| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Douglas Scheffler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scott Highland (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Antonio (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) SF - David Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Zupp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Augustine | 26-32 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Douglas Scheffler steals the ball from Michael Zupp | 26-32 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler misses the easy layup | 26-32 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Edward Williams gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Michael Zupp misses long on a floater from the right block | 26-32 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Kincaid - foul #2 on John Kincaid, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Robert Olsen takes the ball from Michael Zupp | 28-32 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Scott Highland | 30-32 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Casey Solomon makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Zupp - foul #1 on Michael Zupp, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Garvey (SG) Scott Highland | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (SG), Joseph Gross (SF), Michael Peterson (PF) John Kincaid, David Augustine, Michael Zupp | |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Edward Williams knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Joseph Gross | 32-37 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Neil Harris (PG), Lawrence Treadwell (SF) Douglas Scheffler, Robert Olsen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Hillier (SG), Stephen Fruge (SF) Casey Solomon, Edward Williams | |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Joseph Gross hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric McKeag | 32-39 |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Treadwell's layup is rejected by Michael Peterson | 32-39 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Joseph Gross pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Neil Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Garvey (fresh) SF - Lawrence Treadwell (fresh) PF - Paul Antonio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Hillier (fresh) SF - Stephen Fruge (fresh) PF - Joseph Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Joseph Gross drills a fadeaway from the right block | 32-41 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Treadwell buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Neil Harris | 34-41 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Joseph Gross clanks a turnaround in the lane | 34-41 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Joseph Gross pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Neil Harris steps in front of the Michael Peterson pass | 34-41 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Neil Harris hits the finger roll | 36-41 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Lawrence Treadwell steals it from Michael Peterson | 36-41 |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | Neil Harris connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Garvey | 38-41 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Paul Antonio denies the turnaround by Joseph Gross | 38-41 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Joseph Gross tips it home | 38-43 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio connects on the floater near the basket set up by Neil Harris | 40-43 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Brian Hillier's pass is intercepted by Neil Harris | 40-43 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Neil Harris dunks the ball | 42-43 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Joseph Gross misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 42-43 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Michael Peterson tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio misses the lay-in | 42-45 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Treadwell hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Eric McKeag loses the dribble to Matthew Garvey in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Matthew Garvey throws it down | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Neil Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Garvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Treadwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Antonio (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Hillier (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Gross (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Joseph Gross is hacked by Paul Antonio - foul #2 on Paul Antonio, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler (PG), Scott Highland (SG), Robert Olsen (SF), Chris Long (PF) Neil Harris, Matthew Garvey, Lawrence Treadwell, Paul Antonio | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Solomon (PG), John Kincaid (SG), David Augustine (SF), Michael Zupp (PF), Edward Williams (C) Eric McKeag, Brian Hillier, Stephen Fruge, Joseph Gross, Michael Peterson | |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Chris Long swats the layup by Edward Williams | 46-45 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Scott Highland | 46-45 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Zupp - foul #2 on Michael Zupp, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Manuel Coughlan blocks the short jumper by Edward Williams | 48-45 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Edward Williams can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Chris Long | 48-45 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan double dribbles | 48-45 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Michael Zupp is fouled on the floor by Chris Long - foul #4 on Chris Long, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio (PF) Chris Long | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Casey Solomon misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Manuel Coughlan - foul #3 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Casey Solomon makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Casey Solomon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Casey Solomon steals the ball from Scott Highland | 48-47 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Casey Solomon hits the finger roll | 48-49 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | John Kincaid gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Michael Zupp jams it | 48-51 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Michael Zupp pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Douglas Scheffler is called for the reach on Casey Solomon - foul #1 on Douglas Scheffler, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Neil Harris (PG), Matthew Garvey (SG), Lawrence Treadwell (SF), Chris Long (PF) Douglas Scheffler, Scott Highland, Robert Olsen, Manuel Coughlan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Hillier (SG), Joseph Gross (SF), Michael Peterson (PF) John Kincaid, David Augustine, Michael Zupp | |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Paul Antonio takes the ball from Edward Williams | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Neil Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Garvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Treadwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chris Long (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Paul Antonio (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Hillier (fresh) SF - Joseph Gross (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Brian Hillier is called for the reach on Matthew Garvey - foul #1 on Brian Hillier, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Fruge (SF) Edward Williams | |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Matthew Garvey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Joseph Gross grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Casey Solomon misses the floater from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Matthew Garvey pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Long | 48-51 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Treadwell misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Stephen Fruge - foul #1 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler (PG), Scott Highland (SG), Manuel Coughlan (C) Neil Harris, Matthew Garvey, Paul Antonio | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), John Kincaid (SG), David Augustine (SF), Michael Zupp (PF) Casey Solomon, Brian Hillier, Stephen Fruge, Michael Peterson | |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Treadwell misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Treadwell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Joseph Gross pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Joseph Gross misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Treadwell is called for traveling | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen (SF) Lawrence Treadwell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Williams (C) Joseph Gross | |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Michael Zupp comes up short on the shot from the right side | 48-51 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Scheffler | 50-51 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | John Kincaid hits the finger roll set up by Eric McKeag | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Douglas Scheffler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Highland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chris Long (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Manuel Coughlan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Augustine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Zupp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Scott Highland | 52-53 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Douglas Scheffler steals it from Eric McKeag | 52-53 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-53 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Edward Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Edward Williams knocks in the jumper from the left block | 52-55 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Douglas Scheffler, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Solomon (PG) Eric McKeag | |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Casey Solomon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Kincaid | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen misses short on a floater from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Edward Williams grabs the board | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Scott Highland is called for the reach on Edward Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Highland, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Fruge (SF) David Augustine | |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is hacked by Douglas Scheffler - foul #3 on Douglas Scheffler, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Chris Long gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | John Kincaid gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | John Kincaid is hacked by Scott Highland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Highland, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Chris Long snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-58 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Michael Zupp is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Scheffler - foul #4 on Douglas Scheffler, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (SG), David Augustine (SF) John Kincaid, Stephen Fruge | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Michael Zupp makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Michael Zupp makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Chris Long grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Michael Zupp pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Michael Zupp is hacked by Douglas Scheffler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Scheffler, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Neil Harris (PG) Douglas Scheffler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Fruge (SF) David Augustine | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Michael Zupp makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Michael Zupp misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Chris Long grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Neil Harris is fouled on the floor by Stephen Fruge - foul #2 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), David Augustine (SF) Eric McKeag, Stephen Fruge | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-61 |