| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - William Ceja (fresh) SF - James Button (fresh) PF - John Mowery (fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheng Hong (fresh) SG - Alvin Ashbaugh (fresh) SF - Wilburn Davis (fresh) PF - Donald Crandell (fresh) C - Henry Vance (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | John Mowery banks in the wide open layup set up by William Ceja | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | South Florida | Henry Vance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | John Mowery jams it set up by James Taylor | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | South Florida | Henry Vance is whistled for a carry | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Ceja and the foul's on Henry Vance - foul #1 on Henry Vance, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:02 | South Florida | Donald Crandell pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:44 | South Florida | Donald Crandell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 17:42 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh grabs the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:19 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Sheng Hong | 6-3 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Donald Crandell - foul #1 on Donald Crandell, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Nicholas Tryon (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Richard Bourn (C) James Taylor, William Ceja, James Button, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:41 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sheng Hong and he's hacked by Nicholas Tryon - foul #1 on Nicholas Tryon, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | South Florida | William McKeown (SF), Paul Souder (C) Wilburn Davis, Henry Vance | |
| 16:41 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn can't tip it in | 8-6 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan is hacked by William McKeown - foul #1 on William McKeown, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), James Button (SF), Scott Lakey (C) Nicholas Tryon, Kevin Hardin, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | South Florida | Noel Hoffman (PG), Wilburn Davis (SF), Henry Vance (C) Sheng Hong, Alvin Ashbaugh, Donald Crandell | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) SG - William Ceja (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Button (fresh) PF - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Noel Hoffman (fresh) SG - William McKeown (fresh) SF - Wilburn Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Souder (fresh) C - Henry Vance (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 15:14 | South Florida | Henry Vance gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:02 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Henry Vance steps in front of the Glen Mulligan pass | 8-6 |
| 14:44 | South Florida | Paul Souder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), Frank Boone (PF) Glen Mulligan, John Mowery | |
| Subs | South Florida | Bruce Samford (SG) William McKeown | |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Bruce Samford is called for the reach on William Ceja in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Samford, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo (PF) Paul Souder | |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey lays it in uncontested set up by James Taylor | 10-6 |
| 14:07 | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheng Hong (PG), Alvin Ashbaugh (SG), Donald Crandell (PF), Kirk Guess (C) Noel Hoffman, Bruce Samford, Wilburn Davis, Henry Vance | |
| 13:47 | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 13:45 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh snags the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 13:26 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Alvin Ashbaugh is called for the reach on William Ceja - foul #1 on Alvin Ashbaugh, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Richard Bourn (C) William Ceja, James Button, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | South Florida | William McKeown (SF), Paul Souder (C) Nicolas Azevedo, Kirk Guess | |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 10-6 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn is open and buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Taylor | 12-6 |
| 12:25 | South Florida | Donald Crandell misses the easy layup | 12-6 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Alvin Ashbaugh is called for the reach on Glen Mulligan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Ashbaugh, team foul #6 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), John Mowery (PF), Scott Lakey (C) James Taylor, Frank Boone, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | South Florida | Wilburn Davis (SF), Henry Vance (C) Alvin Ashbaugh, Donald Crandell | |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Sheng Hong steals it from John Mowery | 12-6 |
| 11:46 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 11:45 | South Florida | Paul Souder grabs the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 11:30 | South Florida | William McKeown connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Sheng Hong | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fairly fresh) SG - James Button (fresh) SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) PF - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheng Hong (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William McKeown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wilburn Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Souder (fairly fresh) C - Henry Vance (fresh) | |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG), William Ceja (SG) Glen Mulligan, Kevin Hardin | |
| Subs | South Florida | Noel Hoffman (PG), Bruce Samford (SG), Nicolas Azevedo (PF) Sheng Hong, William McKeown, Paul Souder | |
| 10:42 | South Florida | Bruce Samford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), Frank Boone (PF), Richard Bourn (C) Nicholas Tryon, John Mowery, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | South Florida | Donald Crandell (PF), Kirk Guess (C) Wilburn Davis, Henry Vance | |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | William Ceja hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Boone | 14-9 |
| 10:09 | South Florida | Bruce Samford buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | James Button is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Ceja | 17-12 |
| 09:30 | South Florida | Kirk Guess misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | James Button gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | James Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Noel Hoffman - foul #1 on Noel Hoffman, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF), Scott Lakey (C) James Button, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheng Hong (PG), Wilburn Davis (SF), Henry Vance (C) Bruce Samford, Donald Crandell, Kirk Guess | |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 09:10 | South Florida | Frank Boone denies the turnaround by Sheng Hong | 19-12 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | William Ceja gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Wilburn Davis - foul #1 on Wilburn Davis, team foul #8 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Nicholas Tryon (SG) James Taylor, William Ceja | |
| Subs | South Florida | William McKeown (SG), Paul Souder (PF) Noel Hoffman, Nicolas Azevedo | |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 08:18 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis clanks a turnaround in the paint | 21-12 |
| 08:17 | South Florida | Paul Souder gets the offensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 08:03 | South Florida | Nicholas Tryon picks off the pass by Paul Souder | 21-12 |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 21-12 |
| 07:44 | South Florida | William McKeown snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 07:40 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Glen Mulligan - foul #1 on Glen Mulligan, team foul #3 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), James Button (SF), John Mowery (PF) Nicholas Tryon, Kevin Hardin, Frank Boone | |
| Subs | South Florida | Bruce Samford (PG), Donald Crandell (PF) Sheng Hong, Henry Vance | |
| 07:40 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis misses the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 07:40 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey grabs the board | 21-12 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Donald Crandell is called for the reach on John Mowery - foul #2 on Donald Crandell, team foul #9 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn (C) Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo (SF), Kirk Guess (C) Wilburn Davis, Donald Crandell | |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) SG - William Ceja (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Button (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Bruce Samford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William McKeown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicolas Azevedo (fresh) PF - Paul Souder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kirk Guess (fresh) | |
| 07:01 | South Florida | John Mowery takes the ball from Nicolas Azevedo | 23-12 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | James Button hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 23-12 |
| 06:38 | South Florida | Bruce Samford grabs the board | 23-12 |
| 06:23 | South Florida | Paul Souder drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Nicolas Azevedo and the foul's on James Button - foul #1 on James Button, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG) Glen Mulligan | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheng Hong (PG), Noel Hoffman (SG) Bruce Samford, William McKeown | |
| 06:23 | South Florida | Paul Souder makes the free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Noel Hoffman is called for the reach on John Mowery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Noel Hoffman, team foul #10 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF) William Ceja | |
| Subs | South Florida | William McKeown (SG), Wilburn Davis (SF) Noel Hoffman, Paul Souder | |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:19 | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 06:04 | South Florida | Sheng Hong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-15 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | John Mowery pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | John Mowery connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Taylor | 25-15 |
| 05:29 | South Florida | William McKeown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-15 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | John Mowery scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Taylor and he's hacked by Sheng Hong - foul #1 on Sheng Hong, team foul #11 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), William Ceja (SG), Scott Lakey (C) James Taylor, James Button, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | South Florida | Paul Souder (PF), Henry Vance (C) Nicolas Azevedo, Kirk Guess | |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the free throw | 28-15 |
| 04:46 | South Florida | Henry Vance's floater is knocked away by John Mowery | 28-15 |
| 04:44 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis grabs the offensive board | 28-15 |
| 04:35 | South Florida | Henry Vance misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-15 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the rebound | 28-15 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan is hacked by Sheng Hong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sheng Hong, team foul #12 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (PF) John Mowery | |
| Subs | South Florida | Bruce Samford (PG) Sheng Hong | |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan makes the 1st free throw | 29-15 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan misses the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 04:32 | South Florida | Henry Vance gets the rebound | 29-15 |
| 04:14 | South Florida | Paul Souder connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by William McKeown | 29-17 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Glen Mulligan | 31-17 |
| 03:50 | South Florida | Bruce Samford misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-17 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey grabs the board | 31-17 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone can't throw it down | 31-17 |
| 03:21 | South Florida | Henry Vance grabs the board | 31-17 |
| 03:05 | South Florida | Bruce Samford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Hardin - foul #1 on Kevin Hardin, team foul #5 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), Nicholas Tryon (SG), James Button (SF) Glen Mulligan, William Ceja, Kevin Hardin | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh (SG), Nicolas Azevedo (SF), Donald Crandell (PF), Joe Carlson (C) William McKeown, Wilburn Davis, Paul Souder, Henry Vance | |
| 03:05 | South Florida | Bruce Samford makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 03:05 | South Florida | Bruce Samford makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Tryon (fresh) SF - James Button (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Bruce Samford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alvin Ashbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicolas Azevedo (fresh) PF - Donald Crandell (fresh) C - Joe Carlson (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Alvin Ashbaugh takes the ball from James Button in the backcourt | 31-19 |
| 02:52 | South Florida | Donald Crandell makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Alvin Ashbaugh | 31-21 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | James Taylor connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 02:12 | South Florida | Donald Crandell can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Boone - foul #1 on Frank Boone, team foul #6 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheng Hong (PG), Wilburn Davis (SF), Kirk Guess (C) Bruce Samford, Nicolas Azevedo, Joe Carlson | |
| 02:12 | South Florida | Donald Crandell makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 02:12 | South Florida | Donald Crandell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | James Button buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Nicholas Tryon | 35-23 |
| 01:41 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh is called for traveling | 35-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | South Florida | Henry Vance (C) Kirk Guess | |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Henry Vance is called for the reach on William Ceja - foul #2 on Henry Vance, team foul #13 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG) Nicholas Tryon | |
| Subs | South Florida | Kirk Guess (PF) Donald Crandell | |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn grabs the offensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | James Button scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Glen Mulligan and he's hacked by Wilburn Davis - foul #2 on Wilburn Davis, team foul #14 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (PF) John Mowery | |
| Subs | South Florida | Noel Hoffman (SG), Nicolas Azevedo (SF) Alvin Ashbaugh, Wilburn Davis | |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the free throw | 39-23 |
| 00:48 | South Florida | Noel Hoffman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-23 |
| 00:46 | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo tips it home | 39-25 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | William Ceja can't connect on a shot from the left side | 39-25 |
| 00:15 | South Florida | Henry Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 00:10 | South Florida | Noel Hoffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Scott Lakey (C) Glen Mulligan, James Button, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh (SG), Donald Crandell (PF), Paul Souder (C) Sheng Hong, Kirk Guess, Henry Vance | |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | James Taylor is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Ceja | 41-25 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Noel Hoffman misses short on a halfcourt shot | 41-25 |