| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Hyslop (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Knight | 34-34 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | James Hyslop picks off the pass by Kevin Ward | 34-34 |
| 18:52 | UTEP | Stephen Stam hits the finger roll set up by Robert Knight | 34-36 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward is hacked by Vernon Colvin - foul #1 on Vernon Colvin, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SF) Jarod Shafer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SG), Brian Thomas (C) Stephen Stam, James Hyslop | |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | John Kimball can't finish the uncontested layup | 34-36 |
| 18:02 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:56 | UTEP | Daniel Hammond takes the ball from Vernon Colvin | 34-36 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Paul Read knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Paylor | 36-36 |
| 17:16 | UTEP | Daniel Hammond picks off the pass by Ronald Fenimore | 36-36 |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward hits a wide open jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Kimball and he's hacked by Vernon Colvin - foul #2 on Vernon Colvin, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Roy Worth (C) Paul Read, David Paylor, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Stephen Stam (SG), Norman Kelley (PF), James Hyslop (C) Robert Knight, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin, Brian Thomas | |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:53 | UTEP | James Hyslop grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 16:24 | UTEP | Stephen Stam is hacked by Jarod Shafer - foul #1 on Jarod Shafer, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), Boyce Usher (PF) John Kimball, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF) Ronald Fenimore | |
| 16:04 | UTEP | Stephen Stam's floater is tipped away by Roy Worth | 38-36 |
| 16:02 | UTEP | Michael Bloom gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Michael Bloom is hacked by Boyce Usher - foul #2 on Boyce Usher, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG) David Paylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Melillo (SF), Brian Thomas (C) Herbert Scott, James Hyslop | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norman Kelley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Michael Bloom's fadeaway is rejected by Boyce Usher | 38-36 |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bloom - foul #2 on Michael Bloom, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Mason (SG) Stephen Stam | |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon is fouled on the floor by Jeff Melillo - foul #2 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Vernon Colvin (PF) Norman Kelley | |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), John Kimball (SF), Daniel Hammond (C) Shawn Runyon, Jarod Shafer, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG) Michael Bloom, John Mason | |
| 14:35 | UTEP | Brian Thomas misses long on a floater from close range | 38-36 |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | John Kimball grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses long on an open shot in the paint | 38-36 |
| 14:13 | Cincinnati | Paul Read pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 38-36 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Boyce Usher | 38-36 |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher is alone and drills a floater from the baseline set up by David Paylor | 40-36 |
| 13:12 | UTEP | Brian Thomas is called for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Roy Worth (C) Paul Read, John Kimball, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Stephen Stam (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Norman Kelley (PF), James Hyslop (C) Alfred Waller, Ronald Fenimore, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin, Brian Thomas | |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-36 |
| 12:49 | UTEP | Herbert Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:42 | UTEP | Herbert Scott is fouled on the floor by David Paylor - foul #3 on David Paylor, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG) David Paylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:28 | UTEP | Stephen Stam scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Knight is called for the reach on Paul Read - foul #2 on Robert Knight, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Melillo (SF) Herbert Scott | |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | James Hyslop denies the turnaround by Kevin Ward | 40-38 |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Stephen Stam gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norman Kelley (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Hyslop (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | UTEP | Stephen Stam knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Norman Kelley | 40-40 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket | 40-40 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on James Hyslop - foul #2 on James Hyslop, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), John Kimball (SF), Boyce Usher (PF) Shawn Runyon, Jarod Shafer, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Vernon Colvin (PF), Brian Thomas (C) Robert Knight, Stephen Stam, Norman Kelley, James Hyslop | |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:35 | UTEP | David Paylor steps in front of the Michael Bloom pass in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-40 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher tips it in | 43-40 |
| 09:57 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Melillo | 43-42 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Paul Read throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond (C) Roy Worth | |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF) Jeff Melillo | |
| 09:35 | UTEP | Brian Thomas misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 09:34 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin tips it in | 43-44 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | David Paylor clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-44 |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Herbert Scott pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:42 | UTEP | Michael Bloom misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Herbert Scott is called for the reach on John Kimball in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Scott, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Kevin Ward (PF) Paul Read, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Stephen Stam (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), James Hyslop (C) Michael Bloom, Ronald Fenimore, Herbert Scott, Brian Thomas | |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | John Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | John Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | John Kimball is called for the reach on Jeff Melillo - foul #2 on John Kimball, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF) John Kimball | |
| Subs | UTEP | Norman Kelley (PF) Vernon Colvin | |
| 08:05 | UTEP | James Hyslop makes the floater from the left block | 45-46 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 45-46 |
| 07:38 | UTEP | James Hyslop pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Paylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jarod Shafer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norman Kelley (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Hyslop (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UTEP | Norman Kelley drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 45-49 |
| 07:05 | UTEP | James Hyslop grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Jarod Shafer is called for the reach on Jeff Melillo - foul #2 on Jarod Shafer, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Boyce Usher (PF), Roy Worth (C) Shawn Runyon, Kevin Ward, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Vernon Colvin (PF), Brian Thomas (C) Robert Knight, Stephen Stam, Norman Kelley, James Hyslop | |
| 06:26 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-49 |
| 06:25 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:11 | UTEP | Michael Bloom is whistled for a carry | 45-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SF) Jarod Shafer | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher hits the finger roll | 47-49 |
| 05:35 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Thomas | 47-52 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Michael Bloom is called for the reach on Paul Read in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bloom, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG) David Paylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Norman Kelley (C) Jeff Melillo, Brian Thomas | |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Paul Read and the foul's on Ronald Fenimore - foul #3 on Ronald Fenimore, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Knight | 50-55 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 50-55 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Vernon Colvin is called for the reach on Boyce Usher - foul #3 on Vernon Colvin, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), Kevin Ward (SF), Daniel Hammond (C) Paul Read, John Kimball, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), James Hyslop (C) Michael Bloom, Ronald Fenimore, Vernon Colvin | |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Knight | 51-58 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Knight steals it from Shawn Runyon in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| 03:41 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 03:40 | UTEP | James Hyslop pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Robert Knight is whistled for traveling | 51-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Jarod Shafer (SF) Shawn Runyon, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Brian Thomas (PF) Robert Knight, Norman Kelley | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Paylor (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Alfred Waller (fresh) SG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) C - James Hyslop (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Read can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | David Paylor grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Paylor | 54-58 |
| 02:45 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SG) David Paylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Vernon Colvin (PF) Alfred Waller, Brian Thomas | |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Stephen Stam clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Read - foul #3 on Paul Read, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Stephen Stam makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward grabs the board | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond lays it in set up by Paul Read and he's fouled by James Hyslop - foul #3 on James Hyslop, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Boyce Usher (PF) Paul Read, Jarod Shafer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Thomas (C) James Hyslop | |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:46 | UTEP | A charge is called on Stephen Stam - foul #1 on Stephen Stam, team foul #12 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), David Paylor (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF) Shawn Runyon, John Kimball, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Hyslop (C) Brian Thomas | |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer is hacked by Vernon Colvin - foul #4 on Vernon Colvin, team foul #13 | 57-59 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses long on a runner from the baseline | 59-59 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-59 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Paul Read knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Paylor | 62-59 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | James Hyslop loses the dribble to Daniel Hammond | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | David Paylor is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Stam - foul #2 on Stephen Stam, team foul #14 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (PF) Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | David Paylor grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Knight is called for the reach on David Paylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Knight, team foul #15 | 63-59 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Robert Knight connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Stam | 64-62 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Knight is called for the reach on Paul Read in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Knight, team foul #16 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward (PF) John Kimball | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-62 |