| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Paul Marlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Giannone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Bayless (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Houghton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Bettis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Charles Harrison inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Texas A&M | Charles Harrison is hacked by Walter Bettis - foul #3 on Walter Bettis, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback (PF) Walter Bettis | |
| 19:26 | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-32 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Melvin Giannone is called for the reach on Maurice Lokken - foul #2 on Melvin Giannone, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 18:30 | Texas A&M | John Houghton gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:26 | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Melvin Giannone | 35-32 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | John Houghton picks off the pass by Dean Canterbury in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 18:11 | Texas A&M | John Houghton can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dean Canterbury - foul #3 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt (PG), Kevin Hartman (SG), Jack Feely (SF), David Coggins (PF) Paul Marlin, Melvin Giannone, Charles Harrison, Daniel Bayless | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:11 | Texas A&M | John Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:11 | Texas A&M | John Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken is hacked by John Houghton in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Houghton, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on John Houghton - foul #4 on John Houghton, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Charles Stayton (SF) John Houghton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (SG), Robert Zentz (SF) Paul Daly, Maurice Lokken | |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:21 | Texas A&M | Charles Stayton is whistled for a carry | 36-34 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken (SF), Walter Bettis (PF) Dikembe Abdullah, Dean Canterbury | |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Zentz | 36-36 |
| 16:51 | Texas A&M | Charles Stayton knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Feely | 38-36 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin (PG), Melvin Giannone (SG), Charles Harrison (PF) Wilson Goldblatt, Kevin Hartman, Jack Feely | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG), Paul Daly (SG) Bojan Wolinski, Maurice Lokken | |
| 16:20 | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin is hacked by Dikembe Abdullah in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 15:59 | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Zentz | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Paul Marlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Giannone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Stayton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Coggins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Zentz (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. PF - Walter Bettis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Dunneback (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 15:11 | Texas A&M | Charles Harrison grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 15:06 | Texas A&M | Charles Harrison knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Marlin | 41-36 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | David Coggins is called for the reach on Paul Dunneback - foul #2 on David Coggins, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt (PG), Kevin Hartman (SG), Jack Feely (SF), Daniel Bayless (PF) Paul Marlin, Melvin Giannone, Charles Stayton, Charles Harrison | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Maurice Lokken (SF), Dean Canterbury (C) Dikembe Abdullah, Robert Zentz, Paul Dunneback | |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bojan Wolinski | 41-39 |
| 14:05 | Texas A&M | Jack Feely connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Bayless | 44-39 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Bayless - foul #2 on Daniel Bayless, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:34 | Texas A&M | Daniel Bayless connects on the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Walter Bettis - foul #4 on Walter Bettis, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG), Paul Dunneback (PF) Paul Daly, Walter Bettis | |
| 13:34 | Texas A&M | Daniel Bayless makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 12:42 | Texas A&M | Daniel Bayless misses the easy layup | 47-42 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dikembe Abdullah | 47-44 |
| 11:56 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Jack Feely | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Wilson Goldblatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Hartman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Feely (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Bayless (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Coggins (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bojan Wolinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Lokken (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Dunneback (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hartman takes the ball from Bojan Wolinski in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 11:51 | Texas A&M | Jack Feely misses the lay-in | 49-44 |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin (PG), Melvin Giannone (SG), Charles Stayton (SF), Charles Harrison (PF), John Houghton (C) Wilson Goldblatt, Kevin Hartman, Jack Feely, Daniel Bayless, David Coggins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG), Paul Daly (SG) Dikembe Abdullah, Bojan Wolinski | |
| 11:30 | Texas A&M | Melvin Giannone is hacked by Robert Zentz - foul #1 on Robert Zentz, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 11:21 | Texas A&M | Paul Daly steals it from Paul Marlin | 49-44 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Zentz | 49-46 |
| 10:32 | Texas A&M | Melvin Giannone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Zentz and he's hacked by Charles Stayton - foul #2 on Charles Stayton, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes (SG), Von Pilarski (SF), Daniel Bayless (PF) Paul Marlin, Melvin Giannone, Charles Harrison | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG) Maurice Lokken | |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:52 | Texas A&M | Charles Stayton buries a floater from the right side | 51-49 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah connects on the 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 09:26 | Texas A&M | Dikembe Abdullah is called for the reach on Charles Stayton - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt (PG), Kevin Hartman (SG) Charles Stayton, Richard Hayes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken (SF) Robert Zentz | |
| 09:03 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Melvin Giannone (SG), Jack Feely (SF) Kevin Hartman, Von Pilarski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 51-52 |
| 08:45 | Texas A&M | John Houghton gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:39 | Texas A&M | Jack Feely loses the dribble to Dean Canterbury | 51-52 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Wilson Goldblatt - foul #1 on Wilson Goldblatt, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin (PG), Charles Harrison (SF) Wilson Goldblatt, Daniel Bayless | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (SG), Robert Zentz (SF) Paul Daly, Maurice Lokken | |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:53 | Texas A&M | John Houghton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Paul Marlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Giannone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Harrison (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Feely (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Houghton (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bojan Wolinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Zentz (fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. PF - Paul Dunneback (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury knocks in the floater from the left block | 51-56 |
| 07:05 | Texas A&M | Jack Feely drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Paul Marlin and the foul's on Dean Canterbury - foul #4 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman (SG), Charles Stayton (SF) Melvin Giannone, Charles Harrison | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken (SF), Walter Bettis (PF) Dikembe Abdullah, Paul Dunneback | |
| 07:05 | Texas A&M | Jack Feely makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis makes the turnaround near the basket | 54-58 |
| 06:17 | Texas A&M | John Houghton knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Paul Marlin | 56-58 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis connects on the open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Bojan Wolinski | 56-60 |
| 05:34 | Texas A&M | Bojan Wolinski is called for the reach on Kevin Hartman - foul #1 on Bojan Wolinski, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt (PG), Charles Harrison (PF) Paul Marlin, Jack Feely | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG), Paul Daly (SG) Robert Zentz, Bojan Wolinski | |
| 05:34 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:34 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Charles Harrison blocks the short jumper by Dean Canterbury | 58-60 |
| 05:07 | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 05:02 | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Wilson Goldblatt, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes (SG), Daniel Bayless (PF) Kevin Hartman, Charles Stayton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 04:42 | Texas A&M | John Houghton pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:18 | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Bettis - foul #5 on Walter Bettis, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Melvin Giannone (SG), Von Pilarski (SF) Richard Hayes, Charles Harrison | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback (PF) Walter Bettis | |
| 04:18 | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:18 | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | John Houghton steps in front of the Dikembe Abdullah pass | 59-60 |
| 03:53 | Texas A&M | Dikembe Abdullah is called for the reach on Wilson Goldblatt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Charles Stayton (SF), David Coggins (C) Von Pilarski, John Houghton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:53 | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:53 | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Wilson Goldblatt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Giannone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Stayton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Bayless (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Coggins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Lokken (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Dunneback (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback hits a jump hook from the left block | 61-62 |
| 03:13 | Texas A&M | Melvin Giannone buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wilson Goldblatt | 64-62 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken loses the dribble to Wilson Goldblatt in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 03:10 | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt lays it up and in | 66-62 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Dikembe Abdullah | 66-64 |
| 02:46 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin (PG), Charles Harrison (SF), Jack Feely (PF), John Houghton (C) Wilson Goldblatt, Charles Stayton, Daniel Bayless, David Coggins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (SF) Maurice Lokken | |
| 02:32 | Texas A&M | Charles Harrison can't connect on a shot from the right side | 66-64 |
| 02:31 | Texas A&M | Jack Feely tips it in | 68-64 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Harrison swats the layup by Dean Canterbury | 68-64 |
| 02:12 | Texas A&M | Charles Harrison gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:07 | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 01:36 | Texas A&M | Melvin Giannone pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:32 | Texas A&M | Charles Harrison scores on a floater in the paint set up by Jack Feely and the foul's on Paul Dunneback - foul #1 on Paul Dunneback, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Daniel Bayless (PF) Jack Feely | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken (SF) Robert Zentz | |
| 01:32 | Texas A&M | Charles Harrison makes the free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly loses the dribble to John Houghton | 71-64 |
| 00:48 | Texas A&M | Melvin Giannone misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 00:46 | Texas A&M | Daniel Bayless gets the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Texas A&M | Daniel Bayless is fouled on the floor by Dean Canterbury - foul #5 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jack Feely (SF) Charles Harrison | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina (C) Dean Canterbury | |
| 00:43 | Texas A&M | Daniel Bayless makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:43 | Texas A&M | Daniel Bayless misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina grabs the board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken's pass is intercepted by Jack Feely in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Texas A&M | Daniel Bayless is hacked by Wilfredo Molina - foul #1 on Wilfredo Molina, team foul #13 | 72-64 |
| 00:37 | Texas A&M | Daniel Bayless makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:37 | Texas A&M | Daniel Bayless makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly is fouled in the backcourt by John Houghton - foul #5 on John Houghton, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Charles Harrison (SF), David Coggins (C) Jack Feely, John Houghton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (SG) Wilfredo Molina | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:33 | Texas A&M | David Coggins gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:31 | Texas A&M | David Coggins is hacked by Robert Zentz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Zentz, team foul #14 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Charles Stayton (SF), Jack Feely (PF) Charles Harrison, Daniel Bayless | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina (C) Robert Zentz | |
| 00:31 | Texas A&M | David Coggins makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:31 | Texas A&M | David Coggins makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wilfredo Molina, team foul #15 | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin runs out the clock | 76-65 |