| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Claud Rasinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elvin Godinez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwardo Rubio (fresh) PF - Jared Nyman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Friend (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Albert Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Grimaldi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Edwardo Rubio inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-28 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-28 |
| 19:30 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate misses the tip | 32-28 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jared Nyman | 32-28 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend is hacked by Mark Tate - foul #2 on Mark Tate, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Edwardo Rubio takes the ball from Anthony Pietsch | 35-28 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Edwardo Rubio is denied by Mark Tate | 35-28 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Edwardo Rubio tips it home | 37-28 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | Claud Rasinski picks off the pass by Albert Stanley | 37-28 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski slams it home | 39-28 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses the easy layup | 39-28 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price hits a runner from the left block | 39-30 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Edwardo Rubio misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 17:51 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 39-30 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Elvin Godinez grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edwardo Rubio | 42-30 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price is hacked by Elvin Godinez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elvin Godinez, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski (PG), Eric Taylor (SG), John Vaugh (SF), Wilfredo Ortiz (PF), Adolfo Greco (C) Claud Rasinski, Elvin Godinez, Edwardo Rubio, Jared Nyman, Robert Friend | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska (PG), Jason Johnson (SG), Xiaoping Hong (SF), Charles Acton (PF), Gustavo Greco (C) Albert Stanley, Marty Price, Anthony Pietsch, Leo Grimaldi, Mark Tate | |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Adolfo Greco gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Ortiz misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-30 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton is hacked by Wilfredo Ortiz - foul #3 on Wilfredo Ortiz, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Scott Coughlin (SF) Wilfredo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:47 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco misses short on a shot from the right block | 42-30 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Scott Coughlin grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Hong is called for the reach on Eric Taylor - foul #3 on Xiaoping Hong, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jay Crum (SF) Xiaoping Hong | |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski hits a floater from the free throw line | 44-30 |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jay Crum buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Przbyslaw Condroski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Taylor (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Coughlin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Vaugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Adolfo Greco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Hruska (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jay Crum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Acton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | John Vaugh misses the jump hook from the baseline | 44-32 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Przbyslaw Condroski - foul #1 on Przbyslaw Condroski, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski (PG), Elvin Godinez (SG), Edwardo Rubio (SF), Wilfredo Ortiz (PF), Robert Friend (C) Przbyslaw Condroski, Eric Taylor, Scott Coughlin, John Vaugh, Adolfo Greco | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Leo Grimaldi (PF), Xiaoping Hong (C) Jason Johnson, Jay Crum, Charles Acton, Gustavo Greco | |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Elvin Godinez makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Claud Rasinski | 47-33 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Xiaoping Hong buries a floater from the right block | 47-35 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-35 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend tips it in | 49-35 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Edwardo Rubio picks off the pass by Leo Grimaldi | 49-35 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Ortiz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-35 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Elvin Godinez grabs the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Marty Price and the foul's on Wilfredo Ortiz - foul #4 on Wilfredo Ortiz, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski (SG), Scott Coughlin (SF), Jared Nyman (PF) Elvin Godinez, Edwardo Rubio, Wilfredo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley (PG), Jason Johnson (SG), Jay Crum (SF), Mark Tate (C) David Hruska, Marty Price, Anthony Pietsch, Xiaoping Hong | |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman snags the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Scott Coughlin gets the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Claud Rasinski | 51-38 |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski is called for traveling | 51-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Taylor (SG), John Vaugh (SF), Adolfo Greco (C) Claud Rasinski, Scott Coughlin, Robert Friend | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton (PF) Leo Grimaldi | |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate buries a shot from the right block set up by Jason Johnson and he's fouled by Adolfo Greco - foul #1 on Adolfo Greco, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elvin Godinez (SG) Przbyslaw Condroski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch (SF) Jay Crum | |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate misses the free throw | 51-40 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Adolfo Greco | 51-40 |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Elvin Godinez makes the jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eric Taylor (fresh) SG - Elvin Godinez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Vaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Nyman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adolfo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Albert Stanley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Acton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Tate (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edwardo Rubio (SF) Jared Nyman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Rudisill (PG), Marty Price (SG), Gustavo Greco (C) Albert Stanley, Jason Johnson, Mark Tate | |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Adolfo Greco is whistled for traveling | 53-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski (PG), Jared Nyman (PF), Robert Friend (C) Elvin Godinez, John Vaugh, Adolfo Greco | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Rudisill is fouled in the backcourt by Claud Rasinski - foul #3 on Claud Rasinski, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Rudisill is open and buries a shot from the baseline | 53-42 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edwardo Rubio | 56-42 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco is fouled on the floor by Edwardo Rubio - foul #2 on Edwardo Rubio, team foul #7 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski (SG), Timothy Blackwelder (SF) Eric Taylor, Edwardo Rubio | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska (PG), Xiaoping Hong (SF), Mark Tate (C) Justin Rudisill, Anthony Pietsch, Charles Acton | |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gustavo Greco - foul #2 on Gustavo Greco, team foul #3 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Scott Coughlin (SF) Timothy Blackwelder | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley (PG), Jason Johnson (SG) David Hruska, Marty Price | |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Xiaoping Hong jams it and he's hacked by Scott Coughlin - foul #3 on Scott Coughlin, team foul #8 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elvin Godinez (SG), John Vaugh (PF), Adolfo Greco (C) Claud Rasinski, Jared Nyman, Robert Friend | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska (SG) Gustavo Greco | |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Xiaoping Hong misses the free throw | 58-44 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Scott Coughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-44 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 09:34 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | John Vaugh snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Elvin Godinez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Przbyslaw Condroski is called for the reach on Xiaoping Hong - foul #2 on Przbyslaw Condroski, team foul #9 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski (PG), Eric Taylor (SG), Edwardo Rubio (SF), Jared Nyman (PF), Robert Friend (C) Przbyslaw Condroski, Elvin Godinez, Scott Coughlin, John Vaugh, Adolfo Greco | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (SG), Leo Grimaldi (PF), Charles Acton (C) Albert Stanley, Jason Johnson, Mark Tate | |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Xiaoping Hong makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Xiaoping Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:44 | Cincinnati | Edwardo Rubio hits a jumper from the baseline | 60-46 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi misses the lay-in | 60-46 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Edwardo Rubio pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Xiaoping Hong | 60-49 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Edwardo Rubio hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Charles Acton - foul #1 on Charles Acton, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski (PG), Elvin Godinez (SG), Wilfredo Ortiz (PF), Adolfo Greco (C) Claud Rasinski, Eric Taylor, Jared Nyman, Robert Friend | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Rudisill (PG), Jason Johnson (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Gustavo Greco (C) David Hruska, Marty Price, Xiaoping Hong, Charles Acton | |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Edwardo Rubio makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Przbyslaw Condroski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elvin Godinez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwardo Rubio (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wilfredo Ortiz (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Adolfo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Rudisill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Grimaldi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Rudisill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Blackwelder (SF) Edwardo Rubio | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley (PG) Justin Rudisill | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Elvin Godinez loses the ball out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Vaugh (C) Adolfo Greco | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate (C) Leo Grimaldi | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-49 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Ortiz gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Ortiz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski (PG), Scott Coughlin (SF) Elvin Godinez, Timothy Blackwelder | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Rudisill (PG), Marty Price (SG), Charles Acton (PF) Albert Stanley, Jason Johnson, Mark Tate | |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Acton | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-51 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Rudisill pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Marty Price | 65-53 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price's pass is intercepted by Claud Rasinski in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Scott Coughlin banks in the layup on a great pass from Claud Rasinski | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton loses the dribble to Przbyslaw Condroski | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco is whistled for traveling | 67-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Taylor (PG), Elvin Godinez (SG), Edwardo Rubio (SF), Jared Nyman (PF), Adolfo Greco (C) Claud Rasinski, Przbyslaw Condroski, Scott Coughlin, Wilfredo Ortiz, John Vaugh | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley (PG), David Hruska (SG), Jason Johnson (SF), Leo Grimaldi (PF), Mark Tate (C) Justin Rudisill, Marty Price, Anthony Pietsch, Charles Acton, Gustavo Greco | |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Jason Johnson - foul #1 on Jason Johnson, team foul #5 | 67-53 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-53 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman comes up short on the shot from the left side | 69-53 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Albert Stanley | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate hits the follow up shot | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eric Taylor (fresh) SG - Elvin Godinez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwardo Rubio (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jared Nyman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Adolfo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Albert Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hruska (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Grimaldi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Tate (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Adolfo Greco comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 69-55 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Eric Taylor makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Elvin Godinez | 71-55 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson is fouled on the floor by Eric Taylor - foul #3 on Eric Taylor, team foul #10 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski (PG), Timothy Blackwelder (SF), Wilfredo Ortiz (PF), John Vaugh (C) Elvin Godinez, Edwardo Rubio, Jared Nyman, Adolfo Greco | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Rudisill (PG), Jay Crum (SF), Charles Acton (PF), Gustavo Greco (C) Albert Stanley, David Hruska, Leo Grimaldi, Mark Tate | |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Ortiz is hacked by Charles Acton - foul #2 on Charles Acton, team foul #6 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adolfo Greco (C) Timothy Blackwelder | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska (PG), Xiaoping Hong (SF) Justin Rudisill, Jay Crum | |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Jason Johnson steps in front of the Przbyslaw Condroski pass | 71-57 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson can't finish the layup | 71-57 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Vaugh | 71-57 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Ortiz makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by David Hruska - foul #2 on David Hruska, team foul #7 | 73-57 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Ortiz misses the free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-57 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Ortiz snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Jason Johnson takes the ball from Adolfo Greco | 73-57 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson lays it in | 73-59 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski runs out the clock | 73-59 |