| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords hits the follow up shot | 31-32 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:53 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Lynch steps in front of the Gregory Swords pass | 31-32 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 18:45 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:18 | Gardner-Webb | Sean Starkey swats the layup by Gregory Swords | 31-32 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis is hacked by Gregory Swords - foul #1 on Gregory Swords, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses long on a floater from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:08 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Jacobs is called for the reach on Edward Patton - foul #2 on Joe Jacobs, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson (PF) Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky (C) Arthur Williams | |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Freddie Robinson - foul #2 on Freddie Robinson, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Carl Plascencia - foul #1 on Carl Plascencia, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG) Joe Jacobs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson (SG) Gregory Swords | |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Starkey | 32-33 |
| 16:06 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey can't throw it down | 32-33 |
| 16:04 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson grabs the board | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Doug Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Andrew Lawson (fresh) SF - Carl Plascencia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orji Amezquita (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clayton Ellis | 35-33 |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-33 |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Doug Moore - foul #2 on Doug Moore, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF) Clayton Ellis, Erik Hammonds, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Andrew Lawson, Carl Plascencia, Orji Amezquita | |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas's pass is intercepted by Gregory Swords | 35-34 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky tips it home | 35-36 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 13:22 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson makes the jumper from close range set up by Joe Jacobs | 39-36 |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords lays it up and in and the foul's on Joe Jacobs - foul #3 on Joe Jacobs, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Doug Moore, Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Carl Plascencia (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF) Brian Nelson, Ferdinand Pena, Richard Ternasky | |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Sean Starkey | 39-39 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur Williams - foul #2 on Arthur Williams, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Freddie Robinson (PF) Joe Jacobs, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson (SG) Gregory Swords | |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doug Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Andrew Lawson (fresh) SF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:49 | Gardner-Webb | Doug Moore steals the ball from Andrew Lawson | 40-39 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 10:21 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 09:52 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 40-39 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF) Doug Moore, Erik Hammonds, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords (SG), Richard Ternasky (C) Andrew Lawson, Arthur Williams | |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Clayton Ellis | 43-39 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 08:27 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky's fadeaway is rejected by Freddie Robinson | 43-39 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 07:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Patton | 43-42 |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Freddie Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Plascencia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Patton | 43-44 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch tips it in | 45-44 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton is called for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Clayton Ellis, Joe Jacobs, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Andrew Lawson (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Gregory Swords, Carl Plascencia, Richard Ternasky | |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Andrew Lawson steps in front of the Doug Moore pass | 45-44 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Sean Starkey | 45-44 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch loses the dribble to Brian Nelson | 45-44 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson lays it in | 45-46 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore misses the jumper from the left side | 45-46 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch loses the dribble to Brian Nelson | 45-46 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Sean Starkey - foul #1 on Sean Starkey, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG), Joe Jacobs (SG), Freddie Robinson (PF) Doug Moore, Shane Callas, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Carl Plascencia (SF), Richard Ternasky (PF) Brian Nelson, Andrew Lawson, Ferdinand Pena, Orji Amezquita | |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Gregory Swords is called for the reach on Clayton Ellis - foul #2 on Gregory Swords, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SF) Erik Hammonds | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Richard Ternasky is called for the reach on Doug Moore - foul #3 on Richard Ternasky, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson is whistled for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF) Doug Moore, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita (PF) Richard Ternasky | |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Clayton Ellis steals the ball from Arthur Williams | 45-46 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Lynch - foul #1 on Anthony Lynch, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Clayton Ellis is called for the reach on Edward Patton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clayton Ellis, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (PF) Orji Amezquita | |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Edward Patton | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton runs out the clock | 45-49 |