| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Sisk (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Gradowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Ostroski (fresh) C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski inbounds the ball | 42-25 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Ward blocks the short jumper by Richard Gradowski | 42-25 |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley snags the defensive board | 42-25 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Wilson is called for the reach on Kevin Ward - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Raymond Rolon (C) Sam Kelley, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon banks in the layup on a great pass from Joaquin Jensen and he's hacked by Ronald Sisk - foul #2 on Ronald Sisk, team foul #2 | 44-25 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon misses the free throw | 44-25 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones snags the offensive board | 44-25 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 44-25 |
| 18:43 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 18:28 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Jones is called for the reach on William Ostroski - foul #1 on Dennis Jones, team foul #1 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (SG), Boyce Usher (PF) Donny Green, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 18:18 | Louisiana Tech | Joaquin Jensen steps in front of the Mark Williams pass | 44-25 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley misses the lay-in | 44-25 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher tips it home | 46-25 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:55 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 46-25 |
| 17:54 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski snags the offensive board | 46-25 |
| 17:37 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 46-25 |
| 17:35 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson snags the offensive board | 46-25 |
| 17:21 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Michael Wilson, team foul #3 | 46-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Donny Green (SG), Dennis Jones (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley, Boyce Usher, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall (C) Michael Wilson | |
| 16:52 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Read and he's hacked by Mark Williams - foul #3 on Mark Williams, team foul #4 | 48-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (SG), Aaron Thompson (SF) Mark Williams, Richard Gradowski | |
| 16:52 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the free throw | 48-25 |
| 16:52 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall snags the defensive board | 48-25 |
| 16:40 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 48-28 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 48-28 |
| 16:19 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 16:07 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter scores on a floater from the left wing | 48-30 |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Paul Read | 50-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Sisk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Ostroski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Mayhall (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-30 |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward gets the rebound | 50-30 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Paul Read scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donny Green | 53-30 |
| 14:45 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-30 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-30 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-30 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-30 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones slams it home on a nice dish by Kevin Ward | 55-30 |
| 13:46 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Donny Green - foul #2 on Donny Green, team foul #2 | 55-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Boyce Usher (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Paul Read, Donny Green, Dennis Jones, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams (SG), William Coleman (SF), Richard Gradowski (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Ronald Sisk, Aaron Thompson, William Ostroski, John Mayhall | |
| 13:46 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter misses the 1st free throw | 55-30 |
| 13:46 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-31 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson's pass is intercepted by Mark Williams | 55-31 |
| 13:13 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski is hacked by Clifford Henderson - foul #3 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #3 | 55-31 |
| 13:06 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman is hacked by Joaquin Jensen during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #4 | 55-31 |
| 13:01 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams double dribbles | 55-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (PF) Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen drills a 3 from straight away set up by Sam Kelley | 58-31 |
| 12:18 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski lays it up and in on a great pass from William Coleman and he's hacked by Joaquin Jensen - foul #4 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #5 | 58-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Boyce Usher (PF) Joaquin Jensen, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG) James Carter | |
| 12:18 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski misses the free throw | 58-33 |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher snags the defensive board | 58-33 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-33 |
| 11:52 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman snags the defensive board | 58-33 |
| 11:36 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-33 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Paul Read gets the rebound | 58-33 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fresh) SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Gradowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Read | 60-33 |
| 11:08 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-33 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon gets the rebound | 60-33 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-33 |
| 10:40 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski grabs the board | 60-33 |
| 10:34 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Rolon - foul #1 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #6 | 60-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG), Dennis Jones (PF) Sam Kelley, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), Aaron Thompson (SF), William Ostroski (PF), John Mayhall (C) Ben Eby, William Coleman, Richard Gradowski, Michael Wilson | |
| 10:34 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-34 |
| 10:34 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-35 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Paul Read scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-35 |
| 10:09 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski lays it in set up by Ronald Sisk | 63-37 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon misses the easy layup | 63-37 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski grabs the board | 63-37 |
| 09:31 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson loses the dribble to Clifford Henderson | 63-37 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson jams it | 65-37 |
| 09:16 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-37 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson tips it but misses | 65-37 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones pulls down the rebound | 65-37 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Mayhall - foul #1 on John Mayhall, team foul #5 | 65-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG) Michael Platt | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (SG), William Coleman (SF), Michael Wilson (C) Mark Williams, Aaron Thompson, John Mayhall | |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon makes the 1st free throw | 66-37 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-37 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Jones swats the short shot by William Coleman | 67-37 |
| 08:40 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski grabs the offensive board | 67-37 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-37 |
| 08:34 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman grabs the offensive board | 67-37 |
| 08:20 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-37 |
| 08:19 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski grabs the offensive board | 67-37 |
| 08:07 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-37 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dennis Jones | 67-37 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-37 |
| 07:36 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to William Ostroski | 67-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Sisk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Ostroski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski is fouled on the floor by Raymond Rolon - foul #2 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #7 | 67-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Boyce Usher (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Paul Read, Donny Green, Dennis Jones, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson (SG), Richard Gradowski (SF), John Mayhall (C) Ronald Sisk, William Coleman, Michael Wilson | |
| 07:21 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski makes the 1st free throw | 67-38 |
| 07:21 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-39 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | John Mayhall is called for the reach on Joaquin Jensen - foul #2 on John Mayhall, team foul #6 | 67-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (PF) Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields (PF) William Ostroski | |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward is hacked by Richard Gradowski - foul #1 on Richard Gradowski, team foul #7 | 67-39 |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 68-39 |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 68-39 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields snags the defensive board | 68-39 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Jones swats the layup by Richard Gradowski | 68-39 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward grabs the board | 68-39 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Fields - foul #1 on Timothy Fields, team foul #8 | 68-39 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-39 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-39 |
| 06:12 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-39 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen pulls down the rebound | 70-39 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-39 |
| 05:41 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Timothy Fields | 70-39 |
| 05:27 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Fields | 70-42 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones comes up short on the floater near the basket | 70-42 |
| 05:02 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski grabs the defensive rebound | 70-42 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-42 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen gets the rebound | 70-42 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Aaron Thompson - foul #1 on Aaron Thompson, team foul #9 | 70-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Dennis Jones, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), James Semon (SG) James Carter, John Mayhall | |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 71-42 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-42 |
| 04:25 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski grabs the board | 71-42 |
| 04:14 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Ben Eby | 71-44 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley is whistled for traveling | 71-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG) Sam Kelley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 03:41 | Louisiana Tech | James Semon buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Fields and he's fouled by Clifford Henderson - foul #4 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #8 | 71-46 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana Tech | James Semon makes the free throw | 71-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Ben Eby steals the ball from Joaquin Jensen | 71-47 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby banks in the layup | 71-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (tired) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Semon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Fields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gradowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Donny Green makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joaquin Jensen | 73-49 |
| 02:30 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-51 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Donny Green hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joaquin Jensen | 75-51 |
| 01:55 | Louisiana Tech | James Semon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-51 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski tips it in | 75-53 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Donny Green misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-53 |
| 01:25 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-53 |
| 01:19 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-53 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson misses the tip | 75-53 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon pulls down the rebound | 75-53 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donny Green | 78-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Semon | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | James Semon is called for the reach on Joaquin Jensen - foul #1 on James Semon, team foul #10 | 78-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (SG), Dennis Jones (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Donny Green, Boyce Usher, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (PG), John Mayhall (C) Ben Eby, James Semon | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 79-56 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-56 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter is fouled on the floor by Joaquin Jensen - foul #5 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #9 | 80-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG) Joaquin Jensen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter makes the 1st free throw | 80-57 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 80-57 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward pulls down the rebound | 80-57 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Read runs out the clock | 80-57 |