tech | James Zier misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Troy Chambers | 32-26 |
| 18:38 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Randall Barker - foul #3 on Randall Barker, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz (PG) Randall Barker | |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:14 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 17:54 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers can't connect on a shot in the lane | 33-26 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 33-26 |
| 17:26 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 33-26 |
| 17:10 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF), Nicholas Stone (C) Robert Robinson, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Philip Sanders (SG), Jessie Smith (SF) Kenneth Ptaszynski, Robert Thomas | |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Ira Ayers blocks the jumper by Troy Chambers | 33-26 |
| 16:41 | Virginia Tech | James Zier grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 16:34 | Virginia Tech | Jessie Smith drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Andy Hartz | 33-28 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury misses short on a runner near the basket | 33-28 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers snags the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Ira Ayers is called for the reach on Troy Chambers - foul #2 on Ira Ayers, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton, Eric Tait, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Randall Barker (PG), Kenneth Ptaszynski (SG), Wayne Hill (C) Andy Hartz, James Zier, Ira Ayers | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) SG - Robert Benning (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Randall Barker (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Ptaszynski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jessie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Hill (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-28 |
| 15:19 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 15:15 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Randall Barker steals it from Daniel Waters | 33-28 |
| 14:40 | Virginia Tech | Philip Sanders lays it in set up by Randall Barker | 33-30 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Ptaszynski steps in front of the Robert Benning pass | 33-30 |
| 14:05 | Virginia Tech | Philip Sanders can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Nicholas Stone (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas (SF), James Zier (PF) Randall Barker, Jessie Smith | |
| 14:05 | Virginia Tech | Philip Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:05 | Virginia Tech | Philip Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton drills a floater from the left block set up by Troy Chambers | 35-31 |
| 13:57 | Virginia Tech | Philip Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz (PG), Ira Ayers (C) Philip Sanders, Wayne Hill | |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone is hacked by Ira Ayers - foul #3 on Ira Ayers, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Randall Barker (PG) Andy Hartz | |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Chambers | 37-31 |
| 13:15 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski is fouled on the floor by Eric Tait - foul #1 on Eric Tait, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz (SG) Kenneth Ptaszynski | |
| 13:09 | Virginia Tech | James Zier misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 13:08 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 12:50 | Virginia Tech | James Zier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-31 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone is fouled on the floor by Ira Ayers - foul #4 on Ira Ayers, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Eric Tait, Daniel Waters, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jessie Smith (SF), Wayne Hill (C) Robert Thomas, Ira Ayers | |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Bury | 39-31 |
| 11:58 | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury is whistled for a carry | 39-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski (SG), Philip Sanders (SF) Randall Barker, James Zier | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) SG - Robert Benning (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Andy Hartz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Ptaszynski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jessie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Bigley - foul #2 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| 11:07 | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 11:07 | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Benning | 41-32 |
| 10:22 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Wilson | 44-32 |
| 09:47 | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz misses badly on a runner in the lane | 44-32 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Bigley | 46-32 |
| 09:27 | Virginia Tech | Philip Sanders scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jessie Smith | 46-35 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley loses the dribble to Wayne Hill | 46-35 |
| 09:05 | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 09:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Wilson | 48-35 |
| 08:30 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski makes the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Robert Benning - foul #1 on Robert Benning, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning, Robert Robinson, Robert Bury, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Randall Barker (PG), Robert Thomas (SF), James Zier (PF), Gerardo Ramirez (C) Andy Hartz, Philip Sanders, Jessie Smith, Wayne Hill | |
| 08:30 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 08:09 | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 07:51 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 48-40 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Nicholas Stone is denied by James Zier | 48-40 |
| 07:31 | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Randall Barker (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Ptaszynski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Zier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerardo Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Virginia Tech | Randall Barker misses the fadeaway from the right side | 48-40 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Thomas is called for the reach on Troy Chambers - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Demars (SG), Ira Ayers (C) Kenneth Ptaszynski, Gerardo Ramirez | |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | James Zier steals it from Eric Tait | 48-40 |
| 06:17 | Virginia Tech | James Zier buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Thomas | 48-43 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Demars - foul #1 on David Demars, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson (SF), Matthew Bigley (C) Eric Tait, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz (SG), Jessie Smith (SF) David Demars, Robert Thomas | |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:11 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Ira Ayers | 48-43 |
| 05:55 | Virginia Tech | Shawn Saxton steps in front of the Jessie Smith pass | 48-43 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton lays it in | 50-43 |
| 05:47 | Virginia Tech | Randall Barker hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jessie Smith | 50-46 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 50-46 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Bigley | 52-46 |
| 05:01 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Andy Hartz | 52-49 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 04:39 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jessie Smith | 52-49 |
| 04:34 | Virginia Tech | James Zier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton, Robert Robinson, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski (SG), Wayne Hill (PF) Randall Barker, James Zier | |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-49 |
| 04:15 | Virginia Tech | Jessie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:09 | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Ptaszynski | 52-52 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Ptaszynski steals it from Robert Benning | 52-52 |
| 03:28 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 03:27 | Virginia Tech | Jessie Smith tips it but misses | 52-52 |
| 03:26 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Benning (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Andy Hartz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Ptaszynski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jessie Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Wayne Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ira Ayers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Nicholas Stone | 52-52 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Wayne Hill steps in front of the Robert Benning pass | 52-52 |
| 02:48 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning, Eric Tait, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Randall Barker (PG), Robert Thomas (SF), James Zier (PF) Andy Hartz, Jessie Smith, Wayne Hill | |
| 02:26 | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas is hacked by Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| 02:10 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 52-52 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Waters and he's hacked by Ira Ayers - foul #5 on Ira Ayers, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jessie Smith (C) Ira Ayers | |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:51 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to James Zier | 54-52 |
| 01:30 | Virginia Tech | James Zier is hacked by Shawn Saxton - foul #2 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| 01:13 | Virginia Tech | Jessie Smith connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Ptaszynski | 54-54 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley clanks a floater from the right block | 54-54 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses short on a jumper in the paint | 54-54 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley tips it but misses | 54-54 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Waters | 56-54 |
| 00:05 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Troy Chambers takes the ball from Jessie Smith | 56-54 |