| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Marvin Peters (fresh) SG - James Lange (fresh) SF - Manuel Mendenhall (fresh) PF - Jose Diaz (fresh) C - Hollis Stanger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Marvin Wyse | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Olsen steals it from James Lange | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marvin Wyse | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Manuel Coughlan - foul #1 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Hollis Stanger denies the turnaround by Manuel Coughlan | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The short jumper by James Lange is denied by Antonio Walker | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jose Diaz gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger is fouled on the floor by Antonio Walker - foul #1 on Antonio Walker, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Lange evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 17:05 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Ernest Edmonson (PF), David Claunch (C) Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker, Manuel Coughlan | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Winkel (C) Hollis Stanger | |
| 16:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Lange's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (SG) Marvin Wyse | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clarence Shank (PG), Joseph Abrams (C) Marvin Peters, Jose Diaz | |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | David Claunch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 16:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Winkel misses the easy layup | 4-4 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | David Claunch is fouled in the backcourt by James Winkel - foul #1 on James Winkel, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance (SF) Robert Olsen | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser (SG), Brady Bowen (SF) James Lange, Manuel Mendenhall | |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers is fouled on the floor by David Kayser - foul #1 on David Kayser, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker (PF) David Claunch | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger (C) Joseph Abrams | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) SG - Stephen Ayers (fresh) SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) C - Ernest Edmonson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Clarence Shank (fresh) SG - David Kayser (fresh) SF - Brady Bowen (fresh) PF - James Winkel (fresh) C - Hollis Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Clarence Shank is called for the reach on John Wright - foul #1 on Clarence Shank, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Kenneth Holt (SG) John Wright, Stephen Ayers | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jose Diaz (PF) James Winkel | |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson misses badly on the uncontested shot from close range but he's fouled by Hollis Stanger - foul #1 on Hollis Stanger, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen (SF) Jeffery Lowrance | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters (PG) David Kayser | |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Claunch (C) Ernest Edmonson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Marvin Peters is called for the reach on Marvin Wyse - foul #1 on Marvin Peters, team foul #5 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Lange (SG), Manuel Mendenhall (SF) Clarence Shank, Brady Bowen | |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jose Diaz - foul #1 on Jose Diaz, team foul #6 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Winkel (C) Hollis Stanger | |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Lange lays it up and in set up by Manuel Mendenhall | 8-6 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is fouled on the floor by James Lange - foul #1 on James Lange, team foul #7 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF) Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clarence Shank (PG), Joseph Abrams (C) Marvin Peters, Jose Diaz | |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse grabs the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 13:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clarence Shank grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Abrams misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | David Claunch gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Wyse | 12-6 |
| 13:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clarence Shank shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner near the basket set up by James Lange | 12-8 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | David Claunch is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Claunch, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG), Antonio Walker (PF), Ernest Edmonson (C) Marvin Wyse, Robert Olsen, David Claunch | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters (PG), David Kayser (SG), Brady Bowen (PF), Hollis Stanger (C) James Lange, Manuel Mendenhall, James Winkel, Joseph Abrams | |
| 12:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Hollis Stanger picks off the pass by Jeffery Lowrance | 12-8 |
| 12:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters is hacked by John Wright - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) John Wright | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jose Diaz (PF) Clarence Shank | |
| 11:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fairly fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fairly fresh) C - Ernest Edmonson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Marvin Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Kayser (fresh) SF - Brady Bowen (fresh) PF - Jose Diaz (fresh) C - Hollis Stanger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 12-8 |
| 11:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jose Diaz gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 11:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters is whistled for a carry | 12-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (SG), Robert Olsen (SF), David Claunch (C) Kenneth Holt, Jeffery Lowrance, Ernest Edmonson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Lange (SG), James Winkel (C) Marvin Peters, Hollis Stanger | |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by James Lange - foul #2 on James Lange, team foul #8 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William (SG) James Lange | |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 10:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Claunch takes the ball from Thomas William | 14-8 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 14-8 |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen misses the tip | 14-8 |
| 10:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jose Diaz grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 10:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser misses long on a shot from the left side | 14-8 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas William - foul #1 on Thomas William, team foul #9 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG) Stephen Ayers | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clarence Shank (PG), Manuel Mendenhall (SF), Joseph Abrams (C) David Kayser, Brady Bowen, Jose Diaz | |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 09:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Claunch steps in front of the Manuel Mendenhall pass | 16-8 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse lays it in uncontested set up by David Claunch | 18-8 |
| 09:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Wright steals it from Clarence Shank out of a doubleteam | 18-8 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse loses the dribble to James Winkel in the backcourt | 18-8 |
| 09:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Manuel Mendenhall hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker is open but misses the lay-in | 18-11 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse grabs the offensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Thomas William - foul #2 on Thomas William, team foul #10 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Ernest Edmonson (C) Marvin Wyse, Robert Olsen, David Claunch | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters (PG), David Kayser (SG), Brady Bowen (SF), Jose Diaz (PF), Hollis Stanger (C) Clarence Shank, Thomas William, Manuel Mendenhall, James Winkel, Joseph Abrams | |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 08:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 08:04 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| 07:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Wright steps in front of the Jose Diaz pass | 20-14 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | John Wright lays it in | 22-14 |
| 07:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger misses short on a shot near the basket | 22-14 |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (tiring) 3 reb. C - Ernest Edmonson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Marvin Peters (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Kayser (fresh) SF - Brady Bowen (fresh) PF - Jose Diaz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Hollis Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Hollis Stanger - foul #2 on Hollis Stanger, team foul #11 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Robert Olsen (PF) John Wright, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Howard Kinley (PG), Clarence Shank (SG), Manuel Mendenhall (SF), James Winkel (C) Marvin Peters, David Kayser, Brady Bowen, Hollis Stanger | |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 06:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clarence Shank makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Kinley - foul #1 on Howard Kinley, team foul #12 | 24-16 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 06:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clarence Shank works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Mendenhall | 26-19 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 26-19 |
| 06:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jose Diaz grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clarence Shank hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-19 |
| 06:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Winkel can't tip it in | 26-19 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Jose Diaz is called for the reach on Robert Olsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jose Diaz, team foul #13 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (SG), David Claunch (C) Kenneth Holt, Jeffery Lowrance | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser (SG), Brady Bowen (PF), Joseph Abrams (C) Clarence Shank, Jose Diaz, James Winkel | |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Howard Kinley double dribbles | 27-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters (PG) Howard Kinley | |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 05:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Brady Bowen | 27-19 |
| 04:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters misses the floater from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Marvin Wyse | 27-19 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Marvin Wyse | 29-19 |
| 04:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 04:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Brady Bowen hits the follow up shot | 29-21 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers is hacked by Marvin Peters - foul #2 on Marvin Peters, team foul #14 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Marvin Wyse, Robert Olsen, Ernest Edmonson, David Claunch | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Howard Kinley (PG), James Lange (SG), Clarence Shank (SF), James Winkel (PF), Hollis Stanger (C) Marvin Peters, David Kayser, Manuel Mendenhall, Brady Bowen, Joseph Abrams | |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 03:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Winkel travels with the ball | 31-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG) Stephen Ayers | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Howard Kinley (fresh) SG - James Lange (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Shank (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Winkel (fresh) C - Hollis Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker tips it back up and in | 33-21 |
| 02:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Winkel is hacked by John Wright - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #6 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jose Diaz (PF) James Winkel | |
| 02:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Wright picks off the pass by Jose Diaz | 33-21 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | John Wright connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Manuel Coughlan | 35-21 |
| 01:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jose Diaz lays it up and in on a great pass from Clarence Shank and he's hacked by John Wright - foul #3 on John Wright, team foul #7 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Stephen Ayers (SG), Robert Olsen (SF), David Claunch (PF) John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Jeffery Lowrance, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser (PG), Thomas William (SG), Brady Bowen (SF), James Winkel (C) Howard Kinley, James Lange, Clarence Shank, Hollis Stanger | |
| 01:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jose Diaz makes the free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers is fouled in the backcourt by Brady Bowen - foul #1 on Brady Bowen, team foul #15 | 35-24 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Wyse steals the ball from Thomas William | 36-24 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is fouled on the floor by David Kayser - foul #2 on David Kayser, team foul #16 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Manuel Mendenhall (SF) Jose Diaz | |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 00:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-24 |
| 00:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Winkel tips it in | 38-26 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen is hacked by Manuel Mendenhall - foul #1 on Manuel Mendenhall, team foul #17 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker (PF) David Claunch | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters (PG), Jose Diaz (PF), Hollis Stanger (C) David Kayser, Brady Bowen, James Winkel | |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Hollis Stanger | 38-26 |
| 00:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 00:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jose Diaz tips it in | 38-28 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 38-28 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan tips it back up and in | 40-28 |
| 00:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters clanks a fullcourt shot | 40-28 |