| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:14 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:04 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan clanks a runner from the baseline | 26-28 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt grabs the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Tony Henderson picks off the pass by Robert Olsen | 26-28 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 26-28 |
| 18:19 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage tips it in | 26-30 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Norman Pearl is called for the reach on Marvin Wyse - foul #1 on Norman Pearl, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | John Wright knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 28-30 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:04 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 16:41 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jason Groesbeck | 28-33 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | John Wright can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 28-33 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 15:56 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-33 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt grabs the board | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Holt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Coughlan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Hardage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Holt | 30-33 |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is fouled on the floor by Robert Olsen - foul #1 on Robert Olsen, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), David Claunch (C) John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Robert Olsen, Manuel Coughlan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Bruce Behr (PF) Leonard Moller, Norman Pearl, Tony Henderson, Christopher Hardage | |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Bruce Behr - foul #1 on Bruce Behr, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ayers steps in front of the Antonio Martindale pass | 31-33 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers blows the layup | 31-33 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to David Claunch | 31-33 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | David Claunch hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 31-33 |
| 14:13 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by John Cottingham | 31-35 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker is whistled for a carry | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Robert Olsen (PF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Marvin Wyse, Antonio Walker, David Claunch | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG), Tony Henderson (SF), Christopher Hardage (PF) Rodger Dobbins, Antonio Martindale, Bruce Behr | |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Cottingham | 31-37 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-37 |
| 13:09 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jason Groesbeck | 31-37 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Olsen - foul #2 on Robert Olsen, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SF) Jeffery Lowrance | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (SG) John Cottingham | |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Christopher Hardage denies the turnaround by John Wright | 31-39 |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ayers takes the ball from Jason Groesbeck | 31-39 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt banks in the layup set up by Stephen Ayers | 33-39 |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Ayers - foul #1 on Stephen Ayers, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) Stephen Ayers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz (C) Jason Groesbeck | |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | John Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 33-39 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the easy layup | 33-39 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen can't tip it in | 33-39 |
| 10:45 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Christopher Hardage is denied by Manuel Coughlan | 33-39 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Manuel Coughlan | 33-39 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Marvin Wyse | 35-39 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Wyse | 38-39 |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson knocks in the floater in the paint | 38-41 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | John Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Roberto Ruiz | 38-41 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Roberto Ruiz | 38-41 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is fouled on the floor by Norman Pearl - foul #2 on Norman Pearl, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), David Claunch (C) John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Robert Olsen, Manuel Coughlan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Bruce Behr (PF), Jason Groesbeck (C) Leonard Moller, Norman Pearl, Tony Henderson, Christopher Hardage, Roberto Ruiz | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Claunch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rodger Dobbins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bruce Behr (fresh) C - Jason Groesbeck (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr tips it in | 38-43 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Rodger Dobbins steals the ball from Marvin Wyse in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck comes up short on the runner in the lane | 38-43 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | David Claunch grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Marvin Wyse | 40-43 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Lowrance takes the ball from Jason Groesbeck | 40-43 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Jason Groesbeck - foul #3 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen (PF) David Claunch | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG) Rodger Dobbins | |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Leonard Moller | 42-45 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse buries a shot from the right wing set up by Antonio Walker | 44-45 |
| 04:52 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Robert Olsen - foul #3 on Robert Olsen, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Marvin Wyse, Jeffery Lowrance, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (SG), Tony Henderson (SF), Christopher Hardage (PF) John Cottingham, Antonio Martindale, Bruce Behr | |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) Stephen Ayers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | John Wright buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Marvin Wyse | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Olsen (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl drills a floater in the lane set up by Leonard Moller | 46-47 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (SG) Marvin Wyse | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG) Leonard Moller | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Robert Olsen blocks the jumper by Christopher Hardage | 46-47 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Tony Henderson - foul #1 on Tony Henderson, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker (PF) Robert Olsen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Christopher Hardage blocks the short jumper by John Wright | 46-47 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the contested floater from the right block and he's hacked by Manuel Coughlan - foul #2 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Robert Olsen (PF) Stephen Ayers, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG) Rodger Dobbins | |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 46-50 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Christopher Hardage, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | John Wright double dribbles | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Marvin Wyse is called for the reach on Christopher Hardage in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Wyse, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr (PF) Christopher Hardage | |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller is hacked by John Wright - foul #3 on John Wright, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is fouled on the floor by Leonard Moller - foul #3 on Leonard Moller, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage (PF) Bruce Behr | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Wyse - foul #4 on Marvin Wyse, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr (PF) Christopher Hardage | |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Tony Henderson steps in front of the Robert Olsen pass | 48-54 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller lays it in set up by Tony Henderson | 48-56 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen grabs the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Wright | 51-56 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Wyse - foul #5 on Marvin Wyse, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (SG) Marvin Wyse | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage (PF) Bruce Behr | |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-57 |