| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 6 pts. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Michel Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jamie McElmarry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Weatherall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Joseph Weatherall inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Holy Cross | Troy Chambers steals the ball from Aaron Holmes | 34-35 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson is hacked by Joseph Weatherall - foul #3 on Joseph Weatherall, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Herman Johnson (SF) Joseph Weatherall | |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-35 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Troy Chambers and he's fouled by Jamie McElmarry - foul #3 on Jamie McElmarry, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dane Cox (SG) Jamie McElmarry | |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is alone and drills a jumper from the left side set up by Troy Chambers and the foul's on Dane Cox - foul #3 on Dane Cox, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Brian Price (SG), Daniel Walker (PF) Dane Cox, Aaron Holmes | |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Robinson | 40-35 |
| 18:20 | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks connects on the shot from the right block | 40-37 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley is fouled on the floor by John Hopkins - foul #3 on John Hopkins, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| 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 | Holy Cross | Brian Bryan (C) John Hopkins | |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Bury | 42-37 |
| 17:33 | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Price - foul #2 on Brian Price, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Aaron Holmes (PF) Daniel Walker | |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:15 | Holy Cross | Brian Bryan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:59 | Holy Cross | Brian Price clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Bury - foul #2 on Robert Bury, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 16:59 | Holy Cross | Brian Price makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:59 | Holy Cross | Brian Price makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Frank Wilson | 44-39 |
| 16:34 | Holy Cross | Herman Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning is hacked by Brian Price - foul #3 on Brian Price, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| 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 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry (SG), Riley Oakes (C) Brian Price, Brian Bryan | |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Bigley and he's hacked by Aaron Holmes - foul #1 on Aaron Holmes, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Daniel Walker (PF) Aaron Holmes | |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:53 | Holy Cross | Herman Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor (PG), John Hopkins (C) Michel Brooks, Riley Oakes | |
| 15:53 | Holy Cross | Herman Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:53 | Holy Cross | Herman Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 9 pts. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Hans Zenor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jamie McElmarry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herman Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Hans Zenor picks off the pass by Robert Robinson in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 15:34 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor connects on the 3 from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson tips it home | 49-46 |
| 14:59 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 14:57 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 14:50 | Holy Cross | Herman Johnson's pass is intercepted by Matthew Bigley | 49-46 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| 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 | Holy Cross | Dane Cox (SG), Joseph Weatherall (SF), Aaron Holmes (PF), Riley Oakes (C) Jamie McElmarry, Herman Johnson, Daniel Walker, John Hopkins | |
| 14:21 | Holy Cross | Joseph Weatherall makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-48 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone scores on a shot from the right block and the foul's on Riley Oakes - foul #1 on Riley Oakes, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Brian Bryan (PF) Aaron Holmes | |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:50 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Nicholas Stone | 52-48 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Glover (SG), Matthew Bigley (C) Robert Benning, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry (SG) Hans Zenor | |
| 13:34 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by George Glover - foul #1 on George Glover, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Daniel Waters (PF) Frank Wilson, Eric Tait, Robert Bury | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor (PG) Dane Cox | |
| 13:34 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:34 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Hans Zenor steals it from George Glover in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 13:29 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor misses the easy layup | 52-50 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Matthew Bigley | 52-50 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters is fouled in the backcourt by Hans Zenor - foul #4 on Hans Zenor, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks (PG), John Hopkins (C) Hans Zenor, Riley Oakes | |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:08 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bigley - foul #1 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson (SF) George Glover | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Brian Price (SG), Aaron Holmes (PF) Jamie McElmarry, Brian Bryan | |
| 12:52 | Holy Cross | John Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 54-50 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Nicholas Stone (C) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dane Cox (PG), Jamie McElmarry (SG), Daniel Walker (PF) Michel Brooks, Joseph Weatherall, Aaron Holmes | |
| 12:15 | Holy Cross | John Hopkins blows the layup but he's hacked by Nicholas Stone - foul #2 on Nicholas Stone, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF) Daniel Waters | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Weatherall (SF) Brian Price | |
| 12:15 | Holy Cross | John Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:15 | Holy Cross | John Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Bury | 56-51 |
| 11:42 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 56-51 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Benning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Stone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Dane Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie McElmarry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Weatherall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Dane Cox steals it from Robert Benning | 56-51 |
| 11:02 | Holy Cross | Robert Benning picks off the pass by John Hopkins | 56-51 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Dane Cox picks off the pass by Frank Wilson in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 10:51 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-51 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Walker swats the short shot by Robert Bury | 56-51 |
| 10:40 | Holy Cross | Joseph Weatherall pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:20 | Holy Cross | Dane Cox misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning, Robert Robinson, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks (PG), Brian Price (SG), Aaron Holmes (PF), Brian Bryan (C) Dane Cox, Jamie McElmarry, Daniel Walker, John Hopkins | |
| 09:54 | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 09:52 | Holy Cross | Aaron Holmes snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 09:38 | Holy Cross | The jumper by Aaron Holmes is denied by Daniel Waters | 56-51 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry (SG) Joseph Weatherall | |
| 09:01 | Holy Cross | Brian Price hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 08:59 | Holy Cross | Aaron Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:47 | Holy Cross | Shawn Saxton is called for the reach on Jamie McElmarry - foul #2 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Glover (SF) Eric Tait | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Weatherall (SF), Riley Oakes (C) Brian Price, Brian Bryan | |
| 08:23 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Riley Oakes | 56-54 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-54 |
| 08:06 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 08:04 | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG) Troy Chambers | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 56-54 |
| 07:49 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Aaron Holmes | 56-54 |
| 07:32 | Holy Cross | Joseph Weatherall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Glover (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Waters (tiring) 11 pts. C - Matthew Bigley (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Michel Brooks (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Jamie McElmarry (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Weatherall (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Holmes (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Riley Oakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Frank Wilson | 58-54 |
| 07:20 | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Weatherall | 58-57 |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters clanks a jump hook in the lane | 58-57 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses long on an open jumper from close range | 58-57 |
| 06:45 | Holy Cross | Aaron Holmes grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 06:27 | Holy Cross | Joseph Weatherall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters lays it up and in set up by Frank Wilson | 60-57 |
| 06:20 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Frank Wilson, Shawn Saxton, George Glover, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor (PG), Brian Price (SG), Herman Johnson (SF), Daniel Walker (PF), John Hopkins (C) Michel Brooks, Jamie McElmarry, Joseph Weatherall, Aaron Holmes, Riley Oakes | |
| 06:01 | Holy Cross | Herman Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers is hacked by Brian Price - foul #4 on Brian Price, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dane Cox (SG) Brian Price | |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:29 | Holy Cross | Daniel Walker's pass is intercepted by Troy Chambers | 61-57 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning jams it on a great pass from Troy Chambers | 63-57 |
| 05:14 | Holy Cross | John Hopkins misses badly on a runner from the right block | 63-57 |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-57 |
| 04:54 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 04:36 | Holy Cross | Herman Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Hans Zenor - foul #5 on Hans Zenor, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Daniel Waters (PF) Robert Benning, Robert Robinson, Robert Bury | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Brian Price (SG), Joseph Weatherall (SF), Brian Bryan (PF) Hans Zenor, Herman Johnson, Daniel Walker | |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:12 | Holy Cross | Brian Bryan loses the ball out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG) Troy Chambers | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Riley Oakes (C) John Hopkins | |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Daniel Waters is denied by Brian Bryan | 65-57 |
| 03:49 | Holy Cross | Joseph Weatherall grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Holy Cross | Brian Bryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley (C) Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks (PG), Jamie McElmarry (SG) Dane Cox, Joseph Weatherall | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Riley Oakes swats the layup by Shawn Saxton | 65-57 |
| 03:29 | Holy Cross | Riley Oakes pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Michel Brooks (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Jamie McElmarry (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Brian Bryan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Riley Oakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks hits a jumpshot from the right side | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is fouled on the floor by Michel Brooks - foul #2 on Michel Brooks, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Glover (SG), Robert Bury (PF) Shawn Saxton, Daniel Waters | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Weatherall (SF), Aaron Holmes (PF), John Hopkins (C) Brian Price, Brian Bryan, Riley Oakes | |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 02:54 | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks clanks a 3 from straight away | 67-59 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Robinson (SF) Frank Wilson, George Glover, Eric Tait | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Brian Price (SG), Herman Johnson (SF), Daniel Walker (PF) Jamie McElmarry, Joseph Weatherall, Aaron Holmes | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury connects on the open runner in the lane set up by Troy Chambers | 69-59 |
| 02:35 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone (C) Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 02:24 | Holy Cross | Daniel Walker misses the easy layup | 69-59 |
| 02:22 | Holy Cross | Herman Johnson can't tip it in | 69-59 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dane Cox (PG), Aaron Holmes (PF) Michel Brooks, Daniel Walker | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Bury | 71-59 |
| 01:33 | Holy Cross | Brian Price is called for traveling | 71-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Eric Tait (SF) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks (PG), Daniel Walker (PF), Brian Bryan (C) Brian Price, Aaron Holmes, John Hopkins | |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Daniel Walker steps in front of the Nicholas Stone pass | 71-59 |
| 00:49 | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 71-59 |
| 00:47 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Johnson | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-59 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 71-59 |
| 00:14 | Holy Cross | Brian Bryan grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 00:10 | Holy Cross | Dane Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson runs out the clock | 71-59 |