| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - William King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Kays (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Norman Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Heath Somers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Morgan (fresh) C - Patrick Hake (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays is hacked by Bryan Schultz - foul #2 on Bryan Schultz, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| 19:27 | Oklahoma | Patrick Hake steals the ball from Steven Hayes | 24-24 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 19:02 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 18:33 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 18:32 | Oklahoma | Norman Nix tips it but misses | 24-24 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| 17:47 | Oklahoma | Patrick Hake steals the ball from William King | 24-24 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers loses the ball out of bounds | 24-24 |
| 16:49 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes makes the floater from the free throw line | 26-24 |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 16:32 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 16:09 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 26-24 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers can't tip it in | 26-24 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake grabs the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - William King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Kays (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Norman Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Heath Somers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Morgan (fresh) C - Patrick Hake (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Walter Kays is called for the reach on Heath Somers - foul #1 on Walter Kays, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Eric Harvill (PG), Marc Carlson (SG), Richard Degree (PF), Anthony Smoot (C) William King, Walter Kays, Norman Nix, Jeremy Gibson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Smoot - foul #1 on Anthony Smoot, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 15:12 | Oklahoma | Marc Carlson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 14:56 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 14:54 | Oklahoma | Anthony Smoot snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 14:25 | Oklahoma | Marc Carlson's pass is intercepted by Stephen Morgan | 29-26 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers tips it in | 29-28 |
| 13:35 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Harvill | 32-28 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Anthony Smoot denies the turnaround by Heath Somers | 32-28 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers tips it in | 32-30 |
| 12:52 | Oklahoma | Richard Degree is whistled for traveling | 32-30 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William King (PG), Walter Kays (SG), Norman Nix (PF), Jeremy Gibson (C) Eric Harvill, Steven Hayes, Richard Degree, Anthony Smoot | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Schultz | 32-33 |
| 11:56 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William King | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - William King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Kays (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Marc Carlson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Schultz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Heath Somers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Hake (tiring) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Schultz | 35-35 |
| 11:12 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays double dribbles | 35-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes (SF) Marc Carlson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dwight Byrne (C) Patrick Hake | |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 10:26 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes hits a jumper from the left wing set up by William King | 37-38 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 10:08 | Oklahoma | William King pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 09:50 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson makes the runner near the basket | 39-38 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Morgan | 39-38 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Heath Somers | 39-41 |
| 08:40 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Walter Kays | 42-41 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers hits the finger roll | 42-43 |
| 07:42 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson hits a runner in the lane set up by Steven Hayes | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - William King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Kays (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hayes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Nix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Gibson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Schultz (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Heath Somers (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephen Morgan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Byrne (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers travels with the ball | 44-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Eric Harvill (PG), Marc Carlson (SG), Richard Degree (PF), Anthony Smoot (C) William King, Walter Kays, Norman Nix, Jeremy Gibson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (SG), Juan Gonzalez (SF), Patrick Hake (C) Bryan Schultz, Heath Somers, Dwight Byrne | |
| 06:25 | Oklahoma | Richard Degree drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Marc Carlson | 46-43 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 06:00 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 05:40 | Oklahoma | Eric Harvill's pass is intercepted by Luis Hernandez | 46-43 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Luis Hernandez | 46-45 |
| 05:09 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 05:07 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes can't tip it in | 46-45 |
| 05:06 | Oklahoma | Anthony Smoot misses the tip | 46-45 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Juan Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 04:25 | Oklahoma | Marc Carlson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-47 |
| 04:23 | Oklahoma | Anthony Smoot gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 04:23 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William King (PG), Walter Kays (SG), Norman Nix (PF), Jeremy Gibson (C) Eric Harvill, Steven Hayes, Richard Degree, Anthony Smoot | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz (PG), Heath Somers (SF), Dwight Byrne (C) Charles Simon, Juan Gonzalez, Stephen Morgan | |
| 04:07 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Kays | 48-47 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz is hacked by Jeremy Gibson - foul #2 on Jeremy Gibson, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Luis Hernandez | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - William King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Kays (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Norman Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Hernandez (fresh) SF - Heath Somers (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. PF - Patrick Hake (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dwight Byrne (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Oklahoma | Marc Carlson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Dwight Byrne snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes (SF) Marc Carlson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Simon (PG), Stephen Morgan (PF) Luis Hernandez, Dwight Byrne | |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 48-51 |
| 02:19 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Patrick Hake | 48-51 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan drills a shot from close range and he's hacked by Norman Nix - foul #2 on Norman Nix, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 01:56 | Oklahoma | Norman Nix gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 01:46 | Oklahoma | Norman Nix is called for traveling | 48-53 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 01:26 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 01:12 | Oklahoma | William King misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-53 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 00:43 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Steven Hayes | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes's pass is intercepted by Charles Simon | 48-53 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers can't throw it down | 48-53 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan tips it home | 48-55 |
| 00:26 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays is fouled on the floor by Charles Simon - foul #1 on Charles Simon, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| 00:22 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | William King is called for the reach on Charles Simon in the backcourt - foul #2 on William King, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (PF) Stephen Morgan | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers is hacked by Norman Nix - foul #3 on Norman Nix, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon is fouled on the floor by Steven Hayes - foul #1 on Steven Hayes, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:14 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Norman Nix | 51-56 |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma | William King clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-56 |
| 00:07 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma | William King misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers is fouled in the backcourt by William King - foul #3 on William King, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 51-58 |