| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Desroches (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) PF - Gary Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rufus Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Louisiana State | Rufus Lawrence swats the short shot by James Syverson | 37-43 |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Hayes | 40-43 |
| 19:20 | Louisiana State | Rufus Lawrence steals it from Joshua McDonald | 40-43 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Keith Hardy is called for the reach on Dikembe Arboleda - foul #3 on Keith Hardy, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Price (SF) Keith Hardy | |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches's pass is intercepted by Fred Price | 40-43 |
| 18:37 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arboleda is called for the reach on Fred Price - foul #1 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), Alan Arrey (SF), Robert Brown (PF), Arthur Anaya (C) Joshua Hayes, Gary Desroches, Dikembe Arboleda, Gary Simpson, Rufus Lawrence | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William McCall (SG), Jason Cannon (PF), Thomas Hilton (C) Joshua McDonald, James Syverson, James Fox | |
| 18:24 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon is called for 3 seconds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG) Steven Dodson | |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Hilton - foul #2 on Thomas Hilton, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana State | William McCall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya banks in the layup on a great pass from Adam Robinson | 43-43 |
| 17:52 | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Robinson - foul #3 on Adam Robinson, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG) Adam Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:29 | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Cannon | 43-45 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), Dikembe Arboleda (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) William Mae, Ronald Jones, Alan Arrey, Robert Brown, Arthur Anaya | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), James Syverson (PF), James Fox (C) Peter Schwartz, William McCall, Fred Price, Thomas Hilton | |
| 16:58 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jason Cannon | 43-47 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 16:36 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to James Fox | 43-47 |
| 16:31 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Jason Cannon and he's fouled by Rufus Lawrence - foul #2 on Rufus Lawrence, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG) Joshua Hayes | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William McCall (SF) Jason Cannon | |
| 16:31 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | William Mae misses long on a shot from the left block | 43-50 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 16:01 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - William Mae (fresh) SG - Gary Desroches (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rufus Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua McDonald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McCall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Syverson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Louisiana State | James Fox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 15:53 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson tips it home | 43-52 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | William Mae throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Alan Arrey (SG), John Jernigan (SF), Robert Brown (C) William Mae, Gary Desroches, Dikembe Arboleda, Rufus Lawrence | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG), Keith Hardy (SF), Thomas Hilton (C) Steven Dodson, Joshua McDonald, James Fox | |
| 15:40 | Louisiana State | James Syverson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Thomas Hilton is called for the reach on Alan Arrey - foul #3 on Thomas Hilton, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Arthur Anaya (C) Adam Robinson, Gary Simpson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Freese (SG), Fred Price (PF) William McCall, James Syverson | |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Hayes | 45-52 |
| 14:47 | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 14:17 | Louisiana State | Fred Price gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 14:12 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy is fouled on the floor by John Jernigan - foul #4 on John Jernigan, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), Dikembe Arboleda (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) Joshua Hayes, Alan Arrey, John Jernigan, Robert Brown, Arthur Anaya | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), William McCall (SG), Jason Cannon (PF), James Fox (C) Peter Schwartz, Charles Freese, Fred Price, Thomas Hilton | |
| 13:54 | Louisiana State | Adam Robinson is called for the reach on Steven Dodson - foul #4 on Adam Robinson, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG) Adam Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald (SG) Keith Hardy | |
| 13:44 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence is whistled for traveling | 45-52 |
| 13:14 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon is open and scores on a runner from close range set up by Steven Dodson | 45-54 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Dikembe Arboleda | 47-54 |
| 12:53 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Cannon | 47-57 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda misses short on a shot near the basket | 47-57 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | William Mae's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), Arthur Anaya (PF) William Mae, Ronald Jones, Gary Simpson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Freese (PG), Keith Hardy (SF), James Syverson (PF), Fred Price (C) Steven Dodson, William McCall, Jason Cannon, James Fox | |
| 12:05 | Louisiana State | Fred Price misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 12:03 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald tips it home | 47-59 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | James Syverson denies the turnaround by Rufus Lawrence | 47-59 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya grabs the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Desroches (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Anaya (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Rufus Lawrence (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Freese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua McDonald (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Price (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya hits the finger roll | 49-59 |
| 11:21 | Louisiana State | James Syverson is open and scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua McDonald and he's fouled by Rufus Lawrence - foul #3 on Rufus Lawrence, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Alan Arrey (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Robert Brown (C) Joshua Hayes, Dikembe Arboleda, Arthur Anaya, Rufus Lawrence | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG), Thomas Hilton (C) Joshua McDonald, Keith Hardy | |
| 11:21 | Louisiana State | James Syverson makes the free throw | 49-62 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Hilton - foul #4 on Thomas Hilton, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William McCall (SG), Keith Hardy (SF), James Fox (C) Charles Freese, Fred Price, Thomas Hilton | |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 11:07 | Louisiana State | William McCall snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 10:43 | Louisiana State | James Syverson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | William Mae makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Peter Schwartz - foul #1 on Peter Schwartz, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones (SG) Gary Desroches | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Jason Cannon (SF) Peter Schwartz, Keith Hardy | |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | William Mae misses the free throw | 52-62 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to James Syverson | 52-62 |
| 09:47 | Louisiana State | William McCall is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William McCall, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (SF), Rufus Lawrence (C) William Mae, Alan Arrey, Gary Simpson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Freese (SG), Fred Price (SF) William McCall, James Syverson | |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Jones | 54-62 |
| 09:23 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Jones - foul #1 on Ronald Jones, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya (PF) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy (SF) James Fox | |
| 09:23 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 54-62 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 09:00 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 08:57 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon is hacked by Dikembe Arboleda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches (SG), Gary Simpson (PF) Ronald Jones, Rufus Lawrence | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG) Steven Dodson | |
| 08:57 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 08:57 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dikembe Arboleda | 56-63 |
| 08:33 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 08:32 | Louisiana State | Fred Price misses the tip | 56-63 |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Simpson | 59-63 |
| 08:04 | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 08:02 | Louisiana State | Fred Price tips it back up and in | 59-65 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Freese - foul #1 on Charles Freese, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), John Jernigan (SF), Alan Arrey (PF) Joshua Hayes, Gary Desroches, Dikembe Arboleda, Gary Simpson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), William McCall (SF), James Syverson (PF), Thomas Hilton (C) Peter Schwartz, Charles Freese, Keith Hardy, Jason Cannon, Fred Price | |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Adam Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Jernigan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Alan Arrey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Anaya (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McCall (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Hilton (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Brown (C) Arthur Anaya | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-65 |
| 07:13 | Louisiana State | John Jernigan steps in front of the Thomas Hilton pass | 61-65 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy (SF) Joshua McDonald | |
| 06:29 | Louisiana State | James Syverson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Steven Dodson | 61-67 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 06:03 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson is hacked by John Jernigan in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Jernigan, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), Dikembe Arboleda (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) Adam Robinson, Ronald Jones, John Jernigan, Alan Arrey, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Fox (C) Thomas Hilton | |
| 06:03 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 06:03 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Keith Hardy steps in front of the Gary Simpson pass | 61-69 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy can't throw it down | 61-69 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | William Mae connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gary Desroches | 64-69 |
| 05:39 | Louisiana State | William McCall is hacked by Gary Desroches in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Desroches, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG) Steven Dodson, Keith Hardy | |
| 05:39 | Louisiana State | William McCall makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:39 | Louisiana State | William McCall misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence hits the finger roll | 66-70 |
| 04:56 | Louisiana State | James Fox comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 66-70 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | William Mae grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | William McCall steps in front of the Dikembe Arboleda pass | 66-70 |
| 04:05 | Louisiana State | James Syverson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua McDonald | 66-70 |
| 03:45 | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz loses the dribble to Rufus Lawrence | 66-70 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | William Mae connects on the floater from close range and he's hacked by Peter Schwartz - foul #2 on Peter Schwartz, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones (SG), Alan Arrey (SF), Robert Brown (PF), Arthur Anaya (C) Gary Desroches, Dikembe Arboleda, Gary Simpson, Rufus Lawrence | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Charles Freese (SG), Fred Price (SF), Jason Cannon (PF), Thomas Hilton (C) Peter Schwartz, Joshua McDonald, William McCall, James Syverson, James Fox | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | William Mae makes the free throw | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - William Mae (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alan Arrey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Anaya (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Freese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. C - Thomas Hilton (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton is fouled on the floor by Ronald Jones - foul #2 on Ronald Jones, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG) William Mae | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 03:09 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:09 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-71 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya can't tip it in | 69-71 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Jason Cannon | 69-71 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| 02:21 | Louisiana State | Fred Price is whistled for traveling | 69-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy (SF) Charles Freese | |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Hilton - foul #5 on Thomas Hilton, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Freese (SG) Thomas Hilton | |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:55 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Cannon | 70-73 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Cannon - foul #1 on Jason Cannon, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches (SG), Dikembe Arboleda (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) Joshua Hayes, Alan Arrey, Arthur Anaya, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald (SG), James Syverson (PF), James Fox (C) Charles Freese, Fred Price, Jason Cannon | |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:26 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Steven Dodson | 72-76 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG) Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Keith Hardy blocks the short jumper by Gary Simpson | 72-76 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson misses the tip | 72-76 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to James Fox | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson clanks a jump hook from close range | 72-76 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy can't tip it in | 72-76 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana State | James Syverson grabs the offensive board | 72-76 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 72-76 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana State | James Syverson tips it home | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gary Desroches, team foul #12 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Price (PF) James Syverson | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | Gary Desroches is called for the reach on Fred Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Desroches, team foul #13 | 72-78 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | Fred Price misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | Fred Price misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence snags the defensive board | 72-78 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-78 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana State | James Fox grabs the board | 72-78 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana State | James Fox is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Hayes - foul #2 on Joshua Hayes, team foul #14 | 72-78 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana State | James Fox makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana State | James Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-80 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-80 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-80 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | James Fox snags the defensive board | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | James Fox runs out the clock | 72-80 |