| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Brent Caswell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Troy Blohm (fresh) PF - John Stock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Duffy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) PF - Willy Anglin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-31 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Troy Blohm takes the ball from Louis Shaw | 39-31 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy can't connect on a floater from the right block | 39-31 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joshua Duffy | 39-31 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Minaya | 41-31 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Louis Shaw | 41-34 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Troy Blohm | 43-34 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Stock - foul #3 on John Stock, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons (SF), Stanley Hudson (PF) Troy Blohm, John Stock | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser (PF) Howard Berndt | |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Minaya | 46-36 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Louis Shaw | 46-38 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson hits a floater from the baseline set up by Marvin Irons | 48-38 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell is hacked by Barry Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Thomas, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm (PG), Jared Cross (SG), John Stock (PF) Brent Caswell, Jason Minaya, Joshua Duffy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Howard Berndt (SF), Porfirio Russo (PF) Barry Thomas, Louis Shaw, Willy Anglin, Stephen Patel | |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Wienberg steals the ball from Jared Cross | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Blohm (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Cross (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Irons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Porfirio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Kaiser (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt travels with the ball | 48-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson (PF) Porfirio Russo | |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons is fouled on the floor by Howard Berndt - foul #1 on Howard Berndt, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell (PG) Marvin Irons | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG) Robert Wienberg | |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm is hacked by Howard Berndt - foul #2 on Howard Berndt, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy (C) Stanley Hudson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell loses the ball out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya (SG) Jared Cross | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (C) Michael Kaiser | |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | John Stock tips it in | 50-38 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Troy Blohm is called for the reach on Howard Berndt - foul #1 on Troy Blohm, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb (SF), Marvin Irons (PF) Troy Blohm, John Stock | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Willy Anglin (SF) Harold Nehring, Howard Berndt | |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin misses the jumpshot from the right side | 50-38 |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson grabs the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Jason Minaya steps in front of the Barry Thomas pass | 50-38 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy throws it down on a nice dish by Jason Minaya | 52-38 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin loses the dribble to Brent Caswell | 52-38 |
| 13:18 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya banks in the layup on a great pass from Brent Caswell | 54-38 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Marvin Irons - foul #1 on Marvin Irons, team foul #3 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn (PG), Jared Cross (SG), John Stock (PF), Stanley Hudson (C) Brent Caswell, Jason Minaya, Garry Holcomb, Joshua Duffy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel (C) Barry Thomas | |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses the 3rd free throw | 54-40 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Stock | 54-40 |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson is called for traveling | 54-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm (PG) Matthew Harn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (PG), Howard Berndt (SF) Robert Wienberg, Billy Robinson | |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross travels with the ball | 54-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell (PG), Jason Minaya (SG) Jared Cross, Marvin Irons | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Michael Kaiser (PF) Louis Shaw, Willy Anglin | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Brent Caswell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Blohm (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Stock (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Kaiser (fresh) C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Kaiser | 54-45 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | John Stock tips it but misses | 54-45 |
| 11:01 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 54-45 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | John Stock snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb (SF) Troy Blohm | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson (PF) Howard Berndt | |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Barry Thomas | 54-48 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Billy Robinson | 54-50 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by John Stock | 57-50 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Jason Minaya steps in front of the Billy Robinson pass | 57-50 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Garry Holcomb | 60-50 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson is hacked by John Stock - foul #4 on John Stock, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn (PG), Jared Cross (SG), Troy Blohm (SF), Marvin Irons (PF), Joshua Duffy (C) Brent Caswell, Jason Minaya, Garry Holcomb, John Stock, Stanley Hudson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Howard Berndt (SF), Willy Anglin (C) Harold Nehring, Michael Kaiser, Stephen Patel | |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Billy Robinson is denied by Joshua Duffy | 60-50 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joshua Duffy | 60-50 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy buries a floater from close range set up by Jared Cross | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Matthew Harn (fresh) SG - Jared Cross (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Troy Blohm (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Irons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Duffy (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Billy Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Willy Anglin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Shaw | 62-53 |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-53 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Louis Shaw is called for the reach on Jared Cross - foul #2 on Louis Shaw, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell (PG), Jason Minaya (SG) Matthew Harn, Jared Cross | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Porfirio Russo (PF), Michael Kaiser (C) Barry Thomas, Howard Berndt, Billy Robinson | |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Duffy | 65-53 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb (SF) Troy Blohm | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Wienberg - foul #1 on Robert Wienberg, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson (PF) Marvin Irons | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Stephen Patel (C) Louis Shaw, Porfirio Russo | |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Caswell - foul #2 on Brent Caswell, team foul #5 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Stock (PF) Joshua Duffy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | John Stock takes the ball from Stephen Patel | 66-53 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | John Stock blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Kaiser - foul #3 on Michael Kaiser, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Howard Berndt (SF) Robert Wienberg, Willy Anglin | |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | John Stock makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | John Stock makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser is fouled on the floor by John Stock - foul #5 on John Stock, team foul #6 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons (PF) John Stock | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Billy Robinson (PF) Harold Nehring, Michael Kaiser | |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson's pass is intercepted by Jason Minaya | 68-53 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 68-53 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses the lay-in | 68-53 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel tips it back up and in | 68-55 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Patel - foul #1 on Stephen Patel, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm (SF), Joshua Duffy (C) Garry Holcomb, Marvin Irons | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin (SF), Michael Kaiser (C) Howard Berndt, Stephen Patel | |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Brent Caswell (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Troy Blohm (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Duffy (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willy Anglin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-55 |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm tips it in | 70-55 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser is whistled for traveling | 70-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn (PG), Jared Cross (SG), Leonard Lanier (SF), Marvin Irons (PF) Brent Caswell, Jason Minaya, Troy Blohm, Joshua Duffy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Porfirio Russo (PF) Barry Thomas, Louis Shaw, Billy Robinson | |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Leonard Lanier is hacked by Willy Anglin - foul #2 on Willy Anglin, team foul #8 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb (SF) Stanley Hudson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Leonard Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Leonard Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo misses the easy layup | 72-55 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn grabs the board | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 72-55 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin gets the rebound | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring is hacked by Matthew Harn - foul #1 on Matthew Harn, team foul #7 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson (C) Leonard Lanier | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring misses the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons gets the rebound | 72-55 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 72-55 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-55 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Harn and he's hacked by Willy Anglin - foul #3 on Willy Anglin, team foul #9 | 74-55 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson makes the free throw | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo hits the finger roll set up by Robert Wienberg | 75-57 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons hits a driving attempt from close range | 77-57 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo's fadeaway is rejected by Garry Holcomb | 77-57 |