| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Mooring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Bunyard (fresh) PF - Daniel Levinthal (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Santillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Mowery (fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Lakey | 32-27 |
| 19:14 | South Carolina | Fred Carr can't connect on a floater from close range | 32-27 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Ortegon | 32-29 |
| 18:32 | South Carolina | Fred Carr misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina | Fred Carr gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:14 | South Carolina | Scott Lakey steals the ball from Curtis Bunyard | 32-29 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | John Mowery hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 17:50 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 17:29 | South Carolina | Scott Lakey picks off the pass by Daniel Levinthal | 32-29 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses the lay-in | 32-29 |
| 17:11 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| 17:09 | South Carolina | Fred Carr's pass is intercepted by Jesse Ortegon in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson lays it up and in set up by Jesse Ortegon | 32-33 |
| 16:40 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan's 3 pointer is rejected by Daniel Levinthal | 32-33 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 16:14 | South Carolina | David Santillo pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 15:53 | South Carolina | Fred Carr misses the floater from the left side | 32-33 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard can't tip it in | 32-33 |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Mooring (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Bunyard (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Levinthal (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - David Santillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Mowery (fairly fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 15:40 | South Carolina | David Santillo pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 15:18 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal loses the ball out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (PG), James Attaway (SG), Ronald Libby (SF) Fred Carr, Samuel Mooring, Curtis Bunyard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), Colin Musgrave (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), Warren Witherspoon (PF), Charles Taranto (C) James Sullivan, Jesse Ortegon, Joseph Erlandson, John Mowery, Scott Lakey | |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Felton Robillard and he's hacked by Daniel Levinthal - foul #1 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:41 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 34-36 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Felton Robillard | 34-38 |
| 14:10 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Levinthal and he's hacked by Warren Witherspoon - foul #4 on Warren Witherspoon, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SG), Scott Lakey (C) Colin Musgrave, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 14:10 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Scott Lakey | 36-41 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez loses the ball out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring (SG) James Attaway | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG) Felton Robillard | |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez is whistled for traveling | 36-41 |
| 13:00 | South Carolina | David Santillo banks in the layup on a great pass from Jose Alvarez | 38-41 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez can't finish the layup | 38-41 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | David Santillo pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:13 | South Carolina | The jumper by David Santillo is denied by Charles Taranto | 38-41 |
| 12:12 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Levinthal | 38-41 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jose Alvarez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - David Santillo (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 38-41 |
| 11:30 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 11:10 | South Carolina | Gary Tellez is called for the reach on Ronald Libby - foul #2 on Gary Tellez, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Carr (PG), James Attaway (SG), David McGillicuddy (C) Jose Alvarez, Samuel Mooring, David Santillo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SG), Joseph Erlandson (SF), John Mowery (PF) Jesse Ortegon, Gary Tellez, Charles Taranto | |
| 10:41 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses the lay-in | 38-41 |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | John Mowery gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy is hacked by Scott Lakey - foul #2 on Scott Lakey, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring (SG) James Attaway | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SG) James Sullivan | |
| 09:30 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 09:28 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal tips it in | 40-41 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Daniel Levinthal steals the ball from Felton Robillard | 40-41 |
| 08:48 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal lays it in | 42-41 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Felton Robillard | 42-43 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | Fred Carr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Lakey - foul #3 on Scott Lakey, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Attaway (SG), David Santillo (C) Samuel Mooring, Daniel Levinthal | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Gary Tellez (SF), Warren Witherspoon (PF), Charles Taranto (C) Felton Robillard, Joseph Erlandson, John Mowery, Scott Lakey | |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | Fred Carr makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | Fred Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Fred Carr is called for the reach on James Sullivan - foul #3 on Fred Carr, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (PG) Fred Carr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on David McGillicuddy - foul #1 on David McGillicuddy, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:40 | South Carolina | David Santillo snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jose Alvarez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Attaway (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Libby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - David McGillicuddy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Santillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Taranto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Taranto | 44-44 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Warren Witherspoon | 44-44 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Attaway - foul #2 on James Attaway, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal (PF) David McGillicuddy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 06:37 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby misses the floater from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez loses the dribble to Daniel Levinthal | 44-46 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 06:05 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from James Sullivan | 44-48 |
| 05:33 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Attaway and he's hacked by Gary Tellez - foul #3 on Gary Tellez, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Carr (PG), Samuel Mooring (SG) Jose Alvarez, James Attaway | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SG), Joseph Erlandson (SF), John Mowery (PF) Jesse Ortegon, Gary Tellez, Charles Taranto | |
| 05:33 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy (PF) Daniel Levinthal | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Erlandson - foul #3 on Joseph Erlandson, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (C) Warren Witherspoon | |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Erlandson | 48-50 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | John Mowery pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from John Mowery | 48-52 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby clanks a floater from the right side | 48-52 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson tips it back up and in | 50-54 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Mooring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Libby (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David McGillicuddy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Santillo (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Taranto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | David Santillo misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-54 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Fred Carr - foul #4 on Fred Carr, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Ronald Libby, David Santillo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), Scott Lakey (C) Felton Robillard, Joseph Erlandson, Charles Taranto | |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| 02:29 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Fred Carr | 53-54 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez buries a shot from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ronald Libby (SF), David Santillo (C) Curtis Bunyard, David McGillicuddy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (SF) Gary Tellez | |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Fred Carr - foul #5 on Fred Carr, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (PG) Fred Carr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:10 | South Carolina | John Mowery is called for the reach on Daniel Levinthal - foul #2 on John Mowery, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| 01:10 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:10 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon is hacked by Samuel Mooring - foul #1 on Samuel Mooring, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | David Santillo grabs the board | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Jose Alvarez is called for the reach on James Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jose Alvarez, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SG), Gary Tellez (SF) Jesse Ortegon, Joseph Erlandson | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | John Mowery takes the ball from Samuel Mooring | 55-61 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SF), Warren Witherspoon (C) Gary Tellez, Scott Lakey | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Samuel Mooring is called for the reach on Jesse Ortegon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Mooring, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | David Santillo grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | David Santillo gets the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | John Mowery gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Samuel Mooring is called for the reach on Felton Robillard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Mooring, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jose Alvarez | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Jose Alvarez is called for the reach on James Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jose Alvarez, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), Scott Lakey (C) Jesse Ortegon, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan runs out the clock | 61-64 |