| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Smart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Tate (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glen Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lionel Grimes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt inbounds the ball | 33-19 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Cincinnati | John Wright double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-19 |
| 19:43 | Niagara | Glen Jackson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-19 |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan misses the lay-in | 33-19 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan tips it back up and in | 35-19 |
| 19:02 | Niagara | Eric Tate misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-19 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dennis Jones | 35-19 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 35-19 |
| 18:42 | Niagara | Glen Jackson snags the defensive board | 35-19 |
| 18:20 | Niagara | Glen Jackson is hacked by Dennis Jones - foul #2 on Dennis Jones, team foul #1 | 35-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker (C) Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Mixon (SG), Michael Whittington (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (C) Thomas Smart, Eric Tate, Lionel Grimes | |
| 18:11 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Wright - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #2 | 35-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance (SF) Kenneth Holt | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lionel Grimes (C) Glen Jackson | |
| 18:11 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt makes the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 18:11 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Antonio Walker | 37-21 |
| 17:24 | Niagara | Marvin Wyse steps in front of the Michael Mixon pass | 37-21 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse banks in the layup | 39-21 |
| 17:02 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Manuel Coughlan - foul #2 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #3 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (PG), Michael Platt (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Marvin Wyse, John Wright, Jeffery Lowrance, Manuel Coughlan, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Glen Jackson (PG), Thomas Smart (SG), Eric Tate (SF) Louis McConaughy, Michael Mixon, Michael Whittington | |
| 17:02 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 17:02 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Smart - foul #2 on Thomas Smart, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG) Lionel Grimes | |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 16:27 | Niagara | Eric Tate shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-23 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 41-23 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt's pass is intercepted by Louis McConaughy in the backcourt | 41-23 |
| 16:07 | Niagara | Stephen Ayers picks off the pass by Steve Vaillancourt | 41-23 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers is hacked by Louis McConaughy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis McConaughy, team foul #2 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Antonio Walker (C) Stephen Ayers, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia (SG), Michael Whittington (C) Thomas Smart, Steve Vaillancourt | |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is fouled on the floor by Andrew Lamantia - foul #3 on Andrew Lamantia, team foul #3 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance (SF) Kenneth Holt | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (PG), Michael Mixon (SG), Charles Madden (PF), Lionel Grimes (C) Louis McConaughy, Andrew Lamantia, Eric Tate, Glen Jackson | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Platt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Walker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronald Stang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Mixon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Whittington (fresh) PF - Charles Madden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lionel Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Marvin Wyse is denied by Lionel Grimes | 41-23 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker grabs the offensive board | 41-23 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-23 |
| 15:00 | Niagara | Michael Whittington grabs the defensive rebound | 41-23 |
| 14:50 | Niagara | Charles Madden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-23 |
| 14:49 | Niagara | Ronald Stang tips it home | 41-25 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (PG), John Wright (SG), Manuel Coughlan (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Marvin Wyse, Michael Platt, Raymond Rolon, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Smart (SG), Glen Jackson (C) Michael Whittington, Lionel Grimes | |
| 14:28 | Niagara | Manuel Coughlan steals it from Charles Madden | 41-25 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Smart - foul #3 on Thomas Smart, team foul #4 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) Stephen Ayers | |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Eric Tate (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (C) Ronald Stang, Michael Mixon, Glen Jackson | |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance misses the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance makes the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 13:56 | Niagara | Marvin Wyse steals it from Louis McConaughy in the backcourt | 42-25 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse lays it up and in | 44-25 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:47 | Niagara | Eric Tate is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-25 |
| 13:45 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Tate | 44-25 |
| 13:29 | Niagara | Eric Tate connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Steve Vaillancourt steps in front of the Jeffery Lowrance pass | 44-28 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:39 | Niagara | Charles Madden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-28 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse snags the defensive board | 44-28 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan drills a runner near the basket | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:55 | Niagara | Thomas Smart comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-28 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | John Wright gets the rebound | 46-28 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance is hacked by Steve Vaillancourt - foul #2 on Steve Vaillancourt, team foul #5 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (PG), Michael Platt (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Antonio Walker (C) Marvin Wyse, John Wright, Jeffery Lowrance, Manuel Coughlan, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (PG), Michael Mixon (SG), Michael Whittington (SF), Glen Jackson (PF), Lionel Grimes (C) Louis McConaughy, Thomas Smart, Eric Tate, Charles Madden, Steve Vaillancourt | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Stephen Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Platt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Walker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronald Stang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Mixon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Whittington (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glen Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lionel Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 46-28 |
| 11:24 | Niagara | Michael Whittington grabs the defensive rebound | 46-28 |
| 11:12 | Niagara | Michael Whittington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-28 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker grabs the board | 46-28 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses the floater from the right side | 46-28 |
| 10:45 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes pulls down the rebound | 46-28 |
| 10:39 | Niagara | Michael Whittington knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Stang | 46-31 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Michael Whittington steps in front of the Kenneth Holt pass | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:05 | Niagara | Ronald Stang clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Ayers - foul #1 on Stephen Ayers, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) Stephen Ayers | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (C) Michael Mixon, Michael Whittington, Lionel Grimes | |
| 10:05 | Niagara | Ronald Stang misses the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 10:05 | Niagara | Ronald Stang makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Ronald Stang is called for the reach on Marvin Wyse in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Stang, team foul #6 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG) Ronald Stang | |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is fouled on the floor by Louis McConaughy - foul #2 on Louis McConaughy, team foul #7 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SG), Manuel Coughlan (PF) Michael Platt, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Madden (PF) Glen Jackson | |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:29 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (SF), Dennis Jones (C) Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers is hacked by Eric Tate - foul #3 on Eric Tate, team foul #8 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG) Stephen Heal | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 09:17 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 09:05 | Niagara | Eric Tate splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-32 |
| 09:04 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Lamantia | 49-32 |
| 08:54 | Niagara | Charles Madden blows the wide open dunk | 49-32 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | John Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Lamantia - foul #4 on Andrew Lamantia, team foul #9 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance (SF) Stephen Ayers | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Smart (SG), Michael Whittington (SF), Glen Jackson (C) Andrew Lamantia, Eric Tate, Steve Vaillancourt | |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 08:50 | Niagara | Charles Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 08:32 | Niagara | Glen Jackson misses the driving attempt from close range | 49-32 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | John Wright can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 49-32 |
| 08:08 | Niagara | Charles Madden grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 08:00 | Niagara | Manuel Coughlan steps in front of the Thomas Smart pass | 49-32 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | John Wright is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 49-32 |
| 07:37 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Thomas Smart | 49-32 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Coughlan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Jones (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Smart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Whittington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Madden (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Niagara | Glen Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-32 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan comes up short on the jumper from close range | 49-32 |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones gets the offensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the lay-in | 49-32 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones tips it home | 51-32 |
| 06:05 | Niagara | Michael Whittington is fouled on the floor by Manuel Coughlan - foul #3 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #5 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (PG), Michael Platt (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Antonio Walker (C) Marvin Wyse, John Wright, Jeffery Lowrance, Manuel Coughlan, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (PG), Andrew Lamantia (SG), Michael Mixon (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (PF) Louis McConaughy, Thomas Smart, Michael Whittington, Charles Madden | |
| 05:51 | Niagara | Glen Jackson makes the 3 from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Ayers | 53-35 |
| 05:23 | Niagara | Glen Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-35 |
| 05:22 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Lamantia | 53-35 |
| 05:07 | Niagara | Raymond Rolon is called for the reach on Michael Mixon - foul #1 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #6 | 53-35 |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Glen Jackson misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Platt - foul #1 on Michael Platt, team foul #7 | 53-35 |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Glen Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Glen Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker misses long on a runner in the paint | 53-37 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses the tip | 53-37 |
| 04:26 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia loses the ball out of bounds | 53-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Stephen Heal (SG), Manuel Coughlan (PF) Michael Platt, Kenneth Holt, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Whittington (SF) Andrew Lamantia | |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is fouled on the floor by Michael Whittington - foul #2 on Michael Whittington, team foul #10 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance (SF) Stephen Ayers | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 03:25 | Niagara | Michael Mixon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-37 |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Glen Jackson tips it back up and in | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Stephen Heal (fresh) SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Coughlan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Antonio Walker (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronald Stang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Mixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Whittington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Vaillancourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is open and buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Antonio Walker | 57-39 |
| 02:45 | Niagara | Michael Whittington loses the dribble to Marvin Wyse | 57-39 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffery Lowrance and he's hacked by Glen Jackson - foul #1 on Glen Jackson, team foul #11 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Michael Platt (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, Stephen Heal, Jeffery Lowrance, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia (SG) Michael Mixon | |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan misses the free throw | 59-39 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | Glen Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 02:11 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-39 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Raymond Rolon | 59-39 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 59-39 |
| 02:03 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt pulls down the rebound | 59-39 |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Manuel Coughlan steps in front of the Andrew Lamantia pass | 59-39 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan hits a wide open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Holt | 61-39 |
| 01:09 | Niagara | Ronald Stang makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt loses the dribble to Andrew Lamantia in the backcourt | 61-42 |
| 00:59 | Niagara | Glen Jackson double dribbles | 61-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Dennis Jones (C) Michael Platt, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Mixon (SG) Andrew Lamantia | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt loses the ball out of bounds | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Niagara | Glen Jackson misses the easy layup | 61-42 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Marvin Wyse | 61-42 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse runs out the clock | 61-42 |