| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Pelfrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Grieco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Benjamin Mansfield (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Paige (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Robert Newcomb inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 33-30 |
| 18:55 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Newcomb | 33-33 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland is hacked by Benjamin Mansfield - foul #2 on Benjamin Mansfield, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | David Colby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 18:04 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Brian Pelfrey, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson tips it in | 35-33 |
| 17:21 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Benjamin Mansfield, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Crosson (PF) Benjamin Mansfield | |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Brian Pelfrey steps in front of the Willy Schell pass | 35-33 |
| 16:59 | NC State | Robert Newcomb lays it in on a great pass from Brian Pelfrey | 35-35 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 35-35 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Colby | 37-35 |
| 15:50 | NC State | John Paige blows the layup but he's fouled by John Lafon - foul #2 on John Lafon, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), James Bowers (SG), Donald Quinn (SF), David Hollie (PF) David Colby, Willy Schell, John Lafon, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Leisure (SG), Grant Foster (SF), Benjamin Mansfield (PF) William Grieco, Robert Newcomb, Harry Crosson | |
| 15:50 | NC State | John Paige misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:50 | NC State | John Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Getchell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Bowers (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Quinn (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Hollie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Pelfrey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Leisure (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Grant Foster (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Benjamin Mansfield (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Paige (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | David Hollie misses the dunk attempt | 37-36 |
| 15:23 | NC State | The rebound goes to Grant Foster | 37-36 |
| 14:54 | NC State | Grant Foster misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-36 |
| 14:52 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 14:33 | NC State | John Paige gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:14 | NC State | John Paige can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-38 |
| 14:13 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:00 | NC State | Darryl Leisure loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Willy Schell (SG), Walter Holland (PF) David Getchell, James Bowers, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | NC State | Nathanial Cannon (PG), William Grieco (SG), Robert Newcomb (SF), Harry Crosson (C) Brian Pelfrey, Darryl Leisure, Grant Foster, John Paige | |
| 13:31 | Cincinnati | David Hollie buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 13:03 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | David Hollie drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Donald Quinn | 41-38 |
| 12:19 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield scores on a shot from the left side set up by William Grieco | 41-40 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | David Hollie misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Newcomb - foul #1 on Robert Newcomb, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF), Ralph Anderson (C) Donald Quinn, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Pelfrey (PG), Grant Foster (SF), John Paige (C) Nathanial Cannon, Robert Newcomb, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:32 | NC State | John Lafon is called for the reach on Grant Foster - foul #3 on John Lafon, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), James Bowers (PF) David Colby, David Hollie | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Getchell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Bowers (fresh) 3 ast. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Pelfrey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Grieco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grant Foster (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harry Crosson (fresh) C - John Paige (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-40 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Grant Foster is called for the reach on John Lafon - foul #1 on Grant Foster, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Holland (PF) Willy Schell | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Newcomb (SF), Benjamin Mansfield (PF) Grant Foster, Harry Crosson | |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Mansfield - foul #4 on Benjamin Mansfield, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Donald Quinn (SG) David Getchell, James Bowers | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Holley (PF) Benjamin Mansfield | |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | John Paige steals it from David Colby | 43-40 |
| 09:48 | NC State | John Lafon is called for the reach on William Grieco - foul #4 on John Lafon, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Hollie (SF) John Lafon | |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Leisure (SG) William Grieco | |
| 09:29 | NC State | John Paige can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 43-40 |
| 09:28 | NC State | John Paige can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 09:26 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 09:05 | NC State | Martin Holley comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | David Colby shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 45-40 |
| 08:15 | NC State | Robert Newcomb's floater is knocked away by Ralph Anderson | 45-40 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Martin Holley denies the turnaround by David Colby | 45-40 |
| 07:53 | NC State | Martin Holley snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 07:31 | NC State | John Paige connects on the jumper from close range | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hollie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Holland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Pelfrey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Leisure (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Newcomb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Martin Holley (fresh) C - John Paige (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | David Hollie hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 06:40 | NC State | Darryl Leisure is called for 5 seconds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), Willy Schell (SG), John Lafon (SF), James Bowers (PF) David Colby, Donald Quinn, Walter Holland, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | NC State | Nathanial Cannon (PG), William Grieco (SG), Grant Foster (SF), Benjamin Mansfield (PF), Harry Crosson (C) Brian Pelfrey, Darryl Leisure, Robert Newcomb, Martin Holley, John Paige | |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-42 |
| 06:21 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 05:56 | NC State | Grant Foster is whistled for traveling | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (C) David Hollie | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-42 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 05:20 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 05:02 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-44 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Grant Foster picks off the pass by John Lafon | 47-44 |
| 04:14 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Getchell - foul #1 on David Getchell, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Walter Holland (PF), David Hollie (C) David Getchell, James Bowers, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Newcomb (SF), John Paige (C) Grant Foster, Harry Crosson | |
| 04:14 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:14 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | David Hollie misses the shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | David Hollie gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | David Colby is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 03:31 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hollie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Grieco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Benjamin Mansfield (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - John Paige (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | NC State | William Grieco misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Willy Schell - foul #1 on Willy Schell, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SF) John Lafon | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Pelfrey (PG) Nathanial Cannon | |
| 03:16 | NC State | William Grieco makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:16 | NC State | William Grieco makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | David Hollie misses the easy layup | 47-48 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland tips it but misses | 47-48 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF), Ralph Anderson (C) Donald Quinn, David Hollie | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is fouled on the floor by Brian Pelfrey - foul #3 on Brian Pelfrey, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 02:42 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 02:13 | NC State | John Paige can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Colby - foul #3 on David Colby, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| 02:13 | NC State | John Paige makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 02:13 | NC State | John Paige misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Anderson | 47-49 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | William Grieco picks off the pass by Ralph Anderson out of a doubleteam | 47-49 |
| 01:48 | NC State | William Grieco slams it home | 47-51 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 47-51 |
| 01:41 | NC State | Robert Newcomb gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 01:21 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the contested jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Colby | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey is hacked by Walter Holland - foul #2 on Walter Holland, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | John Lafon snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | David Colby clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 00:14 | NC State | John Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:12 | NC State | John Paige is hacked by Willy Schell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willy Schell, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Leisure (SG), Grant Foster (SF) William Grieco, Robert Newcomb | |
| 00:12 | NC State | John Paige makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:12 | NC State | John Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | John Lafon drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Anderson | 52-54 |
| 00:05 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (SG), Robert Newcomb (SF) Darryl Leisure, Grant Foster | |
| 00:02 | NC State | Willy Schell is called for the reach on William Grieco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willy Schell, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| 00:02 | NC State | William Grieco makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:02 | NC State | William Grieco makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 52-56 |