| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Laguna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Carlos Wiseman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary May (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Lester (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Hatley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Scholl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Anderson | 26-29 |
| 19:19 | Murray State | Gary May clanks a floater in the paint | 26-29 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Gary May is called for the reach on Wilbur Howard - foul #3 on Gary May, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG) Gary May | |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Simmons | 29-29 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Victor Lester and he's fouled by Robert Wicklund - foul #3 on Robert Wicklund, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Vernon (SF) Robert Wicklund | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | David Laguna grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Richard Everette is called for the reach on Thomas Simmons - foul #2 on Richard Everette, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 29-31 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | James Vernon tips it in | 31-31 |
| 17:06 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Carlos Wiseman | 31-33 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Richard Everette gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:11 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl misses long on a floater from the left block | 31-33 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | David Laguna gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | James Vernon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Simmons | 34-33 |
| 15:41 | Murray State | Victor Lester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund (SF), Ryan Lucas (C) Thomas Simmons, Mike Anderson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Gary May (SG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Carlos Wiseman, Richard Everette, Victor Lester, Joseph Hatley, Andrew Scholl | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Vernon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Laguna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rafael Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary May (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 15:16 | Murray State | Wallace Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Gary May is fouled on the floor by David Laguna - foul #3 on David Laguna, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG) Wilbur Howard | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:31 | Murray State | Rafael Walker loses the dribble to Robert Wicklund | 34-33 |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas drills a shot from the right block set up by Albert Moore and he's fouled by Wallace Herring - foul #2 on Wallace Herring, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (PG), Wilbur Howard (SG), Mike Anderson (C) Albert Moore, James Vernon, David Laguna | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), Victor Lester (SF), Joseph Hatley (PF), Andrew Scholl (C) Rafael Walker, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:42 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ryan Lucas - foul #1 on Ryan Lucas, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| 13:42 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:42 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 13:13 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Andrew Scholl | 37-35 |
| 13:09 | Murray State | Gary May misses short on a floater from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund clanks a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Victor Lester - foul #2 on Victor Lester, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund makes the 3rd free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:25 | Murray State | Ryan Lucas swats the layup by Gary May | 40-35 |
| 12:23 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl misses the tip | 40-35 |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gary May - foul #4 on Gary May, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Laguna (PF) Mike Anderson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG) Gary May | |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman misses long on a jumper from the right side | 41-35 |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Laguna (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Carlos Wiseman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Everette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Lester (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Hatley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Scholl (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard knocks in the shot near the basket and the foul's on Andrew Scholl - foul #2 on Andrew Scholl, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Vernon (SF) Robert Wicklund | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Andrew Scholl, team foul #7 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund (SF), Mike Anderson (C) Wilbur Howard, Ryan Lucas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG) Carlos Wiseman | |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Simmons | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 10:26 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl misses badly on a runner from the right block | 47-35 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson connects on the jumper in the lane | 49-35 |
| 09:33 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl connects on the runner in the lane | 49-37 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Everette | 52-39 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | James Vernon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Vernon, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG), Wilbur Howard (SG), Ryan Lucas (C) Thomas Simmons, Robert Wicklund, Mike Anderson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Richard Everette, Victor Lester, Joseph Hatley, Andrew Scholl | |
| 08:04 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 07:32 | Murray State | Rafael Walker gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Vernon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Laguna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Carlos Wiseman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Christopher Doran misses the tip | 52-39 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | James Vernon snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 06:51 | Murray State | Wallace Herring snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Albert Moore steals the ball from Wallace Herring | 52-39 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore dunks the ball | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | David Laguna grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas hits the follow up shot | 56-39 |
| 05:49 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (PG), Robert Wicklund (SF), Mike Anderson (C) Albert Moore, James Vernon, David Laguna | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary May (SG), Victor Lester (SF), Joseph Hatley (PF), Andrew Scholl (C) Rafael Walker, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 05:39 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Scholl | 56-41 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Simmons | 59-41 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl loses the dribble to Wilbur Howard | 59-41 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Wilbur Howard | 61-41 |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley's pass is intercepted by Thomas Simmons | 61-41 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard can't finish the layup | 61-41 |
| 04:08 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Andrew Scholl | 61-41 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Gary May hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 61-41 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas grabs the board | 61-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Wicklund | 63-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman is hacked by Wilbur Howard - foul #2 on Wilbur Howard, team foul #5 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG), James Vernon (SG), David Laguna (PF) Thomas Simmons, Wilbur Howard, Mike Anderson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Richard Everette (SG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Carlos Wiseman, Gary May, Victor Lester, Joseph Hatley, Andrew Scholl | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vernon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Laguna (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rafael Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Everette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Murray State | James Vernon takes the ball from Marc Fuhrman | 63-41 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-41 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | David Laguna tips it home | 65-41 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman makes the floater in the lane set up by Rafael Walker | 65-43 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Moore | 68-43 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Richard Everette misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 68-43 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas snags the defensive board | 68-43 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rafael Walker - foul #1 on Rafael Walker, team foul #8 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard (SG) Robert Wicklund | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 70-43 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Albert Moore is called for the reach on Rafael Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Moore, team foul #6 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund (SF), Mike Anderson (C) Wilbur Howard, David Laguna | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Rafael Walker loses the dribble to Albert Moore | 70-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-43 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Wallace Herring can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-43 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | James Vernon gets the rebound | 73-43 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-43 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman snags the defensive board | 73-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Rafael Walker double dribbles | 73-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Christopher Doran steals it from Ryan Lucas | 73-43 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Rafael Walker blows the layup | 73-43 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson pulls down the rebound | 73-43 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore runs out the clock | 73-43 |