| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Ferdinand (fresh) SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) PF - Robert Boyer (fresh) C - Delbert Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alan Defoor (fresh) SG - Steven Berta (fresh) SF - Alan Butler (fresh) PF - Robert Urbina (fresh) C - Weldon Edwards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer misses the driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Alan Butler | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Boston College | Robert Urbina is hacked by Jason Ferdinand - foul #1 on Jason Ferdinand, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Boston College | Steven Berta scores on a shot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Alan Defoor picks off the pass by Robert Boyer in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Boston College | Steven Berta banks in the layup set up by Alan Defoor | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson lays it in on a great pass from Jason Ferdinand | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Boston College | Alan Butler clanks a jumper from close range | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs is hacked by Steven Berta - foul #1 on Steven Berta, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 16:28 | Boston College | Robert Urbina snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:03 | Boston College | Alan Butler misses long on a shot from the right side | 2-4 |
| 16:01 | Boston College | Alan Butler snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 15:49 | Boston College | Alan Butler knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Alan Defoor | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Ferdinand (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fairly fresh) SF - Erik Hammonds (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Boyer (fairly fresh) C - Delbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alan Defoor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Berta (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alan Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Urbina (fairly fresh) C - Weldon Edwards (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs steps out of bounds on the sideline | 2-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Donald Brand (SF), Garland Hipps (PF) Joe Jacobs, Erik Hammonds, Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bradly Watson (PG), Mark Cowan (SF), Thomas Branch (PF), Wallace Monroe (C) Alan Defoor, Alan Butler, Robert Urbina, Weldon Edwards | |
| 15:11 | Boston College | Bradly Watson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Ferdinand - foul #2 on Jason Ferdinand, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds (SF) Jason Ferdinand | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 15:11 | Boston College | Bradly Watson makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:11 | Boston College | Bradly Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds loses the ball out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Art Bennett (SG) Steven Berta | |
| 14:36 | Boston College | Thomas Branch misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Delbert Wilson - foul #1 on Delbert Wilson, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer (PF) Delbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 14:36 | Boston College | Thomas Branch misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 14:36 | Boston College | Thomas Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Cowan - foul #1 on Mark Cowan, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer's floater is tipped away by Wallace Monroe | 2-7 |
| 14:14 | Boston College | Bradly Watson pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 13:56 | Boston College | Wallace Monroe clanks a floater from the right side | 2-7 |
| 13:55 | Boston College | Art Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 13:26 | Boston College | Thomas Branch buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Art Bennett | 2-9 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 12:58 | Boston College | Wallace Monroe pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 12:32 | Boston College | Thomas Branch's layup is rejected by Robert Boyer | 2-9 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand drills a runner in the lane set up by Erik Hammonds | 4-9 |
| 11:38 | Boston College | Mark Cowan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Brand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Doug Moore (fairly fresh) SF - Erik Hammonds (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Boyer (tiring) C - Garland Hipps (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Bradly Watson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Art Bennett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Cowan (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wallace Monroe (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer is hacked by Bradly Watson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradly Watson, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG), Delbert Wilson (C) Doug Moore, Garland Hipps | |
| Subs | Boston College | Alan Defoor (PG), Steven Berta (SG), Alan Butler (SF), Robert Urbina (PF), Weldon Edwards (C) Bradly Watson, Art Bennett, Mark Cowan, Thomas Branch, Wallace Monroe | |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer is hacked by Robert Urbina - foul #1 on Robert Urbina, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joe Jacobs | 6-9 |
| 10:31 | Boston College | Steven Berta hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Urbina | 6-12 |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson hits the follow up shot | 8-12 |
| 09:54 | Boston College | Steven Berta misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Boyer | 8-12 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Delbert Wilson is blocked by Weldon Edwards | 8-12 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson snags the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 8-12 |
| 09:14 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Robert Urbina | 8-12 |
| 09:09 | Boston College | Steven Berta can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 09:08 | Boston College | Weldon Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 08:53 | Boston College | Steven Berta is called for traveling | 8-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG), Garland Hipps (PF) Donald Brand, Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bradly Watson (PG), Mark Cowan (SF), Thomas Branch (PF), Wallace Monroe (C) Alan Defoor, Alan Butler, Robert Urbina, Weldon Edwards | |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore's pass is intercepted by Thomas Branch | 8-12 |
| 08:02 | Boston College | Bradly Watson is fouled on the floor by Doug Moore - foul #1 on Doug Moore, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Art Bennett (SG) Steven Berta | |
| 07:39 | Boston College | Garland Hipps steals the ball from Wallace Monroe | 8-12 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (SF) Erik Hammonds | |
| Subs | Boston College | Alan Defoor (PG), Alan Butler (SF) Bradly Watson, Mark Cowan | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Doug Moore (fresh) SG - Joe Jacobs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Brand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Garland Hipps (fresh) 4 reb. C - Delbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alan Defoor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Art Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Branch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wallace Monroe (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Boston College | Thomas Branch travels with the ball | 8-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Steven Berta (SG), Weldon Edwards (C) Art Bennett, Wallace Monroe | |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Berta - foul #2 on Steven Berta, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Art Bennett (SG), Robert Urbina (PF) Steven Berta, Thomas Branch | |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 06:27 | Boston College | Weldon Edwards knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Alan Defoor | 10-14 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Weldon Edwards - foul #1 on Weldon Edwards, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds (SF) Donald Brand | |
| Subs | Boston College | Steven Berta (SG), Mark Cowan (SF), Wallace Monroe (C) Art Bennett, Alan Butler, Weldon Edwards | |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 05:48 | Boston College | Mark Cowan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Urbina | 11-17 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bradly Watson (PG) Alan Defoor | |
| 05:25 | Boston College | Wallace Monroe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-17 |
| 05:24 | Boston College | Wallace Monroe tips it but misses | 11-17 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-17 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps tips it back up and in | 13-17 |
| 05:01 | Boston College | Steven Berta buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Mark Cowan | 13-19 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joe Jacobs | 15-19 |
| 04:10 | Boston College | Steven Berta connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bradly Watson | 15-22 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Cowan - foul #2 on Mark Cowan, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand (PG), Donald Brand (SF), Robert Boyer (PF) Doug Moore, Erik Hammonds, Delbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Alan Defoor (PG), Art Bennett (SG), Alan Butler (SF), Thomas Branch (PF), Weldon Edwards (C) Bradly Watson, Steven Berta, Mark Cowan, Robert Urbina, Wallace Monroe | |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 03:36 | Boston College | Alan Butler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-22 |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Ferdinand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Donald Brand (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Garland Hipps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alan Defoor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Art Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Branch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Weldon Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 03:28 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Alan Defoor | 17-22 |
| 03:04 | Boston College | Alan Defoor clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 17-22 |
| 03:03 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Weldon Edwards | 17-22 |
| 02:45 | Boston College | Garland Hipps is called for the reach on Thomas Branch - foul #1 on Garland Hipps, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Delbert Wilson (C) Joe Jacobs, Garland Hipps | |
| Subs | Boston College | Steven Berta (SG) Art Bennett | |
| 02:16 | Boston College | Alan Butler scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Robert Boyer - foul #1 on Robert Boyer, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| 02:16 | Boston College | Alan Butler makes the free throw | 17-25 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Weldon Edwards steals the ball from Delbert Wilson | 17-25 |
| 01:30 | Boston College | Delbert Wilson is called for the reach on Alan Butler - foul #2 on Delbert Wilson, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds (SF), Garland Hipps (C) Donald Brand, Delbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bradly Watson (PG), Robert Urbina (PF), Wallace Monroe (C) Alan Defoor, Thomas Branch, Weldon Edwards | |
| 01:30 | Boston College | Alan Butler makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 01:30 | Boston College | Alan Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Cowan (SF) Alan Butler | |
| 01:02 | Boston College | Steven Berta misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-26 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-26 |
| 00:32 | Boston College | Robert Urbina grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 00:05 | Boston College | Bradly Watson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses short on a halfcourt shot | 17-26 |