| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Divito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Green (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Conrad Porter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-30 |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | David Colby snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Willie Carter - foul #1 on Willie Carter, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 19:04 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-31 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Anderson | 24-31 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | David Colby clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 18:33 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | Willie Carter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the dunk attempt | 24-31 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | David Green pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | David Green buries a floater from the right side | 26-31 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-31 |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Willie Carter | 26-31 |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | David Green drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Willie Carter | 28-31 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | David Colby connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Anderson | 28-34 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | David Green blows the dunk | 28-34 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by David Colby | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Divito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Conrad Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Lafon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Holland (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter's floater is tipped away by Ralph Anderson | 28-36 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | David Colby comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 28-36 |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | David Colby tips it home | 28-38 |
| 15:13 | Nicholls State | Willie Carter is fouled on the floor by David Colby - foul #3 on David Colby, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson (PG), Kenneth Cardwell (SG), Travis Brantner (SF), Nelson Hoffman (PF), Clinton Thomas (C) Willie Carter, Donald Divito, Jason Taylor, David Green, Conrad Porter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), James Bowers (SG), Donald Quinn (SF), David Hollie (PF) David Colby, Willy Schell, John Lafon, Walter Holland | |
| 14:59 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 31-38 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Nelson Hoffman swats the short shot by David Hollie | 31-38 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-40 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | David Hollie gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on David Getchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Green (PF) Clinton Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Holland (PF) Ralph Anderson | |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses the lay-in | 31-40 |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | James Bowers can't tip it in | 31-40 |
| 13:34 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | David Green is called for traveling | 31-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Carter (PG), Donald Divito (SG) Robert Wilson, Kenneth Cardwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG) Walter Holland | |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | David Hollie lays it up and in on a great pass from Willy Schell | 31-42 |
| 12:33 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Bowers - foul #2 on James Bowers, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter (C) David Green | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG) David Getchell | |
| 12:33 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 12:33 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Bowers | 32-42 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Travis Brantner is called for the reach on Donald Quinn - foul #3 on Travis Brantner, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor (SF) Travis Brantner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF) Donald Quinn | |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | David Colby drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Willy Schell | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Divito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nelson Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Conrad Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Bowers (fresh) 1 ast. C - David Hollie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Lafon - foul #1 on John Lafon, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Green (PF) Nelson Hoffman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Holland (PF), Ralph Anderson (C) James Bowers, David Hollie | |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson buries a floater near the basket set up by Willy Schell and he's hacked by Jason Taylor - foul #1 on Jason Taylor, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the free throw | 33-46 |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | David Green gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-46 |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | David Green tips it in | 35-46 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | David Colby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Willie Carter - foul #2 on Willie Carter, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG) Willy Schell | |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 10:26 | Nicholls State | David Green comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Colby | 35-50 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson (PG), Kenneth Cardwell (SG), Travis Brantner (SF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Willie Carter, Donald Divito, Jason Taylor, Conrad Porter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), James Bowers (SG), David Hollie (C) David Colby, John Lafon, Ralph Anderson | |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Bowers | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Nelson Hoffman, team foul #6 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG) Walter Holland | |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | James Bowers is fouled on the floor by David Green - foul #2 on David Green, team foul #7 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas (C) David Green | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (C) Donald Quinn | |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | James Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | James Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-55 |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman grabs the offensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 08:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-55 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | David Getchell gets the rebound | 35-55 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson throws it down on a great pass from David Hollie | 35-57 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Cardwell (fresh) SF - Travis Brantner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nelson Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Getchell (fresh) SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 5 ast. SF - James Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Hollie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-57 |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | David Getchell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-57 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | David Hollie comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Nelson Hoffman - foul #2 on Nelson Hoffman, team foul #8 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Carter (PG), Donald Divito (SG), Jason Taylor (SF), David Green (PF), Conrad Porter (C) Robert Wilson, Kenneth Cardwell, Travis Brantner, Nelson Hoffman, Clinton Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Walter Holland (PF) David Getchell, Willy Schell, James Bowers | |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 2nd free throw | 35-59 |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | David Green hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph Anderson - foul #1 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #4 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Waldron (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Travis Brantner (SF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Willie Carter, Donald Divito, Jason Taylor, Conrad Porter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF) Ralph Anderson | |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | David Green misses the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | David Green makes the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nelson Hoffman - foul #3 on Nelson Hoffman, team foul #9 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas (C) David Green | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (C) David Hollie | |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas gets the rebound | 36-59 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 39-59 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | John Lafon's layup is rejected by Clinton Thomas | 39-59 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson tips it home | 39-61 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner misses the lay-in | 39-61 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the board | 39-61 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Colby | 39-64 |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-64 |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner misses the tip | 39-64 |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman grabs the offensive board | 39-64 |
| 04:49 | Nicholls State | Walter Holland blocks the short jumper by Clinton Thomas | 39-64 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 39-64 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson is fouled on the floor by Nelson Hoffman - foul #4 on Nelson Hoffman, team foul #10 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (PG) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), David Hollie (SF), James Bowers (PF) Donald Quinn, John Lafon, Walter Holland | |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-66 |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | David Hollie is called for the reach on Travis Brantner - foul #2 on David Hollie, team foul #5 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), John Lafon (SF) David Colby, Ralph Anderson | |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by John Lafon - foul #2 on John Lafon, team foul #6 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson (SG) James Waldron | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner makes the 1st free throw | 40-66 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is hacked by Clinton Thomas - foul #1 on Clinton Thomas, team foul #11 | 41-66 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Clinton Thomas | 41-66 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Cardwell (fresh) SG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Travis Brantner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nelson Hoffman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Clinton Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Getchell (fresh) SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 5 ast. SF - John Lafon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - David Hollie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-66 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Hollie | 41-66 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | David Hollie drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Getchell | 41-68 |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Willy Schell is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Willy Schell, team foul #7 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Waldron (SG) Clinton Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Donald Quinn (SF), Walter Holland (PF) David Getchell, John Lafon, James Bowers | |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is fouled on the floor by Nelson Hoffman - foul #5 on Nelson Hoffman, team foul #12 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas (C) Nelson Hoffman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (C) David Hollie | |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-70 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | David Colby is called for the reach on James Waldron - foul #4 on David Colby, team foul #8 | 43-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF) Donald Quinn | |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | James Waldron misses the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the board | 43-70 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson is hacked by Clinton Thomas - foul #2 on Clinton Thomas, team foul #13 | 43-70 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-71 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-72 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | James Waldron loses the dribble to Willy Schell | 43-72 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | David Colby banks in the layup set up by Willy Schell | 43-74 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 43-74 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson pulls down the rebound | 43-74 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | David Colby hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph Anderson | 43-76 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | David Colby picks off the pass by Robert Wilson in the backcourt | 43-76 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell banks in the layup set up by David Colby | 43-78 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Walter Holland is called for the reach on Travis Brantner - foul #3 on Walter Holland, team foul #9 | 43-78 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner misses the 1st free throw | 43-78 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Anderson | 43-78 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Colby runs out the clock | 43-78 |