| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Lee (fresh) C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Proctor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Reed (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the floater from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 19:42 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jackie Proctor | 27-29 |
| 19:38 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor is fouled on the floor by Michael Lee - foul #2 on Michael Lee, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:21 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Jackie Proctor | 27-31 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Shawn Saxton | 29-31 |
| 18:47 | Niagara | Michael Quinn misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Bigley - foul #2 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 18:47 | Niagara | Michael Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:47 | Niagara | Michael Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 29-31 |
| 18:32 | Niagara | Harry Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:03 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Quinn - foul #2 on Michael Quinn, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Harris (PG), William Fields (SG), David Evanoff (SF), Frederick Hinds (C) Michael Quinn, Jackie Proctor, Mark Sullivan, Harry Reed | |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:40 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:23 | Niagara | Carlos Dupree is called for the reach on David Evanoff - foul #2 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone (PF) Antonio Griffith | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 17:07 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 29-35 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley tips it in | 31-35 |
| 16:24 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Fields and he's fouled by Carlos Dupree - foul #3 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| 16:24 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Taylor - foul #2 on Timothy Taylor, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Harry Reed (C) Frederick Hinds | |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Wilson | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Stone (fresh) C - Matthew Bigley (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Mark Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Fields (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Evanoff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Reed (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Niagara | William Fields knocks in the jumper from the right side | 33-40 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree blows the layup | 33-40 |
| 14:58 | Niagara | David Evanoff snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 14:41 | Niagara | William Fields loses the dribble to Shawn Saxton | 33-40 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Evanoff - foul #1 on David Evanoff, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Michael Lee (PF) Frank Wilson, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), Jackie Proctor (SG), Mark Sullivan (SF), Frederick Hinds (PF), Matthew Weber (C) Mark Harris, William Fields, David Evanoff, Timothy Taylor, Harry Reed | |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:09 | Niagara | Matthew Weber clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Michael Lee gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Michael Quinn is called for the reach on Antonio Griffith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Quinn, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree clanks a jumper near the basket | 34-40 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Michael Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | Jackie Proctor is called for the reach on Shawn Saxton - foul #1 on Jackie Proctor, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Taylor (PF), Allen Olson (C) Frederick Hinds, Matthew Weber | |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by Carlos Dupree is blocked by Allen Olson | 34-40 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Bury | 36-40 |
| 12:10 | Niagara | Allen Olson can't finish the layup | 36-40 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-40 |
| 11:49 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Allen Olson | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (tiring) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carlos Dupree (tiring) 23 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) C - Matthew Bigley (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Proctor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Olson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor blows the dunk | 36-40 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith's pass is intercepted by Mark Sullivan | 36-40 |
| 10:59 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan misses the dunk | 36-40 |
| 10:57 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 10:43 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Shawn Saxton - foul #2 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Michael Lee (PF) Antonio Griffith, Robert Bury | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Harris (PG), David Evanoff (SF), Frederick Hinds (PF), Matthew Weber (C) Michael Quinn, Mark Sullivan, Timothy Taylor, Allen Olson | |
| 10:43 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 10:43 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Michael Lee hits a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Frederick Hinds - foul #1 on Frederick Hinds, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Fields (SG) Jackie Proctor | |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Michael Lee makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 09:55 | Niagara | Michael Lee takes the ball from William Fields | 39-41 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Frederick Hinds - foul #2 on Frederick Hinds, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Sullivan (SF), Harry Reed (C) David Evanoff, Frederick Hinds | |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 39-41 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 09:33 | Niagara | Harry Reed snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 09:22 | Niagara | Matthew Weber lays it up and in | 39-43 |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree is fouled on the floor by Mark Sullivan - foul #2 on Mark Sullivan, team foul #8 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), Allen Olson (SG), Frederick Hinds (PF) Mark Harris, William Fields, Mark Sullivan | |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 08:59 | Niagara | Harry Reed snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 08:32 | Niagara | Michael Quinn knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Frederick Hinds | 39-46 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone (PF) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Fields (SG), David Evanoff (SF), Timothy Taylor (PF) Allen Olson, Matthew Weber, Harry Reed | |
| 07:50 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 39-46 |
| 07:48 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds tips it back up and in | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (tired) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carlos Dupree (tiring) 23 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Stone (fresh) C - Matthew Bigley (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Evanoff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Hinds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Harris (PG), Mark Sullivan (SF), Harry Reed (C) Michael Quinn, David Evanoff, Frederick Hinds | |
| 07:15 | Niagara | William Fields is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bigley - foul #3 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| 07:15 | Niagara | William Fields makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:15 | Niagara | William Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Sullivan - foul #3 on Mark Sullivan, team foul #9 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 07:11 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Timothy Taylor | 39-50 |
| 06:54 | Niagara | William Fields hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 39-50 |
| 06:53 | Niagara | Harry Reed tips it but misses | 39-50 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Mark Harris steps in front of the Shawn Saxton pass in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 06:30 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Fields | 39-52 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Carlos Dupree | 41-52 |
| 06:00 | Niagara | Harry Reed comes up short on the floater from the right block | 41-52 |
| 05:59 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor can't tip it in | 41-52 |
| 05:57 | Niagara | William Fields grabs the offensive board | 41-52 |
| 05:46 | Niagara | William Fields lays it up and in set up by Mark Sullivan and the foul's on Shawn Saxton - foul #3 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Lee (PF) Antonio Griffith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jackie Proctor (SG), Allen Olson (SF), Matthew Weber (C) Mark Harris, Mark Sullivan, Harry Reed | |
| 05:46 | Niagara | William Fields makes the free throw | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket | 43-55 |
| 05:16 | Niagara | Matthew Weber blows the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Bigley - foul #4 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #9 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), Frederick Hinds (C) William Fields, Timothy Taylor | |
| 05:16 | Niagara | Matthew Weber misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 05:16 | Niagara | Matthew Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree hits the finger roll set up by Antonio Griffith | 45-55 |
| 04:38 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Shawn Saxton - foul #4 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #10 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone (PF) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Taylor (PF) Matthew Weber | |
| 04:38 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 04:38 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree's layup is rejected by Timothy Taylor | 45-56 |
| 04:18 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 03:56 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor can't finish the layup | 45-56 |
| 03:54 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds grabs the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Quinn | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (very tired) 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Dupree (tired) 27 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Stone (fresh) C - Matthew Bigley (very tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Proctor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Timothy Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Hinds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Timothy Taylor is called for the reach on Shawn Saxton - foul #3 on Timothy Taylor, team foul #10 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Harris (PG), David Evanoff (SF), Matthew Weber (PF) Michael Quinn, Jackie Proctor, Timothy Taylor | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 03:16 | Niagara | Matthew Weber pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 02:51 | Niagara | David Evanoff hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Harris | 46-61 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Mark Harris steals it from Shawn Saxton in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| 02:32 | Niagara | Carlos Dupree is called for the reach on Matthew Weber - foul #5 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #11 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF), Michael Lee (PF) Carlos Dupree, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Fields (SG) Allen Olson | |
| 02:32 | Niagara | Matthew Weber makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 02:32 | Niagara | Matthew Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Michael Lee misses short on a jumper near the basket | 46-63 |
| 02:06 | Niagara | David Evanoff pulls down the rebound | 46-63 |
| 01:52 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds hits the finger roll set up by William Fields | 46-65 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 01:14 | Niagara | Mark Harris banks in the layup | 49-67 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait clanks a jumper from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 00:57 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Frederick Hinds | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matthew Bigley - foul #5 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #12 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Nicholas Stone (C) Frank Wilson, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allen Olson (SF) David Evanoff | |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-68 |
| 00:22 | Niagara | Allen Olson grabs the board | 49-68 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Mark Harris runs out the clock | 49-68 |