| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Mason (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Merlin Kennett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Jelks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenny Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Conner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Louis Branch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Neff (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jerry Budd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred John (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks inbounds the ball | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | James Mason comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Alfred John | 33-45 |
| 19:35 | East Carolina | Louis Branch is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 19:33 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd grabs the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 19:11 | East Carolina | Alfred John can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 33-45 |
| 19:09 | East Carolina | Jack Neff tips it but misses | 33-45 |
| 19:07 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd tips it back up and in | 33-47 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett blows the layup | 33-47 |
| 18:41 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 18:39 | East Carolina | James Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Merlin Kennett - foul #2 on Merlin Kennett, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan (SG), Alberto Bruno (SF), Michael Tillis (PF), John Bradley (C) Merlin Kennett, Samuel Jelks, Kenny Russell, Charles Conner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart (PG), Joe Eaker (C) Louis Branch, Alfred John | |
| 18:25 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Mason - foul #3 on James Mason, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks (SF) James Mason | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Cope (PF) Jerry Budd | |
| 18:25 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 18:25 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Jack Neff takes the ball from Francis Jordan | 33-49 |
| 17:42 | East Carolina | Joe Eaker comes up short on the floater in the lane | 33-49 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | John Bradley pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell (PF) Samuel Jelks | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Louis Branch (PG), Brad Buch (SF) James Johnson, Jack Neff | |
| 17:19 | East Carolina | Joe Eaker drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Lockhart and he's hacked by John Bradley - foul #2 on John Bradley, team foul #3 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Houtz (PG), Merlin Kennett (SG), Samuel Jelks (SF), Charles Conner (C) Francis Jordan, Alberto Bruno, Michael Tillis, John Bradley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alfred John (C) Thomas Cope | |
| 17:19 | East Carolina | Joe Eaker makes the free throw | 33-52 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | James Houtz hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-52 |
| 16:58 | East Carolina | Louis Branch blows the layup but he's hacked by Samuel Jelks - foul #2 on Samuel Jelks, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Royal (SG), Jerry Budd (PF) Jerry Lockhart, Joe Eaker | |
| 16:58 | East Carolina | Louis Branch makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 16:58 | East Carolina | Louis Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 16:42 | East Carolina | Alfred John grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 16:38 | East Carolina | Brad Buch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Alfred John denies the turnaround by Samuel Jelks | 36-54 |
| 16:10 | East Carolina | Alfred John pulls down the rebound | 36-54 |
| 16:05 | East Carolina | James Royal's pass is intercepted by Kenny Russell | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Houtz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Merlin Kennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Jelks (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenny Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Conner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Louis Branch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Royal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Buch (fresh) PF - Jerry Budd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Alfred John (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks is fouled on the floor by Jerry Budd - foul #1 on Jerry Budd, team foul #1 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Mason (PG), Francis Jordan (SG), Michael Tillis (SF), Micheal Wallace (PF), John Bradley (C) James Houtz, Merlin Kennett, Samuel Jelks, Kenny Russell, Charles Conner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Johnson (SG), Jack Neff (SF), Everett Zaibel (PF) Louis Branch, Brad Buch, Jerry Budd | |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Mason | 39-54 |
| 15:30 | East Carolina | James Mason steals the ball from James Johnson in the backcourt | 39-54 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | John Bradley loses the ball out of bounds | 39-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart (PG) James Royal | |
| 14:45 | East Carolina | Jack Neff connects on the open driving attempt near the basket set up by Jerry Lockhart | 39-56 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Mason | 41-56 |
| 14:30 | East Carolina | James Mason picks off the pass by Jerry Lockhart in the backcourt | 41-56 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan hits the finger roll set up by James Mason | 43-56 |
| 14:26 | East Carolina | James Johnson loses the dribble to Michael Tillis in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | James Mason misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-56 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace snags the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | John Bradley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Houtz (SG), Alberto Bruno (SF), Charles Conner (C) Francis Jordan, Michael Tillis, John Bradley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brad Buch (PG), Jerry Budd (PF), Joe Eaker (C) Jerry Lockhart, Everett Zaibel, Alfred John | |
| 13:40 | East Carolina | Brad Buch is fouled on the floor by Micheal Wallace - foul #4 on Micheal Wallace, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks (SF), Kenny Russell (PF) James Mason, Micheal Wallace | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Royal (PG) James Johnson | |
| 13:26 | East Carolina | Jack Neff scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Royal | 43-58 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | James Houtz is called for the reach on Brad Buch in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Houtz, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett (SG) James Houtz | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Louis Branch (PG), Everett Zaibel (PF) Jack Neff, Jerry Budd | |
| 12:41 | East Carolina | James Royal hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 12:39 | East Carolina | Joe Eaker tips it but misses | 46-58 |
| 12:38 | East Carolina | James Royal gets the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 12:26 | East Carolina | Brad Buch misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 46-58 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Alberto Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 12:01 | East Carolina | James Royal grabs the board | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Alberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Merlin Kennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Jelks (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenny Russell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Conner (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Louis Branch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Royal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Buch (fairly fresh) PF - Everett Zaibel (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joe Eaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:49 | East Carolina | Louis Branch can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Alberto Bruno | 46-58 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 11:24 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 11:22 | East Carolina | Samuel Jelks steps in front of the James Royal pass in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell misses short on a jumper in the paint | 46-58 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner grabs the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett loses the ball out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Mason (PG), Francis Jordan (SG), Michael Tillis (SF), John Bradley (C) Alberto Bruno, Merlin Kennett, Samuel Jelks, Charles Conner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart (PG), James Johnson (SG), Jack Neff (SF), Thomas Cope (PF), Jerry Budd (C) Louis Branch, James Royal, Brad Buch, Everett Zaibel, Joe Eaker | |
| 10:40 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-58 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | John Bradley misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Budd - foul #2 on Jerry Budd, team foul #2 | 46-58 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | John Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | John Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:07 | East Carolina | James Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 10:05 | East Carolina | Jack Neff hits the follow up shot | 47-60 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 09:43 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 09:37 | East Carolina | Kenny Russell is called for the reach on Jerry Lockhart - foul #1 on Kenny Russell, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Houtz (SG), Samuel Jelks (SF), Charles Conner (C) Francis Jordan, Kenny Russell, John Bradley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel (PF), Alfred John (C) Thomas Cope, Jerry Budd | |
| 09:37 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis's pass is intercepted by Everett Zaibel | 47-60 |
| 09:02 | East Carolina | James Johnson hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Lockhart | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks knocks in the 3 from straight away | 50-63 |
| 08:23 | East Carolina | Jack Neff hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by James Johnson | 50-65 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | James Mason is fouled on the floor by Jack Neff - foul #1 on Jack Neff, team foul #3 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett (SG) James Houtz | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Louis Branch (PG), Brad Buch (SF), Thomas Cope (PF), Jerry Budd (C) Jerry Lockhart, Jack Neff, Everett Zaibel, Alfred John | |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Jelks and he's hacked by Jerry Budd - foul #3 on Jerry Budd, team foul #4 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace (PF) Samuel Jelks | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner misses the free throw | 52-65 |
| 08:00 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd grabs the board | 52-65 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Mason (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Merlin Kennett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Tillis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Conner (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Louis Branch (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brad Buch (fresh) PF - Thomas Cope (fresh) C - Jerry Budd (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:53 | East Carolina | Louis Branch misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-65 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace loses the dribble to Louis Branch | 52-65 |
| 07:34 | East Carolina | Louis Branch lays it in | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-67 |
| 07:22 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Louis Branch | 52-67 |
| 07:17 | East Carolina | James Mason picks off the pass by Louis Branch | 52-67 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan (PG), Alberto Bruno (SF), John Bradley (C) James Mason, Michael Tillis, Charles Conner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Royal (SG), Everett Zaibel (PF), Alfred John (C) James Johnson, Thomas Cope, Jerry Budd | |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 07:05 | East Carolina | Alfred John pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 06:52 | East Carolina | Louis Branch misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-67 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Alberto Bruno grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | John Bradley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 06:42 | East Carolina | Louis Branch pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 06:36 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel blows the wide open dunk | 53-67 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | John Bradley grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Everett Zaibel - foul #4 on Everett Zaibel, team foul #6 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Houtz (SG), Samuel Jelks (SF) Merlin Kennett, Alberto Bruno | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jack Neff (SF), Joe Eaker (C) Brad Buch, Alfred John | |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 06:03 | East Carolina | Louis Branch drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Royal | 55-69 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Jack Neff picks off the pass by John Bradley | 55-69 |
| 05:30 | East Carolina | Louis Branch is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Royal | 55-71 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 05:17 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joe Eaker | 55-71 |
| 05:15 | East Carolina | James Houtz is called for the reach on James Royal in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Houtz, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Mason (PG), Merlin Kennett (SG), Alberto Bruno (SF), Kenny Russell (C) Francis Jordan, James Houtz, Samuel Jelks, John Bradley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brad Buch (SG), Thomas Cope (PF), Jerry Budd (C) Louis Branch, Everett Zaibel, Joe Eaker | |
| 05:15 | East Carolina | James Royal makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 05:15 | East Carolina | James Royal makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | James Mason misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-73 |
| 05:05 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd snags the defensive board | 55-73 |
| 04:55 | East Carolina | Brad Buch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Royal | 55-76 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | James Mason makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-76 |
| 04:38 | East Carolina | Merlin Kennett steps in front of the Brad Buch pass in the backcourt | 57-76 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | James Mason lays it in on a great pass from Merlin Kennett | 59-76 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | James Royal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-76 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-76 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Jerry Budd steals it from Micheal Wallace | 59-76 |
| 03:42 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Thomas Cope is blocked by Kenny Russell | 59-76 |
| 03:41 | East Carolina | Jack Neff tips it home | 59-78 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Mason (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Merlin Kennett (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Micheal Wallace (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenny Russell (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Royal (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brad Buch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Neff (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Cope (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Budd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Alberto Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-78 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Houtz (PG), Francis Jordan (SG), Michael Tillis (SF), John Bradley (C) James Mason, Merlin Kennett, Alberto Bruno, Micheal Wallace | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart (PG), Joe Eaker (C) Jack Neff, Thomas Cope | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Lockhart and he's fouled by Kenny Russell - foul #2 on Kenny Russell, team foul #9 | 59-80 |
| 03:13 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd misses the free throw | 59-80 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis gets the rebound | 59-80 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-80 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis snags the offensive board | 59-80 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Eaker | 59-80 |
| 02:45 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joe Eaker | 59-80 |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | Joe Eaker knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Jerry Lockhart | 59-82 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-82 |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerry Budd | 59-82 |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | Joe Eaker buries a shot near the basket set up by Jerry Lockhart | 59-84 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | James Houtz double dribbles | 59-84 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alberto Bruno (SG) James Houtz | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:11 | East Carolina | Brad Buch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-84 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-84 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-84 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | John Bradley's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Eaker | 59-84 |
| 01:50 | East Carolina | Brad Buch gets the rebound | 59-84 |
| 01:45 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-84 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | John Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-84 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis is hacked by Brad Buch - foul #2 on Brad Buch, team foul #7 | 59-84 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis misses the 1st free throw | 59-84 |
| 01:34 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd grabs the defensive rebound | 59-84 |
| 01:06 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Royal | 59-86 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Jerry Budd swats the layup by Michael Tillis | 59-86 |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Joe Eaker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-86 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Joe Eaker | 59-88 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 59-88 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Joe Eaker grabs the board | 59-88 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart runs out the clock | 59-88 |