| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) SG - David Fields (fresh) SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Carlino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Darren McGann and he's fouled by Eric Barlow - foul #1 on Eric Barlow, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | David Fields makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Eric Barlow | 29-31 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Alfred Phillips - foul #2 on Alfred Phillips, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | David Fields double dribbles | 29-32 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | George Carlino comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 29-32 |
| 18:18 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:03 | Nicholls State | David Fields drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Eric Barlow | 31-32 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Darren McGann - foul #1 on Darren McGann, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa (SG) David Fields | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SF) Gary Tellez | |
| 17:19 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan buries a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Derek Stigall - foul #1 on Derek Stigall, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jerry King (SF), Stephen Lundy (PF), Troy Carr (C) Derek Stigall, Elmer Hartwell, Alfred Phillips | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken (C) Michael Alexander | |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 31-34 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | George Carlino gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Jerry King grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy tips it but misses | 31-34 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan scores on a jumper from the right side | 31-36 |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Mustafa | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Mustafa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Barlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry King (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Lundy (fresh) 6 reb. C - Troy Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren McGann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Colin Musgrave (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Carlino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses the jumper in the paint | 34-36 |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | George Carlino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Alfred Phillips (C) Willie Mustafa, Eric Barlow, Jerry King, Stephen Lundy, Troy Carr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), Michael Alexander (C) Darren McGann, Darrell Gerken | |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell's floater is tipped away by George Carlino | 34-36 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gary Tellez | 34-36 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez's dunk attempt is rejected by Derek Stigall | 34-36 |
| 14:36 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Keim | 36-36 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | George Carlino comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-36 |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 13:30 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Sullivan - foul #2 on James Sullivan, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (PG), Darrell Gerken (PF) James Sullivan, George Carlino | |
| 13:30 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:30 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Colin Musgrave | 37-38 |
| 13:06 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Keim | 40-38 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Colin Musgrave | 40-40 |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | Gary Tellez steps in front of the Alfred Phillips pass | 40-40 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez lays it up and in | 40-42 |
| 12:20 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim clanks a floater from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander tips it in | 40-44 |
| 11:42 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall is fouled on the floor by Gary Tellez - foul #2 on Gary Tellez, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), David Fields (SG), Jerry King (SF), Stephen Lundy (PF), Troy Carr (C) Andrew Keim, Jermaine Sylvester, Derek Stigall, Elmer Hartwell, Alfred Phillips | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Felton Robillard (SF), George Carlino (PF) Colin Musgrave, Gary Tellez, Michael Alexander | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fields (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry King (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Lundy (fresh) 6 reb. C - Troy Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Felton Robillard (fresh) PF - George Carlino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Jerry King connects on the floater from the left wing set up by David Fields | 42-44 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 11:04 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow is fouled on the floor by James Sullivan - foul #3 on James Sullivan, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG) Jerry King | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SF) Darren McGann | |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Darrell Gerken | 42-44 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jesse Ortegon | 42-46 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim makes the jumpshot from the right side | 44-46 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jesse Ortegon | 44-48 |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | David Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-48 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses short on a jumper near the basket | 44-48 |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-48 |
| 09:04 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken is fouled on the floor by Troy Carr - foul #1 on Troy Carr, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Alfred Phillips (C) Eric Barlow, David Fields, Stephen Lundy, Troy Carr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (PG), Colin Musgrave (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), Harvey Sellers (PF), Michael Alexander (C) James Sullivan, Felton Robillard, Jesse Ortegon, George Carlino, Darrell Gerken | |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Harvey Sellers | 44-50 |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Tellez - foul #3 on Gary Tellez, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa (PG) Andrew Keim | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Michael Alexander | 45-50 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Jermaine Sylvester steals the ball from Colin Musgrave | 45-50 |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Alfred Phillips swats the shot by Colin Musgrave | 47-50 |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Mustafa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Darren McGann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Colin Musgrave (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harvey Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave's floater is knocked away by Elmer Hartwell | 50-50 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave's pass is intercepted by Willie Mustafa | 50-50 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips tips it home | 52-50 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Colin Musgrave | 52-52 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Alfred Phillips is blocked by Michael Alexander | 52-52 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Harvey Sellers | 52-52 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Colin Musgrave | 52-54 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester is fouled on the floor by Colin Musgrave - foul #2 on Colin Musgrave, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Eric Barlow (SG), David Fields (SF), Stephen Lundy (PF), Troy Carr (C) Willie Mustafa, Jermaine Sylvester, Derek Stigall, Elmer Hartwell, Alfred Phillips | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Felton Robillard (SG), Jesse Ortegon (SF), George Carlino (PF), Darrell Gerken (C) Darren McGann, Colin Musgrave, Gary Tellez, Harvey Sellers, Michael Alexander | |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | David Fields misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | George Carlino is fouled on the floor by Andrew Keim - foul #4 on Andrew Keim, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken's pass is intercepted by Stephen Lundy | 52-54 |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim travels with the ball | 52-54 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | George Carlino throws it down and he's fouled by Andrew Keim - foul #5 on Andrew Keim, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jerry King (SF) Andrew Keim | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (SG) Jesse Ortegon | |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester (SG) Jerry King | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:17 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-57 |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Lundy (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Troy Carr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Felton Robillard (fresh) PF - George Carlino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | George Carlino lays it up and in set up by James Sullivan | 52-59 |
| 02:50 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Barlow | 54-59 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Alfred Phillips (C) David Fields, Stephen Lundy, Troy Carr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), Michael Alexander (C) Felton Robillard, Darrell Gerken | |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Elmer Hartwell swats the layup by Darren McGann | 54-59 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:06 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | Gary Tellez is called for the reach on Derek Stigall - foul #4 on Gary Tellez, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | George Carlino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall is fouled on the floor by James Sullivan - foul #4 on James Sullivan, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | George Carlino dunks the ball and the foul's on Elmer Hartwell - foul #1 on Elmer Hartwell, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Stigall | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann is fouled in the backcourt by Jermaine Sylvester - foul #4 on Jermaine Sylvester, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jermaine Sylvester | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez is hacked by Derek Stigall - foul #2 on Derek Stigall, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 64-66 |