| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Steven Blackman inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Houston | Vernon Mera is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kevin Ward | 28-34 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Paylor | 28-36 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Vernon Mera - foul #3 on Vernon Mera, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), David Cates (PF), Shawn Shelton (C) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:40 | Houston | David Cates snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:29 | Houston | David Cates hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Paylor - foul #1 on David Paylor, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 18:29 | Houston | David Cates makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:29 | Houston | David Cates makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 18:10 | Houston | The rebound goes to Shawn Shelton | 33-37 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Fred Carroll comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | 3 seconds is called on Daniel Hammond | 33-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Hammer (C) Steven Blackman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:09 | Houston | David Cates buries a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Clifford Henderson - foul #2 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG) Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF), Roy Worth (C) Kevin Ward, Daniel Hammond | |
| 17:09 | Houston | David Cates makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher hits the finger roll set up by David Paylor and he's hacked by David Cates - foul #2 on David Cates, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Reginald Algarin, Shawn Shelton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses the free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Paul Read | 36-41 |
| 16:28 | Houston | David Cates is open and scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Adam Flint | 38-41 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | David Cates steps in front of the David Paylor pass | 38-41 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Adam Flint's pass is intercepted by Paul Read in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson jams it set up by Paul Read | 38-43 |
| 15:52 | Houston | David Cates misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Roy Worth | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (fresh) SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Cates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Paylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher hits the finger roll set up by David Paylor | 38-45 |
| 15:21 | Houston | Robert Hammer is hacked by Roy Worth - foul #1 on Roy Worth, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), James Becerra (PF), Shawn Shelton (C) Adam Flint, Steven Blackman, David Cates, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) David Paylor, Clifford Henderson, Boyce Usher, Roy Worth | |
| 15:06 | Houston | Reginald Algarin is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 41-45 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Shawn Shelton steps in front of the Daniel Hammond pass | 41-45 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Reginald Algarin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | James Becerra steps in front of the Kevin Ward pass | 41-45 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Shawn Shelton clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-45 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 13:22 | Houston | James Becerra grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 13:02 | Houston | Reginald Algarin is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Read snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Paul Read tips it home | 41-47 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Reginald Algarin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-47 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Paul Read connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Shawn Runyon | 41-50 |
| 11:46 | Houston | Reginald Algarin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Read pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reginald Algarin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Fred Carroll (fairly fresh) PF - James Becerra (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Shelton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Runyon (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Hammond and he's hacked by James Becerra - foul #2 on James Becerra, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), David Cates (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Reginald Algarin, James Becerra, Shawn Shelton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), John Kimball (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Roy Worth (C) Paul Read, Shawn Runyon, Jarod Shafer, Daniel Hammond | |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward misses the free throw | 41-52 |
| 11:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Hammer | 41-52 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Steven Blackman is fouled on the floor by Clifford Henderson as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF) Kevin Ward | |
| 10:43 | Houston | Vernon Mera splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side | 41-52 |
| 10:41 | Houston | David Cates pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Robert Hammer is hacked by Roy Worth - foul #2 on Roy Worth, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| 10:08 | Houston | David Cates misses badly on a runner in the lane | 41-52 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Fred Carroll tips it but misses | 41-52 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Boyce Usher is denied by Steven Blackman | 41-52 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses the tip | 41-52 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher hits the follow up shot | 41-54 |
| 09:33 | Houston | Vernon Mera is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG) Fred Carroll | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | David Paylor is hacked by Vernon Mera in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vernon Mera, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SG) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | John Kimball can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Fred Carroll - foul #3 on Fred Carroll, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG) Fred Carroll | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | John Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | John Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Reginald Algarin knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Adam Flint - foul #1 on Adam Flint, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), James Becerra (PF) Reginald Algarin, David Cates | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Kevin Ward (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) John Kimball, Boyce Usher, Roy Worth | |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:17 | Houston | David Paylor is called for the reach on Adam Flint - foul #2 on David Paylor, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Shelton (PF) James Becerra | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:08 | Houston | Shawn Shelton misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-58 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Steven Blackman tips it but misses | 43-58 |
| 08:04 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond can't connect on a shot from the left side | 43-58 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon grabs the offensive board | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Steven Blackman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Hammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | David Paylor comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Adam Flint - foul #2 on Adam Flint, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), James Becerra (PF), David Cates (C) Adam Flint, Fred Carroll, Steven Blackman, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF) Clifford Henderson | |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Shawn Shelton gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Reginald Algarin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Shawn Shelton takes the ball from David Paylor | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:27 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on David Paylor - foul #3 on David Paylor, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Reginald Algarin, Shawn Shelton, David Cates | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), John Kimball (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Roy Worth (C) David Paylor, Shawn Runyon, Jarod Shafer, Kevin Ward, Daniel Hammond | |
| 06:27 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher tips it back up and in | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:54 | Houston | Robert Hammer connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Becerra | 49-61 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher hits the follow up shot | 49-63 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Vernon Mera is fouled on the floor by Boyce Usher - foul #2 on Boyce Usher, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), David Cates (PF) Fred Carroll, Steven Blackman, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG) John Kimball | |
| 05:20 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Shawn Shelton - foul #2 on Shawn Shelton, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), James Becerra (PF) Reginald Algarin, Shawn Shelton, David Cates | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond (C) Roy Worth | |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Robert Hammer gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Fred Carroll is called for 3 seconds | 51-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), David Cates (PF) Steven Blackman, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), Kevin Ward (PF) Shawn Runyon, Boyce Usher | |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Paylor | 51-67 |
| 04:07 | Houston | David Cates misses badly on a floater from close range | 51-67 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Paul Read pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson buries a jumper from the right side set up by Paul Read | 51-69 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Reginald Algarin double dribbles | 51-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Shawn Shelton (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF) Clifford Henderson | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond clanks a jump hook in the paint | 51-69 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Shawn Shelton pulls down the rebound | 51-69 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. PF - Russell Oglesby (fresh) C - David Cates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Houston | Adam Flint loses the dribble to Kevin Ward | 51-69 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the shot near the basket | 51-69 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Shawn Shelton grabs the board | 51-69 |
| 02:26 | Houston | David Cates is whistled for a carry | 51-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Robles (SG) David Cates | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (PG), Shawn Runyon (SG), Roy Worth (C) Paul Read, David Paylor, Daniel Hammond | |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-69 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Russell Oglesby grabs the board | 51-69 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Adam Flint scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Russell Oglesby | 53-69 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Armando Robles - foul #1 on Armando Robles, team foul #9 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Houston | David Cates (PF) Armando Robles | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), David Paylor (SG), Daniel Hammond (C) Shawn Runyon, Jarod Shafer, Roy Worth | |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Shawn Shelton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Russell Oglesby is called for the reach on Daniel Hammond - foul #1 on Russell Oglesby, team foul #10 | 56-71 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:07 | Houston | David Cates gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Russell Oglesby can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-71 |
| 00:50 | Houston | David Cates gets the offensive rebound | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Russell Oglesby can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Hammond - foul #1 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #9 | 56-71 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Russell Oglesby makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Russell Oglesby misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | David Paylor snags the defensive board | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | David Paylor connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Paul Read | 57-73 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Adam Flint misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-73 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Hammond | 57-73 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Read runs out the clock | 57-73 |