| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Ceja (fresh) SF - John Mowery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Rufus Fulton (fresh) SG - Shawn Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Fafinski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - T-Bone Kirby (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Charleston Southern | Jimmy Fafinski inbounds the ball | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Charleston Southern | Rufus Fulton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-36 |
| 19:31 | Charleston Southern | Kenneth Lewis can't tip it in | 22-36 |
| 19:29 | Charleston Southern | Jimmy Fafinski gets the offensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 19:09 | Charleston Southern | Jimmy Fafinski makes the floater from the left side set up by Rufus Fulton | 22-38 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | William Ceja drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scott Lakey | 24-38 |
| 18:24 | Charleston Southern | The jump hook by T-Bone Kirby is blocked by Frank Boone | 24-38 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Scott Lakey | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Joseph Erlandson | 26-38 |
| 17:48 | Charleston Southern | Rufus Fulton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson knocks in the runner from the right block and the foul's on Rufus Fulton - foul #3 on Rufus Fulton, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF) John Mowery | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Henry Serra (PG) Rufus Fulton | |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses the free throw | 28-38 |
| 17:28 | Charleston Southern | Kenneth Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:12 | Charleston Southern | Jimmy Fafinski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-38 |
| 17:11 | Charleston Southern | Kenneth Lewis tips it in | 28-40 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Ceja | 31-40 |
| 16:36 | Charleston Southern | Shawn Nichols is whistled for traveling | 31-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), Richard Bourn (PF) William Ceja, Frank Boone | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Rosemond (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Kenneth Lewis, T-Bone Kirby | |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Serra - foul #1 on Henry Serra, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF) Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert Blackwell (SG), Donald Longo (SF) Shawn Nichols, Jimmy Fafinski | |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:56 | Charleston Southern | Donald Longo is hacked by Kevin Hardin - foul #2 on Kevin Hardin, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (SF) Kevin Hardin | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Rufus Fulton (PG) Henry Serra | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Button (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Rufus Fulton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Longo (fresh) PF - John Rosemond (fresh) C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Charleston Southern | Robert Douglas comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 32-40 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Bourn | 35-40 |
| 15:29 | Charleston Southern | Rufus Fulton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Frank Boone (PF) James Button, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Kenneth Lewis (PF), T-Bone Kirby (C) Donald Longo, Robert Douglas | |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | T-Bone Kirby is called for the reach on Frank Boone - foul #3 on T-Bone Kirby, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey (C) John Mowery | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Shawn Nichols (SG), Jimmy Fafinski (SF) Robert Blackwell, John Rosemond | |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-40 |
| 14:49 | Charleston Southern | T-Bone Kirby gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:35 | Charleston Southern | Shawn Nichols knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rufus Fulton | 35-43 |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 14:08 | Charleston Southern | Rufus Fulton gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:47 | Charleston Southern | Kenneth Lewis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-43 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Fafinski is called for the reach on Charles Taranto - foul #1 on Jimmy Fafinski, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), John Mowery (PF) William Ceja, Frank Boone | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Erlandson | 38-43 |
| 13:00 | Charleston Southern | Jimmy Fafinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | James Button gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Button | 40-43 |
| 12:26 | Charleston Southern | Charles Taranto steals the ball from Rufus Fulton | 40-43 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Erlandson | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (tiring) 10 pts. SG - James Button (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Rufus Fulton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Nichols (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Fafinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - T-Bone Kirby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Charleston Southern | Shawn Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | John Mowery grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | John Mowery drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Erlandson | 44-43 |
| 10:39 | Charleston Southern | Rufus Fulton is fouled on the floor by Joseph Erlandson - foul #2 on Joseph Erlandson, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Richard Bourn (C) Joseph Erlandson, Charles Taranto, John Mowery, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Henry Serra (PG), Robert Blackwell (SG), Donald Longo (SF), John Rosemond (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Rufus Fulton, Shawn Nichols, Jimmy Fafinski, Kenneth Lewis, T-Bone Kirby | |
| 10:23 | Charleston Southern | Donald Longo misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 10:21 | Charleston Southern | Robert Douglas grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:07 | Charleston Southern | Robert Douglas makes the jumper from close range | 44-45 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn is fouled on the floor by Robert Douglas - foul #2 on Robert Douglas, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG) James Button | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | William Ceja drills a jump hook in the paint | 46-45 |
| 08:59 | Charleston Southern | Donald Longo's pass is intercepted by Kevin Hardin | 46-45 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone misses long on a shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn's fadeaway is rejected by John Rosemond | 46-45 |
| 08:09 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Douglas | 46-45 |
| 07:45 | Charleston Southern | Robert Blackwell knocks in the jumper from the right side | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Tryon (fresh) SG - William Ceja (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Henry Serra (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Longo (fresh) PF - John Rosemond (fresh) C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Henry Serra - foul #2 on Henry Serra, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG), Charles Taranto (SF), John Mowery (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Nicholas Tryon, Kevin Hardin, Frank Boone, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Rufus Fulton (PG), Shawn Nichols (SG), Jimmy Fafinski (SF), Kenneth Lewis (PF), T-Bone Kirby (C) Henry Serra, Robert Blackwell, Donald Longo, John Rosemond, Robert Douglas | |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:04 | Charleston Southern | Shawn Nichols clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on John Mowery - foul #1 on John Mowery, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG) William Ceja | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 07:04 | Charleston Southern | Shawn Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:04 | Charleston Southern | Shawn Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:04 | Charleston Southern | Shawn Nichols makes the 3rd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Button and he's fouled by T-Bone Kirby - foul #4 on T-Bone Kirby, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:26 | Charleston Southern | T-Bone Kirby is whistled for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (PF) John Mowery | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 05:45 | Charleston Southern | T-Bone Kirby is whistled for a carry | 54-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG) James Button | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Ceja | 57-50 |
| 05:03 | Charleston Southern | The jumper by Rufus Fulton is denied by Charles Taranto | 57-50 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Rufus Fulton steals the ball from Joseph Erlandson | 57-50 |
| 04:26 | Charleston Southern | Rufus Fulton is fouled on the floor by Joseph Erlandson - foul #3 on Joseph Erlandson, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF) Frank Boone | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 04:08 | Charleston Southern | Shawn Nichols comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-50 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | William Ceja tips it back up and in | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Charleston Southern | Rufus Fulton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 03:31 | Charleston Southern | Kenneth Lewis snags the offensive board | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Rufus Fulton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Nichols (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Fafinski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. C - T-Bone Kirby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Charleston Southern | Shawn Nichols misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-50 |
| 03:18 | Charleston Southern | The offensive rebound goes to T-Bone Kirby | 59-50 |
| 03:01 | Charleston Southern | T-Bone Kirby blows the layup | 59-50 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Taranto | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Charles Taranto | 61-50 |
| 02:16 | Charleston Southern | Shawn Nichols drills a jumper in the paint | 61-52 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Lewis takes the ball from Charles Taranto | 61-52 |
| 01:54 | Charleston Southern | Shawn Nichols misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-52 |
| 01:22 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Shawn Nichols | 61-52 |
| 01:15 | Charleston Southern | Kenneth Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 61-52 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Scott Lakey | 61-52 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 00:46 | Charleston Southern | T-Bone Kirby pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Charleston Southern | Shawn Nichols knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from T-Bone Kirby | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Rufus Fulton is called for the reach on William Ceja in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rufus Fulton, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), Frank Boone (PF) Joseph Erlandson, John Mowery | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:40 | Charleston Southern | T-Bone Kirby gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:34 | Charleston Southern | Frank Boone steals it from Shawn Nichols | 61-55 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Shawn Nichols is called for the reach on James Button in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Nichols, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG), John Mowery (PF) William Ceja, Frank Boone | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | James Button misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:33 | Charleston Southern | T-Bone Kirby grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 00:26 | Charleston Southern | Shawn Nichols misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (PF) John Mowery | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto is hacked by Rufus Fulton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rufus Fulton, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Henry Serra (PG) Rufus Fulton | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:18 | Charleston Southern | James Button steals the ball from Henry Serra | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Serra - foul #3 on Henry Serra, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:15 | Charleston Southern | T-Bone Kirby pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 00:09 | Charleston Southern | Henry Serra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) Joseph Erlandson, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert Blackwell (SG), Donald Longo (SF), John Rosemond (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Shawn Nichols, Jimmy Fafinski, Kenneth Lewis, T-Bone Kirby | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon runs out the clock | 65-55 |