| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fresh) SG - Gary Joy (fresh) SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) PF - David Turner (fresh) C - Roy Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Derek Hickmon (fresh) SG - Kent Marsh (fresh) SF - Benjamin Smith (fresh) PF - John Davis (fresh) C - Michael Anthony (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | David Turner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | David Turner loses the dribble to Michael Anthony | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Missouri | Kent Marsh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Anthony | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Missouri | Michael Anthony misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Missouri | Derek Hickmon snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Missouri | Derek Hickmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Missouri | Benjamin Smith snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Missouri | Benjamin Smith hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Davis | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Olson | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Missouri | The rebound goes to John Davis | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Missouri | Benjamin Smith knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Derek Hickmon | 0-4 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy is fouled on the floor by Michael Anthony - foul #1 on Michael Anthony, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Matthew Ceaser (PG), Virgil Salley (SG), James Mroz (SF), Malcolm Sherrill (PF), Jeffrey Capps (C) Derek Hickmon, Kent Marsh, Benjamin Smith, John Davis, Michael Anthony | |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 16:51 | Missouri | James Mroz comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 3-4 |
| 16:49 | Missouri | James Mroz snags the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:32 | Missouri | James Mroz misses the floater from close range | 3-4 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 16:23 | Missouri | The rebound goes to James Mroz | 3-4 |
| 16:17 | Missouri | Malcolm Sherrill knocks in the runner from the baseline | 3-6 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Roy Stewart | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fresh) SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Turner (fresh) C - Roy Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Matthew Ceaser (fresh) SG - Virgil Salley (fresh) SF - James Mroz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Malcolm Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Capps (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Missouri | Virgil Salley's floater is knocked away by Clarence Patti | 5-6 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson's floater is tipped away by James Mroz | 5-6 |
| 15:25 | Missouri | James Mroz pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:18 | Missouri | Jeffrey Capps misses long on a floater from the right side | 5-6 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Mroz - foul #1 on James Mroz, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Lane (SF), William Simone (C) Clarence Patti, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Missouri | Derek Hickmon (PG), Kent Marsh (SG), Benjamin Smith (SF), John Davis (PF), Michael Anthony (C) Matthew Ceaser, Virgil Salley, James Mroz, Malcolm Sherrill, Jeffrey Capps | |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:33 | Missouri | Derek Hickmon's layup is rejected by Michael Lane | 7-6 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | William Simone snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Michael Anthony steals the ball from Gary Joy | 7-6 |
| 13:59 | Missouri | John Davis scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 7-8 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Smith denies the turnaround by David Turner | 7-8 |
| 13:36 | Missouri | Michael Anthony gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:11 | Missouri | John Davis misses the shot from the left side | 7-8 |
| 13:09 | Missouri | John Davis can't tip it in | 7-8 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | David Turner gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| 12:34 | Missouri | Kent Marsh misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 12:32 | Missouri | Benjamin Smith tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-10 |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | David Turner tips it but misses | 9-10 |
| 12:21 | Missouri | John Davis gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:10 | Missouri | Michael Anthony scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 9-12 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Olson | 12-12 |
| 11:49 | Missouri | Kent Marsh misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-12 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | William Simone grabs the board | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Joy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Turner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Simone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Derek Hickmon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kent Marsh (fresh) SF - Benjamin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derek Hickmon - foul #1 on Derek Hickmon, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF), Roy Stewart (C) David Turner, William Simone | |
| Subs | Missouri | Matthew Ceaser (PG), Virgil Salley (SG), James Mroz (SF), Malcolm Sherrill (PF), Jeffrey Capps (C) Derek Hickmon, Kent Marsh, Benjamin Smith, John Davis, Michael Anthony | |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:10 | Missouri | Malcolm Sherrill hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Ceaser | 14-14 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson double dribbles | 14-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kris Jenkins (PF) Michael Lane | |
| Subs | Missouri | Derek Hickmon (PG), Kent Marsh (SG), Benjamin Smith (SF), John Davis (PF), Michael Anthony (C) Matthew Ceaser, Virgil Salley, James Mroz, Malcolm Sherrill, Jeffrey Capps | |
| 10:46 | Missouri | Kent Marsh misses badly on a floater near the basket | 14-14 |
| 10:44 | Missouri | Benjamin Smith tips it home | 14-16 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti can't tip it in | 14-16 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson tips it home | 16-16 |
| 10:02 | Missouri | Michael Anthony buries a fadeaway near the basket | 16-18 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 09:35 | Missouri | Benjamin Smith double dribbles | 19-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Turner (PF) Kris Jenkins | |
| Subs | Missouri | Matthew Ceaser (PG), Virgil Salley (SG), James Mroz (SF), Malcolm Sherrill (PF), Jeffrey Capps (C) Derek Hickmon, Kent Marsh, Benjamin Smith, John Davis, Michael Anthony | |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 19-18 |
| 09:11 | Missouri | James Mroz gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:54 | Missouri | Matthew Ceaser makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Capps and he's hacked by Roy Stewart - foul #1 on Roy Stewart, team foul #1 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Lane (SF) Clarence Patti | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kent Marsh (SG), Benjamin Smith (SF), John Davis (PF), Michael Anthony (C) Virgil Salley, James Mroz, Malcolm Sherrill, Jeffrey Capps | |
| 08:54 | Missouri | Matthew Ceaser makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson throws it down on a great pass from Roy Stewart and he's hacked by Matthew Ceaser - foul #1 on Matthew Ceaser, team foul #4 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Simone (C) Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Missouri | Derek Hickmon (PG), Malcolm Sherrill (PF), Jeffrey Capps (C) Matthew Ceaser, John Davis, Michael Anthony | |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:08 | Missouri | Kent Marsh scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Derek Hickmon | 22-24 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson is hacked by Derek Hickmon - foul #2 on Derek Hickmon, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Matthew Ceaser (PG), John Davis (PF), Michael Anthony (C) Derek Hickmon, Malcolm Sherrill, Jeffrey Capps | |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 07:39 | Missouri | Michael Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Joy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Turner (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Simone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Matthew Ceaser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Missouri | Kent Marsh makes the 3 from the right wing set up by John Davis | 22-27 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 06:57 | Missouri | Michael Anthony misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Lane - foul #1 on Michael Lane, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson (PG), Clarence Patti (SF), Roy Stewart (C) Christopher Olson, Michael Lane, William Simone | |
| Subs | Missouri | Virgil Salley (SG), James Mroz (SF), Malcolm Sherrill (PF) Kent Marsh, Benjamin Smith, John Davis | |
| 06:57 | Missouri | Michael Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:57 | Missouri | Michael Anthony misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 06:36 | Missouri | Malcolm Sherrill gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 06:19 | Missouri | Virgil Salley is hacked by David Turner - foul #1 on David Turner, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi (SG), Michael Lane (PF) Gary Joy, David Turner | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kent Marsh (SG), Benjamin Smith (SF), John Davis (PF), Jeffrey Capps (C) Virgil Salley, James Mroz, Malcolm Sherrill, Michael Anthony | |
| 06:05 | Missouri | Michael Lane steals it from John Davis | 25-28 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Matthew Ceaser is called for the reach on Everett Johnson - foul #2 on Matthew Ceaser, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG) Everett Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Mroz (SF) Matthew Ceaser | |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti is fouled on the floor by James Mroz - foul #2 on James Mroz, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Joy (SG) Glenn Biondi | |
| Subs | Missouri | Derek Hickmon (PG), Virgil Salley (SG), Michael Anthony (C) Kent Marsh, James Mroz, Jeffrey Capps | |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:16 | Missouri | Benjamin Smith misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence Patti - foul #1 on Clarence Patti, team foul #4 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Turner (PF) Clarence Patti | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kent Marsh (SG), Malcolm Sherrill (PF) Virgil Salley, John Davis | |
| 05:16 | Missouri | Benjamin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:16 | Missouri | Benjamin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Joy | 29-30 |
| 04:32 | Missouri | Derek Hickmon double dribbles | 29-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kris Jenkins (SF), William Simone (C) Michael Lane, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Missouri | Virgil Salley (SG), John Davis (PF), Jeffrey Capps (C) Kent Marsh, Malcolm Sherrill, Michael Anthony | |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy scores on a 3 from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 03:54 | Missouri | John Davis comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by David Turner - foul #2 on David Turner, team foul #5 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF) Kris Jenkins | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kent Marsh (SG), James Mroz (SF), Michael Anthony (C) Virgil Salley, Benjamin Smith, Jeffrey Capps | |
| 03:54 | Missouri | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:54 | Missouri | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses the fadeaway in the lane | 32-31 |
| 03:40 | Missouri | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Joy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Turner (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Simone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Derek Hickmon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kent Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Mroz (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Missouri | James Mroz is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Mroz, team foul #8 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Matthew Ceaser (SF) James Mroz | |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 03:05 | Missouri | Kent Marsh gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 03:01 | Missouri | Derek Hickmon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gary Joy | 32-31 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 02:41 | Missouri | The rebound goes to John Davis | 32-31 |
| 02:21 | Missouri | John Davis hits a shot from the baseline set up by Derek Hickmon | 32-33 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 01:51 | Missouri | Matthew Ceaser travels with the ball | 34-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson (PG), Glenn Biondi (SG), Michael Lane (SF), Kris Jenkins (PF), Roy Stewart (C) Christopher Olson, Gary Joy, Clarence Patti, David Turner, William Simone | |
| Subs | Missouri | Virgil Salley (SG), Benjamin Smith (SF), Malcolm Sherrill (PF), Jeffrey Capps (C) Kent Marsh, Matthew Ceaser, John Davis, Michael Anthony | |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson lays it up and in | 36-33 |
| 01:13 | Missouri | Derek Hickmon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Benjamin Smith | 36-36 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Kris Jenkins is hacked by Benjamin Smith - foul #1 on Benjamin Smith, team foul #9 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kent Marsh (SG), John Davis (PF), Michael Anthony (C) Virgil Salley, Malcolm Sherrill, Jeffrey Capps | |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Kris Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Kris Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:41 | Missouri | Kent Marsh travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG), Gary Joy (SG), David Turner (PF) Everett Johnson, Glenn Biondi, Kris Jenkins | |
| Subs | Missouri | Malcolm Sherrill (PF), Jeffrey Capps (C) John Davis, Michael Anthony | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson hits a fadeaway near the basket | 40-36 |
| 00:04 | Missouri | Benjamin Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 40-36 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | David Turner gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Turner misses short on a fullcourt shot | 40-36 |