| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Petrick (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edgardo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Polk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Guth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Fenster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Frias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Zien (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Edgardo Hernandez inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Texas Tech | James Polk misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 24-27 |
| 19:37 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth grabs the offensive board | 24-27 |
| 19:24 | Texas Tech | Kenny Zien swats the short shot by James Petrick | 24-27 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Fenster | 24-30 |
| 18:58 | Texas Tech | Edgardo Hernandez loses the dribble to James Lacefield | 24-30 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield's layup is rejected by James Polk | 24-30 |
| 18:37 | Texas Tech | Edgardo Hernandez gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:17 | Texas Tech | James Petrick misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Kenny Zien - foul #1 on Kenny Zien, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 18:17 | Texas Tech | James Petrick misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:17 | Texas Tech | James Petrick makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster double dribbles | 25-30 |
| 17:34 | Texas Tech | James Petrick drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Antonio Guth and he's fouled by Thomas Fenster - foul #1 on Thomas Fenster, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 17:34 | Texas Tech | James Petrick makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 28-30 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 16:34 | Texas Tech | James Polk is fouled on the floor by Ervin Frias - foul #3 on Ervin Frias, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SG), Ralph Bradford (SF), William Schupp (C) James Lacefield, Ervin Frias, Charles Tomasini | |
| 16:15 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 28-32 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Thomas Fenster is denied by James Polk | 28-32 |
| 16:09 | Texas Tech | Michael Dunn snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 16:06 | Texas Tech | James Petrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien hits a jump hook from close range | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Petrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edgardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Polk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Guth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Fenster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Coulter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Bradford (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenny Zien (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Schupp (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth is fouled on the floor by William Schupp - foul #2 on William Schupp, team foul #4 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Ervin Frias (SF) Thomas Fenster, Kenny Zien | |
| 15:21 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth can't finish the layup | 28-34 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ervin Frias | 28-36 |
| 14:36 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Petrick and he's hacked by William Schupp - foul #3 on William Schupp, team foul #5 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG), Charles Tomasini (C) Ervin Frias, William Schupp | |
| 14:36 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth misses the free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 14:14 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to James Polk | 30-36 |
| 14:08 | Texas Tech | Nathan Morse steals it from Michael Dunn | 30-36 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford tips it in | 30-38 |
| 13:35 | Texas Tech | Michael Dunn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Dunn, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Amos Vance (SG), Allen Patton (SF) Michael Dunn, Edgardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster (SF), William Schupp (C) Everett Coulter, Ralph Bradford | |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | William Schupp drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Nathan Morse and he's fouled by Antonio Guth - foul #2 on Antonio Guth, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Earl Fenton (PF) James Polk | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | William Schupp makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 12:47 | Texas Tech | Thomas Fenster is called for the reach on Allen Patton - foul #2 on Thomas Fenster, team foul #6 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias (SF), Kenny Zien (PF) Thomas Fenster, William Schupp | |
| 12:22 | Texas Tech | James Petrick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Kenny Zien is blocked by Antonio Guth | 30-41 |
| 12:06 | Texas Tech | Amos Vance grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 11:41 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth's pass is intercepted by Ervin Frias | 30-41 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield dunks the ball set up by Ervin Frias | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Petrick (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Amos Vance (fresh) SF - Allen Patton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Earl Fenton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Guth (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Frias (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenny Zien (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Earl Fenton - foul #1 on Earl Fenton, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Dunn (SG), Edgardo Hernandez (SF), James Polk (PF) James Petrick, Amos Vance, Antonio Guth | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster (PG), Everett Coulter (SG), Ralph Bradford (SF), William Schupp (C) Nathan Morse, James Lacefield, Ervin Frias, Charles Tomasini | |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien misses the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 10:52 | Texas Tech | Earl Fenton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 10:42 | Texas Tech | Earl Fenton blows the dunk | 30-44 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter travels with the ball | 30-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG) Kenny Zien | |
| 09:54 | Texas Tech | William Schupp steals the ball from Allen Patton | 30-44 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Allen Patton takes the ball from Ralph Bradford | 30-44 |
| 09:26 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton lays it up and in | 32-44 |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Everett Coulter | 32-46 |
| 08:39 | Texas Tech | James Polk misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 32-46 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | William Schupp's fadeaway is rejected by James Polk | 32-46 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Coulter | 32-46 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter is called for traveling | 32-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Petrick (PG), Amos Vance (SG), Antonio Guth (C) Allen Patton, Michael Dunn, Earl Fenton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG), Ervin Frias (SF), Kenny Zien (PF), Charles Tomasini (C) Nathan Morse, Everett Coulter, Ralph Bradford, William Schupp | |
| 07:37 | Texas Tech | Edgardo Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (SF), Earl Fenton (PF) Edgardo Hernandez, James Polk | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Petrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Amos Vance (fresh) SF - Allen Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Fenton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Guth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Fenster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Frias (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenny Zien (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Earl Fenton takes the ball from Kenny Zien | 32-46 |
| 07:08 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton banks in the layup set up by James Petrick and the foul's on James Lacefield - foul #1 on James Lacefield, team foul #7 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG) Thomas Fenster | |
| 07:08 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Antonio Guth is called for the reach on James Lacefield - foul #3 on Antonio Guth, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini tips it home | 35-48 |
| 06:03 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Petrick | 37-48 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield can't connect on a shot from the right block | 37-48 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield snags the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Allen Patton - foul #1 on Allen Patton, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Dunn (SG), Edgardo Hernandez (SF), James Polk (PF) Amos Vance, Allen Patton, Earl Fenton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster (SF), Ralph Bradford (PF) Ervin Frias, Kenny Zien | |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 05:19 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 05:03 | Texas Tech | James Polk comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-49 |
| 05:02 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 04:41 | Texas Tech | Nathan Morse is called for the reach on James Petrick - foul #4 on Nathan Morse, team foul #8 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SG), William Schupp (C) James Lacefield, Charles Tomasini | |
| 04:41 | Texas Tech | James Petrick makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 04:41 | Texas Tech | James Petrick misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | William Schupp pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Antonio Guth is called for the reach on William Schupp - foul #4 on Antonio Guth, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (PG) James Petrick | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | William Schupp can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 04:01 | Texas Tech | James Polk snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 03:37 | Texas Tech | Michael Dunn loses the dribble to Everett Coulter | 38-49 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter lays it up and in | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Allen Patton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edgardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Polk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Antonio Guth (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Everett Coulter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Fenster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Schupp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Texas Tech | Edgardo Hernandez is hacked by William Schupp - foul #4 on William Schupp, team foul #9 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Amos Vance (SG), Earl Fenton (C) Michael Dunn, Antonio Guth | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG), Ervin Frias (SF), Kenny Zien (PF), Charles Tomasini (C) Nathan Morse, Everett Coulter, Ralph Bradford, William Schupp | |
| 03:04 | Texas Tech | Edgardo Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Tomasini | 38-51 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ervin Frias | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Texas Tech | James Lacefield picks off the pass by James Polk | 38-53 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield hits the finger roll | 38-55 |
| 02:06 | Texas Tech | James Polk is fouled on the floor by Ervin Frias - foul #4 on Ervin Frias, team foul #10 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Petrick (PG) Edgardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:06 | Texas Tech | James Polk makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 02:06 | Texas Tech | James Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield hits a jump hook from the left block | 40-57 |
| 01:37 | Texas Tech | James Polk lays it up and in | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien hits a jump hook in the paint | 42-59 |
| 01:03 | Texas Tech | James Polk misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-59 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster grabs the board | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield can't tip it in | 42-59 |
| 00:37 | Texas Tech | James Polk gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | Earl Fenton is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Earl Fenton, team foul #7 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edgardo Hernandez (SF), Antonio Guth (C) James Petrick, James Polk | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG) Thomas Fenster | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse is fouled on the floor by Amos Vance - foul #1 on Amos Vance, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Earl Fenton makes the floater from close range | 44-61 |