| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Blair Ewing (fresh) SG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Buss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Turner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - William Phan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | John Buss inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Arizona State | David Turner buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Blair Ewing | 23-35 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-35 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer gets the offensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Thompson | 23-37 |
| 18:50 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting clanks a shot from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 18:48 | Arizona State | David Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 18:27 | Arizona State | Patrick Rowley denies the turnaround by Eugene Nolting | 23-37 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | William Phan loses the dribble to Eugene Nolting | 23-37 |
| 17:51 | Arizona State | John Buss hits the finger roll | 25-37 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca hits the follow up shot | 25-39 |
| 17:18 | Arizona State | Gus Duca takes the ball from John Buss | 25-39 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Wilcox is called for the reach on Jimmy Kifer - foul #2 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (PG) Blair Ewing | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (SG), Seth Watkins (PF) Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley | |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the contested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Choe | 25-41 |
| 16:28 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting is whistled for a carry | 25-41 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-41 |
| 16:06 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 15:53 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmy Kifer - foul #1 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herman Selby (C) David Turner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG) Louis Choe | |
| 15:53 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 15:53 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Wilcox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Selby (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Phan (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Herman Selby is called for the reach on Timothy Thompson - foul #4 on Herman Selby, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Blair Ewing (PG), David Turner (C) Joseph Walsh, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF) William Phan | |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is hacked by John Buss - foul #2 on John Buss, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Patrick Rowley | 27-43 |
| 14:52 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 27-43 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-45 |
| 14:19 | Arizona State | John Buss scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 29-45 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (PG), Phillip Farney (SG) Blair Ewing, Charles Wilcox | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (SG), Curtis Werner (SF), William Phan (C) Gus Duca, Jimmy Kifer, Seth Watkins | |
| 13:52 | Arizona State | John Buss misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Curtis Werner - foul #2 on Curtis Werner, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| 13:52 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 13:52 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the layup against the doubleteam | 30-45 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley hits the follow up shot | 30-47 |
| 13:16 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley pulls down the rebound | 30-47 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | William Phan is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 12:56 | Arizona State | David Turner pulls down the rebound | 30-47 |
| 12:42 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the easy layup | 30-47 |
| 12:41 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh gets the offensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 12:35 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the dunk attempt | 30-47 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses the shot from the baseline | 30-47 |
| 12:19 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 12:15 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Nolting | 33-47 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | William Phan clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Thompson | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Buss (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Turner (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Choe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Werner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Patrick Rowley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - William Phan (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Joseph Walsh steals it from Louis Choe | 33-47 |
| 11:27 | Arizona State | Curtis Werner is called for the reach on John Buss - foul #3 on Curtis Werner, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Blair Ewing (PG), Charles Wilcox (SG), Justin Fason (SF), James Baird (PF) Joseph Walsh, Phillip Farney, John Buss, Eugene Nolting | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Jimmy Kifer (SF), Seth Watkins (PF) Louis Choe, Curtis Werner, Patrick Rowley | |
| 11:14 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Justin Fason | 35-47 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Baird - foul #1 on James Baird, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG) Timothy Thompson | |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 10:50 | Arizona State | David Turner gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 10:27 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-48 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Edward Simmons | 38-51 |
| 10:06 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jimmy Kifer | 38-51 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons is hacked by David Turner - foul #3 on David Turner, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Buss (SF) Justin Fason | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG) Edward Simmons | |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses the turnaround from close range | 38-51 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Gus Duca | 38-51 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins is hacked by James Baird - foul #2 on James Baird, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the easy layup | 38-51 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | John Buss steals the ball from Jimmy Kifer | 38-51 |
| 08:45 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 08:44 | Arizona State | James Baird gets the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 08:24 | Arizona State | Timothy Thompson is called for the reach on Blair Ewing - foul #2 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (PG), Phillip Farney (SG), Eugene Nolting (PF) Blair Ewing, Charles Wilcox, James Baird | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (SG), Curtis Werner (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF) Gus Duca, Jimmy Kifer, Seth Watkins | |
| 08:11 | Arizona State | Patrick Rowley blocks the short jumper by John Buss | 38-51 |
| 08:10 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting grabs the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 07:55 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 40-51 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Turner - foul #4 on David Turner, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Fason (SF), Herman Selby (C) John Buss, David Turner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG) Timothy Thompson | |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:42 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Eugene Nolting | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Justin Fason (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Herman Selby (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Werner (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - William Phan (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Arizona State | Herman Selby comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 40-51 |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | William Phan hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Curtis Werner | 40-53 |
| 06:53 | Arizona State | Herman Selby is fouled on the floor by Edward Simmons - foul #1 on Edward Simmons, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Blair Ewing (PG) Phillip Farney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Gus Duca (SG), Seth Watkins (PF) Louis Choe, Edward Simmons, William Phan | |
| 06:40 | Arizona State | Herman Selby comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| 06:38 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Blair Ewing | 40-53 |
| 06:23 | Arizona State | Herman Selby loses the ball out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Buss (SF) Justin Fason | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SF) Curtis Werner | |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is hacked by Joseph Walsh - foul #2 on Joseph Walsh, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (SG) Joseph Walsh | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 05:57 | Arizona State | Herman Selby pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:37 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Blair Ewing | 43-54 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gus Duca | 43-56 |
| 05:08 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Eugene Nolting steals it from Timothy Thompson out of a doubleteam | 43-56 |
| 04:36 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-58 |
| 03:56 | Arizona State | John Buss clanks a jump hook in the lane | 43-58 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-58 |
| 03:31 | Arizona State | Herman Selby pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Blair Ewing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wilcox (tiring) 12 pts. SF - John Buss (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Nolting (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Herman Selby (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Kifer (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Rowley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Arizona State | John Buss drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Blair Ewing | 45-58 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-58 |
| 02:49 | Arizona State | Herman Selby snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 02:43 | Arizona State | John Buss loses the dribble to Gus Duca | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Blair Ewing - foul #2 on Blair Ewing, team foul #9 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (PG), Phillip Farney (SG), Justin Fason (SF), James Baird (PF), David Turner (C) Blair Ewing, Charles Wilcox, John Buss, Eugene Nolting, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Edward Simmons (SG), Curtis Werner (SF), William Phan (C) Timothy Thompson, Gus Duca, Seth Watkins, Patrick Rowley | |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 02:16 | Arizona State | James Baird can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Jimmy Kifer - foul #2 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF) Jimmy Kifer | |
| 02:16 | Arizona State | James Baird misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 02:16 | Arizona State | James Baird misses the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | William Phan buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Curtis Werner | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:47 | Arizona State | Justin Fason is fouled on the floor by Curtis Werner - foul #4 on Curtis Werner, team foul #7 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Gus Duca (SG), Jimmy Kifer (SF) Louis Choe, Edward Simmons, Curtis Werner | |
| 01:47 | Arizona State | Justin Fason makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 01:47 | Arizona State | Justin Fason makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-62 |
| 01:24 | Arizona State | James Baird gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 00:58 | Arizona State | Justin Fason steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Arizona State | Patrick Rowley picks off the pass by Joseph Walsh | 47-62 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson runs out the clock | 47-62 |