| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree inbounds the ball | 32-15 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree buries a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Ralph McGuire - foul #3 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #1 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Randall Padula (C) Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the free throw | 32-17 |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley gets the offensive rebound | 32-17 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-17 |
| 19:06 | Iowa State | Jack Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-17 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Bigley | 32-19 |
| 18:18 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses the easy layup but the foul's on Shawn Saxton - foul #1 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #1 | 32-19 |
| 18:18 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 18:18 | Iowa State | Jack Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 17:36 | Iowa State | Jack Reese is fouled on the floor by Carlos Dupree - foul #3 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #2 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF) Carlos Dupree, Daniel Waters | |
| 17:19 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum is fouled on the floor by Eric Tait - foul #1 on Eric Tait, team foul #3 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (PF) Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Nicholas Stone (C) Antonio Griffith, Matthew Bigley | |
| 17:06 | Iowa State | William Morrison clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-21 |
| 17:04 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi tips it home | 35-21 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-21 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury grabs the offensive board | 35-21 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait makes the floater from just outside the lane | 35-23 |
| 16:11 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 16:10 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum gets the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 15:46 | Iowa State | Randall Padula drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Victor Smith and he's hacked by Shawn Saxton - foul #2 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #4 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Stephen Luz (SF), Jack Reese (PF) William Morrison, Victor Smith, Joseph Odum, Alphonse Rossi | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Troy Chambers (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Shawn Saxton, Eric Tait, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| 15:46 | Iowa State | Randall Padula misses the free throw | 37-23 |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Bogart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Luz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Padula (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Randall Padula - foul #1 on Randall Padula, team foul #2 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire (C) Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 15:16 | Iowa State | Jack Reese is hacked by Daniel Waters - foul #2 on Daniel Waters, team foul #5 | 37-24 |
| 14:56 | Iowa State | David Bogart is hacked by Carlos Dupree - foul #4 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #6 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF) Carlos Dupree | |
| 14:37 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Eric Tait | 37-24 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-24 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters tips it but misses | 37-24 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by Troy Chambers is blocked by Ralph McGuire | 37-24 |
| 14:04 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| 13:43 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 13:31 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers is fouled on the floor by Luther Holmes - foul #1 on Luther Holmes, team foul #3 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Joseph Odum (SF) David Bogart, Luther Holmes, Stephen Luz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Antonio Griffith, Troy Chambers, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ralph McGuire - foul #4 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #4 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (PF), Randall Padula (C) Jack Reese, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 13:02 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Morrison | 39-26 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Alphonse Rossi is called for the reach on Robert Bury - foul #2 on Alphonse Rossi, team foul #5 | 39-26 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait connects on the floater from the left side | 39-28 |
| 12:07 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Morrison and the foul's on Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #7 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Nicholas Stone | |
| 12:07 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses the free throw | 41-28 |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Matthew Bigley | 41-28 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-28 |
| 11:51 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 11:26 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by William Morrison | 43-28 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Tait (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Morrison - foul #2 on William Morrison, team foul #6 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Reese (PF) Alphonse Rossi | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (SG), Daniel Waters (PF) Shawn Saxton, Robert Bury | |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 10:58 | Iowa State | Randall Padula lays it in set up by Joseph Odum | 45-30 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | William Morrison steals the ball from Antonio Griffith in the backcourt | 45-30 |
| 10:34 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-30 |
| 10:32 | Iowa State | Jack Reese tips it home | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Victor Smith steals the ball from Daniel Waters | 47-30 |
| 10:06 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Morrison | 50-30 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-30 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Bigley | 50-30 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Joseph Odum picks off the pass by Matthew Bigley | 50-30 |
| 09:17 | Iowa State | Jack Reese loses the dribble to Daniel Waters | 50-30 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers is hacked by Joseph Odum - foul #2 on Joseph Odum, team foul #7 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Stephen Luz (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF) William Morrison, Victor Smith, Joseph Odum, Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Antonio Griffith, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers misses the 1st free throw | 50-30 |
| 09:12 | Iowa State | Jack Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 50-30 |
| 08:51 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Reese | 52-30 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-30 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury snags the offensive board | 52-30 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone scores on a turnaround from the right block | 52-32 |
| 08:05 | Iowa State | David Bogart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Randall Padula (C) Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG) Troy Chambers | |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait is hacked by Stephen Luz - foul #1 on Stephen Luz, team foul #8 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire (C) Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters (PF) Robert Bury | |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait makes the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 07:24 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-34 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Nicholas Stone | 52-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Bogart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Luz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Tait (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 2 stl. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait clanks a runner near the basket | 52-34 |
| 07:15 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| 06:58 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi travels with the ball | 52-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Joseph Odum (SF) David Bogart, Luther Holmes, Stephen Luz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Eric Tait, Nicholas Stone | |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Antonio Griffith | 52-37 |
| 06:26 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses the fadeaway from the right side | 52-37 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 06:18 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 05:56 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses short on a floater from the left block | 52-37 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton hits a driving attempt from the right block | 52-39 |
| 05:22 | Iowa State | William Morrison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton's fadeaway is rejected by Alphonse Rossi | 52-39 |
| 05:13 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 04:53 | Iowa State | Antonio Griffith steals it from Joseph Odum | 52-39 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is fouled on the floor by Alphonse Rossi - foul #3 on Alphonse Rossi, team foul #9 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), Stephen Luz (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Randall Padula (C) William Morrison, Joseph Odum, Alphonse Rossi, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Antonio Griffith, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 04:06 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Luz | 55-41 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone is whistled for a carry | 55-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Alphonse Rossi (PF) Victor Smith, Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (SG) Shawn Saxton | |
| 03:17 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone grabs the board | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Bogart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Luz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Bogart - foul #1 on David Bogart, team foul #10 | 55-41 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 02:51 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Bogart | 58-43 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Bury and he's fouled by Luther Holmes - foul #2 on Luther Holmes, team foul #11 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Nicholas Stone | |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers misses the free throw | 58-45 |
| 02:34 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 02:17 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Bury - foul #3 on Robert Bury, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| 02:17 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 02:17 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley can't finish the layup | 60-45 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Antonio Griffith and he's hacked by David Bogart - foul #2 on David Bogart, team foul #12 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG) Troy Chambers | |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury misses the free throw | 60-47 |
| 01:53 | Iowa State | Randall Padula gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 01:31 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-47 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith loses the ball out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters (PF) Robert Bury | |
| 00:59 | Iowa State | Antonio Griffith steals the ball from Randall Padula | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Bogart - foul #3 on David Bogart, team foul #13 | 60-47 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 00:53 | Iowa State | Randall Padula snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | David Bogart misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 60-48 |
| 00:23 | Iowa State | Randall Padula grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | David Bogart runs out the clock | 60-48 |