| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Galligan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Billings (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gustavo Lombardi (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Knights (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cage (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Munz (fresh) 3 pf. C - Luis Funke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:25 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Anthony Stanley and he's fouled by Luis Funke - foul #1 on Luis Funke, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Larry Rose (PF) Anthony Stanley, Donald Galligan, Matthew Billings | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 19:25 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:21 | Virginia Tech | Jeremiah Church steps in front of the Gustavo Lombardi pass in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church hits the finger roll | 34-32 |
| 19:17 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings (PF) Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski's pass is intercepted by Richard Cage | 34-32 |
| 19:07 | Virginia Tech | Jeremiah Church is called for the reach on Jerry Knights in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremiah Church, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 18:49 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Gustavo Lombardi | 34-34 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings misses the easy layup | 34-34 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 18:21 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 18:06 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Luis Funke | 34-36 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church misses short on a shot from the right side | 34-36 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:47 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:40 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Dima Smialowski - foul #1 on Dima Smialowski, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Donald Galligan (SF), Henry Williams (C) Jeremiah Church, Dima Smialowski, Matthew Billings | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent (PG), Michael Manis (SG), Leonard Schulze (C) Gustavo Lombardi, Jerry Knights, Luis Funke | |
| 17:40 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:40 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Tommy Vincent - foul #2 on Tommy Vincent, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (SG) Clinton Englund | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:59 | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent's layup is rejected by Donald Galligan | 36-37 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:52 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses the turnaround near the basket | 36-37 |
| 16:50 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 16:30 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Schulze is hacked by Henry Williams - foul #1 on Henry Williams, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Matthew Billings (PF) Justin Mullin, Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi (PG), James Jaeger (PF) Richard Cage, Thomas Munz | |
| 16:09 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi misses badly on a floater from the right side | 36-37 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Clinton Englund | 39-37 |
| 16:01 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Englund picks off the pass by Tommy Vincent in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clinton Englund | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Galligan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Billings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gustavo Lombardi (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Manis (fairly fresh) SF - Tommy Vincent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Jaeger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leonard Schulze (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 15:44 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Schulze grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 15:33 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Schulze scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Tommy Vincent | 41-39 |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Anthony Stanley and the foul's on Tommy Vincent - foul #3 on Tommy Vincent, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Justin Mullin (SG), Larry Rose (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Anthony Stanley, Clinton Englund, Matthew Billings, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights (SG), Richard Cage (SF), Thomas Munz (PF), Luis Funke (C) Michael Manis, Tommy Vincent, James Jaeger, Leonard Schulze | |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:13 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremiah Church - foul #3 on Jeremiah Church, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski (SF) Donald Galligan | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 14:57 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Gustavo Lombardi | 44-41 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski is called for traveling | 44-41 |
| 14:31 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 14:30 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Funke | 44-41 |
| 14:14 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin Mullin - foul #1 on Justin Mullin, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Matthew Billings (PF) Jeremiah Church, Justin Mullin, Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger (PF) Thomas Munz | |
| 14:14 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:14 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 14:03 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 13:56 | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger scores on a floater from the right block set up by Luis Funke and he's hacked by Dima Smialowski - foul #2 on Dima Smialowski, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan (SF) Dima Smialowski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 13:56 | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 13:21 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi is hacked by Anthony Stanley - foul #1 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Justin Mullin (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Larry Rose (PF) Anthony Stanley, Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Matthew Billings | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis (SF), Thomas Munz (PF) Richard Cage, James Jaeger | |
| 13:21 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:21 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 13:01 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:41 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke banks in the layup set up by Michael Manis | 47-48 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Munz - foul #4 on Thomas Munz, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Matthew Billings (PF) Jeremiah Church, Justin Mullin, Dima Smialowski, Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent (PG), Richard Cage (SF) Gustavo Lombardi, Michael Manis | |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:25 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Stanley - foul #2 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Henry Williams (C) Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 12:25 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:25 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Anthony Stanley | 51-49 |
| 11:52 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Henry Williams - foul #2 on Henry Williams, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Larry Rose (PF) Anthony Stanley, Matthew Billings | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis (SG), James Jaeger (PF) Jerry Knights, Thomas Munz | |
| 11:52 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:52 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clinton Englund (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Galligan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Rose (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tommy Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Manis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Cage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Jaeger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Funke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams misses the driving attempt from the left block | 51-51 |
| 11:31 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:06 | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger banks in the layup set up by Richard Cage | 51-53 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose misses the easy layup | 51-53 |
| 10:50 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 10:34 | Virginia Tech | Donald Galligan is called for the reach on Michael Manis - foul #2 on Donald Galligan, team foul #10 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Justin Mullin (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Jeremiah Church, Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Larry Rose, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi (PG), Jerry Knights (SG), Thomas Munz (PF), Leonard Schulze (C) Tommy Vincent, Richard Cage, James Jaeger, Luis Funke | |
| 10:34 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:34 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett slams it home and he's fouled by Leonard Schulze - foul #2 on Leonard Schulze, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:25 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:06 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz is whistled for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage (SF) Michael Manis | |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett is whistled for a carry | 53-54 |
| 09:20 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 09:19 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Schulze snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 09:10 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz misses the lay-in | 53-54 |
| 09:08 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Schulze can't tip it in | 53-54 |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | 3 seconds is called on Matthew Billings | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Larry Rose (PF), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Justin Mullin, Dima Smialowski, Matthew Billings, Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent (SG), Michael Manis (SF), James Jaeger (PF), Luis Funke (C) Jerry Knights, Richard Cage, Thomas Munz, Leonard Schulze | |
| 08:29 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Englund is called for the reach on Tommy Vincent - foul #3 on Clinton Englund, team foul #11 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG) Jeremiah Church | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 08:29 | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:29 | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Michael Manis picks off the pass by Clinton Englund | 53-56 |
| 08:09 | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Manis | 53-58 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund is hacked by Gustavo Lombardi - foul #2 on Gustavo Lombardi, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Matthew Billings (PF) Anthony Stanley, Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage (SF), Thomas Munz (PF) Gustavo Lombardi, James Jaeger | |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clinton Englund (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Galligan (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Billings (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tommy Vincent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Manis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cage (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Munz (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Luis Funke (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings grabs the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Thomas Munz is called for the reach on Henry Williams - foul #5 on Thomas Munz, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Justin Mullin (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Larry Rose (PF) Jeremiah Church, Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Matthew Billings | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi (PG), Jerry Knights (SG), James Jaeger (PF), Leonard Schulze (C) Tommy Vincent, Michael Manis, Thomas Munz, Luis Funke | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:57 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gustavo Lombardi | 55-61 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose is fouled on the floor by James Jaeger - foul #1 on James Jaeger, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Joseph Burdett (C) Anthony Stanley, Justin Mullin, Dima Smialowski, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 06:10 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 58-64 |
| 05:49 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 05:46 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi is hacked by Jeremiah Church in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremiah Church, team foul #12 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Justin Mullin (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Matthew Billings (PF) Jeremiah Church, Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis (SF), Luis Funke (C) Richard Cage, Leonard Schulze | |
| 05:46 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:46 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Jerry Knights steals the ball from Anthony Stanley | 58-65 |
| 05:24 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights hits the finger roll | 58-67 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #13 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Henry Williams (C) Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent (SG) Jerry Knights | |
| 04:56 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Stanley picks off the pass by Michael Manis | 58-67 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski's pass is intercepted by James Jaeger | 58-67 |
| 04:39 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Stanley steps in front of the Tommy Vincent pass in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski throws it down set up by Anthony Stanley | 60-67 |
| 04:18 | Virginia Tech | Dima Smialowski is called for the reach on Michael Manis - foul #3 on Dima Smialowski, team foul #14 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Larry Rose (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Anthony Stanley, Justin Mullin, Dima Smialowski, Matthew Billings, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage (SF), Leonard Schulze (C) Gustavo Lombardi, Luis Funke | |
| 04:18 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 04:18 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremiah Church | 62-69 |
| 03:42 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeremiah Church - foul #5 on Jeremiah Church, team foul #15 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Matthew Billings (PF) Jeremiah Church, Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 03:42 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 03:42 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-71 |
| 03:16 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Leonard Schulze | 62-71 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (tiring) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clinton Englund (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Galligan (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Billings (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Burdett (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tommy Vincent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Manis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cage (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Jaeger (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Schulze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent is hacked by Anthony Stanley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #16 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Rose (PF), Henry Williams (C) Matthew Billings, Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights (SG), Luis Funke (C) Michael Manis, James Jaeger | |
| 03:13 | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 03:13 | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Stanley | 64-73 |
| 03:00 | Virginia Tech | Henry Williams picks off the pass by Jerry Knights in the backcourt | 64-73 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Matthew Billings (PF) Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi (PG) Tommy Vincent | |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Cage - foul #2 on Richard Cage, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Larry Rose (PF) Justin Mullin, Matthew Billings | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger (PF) Leonard Schulze | |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:36 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights is fouled on the floor by Larry Rose - foul #1 on Larry Rose, team foul #17 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Clinton Englund, Dima Smialowski, Larry Rose, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:36 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:36 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Gustavo Lombardi - foul #3 on Gustavo Lombardi, team foul #10 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:23 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke grabs the defensive rebound | 65-75 |
| 02:07 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-75 |
| 02:05 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke tips it home | 65-77 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Williams out of a doubleteam | 68-77 |
| 01:29 | Virginia Tech | Justin Mullin takes the ball from James Jaeger | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 68-77 |
| 01:06 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Gustavo Lombardi | 68-77 |
| 00:56 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Jaeger | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Gustavo Lombardi is called for the reach on Justin Mullin - foul #4 on Gustavo Lombardi, team foul #11 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Larry Rose (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Matthew Billings, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin misses the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin misses the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:50 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke pulls down the rebound | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Virginia Tech | Justin Mullin steals the ball from Jerry Knights in the backcourt | 68-80 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-80 |
| 00:42 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke pulls down the rebound | 68-80 |
| 00:14 | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Gustavo Lombardi and he's fouled by Larry Rose - foul #2 on Larry Rose, team foul #18 | 68-82 |
| 00:14 | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger makes the free throw | 68-83 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Stanley | 71-83 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi runs out the clock | 71-83 |