| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 19:38 | Nevada | Kent Johnson gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 19:23 | Nevada | A charge is called on John Crenshaw - foul #2 on John Crenshaw, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 18:52 | Nevada | Kent Johnson pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:48 | Nevada | John Crenshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-37 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward drills a runner near the basket set up by Clifford Henderson | 24-39 |
| 18:06 | Nevada | John Crenshaw can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-39 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Paul Read pulls down the rebound | 24-39 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Paul Read hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Bailey - foul #3 on John Bailey, team foul #2 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | Earle Mason (C) John Bailey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the free throw | 24-42 |
| 17:29 | Nevada | John Crenshaw misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Clifford Henderson - foul #3 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF) Clifford Henderson | |
| 17:29 | Nevada | John Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 17:29 | Nevada | John Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Earle Mason swats the dunk try by Kevin Ward | 26-42 |
| 17:01 | Nevada | Kent Johnson snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 16:45 | Nevada | John Crenshaw clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Read and the foul's on Harold Brooks - foul #2 on Harold Brooks, team foul #3 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil (PG), David Voris (SF) John Crenshaw, Randall Heppner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SG), Roy Worth (C) Shawn Runyon, Daniel Hammond | |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward misses the free throw | 26-44 |
| 16:20 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Earle Mason | 26-44 |
| 16:04 | Nevada | Harold Brooks misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Roy Worth - foul #2 on Roy Worth, team foul #2 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Saulters (PG) Kent Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF) Kevin Ward | |
| 16:04 | Nevada | Harold Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 16:04 | Nevada | Harold Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brian Saulters (fresh) SG - Robert Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Voris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Earle Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kimball (fresh) SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-44 |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Brian Saulters takes the ball from Roy Worth | 27-44 |
| 14:47 | Nevada | A charge is called on Earle Mason - foul #2 on Earle Mason, team foul #4 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Kent Johnson (SG), Randall Heppner (SF), John Bailey (PF), Kerry Pollock (C) Brian Saulters, Robert Klingbeil, David Voris, Harold Brooks, Earle Mason | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Clifford Henderson (SF) Paul Read, Jarod Shafer | |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Randall Heppner is called for the reach on David Paylor - foul #1 on Randall Heppner, team foul #5 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Kevin Ward (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) John Kimball, Boyce Usher, Roy Worth | |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon's pass is intercepted by Kerry Pollock | 27-44 |
| 13:53 | Nevada | Kent Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-44 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond pulls down the rebound | 27-44 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-44 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon tips it back up and in | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada 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 (+1) | |
| 13:03 | Nevada | John Bailey's floater is tipped away by Kevin Ward | 27-46 |
| 13:02 | Nevada | Randall Heppner grabs the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 12:54 | Nevada | Randall Heppner hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-46 |
| 12:29 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Kerry Pollock | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:24 | Nevada | Randall Heppner knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-46 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses short on a runner from the baseline | 32-46 |
| 12:01 | Nevada | Kent Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Shawn Runyon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Nevada | Daniel Hammond swats the short shot by Randall Heppner | 32-46 |
| 11:38 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock can't tip it in | 32-46 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Runyon | 32-48 |
| 10:49 | Nevada | John Crenshaw is fouled on the floor by David Paylor - foul #4 on David Paylor, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Saulters (PG), Robert Klingbeil (SG), David Voris (SF), Harold Brooks (PF), Earle Mason (C) John Crenshaw, Kent Johnson, Randall Heppner, John Bailey, Kerry Pollock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), John Kimball (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Roy Worth (C) David Paylor, Shawn Runyon, Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward, Daniel Hammond | |
| 10:33 | Nevada | Harold Brooks hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 32-48 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-48 |
| 10:11 | Nevada | David Voris pulls down the rebound | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada 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 (+1) | |
| 09:52 | Nevada | Brian Saulters hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Voris | 34-48 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 34-48 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer tips it in | 34-50 |
| 09:11 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil misses the shot from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | Earle Mason steals it from Roy Worth | 34-50 |
| 08:34 | Nevada | Roy Worth denies the turnaround by Brian Saulters | 34-50 |
| 08:32 | Nevada | Harold Brooks tips it but misses | 34-50 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 08:04 | Cincinnati | Harold Brooks denies the turnaround by Roy Worth | 34-50 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Boyce Usher | 34-50 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Saulters - foul #1 on Brian Saulters, team foul #6 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Kent Johnson (SG), Randall Heppner (SF), Kerry Pollock (C) Brian Saulters, Robert Klingbeil, David Voris, Earle Mason | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Kevin Ward (PF) John Kimball, Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher | |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Nevada | Randall Heppner can't finish the layup | 34-52 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward gets the rebound | 34-52 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | David Paylor is fouled on the floor by Harold Brooks - foul #3 on Harold Brooks, team foul #7 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Bailey (PF) Harold Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Daniel Hammond (C) Paul Read, Roy Worth | |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 06:54 | Nevada | John Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 06:38 | Nevada | John Bailey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-53 |
| 06:36 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock misses the tip | 34-53 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson snags the defensive board | 34-53 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clifford Henderson | 34-55 |
| 06:03 | Nevada | Randall Heppner jams it | 36-55 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward clanks a turnaround near the basket | 36-55 |
| 05:40 | Nevada | Kent Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-55 |
| 05:29 | Nevada | Kent Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-55 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Hammond | 36-55 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Ward | 36-57 |
| 04:41 | Nevada | John Crenshaw is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Crenshaw, team foul #8 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Saulters (PG), Robert Klingbeil (SG), David Voris (SF), Earle Mason (C) John Crenshaw, Kent Johnson, Randall Heppner, Kerry Pollock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Boyce Usher (PF) Shawn Runyon, Kevin Ward | |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Paylor | 36-60 |
| 04:18 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil misses the floater from the right wing | 36-60 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Paul Read | 36-60 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-60 |
| 04:03 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Earle Mason | 36-60 |
| 03:59 | Nevada | Brian Saulters hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Klingbeil | 38-60 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada 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 (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Paylor | 38-63 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brian Saulters (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Voris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Earle Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Paylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Hammond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Nevada | Earle Mason misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-63 |
| 03:22 | Nevada | Earle Mason tips it back up and in | 40-63 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson blows the layup | 40-63 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Read | 40-63 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-63 |
| 02:44 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Earle Mason | 40-63 |
| 02:39 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil travels with the ball | 40-63 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Roy Worth (C) David Paylor, Clifford Henderson, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-63 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward hits the follow up shot | 40-65 |
| 02:00 | Nevada | Brian Saulters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-65 |
| 01:59 | Nevada | Earle Mason can't tip it in | 40-65 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth grabs the defensive rebound | 40-65 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward misses badly on a floater in the lane | 40-65 |
| 01:26 | Nevada | Brian Saulters pulls down the rebound | 40-65 |
| 01:09 | Nevada | Earle Mason hits the finger roll set up by Robert Klingbeil | 42-65 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Paul Read hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kevin Ward | 42-68 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada 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) | |
| 00:39 | Nevada | David Voris misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-68 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Paul Read gets the rebound | 42-68 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada 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) | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Paul Read buries a 3 from the left wing | 42-71 |
| 00:09 | Nevada | John Bailey is called for traveling | 42-71 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Daniel Hammond (C) Shawn Runyon, Jarod Shafer, Roy Worth | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Read runs out the clock | 42-71 |