| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Rory Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Parrott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Weller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Fischer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Mack Colvard - foul #2 on Mack Colvard, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 19:27 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 19:25 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Michael Weller - foul #2 on Michael Weller, team foul #2 | 31-22 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 18:43 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter tips it back up and in | 35-22 |
| 17:49 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe misses short on a floater from the right side | 35-25 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer tips it in | 37-25 |
| 17:17 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Parrott | 37-28 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 16:46 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 39-30 |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-30 |
| 15:58 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Rory Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Fischer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 15:42 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 15:30 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 3 from straight away set up by Louis Choe | 42-30 |
| 14:57 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Lee Mailloux (C) Louis Choe, Rory Porter | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG) Dennis Carroll | |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux tips it in | 44-30 |
| 14:10 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | John Trump grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Earnest O'Neill denies the turnaround by Seth Watkins | 44-30 |
| 13:46 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 13:36 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Seth Watkins, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SF) Jimmy Kifer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (SG), Brian Fisher (PF), Marvin Luis (C) Mack Colvard, Johnny Parrott, Joel Fischer | |
| 13:01 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Brian Fisher steals the ball from Seth Watkins | 44-35 |
| 12:24 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Mailloux | 44-35 |
| 12:23 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 12:13 | Vanderbilt | Lee Mailloux denies the turnaround by Marvin Luis | 44-35 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Trump | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Werner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Seth Watkins (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Don Speicher (fresh) SF - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Luis (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller buries a shot from the right block | 46-37 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins's floater is tipped away by Marvin Luis | 46-37 |
| 11:13 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 10:57 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 46-37 |
| 10:56 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller grabs the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 10:48 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Weller | 46-39 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is called for a backcourt violation | 46-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Daniel Davis (SF), Jimmy Kifer (PF), Rory Porter (C) John Trump, Gus Duca, Seth Watkins, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG), Mack Colvard (SG), Johnny Parrott (SF), Floyd Henry (PF), Joel Fischer (C) Earnest O'Neill, Don Speicher, Michael Weller, Brian Fisher, Marvin Luis | |
| 10:12 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mack Colvard | 46-41 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is hacked by Joel Fischer - foul #3 on Joel Fischer, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins (PF) Curtis Werner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-41 |
| 09:34 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 09:21 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 09:19 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 09:10 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott loses the dribble to Jimmy Kifer | 46-41 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Choe | 48-41 |
| 08:29 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 50-41 |
| 07:49 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Rory Porter | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Rory Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Floyd Henry (fairly fresh) C - Joel Fischer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Johnny Parrott steps in front of the Louis Choe pass | 50-41 |
| 07:07 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll is whistled for a carry | 50-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Gus Duca (SG), Curtis Werner (SF), Lee Mailloux (C) Louis Choe, Daniel Davis, Jimmy Kifer, Rory Porter | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG), Don Speicher (SG), Michael Weller (PF), Brian Fisher (C) Dennis Carroll, Mack Colvard, Floyd Henry, Joel Fischer | |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 06:46 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill is hacked by John Trump in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Trump, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis (C) Johnny Parrott | |
| 06:33 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 06:11 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Gus Duca - foul #1 on Gus Duca, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (PF) Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Trump | 55-46 |
| 05:36 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 05:35 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis tips it but misses | 55-46 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 05:03 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Marvin Luis | 55-46 |
| 04:42 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis buries a jumper in the lane | 55-48 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | John Trump hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Rory Porter (C) John Trump, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG), Mack Colvard (SG), Johnny Parrott (SF), Joel Fischer (C) Earnest O'Neill, Don Speicher, Brian Fisher, Marvin Luis | |
| 04:06 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Kifer steals it from Joel Fischer | 55-48 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Werner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Kifer (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Rory Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Weller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Fischer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-50 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-50 |
| 03:04 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 02:42 | Vanderbilt | Curtis Werner is called for the reach on Johnny Parrott - foul #1 on Curtis Werner, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins (PF) Jimmy Kifer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Curtis Werner - foul #2 on Curtis Werner, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux (C) Rory Porter | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Choe | 61-52 |
| 02:09 | Vanderbilt | Lee Mailloux is called for the reach on Joel Fischer - foul #4 on Lee Mailloux, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| 02:04 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Dennis Carroll picks off the pass by Gus Duca | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll loses the dribble to Gus Duca | 61-55 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Mack Colvard steps in front of the Gus Duca pass | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Dennis Carroll is called for the reach on Seth Watkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Carroll, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is fouled on the floor by Joel Fischer - foul #4 on Joel Fischer, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is fouled on the floor by Joel Fischer - foul #5 on Joel Fischer, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher (C) Joel Fischer | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Brian Fisher is called for the reach on Curtis Werner - foul #1 on Brian Fisher, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (PF) Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:33 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is hacked by Mack Colvard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mack Colvard, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher is whistled for traveling | 63-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux (C) Jimmy Kifer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Carroll - foul #2 on Dennis Carroll, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard is fouled on the floor by Lee Mailloux - foul #5 on Lee Mailloux, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SF), Rory Porter (C) Curtis Werner, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe runs out the clock | 65-56 |