| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Cieslak (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Giron (fresh) C - Rick Murray (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Hayes and the foul's on Clifford Henderson - foul #2 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Boyce Usher (C) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley, Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 19:45 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak misses the free throw | 22-29 |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Paul Read can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 19:19 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 19:05 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak makes the runner from close range set up by Christopher Toomey | 22-31 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal is hacked by Christopher Giron - foul #2 on Christopher Giron, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Raymond Rolon (C) Paul Read, Stephen Heal, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Donny Green is fouled on the floor by James Hayes - foul #2 on James Hayes, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (SG), Boyce Usher (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Donny Green, Dennis Jones, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-31 |
| 17:54 | Columbia | James Hayes pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 17:37 | Columbia | Sam Kelley takes the ball from Stephen Cieslak | 22-31 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley misses the lay-in | 22-31 |
| 17:32 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 17:09 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 22-31 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | James Hayes takes the ball from Kevin Ward | 22-31 |
| 16:27 | Columbia | Rick Murray loses the dribble to Clifford Henderson | 22-31 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 15:58 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Rick Murray | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Ward (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Toomey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Cieslak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Giron (fairly fresh) C - Rick Murray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey is called for traveling | 22-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Dennis Jones (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley, Clifford Henderson, Boyce Usher, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), James Tomberlin (SG), Anthony Golightly (SF), Joseph Harper (PF), Jeremy Wyllie (C) James Hayes, Christopher Toomey, Stephen Cieslak, Christopher Giron, Rick Murray | |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Donny Green makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Paul Read | 24-31 |
| 15:07 | Columbia | Stephen Heal takes the ball from Joseph Harper | 24-31 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Read connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Jones | 27-31 |
| 14:30 | Columbia | Joseph Harper misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 14:29 | Columbia | Milton Warren tips it home | 27-33 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donny Green and he's hacked by Joseph Harper - foul #1 on Joseph Harper, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG) Donny Green | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Toomey (SG), Rick Murray (C) James Tomberlin, Jeremy Wyllie | |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 13:55 | Columbia | Rick Murray splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 13:53 | Columbia | Joseph Harper tips it back up and in | 30-35 |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Jones and he's hacked by Christopher Toomey - foul #2 on Christopher Toomey, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Clifford Henderson (SF) Paul Read, Stephen Heal | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), Stephen Cieslak (SF) Milton Warren, Anthony Golightly | |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:32 | Columbia | Joseph Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:25 | Columbia | James Hayes buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Rick Murray | 32-37 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-37 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-37 |
| 12:17 | Columbia | James Hayes shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Cieslak | 35-39 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | James Hayes picks off the pass by Joaquin Jensen in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 12:00 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Toomey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Cieslak (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Harper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Rick Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon makes the floater from the right block set up by Joaquin Jensen | 37-39 |
| 11:19 | Columbia | Raymond Rolon is called for the reach on Rick Murray - foul #1 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Joaquin Jensen, Michael Platt, Clifford Henderson, Dennis Jones, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), James Tomberlin (SG), Anthony Golightly (SF), Christopher Giron (PF), Jeremy Wyllie (C) James Hayes, Christopher Toomey, Stephen Cieslak, Joseph Harper, Rick Murray | |
| 10:59 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Paul Read grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is whistled for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG) Sam Kelley | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), Stephen Cieslak (SF) James Tomberlin, Anthony Golightly | |
| 09:53 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak can't finish the uncontested layup | 37-39 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Donny Green pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Paul Read hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Ward | 39-39 |
| 09:15 | Columbia | Milton Warren misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Milton Warren is called for the reach on Donny Green - foul #2 on Milton Warren, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Dennis Jones (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Paul Read, Stephen Heal, Boyce Usher, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Toomey (SG), Rick Murray (C) Milton Warren, Jeremy Wyllie | |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donny Green | 42-39 |
| 08:29 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Christopher Toomey, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (SG) Donny Green | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (PG), Anthony Golightly (SF), Joseph Harper (PF) James Hayes, Stephen Cieslak, Christopher Giron | |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Anthony Golightly is called for the reach on Raymond Rolon - foul #2 on Anthony Golightly, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley, Clifford Henderson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG) Edward Brown | |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Joseph Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Milton Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Golightly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Rick Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Columbia | Joseph Harper connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 43-41 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Donny Green comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon tips it back up and in | 45-41 |
| 07:04 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Read | 47-43 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Heal - foul #1 on Stephen Heal, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Paul Read, Donny Green, Stephen Heal, Dennis Jones, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), Stephen Cieslak (SF), Christopher Giron (PF) Milton Warren, Anthony Golightly, Joseph Harper | |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| 05:47 | Columbia | James Hayes splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Rick Murray is called for the reach on Sam Kelley - foul #1 on Rick Murray, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Tomberlin (SG), Jeremy Wyllie (C) Christopher Toomey, Rick Murray | |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:09 | Columbia | James Tomberlin is hacked by Boyce Usher - foul #2 on Boyce Usher, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon (C) Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (SG), Joseph Harper (C) James Tomberlin, Jeremy Wyllie | |
| 04:54 | Columbia | Joaquin Jensen steals it from Joseph Harper | 49-45 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is hacked by James Hayes in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hayes, team foul #9 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Boyce Usher, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:52 | Columbia | Joseph Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:34 | Columbia | James Hayes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Ward - foul #2 on Kevin Ward, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Boyce Usher (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Sam Kelley, Dennis Jones, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:34 | Columbia | James Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:34 | Columbia | James Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clifford Henderson | 52-46 |
| 03:59 | Columbia | Milton Warren knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Milton Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Cieslak (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Giron (fresh) C - Joseph Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Donny Green loses the dribble to Joseph Harper | 52-49 |
| 03:25 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 03:23 | Columbia | Joseph Harper misses the tip | 52-49 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Milton Warren - foul #3 on Milton Warren, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Dennis Jones (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Joaquin Jensen, Donny Green, Boyce Usher, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (PG), Christopher Toomey (SG), Anthony Golightly (SF), Jeremy Wyllie (PF), Rick Murray (C) James Hayes, Milton Warren, Stephen Cieslak, Christopher Giron, Joseph Harper | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:16 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jeremy Wyllie | 53-49 |
| 03:11 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline | 53-51 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Paul Read hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Toomey - foul #4 on Christopher Toomey, team foul #11 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF) Clifford Henderson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:41 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), Stephen Cieslak (SF), Christopher Giron (PF) Edward Brown, Anthony Golightly, Jeremy Wyllie | |
| 02:23 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Christopher Giron is called for the reach on Dennis Jones - foul #3 on Christopher Giron, team foul #12 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Raymond Rolon (C) Paul Read, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:03 | Columbia | Raymond Rolon swats the layup by Rick Murray | 56-51 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen loses the ball out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SF), Kevin Ward (C) Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 01:30 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak is hacked by Clifford Henderson - foul #3 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| 01:18 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak hits a floater from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen Cieslak - foul #2 on Stephen Cieslak, team foul #13 | 56-53 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 58-53 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson tips it in | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Columbia | Christopher Giron is hacked by Kevin Ward - foul #3 on Kevin Ward, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| 00:16 | Columbia | Christopher Giron misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Christopher Toomey is called for the reach on Kevin Ward in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Toomey, team foul #14 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG) Sam Kelley | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (SG) Christopher Toomey | |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | James Hayes buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | James Hayes is called for the reach on Donny Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Hayes, team foul #15 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF), Michael Platt (PF) Clifford Henderson, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Donny Green makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Donny Green misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Rick Murray grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Milton Warren loses the dribble to Stephen Heal | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal runs out the clock | 63-56 |