| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kenneth Carstarphen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesse Bingham (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Dale Melin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Troia (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Frost (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Dale Melin inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Florida State | David Troia knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Clifford Henderson - foul #3 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Howard Johnson (SG) Clifford Henderson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 19:35 | Florida State | David Troia makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Howard Johnson | 27-28 |
| 18:41 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 18:18 | Florida State | David Troia pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | Mark Frost misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jarod Shafer - foul #3 on Jarod Shafer, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SF) Jarod Shafer | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gary Carrigan (SG), Vincent Gupton (SF), Mathew Kime (PF) Jesse Bingham, Dale Melin, David Troia | |
| 17:54 | Florida State | Mark Frost makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | Mark Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | David Paylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 17:24 | Florida State | Vincent Gupton grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 17:02 | Florida State | Mark Frost comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 27-30 |
| 17:01 | Florida State | Vincent Gupton hits the follow up shot | 27-32 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | David Paylor is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Carrigan - foul #1 on Gary Carrigan, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Roderick McKeown (PF), Roy Worth (C) David Paylor, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Stock (PG), Howard Quam (C) Kenneth Carstarphen, Mark Frost | |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Shawn Runyon | 29-32 |
| 16:30 | Florida State | John Kimball steps in front of the Gary Carrigan pass | 29-32 |
| 16:06 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses the easy open layup | 29-32 |
| 16:04 | Florida State | Howard Quam snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 15:37 | Florida State | Howard Quam clanks a floater from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 15:35 | Florida State | Mathew Kime tips it home | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Kimball (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roderick McKeown (fresh) C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Stock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Carrigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Gupton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mathew Kime (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Quam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth is hacked by Gary Carrigan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Carrigan, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Clifford Henderson (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF) Shawn Runyon, Howard Johnson, John Kimball | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen (PG), Jesse Bingham (SG), Dale Melin (SF), David Troia (PF) Robert Stock, Gary Carrigan, Vincent Gupton, Mathew Kime | |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer is hacked by Howard Quam - foul #1 on Howard Quam, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Roderick McKeown, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Frost (C) Howard Quam | |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher snags the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond is fouled on the floor by David Troia - foul #2 on David Troia, team foul #4 | 29-34 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson is hacked by Jesse Bingham - foul #1 on Jesse Bingham, team foul #5 | 29-34 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 13:49 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Carstarphen | 29-34 |
| 13:33 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Boyce Usher - foul #1 on Boyce Usher, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Roy Worth (C) David Paylor, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gary Carrigan (SG), Vincent Gupton (SF), Mathew Kime (PF), Howard Quam (C) Jesse Bingham, Dale Melin, David Troia, Mark Frost | |
| 13:33 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 13:33 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher is whistled for a carry | 29-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SF), Roderick McKeown (PF) Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 12:50 | Florida State | Howard Quam can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Roy Worth - foul #1 on Roy Worth, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Stock (PG) Kenneth Carstarphen | |
| 12:50 | Florida State | Howard Quam makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 12:50 | Florida State | Howard Quam makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 12:39 | Florida State | Howard Quam's fadeaway is rejected by Roderick McKeown | 29-38 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 31-38 |
| 11:47 | Florida State | Howard Quam hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Vincent Gupton | 31-40 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth loses the ball out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Shawn Runyon, John Kimball, Roderick McKeown, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen (PG), Jesse Bingham (SG), Dale Melin (SF), David Troia (PF), Mark Frost (C) Robert Stock, Gary Carrigan, Vincent Gupton, Mathew Kime, Howard Quam | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kenneth Carstarphen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jesse Bingham (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Dale Melin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Troia (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Frost (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 10:57 | Florida State | Jarod Shafer is called for the reach on Dale Melin - foul #4 on Jarod Shafer, team foul #5 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Howard Johnson (SG), John Kimball (SF) Clifford Henderson, Jarod Shafer | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:39 | Florida State | The jump hook by David Troia is blocked by Boyce Usher | 31-40 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond is whistled for traveling | 31-40 |
| 09:56 | Florida State | Dale Melin connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | David Paylor is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Bingham - foul #2 on Jesse Bingham, team foul #6 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SG) Howard Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the lay-in | 31-42 |
| 09:41 | Florida State | Mark Frost snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 09:12 | Florida State | David Troia buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Boyce Usher - foul #2 on Boyce Usher, team foul #6 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown (PF), Roy Worth (C) Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gary Carrigan (SG), Vincent Gupton (SF), Mathew Kime (C) Jesse Bingham, Dale Melin, Mark Frost | |
| 09:12 | Florida State | David Troia misses the free throw | 31-44 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | David Paylor hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Mathew Kime - foul #1 on Mathew Kime, team foul #7 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Howard Quam (C) David Troia | |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 08:38 | Florida State | Howard Quam is denied on a layup by Roy Worth | 34-44 |
| 08:36 | Florida State | Howard Quam snags the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 08:12 | Florida State | Mathew Kime loses the ball out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Howard Johnson (SG), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) David Paylor, Clifford Henderson, Roderick McKeown, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Stock (PG), Mark Frost (C) Kenneth Carstarphen, Mathew Kime | |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Howard Johnson is hacked by Vincent Gupton - foul #2 on Vincent Gupton, team foul #8 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF) John Kimball | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesse Bingham (SG), Dale Melin (SF), David Troia (PF) Gary Carrigan, Vincent Gupton, Howard Quam | |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Howard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Howard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 07:24 | Florida State | Daniel Hammond swats the shot by Dale Melin | 36-44 |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Stock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Bingham (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Dale Melin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Troia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Frost (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon clanks a turnaround from close range | 36-44 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon drills a jump hook from close range set up by Jarod Shafer and he's fouled by Dale Melin - foul #1 on Dale Melin, team foul #9 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SG), Roderick McKeown (PF), Roy Worth (C) Howard Johnson, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen (PG), Mathew Kime (PF) Robert Stock, David Troia | |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon misses the free throw | 38-44 |
| 06:47 | Florida State | Mark Frost snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 06:27 | Florida State | Shawn Runyon steals the ball from Dale Melin | 38-44 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer lays it in on a nice dish by Shawn Runyon | 40-44 |
| 06:00 | Florida State | Mark Frost makes the turnaround from the left block | 40-46 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown misses the dunk | 40-46 |
| 05:44 | Florida State | Mark Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 05:25 | Florida State | Dale Melin is fouled on the floor by Jarod Shafer - foul #5 on Jarod Shafer, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), John Kimball (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Shawn Runyon, Jarod Shafer, Roderick McKeown, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gary Carrigan (SG), David Troia (PF), Howard Quam (C) Jesse Bingham, Mathew Kime, Mark Frost | |
| 05:25 | Florida State | Dale Melin makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 05:25 | Florida State | Dale Melin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 05:25 | Florida State | David Troia gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 05:12 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 05:10 | Florida State | Dale Melin tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | David Paylor loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Vincent Gupton (SF) Dale Melin | |
| 04:38 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Carrigan | 40-52 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Carstarphen is called for the reach on David Paylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Carstarphen, team foul #10 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Stock (PG) Kenneth Carstarphen | |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 04:13 | Florida State | Boyce Usher denies the turnaround by David Troia | 42-52 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Paylor | 42-52 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond is called for a backcourt violation | 42-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Howard Johnson (SG), Roy Worth (C) Clifford Henderson, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen (PG), Mathew Kime (PF) Robert Stock, David Troia | |
| 03:26 | Florida State | Howard Quam misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kimball (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kenneth Carstarphen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gary Carrigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Gupton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mathew Kime (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Quam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses long on an open runner near the basket | 42-52 |
| 03:06 | Florida State | Howard Quam pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 02:45 | Florida State | The short jumper by Mathew Kime is denied by Boyce Usher | 42-52 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Gary Carrigan is called for the reach on David Paylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Carrigan, team foul #11 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SG), Roderick McKeown (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Howard Johnson, Boyce Usher, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Stock (PG), Marvin Sales (SG) Kenneth Carstarphen, Gary Carrigan | |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen (PG), Jesse Bingham (SG), Dale Melin (SF), Mark Frost (C) Robert Stock, Marvin Sales, Vincent Gupton, Howard Quam | |
| 02:19 | Florida State | Jesse Bingham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-52 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF) Roderick McKeown | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Paylor and he's hacked by Jesse Bingham - foul #3 on Jesse Bingham, team foul #12 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Troia (PF) Mathew Kime | |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Florida State | David Troia's pass is intercepted by Boyce Usher | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Boyce Usher | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Florida State | John Kimball is called for the reach on Dale Melin - foul #2 on John Kimball, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gary Carrigan (SG) Jesse Bingham | |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Dale Melin makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Dale Melin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | David Paylor scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Boyce Usher | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen is fouled in the backcourt by David Paylor - foul #2 on David Paylor, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesse Bingham (SG) Gary Carrigan | |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher grabs the board | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from David Paylor | 54-54 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Dale Melin can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Kimball (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 6 blk. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kenneth Carstarphen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Bingham (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dale Melin (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Troia (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Frost (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | David Paylor drills a shot from the left wing set up by John Kimball | 56-54 |
| 04:13 | Florida State | Dale Melin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Kimball | 58-54 |
| 03:30 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-54 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Kimball | 58-54 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Jesse Bingham is called for the reach on Clifford Henderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Bingham, team foul #13 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mathew Kime (PF) David Troia | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:08 | Florida State | David Paylor steals the ball from Jesse Bingham | 60-54 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Carstarphen - foul #4 on Kenneth Carstarphen, team foul #14 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gary Carrigan (SG), Vincent Gupton (SF), Howard Quam (C) Jesse Bingham, Dale Melin, Mark Frost | |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Howard Quam misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Hammond - foul #2 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Roderick McKeown (PF), Roy Worth (C) David Paylor, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Howard Quam makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Howard Quam misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson buries a jumper from the left block set up by Roderick McKeown | 64-55 |
| 02:14 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Shawn Runyon, Roderick McKeown, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesse Bingham (SG), Dale Melin (SF), David Troia (PF), Mark Frost (C) Gary Carrigan, Vincent Gupton, Mathew Kime, Howard Quam | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-55 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the wide open jumper in the lane | 66-55 |
| 01:34 | Florida State | Dale Melin is fouled on the floor by Clifford Henderson - foul #4 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #11 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Stock (PG), Gary Carrigan (SG), Mathew Kime (PF), Howard Quam (C) Kenneth Carstarphen, Jesse Bingham, David Troia, Mark Frost | |
| 01:34 | Florida State | Dale Melin makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:34 | Florida State | Dale Melin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Paylor | 69-57 |
| 01:02 | Florida State | Dale Melin loses the ball out of bounds | 69-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Vincent Gupton (SF) Dale Melin | |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Stock - foul #3 on Robert Stock, team foul #15 | 69-57 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:00 | Florida State | Mathew Kime gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 25 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Kimball (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 6 blk. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Stock (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Carrigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Gupton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mathew Kime (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Quam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Florida State | Gary Carrigan loses the dribble to David Paylor | 70-57 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson blows the layup | 70-57 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher hits the follow up shot | 72-57 |
| 00:43 | Florida State | Howard Quam drills a jump hook in the paint | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses long on a floater from the right side | 72-59 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Vincent Gupton snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Howard Quam misses the lay-in | 72-59 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Paylor runs out the clock | 72-59 |