| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Jeffrey McCoy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Darnell (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Cross (fresh) PF - John Raymond (fresh) 10 pts. C - Dexter Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Tyler Berner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Glenn Biondi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Simone (fresh) C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Nathaniel Cross inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Oklahoma | Nathaniel Cross is called for traveling | 27-33 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Dexter Brown swats the shot by Roy Stewart | 27-33 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi tips it back up and in | 27-35 |
| 19:10 | Oklahoma | Dexter Brown scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Raymond and he's hacked by Roy Stewart - foul #2 on Roy Stewart, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:10 | Oklahoma | Dexter Brown makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 18:52 | Oklahoma | William Darnell pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:31 | Oklahoma | John Raymond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by William Simone - foul #2 on William Simone, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Edward Sanders (SG) William Darnell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:31 | Oklahoma | John Raymond misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:31 | Oklahoma | John Raymond makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Dexter Brown takes the ball from William Simone | 31-35 |
| 17:52 | Oklahoma | Edward Sanders hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeffrey McCoy | 34-35 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Edward Sanders steals it from Daniel Crossman | 34-35 |
| 17:15 | Oklahoma | Tyler Berner takes the ball from Jeffrey McCoy | 34-35 |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-35 |
| 17:05 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 16:41 | Oklahoma | Edward Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-37 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | William Simone gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey McCoy is called for the reach on Tyler Berner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey McCoy, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Paul Dodson (PG), William Darnell (SG), Walter Doiron (SF), Larry Walker (PF) Jeffrey McCoy, Edward Sanders, Nathaniel Cross, John Raymond | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Clarence Patti (SF), John Daves (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Tyler Berner, Daniel Crossman, Glenn Biondi, William Simone, Roy Stewart | |
| 16:23 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-37 |
| 16:21 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Dexter Brown | 34-37 |
| 15:59 | Oklahoma | William Darnell is hacked by Robert Daniels - foul #1 on Robert Daniels, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Paul Dodson (fresh) SG - William Darnell (fresh) SF - Walter Doiron (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Larry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dexter Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Daves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Oklahoma | Larry Walker misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by John Daves - foul #2 on John Daves, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| 15:32 | Oklahoma | Larry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:32 | Oklahoma | Larry Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | John Daves makes the floater from close range and he's hacked by Paul Dodson - foul #1 on Paul Dodson, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Edward Sanders (SG) William Darnell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | John Daves makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:02 | Oklahoma | Edward Sanders misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton is fouled on the floor by Larry Walker - foul #2 on Larry Walker, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jeffrey McCoy (PG), Vincent Barra (SF), John Raymond (PF), David Goza (C) Paul Dodson, Walter Doiron, Larry Walker, Dexter Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG), Daniel Crossman (SG), Glenn Biondi (SF), William Simone (PF), Roy Stewart (C) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Clarence Patti, John Daves, Andrew Hampton | |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is hacked by Edward Sanders - foul #2 on Edward Sanders, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner buries a floater from the right side | 36-42 |
| 13:42 | Oklahoma | Jeffrey McCoy hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Raymond | 39-42 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 39-44 |
| 12:54 | Oklahoma | Jeffrey McCoy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner loses the ball out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Paul Dodson (PG), William Darnell (SG), Nathaniel Cross (SF), Larry Walker (PF), Dexter Brown (C) Jeffrey McCoy, Edward Sanders, Vincent Barra, John Raymond, David Goza | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Clarence Patti (SF), John Daves (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Tyler Berner, Daniel Crossman, Glenn Biondi, William Simone, Roy Stewart | |
| 12:21 | Oklahoma | Larry Walker drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Nathaniel Cross | 41-44 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | William Darnell is called for the reach on Michael Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Darnell, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | John Daves misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 12:01 | Oklahoma | Paul Dodson pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Paul Dodson (fresh) SG - William Darnell (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Cross (fresh) PF - Larry Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dexter Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Daves (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Oklahoma | Paul Dodson's pass is intercepted by Clarence Patti | 41-44 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti is denied on a layup by Dexter Brown | 41-44 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton tips it but misses | 41-44 |
| 11:25 | Oklahoma | Larry Walker pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:06 | Oklahoma | John Daves swats the short shot by Dexter Brown | 41-44 |
| 11:04 | Oklahoma | Nathaniel Cross snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 10:50 | Oklahoma | Dexter Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jeffrey McCoy (PG), Edward Sanders (SG), Walter Doiron (SF), John Raymond (PF) Paul Dodson, William Darnell, Nathaniel Cross, Larry Walker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG), Glenn Biondi (SF), William Simone (PF), Roy Stewart (C) Robert Daniels, Clarence Patti, John Daves, Andrew Hampton | |
| 10:23 | Oklahoma | Glenn Biondi denies the turnaround by John Raymond | 41-44 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Goza (C) Dexter Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SG) Michael Scott | |
| 09:51 | Oklahoma | Jeffrey McCoy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by William Simone - foul #3 on William Simone, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| 09:51 | Oklahoma | Jeffrey McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:51 | Oklahoma | Jeffrey McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:51 | Oklahoma | Jeffrey McCoy makes the 3rd free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Sanders - foul #3 on Edward Sanders, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Paul Dodson (PG), Nathaniel Cross (SF) Jeffrey McCoy, Walter Doiron | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:20 | Oklahoma | Paul Dodson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi knocks in the floater in the lane | 47-47 |
| 08:30 | Oklahoma | Paul Dodson is fouled on the floor by Roy Stewart - foul #3 on Roy Stewart, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jeffrey McCoy (PG), William Darnell (SG), Walter Doiron (SF), Larry Walker (PF), Dexter Brown (C) Paul Dodson, Edward Sanders, Nathaniel Cross, John Raymond, David Goza | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Clarence Patti (SF), John Daves (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Tyler Berner, Daniel Crossman, Glenn Biondi, William Simone, Roy Stewart | |
| 08:09 | Oklahoma | Jeffrey McCoy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 08:08 | Oklahoma | Larry Walker snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 07:42 | Oklahoma | Larry Walker can't finish the layup | 47-47 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | John Daves grabs the board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Jeffrey McCoy (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Darnell (fresh) SF - Walter Doiron (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Larry Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dexter Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Daves (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | John Daves misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 07:13 | Oklahoma | Larry Walker gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:52 | Oklahoma | Dexter Brown connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey McCoy | 49-47 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels loses the dribble to William Darnell in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 06:46 | Oklahoma | William Darnell jams it | 51-47 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti misses the wide open floater from the left side | 51-47 |
| 06:31 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Larry Walker | 51-47 |
| 06:13 | Oklahoma | John Daves swats the layup by William Darnell | 51-47 |
| 06:11 | Oklahoma | Larry Walker tips it in | 53-47 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | John Daves misses short on a runner in the paint | 53-47 |
| 05:50 | Oklahoma | William Darnell snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 05:50 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Edward Sanders (SG), Nathaniel Cross (SF), John Raymond (PF) William Darnell, Walter Doiron, Larry Walker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SG), Glenn Biondi (SF), Roy Stewart (C) Michael Scott, Clarence Patti, Andrew Hampton | |
| 05:22 | Oklahoma | Dexter Brown is called for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Paul Dodson (PG) Jeffrey McCoy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG), William Simone (PF) Robert Daniels, John Daves | |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Stewart | 53-50 |
| 04:44 | Oklahoma | Paul Dodson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | William Simone pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | William Simone tips it home | 53-52 |
| 04:13 | Oklahoma | Paul Dodson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Sanders | 56-52 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Nathaniel Cross - foul #2 on Nathaniel Cross, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jeffrey McCoy (PG), William Darnell (SG), Walter Doiron (SF), Larry Walker (C) Paul Dodson, Edward Sanders, Nathaniel Cross, Dexter Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), John Daves (PF) Tyler Berner, Daniel Crossman, William Simone | |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:27 | Oklahoma | John Raymond clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Jeffrey McCoy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Darnell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Doiron (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Raymond (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Larry Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Biondi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Daves (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | William Darnell is called for the reach on Michael Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Darnell, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Goza (C) John Raymond | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF), Andrew Hampton (C) Glenn Biondi, Roy Stewart | |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Hampton | 56-54 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti is whistled for a carry | 56-54 |
| 02:56 | Oklahoma | Walter Doiron loses the ball out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Edward Sanders (SG) William Darnell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SG) Michael Scott | |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Nathaniel Cross (SF), John Raymond (PF), Dexter Brown (C) Walter Doiron, Larry Walker, David Goza | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG), Glenn Biondi (SF), William Simone (PF), Roy Stewart (C) Robert Daniels, Clarence Patti, John Daves, Andrew Hampton | |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart misses short on an open floater from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Sanders - foul #4 on Edward Sanders, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William Darnell (SG) Edward Sanders | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:08 | Oklahoma | Dexter Brown loses the dribble to Tyler Berner | 56-55 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart knocks in the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Dexter Brown - foul #3 on Dexter Brown, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:31 | Oklahoma | Nathaniel Cross drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey McCoy | 59-58 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | William Simone hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 00:54 | Oklahoma | Dexter Brown is fouled on the floor by William Simone - foul #4 on William Simone, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 00:54 | Oklahoma | Dexter Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:54 | Oklahoma | Dexter Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Cross - foul #3 on Nathaniel Cross, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma | John Raymond drills a floater from the left side set up by William Darnell | 63-62 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Dexter Brown - foul #4 on Dexter Brown, team foul #12 | 63-62 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma | Jeffrey McCoy misses long on a shot from the right side | 63-64 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman grabs the board | 63-64 |