| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Hayden (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Riggs (fresh) PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Lemley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill Pace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Travis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Lambert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Lewis Riggs inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Justin Hayden loses the dribble to Charles Nixon | 26-22 |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | David Baker lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Nixon | 26-24 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Micheal McManis buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Hayden | 29-24 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Donald Williams steps in front of the Gary Travis pass | 29-24 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Justin Hayden is hacked by Charles Nixon - foul #2 on Charles Nixon, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Donald Williams misses long on a jumper from the left side | 29-24 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Bill Pace | 29-24 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | David Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Justin Hayden is fouled on the floor by Bill Pace - foul #1 on Bill Pace, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | David Baker knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Micheal McManis clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Donald Williams hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis lays it up and in set up by David Baker | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Hayden (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Riggs (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Lemley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Pace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Travis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronnie Lambert (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Houston | Justin Hayden hits a shot from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | David Baker buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 14:37 | Houston | David Baker is called for the reach on Justin Hayden - foul #1 on David Baker, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG), Patrick Bury (SG), Paul Tobin (SF), John Rascoe (PF), Edward Adkins (C) Justin Hayden, Micheal McManis, Lewis Riggs, Donald Williams, Peter Lemley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marco Costa (SG), Vito Bruno (SF), Gary Galusha (PF), Fernando Lopez (C) Charles Nixon, Bill Pace, Gary Travis, Ronnie Lambert | |
| 14:27 | Houston | Frank Summers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Baker - foul #2 on David Baker, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Frank Summers makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Frank Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | David Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | David Baker is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Edward Adkins snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 13:16 | Houston | John Rascoe can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 35-32 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Fernando Lopez pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Paul Tobin snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 12:21 | Houston | John Rascoe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Edward Adkins tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | Frank Summers steals it from Marco Costa | 37-32 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Paul Tobin comes up short on the shot from the right side | 37-32 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Paul Tobin misses the tip | 37-32 |
| 11:36 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Adkins | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Summers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Bury (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Tobin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Rascoe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marco Costa (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vito Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Galusha (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fernando Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Houston | John Rascoe misses the jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Vito Bruno pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa misses long on a shot from the left block | 37-32 |
| 10:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Patrick Bury | 37-32 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Paul Tobin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | David Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Frank Summers is called for the reach on David Baker - foul #1 on Frank Summers, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (PG), Micheal McManis (SG), Lewis Riggs (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Peter Lemley (C) Frank Summers, Patrick Bury, Paul Tobin, John Rascoe, Edward Adkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Nixon (SG), Bill Pace (SF), Gary Travis (PF), Ronnie Lambert (C) Marco Costa, Vito Bruno, Gary Galusha, Fernando Lopez | |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | David Baker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Donald Williams gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis is open but misses the lay-in | 37-32 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Donald Williams grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Micheal McManis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-32 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | David Baker gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | David Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Vito Bruno (PG) David Baker | |
| 08:04 | Houston | Justin Hayden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 07:45 | Houston | Micheal McManis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Justin Hayden hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 37-32 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis grabs the board | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Hayden (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Riggs (fresh) PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Lemley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Vito Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Pace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Lambert (fresh) | |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lewis Riggs - foul #1 on Lewis Riggs, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Tobin (SF), John Rascoe (PF), Edward Adkins (C) Lewis Riggs, Donald Williams, Peter Lemley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marco Costa (SG), Fernando Lopez (C) Charles Nixon, Ronnie Lambert | |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 06:55 | Houston | John Rascoe grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Justin Hayden comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gary Travis | 37-33 |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace is fouled on the floor by Micheal McManis - foul #2 on Micheal McManis, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha (PF) Gary Travis | |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Paul Tobin steals it from Fernando Lopez | 37-33 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Micheal McManis throws it down on a great pass from Paul Tobin | 39-33 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha is called for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG), Patrick Bury (SG), Donald Williams (PF), Peter Lemley (C) Justin Hayden, Micheal McManis, John Rascoe, Edward Adkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Baker (PG), Charles Nixon (SG) Vito Bruno, Bill Pace | |
| 04:56 | Houston | Paul Tobin misses the dunk attempt | 39-33 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Paul Tobin snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Paul Tobin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Frank Summers is called for the reach on Gary Galusha - foul #2 on Frank Summers, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (PG), Micheal McManis (SG), Lewis Riggs (SF) Frank Summers, Patrick Bury, Paul Tobin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Travis (PF) Gary Galusha | |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 03:40 | Houston | Justin Hayden pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Fernando Lopez snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Hayden (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Riggs (fresh) PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Lemley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Costa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fernando Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Williams - foul #3 on Donald Williams, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Houston | John Rascoe (PF), Edward Adkins (C) Donald Williams, Peter Lemley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bill Pace (SF), Ronnie Lambert (C) Marco Costa, Fernando Lopez | |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Tobin (SF), Donald Williams (PF) Lewis Riggs, John Rascoe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:29 | Houston | Paul Tobin hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Hayden | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Donald Williams swats the short shot by Gary Travis | 42-34 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Edward Adkins pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Paul Tobin hits the finger roll and the foul's on Bill Pace - foul #2 on Bill Pace, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG), Patrick Bury (SG), Lewis Riggs (SF) Justin Hayden, Micheal McManis, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Vito Bruno (PG), Marco Costa (SG), Gary Galusha (PF) David Baker, Charles Nixon, Gary Travis | |
| 01:48 | Houston | Paul Tobin makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Edward Adkins swats the short shot by Ronnie Lambert | 45-34 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | Houston | John Rascoe (PF) Paul Tobin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Houston | Frank Summers hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lewis Riggs and the foul's on Vito Bruno - foul #1 on Vito Bruno, team foul #6 | 47-34 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Frank Summers makes the free throw | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha buries a shot from the right block and the foul's on Lewis Riggs - foul #2 on Lewis Riggs, team foul #6 | 48-36 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Gary Galusha denies the turnaround by John Rascoe | 48-37 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Ronnie Lambert is denied by John Rascoe | 48-37 |
| 00:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Rascoe | 48-37 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Frank Summers runs out the clock | 48-37 |