| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brian Bucci (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Arthur Geary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Patchett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Ogata (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Sherron (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Shawn Saxton - foul #2 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Steve Sherron - foul #2 on Steve Sherron, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron drills a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Matthew Bigley - foul #1 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron misses the free throw | 30-41 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is hacked by Brian Bucci in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Bucci, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Steve Sherron - foul #3 on Steve Sherron, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF) Daniel Waters | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Beets (SG), Robert Mankoski (PF), John Roper (C) Arthur Geary, Eric Ogata, Steve Sherron | |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-41 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett grabs the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-41 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Bucci - foul #3 on Brian Bucci, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Daniel Waters (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton, Robert Bury, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), Ryan West (PF) Brian Bucci, Johnny Patchett, John Roper | |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-41 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets hits the follow up shot | 33-43 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Richard Beets is called for the reach on Nicholas Stone - foul #1 on Richard Beets, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata (PF) Richard Beets | |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait is fouled on the floor by Robert Mankoski - foul #1 on Robert Mankoski, team foul #6 | 33-43 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Benning | 35-43 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary is whistled for traveling | 35-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF) Daniel Waters | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF) Arthur Geary, Ryan West | |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Mankoski picks off the pass by Robert Benning in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett gets the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Robert Benning - foul #1 on Robert Benning, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Matthew Bigley (C) Robert Benning, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Roper (C) Robert Mankoski | |
| 16:12 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman misses the 3rd free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Zoran Zillman - foul #2 on Zoran Zillman, team foul #7 | 35-44 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zoran Zillman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Johnny Patchett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Ogata (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Roper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Warren Allen - foul #1 on Warren Allen, team foul #8 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Robert Robinson (SF) Frank Wilson, Eric Tait | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Beets (SG), Steve Sherron (C) Warren Allen, Eric Ogata | |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern State | John Roper snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern State | Shawn Saxton picks off the pass by John Roper | 38-44 |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern State | John Roper can't finish the layup but the foul's on Troy Chambers - foul #1 on Troy Chambers, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Robert Bury, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), Ryan West (SF) Zoran Zillman, Richard Beets, Johnny Patchett | |
| 15:04 | Northwestern State | John Roper misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern State | John Roper makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson can't finish the layup | 38-45 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern State | John Roper grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Ryan West misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (SG), Eric Ogata (PF) Arthur Geary, John Roper | |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Ryan West misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Ryan West makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Ryan West makes the 3rd free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci is hacked by Frank Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:11 | Northwestern State | Daniel Waters is called for the reach on Steve Sherron - foul #3 on Daniel Waters, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley (C) Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF) Brian Bucci, Ryan West | |
| 14:11 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is hacked by Warren Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Allen, team foul #9 | 41-49 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata drills a runner in the lane | 43-51 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson loses the dribble to Warren Allen in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen's pass is intercepted by Matthew Bigley | 43-51 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Arthur Geary - foul #1 on Arthur Geary, team foul #10 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester (PG), Richard Beets (SG), Robert Mankoski (PF) Warren Allen, Arthur Geary, Eric Ogata | |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Robert Mankoski | 44-51 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley double dribbles | 44-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Eric Tait, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG) Christopher Lester | |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Patchett | 44-54 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone lays it up and in | 46-54 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Stone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brian Bucci (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Beets (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnny Patchett (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Mankoski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Steve Sherron (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Troy Chambers | 48-54 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron double dribbles | 48-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Troy Chambers, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Zoran Zillman (SG), Ryan West (SF), Eric Ogata (PF), John Roper (C) Brian Bucci, Richard Beets, Johnny Patchett, Robert Mankoski, Steve Sherron | |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 48-54 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman double dribbles | 48-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (SG) Zoran Zillman | |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Shawn Saxton | 50-54 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matthew Bigley - foul #2 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Benning (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Nicholas Stone (C) Shawn Saxton, Robert Robinson, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron (C) John Roper | |
| 10:38 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF) Daniel Waters | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman (PG) Warren Allen | |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Eric Ogata | 50-58 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Ryan West picks off the pass by Frank Wilson | 50-58 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary blows the layup | 50-58 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Arthur Geary takes the ball from Frank Wilson in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary dunks the ball | 50-60 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone's pass is intercepted by Eric Ogata | 50-60 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern State | Robert Benning is called for the reach on Zoran Zillman - foul #2 on Robert Benning, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| 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 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Richard Beets (SF), Robert Mankoski (PF), John Roper (C) Arthur Geary, Ryan West, Eric Ogata, Steve Sherron | |
| 09:14 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Waters | 50-60 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Beets - foul #2 on Richard Beets, team foul #11 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (SG) Zoran Zillman | |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bigley - foul #3 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci loses the dribble to Troy Chambers | 52-61 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton drills a jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-61 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski tips it in | 54-63 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Troy Chambers and he's hacked by John Roper - foul #2 on John Roper, team foul #12 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF) Robert Robinson, Daniel Waters | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Steve Sherron (C) Brian Bucci, Richard Beets, John Roper | |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Geary (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Patchett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Mankoski (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Sherron (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett misses the lay-in | 57-63 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Eric Tait | 57-63 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Allen - foul #3 on Warren Allen, team foul #13 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Benning (SG), Nicholas Stone (C) Shawn Saxton, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester (PG) Warren Allen | |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Benning - foul #3 on Robert Benning, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG) Troy Chambers | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata (PF) Robert Mankoski | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata travels with the ball | 58-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson (SF), Daniel Waters (PF) Eric Tait, Robert Bury | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Richard Beets (SG), John Roper (C) Christopher Lester, Arthur Geary, Steve Sherron | |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-65 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson can't tip it in | 58-65 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern State | John Roper's pass is intercepted by Frank Wilson | 58-65 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson double dribbles | 58-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Zoran Zillman (SG), Ryan West (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Brian Bucci, Richard Beets, Eric Ogata, John Roper | |
| 05:48 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski is hacked by Daniel Waters - foul #4 on Daniel Waters, team foul #12 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF) Robert Robinson, Daniel Waters | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:48 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Zoran Zillman steps in front of the Troy Chambers pass in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern State | Robert Bury is called for the reach on Ryan West - foul #1 on Robert Bury, team foul #13 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester (PG) Zoran Zillman | |
| 05:27 | Northwestern State | Ryan West makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern State | Ryan West makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is hacked by Warren Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Allen, team foul #14 | 58-69 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-69 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern State | Ryan West comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Eric Tait | 60-69 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers double dribbles | 60-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Robinson (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Troy Chambers, Eric Tait, Robert Bury, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), Steve Sherron (C) Christopher Lester, Warren Allen, Robert Mankoski | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Ryan West misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 60-69 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Bucci - foul #4 on Brian Bucci, team foul #15 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Benning (SG) Shawn Saxton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Beets (SF), Eric Ogata (PF) Johnny Patchett, Ryan West | |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Roper (C) Steve Sherron | |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by John Roper - foul #3 on John Roper, team foul #16 | 62-69 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern State | John Roper grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Bucci | 62-71 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Benning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Robinson (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Nicholas Stone (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brian Bucci (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Geary (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Beets (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ogata (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - John Roper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is hacked by Richard Beets in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Beets, team foul #17 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF) Robert Robinson, Daniel Waters | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Zoran Zillman (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF) Brian Bucci, Arthur Geary, Richard Beets | |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John Roper | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Warren Allen | 63-74 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-74 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Eric Ogata, John Roper | |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-74 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester (PG) Zoran Zillman | |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait is fouled on the floor by Steve Sherron - foul #4 on Steve Sherron, team foul #18 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters (PF) Robert Bury | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Richard Beets (SG), Ryan West (SF) Christopher Lester, Warren Allen, Johnny Patchett | |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait misses the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait misses the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets lays it up and in | 63-76 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters hits a wide open jump hook from close range set up by Troy Chambers | 65-76 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski double dribbles | 65-76 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson (SF) Eric Tait | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), John Roper (C) Brian Bucci, Steve Sherron | |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley is fouled on the floor by Richard Beets - foul #4 on Richard Beets, team foul #19 | 65-76 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John Roper | 65-76 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 65-79 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-79 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley travels with the ball | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen runs out the clock | 65-79 |