| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Boyer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garland Hipps (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Quinn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walton Bewley (fresh) 7 pts. C - Rodney Powell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Lance Williams | 27-31 |
| 19:24 | North Carolina | Lewis Frazier swats the layup by Walton Bewley | 27-31 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler misses the tip | 27-31 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley lays it up and in set up by John Quinn | 27-33 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-33 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | David Fishburn buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Quinn | 27-35 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps is whistled for traveling | 27-35 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-35 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by David Fishburn - foul #1 on David Fishburn, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG), Ryan Langan (SG) Christopher Harrison, Lance Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan (SG), Keith Mitchell (PF) John Quinn, Walton Bewley | |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Ryan Langan gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 28-35 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler slams it home set up by David Fishburn and he's fouled by Robert Boyer - foul #1 on Robert Boyer, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Roland Wheeler - foul #2 on Roland Wheeler, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SG), William Gray (PF) Robert Boyer, Garland Hipps | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (PG), John Plumb (SF), Walton Bewley (PF) David Fishburn, Roland Wheeler, Keith Mitchell | |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Brand (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lance Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Langan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lewis Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Quinn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Plumb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walton Bewley (fresh) 9 pts. C - Rodney Powell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | William Gray pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand hits a jumper from the right block set up by Ryan Langan | 32-38 |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Quinn | 32-41 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Frazier | 32-41 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | John Quinn is called for the reach on Lance Williams - foul #2 on John Quinn, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison (PG), Garland Hipps (C) Ryan Langan, Lewis Frazier | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG) Stanley Nolan | |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Walton Bewley picks off the pass by Garland Hipps | 32-41 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Fishburn | 32-43 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | David Fishburn snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | John Quinn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 32-43 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell misses the tip | 32-43 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 32-43 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | John Plumb pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:34 | North Carolina | John Quinn is fouled on the floor by Lance Williams - foul #1 on Lance Williams, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Langan (SG), Robert Boyer (SF) Lance Williams, Donald Brand | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan (SG), Keith Mitchell (PF) John Quinn, Walton Bewley | |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | David Fishburn connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Nolan | 32-46 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Rodney Powell is called for the reach on Garland Hipps - foul #2 on Rodney Powell, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Langan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Boyer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Garland Hipps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Plumb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Powell (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | William Gray misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-46 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 32-46 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 32-46 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | William Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by John Plumb - foul #4 on John Plumb, team foul #5 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG), Lance Williams (SG), Lewis Frazier (C) Christopher Harrison, Ryan Langan, Garland Hipps | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (PG), Roland Wheeler (SF) David Fishburn, John Plumb | |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 10:32 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | William Gray steals it from Rodney Powell | 33-46 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | William Gray connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Brand and the foul's on Rodney Powell - foul #3 on Rodney Powell, team foul #6 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Langan (SF) Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walton Bewley (PF) Keith Mitchell | |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | William Gray makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler blows the layup | 36-46 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | William Gray steals the ball from Stanley Nolan | 36-46 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier tips it but misses | 36-46 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler misses the lay-in | 36-46 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | William Gray gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Walton Bewley | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Brand (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Langan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Gray (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lewis Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Quinn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Nolan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Roland Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walton Bewley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodney Powell (tired) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | Lewis Frazier is called for the reach on Roland Wheeler - foul #2 on Lewis Frazier, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison (PG), Robert Boyer (SF), Garland Hipps (PF) Lance Williams, Ryan Langan, William Gray | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), John Plumb (SF), Doyle Taggart (C) Stanley Nolan, Roland Wheeler, Rodney Powell | |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | John Quinn is whistled for traveling | 36-46 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | David Fishburn is called for the reach on Christopher Harrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Fishburn, team foul #7 | 36-46 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | John Quinn pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | John Plumb takes the ball from Robert Boyer | 37-46 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | John Quinn dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Plumb | 37-48 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps scores on a floater from the left side set up by Robert Boyer | 39-48 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Garland Hipps steals the ball from John Plumb | 39-48 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Harrison, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Langan (SG) Donald Brand | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler (SF), Keith Mitchell (PF) John Quinn, Walton Bewley | |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell misses the lay-in | 39-48 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 39-48 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps is fouled on the floor by Roland Wheeler - foul #3 on Roland Wheeler, team foul #8 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SG), William Gray (PF) Ryan Langan, Lewis Frazier | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan (SG), Rodney Powell (C) Roland Wheeler, Doyle Taggart | |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Plumb | 39-48 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by William Gray - foul #4 on William Gray, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Langan (PG) Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Rodney Powell - foul #4 on Rodney Powell, team foul #9 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG) Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Rodney Powell | 39-49 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell makes the jumper in the lane | 39-51 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Brand (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Langan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Gray (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Garland Hipps (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - John Plumb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Keith Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Powell (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | David Fishburn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | John Plumb grabs the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps misses the easy layup | 39-53 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Lance Williams - foul #2 on Lance Williams, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison (PG), Robert Boyer (SF), Lewis Frazier (C) Lance Williams, Ryan Langan, William Gray | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (PG), Walton Bewley (PF), Doyle Taggart (C) David Fishburn, Keith Mitchell, Rodney Powell | |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps double dribbles | 39-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SG) Donald Brand | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG) Stanley Nolan | |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | David Fishburn clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Boyer - foul #2 on Robert Boyer, team foul #7 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Gray (PF) Garland Hipps | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rodney Powell (C) Doyle Taggart | |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | David Fishburn makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | David Fishburn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | William Gray gets the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | William Gray is denied on a dunk by Walton Bewley | 39-57 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina | John Quinn gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | John Quinn can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer grabs the board | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Plumb - foul #5 on John Plumb, team foul #10 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler (SF) John Plumb | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | John Quinn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-57 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-57 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | David Fishburn runs out the clock | 41-57 |