| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Stennis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ivan Pyanowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Pecor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Hammond | 26-26 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski misses the jumper from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico | John Pecor tips it home | 26-28 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher is hacked by Ivan Pyanowski - foul #1 on Ivan Pyanowski, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jarod Shafer | 28-28 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | John Stennis makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-31 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Pecor | 28-31 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico | John Stennis's pass is intercepted by Clifford Henderson | 28-31 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the easy layup | 28-31 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | John Stennis gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Warren Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | David Paylor grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher banks in the layup set up by Clifford Henderson | 30-31 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico | Warren Adams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by William Johansson - foul #3 on William Johansson, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SF) Jarod Shafer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Felipe Carrillo (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) William Johansson, Ivan Pyanowski, John Pecor | |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico | Warren Adams scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Stennis | 32-34 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | David Paylor is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown (PF), Roy Worth (C) Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rubin Carr (SF) John Stennis | |
| 16:43 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-34 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clifford Henderson | 34-34 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo misses the easy layup | 34-34 |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kimball (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roderick McKeown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Luther Holder (fresh) SG - Warren Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rubin Carr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Felipe Carrillo (fresh) C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Howard Johnson (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) David Paylor, Clifford Henderson, John Kimball, Roderick McKeown, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Julius Franklin (SG), John Stennis (SF), Ivan Pyanowski (PF), John Pecor (C) Luther Holder, Warren Adams, Rubin Carr, Felipe Carrillo, Juan Ramirez | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Jarod Shafer blocks the jumper by William Johansson | 34-34 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Howard Johnson | 36-34 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | John Stennis tips it home | 36-36 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond connects on the shot near the basket | 38-36 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | Boyce Usher swats the shot by John Stennis | 38-36 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon can't finish the layup | 38-36 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico | Jarod Shafer steals it from John Stennis | 40-36 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the easy layup | 40-36 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ivan Pyanowski | 40-36 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico | John Stennis is hacked by Jarod Shafer - foul #1 on Jarod Shafer, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Clifford Henderson (SG), John Kimball (SF), Roderick McKeown (PF), Roy Worth (C) Shawn Runyon, Howard Johnson, Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (SG), Rubin Carr (SF), Felipe Carrillo (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) Julius Franklin, John Stennis, Ivan Pyanowski, John Pecor | |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | Clifford Henderson picks off the pass by Felipe Carrillo | 40-36 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses the fadeaway from the left side | 40-36 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Warren Adams hits a 3 from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | David Paylor can't finish the layup | 40-39 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Felipe Carrillo | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Kimball (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roderick McKeown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Rubin Carr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Felipe Carrillo (fresh) C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | Warren Adams buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-42 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | William Johansson takes the ball from Clifford Henderson | 40-42 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico | William Johansson lays it up and in | 40-44 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown is fouled on the floor by Felipe Carrillo - foul #2 on Felipe Carrillo, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) John Kimball, Roderick McKeown, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), John Stennis (SF), Ivan Pyanowski (PF) William Johansson, Rubin Carr, Felipe Carrillo | |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | David Paylor can't finish the layup | 40-44 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Stennis | 40-44 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico | Jarod Shafer is called for the reach on John Stennis - foul #2 on Jarod Shafer, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Pecor (C) Juan Ramirez | |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Paylor | 43-44 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by David Paylor - foul #1 on David Paylor, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Howard Johnson (SG) David Paylor, Clifford Henderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Julius Franklin (SG) Warren Adams | |
| 09:13 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the turnaround near the basket | 43-46 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on John Pecor - foul #1 on John Pecor, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SG), John Kimball (SF) Howard Johnson, Jarod Shafer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Felipe Carrillo (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) Luther Holder, Ivan Pyanowski, John Pecor | |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | Shawn Runyon steps in front of the Juan Ramirez pass | 45-46 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon is fouled on the floor by Juan Ramirez - foul #3 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Roderick McKeown (PF), Roy Worth (C) Shawn Runyon, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (SG) Julius Franklin | |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson is hacked by Warren Adams - foul #2 on Warren Adams, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rubin Carr (SF) John Stennis | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Kimball (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roderick McKeown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Rubin Carr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Felipe Carrillo (fresh) C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Juan Ramirez denies the turnaround by David Paylor | 45-46 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | David Paylor tips it but misses | 45-46 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown tips it in | 47-46 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 47-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF) John Kimball, Roderick McKeown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Pecor (C) Juan Ramirez | |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | William Johansson steals the ball from Roy Worth | 47-46 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | William Johansson can't finish the layup | 47-46 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Warren Adams gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | Rubin Carr's floater is tipped away by Boyce Usher | 47-46 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico | John Pecor misses the tip | 47-46 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher blows the dunk | 47-46 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth tips it home | 49-46 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond (C) Roy Worth | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Stennis (SF), Ivan Pyanowski (PF) Rubin Carr, Felipe Carrillo | |
| 05:26 | New Mexico | William Johansson banks in the layup set up by Warren Adams | 49-48 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Warren Adams - foul #3 on Warren Adams, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico | William Johansson makes the 3 from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Warren Adams pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | William Johansson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Ivan Pyanowski - foul #2 on Ivan Pyanowski, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SF) Jarod Shafer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Juan Ramirez (C) William Johansson, John Pecor | |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Kimball (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Luther Holder (fresh) SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Stennis (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. PF - Ivan Pyanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | Clifford Henderson is called for the reach on Warren Adams - foul #1 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown (PF) Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | John Stennis misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF) John Kimball, Roderick McKeown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), John Pecor (C) Luther Holder, Juan Ramirez | |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Paylor | 55-51 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski is whistled for a carry | 55-51 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Paylor | 57-51 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clifford Henderson - foul #2 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | William Johansson makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | William Johansson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-53 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Stennis | 57-53 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Warren Adams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | David Paylor grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | David Paylor clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Stennis - foul #2 on John Stennis, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | William Johansson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Stennis | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | David Paylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | William Johansson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Johansson, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roy Worth (PF) Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Warren Adams is called for the reach on Clifford Henderson - foul #4 on Warren Adams, team foul #11 | 59-55 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | John Stennis gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | William Johansson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Warren Adams | 60-58 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson is hacked by Warren Adams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Warren Adams, team foul #12 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF) Roy Worth | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Julius Franklin (SG) Warren Adams | |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Hammond | 61-58 |