| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gardner (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 22-26 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan can't tip it in | 22-26 |
| 19:34 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Joe Jacobs | 22-26 |
| 19:19 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Tom McManamon | 22-28 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | Tom McManamon is called for the reach on Manuel Coughlan - foul #1 on Tom McManamon, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse can't connect on a shot from the left side | 22-28 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan grabs the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton picks off the pass by Kenneth Holt | 22-28 |
| 18:14 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner loses the dribble to Kenneth Holt | 22-28 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones double dribbles | 22-28 |
| 17:26 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton is hacked by Jeffery Lowrance - foul #3 on Jeffery Lowrance, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF) Jeffery Lowrance | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 17:21 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Andrew Hampton | 22-30 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 22-30 |
| 16:56 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 16:36 | Appalachian State | The refs have stopped play. Tom McManamon is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 22-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (SG), Raymond Rolon (PF), Antonio Walker (C) Kenneth Holt, Manuel Coughlan, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (SG), Brandon Keyes (SF), Joel McKennan (PF), Peter Adams (C) Richard Gardner, Mladen Lukaszewski, Tom McManamon, Joe Jacobs | |
| 16:27 | Appalachian State | John Bird lays it in | 22-32 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Brandon Keyes - foul #2 on Brandon Keyes, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Ayers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bird (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Keyes (fresh) PF - Joel McKennan (fresh) C - Peter Adams (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 24-32 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 24-32 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon tips it in | 26-32 |
| 15:07 | Appalachian State | John Bird comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stephen Heal | 26-32 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 26-32 |
| 14:58 | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 14:40 | Appalachian State | John Bird loses the dribble to Stephen Ayers | 26-32 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Peter Adams - foul #2 on Peter Adams, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Manuel Coughlan (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Stephen Ayers, Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Donald Steele (PG), Richard Gardner (SG), Mladen Lukaszewski (SF), Tom McManamon (PF), Joe Jacobs (C) Andrew Hampton, John Bird, Brandon Keyes, Joel McKennan, Peter Adams | |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 13:49 | Appalachian State | Donald Steele buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Marvin Wyse | 29-35 |
| 13:12 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 29-35 |
| 13:11 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 12:55 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Tom McManamon | 29-37 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 12:41 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Joe Jacobs | 29-37 |
| 12:25 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-37 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dennis Jones | 29-37 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the contested jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Holt | 31-37 |
| 11:59 | Appalachian State | Donald Steele's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG) Marvin Wyse | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton (PG) Donald Steele | |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton picks off the pass by John Wright | 31-37 |
| 11:37 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton hits the finger roll | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Wright | 33-39 |
| 10:46 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Mladen Lukaszewski | 33-41 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan is hacked by Tom McManamon - foul #2 on Tom McManamon, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Antonio Walker (C) Kenneth Holt, Jeffery Lowrance, Manuel Coughlan, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (SG), Brandon Keyes (SF), Joel McKennan (PF), Peter Adams (C) Richard Gardner, Mladen Lukaszewski, Tom McManamon, Joe Jacobs | |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon is hacked by Brandon Keyes - foul #3 on Brandon Keyes, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) John Wright | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon knocks in the jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 09:20 | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes is called for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan (PF) Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Hampton - foul #3 on Andrew Hampton, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF) Michael Platt, Stephen Heal | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner (SG), Joe Jacobs (C) John Bird, Peter Adams | |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 08:36 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton is fouled on the floor by Manuel Coughlan - foul #3 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski (SF), Tom McManamon (PF) Brandon Keyes, Joel McKennan | |
| 08:13 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from close range set up by Jeffery Lowrance | 39-41 |
| 07:32 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon blows the layup over the doubleteam | 39-41 |
| 07:31 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance grabs the board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Andrew Hampton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance clanks a shot from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 06:59 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 06:41 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Antonio Walker - foul #1 on Antonio Walker, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Michael Platt (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt, Jeffery Lowrance, Manuel Coughlan, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Donald Steele (PG), John Bird (SG), Brandon Keyes (SF), Joel McKennan (PF) Andrew Hampton, Richard Gardner, Mladen Lukaszewski, Tom McManamon | |
| 06:41 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 06:41 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | John Bird is called for the reach on Michael Platt - foul #1 on John Bird, team foul #7 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Peter Adams (C) Joe Jacobs | |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | John Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| 05:51 | Appalachian State | Peter Adams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 39-42 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stephen Heal | 39-42 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | John Bird takes the ball from Dennis Jones | 39-42 |
| 05:22 | Appalachian State | John Bird is whistled for a carry | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Kenneth Holt (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Manuel Coughlan (PF) John Wright, Michael Platt, Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton (PG), Richard Gardner (SG), Mladen Lukaszewski (SF), Tom McManamon (PF) Donald Steele, John Bird, Brandon Keyes, Peter Adams | |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-42 |
| 04:35 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner misses the 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance dunks the ball | 44-42 |
| 03:59 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 03:57 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 03:41 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski comes up short on the shot from the right side | 44-42 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 03:13 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Holt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom McManamon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joel McKennan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski drills a floater from the left side set up by Richard Gardner | 44-44 |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Antonio Walker (C) Kenneth Holt, Jeffery Lowrance, Manuel Coughlan, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Donald Steele (PG), John Bird (SG), Brandon Keyes (SF), Peter Adams (PF), Joe Jacobs (C) Andrew Hampton, Richard Gardner, Mladen Lukaszewski, Tom McManamon, Joel McKennan | |
| 02:33 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Manuel Coughlan (PF) Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton (PG) Donald Steele | |
| 02:12 | Appalachian State | John Bird connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Andrew Hampton | 44-47 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG), Dennis Jones (C) Michael Platt, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner (SG), Mladen Lukaszewski (SF), Tom McManamon (PF) John Bird, Brandon Keyes, Peter Adams | |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Marvin Wyse | 46-47 |
| 01:34 | Appalachian State | Dennis Jones takes the ball from Andrew Hampton | 46-47 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Jacobs | 46-47 |
| 01:14 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 01:08 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon splits the doubleteam and buries a shot in the lane | 46-49 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is hacked by Mladen Lukaszewski - foul #1 on Mladen Lukaszewski, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner misses long on a shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance is fouled on the floor by Mladen Lukaszewski - foul #2 on Mladen Lukaszewski, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:09 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner is denied on a layup by Manuel Coughlan | 50-49 |
| 00:03 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs misses the tip | 50-49 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance runs out the clock | 50-49 |