| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Austin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norris Lindsey (fresh) PF - Cecil Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Pat Dutton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Alabama State | Richard Morris is hacked by David Colby - foul #2 on David Colby, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:38 | Alabama State | John Austin misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Colby | 28-28 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | John Lafon travels in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 19:25 | Alabama State | Richard Morris misses the lay-in | 28-28 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | David Colby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 18:54 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:50 | Alabama State | Richard Morris can't finish the layup | 28-28 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | John Lafon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 28-28 |
| 18:35 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Pat Dutton | 28-28 |
| 18:30 | Alabama State | Ralph Anderson takes the ball from John Austin | 28-28 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | John Lafon is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 18:13 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Richard Morris | 28-28 |
| 18:08 | Alabama State | John Austin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-28 |
| 18:07 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods tips it but misses | 28-28 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Norris Lindsey - foul #2 on Norris Lindsey, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), James Bowers (SG), Donald Quinn (SF), David Hollie (PF) David Colby, Willy Schell, John Lafon, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (PG), Larry Pierson (SG), Kenneth Clark (SF), Jeremy Esquibel (PF), Michael Campbell (C) Richard Morris, John Austin, Norris Lindsey, Cecil Woods, Pat Dutton | |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:24 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel makes the shot from the right side | 30-30 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-30 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 16:39 | Alabama State | David Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | David Hollie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG) Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), John Austin (SG) Larry Pierson, Jeremy Esquibel | |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:54 | Alabama State | John Austin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Willy Schell - foul #3 on Willy Schell, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Walter Holland (PF) David Getchell, Donald Quinn | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey (SF), Cecil Woods (PF), Pat Dutton (C) David Johnson, Kenneth Clark, Michael Campbell | |
| 15:54 | Alabama State | John Austin makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:54 | Alabama State | John Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Bowers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Hollie (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Austin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Norris Lindsey (fresh) PF - Cecil Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Pat Dutton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | James Bowers misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 15:31 | Alabama State | John Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 15:04 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Pat Dutton | 34-37 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Willy Schell | 36-37 |
| 14:26 | Alabama State | Walter Holland is called for the reach on Cecil Woods - foul #1 on Walter Holland, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), John Lafon (SF), Ralph Anderson (C) David Colby, Willy Schell, James Bowers, David Hollie | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (PG), Larry Pierson (SG), Leroy Walker (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF), Michael Campbell (C) Richard Morris, John Austin, Norris Lindsey, Cecil Woods, Pat Dutton | |
| 14:13 | Alabama State | Donald Quinn steps in front of the Leroy Walker pass | 36-37 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Lafon | 39-37 |
| 13:33 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark connects on the 3 from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | John Lafon is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Pierson - foul #2 on Larry Pierson, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), Jeremy Esquibel (PF) David Johnson, Kenneth Clark | |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | John Lafon hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 39-40 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Anderson | 39-40 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson slams it home set up by Donald Quinn and he's fouled by Leroy Walker - foul #1 on Leroy Walker, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Willy Schell (SG) David Getchell, Donald Quinn | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Austin (SG), Norris Lindsey (SF), Pat Dutton (C) Larry Pierson, Leroy Walker, Michael Campbell | |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:47 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 12:33 | Alabama State | John Austin hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Norris Lindsey | 41-42 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | John Austin picks off the pass by Willy Schell | 41-42 |
| 12:09 | Alabama State | Richard Morris makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Norris Lindsey | 41-44 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | John Lafon drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Colby and he's fouled by Norris Lindsey - foul #3 on Norris Lindsey, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (PF), David Hollie (C) Walter Holland, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (PG), Kenneth Clark (SF), Cecil Woods (PF) Richard Morris, Norris Lindsey, Jeremy Esquibel | |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:53 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Lafon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Bowers (fresh) 1 ast. C - David Hollie (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Austin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cecil Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Pat Dutton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Alabama State | David Johnson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | David Hollie grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | John Lafon is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Willy Schell | 45-44 |
| 10:45 | Alabama State | David Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is hacked by John Austin - foul #2 on John Austin, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), Donald Quinn (SF), Ralph Anderson (C) David Colby, Willy Schell, John Lafon | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), Larry Pierson (SG), Norris Lindsey (SF), Michael Campbell (C) David Johnson, John Austin, Kenneth Clark, Pat Dutton | |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | David Hollie connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Getchell | 47-47 |
| 09:31 | Alabama State | Larry Pierson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 09:30 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey tips it home | 47-49 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | David Getchell loses the ball out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), Walter Holland (PF) James Bowers, David Hollie | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel (PF) Cecil Woods | |
| 08:58 | Alabama State | Larry Pierson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Larry Pierson, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 08:34 | Alabama State | Larry Pierson gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:22 | Alabama State | Walter Holland picks off the pass by Norris Lindsey | 47-49 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn is hacked by Jeremy Esquibel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Esquibel, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (PG), John Austin (SG), Leroy Walker (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF), Pat Dutton (C) Richard Morris, Larry Pierson, Norris Lindsey, Jeremy Esquibel, Michael Campbell | |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:06 | Alabama State | David Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 08:05 | Alabama State | Leroy Walker grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 07:48 | Alabama State | The short jumper by Pat Dutton is denied by Donald Quinn | 49-49 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Getchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Quinn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter Holland (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Austin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leroy Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 6 pts. C - Pat Dutton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Quinn | 49-49 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 49-49 |
| 06:51 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to John Austin | 49-49 |
| 06:38 | Alabama State | Ralph Anderson swats the layup by John Austin | 49-49 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 06:21 | Alabama State | John Austin gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:14 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Willy Schell - foul #4 on Willy Schell, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), James Bowers (SG), John Lafon (SF), David Hollie (C) David Getchell, Willy Schell, Donald Quinn, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), Larry Pierson (SG), Norris Lindsey (SF), Jeremy Esquibel (C) David Johnson, John Austin, Leroy Walker, Pat Dutton | |
| 06:14 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:14 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | David Hollie grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | David Colby scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Holland | 52-51 |
| 05:11 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark's fadeaway is rejected by David Hollie | 52-51 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by David Hollie is blocked by Jeremy Esquibel | 52-51 |
| 04:58 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 04:43 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Larry Pierson | 52-54 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | David Hollie's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Esquibel | 52-54 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | David Hollie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-54 |
| 04:00 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 03:36 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark connects on the driving attempt from close range | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bowers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Holland (tiring) 7 reb. C - David Hollie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Pierson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Norris Lindsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Clark (tiring) 10 pts. C - Jeremy Esquibel (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Alabama State | The refs have stopped play. Larry Pierson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 52-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), Willy Schell (SG), Donald Quinn (SF), Ralph Anderson (C) David Colby, James Bowers, John Lafon, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (PG), John Austin (SG), Leroy Walker (SF), Cecil Woods (PF), Pat Dutton (C) Richard Morris, Larry Pierson, Norris Lindsey, Kenneth Clark, Jeremy Esquibel | |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Ralph Anderson and he's fouled by Leroy Walker - foul #2 on Leroy Walker, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | David Hollie misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:07 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:00 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | David Hollie is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ralph Anderson | 56-56 |
| 02:36 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (PF) David Hollie | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG) Leroy Walker | |
| 02:19 | Alabama State | John Austin scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Cecil Woods | 56-58 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), David Hollie (PF) David Getchell, James Bowers | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey (SF) David Johnson | |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | David Hollie knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Colby and the foul's on Richard Morris - foul #1 on Richard Morris, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:51 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-58 |
| 01:50 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | John Austin is called for the reach on Willy Schell in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Austin, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF), Walter Holland (PF) Donald Quinn, David Hollie | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:23 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Richard Morris steps in front of the Walter Holland pass in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 01:01 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods loses the ball out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses long on a shot from the right side | 61-60 |
| 00:33 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 00:13 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | David Colby is hacked by Richard Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Morris, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| 00:03 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Holland - foul #2 on Walter Holland, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| 00:03 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:03 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | David Colby is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Morris - foul #3 on Richard Morris, team foul #13 | 62-61 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | John Austin misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-61 |