| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nenad Abramowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wehner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Lopp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Heath Somers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Hake (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Heath Somers - foul #1 on Heath Somers, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Allen Miller | 35-34 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Stephen Morgan | 35-37 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 37-37 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | David Wallace picks off the pass by Charles Simon in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace lays it in | 39-37 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Allen Miller - foul #1 on Allen Miller, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Felix Valle (SG), Matthew Meier (SF), Amos Nicks (PF), Edward Houston (C) David Wallace, Nenad Abramowski, Allen Miller, Joseph Wehner, Chris Lopp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier is denied on a layup by Stephen Morgan | 39-39 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Houston grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | Felix Valle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-39 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Charles Simon | 39-41 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Felix Valle's pass is intercepted by Charles Simon | 39-41 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon lays it in | 39-43 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Heath Somers - foul #2 on Heath Somers, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Nenad Abramowski (SG), Allen Miller (SF), Joseph Wehner (PF) Ivan Manikowski, Felix Valle, Amos Nicks, Edward Houston | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake gets the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nenad Abramowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wehner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Meier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Schultz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Heath Somers (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Hake (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Nenad Abramowski steps in front of the Stephen Morgan pass | 41-43 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner tips it but misses | 41-43 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Simon | 41-46 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Wehner | 43-46 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Morgan | 43-46 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Felix Valle (SG), Edward Houston (SF), Amos Nicks (PF), Chris Lopp (C) David Wallace, Nenad Abramowski, Allen Miller, Joseph Wehner, Matthew Meier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (SG), Juan Gonzalez (SF), Dwight Byrne (C) Bryan Schultz, Heath Somers, Patrick Hake | |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Ivan Manikowski is called for the reach on Charles Simon - foul #2 on Ivan Manikowski, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz (SG) Charles Simon | |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Luis Hernandez | 43-49 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Houston clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Luis Hernandez - foul #1 on Luis Hernandez, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Vasily Krzykowski (SG) Chris Lopp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Houston misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Felix Valle is called for the reach on Bryan Schultz - foul #2 on Felix Valle, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Allen Miller (SF), Joseph Wehner (PF), Chris Lopp (C) Ivan Manikowski, Felix Valle, Edward Houston, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Simon (PG), Heath Somers (SF) Juan Gonzalez, Bryan Schultz | |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vasily Krzykowski (fresh) SF - Allen Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wehner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Lopp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. SF - Heath Somers (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Morgan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dwight Byrne (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace travels with the ball | 44-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz (SG), Patrick Hake (C) Luis Hernandez, Dwight Byrne | |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers loses the dribble to Allen Miller | 44-49 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller blows the layup | 44-49 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp misses the tip | 44-49 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Wehner | 44-49 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Wallace | 47-49 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Nenad Abramowski (SG), Felix Valle (SF), Amos Nicks (PF), Edward Houston (C) David Wallace, Vasily Krzykowski, Allen Miller, Joseph Wehner, Chris Lopp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Juan Gonzalez (SG) Bryan Schultz | |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Morgan denies the turnaround by Amos Nicks | 47-49 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Juan Gonzalez | 47-51 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski tips it in | 49-51 |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Felix Valle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Amos Nicks - foul #1 on Amos Nicks, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Vasily Krzykowski (SG), Allen Miller (SF), Matthew Meier (PF), Chris Lopp (C) Ivan Manikowski, Nenad Abramowski, Felix Valle, Amos Nicks, Edward Houston | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz (SG), Luis Hernandez (SF), Dwight Byrne (C) Juan Gonzalez, Heath Somers, Stephen Morgan | |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Allen Miller | 51-53 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan (PF) Patrick Hake | |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp tips it home | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vasily Krzykowski (fresh) SF - Allen Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Meier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Lopp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Schultz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Hernandez (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Morgan (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Dwight Byrne (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dwight Byrne | 53-56 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier's floater is tipped away by Dwight Byrne | 53-56 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Allen Miller | 55-56 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Wallace | 57-56 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan blows the wide open layup | 57-56 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Nenad Abramowski (SG), Joseph Wehner (PF), Amos Nicks (C) David Wallace, Vasily Krzykowski, Allen Miller, Chris Lopp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Heath Somers (SF) Charles Simon, Stephen Morgan | |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Amos Nicks | 57-56 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks tips it back up and in | 59-56 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Amos Nicks steals it from Bryan Schultz | 59-56 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Juan Gonzalez gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers is whistled for traveling | 59-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Vasily Krzykowski (SG), Felix Valle (SF), Edward Houston (C) Ivan Manikowski, Nenad Abramowski, Matthew Meier, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Simon (PG), Stephen Morgan (PF), Patrick Hake (C) Juan Gonzalez, Luis Hernandez, Dwight Byrne | |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Houston misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz is hacked by Vasily Krzykowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vasily Krzykowski, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryan Schultz | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vasily Krzykowski (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Felix Valle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Wehner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Schultz (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Heath Somers (tiring) 24 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Morgan (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Patrick Hake (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Felix Valle misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-58 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan's pass is intercepted by David Wallace in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Vasily Krzykowski can't throw it down but the foul's on Bryan Schultz - foul #2 on Bryan Schultz, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Vasily Krzykowski makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Vasily Krzykowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Morgan | 61-61 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski (SG), Allen Miller (SF), Amos Nicks (PF) Vasily Krzykowski, Felix Valle, Joseph Wehner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Juan Gonzalez (SG), Dwight Byrne (PF) Bryan Schultz, Stephen Morgan | |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks double dribbles | 61-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp (C) Edward Houston | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (SG) Charles Simon | |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier (PF) Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Heath Somers swats the dunk try by Matthew Meier | 61-61 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Dwight Byrne gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner (PF) Matthew Meier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Simon (PG), Bryan Schultz (SG) Juan Gonzalez, Luis Hernandez | |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-61 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Simon | 61-64 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Heath Somers | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Simon steps in front of the David Wallace pass | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake is fouled in the backcourt by David Wallace - foul #1 on David Wallace, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (PF) Dwight Byrne | |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Chris Lopp is called for the reach on Charles Simon - foul #2 on Chris Lopp, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski is hacked by Bryan Schultz - foul #3 on Bryan Schultz, team foul #5 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan (PF) Luis Hernandez | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stephen Morgan | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon runs out the clock | 61-68 |