| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Colby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hollie (fresh) PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) SF - Brent Graham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | David Hollie inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-27 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden knocks in the shot from the left block and he's fouled by David Colby - foul #2 on David Colby, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hill (SF) Brent Graham | |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Mark Hill grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 19:27 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden hits a jumper in the paint | 35-31 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Colby | 37-31 |
| 18:42 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ernest Gibbs - foul #1 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (PG), Brent Graham (SF), Joseph Massey (C) Kevin Weeks, Mark Hill, Filiberto Russo | |
| 18:42 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:42 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Oden swats the layup by Carl Plum | 37-32 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum tips it back up and in | 39-32 |
| 18:05 | UNLV | Ralph Anderson swats the short shot by Benjamin Oden | 39-32 |
| 18:04 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden tips it but misses | 39-32 |
| 18:02 | UNLV | Joseph Massey tips it home | 39-34 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | David Colby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:35 | UNLV | Brent Graham can't finish the layup | 39-34 |
| 17:34 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden tips it home | 39-36 |
| 17:05 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Massey - foul #1 on Joseph Massey, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Jesse Ricca (SF), Edgar Davis (PF) David Colby, David Hollie, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Mark Hill (SF), Filiberto Russo (PF) Willie Wilson, Brent Graham, Benjamin Oden | |
| 17:05 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:05 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:46 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum travels with the ball | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (SG), David Hollie (SF) Carl Plum, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SF), Benjamin Oden (C) Mark Hill, Joseph Massey | |
| 16:02 | UNLV | Brent Graham can't finish the layup | 41-36 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn grabs the board | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hollie (fresh) PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fairly fresh) SF - Brent Graham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), David Colby (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF) Donald Quinn, James Bowers, David Hollie | |
| Subs | UNLV | Troy Cummings (SF), Mike Snelling (PF), John Nelson (C) Brent Graham, Filiberto Russo, Benjamin Oden | |
| 15:19 | UNLV | Edgar Davis swats the layup by Troy Cummings | 41-36 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | David Colby grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis is hacked by John Nelson - foul #4 on John Nelson, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs (C) Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Brent Graham (SF), Benjamin Oden (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Troy Cummings, John Nelson | |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-36 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Carl Plum and he's fouled by Kevin Weeks - foul #2 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Hollie (SF) Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Filiberto Russo (PF) Willie Wilson, Brent Graham, Mike Snelling | |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:57 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses long on a floater from the right block | 44-36 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | David Hollie pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Kevin Weeks is called for the reach on Carl Plum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Edgar Davis (PF) David Colby, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (PG), Brent Graham (SF), Mike Snelling (PF) Kevin Weeks, Mark Hill, Filiberto Russo | |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 13:28 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Benjamin Oden | 44-36 |
| 13:19 | UNLV | Willie Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 13:18 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 13:01 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Willie Wilson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | David Hollie is called for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG), Jesse Ricca (SF), Ralph Anderson (PF) Carl Plum, David Hollie, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Mark Hill (SF), Filiberto Russo (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Willie Wilson, Brent Graham, Mike Snelling, Benjamin Oden | |
| 12:10 | UNLV | Mark Hill's pass is intercepted by Ernest Gibbs | 44-39 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca lays it in on a great pass from Donald Quinn and the foul's on Szczesny Klimaszewski - foul #3 on Szczesny Klimaszewski, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis (C) Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Brent Graham (SF), Benjamin Oden (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Mark Hill, Joseph Massey | |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Colby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Graham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 11:06 | UNLV | Brent Graham is fouled on the floor by Jesse Ricca - foul #3 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), David Hollie (SF) Donald Quinn, Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Joseph Massey (C) Willie Wilson, Benjamin Oden | |
| 10:47 | UNLV | Brent Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Edgar Davis | 50-39 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | David Hollie tips it but misses | 50-39 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | Joseph Massey pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Brent Graham double dribbles | 50-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) David Colby, Ralph Anderson, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Mike Snelling (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Brent Graham, Filiberto Russo, Joseph Massey | |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca's dunk attempt is rejected by Mike Snelling | 50-39 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 09:46 | UNLV | James Bowers steps in front of the Kevin Weeks pass | 50-39 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Willie Wilson | 50-39 |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Mark Hill makes the turnaround in the lane | 50-41 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Plum | 52-41 |
| 08:31 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs lays it in set up by Carl Plum | 54-41 |
| 07:51 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks buries a 3 from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Bowers | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hollie (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Snelling (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Benjamin Oden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:10 | UNLV | James Bowers steps in front of the Benjamin Oden pass | 56-44 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | James Bowers is hacked by Benjamin Oden - foul #1 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (PG), David Colby (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Carl Plum, James Bowers, Jesse Ricca, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Brent Graham (SF), Filiberto Russo (PF), John Nelson (C) Willie Wilson, Mark Hill, Mike Snelling, Benjamin Oden | |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | David Colby double dribbles | 56-44 |
| 06:13 | UNLV | Brent Graham is hacked by David Hollie - foul #2 on David Hollie, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 06:02 | UNLV | John Nelson tips it home | 56-46 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 05:43 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 05:33 | UNLV | Edgar Davis steals the ball from John Nelson | 56-46 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis is called for traveling | 56-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca (SF), Ernest Gibbs (C) David Hollie, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:56 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson can't finish the layup | 56-46 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Brent Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 04:18 | UNLV | David Colby steps in front of the Brent Graham pass | 56-46 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn lays it in on a great pass from David Colby | 58-46 |
| 04:06 | UNLV | Ernest Gibbs swats the layup by John Nelson | 58-46 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 03:40 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo makes the jump hook in the paint | 58-48 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn makes the shot from the right wing set up by Jesse Ricca | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Quinn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Colby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Brent Graham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Filiberto Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:56 | UNLV | John Nelson is whistled for traveling | 60-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), James Bowers (SG), Edgar Davis (SF) Donald Quinn, David Colby, Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (PG), Troy Cummings (SF), Benjamin Oden (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Kevin Weeks, Brent Graham, Filiberto Russo, John Nelson | |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Bowers and he's fouled by Joseph Massey - foul #2 on Joseph Massey, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the free throw | 63-48 |
| 02:12 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-50 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is hacked by Willie Wilson - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #8 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG), David Hollie (SF) James Bowers, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hill (SF) Troy Cummings | |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 01:43 | UNLV | Joseph Massey misses long on a jumper from the left block | 65-50 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden tips it back up and in | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Joseph Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | Willie Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | David Hollie grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | David Colby hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Carl Plum | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Joseph Massey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-52 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Mark Hill gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Mark Hill drills a jump hook near the basket | 68-54 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum runs out the clock | 68-54 |