| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Read (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) C - James Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | John Gray inbounds the ball | 38-17 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Montana State | James Cox clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 38-17 |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 38-17 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | James Cox blocks the short jumper by Paul Read | 38-17 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | John Gray snags the defensive board | 38-17 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | John Gray works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 38-17 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond snags the defensive board | 38-17 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Elmer Baldwin takes the ball from Roy Worth | 38-17 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin lays it in | 38-19 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | James Cox takes the ball from Daniel Hammond | 38-19 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Joaquin Jensen is called for the reach on Pete Oberlin - foul #3 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #1 | 38-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (PG), Donny Green (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Roderick McKeown (C) Joaquin Jensen, Shawn Runyon, Paul Read, Daniel Hammond, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:48 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin's dunk attempt is rejected by Roderick McKeown | 38-19 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown snags the defensive board | 38-19 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Pete Oberlin is called for the reach on Donny Green - foul #3 on Pete Oberlin, team foul #1 | 38-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roy Worth (C) Roderick McKeown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski (PF) Pete Oberlin | |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Donny Green scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-19 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:02 | Montana State | James Cox misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-19 |
| 17:01 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski gets the offensive rebound | 41-19 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-19 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Donny Green grabs the board | 41-19 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Ward | 43-19 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Donny Green - foul #1 on Donny Green, team foul #2 | 43-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (SF), Daniel Hammond (PF), Roderick McKeown (C) Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (PG), Matthew Billings (SF), Bruce Chute (C) Elmer Davis, John Gray, James Cox | |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 43-20 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-21 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Boyce Usher (PF), Roy Worth (C) Sam Kelley, Daniel Hammond, Roderick McKeown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Pete Oberlin (PF) Elmer Baldwin, Bruce Chute | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Read (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Exley (fresh) SF - Matthew Billings (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 3 pf. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Paul Read steals the ball from Marc Turbacuski | 43-21 |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen banks in the layup set up by Paul Read | 45-21 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Donny Green steals the ball from Matthew Billings | 45-21 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen clanks a floater from the right side | 45-21 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Exley | 45-21 |
| 14:47 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 45-21 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher grabs the defensive rebound | 45-21 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Paul Read can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-21 |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin snags the defensive board | 45-21 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Herman Fulton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Daniel Hammond (PF), Roderick McKeown (C) Donny Green, Paul Read, Boyce Usher, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Davis (SG), John Gray (SF), James Cox (C) John Exley, Matthew Billings, Marc Turbacuski | |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Cox - foul #2 on James Cox, team foul #2 | 45-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG) Shawn Runyon | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 45-21 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 46-21 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin hits a wide open jumper near the basket and the foul's on Daniel Hammond - foul #1 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #3 | 46-23 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin makes the free throw | 46-24 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown blows the layup but the foul's on Herman Fulton - foul #4 on Herman Fulton, team foul #3 | 46-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG) Herman Fulton | |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown makes the 1st free throw | 47-24 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-24 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Gray and he's hacked by Daniel Hammond - foul #2 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #4 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Kevin Ward (PF), Roy Worth (C) Donny Green, Daniel Hammond, Roderick McKeown | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin makes the free throw | 48-27 |
| 12:45 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson is hacked by John Gray - foul #2 on John Gray, team foul #4 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Paul Read (SF), Daniel Hammond (PF) Shawn Runyon, Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Pete Oberlin, James Cox | |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Donny Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-27 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Marc Turbacuski | 48-27 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Bruce Chute lays it up and in and he's fouled by Paul Read - foul #1 on Paul Read, team foul #5 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (PG), Shawn Runyon (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Kevin Ward (PF) Joaquin Jensen, Donny Green, Paul Read, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Bruce Chute misses the free throw | 48-29 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth gets the rebound | 48-29 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-29 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward grabs the offensive board | 48-29 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Worth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Chute (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Bruce Chute is called for the reach on Shawn Runyon - foul #1 on Bruce Chute, team foul #5 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Donny Green (SG), Paul Read (SF), Daniel Hammond (PF), Roderick McKeown (C) Sam Kelley, Shawn Runyon, Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (PF), James Cox (C) Bruce Chute, Marc Turbacuski | |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Paul Read buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joaquin Jensen | 51-29 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | James Cox makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 51-31 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Paul Read drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joaquin Jensen | 53-31 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-34 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Paul Read's dunk attempt is rejected by James Cox | 53-34 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin gets the rebound | 53-34 |
| 09:56 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-34 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Roderick McKeown takes the ball from Elmer Davis | 53-34 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Donny Green | 55-34 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-34 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | John Gray tips it back up and in | 55-36 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-36 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses short on a floater from the left wing | 58-36 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond pulls down the rebound | 58-36 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Donny Green | 61-36 |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Elmer Davis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hammond - foul #3 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #6 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (PG), Shawn Runyon (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Roy Worth (C) Joaquin Jensen, Donny Green, Paul Read, Daniel Hammond, Roderick McKeown | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (PG), Matthew Billings (SF), Marc Turbacuski (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Elmer Baldwin, John Gray, Pete Oberlin, James Cox | |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roy Worth - foul #1 on Roy Worth, team foul #7 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG) Elmer Davis | |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski makes the 1st free throw | 61-37 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-37 |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 61-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Exley (fresh) SF - Matthew Billings (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley is hacked by Herman Fulton - foul #5 on Herman Fulton, team foul #6 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Davis (SG) Herman Fulton | |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley travels with the ball | 61-37 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Elmer Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-37 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth pulls down the rebound | 61-37 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kevin Ward | 64-37 |
| 06:10 | Montana State | John Exley buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Turbacuski | 64-39 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-39 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Elmer Davis gets the rebound | 64-39 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Elmer Davis scores on a 3 from the right corner | 64-42 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley comes up short on the shot in the lane | 64-42 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-42 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon hits a jumper from the right block set up by Clifford Henderson | 66-42 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski is fouled on the floor by Kevin Ward - foul #2 on Kevin Ward, team foul #8 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Donny Green (SG), Paul Read (SF), Daniel Hammond (PF) Sam Kelley, Shawn Runyon, Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (PG), Elmer Baldwin (SG) Elmer Davis, Matthew Billings | |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski makes the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond is fouled on the floor by Marc Turbacuski - foul #1 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #7 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Billings (SF) John Exley | |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Matthew Billings hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-44 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond gets the rebound | 68-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Read | 71-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Read (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Worth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Denis Burroughs (fresh) SG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Billings (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marc Turbacuski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Chute (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-44 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Paul Read grabs the board | 71-44 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 3 from the left corner | 74-44 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs misses the fadeaway from the right side | 74-44 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Bruce Chute gets the offensive rebound | 74-44 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Bruce Chute can't finish the layup | 74-44 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Roy Worth | 74-44 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Donny Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-44 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Denis Burroughs | 74-44 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-44 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs misses the tip | 74-44 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Hammond | 74-44 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is whistled for a carry | 74-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG) Donny Green | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (PG) Denis Burroughs | |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-44 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Paul Read gets the rebound | 74-44 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond can't finish the layup | 74-44 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Elmer Baldwin | 74-44 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Matthew Billings travels with the ball | 74-44 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is whistled for a carry | 74-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Bruce Chute dunks the ball on a nice dish by Elmer Baldwin | 74-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Paul Read comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-46 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | John Exley pulls down the rebound | 74-46 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Matthew Billings can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joaquin Jensen - foul #4 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #9 | 74-46 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Matthew Billings makes the 1st free throw | 74-47 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Matthew Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 74-48 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen runs out the clock | 74-48 |