| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Harbert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Hondo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Spence (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Darrell Hand (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Brad Alverez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Graham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Boone (fresh) PF - John Ellerbee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Dejean (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Jeffery Boone inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Kansas State | Karl Graham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 28-25 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Darrell Hand pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 19:18 | Kansas State | Scott Dejean pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:50 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Brad Alverez | 28-27 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel's pass is intercepted by John Ellerbee | 28-27 |
| 18:10 | Kansas State | Karl Graham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Coronel - foul #1 on Gregory Coronel, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 18:10 | Kansas State | Karl Graham misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:10 | Kansas State | Karl Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Claude Spence and he's hacked by Scott Dejean - foul #3 on Scott Dejean, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:41 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee's layup is rejected by Darrell Hand | 31-28 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 17:25 | Kansas State | Jeffery Boone pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:56 | Kansas State | Scott Dejean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (PG), Joseph Twyman (SF), John Johnson (PF), Nicholas Rogers (C) Dale Harbert, Claude Spence, Gregory Coronel, Darrell Hand | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Sandidge (SG) Karl Graham | |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman jams it | 33-28 |
| 16:14 | Kansas State | Cory Hondo steps in front of the Brad Alverez pass | 33-28 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo clanks a shot from the left side | 33-28 |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman tips it back up and in | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cory Hondo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Twyman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Brad Alverez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Sandidge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Boone (fresh) PF - John Ellerbee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Dejean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:26 | Kansas State | Anthony Sandidge is called for traveling | 35-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), Richard Canada (SG), Claude Spence (SF), Gregory Coronel (PF), Darrell Hand (C) Michael Hamilton, Cory Hondo, Joseph Twyman, John Johnson, Nicholas Rogers | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Floyd Cain (PG), Karl Graham (SG), Julius Cain (PF), Douglas Malin (C) Brad Alverez, Jeffery Boone, John Ellerbee, Scott Dejean | |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 14:47 | Kansas State | Douglas Malin misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Canada | 37-28 |
| 14:14 | Kansas State | Karl Graham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 14:13 | Kansas State | Douglas Malin snags the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 14:00 | Kansas State | Douglas Malin misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel clanks a turnaround near the basket | 37-28 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada tips it home | 39-28 |
| 13:06 | Kansas State | Karl Graham drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada travels with the ball | 39-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (PG), Cory Hondo (SG), Joseph Twyman (SF), John Johnson (PF), Nicholas Rogers (C) Dale Harbert, Richard Canada, Claude Spence, Gregory Coronel, Darrell Hand | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brad Alverez (PG), Jeffery Boone (SF), John Ellerbee (PF), Scott Dejean (C) Floyd Cain, Anthony Sandidge, Julius Cain, Douglas Malin | |
| 12:37 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 12:36 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 12:18 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Rogers - foul #2 on Nicholas Rogers, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| 12:18 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 12:18 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Hamilton | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cory Hondo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Twyman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Brad Alverez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffery Boone (fresh) PF - John Ellerbee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Dejean (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), Gregory Coronel (PF), Darrell Hand (C) Michael Hamilton, John Johnson, Nicholas Rogers | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Sandidge (SG) Karl Graham | |
| 11:08 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez connects on the runner near the basket | 41-33 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert is hacked by Anthony Sandidge - foul #3 on Anthony Sandidge, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claude Spence (SF) Joseph Twyman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo connects on the turnaround near the basket | 43-33 |
| 10:22 | Kansas State | Jeffery Boone travels with the ball | 43-33 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo snags the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence hits the finger roll and the foul's on Anthony Sandidge - foul #4 on Anthony Sandidge, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman (PF) Gregory Coronel | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Floyd Cain (PG) Brad Alverez | |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:30 | Kansas State | Cory Hondo steals the ball from Anthony Sandidge | 46-33 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo lays it in | 48-33 |
| 09:16 | Kansas State | Anthony Sandidge buries a fadeaway from the left side | 48-35 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Canada (SG), John Johnson (PF), Nicholas Rogers (C) Cory Hondo, Claude Spence, Darrell Hand | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Julius Cain (PF), Douglas Malin (C) John Ellerbee, Scott Dejean | |
| 09:01 | Kansas State | Floyd Cain is called for traveling | 48-35 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada is hacked by Anthony Sandidge - foul #5 on Anthony Sandidge, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (PG), Gregory Coronel (PF) Dale Harbert, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brad Alverez (PG), Karl Graham (SG) Floyd Cain, Anthony Sandidge | |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Brad Alverez - foul #1 on Brad Alverez, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 08:31 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Julius Cain | 49-35 |
| 08:20 | Kansas State | Jeffery Boone loses the dribble to Gregory Coronel | 49-35 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers tips it but misses | 49-35 |
| 07:54 | Kansas State | Julius Cain snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 07:30 | Kansas State | Karl Graham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 07:28 | Kansas State | Julius Cain tips it home | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Canada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Twyman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Brad Alverez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Graham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffery Boone (fairly fresh) PF - Julius Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Malin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman loses the ball out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), Cory Hondo (SG), Claude Spence (SF), John Johnson (PF), Darrell Hand (C) Michael Hamilton, Richard Canada, Joseph Twyman, Gregory Coronel, Nicholas Rogers | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Ellerbee (PF), Scott Dejean (C) Jeffery Boone, Douglas Malin | |
| 06:53 | Kansas State | Karl Graham misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | Scott Dejean blocks the jumper by Cory Hondo | 49-37 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Darrell Hand snags the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | John Johnson misses short on a shot from close range | 49-37 |
| 06:14 | Kansas State | Scott Dejean snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 05:55 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez is hacked by Dale Harbert - foul #1 on Dale Harbert, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Floyd Cain (PG) Brad Alverez | |
| 05:50 | Kansas State | Karl Graham double dribbles | 49-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jeffery Boone (SF) Julius Cain | |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence is fouled on the floor by Scott Dejean - foul #4 on Scott Dejean, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel's pass is intercepted by John Ellerbee | 49-37 |
| 04:56 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Karl Graham | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 49-40 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel tips it in | 51-40 |
| 04:24 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee clanks a jumper from the right side | 51-40 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Darrell Hand knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Dale Harbert | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:10 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-40 |
| 04:09 | Kansas State | Scott Dejean grabs the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 03:54 | Kansas State | Scott Dejean misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-40 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Dejean - foul #5 on Scott Dejean, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Canada (SG), Joseph Twyman (SF), John Johnson (PF), Nicholas Rogers (C) Cory Hondo, Claude Spence, Gregory Coronel, Darrell Hand | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brad Alverez (PG), Julius Cain (SF), Douglas Malin (C) Floyd Cain, Jeffery Boone, Scott Dejean | |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 03:35 | Kansas State | Douglas Malin grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 03:27 | Kansas State | John Johnson swats the layup by John Ellerbee | 53-40 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert grabs the board | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Harbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Canada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Twyman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Brad Alverez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Graham (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julius Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Ellerbee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Malin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Julius Cain - foul #2 on Julius Cain, team foul #8 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (PG) Dale Harbert | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jeffery Boone (SF) John Ellerbee | |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 02:40 | Kansas State | Douglas Malin hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Karl Graham | 55-42 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hamilton | 58-42 |
| 02:18 | Kansas State | Jeffery Boone banks in the layup | 58-44 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | John Johnson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 58-44 |
| 01:54 | Kansas State | Douglas Malin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Nicholas Rogers - foul #3 on Nicholas Rogers, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Ellerbee (PF) Julius Cain | |
| 01:54 | Kansas State | Douglas Malin makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:54 | Kansas State | Douglas Malin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | John Johnson is hacked by Brad Alverez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Alverez, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:52 | Kansas State | Douglas Malin snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:49 | Kansas State | Michael Hamilton picks off the pass by Brad Alverez in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Douglas Malin - foul #2 on Douglas Malin, team foul #10 | 58-45 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:48 | Kansas State | Douglas Malin grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 01:36 | Kansas State | Jeffery Boone buries a turnaround from close range | 58-47 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Alverez - foul #3 on Brad Alverez, team foul #11 | 58-47 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 01:27 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | John Johnson scores on a shot in the paint set up by Richard Canada | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Kansas State | Douglas Malin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Twyman | 64-47 |
| 00:25 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee clanks a runner in the paint | 64-47 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton runs out the clock | 64-47 |