| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Merrill Wheeler (fresh) SG - Kelvin Louis (fresh) SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) PF - Lino Majeski (fresh) C - Timothy Greenwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Marcus Farrell (fresh) SG - Eddie Cummings (fresh) SF - Omar Wooldridge (fresh) PF - Kris Hewitt (fresh) C - John Strickland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | John Strickland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Cummings clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Loyola (MD) | Marcus Farrell is called for a backcourt violation | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler loses the dribble to Omar Wooldridge | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Loyola (MD) | Merrill Wheeler is called for the reach on Marcus Farrell - foul #1 on Merrill Wheeler, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Loyola (MD) | Marcus Farrell hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler misses the shot from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 17:47 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Omar Wooldridge | 3-3 |
| 17:41 | Loyola (MD) | Kris Hewitt misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Lino Majeski - foul #1 on Lino Majeski, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 17:41 | Loyola (MD) | Kris Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | Loyola (MD) | Kris Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:31 | Loyola (MD) | John Strickland snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:19 | Loyola (MD) | Kris Hewitt misses long on a jumper from the right side | 3-5 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Lino Majeski | 3-5 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Merrill Wheeler | 5-5 |
| 16:55 | Loyola (MD) | Merrill Wheeler takes the ball from Marcus Farrell in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski is hacked by Kris Hewitt - foul #1 on Kris Hewitt, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Roy Rick (PG), Elton Miles (SF), Todd Kalinowski (C) Marcus Farrell, Omar Wooldridge, John Strickland | |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 16:11 | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Cummings misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 16:00 | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Cummings pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Merrill Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Louis (fresh) SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lino Majeski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Greenwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Roy Rick (fresh) SG - Eddie Cummings (fairly fresh) SF - Elton Miles (fresh) PF - Kris Hewitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Kalinowski (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Loyola (MD) | Merrill Wheeler takes the ball from Eddie Cummings | 8-5 |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis jams it on a great pass from Merrill Wheeler | 10-5 |
| 15:42 | Loyola (MD) | Roy Rick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-5 |
| 15:40 | Loyola (MD) | Todd Kalinowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:29 | Loyola (MD) | Kris Hewitt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Timothy Greenwood | 10-5 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 13-5 |
| 14:46 | Loyola (MD) | Roy Rick connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Eddie Cummings steals it from Timothy Greenwood | 13-7 |
| 14:12 | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Cummings connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Roy Rick | 13-9 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 13:34 | Loyola (MD) | Roy Rick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Greenwood - foul #1 on Timothy Greenwood, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Klein (PG), Steven Kane (SG), Adam Johnson (SF), Peter Standifer (PF), Max Bryan (C) Merrill Wheeler, Kelvin Louis, Robert Anderson, Lino Majeski, Timothy Greenwood | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Hornbuckle (SG), Omar Wooldridge (SF), Earl Hunt (PF), John Strickland (C) Eddie Cummings, Elton Miles, Kris Hewitt, Todd Kalinowski | |
| 13:34 | Loyola (MD) | Roy Rick makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:34 | Loyola (MD) | Roy Rick makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Klein loses the dribble to Roy Rick | 16-11 |
| 13:15 | Loyola (MD) | Roy Rick banks in the layup | 16-13 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Adam Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Max Bryan | 18-13 |
| 12:39 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Hornbuckle hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Omar Wooldridge | 18-16 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Steven Kane misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 12:12 | Loyola (MD) | Earl Hunt grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 11:52 | Loyola (MD) | Earl Hunt misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-16 |
| 11:50 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Hornbuckle misses the tip | 18-16 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Max Bryan grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Klein (fresh) SG - Steven Kane (fresh) SF - Adam Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Standifer (fresh) C - Max Bryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Roy Rick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hornbuckle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Omar Wooldridge (fresh) PF - Earl Hunt (fresh) C - John Strickland (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Roy Rick steals it from Robert Klein in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 11:25 | Loyola (MD) | The pull-up jumper by Omar Wooldridge is blocked by Max Bryan | 18-16 |
| 11:24 | Loyola (MD) | Earl Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 11:05 | Loyola (MD) | Omar Wooldridge loses the ball out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler (PG), Kelvin Louis (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Lino Majeski (PF), Timothy Greenwood (C) Robert Klein, Steven Kane, Adam Johnson, Peter Standifer, Max Bryan | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Marcus Farrell (PG), Elton Miles (SF), Todd Kalinowski (PF) Roy Rick, Omar Wooldridge, John Strickland | |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-16 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski gets the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Anderson is fouled on the floor by Earl Hunt - foul #1 on Earl Hunt, team foul #2 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Cummings (SG), Kris Hewitt (PF) Robert Hornbuckle, Earl Hunt | |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis is fouled on the floor by Marcus Farrell - foul #1 on Marcus Farrell, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kelvin Louis and he's hacked by Todd Kalinowski - foul #1 on Todd Kalinowski, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Omar Wooldridge (SF) Elton Miles | |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood misses the free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:05 | Loyola (MD) | Kris Hewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:52 | Loyola (MD) | Omar Wooldridge clanks a runner from the left block | 20-16 |
| 09:51 | Loyola (MD) | Kris Hewitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:38 | Loyola (MD) | The short jumper by Kris Hewitt is denied by Timothy Greenwood | 20-16 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler is hacked by Marcus Farrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcus Farrell, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Desmond McVicker (PG), John Strickland (C) Marcus Farrell, Todd Kalinowski | |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lino Majeski | 23-16 |
| 08:54 | Loyola (MD) | Kris Hewitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Roy Rick (PG) Desmond McVicker | |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Merrill Wheeler | 26-16 |
| 08:30 | Loyola (MD) | Roy Rick misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-16 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 26-16 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler is hacked by Roy Rick - foul #1 on Roy Rick, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Johnson (SF), Max Bryan (C) Robert Anderson, Timothy Greenwood | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Hornbuckle (SG), Elton Miles (SF), Todd Kalinowski (PF), Earl Hunt (C) Eddie Cummings, Omar Wooldridge, Kris Hewitt, John Strickland | |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kelvin Louis | 28-16 |
| 07:37 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Hornbuckle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Peter Standifer (PF) Lino Majeski | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Merrill Wheeler (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Louis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Standifer (fresh) C - Max Bryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Roy Rick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hornbuckle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elton Miles (fresh) PF - Todd Kalinowski (fresh) C - Earl Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-16 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Max Bryan grabs the offensive board | 28-16 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Adam Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-16 |
| 06:40 | Loyola (MD) | Elton Miles is whistled for traveling | 30-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Klein (PG), Steven Kane (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Timothy Greenwood (C) Merrill Wheeler, Kelvin Louis, Adam Johnson, Max Bryan | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Cummings (SG), Omar Wooldridge (SF), Kris Hewitt (PF), John Strickland (C) Roy Rick, Elton Miles, Todd Kalinowski, Earl Hunt | |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood misses short on a runner from close range | 30-16 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Anderson tips it but misses | 30-16 |
| 06:17 | Loyola (MD) | Kris Hewitt grabs the board | 30-16 |
| 05:53 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Hornbuckle is fouled on the floor by Robert Klein - foul #1 on Robert Klein, team foul #4 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski (PF) Peter Standifer | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 05:48 | Loyola (MD) | The jumper by Robert Hornbuckle is denied by Timothy Greenwood | 30-16 |
| 05:47 | Loyola (MD) | The offensive rebound goes to Kris Hewitt | 30-16 |
| 05:31 | Loyola (MD) | Steven Kane steps in front of the Kris Hewitt pass | 30-16 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski lays it up and in and he's hacked by Omar Wooldridge - foul #1 on Omar Wooldridge, team foul #7 | 32-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler (PG), Kelvin Louis (SG) Robert Klein, Steven Kane | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Roy Rick (PG) Robert Hornbuckle | |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski misses the free throw | 32-16 |
| 05:24 | Loyola (MD) | John Strickland gets the rebound | 32-16 |
| 05:07 | Loyola (MD) | The pull-up jumper by Eddie Cummings is blocked by Robert Anderson | 32-16 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 32-16 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Merrill Wheeler | 34-16 |
| 04:24 | Loyola (MD) | Omar Wooldridge travels with the ball | 34-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Hornbuckle (SG), Elton Miles (SF), Todd Kalinowski (PF), Earl Hunt (C) Eddie Cummings, Omar Wooldridge, Kris Hewitt, John Strickland | |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 37-16 |
| 03:46 | Loyola (MD) | Earl Hunt connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Todd Kalinowski | 37-18 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Johnson (SF), Max Bryan (C) Robert Anderson, Timothy Greenwood | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Marcus Farrell (PG), Eddie Cummings (SG), Kris Hewitt (PF) Roy Rick, Robert Hornbuckle, Earl Hunt | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Merrill Wheeler (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Louis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lino Majeski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Max Bryan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Marcus Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eddie Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elton Miles (fresh) PF - Kris Hewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Kalinowski (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Loyola (MD) | Kris Hewitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-18 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kelvin Louis | 37-18 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Merrill Wheeler | 40-18 |
| 02:29 | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Cummings misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Merrill Wheeler - foul #2 on Merrill Wheeler, team foul #5 | 40-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Peter Standifer (PF) Lino Majeski | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Omar Wooldridge (SF), John Strickland (C) Elton Miles, Todd Kalinowski | |
| 02:29 | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 40-19 |
| 02:29 | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 40-20 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Kris Hewitt is called for the reach on Merrill Wheeler - foul #2 on Kris Hewitt, team foul #8 | 40-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Kane (SG) Kelvin Louis | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 41-20 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-20 |
| 01:44 | Loyola (MD) | Omar Wooldridge can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-20 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Adam Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-20 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Steven Kane comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eddie Cummings - foul #1 on Eddie Cummings, team foul #9 | 42-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Klein (PG), Robert Anderson (SF), Lino Majeski (PF), Timothy Greenwood (C) Merrill Wheeler, Adam Johnson, Peter Standifer, Max Bryan | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Hornbuckle (SG), Todd Kalinowski (PF) Eddie Cummings, Kris Hewitt | |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Steven Kane makes the 1st free throw | 43-20 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Steven Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 43-20 |
| 01:24 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to John Strickland | 43-20 |
| 01:03 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Hornbuckle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-20 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Klein grabs the defensive rebound | 43-20 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Timothy Greenwood is blocked by Omar Wooldridge | 43-20 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski hits the follow up shot | 45-20 |
| 00:15 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Hornbuckle misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-20 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Klein pulls down the rebound | 45-20 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Klein buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-20 |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Hornbuckle can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 48-20 |