| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Basil Thornley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Radman Zeimetz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (fresh) SF - Donald Galligan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Billings (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley inbounds the ball | 29-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:51 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz comes up short on the floater in the paint | 29-46 |
| 19:50 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Henry Williams | 29-46 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Clinton Englund | 29-48 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-48 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | John Wilson can't tip it in | 29-48 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan grabs the board | 29-48 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-48 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 29-48 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley misses long on a shot in the paint | 29-48 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche misses the tip | 29-48 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche snags the offensive board | 29-48 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Riche | 31-48 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses the lay-in | 31-48 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche tips it but misses | 31-48 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Robinson - foul #2 on Lloyd Robinson, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, John Wilson, Radman Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Justin Mullin (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Larry Rose (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Anthony Stanley, Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Matthew Billings, Henry Williams | |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-48 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG) Jeremiah Church | |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley is hacked by Christopher Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Turner, team foul #3 | 31-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz (C) Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose can't finish the uncontested layup | 31-48 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | Larry Rose steals the ball from Ralph Riche in the backcourt | 31-48 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin double dribbles | 31-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Basil Thornley (SF), John Wilson (PF) Harold Carlile, Stephen Sica | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Joseph Burdett | |
| 16:00 | New Mexico | Justin Mullin picks off the pass by Thomas Flynn in the backcourt | 31-48 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin can't finish the layup | 31-48 |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Dima Smialowski | 31-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Flynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Basil Thornley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Radman Zeimetz (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Mullin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dima Smialowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Rose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin double dribbles | 31-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darin Brodersen (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG) Ralph Riche, Thomas Flynn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett (C) Henry Williams | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski grabs the board | 31-48 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Radman Zeimetz - foul #4 on Radman Zeimetz, team foul #4 | 31-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Basil Thornley, John Wilson, Radman Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Clinton Englund (SG) Jeremiah Church, Justin Mullin | |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett makes the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Clinton Englund steals the ball from Stephen Sica | 31-50 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley blows the layup | 31-50 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett hits the follow up shot | 31-52 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica connects on the open floater in the lane on a great pass from Lloyd Robinson | 33-52 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund misses the lay-in | 33-52 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica gets the rebound | 33-52 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico | Larry Rose is called for the reach on Darin Brodersen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Rose, team foul #1 | 33-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), John Wilson (PF) Lloyd Robinson, Harold Carlile, Stephen Sica | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Justin Mullin (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Clinton Englund, Dima Smialowski, Larry Rose, Joseph Burdett | |
| 14:16 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church clanks a jump hook in the paint | 36-52 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | Matthew Billings is called for the reach on Thomas Flynn - foul #2 on Matthew Billings, team foul #2 | 36-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (PF) Basil Thornley, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Larry Rose (PF) Jeremiah Church, Justin Mullin, Donald Galligan, Matthew Billings | |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner blows the layup but the foul's on Henry Williams - foul #2 on Henry Williams, team foul #3 | 36-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG) Darin Brodersen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams is fouled on the floor by Ralph Riche - foul #3 on Ralph Riche, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Wilson (PF) Stephen Sica | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (SG), Donald Galligan (SF) Clinton Englund, Dima Smialowski | |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harold Carlile - foul #2 on Harold Carlile, team foul #6 | 37-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darin Brodersen (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Matthew Billings (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Anthony Stanley, Justin Mullin, Larry Rose, Henry Williams | |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski (SF) Donald Galligan | |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-54 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings grabs the offensive board | 37-54 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #7 | 37-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Stephen Sica (PF) Darin Brodersen, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Larry Rose (PF), Henry Williams (C) Clinton Englund, Dima Smialowski, Matthew Billings, Joseph Burdett | |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 37-54 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG) Lloyd Robinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG) Jeremiah Church | |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams hits a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Radman Zeimetz - foul #5 on Radman Zeimetz, team foul #8 | 37-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF), Christopher Turner (C) Basil Thornley, Radman Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings (PF) Larry Rose | |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams misses the free throw | 37-58 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica gets the rebound | 37-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Flynn (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Carlile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Sica (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Mullin (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Galligan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Billings (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Billings - foul #3 on Matthew Billings, team foul #4 | 37-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), John Wilson (PF) Thomas Flynn, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Larry Rose (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Anthony Stanley, Justin Mullin, Donald Galligan, Matthew Billings, Henry Williams | |
| 11:14 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica misses the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church hits the finger roll | 38-60 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile is fouled in the backcourt by Dima Smialowski - foul #3 on Dima Smialowski, team foul #5 | 38-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darin Brodersen (PG), Christopher Turner (C) Ralph Riche, Stephen Sica | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Matthew Billings (PF), Henry Williams (C) Jeremiah Church, Larry Rose, Joseph Burdett | |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-60 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings snags the defensive board | 38-60 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 38-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Basil Thornley (SF) Lloyd Robinson, Harold Carlile | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Justin Mullin (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Larry Rose (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Anthony Stanley, Clinton Englund, Dima Smialowski, Matthew Billings, Henry Williams | |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin is hacked by Thomas Flynn - foul #2 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #9 | 38-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Stephen Sica (PF) Darin Brodersen, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), Henry Williams (C) Jeremiah Church, Donald Galligan, Larry Rose, Joseph Burdett | |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin makes the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica grabs the board | 38-61 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn is hacked by Justin Mullin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Mullin, team foul #6 | 38-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF) Justin Mullin, Dima Smialowski | |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-61 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams snags the defensive board | 38-61 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Turner - foul #5 on Christopher Turner, team foul #10 | 38-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Wilson (C) Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Larry Rose (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Anthony Stanley, Matthew Billings, Henry Williams | |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan makes the 1st free throw | 38-62 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico | John Wilson gets the rebound | 38-62 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Rose - foul #2 on Larry Rose, team foul #7 | 38-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF) Basil Thornley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Justin Mullin (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), Henry Williams (C) Jeremiah Church, Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Larry Rose, Joseph Burdett | |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 40-62 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-62 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-62 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico | John Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 40-62 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ralph Riche | 42-62 |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darin Brodersen (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Basil Thornley (SF) Ralph Riche, Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile | |
| 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 | |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darin Brodersen | 44-62 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Galligan, team foul #8 | 44-62 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-62 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-62 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica is hacked by Larry Rose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Rose, team foul #9 | 44-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), Henry Williams (C) Jeremiah Church, Donald Galligan, Larry Rose, Joseph Burdett | |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica misses the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund is fouled in the backcourt by Darin Brodersen - foul #4 on Darin Brodersen, team foul #11 | 44-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Harold Carlile (SF) Darin Brodersen, Basil Thornley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Donald Galligan (SF), Larry Rose (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Anthony Stanley, Dima Smialowski, Matthew Billings, Henry Williams | |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund misses the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 44-63 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund gets the rebound | 44-63 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-63 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett gets the offensive rebound | 44-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Robinson (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Carlile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Sica (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Wilson (tired) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Galligan (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Rose (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Burdett (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-63 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson snags the defensive board | 44-63 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson loses the dribble to Clinton Englund | 44-63 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund banks in the layup | 44-65 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | John Wilson is denied on a layup by Joseph Burdett | 44-65 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan pulls down the rebound | 44-65 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeremiah Church | 44-67 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | Joseph Burdett takes the ball from Ralph Riche | 44-67 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church is hacked by Ralph Riche - foul #4 on Ralph Riche, team foul #12 | 44-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darin Brodersen (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Basil Thornley (SF) Ralph Riche, Lloyd Robinson, Harold Carlile | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), Henry Williams (C) Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Larry Rose, Joseph Burdett | |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church makes the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Basil Thornley | 46-69 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 46-69 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley pulls down the rebound | 46-69 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-69 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Darin Brodersen is called for the reach on Jeremiah Church in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darin Brodersen, team foul #13 | 49-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG) Darin Brodersen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF) Basil Thornley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Rose (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Matthew Billings, Henry Williams | |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose makes the wide open floater from the left wing set up by Justin Mullin | 49-73 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Flynn | 52-73 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-73 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Burdett | 52-73 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Ralph Riche is called for the reach on Jeremiah Church - foul #5 on Ralph Riche, team foul #14 | 52-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG) Ralph Riche | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church makes the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Flynn | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-75 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | John Wilson gets the rebound | 54-75 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Flynn (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Robinson (very tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Carlile (tired) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Sica (very tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Wilson (very tired) 10 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Mullin (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dima Smialowski (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Rose (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Burdett (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-75 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico | John Wilson grabs the offensive board | 54-75 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn is hacked by Jeremiah Church - foul #3 on Jeremiah Church, team foul #10 | 54-75 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett buries a turnaround from close range | 56-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:34 | New Mexico | John Wilson throws it down | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski is open but misses the lay-in | 58-77 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 58-77 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica is fouled on the floor by Larry Rose - foul #4 on Larry Rose, team foul #11 | 58-77 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica misses the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica makes the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-77 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-77 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski gets the rebound | 59-77 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose connects on the runner from the right block | 59-79 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica is hacked by Larry Rose - foul #5 on Larry Rose, team foul #12 | 59-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings (PF) Larry Rose | |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica makes the 1st free throw | 60-79 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica misses the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings pulls down the rebound | 60-79 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Matthew Billings, team foul #13 | 60-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Dima Smialowski picks off the pass by Lloyd Robinson in the backcourt | 60-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Harold Carlile steps in front of the Joseph Burdett pass | 60-79 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-79 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings misses the dunk but the foul's on Stephen Sica - foul #1 on Stephen Sica, team foul #15 | 60-79 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings makes the 1st free throw | 60-80 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 60-80 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica grabs the board | 60-80 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Joseph Burdett steals the ball from Lloyd Robinson | 60-80 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church runs out the clock | 60-80 |