| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Sylvester Brown (fresh) SG - Michael Nolan (fresh) SF - Waldo Reilly (fresh) PF - Timothy Carter (fresh) C - Michael Rana (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) C - Gene Dycus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Michael Rana wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown makes the shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Waldo Reilly | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown is fouled on the floor by Gene Dycus - foul #1 on Gene Dycus, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Northern Arizona | Timothy Carter buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Nolan | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Rana - foul #1 on Michael Rana, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Northern Arizona | Charles Ray steals it from Michael Rana | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray lays it up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | Northern Arizona | Waldo Reilly misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | Northern Arizona | Michael Rana hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sylvester Brown - foul #1 on Sylvester Brown, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | Northern Arizona | Michael Rana grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:32 | Northern Arizona | Stephen Thomas swats the layup by Timothy Carter | 6-4 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Michael Rana swats the shot by Charles Ray | 6-4 |
| 17:22 | Northern Arizona | Michael Rana grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:02 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Nolan | 9-4 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene is whistled for traveling | 9-4 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp (PG), Liang China (SG), Lincoln Barscewski (SF), Zhong Huang (PF), Merle McInturff (C) Sylvester Brown, Michael Nolan, Waldo Reilly, Timothy Carter, Michael Rana | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (PF) Stephen Thomas, Rudy Spencer | |
| 16:35 | Northern Arizona | Lincoln Barscewski scores on a shot in the paint | 11-4 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Greene | 11-7 |
| 15:55 | Northern Arizona | Liang China misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus grabs the board | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Richard Knopp (fresh) SG - Liang China (fresh) SF - Lincoln Barscewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zhong Huang (fresh) C - Merle McInturff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Greene (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) PF - David Gunn (fresh) C - Gene Dycus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray is fouled on the floor by Richard Knopp - foul #1 on Richard Knopp, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown (PG), Michael Nolan (SG), Waldo Reilly (SF), Michael Rana (C) Richard Knopp, Liang China, Lincoln Barscewski, Merle McInturff | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (PG), Stephen Thomas (SF), Rudy Spencer (PF), John Jones (C) Charles Ray, Gerald Greene, David Gunn, Gene Dycus | |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Stephen Thomas | 11-9 |
| 14:53 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-9 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis is whistled for a carry | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Timothy Carter (PF) Zhong Huang | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:28 | Northern Arizona | Waldo Reilly loses the ball out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG) Casey Landis | |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas is fouled on the floor by Timothy Carter - foul #1 on Timothy Carter, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Liang China (SG), Merle McInturff (C) Michael Nolan, Michael Rana | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Gunn (PF) Rudy Spencer | |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Gunn | 11-12 |
| 13:42 | Northern Arizona | Merle McInturff is called for traveling | 11-12 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Lincoln Barscewski (SF) Waldo Reilly | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG) Charles Ray | |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Musso | 11-14 |
| 12:59 | Northern Arizona | Timothy Carter buries a jump hook near the basket | 13-14 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Sylvester Brown - foul #2 on Sylvester Brown, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp (PG), Michael Nolan (SG), Zhong Huang (PF), Michael Rana (C) Sylvester Brown, Liang China, Timothy Carter, Merle McInturff | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Rudy Spencer (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Thomas Musso, David Gunn, John Jones | |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:47 | Northern Arizona | Michael Rana grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:36 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 12:34 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Zhong Huang | 13-15 |
| 12:19 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan is fouled on the floor by Gene Dycus - foul #2 on Gene Dycus, team foul #2 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Waldo Reilly (SF) Lincoln Barscewski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (C) Stephen Thomas, Gene Dycus | |
| 12:05 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan double dribbles | 13-15 |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Richard Knopp (fresh) SG - Michael Nolan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Waldo Reilly (fresh) PF - Zhong Huang (fresh) C - Michael Rana (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gerald Greene (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) C - David Gunn (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Northern Arizona | Zhong Huang can't finish the layup | 13-18 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | David Gunn grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Casey Landis, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Liang China (SG), Timothy Carter (PF), Merle McInturff (C) Michael Nolan, Zhong Huang, Michael Rana | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), John Jones (C) Gerald Greene, Rudy Spencer | |
| 11:01 | Northern Arizona | Liang China drills a 3 from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Richard Knopp takes the ball from Thomas Musso | 16-18 |
| 10:32 | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp misses the easy layup | 16-18 |
| 10:30 | Northern Arizona | Merle McInturff tips it home | 18-18 |
| 10:08 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Ray | 18-21 |
| 09:55 | Northern Arizona | Waldo Reilly is hacked by David Gunn - foul #1 on David Gunn, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan (PG), Lincoln Barscewski (SF), Michael Rana (C) Richard Knopp, Waldo Reilly, Merle McInturff | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG), Rudy Spencer (PF) Charles Ray, David Gunn | |
| 09:33 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Musso | 18-24 |
| 08:48 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Musso steals it from Lincoln Barscewski | 18-24 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene slams it home on a nice dish by Thomas Musso | 18-26 |
| 08:41 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-26 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp (PG), Zhong Huang (PF) Michael Nolan, Timothy Carter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Stephen Thomas (SF), David Gunn (C) Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, John Jones | |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene is hacked by Liang China - foul #1 on Liang China, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan (SG) Liang China | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas loses the dribble to Michael Nolan | 18-26 |
| 07:53 | Northern Arizona | David Gunn steps in front of the Michael Rana pass | 18-26 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene is hacked by Michael Nolan - foul #1 on Michael Nolan, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Liang China (SG), Waldo Reilly (SF), Merle McInturff (C) Michael Nolan, Lincoln Barscewski, Michael Rana | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (PG), John Jones (C) Charles Ray, Rudy Spencer | |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:36 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Zhong Huang | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Richard Knopp (fresh) SG - Liang China (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Waldo Reilly (fresh) PF - Zhong Huang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Merle McInturff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Gunn (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp loses the ball out of bounds | 18-27 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Rudy Spencer (PF) Gerald Greene, David Gunn | |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas is hacked by Merle McInturff - foul #1 on Merle McInturff, team foul #8 | 18-27 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:59 | Northern Arizona | Waldo Reilly makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Knopp and the foul's on Stephen Thomas - foul #1 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #5 | 20-29 |
| 06:59 | Northern Arizona | Waldo Reilly makes the free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Liang China picks off the pass by Charles Ray | 21-29 |
| 06:18 | Northern Arizona | Merle McInturff clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 21-29 |
| 06:17 | Northern Arizona | Zhong Huang tips it back up and in | 23-29 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 06:03 | Northern Arizona | Waldo Reilly pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:42 | Northern Arizona | Liang China comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | John Jones is whistled for a carry | 23-29 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan (SG), Timothy Carter (PF), Michael Rana (C) Liang China, Zhong Huang, Merle McInturff | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG), Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (PF) Thomas Musso, Stephen Thomas, Rudy Spencer | |
| 05:06 | Northern Arizona | Timothy Carter misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by David Gunn - foul #2 on David Gunn, team foul #6 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Lincoln Barscewski (SF) Waldo Reilly | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer (PF) David Gunn | |
| 05:06 | Northern Arizona | Timothy Carter misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:06 | Northern Arizona | Timothy Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | John Jones snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer can't tip it in | 23-29 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray gets the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rudy Spencer | 23-31 |
| 04:14 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Knopp | 26-31 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 03:56 | Northern Arizona | Michael Rana gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:32 | Northern Arizona | Charles Ray takes the ball from Timothy Carter | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Richard Knopp (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Nolan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lincoln Barscewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Carter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Rana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rudy Spencer (tiring) 2 reb. C - John Jones (tiring) | |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Richard Knopp - foul #2 on Richard Knopp, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown (PG), Liang China (SG), Waldo Reilly (SF), Merle McInturff (C) Richard Knopp, Michael Nolan, Lincoln Barscewski, Michael Rana | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (PG), David Gunn (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Charles Ray, Rudy Spencer, John Jones | |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:58 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-33 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus tips it home | 26-35 |
| 02:34 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gene Dycus - foul #3 on Gene Dycus, team foul #7 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Zhong Huang (PF) Timothy Carter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF), John Jones (C) Casey Landis, Gene Dycus | |
| 02:34 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:34 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | David Gunn gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 26-35 |
| 02:16 | Northern Arizona | Merle McInturff pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 02:06 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Waldo Reilly | 28-35 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Merle McInturff denies the turnaround by Stephen Thomas | 28-35 |
| 01:53 | Northern Arizona | Merle McInturff grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 01:24 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 01:22 | Northern Arizona | Zhong Huang tips it back up and in | 30-35 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas is fouled on the floor by Waldo Reilly - foul #1 on Waldo Reilly, team foul #10 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan (SG), Lincoln Barscewski (SF), Michael Rana (C) Liang China, Waldo Reilly, Merle McInturff | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Casey Landis (SG), Rudy Spencer (PF) Thomas Musso, Gerald Greene, John Jones | |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:12 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Zhong Huang | 30-35 |
| 01:00 | Northern Arizona | Michael Rana comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 00:59 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | David Gunn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Rana - foul #2 on Michael Rana, team foul #11 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Timothy Carter (PF) Zhong Huang | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG) Stephen Thomas | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | David Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | David Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:21 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown is whistled for a carry | 32-37 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp (PG) Sylvester Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 00:02 | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp misses the fullcourt shot | 32-37 |