| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Polakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Long (fresh) PF - David Tuttle (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ronny Harding (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Banas (fresh) SF - James Sapien (fresh) PF - Trent McCall (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - James Grim (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | David Long inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Andrew Wilson picks off the pass by Ronny Harding | 36-25 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson lays it up and in | 36-27 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | David Tuttle misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico | James Sapien grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Trent McCall is denied by David Tuttle | 36-27 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson hits the follow up shot | 36-29 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding misses the easy layup | 36-29 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | James Grim grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico | Trent McCall misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-29 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | David Long misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor hits the follow up shot | 38-29 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico | Trent McCall comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | Trent McCall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Long | 38-29 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Andrew Wilson steals the ball from Ronny Harding | 38-29 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico | Brandon Taylor steps in front of the Andrew Wilson pass | 38-29 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Polakowski | 40-29 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | Brandon Taylor is called for the reach on Jeremy Banas - foul #1 on Brandon Taylor, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Dorsey (PG), Robert Wilburn (SF), Carl Kendricks (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Frank Polakowski, David Long, David Tuttle, Ronny Harding | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Phillip Nowell (PG), Roy Rowley (SG), Daniel McLennan (C) Andrew Wilson, Jeremy Banas, Trent McCall | |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | James Grim buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilburn is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Wilburn, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Andrews (SG) Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson (PG), Roy Colbert (SF), Trent McCall (PF) Roy Rowley, James Sapien, James Grim | |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | John Dorsey steals it from Trent McCall | 40-32 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilburn is hacked by Roy Colbert - foul #2 on Roy Colbert, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski (PG) John Dorsey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Sapien (SF) Roy Colbert | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Polakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Andrews (fresh) SF - Robert Wilburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Kendricks (fresh) 6 pts. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Nowell (fresh) 2 stl. SF - James Sapien (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Trent McCall (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel McLennan (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilburn blows the dunk | 40-32 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico | Trent McCall snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 15:34 | New Mexico | Trent McCall clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Wilburn - foul #2 on Robert Wilburn, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor (SG), David Long (SF), David Tuttle (PF) Jason Andrews, Robert Wilburn, Carl Kendricks | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roy Rowley (SG) Andrew Wilson | |
| 15:34 | New Mexico | Trent McCall misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:34 | New Mexico | Trent McCall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Polakowski | 43-33 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Phillip Nowell is fouled on the floor by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding (C) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson (PG), James Grim (PF) Roy Rowley, Trent McCall | |
| 14:49 | New Mexico | James Sapien connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Andrew Wilson | 43-35 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Phillip Nowell picks off the pass by Brandon Taylor | 43-35 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | Phillip Nowell can't finish the layup | 43-35 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Daniel McLennan is called for the reach on Ronny Harding - foul #2 on Daniel McLennan, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Dorsey (PG) Frank Polakowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trent McCall (PF) James Grim | |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brandon Taylor and he's fouled by Phillip Nowell - foul #2 on Phillip Nowell, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Andrews (SG), Carl Kendricks (SF) Brandon Taylor, David Long | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding misses the free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | Daniel McLennan gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Smith (PF) David Tuttle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Grim (C) Daniel McLennan | |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks misses badly on a floater from close range | 45-35 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks hits the follow up shot | 47-35 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico | Trent McCall comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-35 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | James Grim tips it but misses | 47-35 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | John Dorsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski (PG), Robert Wilburn (SF) John Dorsey, Ronny Harding | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel McLennan (C) James Grim | |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | Trent McCall misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Jason Andrews pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-35 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | Trent McCall snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico | Trent McCall makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 49-38 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Trent McCall scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor (SG), David Long (SF), David Tuttle (PF) Jason Andrews, Robert Wilburn, Carl Kendricks | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeremy Banas (SG), James Grim (C) Andrew Wilson, Daniel McLennan | |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Trent McCall makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Polakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Long (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Tuttle (fresh) 6 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Phillip Nowell (fairly fresh) 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Banas (fresh) SF - James Sapien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent McCall (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. C - James Grim (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Jeremy Banas gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico | Trent McCall's pass is intercepted by Frank Polakowski | 49-41 |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski clanks a shot from the right block | 49-41 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | James Grim grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico | Trent McCall dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jeremy Banas | 49-43 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | Jeremy Banas is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeremy Banas, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Dorsey (PG), Ronny Harding (C) Frank Polakowski, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson (PG), Daniel McLennan (C) Jeremy Banas, James Grim | |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding loses the ball out of bounds | 52-43 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico | Trent McCall makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor drills a 3 from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Trent McCall misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-46 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | John Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding misses the dunk attempt | 55-46 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | Trent McCall connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Wilson | 55-49 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Dorsey | 58-49 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Trent McCall | 58-49 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Trent McCall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | John Dorsey loses the dribble to Phillip Nowell in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | Trent McCall loses the dribble to David Long | 58-49 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | David Long misses the easy layup | 58-49 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Daniel McLennan grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico | Trent McCall misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico | Daniel McLennan pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico | Trent McCall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | David Long snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | John Dorsey misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Sapien - foul #2 on James Sapien, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Andrews (SG), Robert Wilburn (SF), Carl Kendricks (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Brandon Taylor, David Long, David Tuttle, Ronny Harding | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roy Colbert (SF), James Grim (C) James Sapien, Daniel McLennan | |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | John Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | John Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Andrews (fresh) SF - Robert Wilburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Kendricks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Nowell (tiring) 4 stl. SF - Roy Colbert (fresh) PF - Trent McCall (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 7 reb. C - James Grim (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | James Grim drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roy Colbert | 60-52 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilburn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | John Dorsey grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Trent McCall swats the layup by Carl Kendricks | 60-52 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | James Grim grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico | James Grim clanks a runner in the paint | 60-52 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Carl Kendricks | 60-52 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | Jason Andrews clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Kendricks | 60-52 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 62-52 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilburn - foul #3 on Robert Wilburn, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski (PG), Brandon Taylor (SG), Ronny Harding (C) John Dorsey, Jason Andrews, Robert Wilburn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeremy Banas (SG), James Sapien (SF) Andrew Wilson, Roy Colbert | |
| 05:35 | New Mexico | James Grim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-52 |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | Phillip Nowell is called for the reach on Carl Kendricks - foul #3 on Phillip Nowell, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Long (SF), David Tuttle (PF) Carl Kendricks, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson (PG) Jeremy Banas | |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | David Long comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | David Tuttle tips it back up and in | 64-52 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico | Trent McCall scores on a floater from the left side | 64-54 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Sapien | 64-54 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | James Grim can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-54 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | Trent McCall snags the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Trent McCall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Trent McCall, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks (SF), Matthew Smith (C) David Long, Ronny Harding | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeremy Banas (SG), Daniel McLennan (C) Andrew Wilson, James Grim | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Polakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 31 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Kendricks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Phillip Nowell (tiring) 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Banas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Sapien (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trent McCall (tiring) 32 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel McLennan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Matthew Smith gets the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks is fouled on the floor by James Sapien - foul #3 on James Sapien, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wilburn (SF) David Tuttle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson (PG) Jeremy Banas | |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Matthew Smith grabs the offensive board | 65-54 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | Trent McCall snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | Trent McCall hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 65-54 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Long (SF), David Tuttle (PF), Ronny Harding (C) Robert Wilburn, Carl Kendricks, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Grim (C) Daniel McLennan | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | James Grim swats the short shot by Ronny Harding | 65-54 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski grabs the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Phillip Nowell is called for the reach on Brandon Taylor - foul #4 on Phillip Nowell, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Dorsey (PG), Robert Wilburn (SF), Carl Kendricks (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Frank Polakowski, David Long, David Tuttle, Ronny Harding | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeremy Banas (SG) Phillip Nowell | |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:29 | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Matthew Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | John Dorsey misses the tip | 67-54 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | James Grim grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson is hacked by John Dorsey - foul #2 on John Dorsey, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Andrews (SG) Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Banas is called for the reach on Jason Andrews - foul #2 on Jeremy Banas, team foul #10 | 67-56 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Jason Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Jason Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | James Grim grabs the board | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | James Grim can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Jeremy Banas grabs the offensive board | 68-56 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Trent McCall buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski (PG), Brandon Taylor (SG), David Long (SF), David Tuttle (PF), Ronny Harding (C) John Dorsey, Jason Andrews, Robert Wilburn, Carl Kendricks, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | David Long is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Banas - foul #3 on Jeremy Banas, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | David Long makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | David Long makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | James Grim misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 70-59 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to James Grim | 70-59 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | James Grim makes the runner from close range on a great pass from James Sapien | 70-61 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski is hacked by Andrew Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | James Sapien's pass is intercepted by Brandon Taylor | 72-61 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | David Long hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brandon Taylor | 74-61 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Trent McCall clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Tuttle - foul #1 on David Tuttle, team foul #8 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Dorsey (PG), Jason Andrews (SG), Robert Wilburn (SF), Carl Kendricks (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Frank Polakowski, Brandon Taylor, David Long, David Tuttle, Ronny Harding | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Trent McCall makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Trent McCall makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | John Dorsey runs out the clock | 74-63 |