| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Ralph Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Davis Vroman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Claypool (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Siebert (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dale Washburn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Nixon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bill Pace (fresh) PF - Gary Travis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fernando Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | Daniel Claypool inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Delaware | Bill Pace steals the ball from John Siebert | 29-24 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| 18:54 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | David Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 18:21 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:58 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner hits the finger roll set up by Davis Vroman | 31-24 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Fernando Lopez travels with the ball | 31-24 |
| 17:11 | Delaware | Daniel Claypool misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 17:09 | Delaware | Daniel Claypool snags the offensive board | 31-24 |
| 16:55 | Delaware | Dale Washburn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Buckner | 33-24 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Fernando Lopez misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Dale Washburn - foul #1 on Dale Washburn, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Osborne (PF) John Siebert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marco Costa (SG), Gary Galusha (PF) Charles Nixon, Gary Travis | |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Fernando Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Fernando Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 16:11 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Delaware | Troy Hodges (PG), Johnny Nevarez (SG), Kevin Nichols (SF), Richard Flick (C) Ralph Buckner, Davis Vroman, Daniel Claypool, Dale Washburn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Vito Bruno (SF), Ronnie Lambert (C) Bill Pace, Fernando Lopez | |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha scores on a shot from the left block | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Troy Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Nevarez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Flick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marco Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vito Bruno (fresh) PF - Gary Galusha (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronnie Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Delaware | Ronnie Lambert steps in front of the Johnny Nevarez pass | 33-28 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 15:08 | Delaware | Kevin Nichols grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 14:44 | Delaware | Michael Osborne blows the layup | 33-28 |
| 14:42 | Delaware | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Flick | 33-28 |
| 14:19 | Delaware | Troy Hodges clanks a shot from the left side | 33-28 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 14:13 | Cincinnati | David Baker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa can't tip it in | 33-28 |
| 14:10 | Delaware | Johnny Nevarez pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 13:53 | Delaware | Kevin Nichols buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Johnny Nevarez and he's hacked by Vito Bruno - foul #1 on Vito Bruno, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ralph Buckner (PG), Davis Vroman (SG), John Siebert (PF), Dale Washburn (C) Troy Hodges, Johnny Nevarez, Michael Osborne, Richard Flick | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Nixon (SG), Bill Pace (SF), Gary Travis (PF) Marco Costa, Vito Bruno, Gary Galusha | |
| 13:53 | Delaware | Kevin Nichols misses the free throw | 35-28 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Davis Vroman is called for the reach on Gary Travis - foul #2 on Davis Vroman, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Delaware | Daniel Claypool (SF) Kevin Nichols | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fernando Lopez (C) Ronnie Lambert | |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Nixon | 35-30 |
| 12:54 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Baker - foul #1 on David Baker, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 12:54 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 12:54 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 36-30 |
| 12:23 | Delaware | Dale Washburn pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 12:08 | Delaware | John Siebert can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bill Pace - foul #1 on Bill Pace, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Vito Bruno (PG) David Baker | |
| 12:08 | Delaware | John Siebert misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 12:08 | Delaware | John Siebert makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Charles Nixon connects on the jump hook from the left block | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Ralph Buckner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Davis Vroman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Claypool (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Siebert (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dale Washburn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Vito Bruno (fresh) SG - Charles Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Pace (fresh) PF - Gary Travis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fernando Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Delaware | Daniel Claypool buries a 3 from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Daniel Claypool is called for the reach on Vito Bruno - foul #1 on Daniel Claypool, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Osborne (PF) John Siebert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Baker (PG), Marco Costa (SG), Ronnie Lambert (C) Vito Bruno, Charles Nixon, Fernando Lopez | |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis drills a jump hook in the lane | 40-34 |
| 10:06 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis double dribbles | 42-34 |
| Subs | Delaware | Troy Hodges (PG), Johnny Nevarez (SG), Kevin Nichols (SF), John Siebert (PF) Ralph Buckner, Davis Vroman, Daniel Claypool, Dale Washburn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Nixon (SG), Gary Galusha (PF) Bill Pace, Gary Travis | |
| 09:14 | Delaware | John Siebert loses the dribble to Gary Galusha | 42-34 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | David Baker splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Galusha | 42-37 |
| 08:33 | Delaware | Kevin Nichols misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa misses long on a floater from the right side | 42-37 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert tips it in | 42-39 |
| 08:05 | Delaware | John Siebert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 08:04 | Delaware | Kevin Nichols hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha can't connect on a shot near the basket | 44-39 |
| 07:34 | Delaware | John Siebert snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Troy Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Nevarez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Siebert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Baker (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marco Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Galusha (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronnie Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Delaware | The jump hook by Kevin Nichols is blocked by Gary Galusha | 44-39 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Nixon and he's hacked by Johnny Nevarez - foul #1 on Johnny Nevarez, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ralph Buckner (PG), Davis Vroman (SG), Daniel Claypool (SF), Richard Flick (PF), Dale Washburn (C) Troy Hodges, Johnny Nevarez, Kevin Nichols, John Siebert, Michael Osborne | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Vito Bruno (PG), Bill Pace (SF), Gary Travis (PF), Fernando Lopez (C) David Baker, Charles Nixon, Gary Galusha, Ronnie Lambert | |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:46 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner blows the layup but the foul's on Vito Bruno - foul #2 on Vito Bruno, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Nixon (SG) Marco Costa | |
| 06:46 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:46 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 06:25 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Daniel Claypool | 45-42 |
| 05:58 | Delaware | The pull-up jumper by Ralph Buckner is blocked by Fernando Lopez | 45-42 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Fernando Lopez grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Dale Washburn swats the shot by Bill Pace | 45-42 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 05:10 | Delaware | Daniel Claypool misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Vito Bruno is whistled for a carry | 45-44 |
| Subs | Delaware | John Siebert (PF) Richard Flick | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marco Costa (SG) Charles Nixon | |
| 04:32 | Delaware | Dale Washburn buries a driving attempt from close range | 47-44 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis hits a fadeaway near the basket | 47-46 |
| 03:20 | Delaware | John Siebert misses long on a shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Ralph Buckner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Davis Vroman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Claypool (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Siebert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Washburn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Vito Bruno (fairly fresh) SG - Marco Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Pace (fresh) PF - Gary Travis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Fernando Lopez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Ralph Buckner - foul #3 on Ralph Buckner, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Delaware | Troy Hodges (PG), Johnny Nevarez (SG), Kevin Nichols (SF), Michael Osborne (C) Ralph Buckner, Davis Vroman, Daniel Claypool, Dale Washburn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Baker (PG), Ronnie Lambert (C) Vito Bruno, Fernando Lopez | |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 02:47 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ralph Buckner (PG), Davis Vroman (SG), Daniel Claypool (SF), Dale Washburn (C) Troy Hodges, Johnny Nevarez, Kevin Nichols, Michael Osborne | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Nixon (SG) Marco Costa | |
| 02:30 | Delaware | Daniel Claypool comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Charles Nixon pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Davis Vroman - foul #3 on Davis Vroman, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 01:39 | Delaware | Ronnie Lambert denies the turnaround by Ralph Buckner | 47-50 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert is hacked by Davis Vroman - foul #4 on Davis Vroman, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 01:18 | Delaware | John Siebert pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 00:53 | Delaware | Dale Washburn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | David Baker grabs the board | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Davis Vroman steals the ball from Bill Pace | 47-50 |
| 00:25 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Davis Vroman | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Nixon is hacked by Davis Vroman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Davis Vroman, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Delaware | Johnny Nevarez (SG) Davis Vroman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fernando Lopez (C) Ronnie Lambert | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:23 | Delaware | Dale Washburn grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 00:12 | Delaware | Charles Nixon is called for the reach on Johnny Nevarez - foul #3 on Charles Nixon, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| 00:01 | Delaware | Dale Washburn misses the lay-in | 49-50 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis gets the rebound | 49-50 |