| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Read (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Read inbounds the ball | 19-33 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Jason Brown steals it from Shawn Runyon | 19-33 |
| 19:26 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the jumper from close range set up by William Crawford and he's fouled by Roy Worth - foul #1 on Roy Worth, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Roderick McKeown (C) Joaquin Jensen, Shawn Runyon, Daniel Hammond, Roy Worth | |
| 19:26 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the free throw | 22-33 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Jason Brown is called for the reach on Roderick McKeown - foul #3 on Jason Brown, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Howard | Waylon Hepworth (C) Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward (PF) Boyce Usher | |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Read | 22-35 |
| 18:21 | Howard | William Crawford splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward is whistled for a carry | 25-35 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (PG), Daniel Hammond (PF), Roy Worth (C) Donny Green, Kevin Ward, Roderick McKeown | |
| 17:49 | Howard | Steven Caudell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Paul Read buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Worth | 25-38 |
| 17:05 | Howard | Steven Caudell loses the dribble to Paul Read | 25-38 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Waylon Hepworth - foul #1 on Waylon Hepworth, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Boyce Usher (PF) Paul Read, Daniel Hammond | |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 16:27 | Howard | Steven Caudell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-40 |
| 16:25 | Howard | Dennis Wilson grabs the offensive board | 25-40 |
| 16:08 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Crawford | 27-40 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher's pass is intercepted by Dennis Wilson | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Crawford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Unrein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Waylon Hepworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) C - Roy Worth (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Howard | Robert Unrein comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Sam Kelley - foul #2 on Sam Kelley, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SG), Eddie Trexler (SF), Jason Brown (C) Steven Caudell, William Crawford, Dennis Wilson, Waylon Hepworth | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Kevin Ward (PF), Roderick McKeown (C) Sam Kelley, Boyce Usher, Roy Worth | |
| 15:30 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:30 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 15:30 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 3rd free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-40 |
| 15:15 | Howard | Robert Unrein pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:55 | Howard | Robert Leake misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-40 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson is fouled on the floor by Eddie Trexler - foul #1 on Eddie Trexler, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), William Crawford (SG), Dennis Wilson (SF), Ervin Gordon (PF) Robert Leake, Jonathan Crawford, Eddie Trexler, Robert Unrein | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Shawn Runyon (SG), Daniel Hammond (PF), Roy Worth (C) Joaquin Jensen, Donny Green, Kevin Ward, Roderick McKeown | |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Ervin Gordon takes the ball from Paul Read | 30-40 |
| 13:45 | Howard | Jason Brown can't finish the uncontested layup | 30-40 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 13:25 | Howard | Ervin Gordon snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 13:03 | Howard | Dennis Wilson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Roy Worth | 30-40 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Worth | 30-42 |
| 12:15 | Howard | William Crawford evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn Runyon - foul #2 on Shawn Runyon, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Waylon Hepworth (PF) Ervin Gordon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Donny Green (SG), Kevin Ward (PF) Paul Read, Shawn Runyon, Daniel Hammond | |
| 12:15 | Howard | William Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 12:15 | Howard | William Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 31-42 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward hits the follow up shot | 31-44 |
| 11:29 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth is whistled for traveling | 31-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SF), Robert Unrein (PF) Steven Caudell, Dennis Wilson, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (PG), Paul Read (SF), Daniel Hammond (PF), Roderick McKeown (C) Joaquin Jensen, Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward, Roy Worth | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Waylon Hepworth (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Read (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roderick McKeown (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Paul Read comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 11:07 | Howard | Robert Unrein snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 11:01 | Howard | Robert Leake is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Leake, team foul #4 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Eddie Trexler (SF) William Crawford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Roy Worth (C) Sam Kelley, Paul Read, Daniel Hammond, Roderick McKeown | |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donny Green | 31-47 |
| 10:14 | Howard | Robert Leake misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-47 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Waylon Hepworth is called for the reach on Donny Green - foul #2 on Waylon Hepworth, team foul #5 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), William Crawford (SG), Dennis Wilson (SF), Jason Brown (C) Robert Leake, Jonathan Crawford, Eddie Trexler, Waylon Hepworth | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (PG), Shawn Runyon (SG), Paul Read (SF), Daniel Hammond (PF), Roderick McKeown (C) Joaquin Jensen, Donny Green, Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward, Roy Worth | |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Jason Brown swats the dunk try by Daniel Hammond | 31-47 |
| 09:26 | Howard | The rebound goes to Dennis Wilson | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:07 | Howard | Dennis Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond drills a floater from the left side | 31-49 |
| 08:28 | Howard | William Crawford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-49 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown grabs the defensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown misses short on a jumper in the lane | 31-49 |
| 07:57 | Howard | Steven Caudell pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| 07:39 | Howard | Dennis Wilson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Paul Read | 31-49 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Read | 31-51 |
| 07:18 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-51 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown gets the rebound | 31-51 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Unrein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Brown (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Read (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roderick McKeown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-51 |
| 06:49 | Howard | Jason Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 31-51 |
| 06:44 | Howard | Dennis Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-51 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon snags the defensive board | 31-51 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Paul Read hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Dennis Wilson - foul #3 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #6 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SG), Eddie Trexler (SF), Waylon Hepworth (PF), Ervin Gordon (C) Steven Caudell, William Crawford, Dennis Wilson, Robert Unrein, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Donny Green (SG), Kevin Ward (PF), Roy Worth (C) Sam Kelley, Shawn Runyon, Daniel Hammond, Roderick McKeown | |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth grabs the offensive rebound | 31-52 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Donny Green buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joaquin Jensen | 31-54 |
| 05:47 | Howard | Robert Leake comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-54 |
| 05:46 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Leake | 31-54 |
| 05:37 | Howard | Eddie Trexler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-54 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joaquin Jensen | 31-54 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donny Green | 31-57 |
| 05:03 | Howard | Eddie Trexler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-57 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SF) Paul Read | |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Donny Green is denied on a layup by Ervin Gordon | 31-57 |
| 04:45 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth pulls down the rebound | 31-57 |
| 04:34 | Howard | Robert Leake connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-57 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Donny Green makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Henderson | 33-59 |
| 04:03 | Howard | Robert Leake connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-59 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joaquin Jensen and he's hacked by Eddie Trexler - foul #2 on Eddie Trexler, team foul #7 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF) Kevin Ward | |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the free throw | 36-62 |
| 03:36 | Howard | Boyce Usher steals it from Jonathan Crawford | 36-62 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Joaquin Jensen | 36-64 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eddie Trexler (fresh) PF - Waylon Hepworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ervin Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-64 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson gets the rebound | 36-64 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-64 |
| 02:51 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth pulls down the rebound | 36-64 |
| 02:32 | Howard | Boyce Usher is called for the reach on Jonathan Crawford - foul #1 on Boyce Usher, team foul #4 | 36-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Morano (PG), Anthony Bangert (C) Robert Leake, Ervin Gordon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Kevin Ward (PF) Donny Green, Boyce Usher | |
| 02:23 | Howard | Dustin Morano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-64 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-64 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Clifford Henderson | 36-67 |
| 01:49 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-67 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Dustin Morano - foul #1 on Dustin Morano, team foul #8 | 39-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Ervin Gordon (C) Dustin Morano, Anthony Bangert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (SF), Daniel Hammond (PF) Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward | |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 39-68 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-69 |
| 01:23 | Howard | Joaquin Jensen steals the ball from Robert Leake in the backcourt | 39-69 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Howard | Robert Leake comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Joaquin Jensen - foul #2 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #5 | 39-72 |
| 00:55 | Howard | Robert Leake makes the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 00:55 | Howard | Robert Leake misses the 2nd free throw | 40-72 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth grabs the board | 40-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-72 |
| 00:25 | Howard | Robert Leake grabs the defensive rebound | 40-72 |
| 00:18 | Howard | Robert Leake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-72 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth gets the rebound | 40-72 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen runs out the clock | 40-72 |