| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) SF - Richard Doss (fresh) PF - James Cora (fresh) C - John Bullock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) PF - Luther Simone (fresh) C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | John Bullock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | McNeese State | Richard Doss is fouled on the floor by Douglas Wegner - foul #1 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | McNeese State | John Bullock blows the layup but he's hacked by Luther Simone - foul #1 on Luther Simone, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | McNeese State | John Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | McNeese State | John Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Hahn | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | McNeese State | James Cora hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Brad Wade | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Cora | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | McNeese State | John Bullock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | McNeese State | Brad Wade tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn hits a jumper near the basket set up by Gregg Roberts | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | McNeese State | Brad Wade clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:56 | McNeese State | Richard Doss grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | John Bullock connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Brad Wade | 6-4 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dennis Priddy - foul #1 on Dennis Priddy, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle (C) John Bullock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:05 | McNeese State | James Cora travels with the ball | 6-5 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner (C) James Cora | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn clanks a jump hook near the basket | 6-5 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) SF - Richard Doss (fresh) PF - Bryan Stehle (fresh) C - Thomas Bonner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fresh) C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | McNeese State | Brad Wade misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 6-7 |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 15:26 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Thomas Bonner | 6-7 |
| 14:59 | McNeese State | Richard Doss misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Hahn - foul #1 on Ronald Hahn, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (SG), James Cora (PF), John Bullock (C) Dennis Priddy, Bryan Stehle, Thomas Bonner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:59 | McNeese State | Richard Doss misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:59 | McNeese State | Richard Doss makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Linwood Coffman | 7-9 |
| 14:19 | McNeese State | James Cora is hacked by Luther Simone - foul #2 on Luther Simone, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randy Wade (SG), Paul Sturtevant (SF) Brad Wade, Richard Doss | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Luther Simone | |
| 14:04 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant loses the dribble to Edward Rose | 7-9 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn scores on a shot near the basket set up by Edward Rose and he's hacked by John Bullock - foul #1 on John Bullock, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy (SG) Randy Wade | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:26 | McNeese State | James Cora can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edward Rose - foul #1 on Edward Rose, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), Bryan Stehle (C) Paul Sturtevant, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:26 | McNeese State | James Cora makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:26 | McNeese State | James Cora misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner gets the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman is fouled on the floor by Dennis Priddy - foul #2 on Dennis Priddy, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant (SF), Thomas Bonner (C) Dennis Priddy, James Cora | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Bryan Stehle is called for the reach on Edward Rose - foul #1 on Bryan Stehle, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF) Paul Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 8-12 |
| 12:23 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Brian Packard | 8-12 |
| 12:06 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner banks in the layup | 10-12 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose banks in the layup set up by Douglas Wegner | 10-14 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Packard (fresh) SF - Richard Doss (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bryan Stehle (fresh) C - Thomas Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | McNeese State | Brian Packard misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Rose - foul #2 on Edward Rose, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Cora (PF), John Bullock (C) Bryan Stehle, Thomas Bonner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Edward Rose, Ronald Hahn | |
| 11:20 | McNeese State | Brian Packard makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:20 | McNeese State | Brian Packard makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman is called for traveling | 12-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randy Wade (SG) Brian Packard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle (SF) Douglas Wegner | |
| 10:35 | McNeese State | Brad Wade hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bullock and he's fouled by Linwood Coffman - foul #1 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant (SF) Richard Doss | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:35 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 10:16 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Paul Sturtevant | 15-14 |
| 10:02 | McNeese State | Randy Wade misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Carlos Dupree | 15-16 |
| 09:49 | McNeese State | Brad Wade buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Wade | 17-16 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brad Wade - foul #1 on Brad Wade, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (PG), Richard Doss (SF), Bryan Stehle (PF) Brad Wade, Paul Sturtevant, James Cora | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner (SF), Ronald Hahn (C) Joseph Mickle, Harold Weedman | |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:05 | McNeese State | Brian Packard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 09:03 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Stehle | 17-18 |
| 08:53 | McNeese State | Ronald Hahn is called for the reach on Richard Doss - foul #2 on Ronald Hahn, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner (C) John Bullock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Harold Weedman (C) Linwood Coffman, Ronald Hahn | |
| 08:53 | McNeese State | Richard Doss misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Bryan Stehle swats the layup by Harold Weedman | 17-18 |
| 08:43 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Thomas Bonner | 17-18 |
| 08:28 | McNeese State | Randy Wade buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Stehle | 19-18 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 19-18 |
| 08:05 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 07:59 | McNeese State | Richard Doss misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Douglas Wegner - foul #2 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), James Cora (PF) Randy Wade, Thomas Bonner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF) Gregg Roberts, Douglas Wegner | |
| 07:59 | McNeese State | Richard Doss makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:59 | McNeese State | Richard Doss makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Weedman | 21-18 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Packard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Doss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cora (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bryan Stehle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) SG - Paul Stewart (fresh) SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) C - Harold Weedman (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Trawick (SG), Paul Sturtevant (SF), John Bullock (C) Brian Packard, Richard Doss, Bryan Stehle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:34 | McNeese State | Brad Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John Trawick - foul #1 on John Trawick, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:17 | McNeese State | James Cora pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:01 | McNeese State | James Cora's pass is intercepted by Carlos Dupree | 21-19 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman's layup is rejected by Paul Sturtevant | 21-19 |
| 06:40 | McNeese State | John Bullock snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 06:21 | McNeese State | Brad Wade misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Linwood Coffman | 21-19 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Brad Wade steals it from Linwood Coffman | 21-19 |
| 05:55 | McNeese State | Brad Wade lays it up and in | 23-19 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree is called for traveling | 23-19 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (SG), Richard Doss (SF), Bryan Stehle (PF), Thomas Bonner (C) John Trawick, Paul Sturtevant, James Cora, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Gregg Roberts (SG), Clarence Berke (C) Linwood Coffman, Paul Stewart, Harold Weedman | |
| 05:10 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner drills a shot from the right block set up by Brad Wade out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Joseph Mickle - foul #1 on Joseph Mickle, team foul #10 | 25-19 |
| 05:10 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner misses the free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Clarence Berke is fouled on the floor by Bryan Stehle - foul #2 on Bryan Stehle, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant (C) Bryan Stehle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Clarence Berke makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Clarence Berke makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | Brad Wade misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Brad Wade - foul #2 on Brad Wade, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randy Wade (SG) Brad Wade | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG) Carlos Dupree | |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:25 | McNeese State | Randy Wade snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 04:10 | McNeese State | Randy Wade loses the dribble to Linwood Coffman | 25-22 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman banks in the layup | 25-24 |
| 03:49 | McNeese State | Brian Packard clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 03:47 | McNeese State | Richard Doss tips it back up and in | 27-24 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Paul Sturtevant is called for the reach on Joseph Mickle - foul #1 on Paul Sturtevant, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), Dennis Priddy (SG), James Cora (PF), John Bullock (C) Brian Packard, Randy Wade, Thomas Bonner, Paul Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luther Simone (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Antonio Griffith, Clarence Berke | |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) SF - Richard Doss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cora (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bullock (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Mickle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luther Simone (fresh) C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | Richard Doss can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 02:51 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to John Bullock | 27-26 |
| 02:45 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses long on a jumper in the lane | 27-26 |
| 02:36 | McNeese State | John Bullock gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | James Cora knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Priddy and he's fouled by Joseph Mickle - foul #2 on Joseph Mickle, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (SF) Richard Doss | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Douglas Wegner (SF) Linwood Coffman, Joseph Mickle | |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | James Cora makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone loses the dribble to Dennis Priddy | 30-26 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy hits the finger roll | 32-26 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses the turnaround from the left block | 32-26 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn hits the follow up shot | 32-28 |
| 01:30 | McNeese State | Brad Wade is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | James Cora grabs the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 01:21 | McNeese State | Brian Packard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle (C) John Bullock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Wegner | 32-31 |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | Antonio Griffith is called for the reach on Brad Wade in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #12 | 32-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF), Thomas Bonner (C) Brian Packard, James Cora | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner is fouled on the floor by Bryan Stehle - foul #3 on Bryan Stehle, team foul #10 | 34-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant (C) Bryan Stehle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 34-32 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn banks in the layup on a great pass from Douglas Wegner | 34-34 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Luther Simone - foul #3 on Luther Simone, team foul #13 | 34-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (PG), Randy Wade (SG) Brad Wade, Dennis Priddy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Luther Simone | |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 35-34 |