| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) SF - Robert Germain (fresh) PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) C - Craig Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) SG - Charles Lamb (fresh) SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) PF - Robert Knisely (fresh) C - Steven Curtis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson's fadeaway is rejected by Travis Brumbelow | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Russell | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell connects on the floater in the lane set up by Robert Germain | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Travis Brumbelow - foul #1 on Travis Brumbelow, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff hits a floater from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson blows the layup | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas | Robert Knisely tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff drills a floater from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham's pass is intercepted by Charles Russell in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Richardson | 6-4 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Cunningham | 6-6 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Charles Russell | 8-6 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Cunningham | 8-8 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff is hacked by Charles Lamb - foul #1 on Charles Lamb, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Todd Birdsong (SG), Donald Kerber (SF), Charles Andrews (PF), James Summers (C) Charles Russell, Charles Acuff, Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow, Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Billy Rogers (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Kevin Gamino (PF), Willie Tompkins (C) Joseph Cunningham, Charles Lamb, Michael Richardson, Robert Knisely, Steven Curtis | |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews misses short on a 3 from straight away | 8-8 |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Asuncion (fresh) SG - Todd Birdsong (fresh) SF - Donald Kerber (fresh) PF - Charles Andrews (fresh) C - James Summers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) SG - Billy Rogers (fresh) SF - Anthony Stevens (fresh) PF - Kevin Gamino (fresh) C - Willie Tompkins (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins makes the shot from close range | 8-10 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Donald Kerber | 10-10 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Billy Rogers | 10-12 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Al Noerenberg picks off the pass by Charles Andrews | 10-12 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens is hacked by Donald Kerber - foul #1 on Donald Kerber, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Charles Acuff (SG), Travis Brumbelow (PF), Craig Lee (C) Robert Asuncion, Todd Birdsong, Charles Andrews, James Summers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:32 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Craig Lee - foul #1 on Craig Lee, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Germain (SF) Donald Kerber | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:32 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG) Al Noerenberg | |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-14 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain misses the tip | 10-14 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens is whistled for a carry | 10-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Charles Andrews (PF) Charles Russell, Travis Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Charles Lamb (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Robert Knisely (PF) Joseph Cunningham, Billy Rogers, Anthony Stevens, Kevin Gamino | |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Lamb picks off the pass by Robert Asuncion | 10-14 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins's pass is intercepted by Charles Andrews | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Asuncion (fresh) SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Germain (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Lamb (fresh) SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Knisely (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Tompkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Knisely - foul #1 on Robert Knisely, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber (SF) Robert Germain | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG), Billy Rogers (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Kevin Gamino (PF) Al Noerenberg, Charles Lamb, Michael Richardson, Robert Knisely | |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas | Robert Asuncion picks off the pass by Billy Rogers | 11-14 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-14 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | Craig Lee blocks the short jumper by Kevin Gamino | 11-14 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donald Kerber | 11-14 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee misses the easy layup | 11-14 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Willie Tompkins | 11-14 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins's floater is tipped away by Donald Kerber | 11-14 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Kerber, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Todd Birdsong (SG), Robert Germain (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Robert Asuncion, Charles Acuff, Donald Kerber, Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Charles Lamb (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Robert Knisely (PF), Steven Curtis (C) Joseph Cunningham, Billy Rogers, Anthony Stevens, Kevin Gamino, Willie Tompkins | |
| 09:17 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Travis Brumbelow - foul #2 on Travis Brumbelow, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Summers (C) Travis Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:17 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | James Summers misses the tip | 11-16 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Robert Knisely | 11-16 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Craig Lee (C) Charles Andrews | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG), Willie Tompkins (C) Charles Lamb, Robert Knisely | |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee lays it in and the foul's on Willie Tompkins - foul #1 on Willie Tompkins, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens (SF), Robert Knisely (PF) Michael Richardson, Willie Tompkins | |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee misses the free throw | 13-16 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | Robert Knisely grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Stevens | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Birdsong (fresh) SF - Robert Germain (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Summers (fresh) C - Craig Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Al Noerenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Knisely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Curtis (fresh) | |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Craig Lee is denied by Robert Knisely | 13-18 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain snags the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Al Noerenberg | 13-20 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 13-20 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Robert Knisely gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis buries a floater from the right side set up by Al Noerenberg | 13-22 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Germain | 16-22 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens is fouled on the floor by Craig Lee - foul #2 on Craig Lee, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Charles Acuff (SG), Charles Andrews (PF) Charles Russell, Todd Birdsong, Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Rogers (PG), Charles Lamb (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Kevin Gamino (PF), Willie Tompkins (C) Joseph Cunningham, Al Noerenberg, Anthony Stevens, Robert Knisely, Steven Curtis | |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by James Summers - foul #1 on James Summers, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Acuff | 16-23 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Billy Rogers | 19-25 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 19-25 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion grabs the offensive board | 19-25 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Germain and he's fouled by Billy Rogers - foul #1 on Billy Rogers, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Robert Germain, James Summers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG) Billy Rogers | |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Richardson, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Rogers (SG) Charles Lamb | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Asuncion (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Kerber (fresh) PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) C - Charles Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kevin Gamino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Tompkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Acuff and the foul's on Kevin Gamino - foul #1 on Kevin Gamino, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG) Robert Asuncion | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Lamb (SG) Billy Rogers | |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber misses the free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Willie Tompkins | 24-25 |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino travels with the ball | 24-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Craig Lee (C) Charles Andrews | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Rogers (SG), Steven Curtis (PF) Charles Lamb, Kevin Gamino | |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the fadeaway from the right side | 26-25 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis blows the dunk but he's fouled by Craig Lee - foul #3 on Craig Lee, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong (SG), Charles Andrews (C) Charles Acuff, Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Charles Lamb (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Robert Knisely (PF) Joseph Cunningham, Billy Rogers, Michael Richardson, Willie Tompkins | |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Russell | 29-27 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Andrews - foul #1 on Charles Andrews, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG), Billy Rogers (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Kevin Gamino (PF) Al Noerenberg, Charles Lamb, Anthony Stevens, Robert Knisely | |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews misses the tip | 29-28 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino knocks in the runner from close range | 29-30 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow is whistled for a carry | 29-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Charles Acuff (SG) Charles Russell, Travis Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Charles Lamb (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Robert Knisely (PF), Willie Tompkins (C) Joseph Cunningham, Billy Rogers, Michael Richardson, Kevin Gamino, Steven Curtis | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins comes up short on the shot near the basket | 29-30 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins tips it in | 29-32 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Asuncion and he's hacked by Charles Lamb - foul #2 on Charles Lamb, team foul #7 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow (PF), James Summers (C) Charles Andrews, Donald Kerber | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG), Kevin Gamino (PF) Al Noerenberg, Robert Knisely | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Todd Birdsong - foul #1 on Todd Birdsong, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Germain (SF) Todd Birdsong | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Michael Richardson (SF), Robert Knisely (PF) Joseph Cunningham, Anthony Stevens, Kevin Gamino | |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion misses the halfcourt shot | 31-34 |