| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Busch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Taylor Zebel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan inbounds the ball | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Starr | 40-47 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 40-47 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | John Starr grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | John Starr tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Jordan is called for the reach on John Busch - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| 18:34 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch knocks in the 3 from straight away | 42-50 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | John Starr hits the follow up shot | 44-50 |
| 17:49 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-50 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | John Starr hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Steven Silver | 46-50 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on John Starr - foul #2 on John Starr, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), William Phan (C) Jimmy Kifer, John Starr | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Rall (PG), John May (SG), Edward Scott (SF), James Webb (PF) Sam Hurdle, Chad Allen, John Busch, Lawrence Hall | |
| 17:24 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | James Webb steals it from Steven Silver | 46-52 |
| 17:03 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel is hacked by Edward Simmons - foul #2 on Edward Simmons, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall (PF) Taylor Zebel | |
| 16:50 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall misses the lay-in | 46-52 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana Tech | John May grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 16:44 | Louisiana Tech | John May can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-52 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Hall | 46-52 |
| 16:24 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall knocks in the jumper from the left block | 46-54 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | John May is called for the reach on Robert Jordan - foul #3 on John May, team foul #1 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Busch (SF) John May | |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Edward Scott - foul #1 on Edward Scott, team foul #2 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG) George Rall | |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 16:11 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 15:53 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Webb | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Phan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Busch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Hall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - James Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 15:43 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 15:28 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall can't finish the layup | 47-56 |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Steven Silver | 47-56 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 47-56 |
| 15:08 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 15:03 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | William Phan gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 14:44 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 14:40 | Louisiana Tech | William Phan steals it from Lawrence Hall | 47-56 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | William Phan connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 14:08 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | James Webb steps in front of the Timothy Thompson pass | 49-56 |
| 13:38 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Thompson - foul #2 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Gus Duca (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF), John Starr (C) Edward Simmons, Robert Jordan, Steven Silver, William Phan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen (SG), John May (SF), Taylor Zebel (C) Edward Scott, John Busch, James Webb | |
| 13:38 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 13:38 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (PG) Sam Hurdle | |
| 13:02 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Moreland | 49-59 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses the shot from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 12:40 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 12:18 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall is fouled on the floor by Patrick Rowley - foul #3 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF) Gus Duca | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Webb (PF) Lawrence Hall | |
| 11:53 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Robert Moreland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John May (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Taylor Zebel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the lay-in | 49-59 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 49-59 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses the tip | 49-59 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 10:30 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), William Phan (C) Jimmy Kifer, Patrick Rowley, John Starr | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG), Edward Scott (SG), John Busch (SF), Lawrence Hall (PF) Robert Moreland, Chad Allen, John May, James Webb | |
| 10:06 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott is called for 5 seconds | 52-59 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-59 |
| 09:55 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Sam Hurdle | 52-59 |
| 09:39 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-59 |
| 09:37 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott tips it in | 52-61 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Scott - foul #2 on Edward Scott, team foul #3 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Webb (PF) Lawrence Hall | |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 09:20 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb misses the jumper from the baseline | 52-61 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | William Phan gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses long on a floater from the left side | 52-61 |
| 08:56 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | William Phan pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver can't tip it in | 52-61 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:10 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Jordan | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Simmons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Silver (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Phan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Busch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Webb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Taylor Zebel (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Simmons steals it from James Webb | 55-61 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan lays it in on a great pass from Edward Simmons | 57-61 |
| 07:21 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Jimmy Kifer (SG), Gus Duca (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF), John Starr (C) Timothy Thompson, Edward Simmons, Robert Jordan, Steven Silver, William Phan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (PG), Chad Allen (SG), John May (SF), Lawrence Hall (PF) Sam Hurdle, Edward Scott, John Busch, Taylor Zebel | |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | James Webb swats the layup by Patrick Rowley | 57-61 |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley tips it in | 59-61 |
| 06:45 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland double dribbles | 59-61 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Chad Allen - foul #1 on Chad Allen, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Busch (SF) James Webb | |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Lawrence Hall | 59-61 |
| 06:13 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Busch | 59-63 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Jimmy Kifer | 61-63 |
| 05:52 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 05:50 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen grabs the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 05:33 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Gus Duca - foul #1 on Gus Duca, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Edward Simmons (SG), William Phan (C) Louis Choe, Jimmy Kifer, John Starr | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG) Robert Moreland | |
| 05:33 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:33 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | William Phan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John May - foul #4 on John May, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (PF) Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel (C) John May | |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 04:58 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen snags the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 04:43 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Simmons picks off the pass by John Busch | 63-64 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons lays it up and in | 65-64 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-64 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Chad Allen is called for the reach on Edward Simmons - foul #2 on Chad Allen, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (SG), Gus Duca (SF), John Starr (C) Edward Simmons, Robert Jordan, Steven Silver | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (SG), Edward Scott (SF), James Webb (PF) Chad Allen, John Busch, Lawrence Hall | |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | William Phan hits the finger roll | 67-64 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Moreland | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Choe (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gus Duca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Phan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Starr (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Moreland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Taylor Zebel (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Patrick Rowley (PF) Timothy Thompson, William Phan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Rall (PG), John May (C) Sam Hurdle, Taylor Zebel | |
| 03:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Rowley - foul #4 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| 03:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Webb - foul #1 on James Webb, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:49 | Louisiana Tech | Louis Choe picks off the pass by Robert Moreland | 68-68 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (PF) Louis Choe, Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG), Chad Allen (SG), Lawrence Hall (PF) George Rall, Robert Moreland, Edward Scott | |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 3 from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana Tech | John May misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb tips it home | 71-70 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hall steals the ball from Robert Jordan | 71-70 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Busch (SF), Taylor Zebel (C) John May, James Webb | |
| 01:30 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steven Silver - foul #2 on Steven Silver, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer double dribbles | 71-70 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Starr - foul #3 on John Starr, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Chad Allen - foul #3 on Chad Allen, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 73-71 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle grabs the offensive board | 73-71 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson grabs the board | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Hurdle - foul #2 on Sam Hurdle, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver grabs the board | 74-71 |