| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Sammy Boettcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gail Strawn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Homer Duffy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Carr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Hunt, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 19:17 | VMI | Peter Cooper clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones clanks a runner in the lane | 24-28 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright can't tip it in | 24-28 |
| 18:46 | VMI | John Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:31 | VMI | Homer Duffy buries a jump hook in the lane | 24-30 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Homer Duffy is called for the reach on Joe Jones - foul #3 on Homer Duffy, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | VMI | Willie Peck (PF) Homer Duffy | |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney hits the follow up shot | 26-30 |
| 17:15 | VMI | Sammy Boettcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 17:13 | VMI | John Carr misses the tip | 26-30 |
| 17:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney dunks the ball on a great pass from Donnie Ross and the foul's on John Carr - foul #2 on John Carr, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Robert Shannon (SG), Jeff Croce (PF) Donnie Ross, Joe Jones, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | VMI | Sheldon Wolcott (PG), Matthew Garrett (SG), Charles Church (C) Sammy Boettcher, Peter Cooper, John Carr | |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:21 | VMI | Matthew Garrett knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gail Strawn | 29-32 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Gail Strawn is called for the reach on Robert Hunt - foul #2 on Gail Strawn, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wright (SF), Wade Springer (C) Robert Hunt, Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | VMI | Sammy Boettcher (PG), Homer Duffy (PF) Gail Strawn, Charles Church | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Shannon (fresh) SF - Robert Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeff Croce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Sammy Boettcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sheldon Wolcott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Homer Duffy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Peck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Wright | 31-32 |
| 15:09 | VMI | Matthew Garrett misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Joe Jones (SG) Quinton Majors, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | VMI | Peter Cooper (SG), Gail Strawn (SF), John Carr (C) Sheldon Wolcott, Matthew Garrett, Willie Peck | |
| 14:25 | VMI | Robert Shannon is called for the reach on Gail Strawn - foul #2 on Robert Shannon, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt (SF) Robert Shannon | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 14:12 | VMI | Peter Cooper double dribbles | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wade Springer (C) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donnie Ross | 34-32 |
| 13:30 | VMI | Sammy Boettcher hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Cooper | 34-35 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donnie Ross | 37-35 |
| 12:57 | VMI | Gail Strawn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt is hacked by Gail Strawn - foul #3 on Gail Strawn, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Brian Matheney (C) Robert Hunt, Jeff Croce, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | VMI | Sheldon Wolcott (PG), Matthew Garrett (SF), Willie Peck (PF), Charles Church (C) Sammy Boettcher, Gail Strawn, Homer Duffy, John Carr | |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 11:52 | VMI | Matthew Garrett grabs the board | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Sheldon Wolcott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Peck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Church (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | VMI | Sheldon Wolcott loses the ball out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Shannon and the foul's on Peter Cooper - foul #1 on Peter Cooper, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Robert Hunt (SF) Donnie Ross, Robert Shannon | |
| Subs | VMI | Gail Strawn (SF), Homer Duffy (PF) Peter Cooper, Charles Church | |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 11:17 | VMI | Sheldon Wolcott is fouled on the floor by Robert Hunt - foul #2 on Robert Hunt, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon (SG) Joe Jones | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Church (C) Willie Peck | |
| 11:01 | VMI | Homer Duffy misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Quinton Majors and he's hacked by Homer Duffy - foul #4 on Homer Duffy, team foul #6 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | VMI | Sammy Boettcher (PG), John Carr (C) Homer Duffy, Charles Church | |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:28 | VMI | John Carr misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 10:27 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Boettcher | 43-35 |
| 10:17 | VMI | Matthew Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG) Quinton Majors | |
| Subs | VMI | Peter Cooper (SG) Sheldon Wolcott | |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | John Carr takes the ball from Robert Wright | 43-35 |
| 09:25 | VMI | Matthew Garrett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Matheney - foul #1 on Brian Matheney, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Jeff Croce (C) Robert Shannon, Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | VMI | Willie Peck (PF) Gail Strawn | |
| 09:25 | VMI | Matthew Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 09:25 | VMI | Matthew Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross is fouled on the floor by Matthew Garrett - foul #2 on Matthew Garrett, team foul #7 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wade Springer (C) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | VMI | Gail Strawn (SF), Charles Church (C) Matthew Garrett, John Carr | |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 08:38 | VMI | Charles Church's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-35 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt blows the layup | 45-35 |
| 08:18 | VMI | Charles Church grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 08:14 | VMI | Sammy Boettcher is fouled on the floor by Donnie Ross - foul #2 on Donnie Ross, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Robert Shannon (SF) Donnie Ross, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | VMI | Sheldon Wolcott (PG) Sammy Boettcher | |
| 07:53 | VMI | Gail Strawn buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Peck | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeff Croce (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Sheldon Wolcott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gail Strawn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Peck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Church (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Quinton Majors | 48-37 |
| 07:08 | VMI | Wade Springer picks off the pass by Sheldon Wolcott | 48-37 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Robert Hunt (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Brian Matheney (C) Quinton Majors, Robert Shannon, Jeff Croce, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | VMI | Sammy Boettcher (PG), Matthew Garrett (SF), Homer Duffy (PF), John Carr (C) Peter Cooper, Gail Strawn, Willie Peck, Charles Church | |
| 06:15 | VMI | Sheldon Wolcott loses the ball out of bounds | 48-37 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright hits a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Homer Duffy - foul #5 on Homer Duffy, team foul #8 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon (SG) Joe Jones | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Church (PF) Homer Duffy | |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the free throw | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:44 | VMI | Matthew Garrett hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sheldon Wolcott | 51-39 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Sammy Boettcher is called for the reach on Donnie Ross - foul #1 on Sammy Boettcher, team foul #9 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | VMI | Gail Strawn (SF) Charles Church | |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 05:21 | VMI | Matthew Garrett gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 04:56 | VMI | John Carr's floater is tipped away by Brian Matheney | 52-39 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Sheldon Wolcott - foul #2 on Sheldon Wolcott, team foul #10 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG) Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | VMI | Peter Cooper (SG), Willie Peck (PF) Sheldon Wolcott, Matthew Garrett | |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 04:38 | VMI | John Carr snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 04:25 | VMI | Gail Strawn misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Wright | 54-39 |
| 03:38 | VMI | John Carr misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Wright | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Shannon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Matheney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Sammy Boettcher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gail Strawn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Peck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Carr (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Wright | 57-39 |
| 02:57 | VMI | John Carr travels with the ball | 57-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Robert Hunt (SF), Jeff Croce (PF), Wade Springer (C) Donnie Ross, Robert Shannon, Robert Wright, Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | VMI | Gaston Dalessio (PG), Sheldon Wolcott (SG), Matthew Garrett (SF), Charles Church (PF), Jeff Betty (C) Sammy Boettcher, Peter Cooper, Gail Strawn, Willie Peck, John Carr | |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-39 |
| 02:29 | VMI | Jeff Betty snags the defensive board | 57-39 |
| 02:24 | VMI | The jump hook by Gaston Dalessio is blocked by Jeff Croce | 57-39 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer grabs the board | 57-39 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Hunt, team foul #6 | 57-39 |
| 01:51 | VMI | Quinton Majors is called for the reach on Matthew Garrett - foul #3 on Quinton Majors, team foul #7 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Robert Wright (PF), Brian Matheney (C) Quinton Majors, Jeff Croce, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | VMI | Willie Peck (PF) Jeff Betty | |
| 01:51 | VMI | Matthew Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 01:51 | VMI | Matthew Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Charles Church is called for the reach on Brian Matheney - foul #1 on Charles Church, team foul #11 | 57-41 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 01:22 | VMI | Charles Church grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 01:00 | VMI | Matthew Garrett is called for a charge - foul #3 on Matthew Garrett, team foul #12 | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Jones | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | VMI | Gaston Dalessio loses the dribble to Donnie Ross in the backcourt | 59-41 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Sheldon Wolcott - foul #3 on Sheldon Wolcott, team foul #13 | 59-41 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 00:13 | VMI | The rebound goes to Sheldon Wolcott | 59-41 |
| 00:06 | VMI | Matthew Garrett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross runs out the clock | 59-41 |