| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) PF - Joel Willman (fresh) C - Charles Junkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Tyler Berner (fresh) SG - Lee Garner (fresh) SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) PF - Robert Potter (fresh) C - Roy Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart comes up short on the shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bobby Townsend - foul #1 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins is called for traveling | 2-4 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 2-4 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Lee Garner is called for the reach on Roy Culbertson - foul #1 on Lee Garner, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson (C) Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:23 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Garner | 2-7 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) SF - Gerard Breed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Willman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Tyler Berner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lee Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Potter (fresh) C - Roy Stewart (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Tyler Berner | 5-9 |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 5-9 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses the 3 from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 5-9 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Townsend | 5-9 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Bobby Townsend is denied by Roy Stewart | 5-9 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Tyler Berner | 5-9 |
| 14:13 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart is fouled on the floor by Roger Patterson - foul #1 on Roger Patterson, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), John Streets (SG), James Harrison (SF), Charles Junkins (C) Bobby Townsend, Roy Culbertson, Gerard Breed, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Daniel Crossman (SG), Andrew Hampton (PF), John Johnson (C) Tyler Berner, Lee Garner, Robert Potter, Roy Stewart | |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Derrick Patterson - foul #1 on Derrick Patterson, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (SF) Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SF) Clarence Patti | |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Scott | 6-13 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins clanks a jump hook in the lane | 6-13 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison tips it back up and in | 8-13 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels gets the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:45 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton snags the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman travels with the ball | 8-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Roy Culbertson (SG) Derrick Patterson, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG), Clarence Patti (SF), Roy Stewart (C) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, John Johnson | |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roy Culbertson | 10-13 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is fouled on the floor by Roy Culbertson - foul #1 on Roy Culbertson, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman (PF) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (SG), Robert Potter (PF) Daniel Crossman, Andrew Hampton | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Streets (fresh) PF - Joel Willman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Tyler Berner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Potter (fresh) C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti banks in the layup set up by Lee Garner | 10-15 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Potter | 10-15 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Patti | 10-18 |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Tyler Berner picks off the pass by Bobby Townsend in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner lays it in on a nice dish by Tyler Berner | 10-20 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | John Streets hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 10-20 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson gets the offensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-20 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner grabs the board | 10-20 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Patti | 10-22 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-22 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti can't throw it down but he's fouled by Charles Junkins - foul #1 on Charles Junkins, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (SG), Gerard Breed (SF), Roger Patterson (C) Roy Culbertson, John Streets, Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SG), Andrew Hampton (PF) Lee Garner, Robert Potter | |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-24 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart grabs the board | 12-24 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Joel Willman is called for the reach on Tyler Berner - foul #1 on Joel Willman, team foul #6 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Harrison (PF) Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton blows the layup | 12-24 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton hits the follow up shot | 12-26 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-26 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman snags the defensive board | 12-26 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 12-26 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson snags the defensive board | 12-26 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-26 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton misses badly on a runner from the right block | 15-26 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-26 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG), Joel Willman (PF) Bobby Townsend, James Harrison | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Lee Garner (SG), Robert Potter (PF) Tyler Berner, Clarence Patti, Roy Stewart | |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Willman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) SG - Lee Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-26 |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter tips it but misses | 18-26 |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-26 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Potter and the foul's on Gerard Breed - foul #1 on Gerard Breed, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SF), Charles Junkins (C) Gerard Breed, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton makes the free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | John Streets connects on the floater from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 22-29 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | John Streets snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins is hacked by Robert Daniels - foul #1 on Robert Daniels, team foul #3 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG) Derrick Patterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG), Clarence Patti (SF), Roy Stewart (C) Robert Daniels, Daniel Crossman, Andrew Hampton | |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend is fouled on the floor by Lee Garner - foul #2 on Lee Garner, team foul #4 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG) Lee Garner | |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Roy Stewart is called for the reach on Joel Willman - foul #1 on Roy Stewart, team foul #5 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed (SF), James Harrison (PF) John Streets, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Johnson (PF) Robert Potter | |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend grabs the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson double dribbles | 22-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson (C) Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | John Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 22-29 |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SG), Joel Willman (PF) Roy Culbertson, Gerard Breed | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SG), Robert Potter (PF) Michael Scott, John Johnson | |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman travels with the ball | 24-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Lee Garner (SG) Tyler Berner, Daniel Crossman | |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti misses the easy layup | 24-29 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart hits the follow up shot | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Streets (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joel Willman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) SG - Lee Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison clanks a 3 from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | James Harrison is called for the reach on Clarence Patti - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Gerard Breed (SF), Charles Junkins (C) Bobby Townsend, James Harrison, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson double dribbles | 24-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG) John Streets | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG) Robert Daniels | |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner's pass is intercepted by Joel Willman | 24-32 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter snags the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses the lay-in | 24-35 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner is fouled on the floor by Joel Willman - foul #2 on Joel Willman, team foul #9 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), John Streets (SF), James Harrison (PF) Derrick Patterson, Gerard Breed, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SF), Andrew Hampton (PF), John Johnson (C) Clarence Patti, Robert Potter, Roy Stewart | |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (SG), Roger Patterson (C) Roy Culbertson, Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SF) Tyler Berner, Lee Garner | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott is fouled on the floor by Derrick Patterson - foul #2 on Derrick Patterson, team foul #10 | 24-37 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 24-38 |