| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Kinard (fresh) C - Nenad Sadowski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Phelps (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Patel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andre Boice (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Kuykendall (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Nenad Sadowski out of a doubleteam | 25-34 |
| 19:07 | NC State | Robert Patel drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Frank Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Nenad Sadowski | 28-36 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Andre Boice's floater is tipped away by Nenad Sadowski | 28-36 |
| 18:05 | NC State | Andre Boice tips it home | 28-38 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Nenad Sadowski is blocked by Andre Boice | 28-38 |
| 17:42 | NC State | Andre Boice grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 17:24 | NC State | David Kuykendall blows the layup but he's fouled by Nenad Sadowski - foul #1 on Nenad Sadowski, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 17:24 | NC State | David Kuykendall makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:24 | NC State | David Kuykendall misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Nenad Sadowski gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 17:01 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Patel | 28-39 |
| 16:48 | NC State | James Phelps hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-39 |
| 16:46 | NC State | Charles Horton gets the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 16:23 | NC State | David Kuykendall blows the layup | 28-39 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Nenad Sadowski | 28-39 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Frank Wright is whistled for a carry | 28-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jake Bechtol (PG), Dennis Love (SG), Donald Hamann (SF), Howard Barrett (PF), Jermaine Scarborough (C) Frank Wright, Jeffrey Young, Terry Kennedy, Thomas Kinard, Nenad Sadowski | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hansen (SG), Daniel White (SF), Robert Corey (PF), Steven Row (C) James Phelps, Robert Patel, Andre Boice, David Kuykendall | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jake Bechtol (fresh) SG - Dennis Love (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Hamann (fresh) PF - Howard Barrett (fresh) C - Jermaine Scarborough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Horton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel White (fresh) PF - Robert Corey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Row (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | NC State | Daniel White's pass is intercepted by Donald Hamann | 28-39 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 15:00 | NC State | The rebound goes to Daniel White | 28-39 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Charles Hansen is hacked by Jake Bechtol - foul #1 on Jake Bechtol, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young (SG), Terry Kennedy (SF) Dennis Love, Donald Hamann | |
| Subs | NC State | James Phelps (SG), Andre Boice (PF) Charles Horton, Robert Corey | |
| 14:13 | NC State | Andre Boice hits a runner in the lane | 28-41 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 13:33 | NC State | Steven Row misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 13:32 | NC State | Andre Boice tips it home | 31-43 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel White - foul #1 on Daniel White, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wright (PG), Thomas Kinard (PF), Nenad Sadowski (C) Jake Bechtol, Howard Barrett, Jermaine Scarborough | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Patel (SF), David Kuykendall (C) Daniel White, Steven Row | |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 13:10 | NC State | David Kuykendall snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 12:47 | NC State | Robert Patel is whistled for a carry | 31-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Horton (PG) James Phelps | |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Andre Boice - foul #1 on Andre Boice, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Love (SG) Jeffrey Young | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Corey (PF) Andre Boice | |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 12:07 | NC State | Charles Hansen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-43 |
| 12:06 | NC State | Robert Patel tips it home | 33-45 |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-45 |
| 11:40 | NC State | David Kuykendall grabs the board | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Love (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Kennedy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Kinard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nenad Sadowski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Patel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Corey (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Kuykendall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | NC State | Charles Hansen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Nenad Sadowski | 33-45 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 11:02 | NC State | David Kuykendall grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 10:33 | NC State | Charles Horton buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Hansen | 33-48 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-48 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Nenad Sadowski hits the follow up shot | 35-48 |
| 09:38 | NC State | Charles Hansen connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Horton | 35-51 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy makes the 3 from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 09:12 | NC State | Charles Horton is hacked by Frank Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Wright, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jake Bechtol (PG), Jeffrey Young (SG), Donald Hamann (SF), Howard Barrett (PF), Jermaine Scarborough (C) Frank Wright, Dennis Love, Terry Kennedy, Thomas Kinard, Nenad Sadowski | |
| Subs | NC State | James Phelps (SG), Daniel White (SF), Andre Boice (PF), Steven Row (C) Charles Horton, Robert Patel, Robert Corey, David Kuykendall | |
| 08:47 | NC State | Charles Hansen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-51 |
| 08:46 | NC State | Charles Hansen gets the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 08:36 | NC State | Charles Hansen connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Phelps | 38-54 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Steven Row swats the short shot by Jermaine Scarborough | 38-54 |
| 08:17 | NC State | Daniel White pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 07:48 | NC State | Charles Hansen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Donald Hamann gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jake Bechtol (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Hamann (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Howard Barrett (fresh) C - Jermaine Scarborough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hansen (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Phelps (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel White (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andre Boice (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Row (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | NC State | Daniel White loses the dribble to Jeffrey Young | 40-54 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Hamann | 42-54 |
| 06:30 | NC State | Charles Hansen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Howard Barrett pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Donald Hamann scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Young out of the doubleteam | 44-54 |
| 05:52 | NC State | Charles Hansen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Jermaine Scarborough grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wright (PG), Terry Kennedy (SF), Thomas Kinard (PF), Nenad Sadowski (C) Jake Bechtol, Donald Hamann, Howard Barrett, Jermaine Scarborough | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Horton (PG), Robert Patel (SF), David Kuykendall (C) Charles Hansen, Daniel White, Steven Row | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Nenad Sadowski misses the lay-in | 44-54 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard tips it home | 46-54 |
| 05:21 | NC State | Robert Patel is whistled for a carry | 46-54 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | David Kuykendall steals the ball from Thomas Kinard | 46-54 |
| 04:49 | NC State | Charles Horton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-54 |
| 04:47 | NC State | Andre Boice tips it but misses | 46-54 |
| 04:46 | NC State | Charles Horton snags the offensive board | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:27 | NC State | Robert Patel is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Horton | 46-57 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 46-57 |
| 04:05 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Kuykendall | 46-57 |
| 03:36 | NC State | Jeffrey Young is called for the reach on James Phelps - foul #1 on Jeffrey Young, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hansen (SG) James Phelps | |
| 03:11 | NC State | Charles Hansen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Nenad Sadowski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Young (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Kennedy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Kinard (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nenad Sadowski (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Horton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Hansen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Patel (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andre Boice (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Kuykendall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Wright | 48-57 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Andre Boice misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 02:35 | NC State | Andre Boice pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 02:21 | NC State | Robert Patel is hacked by Jeffrey Young - foul #2 on Jeffrey Young, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jake Bechtol (PG), Dennis Love (SG), Donald Hamann (SF), Howard Barrett (PF), Jermaine Scarborough (C) Frank Wright, Jeffrey Young, Terry Kennedy, Thomas Kinard, Nenad Sadowski | |
| Subs | NC State | James Phelps (SG), Daniel White (SF), Robert Corey (PF), Steven Row (C) Charles Hansen, Robert Patel, Andre Boice, David Kuykendall | |
| 01:56 | NC State | James Phelps misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Love - foul #1 on Dennis Love, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wright (PG), Jeffrey Young (SG), Terry Kennedy (SF), Thomas Kinard (PF), Nenad Sadowski (C) Jake Bechtol, Dennis Love, Donald Hamann, Howard Barrett, Jermaine Scarborough | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Patel (SF), Andre Boice (PF), David Kuykendall (C) Daniel White, Robert Corey, Steven Row | |
| 01:56 | NC State | James Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:56 | NC State | James Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Wright | 50-59 |
| 01:14 | NC State | Charles Horton scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-61 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-61 |
| 00:58 | NC State | David Kuykendall grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | NC State | Frank Wright is called for the reach on David Kuykendall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Wright, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hansen (SG), Daniel White (SF), Robert Corey (PF) James Phelps, Robert Patel, Andre Boice | |
| 00:55 | NC State | David Kuykendall makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:55 | NC State | David Kuykendall misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Frank Wright | 52-62 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Frank Wright is called for the reach on Charles Horton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Wright, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Row (C) David Kuykendall | |
| 00:46 | NC State | Charles Horton misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Nenad Sadowski snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Corey is called for the reach on Thomas Kinard - foul #2 on Robert Corey, team foul #3 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | NC State | James Phelps (SG) Charles Horton | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-62 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Steven Row snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | NC State | Charles Hansen scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Corey | 52-64 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Jeffrey Young is denied by Steven Row | 52-64 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy can't tip it in | 52-64 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Robert Corey grabs the board | 52-64 |