| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Douglas Scheffler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Highland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) PF - Chris Long (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Tellis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Grider (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Chris Long makes the shot from the left side | 26-31 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | William Culberson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-31 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | Chris Long comes up short on the runner near the basket | 26-31 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | William Culberson grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | James Brittain is whistled for traveling | 26-31 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Scheffler and the foul's on Donald Grider - foul #2 on Donald Grider, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | James Brittain loses the ball out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Culberson | 29-31 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | William Culberson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-31 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Scott Highland | 29-31 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland connects on the floater from the right side | 31-31 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Edwin Tellis can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Chris Long snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-31 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Chris Long is denied by James Brittain | 31-31 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Edwin Tellis gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Donald Grider scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Douglas Scheffler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Highland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Olsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Long (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Tellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Culberson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Brittain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Grider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Highland | 33-34 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Jason Delaney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen is whistled for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Neil Harris (PG), Matthew Garvey (SG), Lawrence Treadwell (SF), Paul Antonio (C) Douglas Scheffler, Scott Highland, Robert Olsen, Manuel Coughlan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ralph Haynes (PG), Brian McClester (SG), Michael Fortenberry (SF), Dave Murtagh (PF), William Zolocsik (C) Jason Delaney, Edwin Tellis, William Culberson, James Brittain, Donald Grider | |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Brian McClester is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Brian McClester, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Chris Long can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Brian McClester | 33-34 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Dave Murtagh connects on the shot from the left side | 33-36 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Chris Long makes the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Fortenberry - foul #1 on Michael Fortenberry, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Chris Long makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Michael Fortenberry misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio connects on the floater from the right side set up by Neil Harris | 38-36 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Brian McClester comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Paul Antonio | 38-36 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio's pass is intercepted by Ralph Haynes | 38-36 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Dave Murtagh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | William Zolocsik grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Brian McClester hits a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Chris Long - foul #1 on Chris Long, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler (PG), Scott Highland (SG), Robert Olsen (SF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Neil Harris, Matthew Garvey, Lawrence Treadwell, Paul Antonio | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edwin Tellis (SG), William Culberson (SF), James Brittain (PF), Donald Grider (C) Ralph Haynes, Michael Fortenberry, Dave Murtagh, William Zolocsik | |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Douglas Scheffler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Highland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chris Long (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brian McClester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edwin Tellis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Grider (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Douglas Scheffler | 40-39 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Scott Highland takes the ball from Brian McClester | 40-39 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland hits the finger roll | 42-39 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Scott Highland steals the ball from James Brittain | 42-39 |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chris Long | 44-39 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Donald Grider is denied on a layup by Manuel Coughlan | 44-39 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Scott Highland | 44-39 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen is hacked by William Culberson - foul #1 on William Culberson, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Garvey (SG), Paul Antonio (PF) Scott Highland, Chris Long | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG) Brian McClester | |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jason Delaney - foul #1 on Jason Delaney, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ralph Haynes (SG) Edwin Tellis | |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Donald Grider misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Paul Antonio | 49-39 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Jason Delaney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Culberson | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Douglas Scheffler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Garvey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Olsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Antonio (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Culberson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Brittain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Grider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Kent State | William Culberson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 51-39 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen lays it up and in on a great pass from Douglas Scheffler | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Donald Grider clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Grider - foul #3 on Donald Grider, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Neil Harris (PG), Scott Highland (SG), Chris Long (PF) Douglas Scheffler, Matthew Garvey, Paul Antonio | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), Edwin Tellis (SG), Michael Fortenberry (SF), Dave Murtagh (PF), William Zolocsik (C) Jason Delaney, Ralph Haynes, William Culberson, James Brittain, Donald Grider | |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | William Zolocsik grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Edwin Tellis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-42 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Edwin Tellis connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Wilson | 55-44 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Neil Harris is fouled on the floor by William Zolocsik - foul #2 on William Zolocsik, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Treadwell (SF), Paul Antonio (C) Robert Olsen, Manuel Coughlan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG), Ralph Haynes (SF) Dennis Wilson, Dave Murtagh | |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Neil Harris makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Neil Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Ralph Haynes's layup is rejected by Chris Long | 57-44 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | William Zolocsik tips it back up and in | 57-46 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Treadwell connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Neil Harris and the foul's on Ralph Haynes - foul #2 on Ralph Haynes, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler (PG) Neil Harris | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Culberson (SF) Ralph Haynes | |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Treadwell makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | William Culberson misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 60-46 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Treadwell snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Fortenberry - foul #2 on Michael Fortenberry, team foul #9 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ralph Haynes (PG), Brian McClester (SG), Dave Murtagh (PF) Jason Delaney, Edwin Tellis, William Culberson | |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Scott Highland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Douglas Scheffler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Highland (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Treadwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Long (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Antonio (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ralph Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Fortenberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Murtagh (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Zolocsik (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Michael Fortenberry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Chris Long - foul #2 on Chris Long, team foul #2 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Garvey (SG) Scott Highland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (SG) William Zolocsik | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Michael Fortenberry misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Michael Fortenberry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Chris Long misses badly on a shot from the right block | 62-47 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler tips it home | 64-47 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-47 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Chris Long snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler drills a 3 from the right wing | 67-47 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Matthew Garvey steals it from Dennis Wilson | 67-47 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Fortenberry - foul #3 on Michael Fortenberry, team foul #10 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Scott Highland (SG), Robert Olsen (SF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Matthew Garvey, Lawrence Treadwell, Chris Long | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Zolocsik (C) Dennis Wilson | |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio misses the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Paul Antonio makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Ralph Haynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Chris Long (PF) Paul Antonio | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Chris Long's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Fortenberry | 68-47 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Michael Fortenberry gets the rebound | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Ralph Haynes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-47 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Dave Murtagh gets the rebound | 68-47 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Dave Murtagh misses the easy layup | 68-47 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | William Zolocsik tips it but misses | 68-47 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Chris Long grabs the defensive rebound | 68-47 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Douglas Scheffler runs out the clock | 68-47 |